Southbank Centre featured free events, 22-28 July 2019
These are some of the selected free events taking place at The Southbank Centre. Click on the event title for further information.
Location and times
- Royal Festival Hall / London’s leading classical music venue
- Hayward Gallery / Hayward Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery
- Queen Elizabeth Hall / Enjoy classical music, gigs and performance events
- Purcell Room / Literature, performance, classical, jazz and electronic
- National Poetry Library / Find the most comprehensive collection of poetry from 1912 in Britain on Level 5 of Royal Festival Hall
- Southbank Centre Archive Studio / An extensive archive of information accessible for the first time
Buses and underground
Waterloo and Waterloo East stations in the South of the river Thames and Embankment station in the North provide good underground and rail services. The area is served by many bus routes. Click here or the image below for directions.
The Batty Mama
Thursday 11 July – 25 July 2019 | Run times may vary | Riverside Terrace, Level 2 | Free
Unwind to old-school summer anthems at the QTIPOC (queer, trans and intersex people of colour) south London collective’s DJ residency.
Over three Thursday evenings in July, come down for a sexy and carefree vibe and hear all the classics from the 1990s onwards at sets bursting with R&B, hip-hop, garage, Afrobeats, bashment and funky house.
The Batty Mama is a down and dirty, open and enticing dystopic space for queer and trans bodies and Black and Brown, queer, QTIPOC and LGBTQI+ identifying people.
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Sizzling Summer July Social Tea Dance
22 Jul 2019 | 1:30 pm | Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer
Dance away a summer’s afternoon at our fun and free tea dance.
Hear all your favourites from our in-house DJ, who is bound to get you moving and onto the dancefloor.
There’s no need to bring a partner, no previous dancing experience is necessary and you don’t need to book – just turn up!
Little Shop of Horrors
Wednesday 24 July 2019 | 9.15 am |Riverside Terrace, Level 2
Don’t feed the plants… Just sit back and relax at this outdoor screening of the creepy musical film
At an event presented by Electric Pedals, jump on one of the bikes to pedal power our screen, or bring a blanket and cushion and get comfortable while you watch.
Plus, sing along to the movie’s doo-wop soundtrack whenever the mood takes you.
Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for coworker Audrey (Ellen Greene).
During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood.
The growing Audrey II attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store.
After Seymour feeds Audrey’s boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to Audrey II, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.
Presented by Electric Pedals.
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The LOL Word
Friday 26 July| 5.30pm | Outdoor spaces, Riverside Terrace, Level 2 | Free
he comedy collective of queer women and non-binary performers presents their favourite music, drag and cabaret in a late-night party.
Expect disco-dancing tunes, eye-catching performance, ear-snatching DJ sets and a whole lot of queer.
Described by writer and comedian Sofie Hagen as ‘my favourite comedy club in London’, the LOL Word have been nominated for a BBC New Comedy Award, featured on BB3, and sold out their show at VAULT Festival 2019.
Please note that after 9pm this event may contain adult content.
BBZ Takeover
27 July 2019| 4pm | Outdoor spaces Riverside Terrace, Level 2
More than just a club night: party with a multi-disciplinary collective of queer black artists, raised and based in south-east London.
BBZ (Bold Brazen Zamis or Babes) provides physical and online platforms, exploring mediums including interactive installations, sound, poetry, archive, celebratory communion, photography, illustration and film.
Headed by co-founders Naeem Davis and Tia Simon-Campbell, BBZ is a club night and curatorial collective prioritising the experiences of queer women, trans and non-binary people of colour.Yvonne Taylor (Happy Sundaze/Supersonic)
Line-up includes
- Gin (NiteDykes/ressisdance)
- Carmen London (Bad Bxtches/Project X)
- Taylor Made (Vibrate)
- Bamz
- Shy One (BBZ)
Please note that after 9pm this event may contain adult content.
Disclaimer: WISE16 publish public notices from London Borough of Southwark with the aim to encourage participation. Please visit Southwark Council’s website for further in