Purcell Room

Goalhanger and Southbank Centre Reveal THE REST IS FEST Programme
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2025

The Southbank Centre in collaboration with Goalhanger has announced the programme for Goalhanger: The Rest Is Fest - a major new festival bringing together some of the world's most popular voices.

World Premiere of WILD MIX Comes to the Southbank Centre 
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

The world premiere of Wild Mix by Jenny Moore will be presented at the Southbank Centre as part of the venue’s new KUNSTY programme - a four-day celebration of 'the rad, the queer and the uncategorisable.'

Rebecca Lucy Taylor (a.k.a Self Esteem) and More Set for Southbank Centre November Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

This November, Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival will continue, featuring a day of curated events by Rebecca Lucy Taylor (a.k.a Self Esteem) (Sat 1 Nov). See full listing!

Sh!t Theatre's EVITA TOO A Musical About Isabel Perón Will Run at the Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025

Following a first season in 2022, Judith Dimant Productions, supported by the Southbank Centre, have announced a revised and expanded production of Sh!t Theatre’s EVITA TOO.

Piano Star Brad Kella Releases Debut Album 'Phoebe's Melody'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 6, 2025

Liverpudlian virtuoso pianist Brad Kella has released his debut album, ‘Phoebe’s Melody’, out on Modern Sky UK, a remarkable record from a unique artist. Listen to it now.

Review: MEOW MEOW: IT'S COME TO THIS, Soho Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - May 9, 2025

Somewhere in a parallel dimension, there’s a version of Melissa Madden Gray that became an internationally renowned singer, as comfortable in French, Italian and German as English. In another one, she finds herself an in-demand circus clown able to bring the house down with her wickedly funny cocktail of sardonic facial expressions, physical antics and perfect timing. Then there’s the dimension where she’s a dominatrix who could humble a giant with her battery of passive aggressive taunts and expert manhandling.

Southbank Centre Will Launch Series Celebrating East and Southeast Asian Culture
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025

ESEA Encounters will showcase a selection of some of the most exciting contemporary art and culture of East and Southeast Asia in an incredible lineup of performances, music, poetry, literature and art alongside a pop-up market.

Review: DEWEY DELL - THE RITE OF SPRING, Southbank Centre
by Matthew Paluch - Jan 24, 2025

The one thing we can always count on is a new reading of The Rite of Spring. Welcome to London the Dewey Dell, 2023 production at the Purcell Room on the Southbank.

Review: PLEASE RIGHT BACK, Southbank Centre
by Franco Milazzo - Dec 23, 2024

Somewhere in that creative space between cinema and live drama, Please Right Back looks at family, fantasy and the place fiction plays in difficult times.

Imagine Festival 2025 Returns to Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2024

This February, the Southbank Centre will host the annual Imagine Children's Festival - London's leading arts festival for families.  Learn more about the upcoming events here!

Review: FORCED ENTERTAINMENT: SIGNAL TO NOISE, Queen Elizabeth Hall
by Louise Penn - Oct 11, 2024

For Forced Entertainment, a linear story or a place without the space to play would be unthinkable. Signal To Noise is a piece of theatre like no other. I highly recommend you let the creativity wash over you. You won't see anything else like this, and you will definitely come away with something to think about.

Southbank Centre Unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Performance & Dance Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2024

The Southbank Centre has revealed its Spring / Summer 2025 Performance and Dance programme, offering audiences the unique opportunity to see brave, groundbreaking new work and contemporary collaborations. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers. Learn more about the cast here!

1927'S PLEASE RIGHT BACK Comes To The Southbank Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2024

1927's PLEASE RIGHT BACK has announced its run at the Southbank Centre, blending live performance and animation. The show will be held from October 10-15, 2024, offering a unique theatrical experience.

Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!

Ivor Gurney Play to Mark 110th Anniversary Of The Start Of WWI At Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024

The 110th anniversary of WWI will be commemorated with the play AUTHOR, COMPOSER, SOLDIER-OF-A-SORT at Edinburgh Fringe, celebrating the friendship between poet Ivor Gurney and musician Marion Scott.

Forced Entertainment Reveals 2024 UK Dates
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024

Globally celebrated theatre company, Forced Entertainment, has confirmed 2024 UK dates as part of their European tour marking 40 years of creating work.

New Musical CHISHOLM FOR PRESIDENT! Will Have Staged Concerts in London and Leeds This April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024

Leeds Studio has announced that there will be two live staged concert performances of songs this April from their brand-new soul and funk musical Chisholm for President! at The Southbank Centre, London and Slung Low, Leeds.

Cassie Kinoshi Announces Philharmonic Jazz Album 'gratitude'
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2024

Mercury Prize-nominated (2019) and Ivors Academy Award-winning composer, arranger & alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi  announces a new album gratitude with her flagship ensemble seed. The album eatures Kinoshi & her band alongside turntablist NikNak and the London Contemporary Orchestra.

The Plano Symphony Orchestra Offers A Celestial Journey In January
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2024

The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) continues its 41st Season, Out of this World, with An Interplanetary Experience. The concert is a multi-media musical exploration featuring award-winning accordionist Sofía Ros performing Piazzolla's Concerto for Bandoneón and Orchestra. Also joining the PSO will be the Plano Civic Chorus Women's Choir, with the evening's celestial journey concluding with Holst's beloved suite The Planets.