Tag Archives: southbank centre

2020 Vision: Sounds of Music | Classical & Jazz

Posted on 2020-01-09 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut checks out what’s on tap this year for London’s jazz and classical music fans. It’s not every day you reach the grand old age of 250 and it’s not everyone who’s Sestercentennial birthday is marked with glorious musical … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Vision | Tagged barbican centre, Beethoven, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, classical music, jazz, Judith Schrut, kings place, London, music, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, southbank centre, symphony | Leave a comment

London’s Southbank Centre Re-opening Events

Posted on 2018-05-03 by Judith Schrut

Great things are happening down at the Southbank Centre, the UK’s largest art venue, where the Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room have just re-opened after a major facelift and refurb. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Museums, Music, South London, Travel | Tagged Art, BARS, Belvedere Road, Brutalist, concert, festival, gallery, hayward gallery, Judith Schrut, London, movie, music, performance, Purcell Room, queen elizabeth hall, Sam Lee, SE1, south london, southbank centre, Travel | Leave a comment

Follow the Glitterball to ABBA: Super Troupers

Posted on 2017-12-14 by Judith Schrut

ABBA: Super Troupers is an immersive new exhibition which takes you on a journey back in musical time to the 1970s, when the Swedish pop phenomenon known as ABBA ruled the world. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Museums, Music | Tagged Abba, ABBA: Super Troupers, Art, Belvedere Road, Celebrities, Entertainment, Judith Schrut, London, London SE1 8XX, museums, music, Pop Music, review, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #55 | Southbank Centre Food Market

Posted on 2016-04-06 by tikichris

This latest list of good stuff is filled with street eats enjoyed during a forage through Southbank Centre Food Market, which celebrated its one year anniversary last Friday. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Street Markets | Tagged beer, Belvedere Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Fourpure Brewing Co, good stuff, Korrito, Label Anglais, London, royal festival hall, SE1, SE1 8XX, Shopping, south bank, south bank centre, south london, southbank, southbank centre, street food, street markets, The Hop Locker, world of zing, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Tanabata Fukinagashi Decorations | Southbank Centre

Posted on 2015-06-25 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Carsten Höller: Decision at Hayward Gallery

Posted on 2015-06-09 by tikichris

Multi-storey isometric slides, flying mushrooms, upside down goggles, roaming beds, and more – all accessed via opaque “Decision Corridors” – artist Carsten Höller brings a large scale interventionist good time to the Hayward Gallery with the promise of a delightful disorientating experience with his show, Decision on now through the summer before the gallery shuts its doors for a couple of years of renovation. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Museums | Tagged Art, Carsten Holler, Carsten Holler: Decision, exhibition, hayward gallery, Isometric Slides, London, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: South Bank Summer This Way

Posted on 2015-06-06 by tikichris

Miss Behave’s Gameshow at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-09-07 by tikichris

Miss Behave and her glamourous assistant Harriet (aka a rather thickly bearded Harry Clayton-Wright) wedge a full-on and eclectic variety show into a wacky gameshow demanding out of (and sometimes even on top of) your seats audience participation. It’s at once arbitrary, absurd, inane, and asinine … not to mention astoundingly fun! Ya got two more opportunities to catch Miss Behave at the London Wonderground. If you’re keen for camped up and mildly dirty entertainment, you’d be wise to book your tickets now. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Music, Theatre | Tagged audience participation, cabaret, circus, comedy, contest, Earl Okin, game show, gameshow, Harry Clayton-Wright, Kalki the Hula Girl, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, Matt Hennem, miss behave, miss behave's gameshow, music, Paul Morocco, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, theatre, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, variety show, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a Pair of Tickets to LIMBO at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-05-09 by tikichris

LIMBO fires up the Southbank Centre once more from now until the 17th of August with circus as you’ve never seen it – wild, wicked and out of this world! Hot on the heels of an international tour, the stunning original cast returns to whisk audiences into a sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut-churning aerial acrobatics, nail-biting stunts and staggering illusions. Sounds like a blast, right? Keep reading to find out how to win a pair of tickets for free. Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged acrobatics, acrobats, brass band, cabaret, circus, competition, contest, contortionists, free, free tickets, free tickets to limbo, freebies, hip hop, illusionists, illusions, limbo, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, music, retweet to win, RT to win, Scott Maidment, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, stunts, Sxip Shirey, theatre, twitter competition, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, win free tickets, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: At the Beanotown Cafe

Posted on 2013-08-05 by tikichris

Southbank Centre celebrates 75 years of Beano.

