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REVIEW 2008/2009 Front cover: Gelitin’s ‘boating lake’, Psycho Buildings Back cover: Do Ho Suh’s installation, Psycho Buildings, Hayward Gallery annual review

Chairman’s Foreword 3

Chief Executive’s Report 7

Artistic Year 11 Celebrating the Hayward Gallery 15 Great Orchestras 19 Artists in Residence 20 Saison Poetry Library 21 Highlights 22

Cultural Destination 31 Creative Spaces 32 Local Partners 35 Commercial Update 36

Donors and Supporters 38

Finance 42

Executive, Board and Staff 44 Evening event during the Festival of Food annual review 08/09

appointed Principal Director, Esa–Pekka Chairman’s Salonen, makes it an extraordinary time for classical music in London. The London Foreword Sinfonietta presented a special perform- Rick Haythornthwaite ance for its 40th anniversary at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in December, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlighten- ment once again presented landmark performances. Over the festive period The Clore Ballroom was home to In from the Cold, a packed programme of music, dance and cabaret for all the family, which also featured one of our many innovative Ballroom installations – a giant igloo cinema. Over 10,000 people took part in the free programme of Christmas activities – part of a Southbank Centre offering of over 300 free foyer events this year. Meanwhile, the Royal Festival Hall It has been another Two years on from the reopening of the hosted the Lost and Found Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre is and the Queen Elizabeth Hall presented fantastic year for back at the heart of the UK’s cultural life. a new series of comedy. The season was Southbank Centre. In 2008/09, over 3 million people attended well received and achieved positive media Millions of visitors have our events, over 18 million used our new coverage with a PR value of £3.6 million. enjoyed concerts, squares, terraces and walkways, and over In April 2009, the hot ticket was the 3.5 million were served in our restaurants, return to London of conductor Gustavo performances and cafés and shops. Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth groundbreaking Excellence, diversity, in-depth engage- Orchestra of Venezuela for a week-long exhibitions as well as ment and participation are the hallmarks Residency. Two of the concerts, part of the the lively and welcoming of Southbank Centre’s artistic programme, Shell Classic International series, sold out 10 months in advance and the anticipa- environment around and this year was no exception. In 2008 we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the tion continued to build through the year. the site Hayward Gallery. The acclaimed Psycho As many people will know, we said Buildings inaugurated a special season of goodbye to Chief Executive Michael Lynch events that included a 40p day, sponsored in April 2009. Under Michael’s leader- by Bloomberg, which saw 2,700 visitors ship over the past seven years Southbank enjoy the exhibition for a fraction of the Centre has been radically transformed, usual ticket price. The Hayward continued with a renewed Royal Festival Hall at its to make its mark nationally as well as in heart and a world-class programme to the capital, with 15 critically acclaimed match. Michael’s tremendous contribution touring shows exhibiting in 74 venues, was justly rewarded with a CBE in the New including Grayson Perry’s Unpopular Year’s Honours List and the prestigious Culture curated from the Arts Council Arts & Business Garrett award. On behalf Collection and Mark Wallinger’s five-star of the Board and staff, I would like to give reviewed The Russian Linesman. Michael our thanks and very best wishes Southbank Centre’s Resident Orch- for his return to Australia. estras had another great season, and I now have the pleasure in welcoming continue to make a vital and highly valued Alan Bishop as Southbank Centre’s new contribution to our programme. The pres- Chief Executive. Fresh from the govern- ence of two hugely inspirational figures, ment’s Central Office of Information, and Vladimir Jurowski, Principal Conductor with an acute understanding of the needs of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, of creative thinkers and practitioners, he and the Philharmonia Orchestra’s newly has all the right skills to lead Southbank

