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LIFT Festival

 
 
ADDRESS
 
TELEPHONE
020 7093 6340 
 
Dates:
11th June 2012 until 8th July 2012
 
OPENING TIMES
Various times
 
PRICES
Various
 

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LIFT FestivalThe London International Festival of Theatre (or LIFT, if your prefer) returns to the capital in 2012 as theatres, arts venues and other sites around London. There's a huge range of live performances, art exhibitions and events from a talented bunch of international performers to choose from. Events take place on the streets, squares and promenades of London from Canning Town to Harlesden and major venues include the Barbican CentreNational TheatreSouthbank Centre and Institute of Contemporary Arts. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved online or in person, before, during and after performances. Tickets are selling quickly for the four Royal Shakespeare Company performances so be sure to snap them up before they disappear.
 

About Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors include Prince Charles, who once described it as looking like a "nuclear power station". Yet, if the The West End is the centre of popular culture in London, it is the Southbank Centre that is the centre of true excellence in the arts. More about Southbank Centre

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Location map of LIFT Festival

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Waterloo Tube Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
Waterloo Railway Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Library Street NCP
 
16 minutes walk
 
Union Car Parks
 
23 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Valentine's Day Concert Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX 14th February 2012 Settle in for a night of glorious classics to celebrate the most romantic evening of...

 
 
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London Marriott County Hall London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB Overlooking the London Eye and directly across the river from Big...

 
 
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British Dance Edition Sadler's Wells Theatre, EC1R 4TN 2nd February 2012 - 5th February 2012 In 2012, London's Olympic year, the biennial British Dance Edition, the UK dance...

 
THE BEST

Hotels near LIFT Festival

Near LIFT Festival
The Savoy A Fairmont Managed Hotel London
The Savoy A Fairmont Managed Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 19% off from £565
Strand, WC2R | 8 minutes from LIFT Festival
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Strand Palace Hotel London London
Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 77% off from £95
372 Strand, WC2R | 9 minutes from LIFT Festival
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ...More
 
 
 
ME London London
ME London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 17% off from £500
336-337 The Strand, WC2R | 10 minutes from LIFT Festival
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Events near LIFT Festival

Near LIFT Festival
4D Cinema at The London Eye London
4D Cinema at The London Eye
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from LIFT Festival
The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in 2000. Now, thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts London
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 14 minutes from LIFT Festival
...More
 
 
 
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts + Q&A London
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts + Q&A
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 14 minutes from LIFT Festival
...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near LIFT Festival

Near LIFT Festival
Southbank Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors include ...More
 
 
 
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ...More
 
 
 
BFI Southbank London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
BFI Southbank
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from LIFT Festival
Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up to ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near LIFT Festival

The best museums, galleries, attractions near LIFT Festival
The Poetry Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Poetry Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
 
 
 
The Hayward Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hayward Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from LIFT Festival
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
 
 
 
London Eye London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Eye
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from LIFT Festival
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the century (see also ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near LIFT Festival

The best shops and markets near LIFT Festival
Foyles Royal Festival Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Foyles Royal Festival Hall
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from LIFT Festival
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from LIFT Festival
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near LIFT Festival

What are the best dining options near LIFT Festival London?
Canteen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Canteen
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
The menu at Canteen reads like a comforting childhood reminiscence with some sophisticated bunting thrown on top. Devilled kidneys on toast, followed by an excellent slow-roast ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Strada
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Unit 6, Royal Festival Hall Riverside, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
Strada has started something of a pizza revolution. The chain has blossomed thanks largely to its focus on fresh, high quality ingredients, and efficient, friendly service. ...More
 
 
 
Giraffe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Giraffe
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Unit 1, Royal Festival Hall Riverside, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
If you happen to be with the kids on the South Bank this summer this is a great little eatery in which to recharge their batteries. ...More
 
 
 
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Education near LIFT Festival

Near LIFT Festival
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from LIFT Festival
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from LIFT Festival
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, London, Holborn, London WC1V | 20 minutes from LIFT Festival
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near LIFT Festival

