Free Events at Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre regularly hosts free events, performances and exhibitions across the site. Wind down at the end of the working work and enjoy live music on Friday evenings performed by today's leading musicians and bands, including up-and-coming musicians pianist Huw Warren, The Chico Chavas Project featuring Dave O'Higgins and Funk Off, an exuberant 15-piece marching band. Alternatively, enjoy some free music on Friday lunchtimes in the Central Bar of Royal Festival Hall, with performances of small-scale classical and contemporary music from younger music students. Our Sunday choral strand continues each week, with performances of a wide range of vocal music from singers, choirs and ensembles from across the country. This Christmas, The Clore Ballroom is home to an inflatable screening room - the Igloo Cinema - which hosts film screenings, talks and performances throughout the festive season.
events in this series
Gamelan Room
Gamelan and poetry workshops
Tuesday 23 September 2008 - Tuesday 9 December 2008
10.30am-12.30pm: Gamelan and Poetry workshops for Lambeth Primary schools
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Trouble Tune hosted by Z-U
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Z-U is one of the bands to watch on the London jazz scene this year playing dates at the Vortex Jazz Club, supporting Seb Rochford’s Polar Bear at Ronnie Scott’s, and having secured a forthcoming slot at the London Jazz Festival.
Admission free
Front Room
Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: Ruhayu Supanggah & Portico Quartet
Wednesday 19 November 2008
An opportunity hear a discussion between artists in this year's London Jazz Festival.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
King of Kings
Thursday 20 November 2008
One night a month, Southbank Centre gently rocks and grooves to the best in ska, calypso, roots, rocksteady and lover’s rock - classic genres later represented in the mainstream in bands and artists like No Doubt, Lily Allen and Reel Big Fish.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
The Jim Mullen Trio with Stan Sulzmann
Friday 21 November 2008
Jim Mullen is a truly original voice in contemporary jazz guitar.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
JD73
Friday 21 November 2008
Morcheeba keyboardist and ace producer Dan Goldman leads a fast and funky new band, with a strong first album, Zeros and Ones, already making waves.
Admission free
Front Room
Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: Sibongile Khumalo & Jack DeJohnette
Friday 21 November 2008
A talk featuring Jack deJohnette and Sibongile Khumalo.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Furioustyle
Friday 21 November 2008
DJ Younglee brings his tunes fresh from venues such as Proud Gallery, Bedroom Bar and Cargo to Concrete for his monthly installment of Furioustyle.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Live To Europe
Friday 21 November 2008
A special live broadcast edition from the European Broadcasting Union for the London Jazz Festival.
Admission free
The Hayward Project Space
Guido van der Werve: everything is going to be alright
Saturday 22 November 2008 - Sunday 4 January 2009
Steeped in melancholy, but also possessed of a sharp sense of humour, the films of the young Dutch artist Guido van der Werve may be said to belong to a subterranean tradition of Romantic Conceptualism, in which philosophical speculation on the limits of what art might be is tempered by an acute awareness of the glory, sadness and absurdity of lived experience.
Free
The Clore Ballroom
Jazz Line-Up Live
Saturday 22 November 2008
BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up brings the spirit of the London Jazz Festival to audiences on air and in person.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Maylight
Saturday 22 November 2008
This new band led by saxophonist Mary Wakelam serves up punchy tunes and edgy grooves blending jazz and hip-hop.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
BBC Introducing
Sunday 23 November 2008
Jez Nelson hosts a showcase of the most exciting and creative emerging UK jazz talent.
Admission free
Front Room
New Jazz Now
Sunday 23 November 2008
Three of the country's most promising new bands - winners of a scheme that also takes them to Cheltenham and Manchester Festivals before embarking on their own nationwide tours - take to the floor on the first stage of their journey.
Admission free
Foyer Bar- Level 2
The Park Lane Group Young Artists Trailers
Friday 28 November 2008
An informal showcase leading up to the Park Lane Group's Young Artists New Year Series at Southbank Centre in January 2009.
Admission free
Front Room
Diabel Cissokho Trio
Friday 28 November 2008
Fusing traditional African sounds with jazz and Afro-beat in an electrifying collaboration, renowned kora player Diabel Cissokho is joined by virtuosos Kadialy Kouyate (kora) and Mamadou Sarr (djembe).
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Australian Dance Theatre: Masterclass
Saturday 29 November 2008
Come along to The Clore Ballroom and take part in a dance masterclass with Elizabeth Old, Associate Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: The Philharmonia Chorus
Sunday 30 November 2008
The Philharmonia Chorus performs a selection of choruses from the classical repertoire.
Admission free
Front Room
Musical Dialogues – British and Israeli Music: New Noise
Sunday 30 November 2008
New Noise is a Jazz and Improvisation group from Brunel University.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: The Kaos Signing Choir with the Angels of Kaos
Sunday 30 November 2008
The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children perform original Songs Of Kaos.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Sunday 30 November 2008
The French composer Gerard Grisey died suddenly ten years ago at the age of only 52.
