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 A selection of films from much-lauded director Charles Burnett that highlight the struggles of growing up in a ghetto community. Book Online Close  or call 0870 787 2525  |  A spirit casts a spell over all who pass beneath its branches. Body switching calamity ensues as friends and enemies change bodies! Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
 Feel free to hum along, tap your toes or just sit back and listen to a lively mix of music from around the world... from cool jazz to upbeat ethnic and much, much more. |  Enjoy live music every Friday during Friday Tonic in The Front Room. Situated in Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, The Front Room provides a relaxed, informal and intimate setting where audiences can enjoy many great performances. FREE For details |
 At the London Aquarium you can see fish being fed during diving displays on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 12 and 12.30pm in the main Atlantic Tank. Phone in advance to confirm in order to avoid disappointment. Click here to see the daily schedule of free visitor drop-in talks and feeds. Book Online Close or call 020 7967 8000 |  Head down to BFI Southbank and enjoy a range of activities for free. The gallery showcases stunning exhibits from leading UK and International artists' working in film. The Mediatheque boasts free unlimited access to view over 300 films and television programmes from the world famous BFI National Archive. Book Online Close or call 020 7928 3232 |
 Enjoy the benefits of checking in just 15 minutes before your flight and bypassing the majority of the queue. Adults receive a souvenir guidebook whilst kids receive an in-flight kids pack. Book Online Close or call 0870 5000 600 |  Combine your flight with a 40 minute sightseeing cruise along the River Thames taking in the sights of the riverside landmarks. Departs daily every hour from 10.45am to 6.45pm Book Online Close or call 0870 5000 600 |
Philharmonia Orchestra 2007/08
25 Sep 07-23 Oct 08SBC Royal Festival Hall A fond farewell to a musical maestro...  Christoph von Dohnányi opens his final season as the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Principal Conductor with performances of Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben. Autumn highlights include a Gala Concert celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Riccardo Muti’s first ever performance with the Philharmonia. | London Sinfonietta 2007/08
25 Sep 07-14 Oct 08SBC QEH & Purcell Room Explore the London Sinfonietta's new season!  The London Sinfonietta's new season mixes classics by great composers of the 20th century with brand new works written specially for the ensemble. The ensemble takes a leading role in Southbank Centre's festivals Luigi Nono: Fragments of Venice and From the Canyons to the Stars:The Music of Olivier Messiaen. |
 Treat yourself to an unforgettable experience at the London Marriott Hotel, County Hall. There are amazing packages available whether you want a romantic weekend, a special treat or just somewhere to rest after a busy weekend sight-seeing. Book Online Close or call 0800 221 222 |  The hotel offers six impressive and contemporary meeting rooms with breakout facilities plus seven penthouse apartments. All meeting rooms offer natural daylight, Wi-Fi and the latest technical equipment. These rooms are ideal for conferences, meetings and private dining. Book Online Close or call 0207 769 2477 |
Pampering Spa Treatments
London Marriott Hotel
County HallIndulge yourself with a relaxing spa treatment...  The Spa at County Hall offers treatments which are designed to offer the ultimate in holistic beauty care and relaxation. The Day Experiences offer a menu of luxurious treatments, full use of the leisure facilities plus a light lunch and refreshments. Book Online Close or call 020 79284900 |  To celebrate the opening of Park Plaza County Hall, make the most of these special opening rates. Weekends £99 excluding VAT & breakfast and midweek £149 excluding VAT & breakfast. Book Online Close or call 0207 769 2477 |
 Package includes one night accommodation in superior room, continental breakfast, bottle of wine on arrival and late checkout at 2pm (subject to availability). From £79, exclusive of VAT and subject to availability. Rate available: Saturday- Sunday. Book Online Close or call 020 7034 4820 |  Enjoy the breathtaking sights from the peak of the London Eye, and then top off your visit with a trip to the London Dungeon in our all-inclusive package deal, for a truly unforgettable night! Book Online Close or call 0870 990 8886 |
 Looking for somewhere to stay on South Bank? Park Plaza County Hall is perfectly located overlooking the River Thames and within walking distance of South Bank's most famous attractions. The hotel is just minutes away from Waterloo train and underground station – providing connections to the Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo tube lines as well as mainline rail to the South of England. Book Online Close or call 0207 769 2477 | Enjoy the ultimate dining experience
London Marriott Hotel
County HallAward winning culinary skills on South Bank  The London Marriott Hotel, County Hall has a brand new Executive Head Chef - Christopher Basten. Christopher has created an exquisite Modern British seasonal menu in the elegant County Hall Restaurant. To enjoy the new a la carte menu, book now for your river view dining experience. Book Online Close or call 020 7902 8000 |
Kids at BFI Southbank!
