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New events and upcoming plans: feel like a royal at Bridgerton, be swept up by a musical and spend this bank holiday weekend on the dance floor.

Plus, looking for pre-Carnival plans? Take your pick!


The diamond of the season

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Bridgerton and Beyond with BBC Concert Orchestra

FRI 26 SEP

Dear Gentle Listener… join the BBC Concert Orchestra for an enchanting evening of music from beloved period dramas in a live edition of BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night. This author beckons you to delve into the enchanting world of Regency-era England and beyond to relive the timeless music from your favourite period dramas.

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Show tunes are calling

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Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical in Concert

SAT 11 OCT

Claim your seat for the London debut of this powerful, critically acclaimed show celebrating the life and unforgettable music of a true pioneer in rock and roll.

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Top Hat

FRI 12 DEC 2025 – SAT 17 JAN 2026 

You’re invited to sample the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne: a stage adaptation of the classic film, featuring sparkling music and dancing.


Feel the beat

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Terminal 1 & Bonita Worldwide: Dub vs Cumbia

FRI 22 AUG

Migration made the music – now the dance floor answers in a music takeover celebrating the radical joy of migration, guest-curated by Terminal 1 and Bonita Worldwide.

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Stories for the stars

Damian Barr surrounded by autumn trees.

Damian Barr: The Two Roberts

THU 21 AUG

Join us for the publication of the writer’s profoundly moving new book, a story of devotion and obsession, art and class, in conversation with Okechukwu Nzelu.

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Dance the weekend away

Looking for bank holiday weekend plans? We’ve got plenty to keep you busy (and dancing) all weekend long.

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Mix & Move: Carnival Ceilidh

FRI 22 AUG

Get your kicks with a mix of traditional ceilidh steps and street dance grooves in a joyful summer edition of our welcoming dance workshops for everyone.

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Make Yourself! Be Yourself!

FRI 22 AUG

Club-night pioneers Heart n Soul and DJs from the Beautiful Octopus Club gather for a pre-Notting Hill Carnival party.

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Scanners Inc x Handson Family's Beat Thread

SAT 23 AUG

This isn’t a show, this is mass participation with soul: join us for an outdoor jam as we dance to jazz, soul, broken beat and house music.

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Bring the Dance

SAT 23 & SUN 24 AUG

Whether you’re a total novice or seasoned professional, join us to move, get down and bring the dance you have to Riverside Terrace this bank holiday weekend.


Build the change

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LEGO Replay Workshops: Imagining New Things

THU 28 AUG

Join us for creative and inventive play for children as we explore circular design with LEGO bricks in workshops powered by ‘Build the Change’.

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Last call to play

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REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground

UNTIL SUN 24 AUG

Enter an endless world of play and invention in a limitless recycled playground for children and their grown-ups to tap into their imaginations.


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Top it off

Beat the heat in this David Shrigley cap – vintage blue denim with a playful message. Easy, breezy and effortlessly cool.


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Coming soon

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Gustavo Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra

THU 28 AUG

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The Bride and The Goodnight Cinderella

WED 17 & THU 18 SEPT 

The LEGO Group is an official partner of the Southbank Centre’s families programme.

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