Cabaret sensation Meow Meow returns to London this Christmas!

After her starring role Kneehigh Theatre’s West End hit The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, international cabaret sensation Meow Meow comes to Southbank Centre this Christmas with a sizzling show that will defrost even the coldest of hearts.

Catch Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of The Winter Festival from 13 – 30 December 2012. Get tickets here. 

Listen to our Undiscovered India Spotify playlist

From 3 November, Southbank Centre is welcoming a whole host of musicians  as we explore the best in Indian classical music. Have a listen to our Undiscovered India Spotify Playlist.

Take a look at our series of Undiscovered India events featuring performances from Tarang, Alif Laila, Patri Satish Kumar and Tarun Bhattacharya at Southbank Centre from 3 November – 1 December. Get tickets here. 

Free download – Kathryn Tickell ‘The Fiddle’

To coincide with the release of her latest record ‘Northumbrian Voices’ , Kathryn Tickell is on tour and reaches London’s Southbank Centre on Friday.

‘I had been worried about how it would be, touring with a band whose ages spanned three generations, but it’s lovely. We are the only band I know who tour with an armchair; it’s for my dad to sit in on stage…he’s in his seventies and we want him to be comfy!’ Read the full interview here.

Have a listen to this free download

Catch Kathryn Tickell with Northumbrian Voices at Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday 21 September. Get tickets here. 

KATHRYN TICKELL WITH NORTHUMBRIAN VOICES

Kathryn Tickell is the foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes, a composer, performer and successful recording artist whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria.

Kathryn also works collaboratively across many genres, making her work contemporary and exciting. She first took up the Northumbrian smallpipes at the age of nine, learning in the traditional way from shepherd musicians in outlying hill farms near her home. All the elements of landscape, weather and stories of the people that lived and worked there were part of her childhood. Kathryn’s personal evocation of this is heard through the traditional tunes and songs that she brings to audiences all over the world. She has released 14 of her own albums to date and has also recorded and performed with Sting, The Chieftains, The Penguin Café Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Andy Sheppard and many others.

Catch Kathryn Tickell with Northumbrian Voices at Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday 21 September. Get tickets here. 

Fascinating Aida – ‘feckin’ hilarious’ **** (The Daily Telegraph)

Continuing their smash-hit, sell-out 2011 tour, three times Olivier-Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aïda are still Britain’s best comedy cabaret trio.

This show includes several numbers hot off the press, plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (8 million plus hits on YouTube) as well as The Dogging Song, a fond homage to the joys of al fresco sex.

Here’s a sneak peak from the girls!

 

Catch Fascinating Aida’s show ‘The Cheap Flights Tour’ at Priceless London Wonderground until Saturday 29 September. Get tickets here. 

50% OFF TICKETS TO HERMAN VAN VEEN IN CONCERT

For almost half a century, Herman van Veen has travelled the world with his very personal performances, and he comes to Southbank Centre on Monday 10 September for a very special show, accompanied by master guitarist Edith Leerkes, and musicians Dave Wismeijer and Willem Wits.

To get 50% off all tickets, simply quote HERMAN when booking online, by phone or in person

For a preview of what’s in store, watch the trailer here:

‘A tender anarchist’, Daniel Pantchenko once wrote.

Samuel Beckett thought him to be ‘the personification of a poem’.

Georges Moustaki described him as ‘a man who acts as if he only wants to entertain us’.

So come and be entertained at Southbank Centre this September with Herman van Veen.

Herman van Veen in Concert: A Certain Tenderness – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Monday 10 September, 7.30pm

For more information and to book tickets see the website here.

ACCLAIMED JAZZ ARTIST JULIAN JOSEPH TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW MUSIC 20×12 COMMISSION: THE BROWN BOMBER

Watch a film of Julian Joseph talking about his New Music 20×12 commission from HMDT – ‘The Brown Bomber’.

Book now to see this free event on Sunday 15 July, 1pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall.

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IMAGINED VILLAGE AND AIDAN O’ROURKE FOLK DOUBLE BILL

Listen to Sheema Mukherjee talking about her  New Music 20×12 commission from Imagined Village – ‘Bending the Dark.’

Also check out Aidan O’Rourke talking about his New Music 20×12 commission from An Tobar – ‘TAT-1’

See sets from both in a folk double-bill on Saturday 14 of July, 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall.

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Watch a film of the New Music 20×12 composers talking about their commissions

You can experience all 20 commissions across one weekend at Southbank Centre from 13-15 July. Don’t miss your chance to get involved in talks, debates and workshops, as well as a unique opportunity to book a one-to-one composer surgery with one of the New Music 20×12 composers.

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PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music 20×12 is a UK-wide commissioning programme initiated by Jillian Barker and David Cohen, and delivered in partnership with the BBC, LOCOG and NMC Recordings.

Get the number 26 bus to Paraguay with Richard Durrant – tickets only £10!

On Wednesday 23 May, Richard Durrant comes to the Purcell Room to launch his new album Hijo de Hombre. The concert will celebrate Richard’s inspirational musical journey through Paraguay with a mix of his virtuoso guitar playing, beautiful visuals and captivating storytelling. And as a special honour, the concert will be held in the presence of His Excellency  Mr. Miguel Solano-Lopez. C, the Paraguayan Ambassador to the UK.

We are offering a third off tickets – to purchase tickets for only £10 (full price £15), simply quote DURRANT when booking online, by phone or in person.

For a sneak preview, watch this trailer below:

Extra tickets have become available in rows B and C – to book these tickets for only £10 and for more information about the show click here.

RICHARD DURRANT THE NUMBER 26 BUS TO PARAGUAY

Wednesday 23 May, Purcell Room