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Centre over the coming years. Alan will be Despite the challenges, I am extremely working closely with Artistic Director Jude pleased to be able to report positive figures Kelly on the delivery of Southbank Centre’s for this year. In 2008/09 operating income ambition to be the world’s most inspiring exceeded £40 million for the first time. This, centre for the arts, as well as maximising coupled with prudent financial manage- the huge opportunities presented by the ment, has resulted in general reserves of 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, £2.5 million, which will help us weather the key moment in Southbank Centre’s the year ahead and meet crucial ongoing genesis, and the Olympics in 2012. commitments. This past year saw the return of ‘busi- There are further positive signs, with ness as usual’ with our main focus on box office income holding up well and the day-to-day operation of Southbank the restaurants and cafés on site trading Centre as a leading cultural organisation strongly. Revenue from commercial activit- and visitor destination. In 2008 we also ies across the site rose by 27 per cent from Over 3 million peopleM attended undertook a strategic review of Southbank £4.4 million in 2007/08 to £5.6 million. 3our events in 2008/09 Centre to reflect on the purpose of the Southbank Centre is in a good position to organisation, consider its future direction, capitalise on people holidaying in the UK its vision and mission, and the resources and the increase in tourism from overseas. required to achieve them. I want to close my report with a reas- I have also streamlined Board proc- surance that Southbank Centre will esses and structures to ensure that we are continue to pursue the highest levels of in the best position to support Southbank innovation, excellence and meaningful Centre at this time. I would like to welcome engagement through these difficult eco- Susan Gilchrist, Brent Hansen and David nomic times. We are determined to con- Kershaw who have joined us, and my tinue to be bold and adventurous despite grateful thanks to those Governors who the temptation to play safe. The decision have left this year for their commitment to invite Ornette Coleman to host the 2009 during the critical refurbishment period. Meltdown is a case in point. This is what As I reported in last year’s Review, we are known for, and what people value Arts Council England’s additional invest- about us. ment of £16.5m of lottery funding in April 2008 was invaluable. It allowed us to sustain and build on the momentum of Revenue from commercial the Royal Festival Hall reopening period. activities across the It also facilitated the close-out of the site rose by 27% from Capital Campaign to within six per cent of budget and through transition funding £4.4 million in 2007/08 enabled effective management of the site to £5.6 million. Southbank in a holistic way, including animating the Centre is in a good position public spaces and utilising the potential to capitalise on people of a 62 per cent increase in footfall. holidaying in the UK and The current economic downturn has been our key concern in 2008/09 and the increase in tourism contingency planning has been an impor- from overseas tant focus for the Board and Executive. The fundraising imperative moved from capital to revenue income and there is little doubt that fundraising across the board has become more challenging dur- ing this period. The task now is to build on a superb platform. In this tough economic environment, individual, private and corpor- ate support in addition to public funding and earned income will be vital to our ongoing success.

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VPO in Royal Festival Hall. Photo: Morely Von Sternberg Tomas Saraceno’s Observatory, Air-Port-City, Psycho Buildings, Hayward Gallery Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela with conductor Gustavo Dudamel (centre) © Luis Cobelo annual review 08/09

