Literature & Spoken Word
London is a great city for lovers of fine literature. Here you can find the best venues to explore literature and the spoken word in London from the great Southbank Centre, to east London's social enterprise project, Rick Mix.
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Babel - the world gathers in Caledonian Park
"Babel was always imagined as a project for London in the Olympic year. We wanted to create something of scale that reflected the diversity of this amazing city." Read More
Founded in 2000 by Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen and Executive Producer Leyla Nazli, Arcola Theatre is now one of the most respected arts venues in the UK - blazing a trail in artistic excellence and innovative management since day-one. Previously housed in a refurbished factory in… Read More
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The Forge is a purpose-built acoustically-designed concert venue in the heart of London’s Camden Town. Housed in a sustainable, architecturally designed building, boasting both a RIBA and a Civic Trust Award, the Forge shares the space with on-site Sicilian restaurant Caponata. It…
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Discover Children’s Story Centre
Discover Children’s Story Centre is the UK’s first hands-on creative literacy centre for children aged 0-11 years and their families, carers and teachers.
Discover’s overarching mission is to spark children and adults’ imagination, curiosity and creativity in a…
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Based in the heart of Deptford, The Albany is a performing arts centre with a history stretching back to the nineteenth century. Over the last few years, it has emerged as a new type of arts venue, very much driven by the cultural diversity and…
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The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events.
The Centre comprises the 1,949 seat Barbican Hall, the 1,166-seat Barbican Theatre, the 200-seat Pit theatre, 1 Cinema (with 2 new screens opening in 2012), the 1,393…
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Founded in 2000 by Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen and Executive Producer Leyla Nazli, Arcola Theatre is now one of the most respected arts venues in the UK - blazing a trail in artistic excellence and innovative management since day-one. Previously housed in a refurbished factory in…
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Southbank Centre is positioned in the heart of London’s thriving South Bank and welcomes visitors 364 days a year. Southbank Centre offers a wide-ranging artistic programme including classical & world music, rock & pop, jazz, dance, literature and the visual arts. Every year more…
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