CULTURE
Floating Together: free South Bank artwork
Malak Mattar’s large illuminated public artwork reflects on childhood, displacement, solidarity and courage beside the Thames.
The essentials, in one place
Choose your date, check your ticket and plan the journey.
- Date
- 9 Sept 2026 – 21 Sept 2026
- Venue
- Riverside Terrace, Level 2, Southbank Centre South Bank
- What time does it start?
- Start time not confirmed here London local time. A door opening time is not a stage time.
- Tickets
- Free; no ticket required Availability and prices can change.
Access, line-up and the journey home
- Access
- All ages; outdoor terrace with Southbank Centre access guidance Venue access information ↗
- Finish and running time
- A finish time has not been confirmed here. Check the venue programme before arranging your journey home.
- Return journey
- Use your actual departure date and time in the journey planner, especially if you expect to leave after midnight.
- Dates
- 9–21 September
- Price
- Free · no ticket
- Place
- Riverside Terrace · Level 2
- Age
- All ages
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.
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.
