The Royal Festival Hall opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain and is at the heart of the Southbank Centre. The RFH welcomes orchestras, operas and contemporary music from around the world. Enjoy free events, festivals and performance series. The building is also home to the Clore Ballroom, Saison Poetry Library and the Southbank Centre Shop. Eat and drink al fresco on the riverside terraces.
Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX
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![[Image] Festival Brazil](/images/event/brazil.jpg)
19 Jun - 5 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Summer festival celebrating the dynamic culture of Brazil at Southbank Centre
Bringing the vibrant, dynamic culture of contemporary Brazil to the heart of London, celebrating the country's rich cultural heritage. Sponsored by HSBC. More info
Bringing the vibrant, dynamic culture of contemporary Brazil to the heart of London, celebrating the country's rich cultural heritage. Sponsored by HSBC. More info
![[Image] Project Morrinho: Southbank Centre Favela](/images/event/projectm.jpg)
17 Jul - 5 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
This growing social project is a part of Festival Brazil at Southbank
This new riverside structure is built in collaboration with young Londoners to create a landscape that fuses places and stories from Lambeth to Rio De Janeiro. More info
This new riverside structure is built in collaboration with young Londoners to create a landscape that fuses places and stories from Lambeth to Rio De Janeiro. More info
![[Image] The Real Food Market](/images/event/128283095534.jpg)
3 - 5 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Monthly food market at Southbank Centre
The Real Food Market runs over the first weekend of every month, bringing the best food and drink producers together at Southbank Centre Square. More info
The Real Food Market runs over the first weekend of every month, bringing the best food and drink producers together at Southbank Centre Square. More info
![[Image] Untold Stories and Unseen Faces](/images/event/unseenfa.jpg)
5 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Photography that reveals different perspectives of young people in Brazil. More info
![[Image] Duckie's 15th Birthday Party](/images/event/Duckie15.jpg)
10 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
The original Duckie gang travel down the river to the Southbank Centre
The original Duckie gang invite you to a 21st century music hall to celebrate their free 15th birthday party. More info
The original Duckie gang invite you to a 21st century music hall to celebrate their free 15th birthday party. More info
![[Image] Raja Shehadeh](/images/event/RajaSheh.jpg)
13 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
A sit down session with author Raja Shehadeh at the Level 5 function room
This event includes discussion about about life in the West Bank, audience questions and exclusive screenings. More info
This event includes discussion about about life in the West Bank, audience questions and exclusive screenings. More info
![[Image] Stephen Fry: Fry Live](/images/event/stephenf.jpg)
13 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
A unique opportunity to see the multi-award winning Stephen Fry
This event gives the audience an exclusive preview of his hilarious, frank and courageous new book. More info
This event gives the audience an exclusive preview of his hilarious, frank and courageous new book. More info
![[Image] Polari Goes Pope](/images/event/PolariGo.jpg)
14 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
London's peerless gay literary salon is back with Polari Goes Pope. More info
![[Image] Wilco + Philiip Selway](/images/event/wilcomin.jpg)
14 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Chicago six piece Wilco return to London
The critically acclaimed Wilco will be performing with support from Philip Selway of Radiohead. More info
The critically acclaimed Wilco will be performing with support from Philip Selway of Radiohead. More info
![[Image] The Real Food Festival](/images/event/harvestf.jpg)
23 - 26 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
The best food in the UK at Southbank Centre
An opportunity to taste and buy the best food the UK has to offer in a giant Harvest Festival on the riverfront and in Southbank Centre Square. More info
An opportunity to taste and buy the best food the UK has to offer in a giant Harvest Festival on the riverfront and in Southbank Centre Square. More info
![[Image] Tom McCarthy](/images/event/TomMcCar.jpg)
27 Sep 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
A sit down session with Tom McCarthy
The author and artist Tom McCarthy discusses his work and takes questions from the audience. More info
The author and artist Tom McCarthy discusses his work and takes questions from the audience. More info
![[Image] National Poetry Day Live](/images/event/128342657090.jpg)
7 Oct 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Discover poetry at the Royal Festival Hall
You are invited to discover poetry and enjoy live events of a poetic nature throughout the Royal Festival Hall. More info
You are invited to discover poetry and enjoy live events of a poetic nature throughout the Royal Festival Hall. More info
![[Image] 2010 Man Booker Prize Readings](/images/event/2010manb.jpg)
10 Oct 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Hear prize winning authors read live at the Royal Festival Hall
This is the best known literary prize in the UK and is the only opportunity to hear the shortlisted authors reading live. More info
This is the best known literary prize in the UK and is the only opportunity to hear the shortlisted authors reading live. More info
![[Image] Cheese & Wine Festival](/images/event/cheesewi.jpg)
15 - 17 Oct 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
The Cheese & Wine festival returns to the Southbank Centre
The festival, now in it's second year, will be themed around produce of the world. Along some of the best cheeses and wines the UK has to offer, there will also be a unique opportunity to taste and buy an array of products from France, Italy, Sicily, Switzerland and more. More info
The festival, now in it's second year, will be themed around produce of the world. Along some of the best cheeses and wines the UK has to offer, there will also be a unique opportunity to taste and buy an array of products from France, Italy, Sicily, Switzerland and more. More info
![[Image] Stephen Sondheim](/images/event/StephenS.jpg)
16 Oct 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Spend a very special evening with the legendary lyricist Stephen Sondheim
Legendary Stephen Sondheim looks back over a remarkable career, complete with a musical soundtrack on publication of his new book. More info
Legendary Stephen Sondheim looks back over a remarkable career, complete with a musical soundtrack on publication of his new book. More info
![[Image] Christy Moore](/images/event/ChristyM.jpg)
5 - 6 Nov 10
Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Christy Moore returns to Royal Festival Hall
Recently voted best Irish male at the 2010 Meteor Ireland Music awards the legendary singer-songwriter returns to the Southbank Centre. More info
Recently voted best Irish male at the 2010 Meteor Ireland Music awards the legendary singer-songwriter returns to the Southbank Centre. More info
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