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Presenting a diverse line-up of music and performing arts, Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is the Southbank Centre’s second largest concert hall hosting orchestras, quartets, choirs, dance and opera. There are also two smaller venues, Purcell Room and Front Room which host chamber music, literature, spoken word, mime and solo recitals.
Address Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX
Telephone 0844 875 0073

Venues

What's On

[Image] Friday Tonic
8 May 09 - 11 Dec 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Wind down at the end of the working week with free music and performance at Southbank Centre

The Friday Tonic Free music series profiles the best in jazz, improvised musics, and emerging artists. Whatever the style, there's something to suit. 



[Image] London Literature Festival 2010
27 Apr - 14 Aug 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Explore the creative use of words in all platforms at the Southbank Centre

Football, philosophy, capitalist apocalypse, comedy and adventures are just some of the features of this year's festival, which brings the world's best writers and thinkers to the Southbank Centre. More info

[Image] Wallstrip
9 Jul - 30 Sep 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Witness a piece of comic strip art at the Southbank Centre

Twins Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba collaborate with local artists and create a wall sized comic strip alongside the Queen Elizabeth Hall. More info


[Image] Sounds of Asia
29 - 31 Jul 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Enjoy a celebration of Asian sounds at the Southbank Centre this summer

The Asian Music Circuit presents four evening concerts covering classical and folk music from India and the Far East. More info

[Image] Le Cirque Invisible 2010
5 - 25 Aug 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Jean-Baptiste Thierrée and Victoria Chaplin at Southbank Centre

Jean-Baptiste Thierrée and Victoria Chaplin mesmerise adults and children alike with sublime illusions and fantastical transformations. More info

[Image] London African Music Festival
10 - 11 Sep 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Celebrate some of the best music from across Africa at the Southbank Centre QEH

Now in its eighth year, the London African Music Festival returns to celebrate some of the best in African music, whether it be the incredible Master Drummers of Africa or the meditative songs of beganna master Alemu Aga. More info

[Image] Brian Eno's Apollo Performed by Icebreaker with BJ Cole
15 Sep 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Following two sold out performances Icebreaker and BJ Cole come to the Southbank Centre

Icebreaker and BJ Cole perform Brian Eno's album Apollo alongside the NASA footage from the Apollo space missions. More info

[Image] Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
19 Sep 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Danish artist Jeppe Hein's hugely popular Appearing Rooms returns to Southbank Centre

Redefining traditional ideas about fountains, this public artwork explores the relationship between spatial perception and memory, presence and absence, inside and outside. More info

[Image] Ola Onabule
26 Sep 10
Southbank Centre QEH
Ola Onabule performs at the Southbank Centre

Ola Onabule showcases tracks from his new album Seven Shades Darker. More info

[Image] Dance Umbrella 2010
9 - 17 Oct 10
Southbank Centre QEH
London's premiere festival of new dance returns to the Southbank Centre

Dance Umbrella 2010 celebrates iconic American dancer Trsiha Brown as well as other breathtaking highlights. More info

[Image] London Jazz Festival
14 - 21 Nov 10
Southbank Centre QEH
The London Jazz Festival returns for its annual ten day celebration of Jazz at Southbank Centre QEH

Whether you're a jazz enthusiast, or new to the scene, the festival offers something for everyone and is one of London's landmark music events. More Info

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