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Who said winter meant staying in?       What's on at the Southbank Centre FIND OUT MORE   Come out for clay You only have a few weeks left to catch Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery. Filled with playful, bold and awe-inspiring works, it's a great day out for kids big and little – plus under-12s go free. Keep reading for more festive activities, shows from Travis Alabanza and Circa, and videos and blogs to keep you company throughout the holidays, including an interview with The Great Pottery Throwdown judge Rich Miller. Installation view of Jonathan Baldock and Rachel Kneebone, Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery   Flippin' brilliant     Burgerz by Travis Alabanza WED 8 – SUN 12 MAR BSL-interpreted performance: Fri 10 Mar, 8pm     Humans 2.0 by Circa WED 12 – SUN 16 APR   see what's on →   Look again     Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art UNTIL SUN 8 JAN Don't miss this large-scale group exhibition exploring how contemporary artists have used clay in unexpected ways. Under-12s and Southbank Centre Members go free. Under-30s and Lambeth residents tickets are only £5.* Installation view of Betty Woodman, Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery.   book now →     TOURS & ACTIVITIES   Winter Light Tours SAT 17 DEC – SAT 7 JAN  Learn more about the radiant artworks that make up our Winter Light exhibition, as you’re led on a glowing trail around the Southbank Centre.     GIGS   Daytime Rave with Heart n Soul DJs SUN 18 DEC Bring your best moves to a free party with Heart n Soul DJs for dancing, performances and their favourite tracks. This is a Relaxed Performance.     COURSES & WORKSHOPS   Our Naked Truths: Reclaiming the Power of Communion SUN 18 DEC A free group art session for women and non-binary people of colour, celebrating the communion of their stories.     GIGS   Choral Winter Warmers WED 21 DEC Uplifting harmonies surround you in a free evening of winter classics, brought to us by a line-up of incredible local choirs.     PERFORMANCE & DANCE   Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol UNTIL SUN 8 JAN This Christmas, Dickens’ tale gets a Tennessee twist in an all-new musical with a soundtrack written by the Queen of Country herself. Best availability: Sun 26 Dec – Mon 2 Jan. ★★★★ 'This is a Christmas Carol with a whole lotta soul.' The Telegraph ★★★★ ‘a winning cocktail of Dolly numbers and lashings of Southern charm’ Broadway World Audio Description & Touch Tour available: Thu 22 Dec, 7.30pm     PERFORMANCE & DANCE   Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show UNTIL SUN 8 JAN Join Duggee and the Squirrels in this vibrant interactive production bursting with music, puppets and barrels of laughs. BSL-interpreted performances: Wed 21 Dec, 2.30pm & Thu 29 Dec, 11am Relaxed Performances: Wed 28 Dec, 2.30pm & Thu 5 Jan, 11am Image: Licensed by BBC Studios     YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE   New Year's Eve Spectacular SAT 31 DEC Our dazzling annual celebration is back: party through the decades in one unforgettable night, with a front-row seat to London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks.   COMING UP   TS Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings SUN 15 JAN Hear the best new poetry coming out of the UK and Ireland read by the ten shortlisted poets for this year’s prize in an event hosted by Ian McMillan. This event is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).     COMING UP   Isata Kanneh-Mason & Maxwell Quartet FRI 27 JAN Supremely gifted pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason joins the Maxwell Quartet for proclamations of love, defiance and joy from across the centuries, including Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio no.2.     BLOG       Rich Miller on Strange Clay at the Hayward Gallery Ceramicist and The Great Pottery Throwdown judge, Rich Miller leads us on a video tour of the Hayward Gallery’s Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art exhibition.   watch now →   BLOG       The TS Eliot Prize for Poetry 2022: Listen to the poets shortlisted Catch this thoroughly engaging and entertaining discussion with poet and activist Nikki Giovanni as she discusses the power of literature when she joined us for Poetry International and London Literature Festival.   listen now →   BLOG       Playlist: A Classical Christmas  Whether you’re writing cards or wrapping presents, decorating the tree or baking mince pies, enjoy this suitably festive soundtrack.   listen now →     SHOP   Art to dry for Drying the dishes never looked so good. This tea towel bears the image of Grayson Perry's ceramic work Claire as a Soldier, 1987, and has been created to celebrate the Strange Clay exhibition at the Hayward Gallery. We won't blame you if you hang it on a wall instead.   FROM OUR FRIENDS   The Tin Foil Astronaut UNTIL SAT 24 DEC | THE ALBANY Kitchen Zoo heads to the Albany for their rocking, space-themed musical with the Man in the Moon as your guide. Expect catchy tunes, a puppet alien and a smattering of facts and science fiction.     WHAT'S ON      VISIT      MEMBERSHIP & SUPPORT   Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your specially selected highlights. Share your comments and photos with us by mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.   * Booking fees for Hayward Gallery tickets are £3 online and £3.50 over the phone. There are no booking fees for in-person bookings, Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.