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Floating Together: free South Bank artwork

Malak Mattar’s large illuminated public artwork reflects on childhood, displacement, solidarity and courage beside the Thames.

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What you will see

Swimming-float forms and patterns created with young people from Ukraine and Greece turn memories of the sea into a work about welcome, unity and refugee journeys.

The installation is illuminated after dark.

Dates
9–21 September
Price
Free · no ticket
Place
Riverside Terrace · Level 2
Age
All ages
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Where and when

The organiser lists 9–21 September 2026 on the outdoor Riverside Terrace, Level 2 of Royal Festival Hall.

It is free, unticketed and open to all ages.

Daylight or evening

Daylight gives a clear Thames-side context; later light reveals the illumination.

Choose the time that works for your group and weather rather than treating this as a fixed performance.

Build a compact route

Pair the work with one Royal Festival Hall installation or a riverside walk.

Waterloo and Embankment are the principal nearby rail and Underground checkpoints.

Freshness

LONNOW checked the dedicated organiser page on 10 September 2026.

Outdoor access and temporary restrictions can change, so use the venue page on the day.