Historic Royal Palaces and Royal Albert Hall among £165m loan recipients
Historic Royal Palaces and the Royal Albert Hall are among the recipients of £165 million worth of Government loans.
Southbank Centre
In Video: Winter Light exhibit illuminates South Bank
London’s dark winter nights have been illuminated by an exhibition at the Southbank Centre. Winter Light brings together artworks that take inspiration from light, colour and the poetics of space. Featuring more than 15 artworks and new commissions, the exhibition is installed across the Southbank Centre’s buildings and along the riverfront.
Arts venues illuminated red to symbolise plight of creative industries
Hundreds of arts venues across the UK have been lit up red in a show of solidarity with the ailing creative industries.
Southbank Centre at risk of closure until April 2021 due to financial pressure
London’s Southbank Centre is at risk of closing until at least April 2021 because of the financial pressure it faces as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Grace Jones reveals her Meltdown festival line-up
Solange Knowles and reggae veteran Jimmy Cliff will perform at Grace Jones’s edition of Meltdown festival.
Grace Jones is put in charge of Meltdown festival: It’s about time darling
Grace Jones has accepted an invite to curate next year’s Meltdown festival, saying “it’s about time”.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge to appear at Southbank Centre
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reuniting with the comedian who encouraged Fleabag’s first incarnation on stage.
Polari Prizes honour intimate poetry and lesbian motherhood novel
The Polari Prizes celebrating LGBT literature have been honoured for intimate poetry and work exploring lesbian pregnancy.
Actors and artists to join ‘world’s largest’ climate strike
Staff from galleries and venues including the National Theatre will take to the streets, joining children and students for what is being billed as the world’s largest climate strike.
Dame Julie Andrews to recall her Hollywood heyday at one-off event
Dame Julie Andrews will revisit the highs and lows of her Hollywood heyday during a one-off live event at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Michel Legrand London concert to become tribute event
A London concert due to feature Michel Legrand will now be a tribute event to the composer after his death at the age of 86.
Michelle Obama to address audience at Southbank Centre
Michelle Obama is set to address a live audience about her personal journey to becoming First Lady and her time in the White House.
Justin Theroux: I’d give anything to be in one of my cousin Louis’ documentaries
Actor Justin Theroux has said he would like to feature in one of his cousin Louis Theroux’s documentaries.
Abba record new music: ‘We may have come of age but the song is new’
Pop sensations Abba have recorded new music – saying “it feels good”.
Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: Performing together again would be too much hassle
Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus said the pop sensations will never perform again because it would be “too enormous” – as he unveiled a show charting the rise of the band against the backdrop of “grim”, 1970s Britain.
Southbank Centre to preview Daniel Day-Lewis’s last movie Phantom Thread
London’s Southbank Centre is to host a special preview of Paul Thomas Anderson’s film Phantom Thread, featuring Daniel Day-Lewis’ final professional performance.