BFI SouthbankDon't miss the monthly screenings for parents with with babies or toddlers in tow.  These exciting and thought-provoking titles have been chosen to bring out the child in you - or just bring your child along! Click here for films in the season Book Online Close or call 0207 928 3232 |  A fascinating insight into the work behind bringing NT productions to the stage. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic guides explore the National Theatre’s three auditoriums, before taking you behind the scenes. Tours run up to six times daily. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3400 |
 Pop into Park Plaza County Hall and Spectrum Restaurant to enjoy a fantastic new dining concept offering a variety of tapas, pizza, pasta and grill options. The bar and café is a relaxing environment to unwind with friends or colleagues over a choice of specialty beers, wines and blended cocktails. Book Online Close or call 0207 769 2477 |  An eclectic programme of pre-performance events that celebrate all aspects of the arts, offering the chance to learn about the National's work and discover more about theatre. This month features: Mark Ravenhill, Free the Word! and Nicholas Hytner. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 For a minimal price you can experience magical views of London from breathtaking heights. As well as the chance to meet, and even take photographs with all of your favourite celebrities at Madame Tussauds. Book Online Close or call 0870 990 8886 |  In your exclusive capsule, your host will serve you Pimms and lemonade with strawberries dipped in white and dark chocolate. Book Online Close or call 0870 220 2223 |
Explore London's South Bank
Park Plaza RiverbankSpend time with family and friends at the Park Plaza Riverbank London  Package includes one night accommodation for two in Superior bedroom, continental breakfast, 2 tickets to the London Eye, and a late 2pm checkout (subject to availability). Book Online Close or call 020 7034 4807 | I Prefer Sex & the City
1 Apr-31 Dec 08Plaza on the River Grab your manolo’s and follow in the footsteps of Carrie and Co’ with this fabulous package!  Package includes accommodation in a two bedroom suite for 4 guests. Enjoy a cosmopolitan and 3 course dinner and wine in Chino Latino Bar & Lounge and Brasserie. Wake up to a continental breakfast and be chauffeur driven to Malina Aveda Spa for 4 hours of pampering. Rate from £2499 per suite per night. Book Online Close or call 020 7769 2525 |
 Tim Pigott-Smith returns to The Old Vic stage for the first time since his memorable performance in The Iceman Cometh in 1998. Book Online Close or call 0870 060 6628 | Psycho Buildings: Artists and Architecture
28 May-25 Aug 08SBC The Hayward Appreciate London's architectural wonders  Exhibition to mark The Hayward’s 40th anniversary as one of the world’s most architecturally unique exhibition venues with major installations across Southbank Centre. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 |
Mysteries of Egypt
2 Jun-19 Sep 08BFI IMAX Visit a distant time where the Nile Valley cuts through the desert sands.  Float down the Nile and soar over the Valley of the Kings, as Omar Sharif and Kate Maberly explore the Mysteries of Egypt. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 | Budapest Festival Orchestra
6 Jun-1 Oct 08SBC Royal Festival Hall Enjoy the delights of live orchestra, for one day only  An enticing programme including Dvořák's beloved Cello Concerto. Part of Shell Classic International series. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 |
 From Uxbridge to Manchester and back again, Simon Stephens’ new play navigates the UK, exploring family, love and delusion; and how to live in a godless universe. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |  The hundredth anniversary of David Lean's birth provides an opportunity to celebrate the work of Britain's great master of image and scale. Book Online Close or call 0207 928 3232 |
 The world premiere of Michael Frayn’s new play, following the acclaimed Copenhagen and Democracy. Roger Allam plays the great impresario Max Reinhardt. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 | The Revenger’s Tragedy
17 Jun-7 Aug 08National Theatre With Olivier award-winner Rory Kinnear as Vindice  A ferociously dark play by Thomas Middleton, set in an avaricious world that seethes with vice and retribution. Rory Kinnear returns to the National to play Vindice. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
Never So Good
20 Jun-14 Aug 08National Theatre Jeremy Irons takes the lead in a world premiere for South Bank  Set against a back-drop of fading Empire, war, the Suez crisis, vintage champagne, adultery and vicious Tory politics at the Ritz, Howard Brenton’s Never So Good paints the portrait of a brilliant, witty but complex man, at times comically and, in the end, tragically out of kilter with his times. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 | A selection of films from much-lauded director Charles Burnett that highlight the struggles of growing up in a ghetto community. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |
 U2 3D takes viewers on an extraordinary cinematic journey, a quantum leap beyond traditional concert films, in the first ever all-live, all-digital 3D experience. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 | Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience
28 Jun-17 Jul 08BFI IMAX The latest computer-generated animation from Dreamworks 
Po is a lazy panda, chosen to fulfill a prophecy involving intensive kung-fu training in order to vanquish Tai Lung, the snow leopard. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |
The Year of Magical Thinking
30 Jun-15 Jul 08National Theatre Vanessa Redgrave's award winning performance hits South Bank  Vanessa Redgrave repeats her award-winning solo performance in David Hare’s celebrated production which now receives its UK premiere. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 | Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies
1-31 Jul 08BFI Southbank From disguises to destruction, this season showcases the best comic adaptations.  In the first part of a two-month season, the BFI Southbank celebrates a genre too often unfairly dismissed as mindless entertainment. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |
 Cinema Scope editor Mark Peranson introduces Maddin's faux-autobiographical cabinet of wonders, an ever-evolving evocation of cinema history. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |  Dance enthusiasts of all ages are invited to sample free and fun activities. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 |
 A thrilling programme of performances, talks and open classes celebrating the Company's legacy and its future. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 | Japanese Gems: An Introduction
3-31 Jul 08BFI Southbank A season showcasing the Gems of Japanese cinema  Take eight Kawakita Award-winning Japanese directors, select three
outstanding films by each of them, and you have a dazzling panorama of
Japan's post-war cinema. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |
London Literature Festival 2008
5-19 Jul 08SBC QEH & Purcell Room A blend of exciting and powerful literature!  Bringing together the world’s leading writers and the freshest new voices, for a mix of fiction, poetry, comedy, music, performance and visual arts. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 | Miasma
5 Jul 08-1 Jan 09Florence Nightingale Museum An impressive artistic, display made using standard medical supplies.  Thousands of disposable latex gloves hung from strips of crepe bandage smother a wall more than 12 metres long in Susie MacMurray's new art installation. Book Online Close or call 020 7620 0374 |
 The National’s summer festival of outdoor entertainment, featuring the best of British and international theatre and performance. FREE For details |  Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bossa Nova, the festival will showcase new-comers both from Brazil and the UK. FREE For details |
Goldsmiths MA Image and Communications Degree Show
10-13 Jul 08Bargehouse Bright young things on South Bank  Working with a wide range of media, the MA students have produced both still and durational images using photography and/or electronic graphics.