Admission Free
Front Room
Hadar Manor
Sunday 30 November 2008
Hadar Manor, an Israeli busker based in London, sings her songs.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Wah Wah 45s presents Concrete Funk
Thursday 4 December 2008
Dom Servini runs the Wah Wah 45s record label and related club nights at Cargo, The Jazz Cafe and more, as well as specialist jazz nights Favourite Things and Jazzin', and DJing across the globe from Tallinn to Tokyo.
Admission free
Foyer Bar- Level 2
Jackie Oates
Friday 5 December 2008
To celebrate the BBC Young Folk Award happening at Southbank Centre, Friday Lunch welcomes singer and fiddle player Jackie Oates.
Admission free
Front Room
The Magpie’s Nest on the Southbank: Part One
Friday 5 December 2008
Enjoy a rich mixed bill of live artists and visuals.
Admission free
Front Room
The Magpie’s Nest on the Southbank: Part Two
Friday 5 December 2008
To celebrate a night of folk music on site, Southbank Centre joins forces with The English Folk Dance & Song Society and London's top alternative folk and acoustic club, The Magpie's Nest, to serve up a rich mixed bill of live artists and visuals across the evening in two delicious chunks.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Gauri Sharma Tripathi - Kathak Workshop
Saturday 6 December 2008
Learn the basic steps of South Asian Kathak dance.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Metro Mehfil
Saturday 6 December 2008
Have the opportunity to observe a choreographer and composer at work as Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Gauri Sharma Tripathi and composer Niraj Chag lay bare the creative process of combining dance and music.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Gauri Sharma Tripathi
Saturday 6 December 2008 - Saturday 6 December 2008
Southbank Centre Artist in Residence and choreographer Gauri Sharma Tripathi's new piece explores the unique bond between two dancers.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Lite Exposure
Saturday 6 December 2008
DJs Amber and Lambswool and Jonny Rock perform accessible and sophisticated versions of various forms of dance music.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: Bishopsgate Singers
Sunday 7 December 2008
A performance of popular and world choral music.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Taking The Stage
Sunday 7 December 2008
A performance from six choirs, as part of the Sing Up project.
Admission free
St Pauls Cathedral
Simon Johnson, organ
Sunday 7 December 2008
Written in 1935, Messiaen wrote these nine symphonic meditations, which represent the gestation of the Christ child in Mary's womb.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Igloo Cinema Launch Night
Thursday 11 December 2008
Enjoy an evening of film, video and performance, featuring work by emerging London-based artists in Southbank Centre's inflatable Igloo cinema.
Admission free
Front Room
The Park Lane Group Young Artists Trailer
Friday 12 December 2008
The last in a series of informal showcases leading up to the Park Lane Group's Young Artists New Year Series at Southbank Centre in January 2009.
Admission free
Front Room
The Chico Chavas Project featuring Dave O'Higgins
Friday 12 December 2008
The Chico Chagas & Dave O'Higgins Band brings together six musicians from the UK, Europe and Brazil.
Admission free
Front Room
The Sixteen
Friday 12 December 2008
Enjoy an informal, late evening performance from choral group The Sixteen.
Admission Free
Festival Terrace
Rendezvous 3 - Parkour at Southbank Centre
Saturday 13 December 2008
Southbank Centre is delighted to be collaborating with Parkour Generations, the British pioneers of free running.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Silent Night
Saturday 13 December 2008
Enjoy a selection of silent movies in the Igloo Cinema.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Mouth 2 Mouth
Saturday 13 December 2008
Mouth 2 Mouth is a monthly instalment of dreamy beats, aural treats and great laid-back artistic vibes.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: Guildford Cathedral Choir
Sunday 14 December 2008
Enjoy a performance from one of the country's finest cathedral choirs.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: Esterhazy
Sunday 14 December 2008
The Esterhazy Singers is one of the City of London’s leading amateur choral ensembles.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Film Screening: It's a Wonderful Life
Sunday 14 December 2008
A film screening of the 1946 Christmas favourite, It's a Wonderful Life.
Admission free
Front Room
Raise Your Pulse!
Wednesday 17 December 2008
This is the first public outing for the new intake of singers on Southbank Centre's training course for aspiring professional singers.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Trouble Tune hosted by Z-U
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Z-U is one of the bands to watch on the London jazz scene this year playing dates at the Vortex Jazz Club, supporting Seb Rochford’s Polar Bear at Ronnie Scott’s, and having secured a forthcoming slot at the London Jazz Festival.
