September 2011
1 post
South Bank Top 10
August 2011
5 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Festival of Britain with MasterCard. Southbank Centre. Until Sunday.
Last chance to catch the 60th anniversary celebration of 1951 Festival of Britain. See the now-famous urban fox, beach huts, bunting and Museum of 51 for the last time.
2. Liberty Festival. Southbank Centre & National...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Memory Remains: Francesc Torres. Imperial War Museum London. From Friday.
A photography exhibition marking the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. The empty shell of Hangar 17 at JFK Airport became a storehouse of memories when it was filled with the material cleared from the World Trade Center site following...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Lord of the Rings All-Nighter. BFI IMAX. Saturday.
One night to rule them all. Spend the entire night in Middle Earth and watch the complete epic trilogy back-to-back, in one all-night movie marathon.
2. Our Days of Rage and Orpheus & Eurydice. The Old Vic Tunnels. From Thursday.
The...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Bulmers Cider Garden v.1. Riverside Walk (near Gabriel’s Wharf). All Week.
The Bulmers Cider Garden v.1 is open to the public and features live music curated by festival behemoth Rob Da Bank and free samples of delicious Bulmers cider.
2. Natural Pursuits - The Screen Dramas of Simon...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Double Feature. National Theatre. All Week.
Two double bills of new plays performed in the Paintframe - a pop-up performance space backstage at the National Theatre.
2. Seaside with Southend-on-sea. Southbank Centre. Thursday to Sunday.
With cockles and candy floss for sale and a visit to an...
July 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Vintage at Southbank Centre. Royal Festival Hall. Friday to Sunday
A three-day party, a big dressing-up box and a collector’s dream, celebrating the 1920s to the 1980s.
2. Boom Boom Club. The Old Vic Tunnels. Thursday to Saturday.
A summer season of decadent cabaret and riotous rhythms.
3....
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. From Wednesday.
High in the mountains of Galway lives a lonely spinster, Maureen, and her devilishly manipulative mother Mag. Maureen longs for the romance that will spirit her away.
2. The Press Photographer’s Year 2011. National Theatre. All...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. BFI IMAX. From Friday.
The battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. See the end of this film saga on Britain’s biggest screen.
2. War...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. War and People - 2011 Waterloo Festival at St John’s. St John’s Waterloo. From Thursday.
Focus on the effect of war on people and communities with art exhibitions, concerts, poetry and community celebrations.
2. Watch This Space Festival. National Theatre. All Week.
Theatre, fire,...
June 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Transformers: Dark of The Moon. BFI IMAX. From Wednesday.
Shia LaBeouf returns in the highly-anticipated third instalment of the Transformers movie saga.
2. Richard III. The Old Vic. All Week.
William Shakespeare’s great history play starring Kevin Spacey in the title role of Richard III and...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Railway Children. Waterloo Station Theatre (former Eurostar terminal). All Week.
The former Eurostar Terminal is transformed into a unique theatre space, bringing one of the country’s best-loved novels to life with a real moving steam train!
2. Friday Night is Music Night. Royal...
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Spanish Cinema After Franco, BFI Southbank, all week The death of Spain’s dictator in 1975 gave a green light to an alternative, adventurous and eclectic culture - or counter-culture - in the country. BFI present a selection of key films from the period of democracy’s...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Ray Davies’ Meltdown. Southbank Centre. From Friday.
The Kinks’ star curates a summer music festival that will take place across the Southbank Centre site and reflect the diversity of his career and enduring influence.
2. Art in the Wild. gallery@oxo. From Friday.
Stunning...
May 2011
5 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. London Guitar Festival. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.
London Guitar Festival celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with three strands: British blues & rock, new guitar and early music classical.
2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. All Week.
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South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Penguin Pandemonium. SEA LIFE London Aquarium. From Saturday.
Celebrate the arrival of a family of rare Gentoo Penguins and the new Penguin: Ice Adventure by enjoying family-friendly fun and the chance to outwit the loveable Professor Penguin.
2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. BFI IMAX. From Wednesday.
Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.
2. Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want. Hayward Gallery. From Wednesday.
Occupying both floors and...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Take Tea and Sherry with Heston Blumenthal and Jancis Robinson, MW. Southbank Centre. Monday.
Heston Blumenthal and Jancis Robinson MW, respectively two of the countries most admired chefs and wine writers, host an evening devoted to the pleasures of afternoon tea and sherry.
2. Cherry Orchard....
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. I Am The Wind. Young Vic. All Week.