To book, call 020 7021 1600 Close |  Wizard of Oz themed entertainment for all ages with interactive stalls, street performers, music and cabaret continuing into the evening, plus a fabulous carnival procession! |
X-Men Trilogy All-Nighter
12 Jul 08BFI IMAX Enjoy the incredible superhero trilogy in one marathon sitting.  Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |  Street Scene is a musical melting pot of working class New York - scintillating show tunes, operatic arias, jazz, the blues, spirituals... Book Online Close or call 0202 922 2839 |
 Musicians, actors, circus performers, dancers, marching bands and visual artists bring a unique and amazing display of the sights and sounds of Colombia. FREE For details
To book, call 020 7021 1600 Close |  A Slight Ache takes an oblique view of a long-married couple, when the arrival of a statuesque silent stranger splinters their marriage. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |  A woman. Dead on a bed in her wedding dress. A silver knife through her heart. The two men who loved her lie beside her. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 Join Dorothy and Toto on their epic adventures through Oz in this brand new musical production. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 | Mind Over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd
24 Jul-10 Aug 08the.gallery@oxo An exhibition of photographs by Storm Thorgerson  This exhibition explores the fascinating creative collaboration between one of the world’s greatest rock bands and their cover artist, Storm Thorgerson. FREE For details |
The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience
24 Jul-31 Aug 08BFI IMAX See the hotly anticipated film on the biggest screen in Britain  The Dark Knight is the hugely anticipated superhero sequel to Batman Begins, filmed using IMAX technology and starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger. Book Online Close or call 0870 787 2525 |  Lesley Manville plays Lady Celia Cain, one of the thousands of women who refused to let the establishment stand in their way. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
Shoot Nations 2008
14-17 Aug 08the.gallery@oxo Showing winning entries to a global online photography competition.  Shoot Nations 2008 is a global online youth photography competition addressing the theme of ‘Young People in a Changing Climate’. FREE For details Or call the 24 hour information line on 020 7021 1686. |  Every year, Brazilians come together to celebrate traditional stories
of love and desire in exuberant festas of theatre, dance and music. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
Rivers of the world
21 Aug-14 Sep 08the.gallery@oxo Artworks created by students from around the world  Over two thousand students from around the world have created these inspirational and vibrant artworks. FREE For details |  Peter Brook’s highly acclaimed production returns for just 22 performances in the main house following a sold-out run in the Young Vic’s Maria theatre last year. Book Online Close or call 0207 922 2839 |
The Norman Conquests
11 Sep-20 Dec 08Old Vic Theatre The Norman Conquests to the London stage for the first time in 34 years.  Believing it his mission in life to make women happy, Norman makes the most of every opportunity to seduce the women around him. Book Online Close or call 0871 297 5477 |  A spectacular, FREE, outdoor annual celebration for London and the River Thames. An exciting mix of arts, spectacle and entertainment attracts people of all ages to what has grown into London's largest family-friendly festival. FREE For details |
 Oya has to choose between following her dream of athletics and tending to her sick mother. Elsewhere she is torn between two men. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 | The Brothers Size
8 Oct-8 Nov 08Young Vic The Olivier nominated hit returns after a sell-out 2007 run.  Oshoosi, fresh out of prison meets an ex-cell mate Elegba, who gives him a clapped out car, true freedom seems just around the corner... Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
You Can See the Hills
14-18 Oct 08Young Vic Sex, violence, sex, chatting back, sex, school, sex, your mum and dad, sex and paper rounds  Recall those dark moments of rebellion against your mum, the bloodlust of your gang, the summer evening feeling that you’ll live forever. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
