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Scotch and Soda - London Wonderground - Credit: Sean Young Photography

Leap into the London Wonderground for a taste of Scotch & Soda

Join Scotch & Soda for a raucous mix of circus, cabaret, acrobatics, dance and music at the London Wonderground from 14th May to 2nd August 2015…

SNOG - Southbank - London - Routemaster

Have a SNOG on a customised 1967 Routemaster bus

SNOG frozen yogurt has popped-up in a customised Routemaster bus at the Southbank Centre in London as part of the Festival of Love…

Chocolate Festival 2013 - Southbank Centre - London

Treat yourself at the Chocolate Festival on the Southbank

From 13th December the Southbank Centre Square will come alive with all things chocolatey at The Chocolate Festival…

Campo Viejo - Streets of Spain, London Southbank Centre

Experience the streets of Spain in London this bank holiday

This May bank holiday, the Spanish wine brand, Campo Viejo, is bringing the flavours and vibrancy of Spain to London’s Southbank Centre with its ‘Streets of Spain’ festival…

Tin Bath Theatre presents Bee Detective

Multisensory adventure creates a buzz

On the terrace of the Southbank Centre, children will be invited to step into the inner sanctum of a bee hive to help solve a honey bee murder mystery…

Show and Tell Present: The Poetry Takeaway

Don’t eat your words, pop to the Poetry Takeaway

The world’s first mobile poetry emporium comes to London’s Southbank for one week only from 26th June to 1st July 2012…

Zombie Collective, Robot Cards

Zombies take over the Hayward Gallery Shop

Southbank Centre presents Fathoms Deep, taking over the Hayward Gallery shop with a nautical themed spectacular including lots of water inspired workshops from 17th May – 3rd June 2012…

Uninvited Guests present Love Letters Straight From Your Heart

Love Letters Straight From Your Heart

Uninvited Guests present Love Letters Straight From Your Heart at the Southbank Centre in London, 2nd – 5th and 14th February 2012…

Hayward Gallery shop at Southbank Centre Undergrowth Design Blaue Blune tea set

This is Not a Pop-Up at the Hayward Gallery shop

“This is Not a Pop-Up” at the Hayward Gallery shop is the Southbank Centre’s new venture to showcase extraordinary design talent…

Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée present Le Cirque Invisible, Southbank Centre

A circus performance of illusions, tricks and amazing feats

Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée present Le Cirque Invisible, a circus performance of illusions, tricks and amazing feats at London’s Southbank Centre this August…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

Top Story

Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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