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ORII presents BXKS: a live-band rap night at the Purcell Room
A small-room alternative to an arena night: BXKS performs with the ORII house band, followed by a jam session connecting UK rap, grime and jazz. Choose this for musicians responding to each other rather than a conventional greatest-hits tour.
The performance decision
The confirmed start is 19:30 on Friday 2 October, in the Purcell Room inside the Queen Elizabeth Hall building.
Southbank Centre estimates two hours but warns that timings may change. This makes roughly 21:30 a planning estimate, not a guaranteed exit time.
A separate 21:30 futuretense event in the foyer should not be booked into your plan as a dependable back-to-back connection.
- Start
- 19:30 BST
- Duration
- Approximately 2 hours; subject to change
- Tickets
- Standard entry from £26; check current inventory
- Age guidance
- 14+; under-14s must be accompanied by an adult
On this page
Who BXKS is and where to start listening
BXKS is a Luton-born rap artist whose rhythm-led work connects UK rap with grime and diasporic club sounds.
Southbank Centre highlights dancehall, gqom and electronic influences in her recent direction. For an earlier listening reference, Marathon Artists released Full Time Daydreamer in June 2021; its tracks include Must Feel, Jack and Packed In!
These are useful introductions to her delivery, not a promised concert set list.
Why ORII changes the format
ORII is a collaborative music community, drawing its name from a Yoruba idea of shared consciousness.
Here BXKS is billed with the ORII house band, with a jam session closing the programme. The interesting question is how rap phrasing, live instruments and sample culture meet in the room.
Expect a cross-genre bill rather than assuming an album will be performed in sequence or that guests not listed by the venue will appear.
Tickets, age guidance and the room
Standard tickets start at £26 on the checked organiser page; prices can change with demand and availability must be checked at booking.
Follow the official event page to its ticket service. The guidance is 14+, with under-14s required to attend with an adult.
The Purcell Room is a 295-seat auditorium: a more intimate choice than the Royal Festival Hall, which is a different venue on the same site. Southbank Centre is cash-free.
Arrival and access
Waterloo and Embankment are the nearest Tube stations listed by Southbank Centre; Waterloo is also the nearest rail station.
Use Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX, in TfL and follow signs for the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. The venue says the building opens 90 minutes before events; that is a building-access rule, not a separately confirmed concert doors time.
For step-free access, check the official access map: the published route uses Royal Festival Hall Level 2 and the Riverside Terrace. Lift refurbishment is noted, so ask staff about the current route.
The Access Scheme covers eligible specific seating needs and companion arrangements.
Food, weather and a practical backup
Keep dinner on the South Bank before the 19:30 start.
A riverside walk is an optional extra if the weather suits; the concert itself is indoors. Royal Festival Hall public spaces and the venue’s food options offer an alternative to waiting outside, subject to their current opening arrangements.
Blue Badge parking and precise access requirements should be checked directly rather than inferred from a central London address. For the return, allow for the approximate duration and check live TfL services before leaving.
What remains unconfirmed
The organiser has not supplied a separate doors time, song list, running order or guaranteed finish.
LONNOW checked the direct event, venue, transport and access sources on 1 October 2026. Recheck them before travel; this guide and its calendar entry leave active discovery after the event date.