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged beano, beanotown, cafe, dennis the menace, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, south bank, southbank, southbank centre, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: South Bank Showers

Posted on 2013-08-02 by tikichris

Jeppen Hein’s interactive fountain, Appearing Rooms, outside Queen Elizabeth Hall

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged appearing rooms, fountain, jeppe hein, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, south bank, southbank, southbank centre, street photography, summer, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Herbfest at London’s Southbank Centre (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-06-30 by tikichris

Herbfest is a new “botanical experience” for summer 2013 at London’s riverside Southbank Centre. It’s part of the centre’s greater Festival of Neighbourhood which runs until September 8th and offers locals and visitors alike with a nicely scented opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged claire clark, claire clark mbe, company of cooks, Festival of Neighbourhood, fresh herbs, greenhouse, herb gardens, herbfest, herbs, jekka mcvicar, Kenwood House, London, queen elizabeth hall, Riverside Terrace Cafe, roof garden, south bank, southbank, southbank centre, Southbank Centre's Riverside Terrace Cafe, The Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, The Royal Opera House, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

#Herbfest at the Southbank Centre

Posted on 2013-06-18 by tikichris

Herbfest is a new “botanical experience” for summer 2013 at Southbank. It’s part of the greater Festival of Neighbourhood running until 8 September and provides London folk a riparian reason to learn about herbs, eat food prepared with fresh herbs and simply relax in a leafy green urban oasis. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged claire clark, claire clark mbe, company of cooks, Festival of Neighbourhood, fresh herbs, greenhouse, herb gardens, herbfest, herbs, jekka mcvicar, Kenwood House, London, queen elizabeth hall, Riverside Terrace Cafe, roof garden, south bank, southbank, southbank centre, Southbank Centre's Riverside Terrace Cafe, The Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, The Royal Opera House, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Morning Rush

Posted on 2012-11-16 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, southbank, southbank centre, street photography | Leave a comment

Mexican Restaurant, Wahaca, “Experiments” on London’s Southbank (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-17 by tikichris

One of London’s most celebrated locally owned restaurant groups, Wahaca, has launched a new pop up location at the popular Southbank Centre. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Graffiti, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, Graffiti, London, mexican food, micheladas, pop-up, queen elizabeth hall, review, river thames, saner, SE1, SE1 8XX, southbank, southbank centre, street art, tacos, thames, THOMASINA MIERS, wahaca, wahaca southbank, wahaca southbank experiment | 1 Comment

Wahaca – on – Thames

Posted on 2012-07-07 by tikichris

Wahaca’s new Southbank Experiment has just opened at the Southbank Centre (where Dishoom’s fabulous Chowpatty Beach was last summer). The temporary restaurant has been constructed out of eight recycled shipping containers, arranged in a two storey overhanging structure that allows … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Graffiti, London, Restaurants | Tagged Graffiti, London, mexican food, micheladas, pop-up, queen elizabeth hall, review, river thames, saner, SE1, SE1 8XX, southbank, southbank centre, street art, tacos, thames, THOMASINA MIERS, wahaca, wahaca southbank, wahaca southbank experiment | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Smile

Posted on 2012-03-06 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged hayward gallery, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, southbank, southbank centre | Leave a comment

London Food & Drink News: 9 June 2011 (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-06-09 by tikichris

A pub, a Lobsterfest, food market news and London made cook-in curry sauces in this week’s foodie round up. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged CHISWELL STREET DINING ROOMS, FARMER'S & FINE FOODS MARKET, London, london food & drink news, Londonist, MAMAJAAN'S, pubs, REAL FOOD MARKETS, restaurants, southbank centre | Leave a comment

Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Opens at Southbank – FUN! (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-05-12 by tikichris

Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Opens at Southbank – FUN! Qype does London, May 12th 2011 Bringing Bombay’s famed Chowpatty Beach to Queen Elizabeth Hall Terrace, celebrated Indian restaurant Dishoom will be mixing up summer cocktails with Indian spice along with some pretty tasty street food (had … Continue reading →