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Exciting changes are underway! From Tue 20 Feb 2024, we’re making improvements to the Royal Festival Hall’s Level 2 foyer spaces, as we work to bring you a brand new cafe, bar, shop and Ticket Office. More information below... (ctd 🧵)
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#ThrowbackThursday
#TBT
to our 2015
#SCFestivalofLove
when actor
#JimBroadbent
exhibited his 'People' the amazing carved figures that he creates in his shed. Did you see them?
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A statement on the Afghan Youth Orchestra's planned concert at the Southbank Centre this Thursday:
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.
@SouthbankCentre
and
@PenguinUKBooks
are delighted to announce
@MichelleObama
will be discussing her new memoir Becoming on 3 December in Royal Festival Hall in an UK exclusive event
#IAmBecoming
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We were so pleased to meet
@DoveCameron
earlier today! She stars in
#TheLightInThePiazza
@LITPMusical
with Renée Fleming
@southbankcentre
from 14 June. Tickets are on sale now:
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#WorldTheatreDay
is a great opportunity to highlight the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza which will receive its London premiere
@southbankcentre
in June. It stars
@ReneeFleming
and
@DoveCameron
(pictured) Tickets are on sale now:
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Not long now! The London
#premiere
of hit Broadway musical The Light In The Piazza
@LITPMusical
opens
@southbankcentre
on Friday.
@DoveCameron
(pictured),
#RenneFleming
,
#AlexJennings
and co will transport you to sun-drenched Italy. Book now:
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Further statement on the Afghan Youth Orchestra:
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Ahead of making her London
#theatre
debut in The Light in the Piazza here
@southbankcentre
in June,
@DoveCameron
spoke to
@standardnews
about her incredible life.
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Got a question for
@GillianA
&
@jenniferdnadel
ahead of their
#WOWLDN
talk tonight? Tweet using
#AskGllianAndJennifer
and we'll ask them
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Exciting! We're hosting one of the very first screenings of Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Phantom Thread AND Jonny Greenwood's
@JnnyG
score will be performed live too!
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JUST ANNOUNCED! On 29 May
@neilhimself
will be joined by
@GoodOmensPrime
stars David Tennant and
@michaelsheen
to discuss adapting the novel he co-wrote with Sir Terry Pratchett. Chairing the conversation is journalist, broadcaster and writer
@KirstyWark
.
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We're currently experiencing extremely high levels of demand for Michelle Obama tickets both online and on our phone lines. Your patience is appreciated.
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Southbank Centre reaches out to audiences through wide-ranging online and offline media titles, across the political spectrum. 1/2
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The Lyrics:
@PaulMcCartney
in Conversation event has now sold out! If you missed your chance to get tickets, you can also watch the live stream of this event from the comfort of your home. On sale now👇
#PaulMcCartneyTheLyrics
Photo credit: Mary McCartney
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Huge news!
@PaulMcCartney
will appear at Southbank Centre in a world exclusive event with Paul Muldoon, to discuss his new career-spanning book, The Lyrics.
Members on-sale begins Thu 16 Sep
General on-sale begins Fri 17 Sep
🔗
#PaulMcCartneyTheLyrics
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OPENING TONIGHT! The six-time Tony-winning musical
#TheLightInThePiazza
opens tonight. Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at rehearsals with the orchestra of
@Opera_North
with
@DoveCameron
@ReneeFleming
Book now:
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Just announced! We've got a brand new interactive exhibition all about ABBA!
#ABBASuperTroupers
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“It’s not my job to populate my books with characters that other people find relatable. It’s my job to write about whatever comes into my head. If you don’t want to read novels about writers or women or Irish people, don’t read my novels. I won’t mind”🙌
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Please join with us in wishing Sandi and Debbie Toksvig every happiness and thanks for sharing your big day with us
http://t.co/uu0mIOSEn3
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Jude Kelly CBE has announced that, after 12 years as Artistic Director she will be leaving
@southbankcentre
in May
to focus on the worldwide development of the influential WOW – Women of the World festival that she founded in 2010. Read more here:
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50 years ago this week Igor Stravinsky passed away
Here, in this wonderful archive video from the
@philharmonia
, the man himself conducts the closing moments of his ballet, The Firebird, in our Royal Festival Hall
📽️ watch the full clip:
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What an incredible night! We are thrilled be hosting
@fleabag
creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge at Southbank Centre tonight for a sold out talk on her new book, Fleabag: The Scriptures, with
@DeborahFW
.