A tale of enduring humanity against insurmountable odds created by legendary French director Patrice Chereau.
2. These Lands Are Your Lands. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.
A celebration of traditional music, dance and ceremony from Britain and beyond.
...
April 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Celebrate the Royal Wedding at OXO. OXO Bar, Restaurant and Brasserie. Friday.
A special Royal Wedding lunch menu will be available in the iconic restaurant and brasserie offering a fun and stylish way to celbrate this historic occasion.
2. London in Love. Southbank Centre. Friday to Monday
...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Festival of Britain with MasterCard. Southbank Centre. From Saturday.
Southbank Centre are marking the 60th Anniversary of the Festival of Britain with a series of events, a transformed site and a Museum of 1951. This Friday is the launch of a four-month, cross-arts festival celebrating British...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Rockin’ (The Rockabilly Scene). National Theatre. All Week.
Discover the rockabilly way of life at this free National Theatre photography exhibition.
2. Through The Glass Brightly. Southbank Centre. Sunday.
Jeyasingh’s choreography ranges from mesmerising ensemble work that totally...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey Live. Southbank Centre. Thursday and Friday.
The enormous forces of Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the film’s extraordinary soundtrack, as live accompaniment to a screening in Royal Festival Hall.
2. Fijian Fun. SEA LIFE London...
March 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Conversation on Iraq. Imperial War Museum London. Saturday and Sunday.
Discussions, some led by witnesses to the conflict, will take place in the shadow of a destroyed car salvaged from the 2007 bombing of a market in Baghdad.
2. Ether. Southbank Centre. All Week.
Southbank Centre’s...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Return of Ulysses. Young Vic. From Thursday.
ENO and the Young Vic continue their South Bank Show Award-winning partnership with a new production of Monteverdi’s epic work based on the second half of Homer’s Odyssey.
2. Rocket To The Moon. National Theatre. From Wednesday.
Stunning,...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Cause Célèbre. The Old Vic. From Thursday.
Thea Sharrock directs Terence Rattigan’s final play. Based on a true story Cause Célèbre is an intriguing tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.
2. Birds Eye View Film Festival 2011. BFI Southbank. Until Thursday.
Birds Eye View presents...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. A Woman’s Gotta Do… BFI Southbank. All Week
BFI Southbank examine these complex protagonists and their steely resolve against adversity; be it conflict with man, nature or themselves.
2. Women of the World. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday.
WOW is a joyous celebration of the...
February 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet. Hayward Gallery. All Week.
Through paintings, sculpture, installations, video, film, performance and all points in between, British Art Show 7 explores the ways in which contemporary British art conjures histories to illuminate our present moment.
...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Imagine Children’s Festival. Southbank Centre. All Week.
Hear from the best children’s authors and then meet them after the shows. Laugh your socks off with stand-up comedian James Campbell or let your hair down with Dan Zanes’ rock concert for tots.
2.La Soirée. South Bank Big Top. All Week
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South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Lord of the Rings All-Nighter. BFI IMAX. Saturday.
Spend the entire night in Middle Earth and watch the complete epic trilogy back-to-back, in one all-night movie marathon.
2. Once Upon a Wartime. Imperial War Museum London. All Week.
Through stunning life-size sets, intricate scale...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Valentine’s Champagne Experience. EDF Energy London Eye. Starts Friday.
Romance your loved one this Valentine’s with a 30 minute experience and enjoy the sublime views of London with a glass of chilled Pommery Brut Royal Champagne.
2. Imagine Children’s Festival. Southbank...
January 2011
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Whale Week. SEA LIFE London Aquarium. Until Friday.
It is whale week and to help raise money for the conservation of Whales and Dolphins the London Aquarium are hosting a week of events. Kids in Whale or Dolphin fancy dress can get £5 tickets.
2. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives....
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. EDF Energy London Eye. All Week.
Enjoy a rotation on the newly relaunched London Eye, this is a must-do experience!
2. Greenland. National Theatre. Starts Tuesday
In an effort to understand our changing relationship with the planet the National Theatre has asked four of the most distinct and...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Greenwich Printmakers. National Theatre. Starts Mon.
Using varied imagery in a mix of etchings, linocuts, screen-prints, lithographs and collographs this is an exciting free exhibition of contemporary printmaking.
2. London International Mime Festival. Southbank Centre. All week ...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Audrey Hepburn Season. BFI Southbank. All Week
Celebrate an actress who was the epitome of style and elegance in this BFI Southbank film season.