and determination turned into a reality Chief the dream of breathing new life into the Royal Festival Hall, uniting the site and Executive’s having a world-class programme fit for the stature of the place. It was that Report hard work combined with the unwa- Alan Bishop vering support of the Board that has established such a strong platform, full of possibilities, and that will enable the organisation to go from strength to strength. Following the refurbishment project, which continued to receive awards – notably the British Construction Industry Conservation Award – the time was right to reflect on the strategic direction of Southbank Centre and it has been a marvellous opportunity to work closely with Jude Kelly on the future direction of the organisation. This has resulted in an ambitious vision for the organisation It is a wonderful I know many people share my belief that to be the world’s most inspiring centre Southbank Centre is a special place, with for the arts. The mission makes explicit privilege for me to a unique heritage, and a warmth and Southbank Centre’s ability and ongoing be writing this, my sense of openness that can’t be matched, desire to draw everyone possible to its site first Report as Chief where local and global sit so comfort- through a unique arts programme and the Executive. I have been ably together and where an unexpected quality of the visitor experience. Two major events on the horizon will a regular visitor to encounter with culture can be guaran- teed. I hope this Annual Review captures allow Southbank Centre to make progress Southbank Centre some of that spirit. towards our new vision – the 60th anni- since childhood and A few weeks into my new role in April versary of the Festival of Britain in 2011, I am delighted to be 2009, Southbank Centre welcomed the celebrating our festival heritage, and able to lead the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Ven- of course welcoming the world during ezuela. I was faced not only with a 2012 for the London Olympics. We will organisation on the fantastic young orchestra, under the be playing a full part in both. Our part- next exciting phase guidance of Maestro Abreu and Gustavo nerships and engagement with the local of its journey Dudamel, but also with sold-out concerts, community, Lambeth Council, the South packed open rehearsals, thought-leading Bank Employers’ Group and our fellow symposia, live relays watched by thous- organisations in the South Bank and ands, local young performers and wide- Bankside Cultural Quarter, will be so spread critical acclaim. That week demon- important in helping us all to make the strated what Southbank Centre does best: most of these opportunities. world-class art of the highest standards In 2008/09 managing the impacts of alongside wholehearted participation and the recession has been the main priority, engagement – formal and informal – by and sound financial management and people of all ages and backgrounds. increasing organisational efficiencies I have watched the transformation of are top of my agenda. The solid financial Southbank Centre over the past five years performance of 2008/09 provides some with admiration and delight. The sense optimism going forward. I am very grateful of celebration that greeted the Royal to Arts Council England for their ongoing Festival Hall’s reopening was infectious. support. At this challenging time, we will Everyone wanted to be a part of it and was help them make the case to government duly welcomed. for continued public investment in the Special tribute must be paid to my arts and culture, particularly – and espe- predecessor Michael Lynch, whose energy cially – during the economic downturn.

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Southbank Centre’s iconic venues and unrivalled riverside setting are a huge asset in attracting people to the site.

Alongside the programme of perform- ances inside our venues, we will look to continue a series of outdoor events that encourage people to stay longer and return more frequently. We will also implement a digital strategy that concen- trates on drawing in the widest possible audience. Delivering the best visitor exper- ience for artists and audiences is hugely important and we will strengthen the welcome, information and navigation around Southbank Centre in a creative and distinctive style. Further incremental development will continue around the site, including the lighting and ‘greening’ of our public spaces, and improvements to the Hay- ward Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Hall. We will also start work on the Hungerford undercroft retail project and continue to drive forward efforts to re-landscape Jubilee Gardens. I would like to thank the Chairman, Board and Executive and all the staff for Esa-Pekka Salonen their support and assistance during my first few months. I would also like to thank Robert, who was awarded an MBE in the a number of valued Executive members New Year’s Honours list for services to who have left this year: Karen Napier, the arts and over 35 years of dedicated Director of Development, after 10 years’ service to Southbank Centre. service; Ian Blackburn, the Royal Festival I am pleased to take on the mantle of Hall Project Director; and Caroline Stock- leading Southbank Centre at this exciting mann, Finance and Commercial Director. time. Much has been achieved over the 16,000 children and young people I would like to welcome Rebecca past year – not least some of the wonderful 16took part in innovative projects Preston to the Executive as Director of work that goes on behind the scenes. and workshops across the country Development. This is a crucial appoint- Our Learning and Participation team ment in the current economic climate. offered over 60,000 opportunities for We will be working together to build on people of all ages to participate directly existing partnerships and develop new in Southbank Centre’s programme, and relationships to match the generosity 16,000 children and young people from shown by the public in the past few years. schools across the country undertook In addition, we will be embarking on a new innovative projects and workshops. My role fundraising campaign for the completion is to ensure that the momentum that of the Royal Festival Hall organ. has taken Southbank Centre this far, I am also delighted to congratulate and which fires our ambition, continues our Head of Customer Relations, Kenelm through to 2012 and beyond.