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CONGRATULATIONS to one our heroes (and longtime friend of the Southbank Centre) Michael Rosen (
@MichaelRosenYes
) for winning the PEN Pinter prize for ‘fearless’ body of work! 🏆📚🗣️
@englishpen
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It's just 5 weeks to go until our immersive exhibition
#ABBASuperTroupers
opens! Book now:
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We're sorry. We were clumsy. Molly Lynch is doing a superb job in the role of Clara and has had great feedback from audiences. We did not mean to infer that Molly's performance would be a reason to swap tickets and just wanted to highlight the wider exchange policy. 1/2
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#Hollywood
superstar
@RobLowe
brings Stories I Only Tell My Friends to
@southbankcentre
on 1 December. It's an honest and hilarious look at a life lived at the forefront of culture for four decades. Tickets are on sale now:
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We’re delighted to announce our partnership with
@Apple
, expanding Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to the UK 🔗
Together we aim to support emerging Black creatives, breaking down structural barriers and empowering future generations of talent
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Actor and
@Fleabag
creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will appear at Southbank Centre in a rare and exclusive in-conversation event with
@DeborahFW
, to discuss her book Fleabag: The Scriptures.
Members on sale starts Thu 7 Nov. General booking opens Fri 8 Nov.
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We were delighted to welcome The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to
@southbankcentre
today. They were met by our CEO Elaine Bedell before touring the the
@Mandela100UK
exhibition in Queen Elizabeth Hall.
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Tickets for Michelle Obama at Southbank Centre on 3 December have now Sold Out.
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Congratulations to our Director of Music
@GillianMoore10
on being awarded a CBE in the
#QueensBirthdayHonours
for services to music and education!
Wonderful recognition of over 30 years of work bringing classical music and the arts to the widest possible audience
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ANNOUNCEMENT | Refugee Week returns to the Southbank Centre next month [20-26 June] presented in partnership with
@CounterArts
. With workshops, talks, music and storytelling events - as well as the much joyous return of
#LittleAmal
... 🔗
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Understudies play a vital role in any production and we are thrilled Molly is having such a success. 2/2
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Senator
@BernieSanders
received a rapturous welcome tonight. Speaking passionately about his belief that economic equality is a basic human right, he then spoke to
@EmmaDabiri
about his book It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism. Watch a live stream here:
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Wonderful to have
@Phantom_Thread
@southbankcentre
tonight.
@KermodeMovie
introduced acclaimed director
@PT_Anderson_
and composer
@JnnyG
before a screening of the film with
@LCOrchestra
playing Greenwood's sublime score live!
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So, who’s ready for a Reunion?
We’re getting ready to welcome you back to the Southbank Centre, with a summer of music, art and literature!
Reunion - Summer at the Southbank will present socially-distant performances from 28 May, before we reopen to full audiences on 21 June
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We send our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family on the very sad news of the death of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. It’s with our deepest gratitude that we honour Her Majesty’s extraordinary and long-standing contribution to national life.
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Southbank Centre is open as usual today and we extend a warm welcome to you all.
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We are remembering
#DavidBowie
today and are deeply saddened by his death. He played a special part in our history.
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.
@HillaryClinton
interviewed by
@naughtiej
@southbankcentre
is being streamed LIVE via
@guardian
Facebook here
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Got something you've always wanted to ask
@dawn_french
?
Now's your chance to jump in and do so!
Email your question to qanda
@southbankcentre
.co.uk (please put 'Dawn French' in the subject line) by 5pm tomorrow and your question may be used in our upcoming Q&A with Dawn
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On Wednesday we welcome the remarkable
@neilhimself
to Southbank Centre ahead of the launch of the TV adaptation of Good Omens.
Which seems a pretty good reason to gawp at the show's incredible cast list!
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OK, who fancies an autumn packed with live literature events, including the return of the
#LondonLitFest
?
Well have we got good news for you!
Sally Rooney, Wole Soyinka,
@ArmisteadMaupin
,
@BernardineEvari
,
@aiww
,
@Nigella_Lawson
and so many more!
Info:
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And now it's almost time for something completely different
⏰ Tonight at 7.30pm!
Comedy legend
@JohnCleese
joins journalist
@MatthewSyed
, to discuss his new book, Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide.
🎟️📺
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Vivienne Westwood, at the Royal Festival Hall, telling the story of meeting troupe of bruised boys on the tube, advising them: "If you read it will give you power"
#VivienneWestwood
's lasting impact on the fashion and design world is incalculably. She will be sorely missed.
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ANNOUNCEMENT |
#AladdinSane50
, celebrating the 50th anniversary of
#DavidBowie
’s iconic 1973 album
Featuring a two-month long exhibition (6 April - 28 May) as well as a stellar line-up of live music and talks inspired by the album (21 & 22 April)
🔗
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Delighted that
@MayorofLondon
Sadiq Khan has awarded
@Long_Live_SB
and
@SouthbankCentre
a £700k community growth and redevelopment grant to develop Queen Elizabeth Hall Undercroft as an extended skate space and young people’s creative education centre.