2. Hendon Highlights 2011. Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall. Saturday Hendon Band of The Salvation Army has invited guests to perform who have...
December 2010
3 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Cologne Christmas Market. Southbank Centre. Until Thursday
Experience a real German Christmas market in the area between the London Eye and Royal Festival Hall. Your last chance to get some shopping done.
2. Salsa Elegante. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Friday. Christmas Eve Salsa Celebration...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Tron: Legacy - An IMAX 3D Experience. BFI IMAX. Starts Friday. A high-tech 3D adventure set in an incredible digital world unlike anything seen before on the big screen.
2. Season’s Greetings. National Theatre. All Week. A seriously entertaining look at the misery and high jinks of an average...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Sixteen: The Angel Gabriel. Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall. Thursday.
Join Harry Christophers and The Sixteen for their annual Christmas concert.
2. Under The Sea 3D. BFI IMAX. Friday to Sunday. An IMAX 3D adventure that transports you to the most exotic and isolated undersea...
November 2010
4 posts
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Real Food Christmas Market. Southbank Centre. Friday to Sunday
Browse festive treats and ingredients and see live cooking demonstrations.
2. Ladies Night at Primo Bar. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.Thursday. Thefree event kicks off at 6pm with complimentary mini-makeovers from Benefit...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Beauty and The Beast. National Theatre. Starts Wednesday
Katie Mitchell brings to the stage this enchanting and timeless fairy-tale, a wild and lively production exploding with music and magic suitable for girls and boys aged 8 and up.
2. EyeSkate. The London Eye. All Week This winter, the...
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Cologne Christmas Market. Southbank Centre. Starts Friday.
Experience a real German Christmas market in the area between the London Eye and Royal Festival Hall
2. The Glass Menagerie. Young Vic. All Week
A stunning new production of an American masterpiece.
3. The Art of The Album....
South Bank Top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank. La Soiree. South Bank Big Top. All Week. Located behind the National Theatre on Doon Street Car Park, La Soirée plays host to the crème de la crème of twisted cabaret performers. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole. BFI IMAX. All Week. Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with a...
October 2010
1 post
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Mitsuko Uchida, piano. Tuesday. Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall Mitsuko Uchida performs at the Southbank Centre
2. Ralph Koltai – Stage 2 Metal Collage 2002 – 2010. All Week. National Theatre An exciting new exhibition at the National Theatre
3. Deborah Kerr: Part Two. Mon, Fri,...
September 2010
4 posts
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Vera Mantero. Wed. Southbank Centre QEH The internationally acclaimed Vera Mantero performs at the Purcell Room
2. On Ageing. Mon to Sat. Young Vic At the Young Vic a show for adults, performed by children
3. IDEA – Italian Design Exhibition. All Week. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge ...
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Kathryn Williams. Sat. Southbank Centre QEH Former Mercury Prize nominee Kathryn Williams returns to Southbank Centre
2. IDEA – Italian Design Exhibition. Fri, Sat and Sun. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge View the glamorous, contemporary work of Italy’s top interier design companies at...
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Human Comedy. Mon to Sat. Young Vic Witness this multi-award winning musical at the Young Vic
2. Brian Eno’s Apollo Performed by Icebreaker with BJ Cole. Wed and Thu. Southbank Centre QEH Following two sold out performances Icebreaker and BJ Cole come to the Southbank Centre
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South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Blood and Gifts. Wed to Sat. National Theatre A new play by J T Rogers at the National Theate
2. The Mayor’s Thames Festival 2010. Sat and Sun. Riverside Walkway An annual riverside festival celebrating London and it’s river
3. London African Music Festival 2010. Fri to...
August 2010
3 posts
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. The Railway Children Production. All Week. The Railway Children The novel comes to life at Waterloo Station
2. The Prisoner of Second Avenue. All Week. The Old Vic Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum makes his return to the London stage at the Old Vic
3. Ernesto Neto and the New Decor. All...
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Le Cirque Invisible 2010. Southbank Centre QEH. Tue to Sun Jean-Baptiste Thierree and Victoria Chaplin at Southbank Centre
2. Steve McQueen. BFI Southbank. All Week View Steve McQueen’s defining moments at BFI Southbank
3. The Bridge Project 2010. The Old Vic. All Week A...
South Bank top 10
Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the South Bank.
1. Into the Hoods 2010. Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall. All Week A street dance spectacular at Southbank centre
2. The Real Food Market. Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall. Fri to Sun Enjoy mouth watering food at the Southbank Centre
3.The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Young Vic. All...
