Case Studies

Image: Singers enjoying Voicelab. Paul Hampartsoumian

 

Learning and Participation: Voicelab, supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Voicelab was created in 2007 with the vision that everyone has a voice and can use it for free. It aims to include the widest possible group of people in the work of Southbank Centre, using the power of singing to bring them together to create inspirational work.

To date, Voicelab has developed a wide range of opportunities for anyone who wants to sing and has introduced singing to many who thought it was not for them. Voicelab activities have enabled people to improve their vocal skills, explore diverse forms of vocal expression and participate in performances ranging from the intimate to the epic at Southbank Centre.
Voicelab is a Southbank Centre initiative generously supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

 

Image: Hayward Gallery’s British Art Show 7 at night. Alexander Newton

 

Artistic Programme: Hayward Gallery exhibitions supported by Henry Moore Foundation
The Henry Moore Foundation has given generous grants to many high profile exhibitions at Hayward Gallery. By supporting exhibitions such as British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet, Move: Choreographing You, and Jeremy Deller: Joy in People, the Foundation has helped the Hayward Gallery to present a provocative, experimental and challenging programme which features both high profile and emerging artists, and continues to attract diverse international audiences.

 

Image: How the 103-stop, 7,866-pipe organ will look when it is fully restored and reinstalled in the iconic Grade 1 listed Royal Festival Hall auditorium. Hayes Davidson/Nick Rochowski

 

Organ Restoration Capital Campaign, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Monument Trust
The Royal Festival Hall was lovingly restored between 2005 and 2007, but as part of the refurbishment, only one-third of the iconic organ was reinstalled. With two-thirds missing, the organ is unable to perform the complete orchestral and solo repertoire for which it was designed, and the auditorium’s aesthetics are affected by the hole made visible when the organ doors are open.

A generous group of funders including the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Monument Trust enabled Harrison & Harrison (who designed and built the instrument with Ralph Downes CBE)  to begin work on refurbishing and reinstalling the 7,866 organ pipes in February 2011. However, we still need your support to restore the organ to its former glory in time for the 60th anniversary of its installation in 2014. To find out more about this campaign, visit Pull Out All The Stops.

 

If you would like to find out more about how you can support us, please contact Alison Bowyer, Head of Grants and Trusts: alison.bowyer@southbankcentre.co.uk, 020 7960 4359.