"But now a true successor has been announced: next year the Southbank Centre's 2026 75th anniversary programme will play explicit homage to the Festival of Great Britain, most notably in You Are Here (May 4 and 5 2026), a huge weekend-long celebration of British youth culture conceived and directed by the one and only Danny 'London Olympics Opening Ceremony' Boyle, plus Gareth Pugh, Carson McColl and Paulette Randall."
"Thousands of performers will be involved in a celebration that promises to take over the entirety of the vast Thames side arts complex, with Boyle promising that there will be so much going on in every nook and cranny that every visitor will get a potentially totally different experience. Throughout the rest of the season there will be an emphasis on bringing back big figures from throughout the Southbank's history."
You Are Here will take place May 4–5, 2026 as a weekend-long celebration of British youth culture conceived and directed by Danny Boyle with Gareth Pugh, Carson McColl and Paulette Randall. Thousands of performers will take over the entire Thames-side complex, offering varied experiences throughout every nook and cranny. The 75th anniversary programme will pay explicit homage to the Festival of Great Britain. The Hayward Gallery will host a new Anish Kapoor exhibition from June 16–Oct 18, 2026, his first return in 28 years. The Classical Opening Festival (Sep 22–27, 2026) will mark Steve Reich's 90th birthday. A celebration of Benjamin Zephaniah’s life and work will feature in the poetry programme.
Read at Time Out London
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