KUNSTY takes place across four days under one roof with special late night shows in the KUNSTY cabaret lounge (Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer). Audiences can expect a jam- packed programme filled with flamenco fiestas, synth heavy DJ sets, late night cabaret, drag and glitter.
Major highlights include the award-winning British dance theatre collective Bullyache (Jacob Samuel and Courtney Deyn), who take to the stage with WHO HURT YOU (5 Nov, QEH) a collage of influences ranging from the 1995 film Showgirls to the life of boxing champ Jake LaMotta and his last years as a barely-conscious off-Broadway star. Winners at the Venice Biennale Danza 2025, Bullyache is reaching new heights with their razor sharp commentary on young, queer British culture.
Over two nights, cabaret with a flamenco twist will fill the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer celebrating queerness, joy and community. Cabrole! ( 6-7 Nov) is an extraordinary feat, conceived by Barcelona-born dance artist Patricia Langa with over 40 artists involved, including the award-winning drag artist Carl Harrison, Corali Dance Company, Dairy King and Charlie Wood to name a few. The audience will be swept up in the passion, music and vibrancy.
Meanwhile, leading artist, Harry Clayton-Wright, known for his radical storytelling, brings his bold, extravaganza Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular (8 Nov) to the Southbank Centre for a mesmerising evening of cabaret, variety, drag and dance.
A captivating feast of creativity and innovation, KUNSTY reaffirms the Southbank Centre’s ongoing mission to support and spotlight independent creatives who are shaping the future of performance, and who are pushing their artistry to the limits in electrifying new ways.
Mark Ball, Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, said “The Southbank Centre is an engine of creativity: a home for artists at every stage of their career to be their most adventurous and create extraordinary work. This distinctive new programme speaks to the future of how performance is being made, melding together dance, music and live art to offer unique experiences for audiences”.
Aaron Wright, Head of Performance & Dance at the Southbank Centre said “With our new series KUNSTY we’re making a commitment to platforming new British work at the edges of dance, live art and cabaret – providing a space for the creators of the future and a place for audiences to discover the radical and the uncategorizable”.
Please note:
Audience members who book to see five or more shows in the KUNSTY series get a 30% discount across all tickets.
Southbank Centre from 5th – 8th November.
Booking and full details: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/events/kunsty/
