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
0844 875 0073
![[Image] Poetry Of Unknown Words](/images/event/poetryli.jpg)
9 Mar - 25 May 12
Royal Festival Hall
See five double-sided prints (shown recto and verso) in response to work by Gertrude Stein, HD, Mary Wollstonecraft, Emmy Hennings and Valerie Solanas.
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![[Image] The Vocal Orchestra](/images/event/VocalOrc.jpg)
9 Apr - 26 May 12
Royal Festival Hall
Musical Entertainment at the Royal Festival Hall
A celebration of everyone's favourite tunes using seven mouths, seven mics and no instruments!
![[Image] Real Food Market](/images/event/133535818449.jpg)
4 - 20 May 12
Royal Festival Hall
Real Food Market at Southbank Centre
The Real Food Market is on every Friday, Saturday ,Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. It brings the best food and drink producers together to Southbank Centre Square.
The Real Food Market is on every Friday, Saturday ,Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. It brings the best food and drink producers together to Southbank Centre Square.
![[Image] Festival of the World with Mastercard](/images/event/Festival.jpg)
1 Jun - 9 Sep 12
Royal Festival Hall
Summer festival at Southbank Centre
An urban beach with a twist, the largest ever UK poetry festival and the chance to work with and learn from the world’s leading artists – this festival has it all.
An urban beach with a twist, the largest ever UK poetry festival and the chance to work with and learn from the world’s leading artists – this festival has it all.
![[Image] Africa Utopia](/images/event/AfricanU.jpg)
1 Jun - 29 Jul 12
Royal Festival Hall
Summer Festival at Southbank Centre
Africa Utopia explores where the continent can lead the world through a series of performances, talks, debates and films.
Africa Utopia explores where the continent can lead the world through a series of performances, talks, debates and films.
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1 - 5 Jun 12
Royal Festival Hall
International Food at Southbank Centre Square
Packed full of delicious treats, unique gift ideas and fresh seasonal produce from across the world for the Diamond Jubilee Weekend.
Packed full of delicious treats, unique gift ideas and fresh seasonal produce from across the world for the Diamond Jubilee Weekend.
![[Image] Poetry Parnassus](/images/event/132006395943.jpg)
26 Jun - 1 Jul 12
Royal Festival Hall
Celebration of poetry at Southbank Centre
This week-long celebratory gathering will see poets being invited from each of the 204 competing Olympic nations.
This week-long celebratory gathering will see poets being invited from each of the 204 competing Olympic nations.
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