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Curating the Groove: Ruth Hardie on Event Programming for Human Connection
At the heart of this programme is Ruth Hardie, Head of Public Programming, whose curatorial vision shapes the Centre’s seasonal offerings. With a keen eye for innovation and inclusivity, Ruth helps orchestrate experiences that invite audiences to engage with art in meaningful ways.
Hannah Durkin
Aug 134 min read


Copyright Rock: Review of Jeremy Nedd’s ‘from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite’ at the Southbank Centre
The 'Milly Rock', it seems, belongs to no one and to everyone. The copyright questions remain unresolved, and the performance circles back to the essential rocking question: who owns what?
Hannah Durkin
Jul 303 min read


Little Simz Curates 30th Meltdown: In Conversation With Deborah Yewande Bankole, Public Programme Producer At The Southbank Centre
Little Simz, this year's curator of the Southbank Centre's annual Meltdown Festival © Thibaut Grevet Returning to one of London’s most...
Oisín McGilloway
Jun 116 min read


"We Need to Look at It So That We Don’t Let It Happen Again": Robyn Orlin on Choreography About the Apartheid
By all accounts, Robyn Orlin appears to be yet another dancer from a long lineage of dancers. “My mother was a dancer, my aunt was a...

Rose de t’Serclaes
Mar 143 min read


When Humans and Humanoids Land on a Dystopian Southbank: a Q&A With the Director of 'The Employees'
"I thought about how to find a visual representation of what humanoid life would be, and that’s how I decided to dual-role the actors."
Hannah Durkin
Jan 106 min read


Toby Corton’s Queer Inspired Soundscape: East Croydon artist performs in futuretense free gig series
Gig review of Toby Corton's futuretense Southbank Centre performance.
Gia Deitch
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Contemporary Chronicling: In Conversation with Ted Hodgkinson Ahead of the London Literature Festival
“ We love words .” When preparing for my interview with Ted Hodgkinson, head of literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre, I...
Dan Ramos Lay
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre
Moments of vulnerability offer personal accounts of the problems that embroil a dance career: ageing, motherhood, and injury.
Faye Elder
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Vulture Capitalism: Grace Blakeley and a Night of Re-Education
Photo by Anainah Dalal Capitalism is perhaps the most discussed phenomena in the world, whether it be by proponents of it or those that...
Anainah Dalal
Apr 4, 20244 min read


Challenging Narratives About The North: 'Pity' by Andrew McMillan at the Southbank Centre
Photo by Sophie Davidson, courtesy of Southbank Centre 2024 is the year of The North. With many new books coming out featuring Northern...
Lara Mae Simpson
Feb 19, 20245 min read
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