Together for climate hope.
Planet Summer, WED 21 JUN – SUN 3 SEP
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Planet Summer
Inhabit a world of care, hope, connection and activism at our summer season of work responding to the climate emergency – a season inspired by our pioneering Hayward Gallery exhibition Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis.
Book now for a summer teeming with talks, music, art, performance, family fun and free events.
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Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis
WED 21 JUN – SUN 3 SEP
A pioneering group show of artistic responses to the climate emergency at the Hayward Gallery, exploring themes of care, hope, interdependence, emotional and spiritual connection, and activism.
Richard Mosse, Oil Spill on Kichwa Territory III Block 192, Rio Tigre, Loreto, 2023. Digital C print © Richard Mosse, 2023. Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery and carlier gebauer.
Talks
Mikaela Loach: It’s Not That Radical
SAT 8 JUL
In her debut book, the activist opens up a fresh, radical perspective for real climate action that could change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all.
Olivia Laing: The Art of Resistance
SAT 8 JUL
How can art be used to both engender and document acts of resistance? The writer leads a discussion on protest, freedom of expression and the climate crisis.
Writers Rebel: Responding to the Climate Crisis
SUN 9 JUL
As part of Extinction Rebellion, this group of established writers use the power of words to claim a fairer and safer future for all life on earth.
Mark Carney on Climate Action and Finance
MON 10 JUL
Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, delivers a lecture and discussion on the urgency of building an economy based on human values over market values.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Is Climate Activism Working?
WED 12 JUL
A panel of experts and activists debate the future direction of climate activism and discuss which protest tactics can actually make a difference.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Tori Tsui: It’s Not Just You
SUN 16 JUL
The climate activist and mental health advocate discusses her new book with actor Jessie Mei Li.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
The Climate Conversation
SUN 30 JUL
Witness a climate crisis roundtable discussion between Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui, Vanessa Nakate, Daphne Frias, Mya-Rose Craig and Ati Viviam Villafaña.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed and British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
Music and performance
Are we not drawn onward to new erA
SAT 8 & SUN 9 JUL
Trace the process of humans moving towards their downfall or salvation at a show presented by boundary-pushing theatre collective Ontroerend Goed.
Earth Makes No Sound
SAT 15 JUL
Experience a fusion of choral singing, movement and body percussion in this eco-focused piece exploring issues like single-use plastic and climate change.
Applications to be part of the choir close on Wednesday 12 April
The SpongeBob Musical
WED 26 JUL – SUN 27 AUG
In an all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show, when the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save their undersea world.
The performance on Wednesday 16 August at 2pm is a Relaxed Performance.
The performance on Saturday 19 August at 2pm is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
MELTWATER
WED 23 AUG
Examine the diversity of sound in a haunting 60-minute composition focusing on the melting of a polar ice cap. |
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
Family fun
REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground
SAT 8 JUL – SUN 3 SEP
Enter an endless world of play and invention for the entire family, built entirely out of recycled materials repurposed for fun by The Herd Theatre.
Plot 17: A Hip-Hop Garden Block Party
SUN 9 JUL
Get greening at Plot 17, a mobile block party that travels the world raising awareness and spreading the message of ‘making things green’.
The Forum
SAT 29 & SUN 30 JUL
Hear young people’s voices address change and the climate crisis, and contribute your own, at this inspiring free public art installation.
Bird Rave
SUN 6 AUG
Raving has gone to the birds in this free interactive performance with Miss High Leg Kick and her flock of artists interpreting bird movements to a soundtrack of classic rave music.
Poetry International
FRI 21 – SUN 23 JUL
Southbank Centre’s longest-running festival of poetry, film and spoken word makes a triumphant return for its 53rd iteration, featuring global voices responding to themes of the natural world and the climate crisis.
Christine and the Queens' Meltdown
FRI 9 – SUN 18 JUN
This year's Meltdown festival curator invites you to ten days celebrating selfhood, identity and creativity, and masses of unforgettable, unexpected music. The line-up includes Django Django, KOKOROKO, Oxlade, Warpaint and a whole lot more.
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