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Winter celebrations


As we come to the end of the year, we're sharing a collection of exciting free events and opportunities to keep you warm and energised over the winter period.

Whether it's your first time at the Southbank Centre or you're a regular visitor, come along and find a warm welcome with us this winter.

We hope to see you soon!

Emma, Sarah & Patricia from the Arts & Wellbeing team


Warm up with free dancing

A group of people of all ages are dancing and smiling in the Clore Ballroom mix an

Mix & Move: Winter Special

FRI 13 DEC

Come and kick off the winter rhythms with a live band and a big group dance in The Clore Ballroom. You don’t need to be a dancer, nor have experience or a partner: everyone’s welcome to shake a leg and learn new dance styles with us!

People dancing at a Southbank Centre Christmas event

Five Go Jiving

TUE 24 DEC

Get your dancing shoes for a free jive extravaganza from Five Go Jiving. Whirl around our ballroom floor in a mixture of jive, jazz and jump, with workshops and lessons through the event. All abilities and ages are welcome.


Free festive making

Nick Cassenbaum is centred in the image, dressed in a suit. He's standing on stage, laughing warmly and pointing to the right.

Creative Encounters: December Survival Kit

WED 11 DEC

Join Nick Cassenbaum, theatre-maker and sharer of good times, for a playful evening to build your own festive survival kit in this edition of our creative sessions.

A group of women sat around a wooden table doing arts and crafts

Winter Reimagined: Reuse, Revive and Sing

SAT 14 DEC

Make your own winter fun and get creative with free sustainable craft workshops bringing back life to unloved materials, soundtracked by a giant festive sing-a-long.


Explore the rest of the site

Lots of people walk through Southbanks busy Christmas market stalls

Winter at the Southbank Centre

UNTIL SUN 5 JAN

Come and take a look at the rest of the site which has had its annual sprinkling of festive magic and twinkling lights. Discover spectacular shows, luminous art and a wondrous Winter Market.

An installation view of the Hayward Gallery exhibition, Haegue Yang: Leap Year.

Free community group tickets to the Hayward Gallery

UNTIL SUN 5 JAN

Experience the Haegue Yang: Leap Year exhibition for free if you belong to a community group that might not otherwise be able to visit. Contact our Community Connector to find out more.


New projects in the pipeline


We’re working on developing a new programme supporting young people’s mental health through creativity.

We’re consulting with local community organisations and we're set to launch next spring with our youth consultation, so stay tuned for more updates and how to get involved.



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