What's On in Southbank & Waterloo
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Circa: Beyond
Circus
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Circa are quite simply one of the world's great contemporary circus companies. Their new show Beyond, combines stunning circus skills with a joyous reflection on the absurdity of our species. Acrobats hang, lift and balance in a series of ever-more challenging acrobatic configurations. Venture Beyond to discover the animal within and what makes us human.
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Sweet Bird of Youth at the Old Vic
Drama
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Marianne Elliott directs Kim Cattrall as a fading Hollywood legend ravaged by the bitterness of failure and despair, in Tennessee Williams' powerful and poetic, Sweet Bird of Youth.
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Flown
Musical
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Udderbelly Southbank SE1 8XX [map]
Swinging drum kits, flying ironing boards, dangling divas. Welcome to the world of the unexpected.
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Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic
Comedy Theatre
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Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare's timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
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Cirque Alfonse's Timber! at the Southbank Centre
Circus
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Family circus troupe Cirque Alfonse are travelling to London from Quebec to present the UK premiere of Timber!
From £15.00
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Festival of Neighbourhood at the Southbank Centre
Special Event
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The Southbank Centre is transformed into an urban garden for a three-month festival this summer, celebrating neighbourhoods, communities and exploring what makes a good neighbourhood and what it means to live side by side.
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Imagine Festival at the Southbank Centre
Festival
February 2014
(exact dates to be confirmed)Southbank Centre SE1 8XX [map]
The Southbank Centre's annual festival for children boasts activities for all ages, from opera for babies to vampire-themed Valentine's Day celebrations for teens.
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Mayor's New Year's Eve Fireworks Display
Special Event
31 December 2013
EDF Energy London Eye SE1 7PB [map]
London's spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks display at the EDF Energy London Eye is famous around the world.
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The Queen's Knickers at the Southbank Centre
Kids Theatre
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Get your knickers in a twist with this classic comedy for wise young children.
From £12.00
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Udderbelly Festival 2013
Comedy
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The iconic upside-down Purple Cow returns to Southbank Centre for its fifth summer, hosting exciting comedy, cabaret and theatre from around the globe.
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The Horne Section at The London Wonderground
Cabaret
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A five-star jazz comedy variety show, part improvised, part honed.
From £19.50
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Alison Moyet at Southbank Centre
Pop
15 October 2013
Various venues
The popular vocalist performs blues-pop.
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Burt Bacharach at Southbank Centre
Pop
26 June 2013
Various venues
Veteran American pop singer-songwriter.
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Patricia Kaas: Edith Piaf Tribute at Southbank Centre
Pop
7 November 2013
Various venues
Tribute to the French chanson singer.
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Wardruna at Southbank Centre
Folk Music
24 October 2013
Various venues
Nordic folk, ambient music and neofolk group.
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From £25.50
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London Wonderground
Cabaret
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The magnificently quirky London Wonderground returns for a second year of cabaret, music, circus and strange curiosities.
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The Man Who Planted Trees at the Southbank Centre
Kids Theatre
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After a smash-hit run in 2011, The Man Who Planted Trees returns to Southbank Centre this summer.
From £12.00
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Meltdown Festival at Southbank Centre
Music Festival
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This year's Meltdown is curated by Yoko Ono who will be creating a programme of music and performance inspired by her work and interests.