Admission Free
The Hayward Concrete
King of Kings
Thursday 18 December 2008
One night a month, Southbank Centre gently rocks and grooves to the best in ska, calypso, roots, rocksteady and lover’s rock - classic genres later represented in the mainstream in bands and artists like No Doubt, Lily Allen and Reel Big Fish.
Admission Free
Front Room
Queens of Noize
Thursday 18 December 2008
Queens of Noize, Mairead and Tabitha have been wreaking deck-wrecking vengeance on an unsuspecting public since 2002.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Kinetika Bloco
Friday 19 December 2008
The Kinetika Bloco perform their unique British carnival sound with a decidedly London edge.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Furioustyle
Friday 19 December 2008
DJ Younglee brings his tunes fresh from venues such as Proud Gallery, Bedroom Bar and Cargo to Concrete for his monthly installment of Furioustyle.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
In from the Cold: Late Night Cabaret
Friday 19 December 2008
Ida Barr, Ryan Styles, Celine Hispiche and host Timberlina host a late-night cabaret, with their own brand of risque and outrageous humour.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
King Groovy & The Horn Stars
Saturday 20 December 2008
This exciting 18-piece band loves to party with a toe-tapping mix of swing, jazz, funk, Latin and pop.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Echaskech Presents
Saturday 20 December 2008
Dom and Andy have been involved in London's music and club scene for over ten years and form part of audio visual act Echaskech along with Mach V.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: The Voicelab Carols Sing-In
Sunday 21 December 2008
Join the swell of Voicelab singers and celebrate the festive season with a range of songs, from treasured favourites to newly discovered gems.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Street Genius: The Band
Sunday 21 December 2008
A musical performance by young artists and musicians alike, led by the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Street Geniuses.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
No Room at the Igloo - A Xmas Pageant
Monday 22 December 2008
Take part in a hilarious slapstick live nativity performance.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Silent Night
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Enjoy a selection of silent films in the Igloo cinema.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Shanghai Syncopated Orchestra
Wednesday 24 December 2008
This ensemble plays original 1920s and 1930s jazz and dance orchestrations that were rediscovered in a junk shop.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Strictly Christmas Tango
Friday 26 December 2008
Start your Christmas with some tango dancing!
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Factory Nights
Friday 26 December 2008
Enjoy sounds of the golden era of Pop Art, in this tribute to Andy Warhol.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Strictly Christmas Jive & Rockabilly
Saturday 27 December 2008
Travel back to the 1950s and dance to live music and DJs.
The Hayward Concrete
Flomotion
Saturday 27 December 2008
Enjoy an night of warm and soulful futuristic dance music in Concrete, the bar and cafe located in The Hayward.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Strictly Christmas Ballroom
Sunday 28 December 2008
Southbank Centre's ever-popular Strictly Ballroom returns for Christmas.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Silent Night
Monday 29 December 2008
Enjoy a selection of silent films in the inflatable Igloo.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Film Screening: Dance with Older People
Tuesday 30 December 2008
Working with East London Dance and Entelechy arts, Southbank Centre has been heavily involved in dance projects with older dancers throughout London.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Bishi
Friday 2 January 2009
A performance from singer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Bishi.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Chaz Royal & The Burlesque Festival
Friday 2 January 2009
Bringing a touch of old school glamour to The Clore Ballroom, The London Burlesque Festival returns with a night of burlesque, striptease and retro fun as we turn up the heat and celebrate the New Year in style!
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Los Desterrados
Sunday 4 January 2009
Los Desterrados (The Exiles) weave soul, jazz, flamenco and folk influences into the Mediterranean music of the Sephardic Jews.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Recital
Thursday 29 January 2009
A recital by oboist Fraser MacAulay, an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Saturday 31 January 2009
A new commission from Priti Paintal, bringing together members of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Indian musicians from Shiva Nova.
Admission free
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Monday 2 February 2009
A recital by an award-winning ensemble of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free (ticket required)
Sunley Pavilion
Members Dance Event with Candoco
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Enjoy a free event put together by Candoco Dance Company exclusively for Southbank Centre Members (Full & Dual).
Admission free
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Monday 23 February 2009
A recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free (ticket required)
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Thursday 12 March 2009
A showcase of Oliver Knussen's vocal works
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Tuesday 7 April 2009
A showcase of the works of leading Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen, with undertones of fairy tales and imaginary landscapes
Admission Free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Thursday 16 April 2009
A performance by cellist Matthijs Broersma, award winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Wednesday 6 May 2009
A recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free (ticket required)
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today
Sunday 10 May 2009
A showcase of music by Salvatore Sciarrino, including his virtuosic music Capricci
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Thursday 14 May 2009
A performance by violinist Matthiue van Bellen, award winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Wednesday 3 June 2009
A recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free (ticket required)
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Thursday 25 June 2009
Hear music by three young composers from UK conservatoires and universities
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Tuesday 30 June 2009
A performance by violinist Leonard Schreiber, award winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
