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Whether you’re a total novice or seasoned professional, join us to move, get down and bring the dance you have to Riverside Terrace this bank holiday weekend.

Discover incredible free art across our site with uplifting and inspiring works connected to the theme of our summer season, Dance Your Way Home.

Get your kicks with a mix of traditional ceilidh steps and street dance grooves in a joyful summer edition of our welcoming dance workshops for everyone. This event is hosted by our resident dancers ...

Explore a multi-layered exhibition of new work collectively created by two Iranian-Canadian artists, featuring image-based works, sculpture, video and found objects. Punning and playful, Freudian Typo ...

The Hayward Gallery, in partnership with the RC Foundation, Taiwan (R.O.C.), will present Val Lee: The Presence of Solitude. This will be the first solo exhibition in the UK by Taiwanese artist Val ...

Inspired by Emma Warren’s book Dance Your Way Home, our summer programme is an ode to the dance floors – from nightclubs to Irish dance halls, to street parties – that unite us across space and time.

The Riverside Terrace is an outdoor space overlooking the River Thames, on Royal Festival Hall, Level 2. We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to ...

21 November 1940 – 28 July 2025 Southbank Centre is sad to hear the news of the death of Amelia Freedman, who was Head of Classical Music between 1995 and 2006. Amelia was a pioneer in the classical ...

Every February half-term our festival for children aged 0 – 11 and their grown-ups turns the Southbank Centre into one big playground. Imagine Festival is all about sparking creativity through ...

Splash in the fountain, relax in our Roof Garden, sample sizzling street food and soak up sun, shows and art for everyone.