Southbank Centre – Your week with us
Here are some of our top picks for the days ahead.
What’s on Festivals & series Art & exhibitions
On a different scale
A traditional drumming troupe, a modern-day opera and a sonically adventurous gig – we’ve got a week of gritty and stunning musical performances.
You can also wander through a forest of art at our latest Hayward Gallery exhibition or have a laugh at a stand-up show.
explore this week →Forest of art
Among the Trees
UNTIL SUN 17 MAY
Enter a forest of art at our new Hayward Gallery exhibition. Artists include Peter Doig, William Kentridge, Steve McQueen, Giuseppe Penone and Jennifer Steinkamp.
★★★★ Evening Standard
Jennifer Steinkamp, Blind Eye, 1, 2018 (detail). © the artist 2020. Courtesy greengrassi, London, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong.
book now →Irish influence
Conversations with Roddy Doyle
WED 11 MAR
One of Ireland’s best-loved writers joins us for an intimate and entertaining evening, with various special guest interviewers.
book now →Sonic adventures
Philip Venables / Ted Huffman: Denis & Katya
FRI 13 & SAT 14 MAR
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s powerful modern-day opera tells the ripped-from-the-headlines story of two ill-fated Russian teenagers.
Kodo: Legacy
FRI 13 & SAT 14 MAR
Japan’s legendary Kodo drummers return to their roots with a physically stunning and musically sensational show.
Ben Watt
SAT 14 MAR
Best known as half of Everything But The Girl, Ben Watt adds to his acclaimed solo work with Storm Damage. Support comes from Keeley Forsyth.
book now →Also this week
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Thierry Fischer Conducts Stravinsky
TUE 10 MAR
Hear the earth-shattering music of Stravinsky’s ballet come to life.
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Mutter Plays Beethoven
WED 11 MAR
Super-trio Anne-Sophie Mutter, Khatia Buniatishvili and Pablo Ferrández come together to perform Beethoven and Mahler.
Reiko Fujisawa with the Carducci String Quartet
SUN 15 MAR
Pianist Reiko Fujisawa and the Carducci Quartet join forces playing piano quintets from Shostakovich and Schumann.
Matt Forde: Brexit, Pursued by a Bear
TUE 10 & FRI 27 MAR; FRI 22 MAY
Broken pledges. Fake deadlines. And that’s just Britain’s leading political comedian.
Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards
THU 12 MAR
Do you ever wonder how people manage to be normal? Comedian Iain Stirling (Love Island and Taskmaster) does. So much so he’s written a brand new stand-up show about it.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Beethoven & Ives
TUE 10 MAR
Pierre-Laurent Aimard pairs Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata with Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata as part of his focus on Beethoven and the avant-garde.
book now →From the blog
Five things to know about Among the Trees
Ever wondered what it would be like to see a 30-metre-high tree inside Hayward Gallery? Our new exhibition Among the Trees brings together artworks by 38 artists who explore our relationship with trees and forests. Here’s five things to know about it.
Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Horizontal – Vaakasuora, 2011, at Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery, 2020. © Crystal Eye, Helsinki, 2020. Courtesy of Hayward Gallery. Photo Linda Nylind).
Ben Watt on going solo and finding light in the dark
Ahead of Ben Watt’s gig in Queen Elizabeth Hall, we spoke to him about his inspirations, collaborations, and returning to recording and performing.
Zing Tsjeng on journalism, climate change and championing women
On Monday 6 April, Zing Tsjeng chairs our event Eco-Anxiety: How to Cope with a Changing World. Prior to her visit, we caught up with the author and journalist to discuss her work, writing and whether we should all feel ‘climate guilt’.
read now →Ready? OK!
Bring It On: The Musical – priority booking now open
The smash-hit Broadway cheerleading musical backflips into the UK, starring Amber Davies and Louis Smith.
Members’ priority booking is now open for this high-flying show, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeff Whitty, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green. Join now.