Southbank Centre

Tickets on Sale For UK Tour of BLUEY'S BIG PLAY
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award nominated live stage show Bluey's Big Play, with tickets on sale today! Learn more here!

Queer Drag Circus Lands at London's HERE at Outernet For Pride
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

This Pride season, London gets louder, prouder and fabulously unfiltered as Australia's award-winning performance collective Briefs Factory return with Dirty Laundry — their biggest and most ambitious production to date.

Londoners Invited To Compete In 8-hour Dance Battle in Little Simz' Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025

Dance enthusiasts everywhere are being invited to bring their skills, style and energy to London's Southbank Centre, as part of an open dance battle for a festival, curated by rapper and actress Little Simz.

Bradford 2025 Unveils Summer Season with Public Art, Puppets and the Proms
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture will continue this summer with line-up of largescale public art, immersive theatre, innovative music, powerful exhibitions, open-air cinema, and community activity.

ENO Reveals New Music Director and 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

English National Opera has announced the appointment of André de Ridder as its new Music Director and unveils details of its programme for the 2025/26 Season. Learn more here!

Yo-Yo Ma Headlines Classical Season at NJPAC
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced its 2025-26 Winter Season of Classical Music Including Yo-Yo Ma, Chanticleer, and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ray Chen, Conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

Review: RAMBERT X (LA)HORDE: BRING YOUR OWN, Southbank Centre
by Matthew Paluch - May 8, 2025

Collaborations are very now, and the Rambert x (LA)HORDE combination is a very worthwhile experiment. It brings together the UK's longest running contemporary dance company (with classical ballet beginnings) and one of France's most of the moment collectives (who also run the Ballet National de Marseille since September 2019).

Video: Nat Geo Unveils Trailer for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH Special
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2025

National Geographic has released the trailer for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, a feature-length documentary special that marks the first collaboration of its kind between Sir David Attenborough and National Geographic. Watch it now!

Spectacular Dance to Takeover The Southbank Centre’s Iconic Site
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

The Southbank Centre has announced an exciting dance programme. The programme brings together different artforms across the Summer, taking over the 11-acre site by the River Thames with Dance Your Way Home.

Icon Theatre and The Albany Partner On THE SNOW QUEEN: A WOODLAND ADVENTURE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025

Icon Theatre has announced the world premiere of The Snow Queen: A Woodland Adventure, a magical Christmas co-production with the Albany. Packed with original sing-along songs, puppetry, dance and audience interaction.

Review: DAPHNIS AND CHLOE, Southbank Centre
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 27, 2025

Swapping out ballet for circus is a bold move but maybe that’s just what the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival is all about as it sets off on a mission to present orchestral music in a new light. 

BLUEY'S BIG PLAY Back By Popular Demand In UK And Ireland Live Theatre Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025

Following a hugely successful UK tour, Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award nominated live stage show Bluey's Big Play.

Xian Zhang Conducts Mozart, Bach, And Abels with New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

New Jersey Symphony will present Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Mozart, Bach and Abels, with the Symphony’s principal violins, Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck, stepping up to perform Bach’s Double Concerto with the orchestra.

Kinwu & Koan the alias Share 'Live From The Metropolis' EP
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2025

Kinwu & Koan the alias have released their otherworldly debut EP LIVE FROM THE METROPOLIS. The EP’s story unfolds sonically through razor-sharp bars and dreamy soundscapes. Listen to it now.

Seven Dials Playhouse to Launch Inaugural Pride Season This June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Seven Dials Playhouse is launching its inaugural Pride Season which will open this June; a programme of new work and returning hits, led by LGBTQIA+ artists. See full programming and learn more!

Southbank Centre Will Launch Series Celebrating East and Southeast Asian Culture
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025

ESEA Encounters will showcase a selection of some of the most exciting contemporary art and culture of East and Southeast Asia in an incredible lineup of performances, music, poetry, literature and art alongside a pop-up market.

London Philharmonic Orchestra Appoints Jesús Herrera as Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Spanish-born Jesús Herrera to the role of Artistic Director from June 2025. Learn more here!

Artists Set For Little Simz' MELTDOWN at Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025

Little Simz is assembling an outstanding line-up of artists that defy genre, forge new musical ideas and reflect the expanse of Little Simz’ captivating body of work.  Learn more here!

ROMEO + JULIET Full Company Announced At Shakespeare's Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024; The Comedy of Errors, 2023-24).

ROMEO AND JULIET Cast Revealed At Shakespeare's Globe
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes. Romeo and Juliet launches the summer season, running from 25 April until 2 August in the Globe Theatre.