Christmas at Southbank Centre
This Christmas we welcome an exciting range of comedians, performers and musicians to Southbank Centre. The creators of Stomp go symphonic with their biggest, most energetic and entertaining production yet: Lost and Found Orchestra. This unqiue orchestra is created from the junk and clutter of everyday life, and creates an irresistible celebration of found sound.
We host the premiere of Sinderella brought to you by Grammy-nominated cult London trio, The Tiger Lillies and New York icon Justin Bond. Comedian and magician Jerry Sadowitz brings his utterly offensive show straight from Edinburgh - and we delve into the unknown with contemporary mind reader Chris Cox.
Irish comedian Keith Farnan presents his controversial, hilarious show, and Tim Minchin, a self-proclaimed 'big-haired, bare-footed, piano-thumping comedian' presents a night of musical comedy. The House of Homosexual Culture celebrates QuentinCrisp's 100th birthday with talks, performance and dressing up, while Pappy's Fun Club hosts an evening of comedy packed full of characters, music and revelry. There's a series of music concerts including Shlomo who recreates his Glastonbury performance with two hours of special collaborations, and the Puppini Sisters who present their very unique take on Christmas
Have a laugh this Christmas with Southbank Centre's line-up of performances from top comedians.
Book for Pappy's Fun Club, Chris Cox and Zoe Lyons & Keith Farnan, and get all three shows for £24, that's a 20% saving.
events in this series
The Hayward
Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Tuesday 7 October 2008 - Sunday 18 January 2009
No artist living in the second half of the 20th century has made a deeper impression on popular culture and consciousness than Andy Warhol (1928-87).
£10
Queen's Walk
Cologne Christmas Market
Friday 21 November 2008 - Tuesday 23 December 2008
Southbank Centre hosts an authentic Christmas Market, with more than 40 stalls located along the Queen's Walk between the London Eye and Royal Festival Hall.
Free
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Shlomo
Saturday 13 December 2008
Beatbox artist Shlomo hosts a very special show to promote music as an aid to fight knife crime in the UK.
£20
Purcell Room
Happy Crispmas: A tribute to Quentin Crisp
Saturday 13 December 2008
The House of Homosexual Culture celebrates Quentin Crisp’s 100th birthday with a mixture of talks, discussion, performance and dressing up.
£15
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre presents Jerry Sadowitz
Sunday 14 December 2008 - Monday 15 December 2008
Comedian, magician and psychopath, Jerry Sadowitz brings his confrontational show straight from the Edinburgh Festival to Southbank Centre.
£25 £20
Purcell Room
Pappy's Fun Club: Funergy
Monday 15 December 2008
On the back of a successful season in Edinburgh, Pappy's Fun Club is the comedy sketch group of the moment.
£10
Queen Elizabeth Hall
A Thompson Family Christmas
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Enjoy a Thompson family musical Christmas with performances from Kami, Linda and Teddy Thompson, as one of folk’s most famous dynasties comes together at Southbank Centre.
£20
Purcell Room
Chris Cox: Control Freak
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Think you have free will? Then think again, as Chris Cox (the mind reader who can't read minds) will change the way you think.
£10
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Tiger Lillies & Justin Bond
Thursday 18 December 2008 - Saturday 20 December 2008
The most famous fairy story of all times meets the alluring depravity of Olivier-winning, Grammy-nominated cult London trio, The Tiger Lillies and glamorous provocation of Tony nominated New York icon Justin Bond (Kiki and Herb, Shortbus).
£25 £22.50 £20
Foyer Bar- Level 2
The Robert Mitchell 3io
Friday 19 December 2008
Pianist Robert Mitchell’s 3io has its roots in its leader’s long-running band, Panacea, and features drummer Richard Spaven and bassist Tom Mason.
Admission Free
Royal Festival Hall
Lost and Found Orchestra
Friday 19 December 2008 - Sunday 11 January 2009
Cacophony turns to symphony in this irresistible celebration of found sound from the creators of the international hit Stomp.
£55 £46 £35 £26 £20 £14
Spirit Level
Baby Loves Disco
Saturday 20 December 2008
Calling all yummy mummy's, groovy daddy's and their funky offspring to Southbank Centre as a bonafide DJ spins the decks for tots who just love to boogie!
£5
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tim Minchin
Sunday 21 December 2008 - Monday 22 December 2008
After another successful Edinburgh Fringe and a sold-out UK tour, the big-haired, bare-footed, piano-thumping, sex-obsessed, god-bashing, philosopher-rockstar-comedian, Tim Minchin visits Southbank Centre this Christmas.
£15
Purcell Room
Keith Farnan & Zoe Lyons
Sunday 21 December 2008
Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited under the eighth amendment of the US constitution, but the death penalty is still legal.
£10
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Puppini Sisters Christmas
Sunday 28 December 2008
The Puppini Sisters are a musical trio specialising in 1940s-style close harmony vocal music.
£20