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Pupils from Lambeth Academy with
@HillaryClinton
backstage at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. 300 children and young people were provided with free tickets to the UK Exclusive event celebrating the launch of The Book of Gutsy Women.
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What a night!
@MichelleObama
was
@southbankcentre
last night to discuss her memoir BECOMING with writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in an exclusive UK event in collaboration with
@penguinlive
More photos here:
#MichelleObama
@PenguinUKBooks
#IAmBecoming
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Last night we enjoyed a fascinating discussion between
@Dawn_French
and
@BernardineEvari
, as the pair discussed Dawn's latest novel, Because of You.
And if you missed it last night, it's not too late. You can still watch the talk, here:
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Got something you've always wanted to ask
@JohnCleese
?
Now's your chance to do so!
Email your question to qanda
@southbankcentre
.co.uk (please put 'John Cleese' in the subject line) by 10am tomorrow morning and we may include your question in the talk
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This November –
@HillaryClinton
returns to
@southbankcentre
alongside daughter
@ChelseaClinton
to discuss their new book, The Book of Gutsy Women.
Members' priority booking opens at 10am on Thursday 3 Oct, 24 hours before general sale on 4 Oct.
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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
📢 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT IN FACT 📢
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tsitsi Dangarembga, and Elif Shafak are just three of the writers and thinkers coming to the Southbank Centre this September to celebrate the centenary of
@EnglishPen
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📢 Phenomenal Women: Portraits of UK Black Female Professors
We're delighted to announce a new outdoor exhibition celebrating Britain's Black female professors.
Curated by Dr
@NicolaRollock
, and photographed by
@williamjlknight
.
10 Oct-8 Nov
More:
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☂ UK EXCLUSIVE ☂Julie Andrews flies into
@southbankcentre
to reflect on her most iconic roles as she celebrates the publication of her new book, Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years. Members priority booking opens Tuesday 30 July
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The iconic Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of Meltdown Festival! ✨ ‘I'm beyond excited to be a part of this legacy, bringing everyone together, young and old, for a summer celebration like no other.’
📅
#MeltdownFest
2024 | 14 – 23 June 2024
🔗
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Congratulations to Michael Ondaatje who wins the Golden Man Booker at
#ManBooker50
for The English Patient.
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We're delighted to announce the appointment of
@MarkBall
as our new Artistic Director.
Currently Creative Director at
@MIFestival
, Mark will join us in Jan 2022 and will have overall responsibility for the artistic direction of the Southbank Centre.
Photo: Rebecca Lupton
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Update on the Afghan Youth Orchestra.
Event details here:
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All aboard
@thelondoneye
where
@WOWtweetUK
founder
@JudeKelly_
and our CEO Elaine Bedell have welcomed 300 women and girls for
#DayoftheGirl
speed mentoring sessions with some very special mentors inc Gillian Anderson, Julia Gillard, Baroness Doreen Lawrence & Justine Greening MP
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Truly elated!
@fabioandgroove
with The Outlook Orchestra conducted by
@tommyevansmusic
with
@EMCEEGQ
@CleveWatkiss
and
@j3nnag
completely owning our Royal Festival Hall
@southbankcentre
tonight!
#DrumandBass
#junglist
#dnb
#massive
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"My parents saw this flame in me". "To have that flame lit in a girl means that you have to value her voice."
#MichelleObama
#IAmBecoming
@PenguinUKBooks
@southbankcentre
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We were delighted to be visited by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
@southbankcentre
today. They toured the
@Mandela100UK
exhibition in Queen Elizabeth Hall. It opens to the public at 4pm today:
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Emmy-winning
@MargaretAtwood
is here next month so we've written a reading list for fans of The Handmaid's Tale
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We are very pleased that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will open the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition
@Mandela100UK
at Southbank Centre on 17 July
#Mandela100UK
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"For so long writing was a way for me to survive a world that I felt I was not made for"
Read this fascinating
@ObserverUK
interview with Hanif Abdurraqib (
@NifMuhammad
) ahead of his broadcast appearance for the Southbank Centre, tomorrow night
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A packed out Royal Festival Hall for a very special evening with legendary author John le Carré
#leCarrelive
#georgesmiley
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Our Chief Executive Elaine Bedell is delighted to announce the appointment of Madani Younis to the new role of Creative Director
@southbankcentre
. He will take up the post in January 2019. We are looking forward to welcoming Madani to the team!
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Just announced: Join electronic music producer
@IGLOOGHOST
this October for an otherworldly experience as he performs from his two new EPs Steel Mogu and Clear Tamei in the Purcell Room.
