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Valentine's Day in South Bank


Love is in the air in February as South Bank's restaurants and cultural venues celebrate Valentine's Day! 

From decadent dinners to romantic film screenings and quirky experiences to enjoy a deux, we've rounded up all the many ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in South Bank this year.

Valentine's Dinners

Raise a toast to romance this month by booking a table for a special Valentine's dinner at one of these atmospheric South Bank restaurants.

Modern Love at Skylon

Feel the love at the impressive Skylon restaurant and bar at Royal Festival Hall. Joining Southbank Centre' 75th anniversary celebrations, throughout the year Skylon is paying tribute to the many icons who have played this most famous concert hall, starting with David Bowie. This year's Valentine's menu, titled Modern Love, is a Skylon take on modern romance. Couples can look forward to a decadent four-course menu featuring dishes such as grilled sea bass, 'prawn and lobster toast', dressed Cornish crab and for dessert, cinnamon-baked apple and pear crumble.

Available on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 February. Costs £95 per person. Find out more and book here.

Prosecco Valentine's for Two at Locale

Book a table for an Italian Valentine's Day dinner at Locale restaurant, next to County Hall. The set menu costs £60 for two with a glass of Prosecco each and a sharing starter to begin, followed by a choice of main course each, with options including penne alla vodka, tonarrelli carbonara, linguine di mare or gnocchi zucchini, followed by a classic tiramisu to share for dessert.

Available on Saturday 14 February. Costs £60 for two. Find out more and book here.

Valentine's Day events and experiences

Sleepless in Seattle in Concert

Making its London debut at the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 14 February, Sleepless in Seattle in Concert turns the timeless classic film – starring Tom Hanks as widower Sam, and Meg Ryan as the hopeful journalist Annie – into a whole new experience. Join for an ensemble of fabulous musicians as they play the score live while the film is screened on the Royal Festival Hall's gigantic HD cinema screen. Find out more and book.

Classic romantic films at BFI Southbank

BFI Southbank is serving up the perfect Valentine’s Day date night selection of films on Saturday 14 February. Grab some drinks from the bar and settle in with your love to enjoy one of this year's romantic film screenings including: Three Coins in the Fountain, a 1954 rom-com set in Rome, the gorgeous French period drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) and Mississippi Masala, an underrated cross-cultural gem from 1991 starring a young Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury. Find out more and book here.

Emerald Fennell Curates “Love Stories” at BFI IMAX

Complementing the release of Wuthering Heights, director Emerald Fennell curates a “Love Stories” season every Sunday in February at BFI IMAX. Highlights include a lunchtime screening on Sunday 15 February of Baz Luhrmann's iconic 1996 ROMEO + JULIET. Fennell's much-anticipated new film Wuthering Heights will also be showing at the BFI IMAX from Friday 13 February. Find out more and book here.

Wuthering Heights at Curzon Sea Containers

For a cinema experience with that extra boutique flavour, book a ticket for a cinematic escape to Curzon Sea Containers, the exclusive boutique cinema at the glamorous Sea Containers London hotel near Blackfriars. For Valentine's weekend they are screening Emerald Fennell's new take on Wuthering Heights on 13, 14 and 15 February. Find out more and book here.

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