A 295-seat auditorium for music and performance, screenings, poetry readings and a variety of talks and debates, the Purcell Room offers you a real closeness to the arts. Situated within our brutalist ...

That’s how Huang Ruo was described by The New Yorker, and who are we to argue? A significant talent, he has deployed his ‘distinctive style’ in compositions for orchestra, chamber, opera, theatre ...

Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since being founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932. The LPO aims to bring wonder to the modern world with ...

Every member of the 80-strong Philharmonia Orchestra is dedicated to bringing orchestral music of the very highest quality to the widest possible audience. ‘The Philharmonia players, total pros, ...

Saturday Sessions are the perfect place to start the weekend. Each month you can watch a performance, make something with the artists and play with other children and their families – all for free!

We’re making more and more of our events accessible to a wider audience. We offer a range of assisted formats including British Sign Language interpretation, Speech-to-Text transcription, Audio ...

If you write poetry and want help to develop your work or get some ideas of where to get it published, we have plenty of free-to-access information to point you in the right direction. Research using ...

London Literature Festival unites readers of every age to celebrate the written and spoken word The longest-running celebration of the written and spoken word of its kind in the capital presents ...

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...

Relaxed Sessions are the perfect place to start the weekend, specially designed for children and families who would benefit from a sensory adapted space and a smaller group experience. Each month you ...