LIFT Festival gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from LIFT Festival
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
 
 
 
Jubilee Gardens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from LIFT Festival
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
 
 
 
The Sanctuary London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sanctuary
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 13 minutes from LIFT Festival
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near LIFT Festival

The best pubs near London LIFT Festival.
King's Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from LIFT Festival
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
 
 
 
The Sherlock Holmes London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sherlock Holmes
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 9 minutes from LIFT Festival
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a soothing ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Red Lion Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 11 minutes from LIFT Festival
Right across the street from the Houses of Parliament, the Red Lion is perfectly positioned for politicos to pop in for a pint after a heated ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near LIFT Festival

LIFT Festival clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bassoon Piano Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from LIFT Festival
The cocktails in the Bassoon Piano Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which ...More
 
 
 
Gordon's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from LIFT Festival
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
 
 
 
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from LIFT Festival
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near LIFT Festival

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near LIFT Festival.
Skylon London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Skylon
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | At LIFT Festival
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ...More
 
 
 
The Deck at the National Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Deck at the National Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from LIFT Festival
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ...More
 
 
 

Southbank Centre events

 
Players From The Philharmonia OrchestraPlayers From The Philharmonia OrchestraPascal Rophe conducts Gerard Grisey's Vortex Temporum For Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello And Piano. With pianist Andrew Zolinsky and presenter Unsuk Chin.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  6pm  PRICING  Free
Pascal Rophe conducts Gerard Grisey's Vortex Temporum For Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello And Piano. With pianist Andrew Zolinsky and presenter Unsuk Chin.
Players From The Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia OrchestraPhilharmonia OrchestraEdward Gardner conducts Janacek's Sinfonietta, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 22 In E Flat featuring pianist David Fray, and Dvorak's Symphony No 7.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  7.30pm  PRICING  £8-£45, concs £4-£22.50
Edward Gardner conducts Janacek's Sinfonietta, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 22 In E Flat featuring pianist David Fray, and Dvorak's Symphony No 7.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Ian Stone: The Return Of Stoney BaloneyIan Stone: The Return Of Stoney BaloneyEdgy and intelligent topical humour.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  9pm  PRICING  £12.50 & £17.50, concs £11
Edgy and intelligent topical humour.
Ian Stone: The Return Of Stoney Baloney
ClaytimeClaytimeWith a combination of material things and the magic of a child's imagination comes Claytime – an interactive playtime where the audience is invited to participate. With live musical accompaniment, Claytime is featuring at the Southbank Centre as part of the Udderbelly Festival. 3rd June 2012Wednesday 6th June 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
Claytime
 
event  Running until Wednesday 6th June 2012
TIMES  15th April 2012 to 6th June 2012  PRICING  £10
With a combination of material things and the magic of a child's imagination comes Claytime – an interactive playtime where the audience is invited to participate. With live musical accompaniment, Claytime is featuring at the Southbank Centre as part of the Udderbelly Festival. ... More about this event
Claytime
The Joy Of SketchThe Joy Of SketchPart of the Udderbelly Festival, The Joy of Sketch offers sketch comedy from Pappy's, Cardinal Burns, Adam Riches, Delete The Banjax, The Three Englishmen and Max & Ivan as well as some surprise special guests. 31st May 2012Monday 11th June 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
The Joy Of Sketch
 
event  Running until Monday 11th June 2012
TIMES  19th April 2012 to 11th June 2012  PRICING  £19.50, Concessions £17.50
Part of the Udderbelly Festival, The Joy of Sketch offers sketch comedy from Pappy's, Cardinal Burns, Adam Riches, Delete The Banjax, The Three Englishmen and Max & Ivan as well as some surprise special guests. ... More about this event
The Joy Of Sketch
Nina Conti - Talk to the HandNina Conti - Talk to the HandWith a puppet show for grown-ups, Nina Conti is taking to the stage at this year's Udderbelly Festival. The award winning stand-up and ventriloquist offers characters including an incorrigible Monk, a mischievous Granny and vodka-swilling Lydia. Pushing ventriloquism further than its usual boundaries, these eccentric puppets can step away from the 31st May 2012Wednesday 13th June 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
Nina Conti - Talk to the Hand
 