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.
@paulwellerHQ
was
@southbankcentre
last week when he presented
#TrueMeaningsLive
at Royal Festival Hall. Were you there?
All photos: Mark Mawston
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If you enjoyed his BBC4 celebration of drums and drummers on Friday night as much as we did, you'l also be thrilled to hear that the one and only Stewart Copeland
@copelandmusic
is bringing his drums and an orchestra to
@southbankcentre
in March!
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We are incredibly grateful to have been given access to a £10.9m repayable loan from the
@DCMS
#CulturalRecoveryFund
, which will enable us to reopen our venues next Spring with an ambitious artistic programme.
#HereForCulture
@ace_national
Read more:
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Tickets are selling fast to see
@neilhimself
discuss the new TV adaptation of the modern classic Good Omens written with Terry Pratchett. Grab them quick before the apocalypse!
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ANNOUNCEMENT | 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪 - a fundraising evening of music, poetry & spoken word presented in solidarity with the people of Ukraine
#WeStandWithUkraine
22 March 2022 | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Information & Tickets:
#SlavaUkraini
#Ukraine
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Malala Yousafzai spoke to a capacity crowd at
#WOWLDN
this morning. A great way to begin International Women's Day.
http://t.co/Z9T5rSGVV1
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@AliceWatkyn
We have asked Viagogo to remove the tickets they have made available on their site. Tickets bought from unauthorised third parties will be cancelled and invalid for entry. You will need ID to collect your tickets and to enter the auditorium.
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UPDATE | Due to huge demand the 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪 fundraising event has been moved to the Royal Festival Hall. Additional tickets are now available
22 March 2022 | Royal Festival Hall
Book here:
🇺🇦
#WeStandWithUkraine
#SlavaUkraini
#Ukraine
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A statement on today's announcement from Elaine Bedell, and the full story online:
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Look who visited us today!
@sirrogermoore
will return with tales of his great roles inc. 007 at
#BeingAManFest
Book!
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A huge honour for
@MayorofLondon
Sadiq Khan to kick off our
#IWD2018
celebrations with 200 future superstar schoolgirls and our CEO Elaine Bedell and Artistic Director Jude Kelly
@WOWtweetUK
#BehindEveryGreatCity
#WOWLDN
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Want to buy your tickets for ABBA: Super Troupers today? Become a Member and get priority booking here:
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Bengi Ünsal -
@bengiunsal
as Senior Contemporary Music Programmer here
@southbankcentre
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It's happening! On stage right now
@michaelsheen
@David_Tennant
@neilhimself
and chair
@KirstyWark
Talk about a supergroup!
#BadOmens
@headlinepg
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On
#StephenLawrenceDay
a poignant performance from
@Chineke4Change
’s inaugural concert in our Queen Elizabeth Hall
Elegy: In Memoriam – Stephen Lawrence by Black British composer Philip Herbert, conducted by Wayne Marshall
📽️ Watch the full performance:
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🕊 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 🕊 to all who joined
#LittleAmal
(
@walkwithamal
) on the Riverside Terrace yesterday in honour of
#RefugeeWeek
and championing her urgent message she brings from the millions of children forced to leave their homes in desperate situations…
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So exciting to see a hall full of tabla players led by
@ZakirHtabla
at
#AlchemySC
today. A REAL Tabla Takeover!
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Just announced
@stephenfry
Live! at Royal Festival Hall Oct 1 on publication of brand new volume of memoirs
http://t.co/mP5NIVIK5P
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Misan Harriman as our new Chair.
Misan’s appointment follows a comprehensive search process for a visionary leader.
He will take up the post on 1 July, succeeding Susan Gilchrist
[📸Camilla Holmstroem]
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We've opened a very special shoe shop
@southbankcentre
's
#LondonLitFest
today.
@empathymuseum
's A Mile in My Shoes invites you to literally walk in someone else’s shoes. Simply choose your size, pop them on and listen to the owner's story via headphones.
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What a performance!
@Woodkid
really brought something spectacular to
@LondonJazzFest
tonight and the audience in our Royal Festival Hall were loving every minute of it!
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Congratulations to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on being named The
@WomensPrize
'Winner of Winners' from their first 25 years, for 'Half a Yellow 'Sun'
You'll be able to see Chimamanda in a celebratory LIVE event by the
#WomensPrize
on Sunday 6 December
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Today marks 40 years of our Open Foyer Policy. March 13, 1983, we opened up the foyers of the Royal Festival Hall, all day, 7 days a week. Commonplace today, it was a big first step in making arts centres welcoming to the public, regardless if you had paid for a ticket or not...
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