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Dance event during the Festival of Food Vladimir Jurowski annual review 08/09

Life-enriching encounters can be artistic large or small but they can transform us forever. We believe that it is our mission year to draw everyone to this much-loved site Artistic Director, and captivate them through the power of the arts and the warmth of our welcome. Jude Kelly This year we were able to put real flesh on this mission as we prepared for the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Residency. This unique week-long event would see 60,000 people experience the vibrancy of this young orchestra across a number of varied platforms, including concerts, open rehearsals, and ScreenPlay, a special installation which relayed performances

Image caption live to The Clore Ballroom and built a con- stantly changing live archive of all the many activities and audience responses. This is the kind of residency where artists and audiences can inspire each other and two of the artists who Last year I held a series of workshops that which is at the heart of what we do. gave us all a chance to reflect on our work Two of the artists who have taken have taken our audience since the reopening of the Royal Festival our audiences by storm this year are by storm this year Hall just two years ago and to build our the conductors Vladimir Jurowski and are the conductors plans and strategy for the future. These Esa-Pekka Salonen. Their presence has vladimir jurowski and were exciting meetings – 45 in total – resulted in many unmissable performan- ces by the London Philharmonic Orchestra esa-pekka salonen with every member of staff contributing over several sessions as we devoted time and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Both and energy to scoping our dreams for have a profound commitment to commu- Southbank Centre. It was a wonderful nicating the revelation of music through testimony to the dedication and crea- the work of great composers, old and new. tive contribution of all our staff and was Contemporary composers were cele- a perfect prelude to Alan Bishop joining brated in a number of cross-site, cross- us. Together with the Executive and the art form festivals. The works of Olivier Board we have forged the vision that will Messiaen, Karlheinz Stockhausen and guide our decisions over the next few Luigi Nono were highly anticipated and years and the collaboration is already extremely well received by interna- proving to be tremendously constructive tional audiences. The premiere of a and productive. new Southbank Centre commission by We want to be the world’s most in- Thomas Adès, performed by the London spiring centre for the arts. We are blessed Sinfonietta as part of Ether in 2008, with an extraordinary site beside one attracted new audiences and many of the great rivers in the heart of the most global of cities. Our history from the Festival of Britain in 1951 to current times is shot through with legendary moments when great artists reached out and touched the lives of countless people, and when, in turn, the participation of people of all ages and backgrounds influ- enced and shaped the work of artists and challenged them to place even greater 60% of visitors to the 2008 %Meltdown demands on themselves. 60festival were new to the site

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younger visitors. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment has continued its groundbreaking Night Shift series, which presents late-night concerts, consistently attracting wider audiences to great crit- ical acclaim. Our 2008 Meltdown directors, Massive Attack, drew more than 34,000 people to the nine-day festival, and 60 per cent of them were new to the site. Meanwhile, the Hayward Gallery had an exceptional 40th year that put this landmark gallery back on the contem- porary visual arts map. The beginning of 2009 saw more great exhibitions from Turner Prize-winning Mark Wallinger and leading French artist Annette Messager. Equally important to achieving our

DJ at the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Night Shift vision is the provision of a far-reaching programme of learning and participa- tion to enable everyone to experience the excitement of exploring their own crea- tivity and artistry. Over 43,000 people attended our regular free music strands, including Voicelab Welcomes, Friday Tonic and Friday Lunch. The Learning and Part- icipation team programmed over 300 free performances and join-in events in the public spaces in 2008/09. In July, Southbank Centre presented IN MOTION, a week of free participa- tory dance events that brought together masterclasses by English National Ballet and leading Kathak exponent and Artist in Residence Gauri Sharma Tripathi, with performances from the West End, and the beautiful Big Chair Dance with 200 older Londoners.

