Hear treasures from Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru’s unique song collection in Amharic, French and English, composed between 1940 ...

Join this workshop exploring Japanese zuihitsu, to challenge expectations of what a poem might be. From Sei Shōnagon’s humourous categories in ‘The Pillow Book’, to the amusing musings of Yoshida ...

It’s time to round up the family for Aurora Orchestra’s Carnival, created in collaboration with physical theatre company Frantic Assembly. Distinguished audience members, friends, children of the ...

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...

In 2022 we were delighted to partner with Apple to launch Reframe, an innovative programme designed to uplift emerging Black creatives across the UK. This collaboration also included our partners at ...

Well wonder no more, as we take a closer look at works by four photographers – Hiroshi Sugimoto, Andreas Gursky, Charlie Phillips and Diane Arbus – which have each been exhibited here at the Southbank ...

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