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.

Under the baton of conductor Karen Ní Bhroin, the BBC Concert Orchestra brings to life evocative music from Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Sherlock.

Find liberation through community, dance and pop music at a party on our terrace with Transvision, a trans+ inclusive club night, ahead of Trans+ Pride in London.

Join us for a celebration of East and South East Asian arts and culture, spanning performances, music, poetry, literature, art and a pop-up market.

Every other year we invite you to take a deep dive with us behind the scenes of music across all genres, as composers share and discuss their new works at New Music Biennial. For one summer weekend ...

The major retrospective invites viewers to immerse themselves in the intriguing world of one of today’s most celebrated artists through four decades of work, including recent paintings and drawings, ...

Listen to a playlist curated by artist Yoshitomo Nara to accompany his 2025 Hayward Gallery installation My Drawing Room 2008, Bedroom Included.

Handpicked by Little Simz herself, a line-up of DJs bring their own flavour to the decks, reflecting the sounds and the spirit of this year’s Meltdown. Come and soak up everything from laid-back ...

Mickalene Thomas’ vibrant, large-scale portraits of Black women at rest reclaim space and representation in art history, celebrating love and radical repose. Thomas’ celebratory and glamorous ...

But how much do you know about one of the worlds greatest ever operatic composers? A remarkable talent who overcame immense personal tragedy to produce some of the most enduring operas, Verdi’s story ...

Southbank Centre’s popular Summer Pop-Ups are back on the Queen’s Walk from 24 April, offering an exciting selection of food and drink right by the Thames. With its unbeatable lineup, Southbank Centre ...

Listen to all the artists, musicians, bands and performers who appeared at Little Simz' Meltdown on one playlist.