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Free South Bank art in September 2026: what is on now
Three free installations can be combined around Royal Festival Hall and Riverside Terrace today, with no general-entry ticket required.
What is open
Gift to the Future is listed for 27 September at 08:00, Quentin Blake’s site-wide Southbank Parade continues to 8 November and Luke Jerram’s Stepping Out continues to 30 September.
All three are listed as free with no ticket required.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No ticket for featured installations
- Area
- South Bank
- Last checked
- 27 September 2026
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A route that avoids backtracking
Begin inside Royal Festival Hall with Quentin Blake’s characters, follow Gift to the Future through the wider site, then move to Riverside Terrace for Luke Jerram’s interactive musical work.
How much time to allow
A focused circuit can work in 60–90 minutes.
Keep the route flexible around busy public spaces, temporary building activity and the time a group wants to spend activating Stepping Out.
Access and weather
Royal Festival Hall offers indoor shelter while Riverside Terrace is exposed.
Check Southbank Centre’s live access information and TfL before travelling to Waterloo, Embankment or another nearby station.
Freshness rule
Dates were rechecked on 24 September 2026 against the dedicated organiser pages.
LONNOW corrected the revised opening date rather than carrying an inaccurate snapshot forward.
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