Tuesday 2 January 2024

The Southbank Centre, London

 Detailing upcoming events:

24 things to look forward to in 2024.

 


 

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Happy New Year from all of us at the Southbank Centre – we hope you had a ball celebrating the start of 2024!

Whether you're looking to recover with an exhibition outing, catch up on our zingy Nutcracker or treat the family to an afternoon with beloved characters in Bluey Big’s Play, come along this week for some feel-good entertainment. Some of our most popular shows are entering their final week, so snap those tickets up before they go.

Planning ahead? Zip through our upcoming highlights below or scroll straight to the blog to discover 24 things we're looking forward to in 2024.

 

Last chance to see

 

Seven Nutcracker dancers all dressed in white reach towards a shining light

 

Nutcracker

UNTIL SAT 6 JAN

Neon lights above the tables outside the Queen Elizabeth Hall

 

Winter Light

UNTIL SUN 7 JAN

 

Two puppeteers manoeuvre a big Bluey puppet

 

Bluey's Big Play

UNTIL SUN 7 JAN

Heecheon Kim: Double Poser a video artwork being screened in the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. People watch the artwork from a small section of tiered seating.

 

Heecheon Kim: Double Poser

UNTIL SUN 7 JAN

 

A person stands looking at three artworks from Hiroshi Sugimoto's Opticks series.

 

Hiroshi Sugimoto

UNTIL SUN 7 JAN

★★★★★

'a beautiful, enthralling and meditative show' (The Observer)

Sugimoto's work stretches and rearranges concepts of time, space and light that are integral to the medium of photography. Come and see this philosophical yet playful survey of the renowned photographer before it closes on Sunday 7 January.

 

 

Coming up in 2024

 

Alice Sara Ott stood against a red Jeppe Hein bench at the Southbank Centre

 

Classical Music: Spring/Summer 2024

THU 1 FEB – SUN 30 JUN

Exceptional artists, orchestras and ensembles from around the globe come together to tell the story of classical music, from vibrant symphonies to pulsating contemporary collaborations and unique experiences.

 

Two quirky and colourful characters are displayed on a square image with a teal background for Imagine Children's Festival.

 

Imagine Children's Festival

WED 7 – SAT 17 FEB

Our annual festival for children and their grown-ups returns, with more than 100 events to choose from – and loads of them are free!

 

Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar) 2011/2018 Mylar and hot glue Dimensions Variable Installation view, MCA Denver Photo: Christopher Burke Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.

 

When Forms Come Alive

WED 7 FEB – MON 6 MAY

Spanning over 60 years of contemporary sculpture, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth.

 

A man wearing a yellow chequered hat and shirt making a gesture with his hands

 

Norman Jay's Good Times Band

FRI 29 MAR

Tap into a rare groove as the UK dance scene pioneer and Notting Hill Carnival legend plays tracks that shaped UK music, with guests Omar and Jocelyn Brown.

 

 

 

TS Eliot Prize Readings

SUN 14 JAN

Hear the best new poetry coming out of the UK and Ireland read by the ten shortlisted poets for this year’s TS Eliot Prize, hosted by Ian McMillan. Join us in person or online.

 

 

 

 

Paraorchestra: Drone Refractions

FRI 26 JAN

Charles Hazlewood and Paraorchestra turn the orchestra inside out, charting an immersive drone odyssey via some of minimalism’s forebears and greatest composers.

 

 

 

 

Sonique + Baby D + Rozalla

FRI 15 FEB

Step into the rhythmic realm of electronic beats as three iconic artists come together for a night of rhythm and energy.

 

 

 

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Different performers grasping at each other

 

24 for 2024: Things to see at the Southbank Centre in the new year

Grab your diary, and get set to fill it with these highlights of the year ahead.

 

 

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YolanDa Brown wearing a colourful jacket holding a saxophone surrounded by her band.

 

Things to do at half-term at Imagine Children’s Festival

Get prepared for half-term nice and early with a look at what’s happening in our Imagine Children’s Festival.

 

 

Christmas display in the Southbank Centre shop

 

 

Last chance to shop

January weather won't seem so bleak with an umbrella perfect for keeping art enthusiasts dry. This timeless umbrella showcases Hiroshi Sugimoto's iconic Lightning Fields design and is exclusive to the Hayward Gallery Shop, with sales ending soon. Strike now while it’s on sale.

 

Image credits: 1. Installation view of Hiroshi Sugimoto, Opticks series. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. 2. Installation view of Heecheon Kim: Double Poser. Video Installation at Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space, 2023–2024. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. 3. Tara Donovan, Untitled (Mylar) 2011/2018. Installation view, MCA Denver. Photo: Christopher Burke Courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery.

 

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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your specially selected highlights. Share your comments and photos with us by mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.

 

 


Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

 

see you soon

 

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