Southbank Centre news

The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) is gearing up to hold its first-ever World Wellbeing Policy Forum in London on 18 March 2024. Founded by Karen ... More

Some of the UK’s largest arts and heritage organisations have been given a lifeline in the form of £165m worth of emergency loans. The loans ... More

The residential offering of the South Bank of London's River Thames is set to be reshaped with projects by PLP Architecture and Zaha Hadid Architects ... More

Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). ... More

Despite a decline in visitor numbers, London’s British Museum is still the UK’s most visited attraction, but Scotland reigns supreme, with the country outperforming the ... More

A shortlist of three architecture firms are in the running to design a major international cultural centre in Kaunas, Lithuania, having reached the final in ... More

London’s Southbank Centre will team up with ABBA The Museum in Stockholm to create an immersive exhibition charting the hit group’s journey as one of ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) has shown its commitment to institutions outside of London and smaller arts organisations, after revealing details of its four-year National Portfolio ... More

The Museums Association has announced the first keynote speakers for its November conference, with poet Lemn Sissay and comedian Francesca Martinez set to address this ... More

The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), with 130m ... More

A brand new exhibition devoted to the strangely adorable Moomins is opening today (15 December) in London. Adventures in Moominland, which runs at the Southbank ... More

The Wales Millennium Centre has opened its largest exhibition yet, celebrating the life and works of the much-loved children’s author Roald Dahl. The Wondercrump World ... More

The world’s top theme parks recorded tremendous growth in 2015, while visitor numbers to museums entered overall decline, according to the 2016 edition of the ... More

The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has published new research revealing the impact of the charitable organisations major grants of £5m (US$7.8m, €7m) or more ... More

Specially-commissioned slides which will allow visitors to travel from the Hayward’s Gallery iconic glass pyramid ceiling to the entrance level, will open in London this ... More

First World War centenary commemorations helped boost visits to the UK to record numbers in 2014, according to new figures from the Association of Leading ... More

Skateboarders in London’s South Bank Undercroft have won their 17-month battle to keep the space under Queen Elizabeth Hall designated for skateboarding, BMX riding, graffiti ... More

The Southbank Centre, London, is to receive funding from Arts Council England to carry out part of the much need conservation project across the site. ... More

The Arts Council for England has responded to criticism that its funding is biased towards London, in a new report, This England: how Arts Council ... More

The National Funding Scheme has launched a new initiative in London that enables people to make donations to cultural institutions via digital channels. The initiative, ... More

Image: NT Future is among the five recipients London's National Theatre and Royal Opera House are among five venues to be awarded a share of ... More

London's Southbank Centre has been confirmed as one of the 26 organisations across the country to receive funding through Arts Council England's (ACE) new capital ... More

A new one-bedroom, maritime-themed 'hotel' installation, which forms part of the London 2012 Festival, has opened at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. ... More