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August activities

Summer is in full swing at the Southbank Centre, with indoor and outdoor activities for everyone throughout August and beyond.

Explore hidden figures in the Hayward Gallery’s wildly creative exhibition, Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere; wander through a Somali home in our Roof Garden; and get excited for Unlimited, as the festival returns with an outstanding set of events at the start of September.

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Shaparak Khorsandi who has short dark hair and is wearing a red velvet jacket smiling

Abnormally Funny People IRL

SUN 8 SEP

The talents of Ria Lina, Harriet Dyer, Shaparak Khorsandi, Steve Day and Tim Renkow come together for an evening of laugh-out-loud comedy from some of the best in the business, hosted by Simon Minty and Steve Best.

This event is a Relaxed Performance and is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).

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Two women stood in front of pieces of Somalli weaving art

Relaxed Hours: House of Weaving Songs

THU 8 – SUN 11 AUG

Step inside a Somali home and experience a multisensory tribute to Somali heritage, in a relaxed environment with additional support.

There Is Light Somewhere

Tavares Strachan, You Belong Here, Prospect.3 New Orleans, 2014. (Installation view on the Hayward Galley)

Relaxed Tour: Tavares Strachan

THU 15 AUG




A square room with an Encyclopedia in the middle and the walls covered with pages from this Encyclopedia

British Sign Language Tours: Tavares Strachan

THU 22 AUG

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Literary gems

Matt Haig wearing a white t shirt in a wood

Matt Haig: The Life Impossible

FRI 30 AUG

The beloved author of The Midnight Library and How to Stop Time shares his beautifully wrought new novel of wild adventure and deep transformation.

This event is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT). 

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Gillian Anderson wears a black dress in a black and white photo

Gillian Anderson: Want

SUN 1 SEP

Join Gillian Anderson and special guests to discuss her sensational new book, an anonymous, honest collection of sexual fantasies from women around the world.

This event is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT). 

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Poet Raymond Antrobus sits on a doorstep wearing green shorts, white tshirt and sleeveless jacket.

Raymond Antrobus: Signs, Music

WED 4 SEP

The poet and author launches his new collection, exploring masculinity and fatherhood through lyric sequences, in conversation with poet Victoria Adukwei Bulley.

This event is a Relaxed Performance and is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).

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Two women stood in front of pieces of Somalli weaving art

Frankie Goes to Bollywood

WED 31 JUL –⁠ SUN 18 AUG

Expect dazzling dance, epic songs and sweeping romance in this new musical drawing on real stories of British women navigating the glitzy world of Bollywood.

The performance at 2.30pm on Saturday 3 August is Captioned.

The performance at 2.30pm on Thursday 8 August is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).

Audio Description is available for the performance at 2.30pm on Thursday 15 August. 

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Unlimited

A DJ stands at decks with blue, green and pink lights bouncing round the image.

Disco Neurotico

SAT 7 SEP

Bop along to a silent disco, relax in our gaming areas and soak up the atmosphere of clubbing, in a safe, relaxed space.

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The three people are gathered around a large armchair in an open bear trap against a concrete background illuminated in purple and red.

FlawBored: It's a Motherf**king Pleasure

SAT 7 & SUN 8 SEP

A scathing look at the monetisation of identity politics that spares no-one.

★★★★★ 

‘Stunningly inventive satire’ 

The Times

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A close up, landscape shot of three white hands emerging from underneath a pink, velvet curtain. The frame is taken up by the pink of the curtain, which is the same material lining the table upon which one of the three hands rests..

Jo Bannon: Sleight of Hand

SAT 7 & SUN 8 SEP

See what we can discover if we loosen our grip on the known visual world and let our senses wander in this immersive installation and ASMR soundscape.

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Person wearing pink dungarees stands up looking outwards and smiling. A person wearing yellow dungarees sits behind them.

StammerMouth: CHOO CHOO!

SUN 8 SEP

Get onboard the runaway train in this playful and interactive show exploring intrusive thoughts and OCD.

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VIDEO
Michael Turinsky kneels on the floor with their arm outstretched in front of them, their wrist bent so that their hand rests on the floor in front of a green toy. They wear a white T-shirt and black trousers.

Michael Turinsky: Precarious Moves

This humorous solo performance by Michael Turinsky explores movement, mobility and the connection – and disconnect – between the body and its surroundings.

Watch the trailer to find out more.

AUDIO GUIDE
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August 2024 Monthly Listings | Southbank Centre

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