Southbank & Waterloo

18 May 2010

Southbank Centre SE1 8XX[map]

Britten Sinfonia's acclaimed cycle of Beethoven Concertos with Imogen Cooper which has received glowing reviews and audience praise comes to its grand finale this season. On this occasion Imogen again performs and directs the orchestra in the majestic and noble 'Emperor' concerto. The first half of the programme provides an eloquent contrast with one of the finest and most spirited works of Mozart's early career, and a major work by on of the 20th century's greatest composers, Luciano Berio. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385 (Haffner); Berio: Notturno for String Orchestra; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor). Pre-concert talk with Beethoven expert, Nicholas Marston, London - 6.15 pm.

18 May 2010

Queen Elizabeth Hall SE1 8XX[map]

Britten Sinfonia is one of Europe's most dynamic chamber orchestras which performs in many of the finest concert halls and has residencies in Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham and Krakow with a concert series at London's Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. The ensemble enjoys a blossoming international profile, a recent highlight being an acclaimed tour of South America, and is frequently heard on disc, BBC Radio 3 and commercial radio.

8 February 2010

Southbank Centre SE1 8XX[map]

Purcell: Fantasia No.7 in C minor for 4 instruments; Let the night perish (Job's curse) for soprano, bass and continuo, Fantasia in F for 5 instruments, Z.745 `Upon one note'; Michael Tippett: A Lament from Divertimento from Sellinger's Round; Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Op.18; Steve Reich: Duet; Nico Muhly: New work; John Adams: Shaker Loops.

5 July 2010 to 11 July 2010

BFI IMAX SE1 8XR[map]

Narrated by Dame Judi Dench, Bugs! is a live-action nature drama filmed in 3D. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of a preying mantis and a butterfly, known by their Latin names, Heirodula and Papilio.

22 November 2009 to 29 November 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche grace the story of an intellectual television presenter who starts to receive video tapes of him and his family, filmed over the wall of their Parisian home. With no actual threat the police are unwilling to investigate, but the incident forces him to examine hidden secrets from his past. Which explore issues of class, race and voyeurism.

17 December 2009 to 19 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

The notorious camp classic from 1980 telling the story of the creation of the Village People, in a rags to riches musical extravaganza of 70's disco and style.

3 December 2009 to 5 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

A short film from Josef von Sternberg.

28 January 2010 to 13 March 2010

Young Vic Theatre SE1 8LZ[map]

From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with. But what will mum find when she gets home...?

20 December 2009 to 21 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

Irena Dubrovna is a beautiful Serbian-born artist, who suddenly falls under an ancient curse that turns her into a panther whenever she gets emotionally aroused.

11 December 2009

Southbank Centre SE1 8XX[map]

Jazz from Cecilia Stalin, known for her work with the nu-jazz group Koop.

21 December 2009

Southbank Centre SE1 8XX[map]

The Cedars like their blues flavoured with a big dose of bluegrass, steel guitars and banjos, toiling away under Chantal Hill's vocals. This London band certainly know how to play and they do a cracking job of evoking the spirit of the south (so good these songs would sit happily with period recordings).

3 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

An evening in the company of Martin Scorsese and his protegee, Argentine film-maker Celina Murga. Chaired by American film writer Kent Jones and introduced by Stephen Frears.

20 March 2010

Purcell Room SE1 8XX[map]

Bach was more than willing to include music in his coffee concerts that was considered avant-garde, subscribing to Telemann's famous Paris Quartets publication (very much the latest thing) and performing these beautiful works alongside his own. Here the artists will play two works by each composer and explain what why Bach so admired these wonderful Telemann works.

20 March 2010

Purcell Room SE1 8XX[map]

Bach was more than willing to include music in his coffee concerts that was considered avant-garde, subscribing to Telemann's famous Paris Quartets publication (very much the latest thing) and performing these beautiful works alongside his own. Here the artists will play two works by each composer and explain what why Bach so admired these wonderful Telemann works.

3 December 2009 to 5 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

A drama in which three people struggle with a cynicism about marriage.

17 December 2009

BFI Southbank SE1 8XT[map]

Tolly is sent to his ancestral home for a festive stint with his eccentric grandmother. But ghostly children from generations past hint at strange stories of long ago. Followed by a Q&A with Alec Christie.

11 December 2009 to 13 December 2009

Southbank Centre SE1 8XX[map]

The Festival consists of dozens of stalls, all individually focused on chocolate - making it, drinking it, shaping it or eating it. Look out for kits to make raw chocolate at home, hot chocolate and even chocolate-infused savoury treats.

11 December 2009 to 13 December 2009

South Bank Centre Car Park SE1 8XX[map]

The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre just in time for Christmas shopping with even more chocolatiers, Christmas gift ideas and demonstrations. The Festival consists of dozens of stalls, all individually focused on chocolate - whether it is making it, drinking it, shaping it or eating it. Look out for kits to make raw chocolate at home, hot chocolate and even chocolate-infused savoury treats. This three-day free event includes a range of workshops and demonstrations where visitors get the chance to make chocolate truffles from raw cocoa, watch master chocolatiers in action, such as Best British Chocolatier 2009 William Curley, Damian Allsop and Paul Wayne Gregory, learn about the health benefits of chocolate and learn how to include chocolate in savoury dishes.