Artists in Residence perform in front on the igloo installation Voicelab, under the direction of Mary King, continues to provide choral oppor- Life-enriching encounters tunities for amateur and aspiring prof- essional singers. It featured throughout can be large or small but Southbank Centre’s programme, most not- they can transform us ably this year as part of Meltdown, with a for ever. We believe that specially trained male-voice choir per- it is our mission to draw forming in the Elbow concert, and two 40-strong choirs in the Christmas show, everyone to this much- Lost and Found Orchestra. loved site and captivate Our commitment to engaging and them through the power inspiring young people was strengthened of the arts and the with the new Residency of local youth forum SE1 United in Spirit Level (Royal warmth of our welcome Festival Hall). Takeover was the culmina- tion of the Residency of our fantastically

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talented group of 16 Emerging Artists. The welcoming of millions of visitors senior artistic team We have also had 18 young program- can only be realised through a complete mers working with us over the past year, commitment to customer relations, site Jude Kelly OBE producing their own successful events. accessibility, maintenance and safety. I Artistic Director We are pleased to be partnering Lambeth am extremely grateful to Southbank Music Services in delivering one of the Centre’s Operations team who, behind the Sarah Hickson Government’s In Harmony pilot projects. scenes, consistently deliver all of these to Executive Producer At the heart of this creative commu- the highest standards. nity around the site are our Artists in The resurgence of Southbank Centre Rachel Holmes Residence, supported by Paul Hamlyn as a popular leisure destination has been Head of Literature and Spoken Word Foundation, who continue to bring fresh another of the great success stories of Shân Maclennan ideas and a generous approach to collab- the past few years. Not only do the cafés Creative Director, oration. Poet Lemn Sissay, beatboxer and restaurants create an attractive Learning and Participation Shlomo and climate change artists/ environment for visitors, but the financial activists Cape Farewell continue to be support they bring is critical to sustaining Marshall Marcus key artistic partners and we were de- the cultural offer. We must be able to Head of Music lighted this year to be able to welcome demonstrate that commercial entre- Gauri Sharma Tripathi and folk big-band preneurship can live happily beside the Nicky Molloy Bellowhead. demanding requirements of art-making. Head of Dance and Performance The successful Slow Food Markets and new German Christmas Market this year Gillian Moore MBE are beginning to show how creatively and Head of Contemporary Culture sympathetically our spaces can be used. The links between our artistic produc- Ralph Rugoff tions and retail offering have also proved Director, Hayward Gallery productive this year. I feel very fortunate to be the Artistic Director of an organisation with such 43,000 people attended our 43regular free music events passionate staff across all departments. I am also grateful for the support of a talented, expert and dedicated artistic Our seasonal approach to program- team and I would like to welcome Nicky ming ensures that there is a year-round Molloy, Head of Dance and Performance. vibrancy. Last summer, The Wizard of Oz We were sorry to lose Laura Stevenson, and Psycho Buildings were complemented formerly Deputy Director of the Hayward with free performances and installations Gallery, and wish her well in her new role. across the site. At Christmas, a magical The following pages include some igloo cinema entertained visitors of all of the many highlights from this year’s ages on The Clore Ballroom as the centre- programme. In the current climate it is piece of an imaginative free participatory as important as ever that we remain true programme, In From the Cold. to our values and mission, and continue The summer also featured our second presenting world-class art and life- London Literature Festival and it is clear enriching cultural experiences. that the Festival’s powerful mix of global voices and urban flavour make for a very distinctive experience. We are now pre- paring to give poetry, in all its written and spoken forms, a more pivotal role, building on the fantastic resource of the Saison Poetry Library in the Royal Festival Hall. Southbank Centre’s ambitious range of events and performances cannot be achieved without our hugely able and de- dicated production and technical teams.

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Rachel Whiteread’s Place, Psycho Buildings, Hayward Gallery annual review 08/09