event  Running until Wednesday 13th June 2012
TIMES  23rd May 2012 to 13th June 2012  PRICING  £15.50
With a puppet show for grown-ups, Nina Conti is taking to the stage at this year's Udderbelly Festival. The award winning stand-up and ventriloquist offers characters including an incorrigible Monk, a mischievous Granny and vodka-swilling Lydia. Pushing ventriloquism further than its usual boundaries, these eccentric puppets can step away from the ... More about this event
Nina Conti - Talk to the Hand
Chris Cox: Fatal DistractionChris Cox: Fatal DistractionChris Cox – the mind reader who openly admits he can't read minds - takes to the stage this year at the Udderbelly Festival. The refreshingly honest, award-winning 'mind reader' will be blending magic, psychology and lying to somehow trick audiences into believing he knows what they're thinking. Described by the Guardian as "One of the most excit31st May 2012Tuesday 19th June 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction
 
event  Running until Tuesday 19th June 2012
TIMES  29th May 2012 to 19th June 2012  PRICING  £12.50
Chris Cox – the mind reader who openly admits he can't read minds - takes to the stage this year at the Udderbelly Festival. The refreshingly honest, award-winning 'mind reader' will be blending magic, psychology and lying to somehow trick audiences into believing he knows what they're thinking. Described by the Guardian as "One of the most excit... More about this event
Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction
The Boy With Tape On His FaceThe Boy With Tape On His FaceThe Boy With Tape On His FaceThe Boy With Tape On His Face serves up a Neapolitan ice cream of genres: mime with noise, stand-up with no talking, drama with no acting. Drawing on a heritage that includes silent film, mime, magic, puppetry, Motown and the films of Patrick Swayze, The Boy With Tape On His Face is a pensive, curious soul approaching every object and audience memb31st May 2012Friday 29th June 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
The Boy With Tape On His FaceEditor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Boy With Tape On His Face
 
event  Running until Friday 29th June 2012
TIMES  25th May 2012 to 29th June 2012  PRICING  £15.50
The Boy With Tape On His Face serves up a Neapolitan ice cream of genres: mime with noise, stand-up with no talking, drama with no acting. Drawing on a heritage that includes silent film, mime, magic, puppetry, Motown and the films of Patrick Swayze, The Boy With Tape On His Face is a pensive, curious soul approaching every object and audience memb... More about this event
The Boy With Tape On His Face
 
The Adventurers ClubThe Adventurers ClubTim Fitzhigham and Tiernan Douieb are inviting families along to The Adventurers Club at this year's Udderbelly Festival. The sell-out show of the Edinburgh Fringe has received rave reviews, excited children and even laughing parents and it's now coming to the Southbank for another trip doomed for mishap and failure. 31st May 2012Sunday 1st July 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
The Adventurers Club
 
event  Running until Sunday 1st July 2012
TIMES  6th May 2012 to 1st July 2012  PRICING  £10
Tim Fitzhigham and Tiernan Douieb are inviting families along to The Adventurers Club at this year's Udderbelly Festival. The sell-out show of the Edinburgh Fringe has received rave reviews, excited children and even laughing parents and it's now coming to the Southbank for another trip doomed for mishap and failure. ... More about this event
The Adventurers Club
Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalShowstopper! The Improvised MusicalA comic musical is improvised at each performance, based on audience suggestions.3rd June 2012Sunday 1st July 2012 Where:
Southbank Centre,   Belvedere Road      SE1 8XX
Category: event
 
event  Running until Sunday 1st July 2012
TIMES  3rd June, 17th June and 1st July 2012 - 7.45pm  PRICING  £15.50 & £20.50, concs £14
A comic musical is improvised at each performance, based on audience suggestions.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
 

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