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Gilbert & George at Hayward Gallery

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Film, theatre, music, art and more – there’s always something happening in South Bank! Browse what’s on and grab your tickets to see a world-class show, experience an international festival or catch an exciting debut by an emerging artist.

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Between the Bridges

Swiftogeddon

19 Dec 2025 - 19 Dec 2025

Grab your tickets for this fun, fan-led club night dedicated to worshipping at the altar of Taylor Swift.

Music

SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Christmas at SEA LIFE London

20 Dec 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

Join London’s Coolest Colony this Festive Season!

Family

73 Waterloo at St John's

St John’s Waterloo Christmas Carol Concert

21 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

Enjoy carol singing, mince pies and mulled wine at St John’s traditional carol service.

Southbank Centre

Operation Ouch: Quest for the Jurassic Fart!

22 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026

Join TV’s favourite doctors on a dino-mite adventure in a gigantic brand-new show.

Theatre & Shows

BrewDog Waterloo

BrewDog Christmas family disco

22 Dec 2025 - 22 Dec 2025

Kick off the school holidays with this fun family Christmas disco at BrewDog Waterloo

Family

BFI Southbank

David Lynch: The Dreamer

01 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026

The BFI celebrates the enduring influence and legacy of the late great David Lynch

Exhibitions

Southbank Centre

Replay: A Limitless Recycled Playground

14 Jan 2026 - 12 Apr 2026

Ignite your child's imagination at this ingenious loose-parts play adventure playground.

Family

Southbank Centre

futuretense

15 Jan 2026 - 19 Mar 2026

Southbank Centre’s regular free gig series provides an accessible platform for up-and-coming musicians.

Music

Southbank Centre

Out-Spoken

15 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2026

Southbank Centre’s monthly resident poetry and live music night, brings the best of new spoken word to the stage

Music

Southbank Centre

TS Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings

18 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2026

Southbank Centre celebrates this year’s finalists in the world’s most prestigious prize for poetry.

Walks, Talks & Tours

St John's Waterloo

Another Music Festival

18 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026

Unique music festival celebrating the rich legacy of composers who live or lived in exile

Festival

Southbank Centre

Creative Encounters

21 Jan 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

Find a creative home in the heart of the city at these free monthly workshops

Music

The Old Vic

Arcadia

24 Jan 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

Witty, moving and flirtatious, Stoppard’s masterpiece is brought thrillingly to life by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell

Theatre & Shows

Hidden Jazz Club

30 Jan 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

An atmospheric artist-led underground jazz concert series

Music

National Theatre

Man and Boy

30 Jan 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

Jazz, Broadway and the Great Depression come together in this tale of paternity and corruption in 1930s New York

Theatre & Shows

Southbank Centre

Imagine Festival

11 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026

London’s leading festival for families returns to the Southbank Centre for the 24th year

Family

Hayward Gallery

Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life

17 Feb 2026 - 03 May 2026

Immense and intricate web-like installations explore the body, memory, consciousness and the fragility of existence

Exhibitions

Hayward Gallery

Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart

17 Feb 2026 - 03 May 2026

Artworks made from unconventional materials and overlooked objects reveal personal and collective stories

Exhibitions

Ancient Grease

04 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026

The Gods are behaving badly in this epic new queer parody musical at The Vaults

Theatre & Shows

National Theatre

Summerfolk

06 Mar 2026 - 29 Apr 2026

Robert Hastie directs a fresh adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial.

Theatre & Shows

National Theatre

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

21 Mar 2026 - 06 Jun 2026

A striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ classic novel

Theatre & Shows

Pagination

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