celebrating the Hayward Gallery

Hayward Gallery during Psycho Buildings

2008 marked the 40th anniversary of the Ten international artists transformed the Hayward Gallery, one of the most distinc- spaces of the Gallery inside and out from tive buildings on the South Bank and one an eerie installation of 200 dolls houses of the few exhibition spaces of monu- by Rachel Whiteread and a scene of mental size and stature to show modern haunting devastation by Mike Nelson, to and contemporary art of every type and Do-Ho Suh’s 1:5 scale replica of his child- scale. Opened in 1968, the Gallery has hood home crashing into an apartment 2,700 people enjoyed Psycho Buildings 2.7for 40p in a day-long public celebration always polarised opinion due to its edgy building. The most talked-about instal- of the Gallery, sponsored by Bloomberg ‘Brutalist’ appearance, but most critics lation was a boating lake on one of the and architects now celebrate its innova- sculpture courts by Austrian collective tive architecture and dramatic spaces. Gelitin. Over the past year, the Gallery has In July the Hayward Gallery hosted a established a more flexible format, birthday party for three generations of quickening the pace of programming artists and curators who have exhibited and making creative use of the spaces and worked at the Gallery over the last for international artists and curators. It four decades, sponsored by Eversheds now shows multiple exhibitions at one LLP. Two days later, 2,700 people enjoyed time with faster turn-around periods. Psycho Buildings for 40p in a public This approach, combined with a sense of celebration of the Gallery, sponsored by adventure and unorthodox architecture, Bloomberg. has proved to be hugely successful over The new Project Space hosted an the past year. enticing mix of free, smaller exhibitions The anniversary celebrations opened throughout the summer. This included with the acclaimed Psycho Buildings: May 68: Posters from the Paris Rebellion, Artists Take on Architecture, curated by the first major display in the UK of posters Hayward Director, Ralph Rugoff and spon- produced by students and workers sored by Bloomberg (25 May–25 August). during the strikes of May 1968, and the

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‘this House congratulates The Hayward Gallery on its 40th anniversary; recognises the significant contribution that the gallery makes to the visual arts and cultural life of this country... and wishes The Hayward every success for the next four decades’ From Early Day Motion 1937 tabled by Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2008)

Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Hayward Gallery

Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, an instal- Who Saw Who was the first UK exhibi- lation devised by the Los Angeles-based tion of South African artist Robin Rhode Institute for Figuring, in partnership with featuring his brilliantly inventive photo- the Crafts Council. An extensive partici- graphs, video animations, drawings and patory programme saw the creation of a paintings. Rhode also created a site- new UK reef. Between them, these exhibi- specific work in the Southbank Centre tions drew 46,000 visitors. underpass popular with skateboarders. Grayson Perry provided a unique The New Year brought the opening of take on the period from the 1940s to the the critically-acclaimed Mark Wallinger 1980s in the Hayward Touring exhibition curates: The Russian Linesman. This Hay- Unpopular Culture which opened at the ward Touring show explores the ideas of De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea (10 boundaries, thresholds and arbitrary div- May–6 July). Perry selected works from ides. The associated participatory prog- the Arts Council Collection – adminis- ramme, inspired by the exhibition, in tered by the Hayward Gallery since 1987 which students created their own imagi- – as well as providing his own personal native installation in the Royal Festival contributions and insights. Hall, helped earn St Saviour’s & St Olave’s In the autumn, 40 years on from Andy School a London Education Partnership Warhol’s first major exhibition in Europe, Award. Meanwhile, Annette Messager: The the Hayward Gallery presented a major Messengers opened in the Hayward’s lower new exhibition Other Voices, Other Rooms galleries, presenting an overview of this which focused on the artist’s TV and film leading French artist’s career. work and featured a stunning exhibition design. The Gallery was transformed with multimedia installations, prints and films.

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Classical music concert in the Royal Festival Hall annual review 08/09 great orchestras

