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Holly Cornall
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Munroe Bergdorf Launches Her New Book At Southbank Centre
Photo by Mariano Vivanco Munroe Bergdorf is an internationally celebrated activist, model, broadcaster and now the author of the highly...
Faye Elder
Feb 6, 20234 min read
TS Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings
Photo by Bob Jenkin On the 15th of January 2023, 10 poets took to the stage at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall for the T. S....
Isabella Stephenson
Jan 11, 20232 min read
Upcoming Poetry Events at Southbank Centre
For anyone who wants to procrastinate uni while still feeling productive, the Southbank Centre has three exciting events coming up! This...
Mina Yasar
Dec 13, 20223 min read
The 5 Best Museums for Literature Lovers in London
Photo by Marc Najera on Unsplash London has always been a city of inspiration for writers, poets, and painters, alike. London has lots of...
Lara Mae Simpson
Nov 29, 20224 min read
‘Reimagine A Black Utopian Existence’: In Conversation With Stacey Gillian Abe
Image courtesy of Unit London For Stacey Gillian Abe, indigo is essential. Not only is it a protective colour that connects the human and...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 28, 20224 min read
Infinite Folds: Barbara Chase-Riboud at the Serpentine Galleries
Face to face with Confessions for Myself (1972), I am mesmerised. A tall, robust structure of patinated black bronze has been welded into...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 11, 20224 min read
She and Her Cat: Makoto Shinkai’s Debut Novel Review
Nobody captures life’s beauty like Makoto Shinkai. I remember watching Your Name in the cinema in 2016, completely mesmerised by the...
Lara Mae Simpson
Sep 28, 20224 min read
After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz: A Dazzling Portrait of Lesbians Through Time
Welcome book lovers, you are among friends. We all know this sign. But at Foyles Charing Cross Road, from 14th July to 15th August, an...
Bianca Layog
Sep 19, 20224 min read
The Promise of Escape: Reviewing Mizuki Tsujimura’s Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Mizuki Tsujimura’s Lonely Castle in the Mirror follows Kokoro, a 7th grader at Yukishina No. 5 Junior High School. After having been...
Ella Mansell
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Women of the World Festival 2022: In Conversation with Warsan Shire
Lyrical, poignant and memorable, the poet Warsan Shire brought her unforgettable work to the Southbank Centre for day two of the Women of...
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