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Dua Lipa, Patti Smith, Zadie Smith & More Set for Southbank Centre's October 2026 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2026

Dua Lipa will curate the Southbank Centre's LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL with her Service95 Book Club, featuring conversations with Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and Nadia Murad.

Special Offer: Broadway’s Greatest Hits—One Night Only in Indianapolis
by - Aug 14, 2026

Internationally acclaimed vocalist Terry Barber brings Broadway’s most unforgettable music to Center for the Performing Arts, Sept 4!

Antonia Franceschi Named Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026

New York Theatre Ballet has named Antonia Franceschi as its permanent Artistic Director following her tenure as Interim Artistic Director, the company's board chair announced.

Countertenor Terry Barber to Perform Lloyd Webber Tribute in Carmel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

Terry Barber, a former member of Chanticleer, will perform Broadway hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber and others in a one-night engagement at the Tarkington in Carmel.

Review: IN THE BRAIN - Hofesh Shechter II, Southbank Centre
by Matthew Paluch - Jul 24, 2026

Hofesh Shechter has been on the UK dance scene since the early noughties, and though I'm not a hardcore disciple…I, like most other London thespians was nearly deafened by Political Mother in 2010.

Mandy Gonzalez, Nobuntu and More Set for Caramoor 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

IN THE BRAIN by Hofesh Shechter Company to Extend UK Tour After London Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Hofesh Shechter Company announced additional UK dates for IN THE BRAIN, following its London premiere at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, with performances added at artsdepot, DanceEast in Ipswich, and Exeter Northcott Theatre.

Full Cast Set For Secret Cinema’s GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2026

Secret Cinema announced the full cast for GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, returning to Evolution London in Battersea Park for a strictly limited run, with Kieran Alleyne, Charlotte Avery, and others joining previously announced leads.

RED SKY AT SUNRISE To Play Southbank Centre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 20, 2026

Anton Lesser and Charlie Hamblett will perform in RED SKY AT SUNRISE: LAURIE LEE IN WORDS AND MUSIC at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, alongside Orchestra of the Swan, tracing Lee's journey from rural England to the Spanish Civil War.

DIDO & AENEAS, TOSCA, and More Set for English Touring Opera's 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026

English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.

Interview: 'It's My Happy Place Working With Big Ensembles': Choreographer Stephanie Lake on COLOSSUS
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 16, 2026

This weekend, COLOSSUS, choreographed by Stephanie Lake, will be making its UK debut at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. The piece has fifty dancers “performing as one,” exploring the relationships that the individual has to the collective. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Lake about bringing COLOSSUS to the Southbank Centre for its UK debut. We discussed her creative process for the piece, what it’s like working with such large groups of dancers and even advice for those looking to get into choreography!

Interview: Mark Ball on Harry Styles and MELTDOWN at Southbank Centre
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 14, 2026

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Mark Ball, the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre. We discussed how he first got started in the arts industry and what led him to the Centre, the history of the Meltdown music festival and what it has been like working with Harry Styles as the artist curator this year.

Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Join Jeff Goldblum on New Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2026

Jeff Goldblum's 'Night Blooms' is out now, featuring Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson, Charlie Puth, and more. Listen now!

Review: BLIZZARD, Southbank Centre
by Christiana Rose - May 28, 2026

Blizzard by FLIP Fabrique at the Southbank Centre is a contemporary circus production which captures both the harshness and wonder of winter, through a fusion of acrobatics, clowning, live music and physical theatre.

Tim Minchin Will Write the Music For CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Remake
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

Sandbox Percussion Will Present Steve Reich 90th Birthday Celebration at The New School
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2026

The New School's College of Performing Arts will present its 11th annual SANDBOX PERCUSSION SUMMER SEMINAR, celebrating Steve Reich's 90th birthday year with free public concerts, including a full performance of his landmark work DRUMMING.

Hofesh Shechter Named Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

Sadler's Wells announced choreographer Hofesh Shechter as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company, with auditions underway across England ahead of a new production premiering next year.

Stephanie Lake's COLOSSUS Will Make UK Premiere at Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake's COLOSSUS will make its UK premiere at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, featuring 60 final-year London Contemporary Dance School students performing as one unit.

Southbank Centre Reveals Lineup For SOUTH ASIAN SOUNDS Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

Southbank Centre announced the full line-up for South Asian Sounds, a five-day series spanning classical, orchestral, and diasporic pop across Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Purcell Room.

The Southbank Centre Reveals Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026

Southbank Centre's Classical Music Autumn/Winter season will open and close with 90th birthday celebrations for minimalist icons Steve Reich and Philip Glass, including the UK premiere of Glass's 15th Symphony.