30% of audience members %attended 30more than one performance this year

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The refurbished Royal Festival Hall con- achieve great results through an imagin- performance of Mahler’s fifth symphony tinued to provide Southbank Centre’s atively flexible use of Southbank Centre’s – and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Resident and invited orchestras with a spaces. The Sinfonietta celebrated its of Venezuela Residency. This five-day hugely improved platform from which to 40th anniversary in some style in both the Residency will serve as a model for future present their world-class programmes. Queen Elizabeth Hall and Spirit Level, and projects at Southbank Centre. The work of Southbank Centre’s two the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s The work of the Resident and guest Resident symphony orchestras has been programme included landmark perform- orchestras has resulted in huge criti- given new impetus by their respective ances of a complete Schumann symphony cal acclaim throughout the year, with leading conductors: the London Philhar­ cycle conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, one of almost 30 per cent of audience members monic Orchestra with Principal Conductor its Principal Artists, as well as an expanded attending more than one performance. Vladimir Jurowski and the Philharmonia Night Shift series. Achieving consistently high quality per- Orchestra with its newly appointed Alongside the work of the Resident formances and equally memorable oc- Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Orchestras, Southbank Centre’s flagship casions will be essential going forward, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Together, they are Shell Classic International series continued particularly given the healthy competition now a unique and majestic presence on to cement relationships for audiences with for classical music in the capital. the UK’s classical music scene. a combination of regular and new guest Both conductors programmed adven- orchestras. turous, challenging and stimulating Return visits by the Bavarian Radio ‘ salonen and the concerts throughout 2008/09, evidenced Symphony Orchestra with Mariss Jansons outstanding philharmonia particularly by Jurowski’s Revealing and the Budapest Festival Orchestra with had it all perfectly Tchaikovsky project and Salonen’s first Iván Fischer contributed more electrify- major series in London, City Of Dreams: ing and inspired performances. Other judged’ Vienna 1900–1935, which opened with a distinguished orchestral visitors included The Guardian stunning performance of Schoenberg’s Paris’s Ensemble Intercontemporain with ‘grand-scale luxuriant song of love’, Pierre Boulez, the Vienna Philharmonic with Gurrelieder. Zubin Mehta, and the Chamber Orchestra Altogether the two Orchestras’ prog- of Europe with a number of major directors rammes of some 90 concerts constitute including Dame Mitsuko Uchida. one of London’s most substantial cultural Classical music’s latest sensation, offers. the charismatic Gustavo Dudamel, also Meanwhile Southbank Centre’s spe- returned to the Royal Festival Hall with cialist resident orchestral ensembles, the a number of performances during the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of 2008/09 season: with the Philharmonia the Age of Enlightenment, continued to Orchestra – in a gripping and stupendous

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Artists in Residence

Shlomo Saison Poetry Library

The Artist in Residence scheme, built around experimental methods of artistic process and a long-term commitment to developing ideas, is now embedded across Southbank Centre

Gauri Sharma Tripathi

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saison poetry library

9 million peoplem visited the 9Poetry Library website this year

2008/09 was the second year for South- transformed the Hayward Project Space and The Saison Poetry Library in the Royal Fes- bank Centre’s Artists in Residence and Riverside Terrace with his unique installa- tival Hall continues to make modern poetry vocal initiative Voicelab, supported by tions and sound art. accessible to the public through the reach of Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Cape Farewell continued their three- its service at Southbank Centre and online, The Artist in Residence scheme, built year Residency at Southbank Centre with a as well as various poetry-related projects, around experimental methods of artistic September voyage to the Arctic with Shlomo, including four exhibitions in 2008/09. process and a long-term commitment to Lemn Sissay and Jude Kelly, and other The past year saw 19,500 visitors to the developing ideas, is now embedded across leading international artists and scientists. Library, 1,000 new members, 12,700 loaned Southbank Centre. The community of artists Voicelab had another successful year. books and 14,600 enquiries via telephone, create new work, collaborate on projects The choir opened May’s Chorus festival and email and in person. There have been visits and influence the way that the organisation Voicelab Welcomes continues to present from schools and colleges, including over operates. choirs from across the country every 1,100 Lambeth pupils. The Library was Highlights of the past year include Sunday; this year the project expanded to also the venue for the first dedicated Sign- Shlomo’s series Music through Uncon- include regular participatory workshops. Language poetry event. ventional Means in which he collaborated The Pulse course for aspiring profes- It has been a successful year online with with a wide range of artists from different sionals continued two days a week with the over nine million people visiting the Poetry musical genres: folk band Bellowhead’s participants also making the most of many Library website. The Library’s other digiti- Dirty Weekend – an alternative Valentine other opportunities at Southbank Centre. sation project, www.poetrymagazines.org. celebration, and Gauri Sharma Tripathi’s Voicelab performed with Elbow as part of uk achieved one million hits in one month commission for The Clore Ballroom, Moving Meltdown and formed two choir teams for for the first time and over 12 million hits in Root. The Clore Ballroom also hosted Rafael Lost and Found Orchestra. one year. 50 different poetry magazines Bonachela’s 62C, a weekend of emerging are now represented on the site (over 300 dance talent. Artists in Residence 2008/09 individual issues) and this landmark was Lemn Sissay has curated an anthology Bellowhead celebrated in January 2009 with live read- of poetry gathered from every corner of Rafael Bonachela ings from poets including Roddy Lumsden Southbank Centre and continues to cham- Creative Connection and Peter Finch. pion the appearance of poetry in his Access Lara Favaretto A major focus has been improving condi- All Areas initiative. Ujino Muneteru tions in the Library to aid the conservation Meanwhile, Gamelan performer and Gauri Sharma Tripathi of the Collection. The coming year will see composer Rahayu Suppangah returned to Shlomo the implementation of a Rare Books’ room Southbank Centre to experiment with jazz Lemn Sissay for precious items and an environmental players the Portico Quartet and prepare for Rahayu Suppangah control system within the Library, both of his collaboration with electronic music duo which will increase the life of the holdings Plaid. Sculptor and musician Ujino Muneteru for future generations.

