Free Events | Southbank Centre

Free Events

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 week and enjoy live music on Friday evenings from leading musicians performing everything from jazz and blues to folk. Alternatively drop in for free lunchtime music in the Central Bar of the Royal Festival Hall on Fridays and Sundays.

Events in this series

  • Euan Macdonald: Open-Tuning

    Euan Macdonald: Open-Tuning

    Saturday 14 January 2012 - Tuesday 14 February 2012

    Euan Macdonald - Open-Tuning features the recent video 9000 Pieces (2010), which focuses on a piano-testing machine in a Chinese musical instrument factory (the title refers to the number of separa

    Event tags:
    Visual Arts

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  • Vicky Falconer: Slider

    Vicky Falconer: Slider

    Tuesday 17 January 2012 - Sunday 18 March 2012

    Artist Vicky Falconer has produced three new works for Concrete at Hayward Gallery.

    Event tags:
    Visual Arts

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  • Think Outside the Box

    Think Outside the Box

    Saturday 28 January 2012

    Enjoy three free tours of the 'Boxed' coffin exhibition, with tours at 12 noon, 12.45pm and 1.30pm.

    Event tags:
    Visual Arts

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  • Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today

    Royal Festival Hall

    Philharmonia Orchestra: Music of Today

    Thursday 9 February 2012

    Ivan Fedele's Maja is one of our time's most enchanting vocal cycles.

    Event tags:
    Contemporary Classical | Music

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  • Tours Of David Shrigley: Brain Activity

    The Hayward

    Tours Of David Shrigley: Brain Activity

    Thursday 9 February 2012

    An opportunity to visit the exhibition in the company of Cliff Lauson, Hayward Gallery Curator and curator of the exhibition.

    Event tags:
    Talks | Visual Arts

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  • Imagine Children's Festival

    Imagine Children's Funfair

    Friday 10 February 2012 - Sunday 26 February 2012

    All the fun of the fair with a traditional carousel and vintage fairground activities, including an Austin J40 kiddies' ride and original 1950s helter skelter and hoop 'la stalls.

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  • Real Food Market

    Friday 10 February 2012 - Sunday 12 February 2012

    Buy fresh, high quality, affordable food direct from carefully selected Real Food producers. Taste as you go around, sample street food and go home with unique ingredients.

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  • Imagine Craft Pavilion

    Imagine Craft Pavilion

    Saturday 11 February 2012 - Sunday 19 February 2012

    Drop in and get creative as different publishers introduce you to their favourite children's characters and stories. Wear clothes to get messy in!Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

    Event tags:
    Learning & Participation | Visual Arts

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  • Guardian Book Doctor

    Saturday 11 February 2012 - Sunday 12 February 2012

    Drop in to see the Book Doctor and leave with your very own book prescription from Julia Eccleshare, Children's Editor for The Guardian.

    Event tags:
    Literature | Music

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  • Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

    Purcell Room

    Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

    Monday 13 February 2012

    A recital by a winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

    Event tags:
    Chamber | Music

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  • I'm Not Like Tracy Beaker

    Level 5 Function Room

    I'm Not Like Tracy Beaker

    Monday 13 February 2012

    A seminar on the experiences of children growing up in care led by YoungMinds, the UK's leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing of all children and young people.

    Event tags:
    Talks | Talks & Debate | Talks & Debate

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  • The Comdey of Errors

    The Clore Ballroom

    The Comedy of Errors

    Monday 13 February 2012

    Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is performed as you've never seen it before by Mulberry School for Girls from East London.

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  • The Big Bingo Show

    The Clore Ballroom

    The Big Bingo Show

    Wednesday 15 February 2012

    The Big Bingo Show is a riotous rock 'n' roll show with themed bingo rounds, impromptu dance routines, special guest stars and a soundtrack to sing-along to.

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  • Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

    Royal Festival Hall

    Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund

    Thursday 16 February 2012

    A recital by a winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

    Event tags:
    Chamber | Music

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  • Rachel Rose

    The Clore Ballroom

    Become a Superhero

    Thursday 16 February 2012

    Become a superhero in this workshop with artist Laura X Carle and storyteller Rachel Rose, who will help you decide what your superhero powers are.

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  • Imagine Children's Festival

    Central Bar Foyer

    Tall Tale Tours

    Thursday 16 February 2012 - Sunday 19 February 2012

    Be guided around secret spaces and undiscovered places as you follow tales written by children for children. See live performances in unexpected locations at Southbank Centre.

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  • Boom Boom's Bow

    The Clore Ballroom

    Boom Boom's Bow

    Friday 17 February 2012

    Emmy-award winning Jazz artist Lea DeLaria brings a playful piece of musical theatre to Imagine and invites you to come to Jazzland and help Boom Boom find his bow.

    Event tags:
    Contemporary | Music

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  • Imagine Children's Festival

    The Clore Ballroom

    Voicelab's Superpower Family Sing

    Friday 17 February 2012

    Don your capes, masks and best Superhero outfits and come and discover the power of song. Power ballads become Superpower ballads in this fun-packed singing extravaganza for all the family.

    Event tags:
    Choral | Music

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  • Real Food Market

    Real Food Market

    Friday 17 February 2012 - Sunday 19 February 2012

    For the two weekends of Imagine, the Real Food Market is running workshops to encourage children to think about how their food is made and where it comes from.

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  • Imagine Children's Festival

    The Clore Ballroom

    Imagine Extra

    Saturday 18 February 2012 - Saturday 25 February 2012

    With so many exciting activities happening during Imagine Children's Festival, we've created a whole extra stage to showcase all of the fantastic authors.

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