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Highlights

Southbank Centre played host to the Olympic Torch at the beginning of the year (6 April). Choirs from Lambeth and Liverpool schools came together with Voicelab ensembles, musicians from Lon- don’s Centre for Young Musicians, dancers from Trinity Laban, and Southbank Centre Artists in Residence, Gauri Sharma Tripathi, Shlomo and Lemn Sissay. The seventh Ether festival of art and technology brought together the world’s leading electronic artists with beatboxers from across the globe, one-off theatrical productions, world renowned film-makers and an intriguing mix of experimental new works (18–28 April). A highlight was the spectacular world premiere of a new commission by Thomas Adès, one of to- day’s leading composers, and young Israeli video artist Tal Rosner, performed by the London Sinfonietta (28 April). Fragments of Venice was a six-month celebration of pioneering composer Luigi Nono, in partnership with the Royal Acad- emy of Music and London Sinfonietta. The festival culminated in the sold-out UK premiere of his final masterpiece Prometeo (9 & 10 May). The Royal Festival Hall was transformed into a surround- sound sonic environment, with multiple orchestras, two conductors, narrators and groups of instrumental and vocal soloists.

‘so all praise to the south bank’s nono festival for daring to programme it as the grand finale’ The Times

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George Clinton at Meltdown Los Carpinteros’ Show Room, Psycho Buildings, Hayward Gallery

‘Massive Attack makes This year’s Meltdown, sponsored by The London Literature Festival return- Eurostar, was curated by Massive Attack ed for a second successful year (5–19 July). Meltdown 08 a feast to audience and critical success. The Audiences enjoyed specially commission- of punk, dub, funk group performed two sold-out perform- ed performances, readings from prize- and hip hop - making ances, supported by Southbank Centre winning authors and poets, a debate on it arguably the best Emerging Artist in Residence Riz MC. democracy with Tony Benn and David Manchester band and soon-to-be Mer- Davis MP, and three major book prizes. one so far’ cury Prize winners Elbow were another Mentored by Emerging Artist in Residence MOJO highlight. Their performance featured a Yemisi Blake, local young people curated male voice choir recruited and trained by an evening of music and spoken word for a Voicelab Director Mary King, and twenty packed crowd in the Queen Elizabeth Hall teenagers from London who played brass foyer (11 July). instruments from the Royal Festival Hall English National Ballet returned to the boxes. A constant thread through the fes- Royal Festival Hall for the first time in tival was a stimulating programme of ev- over 10 years for a four-day Residency in ents, films and talks in partnership with July with Festival Ballet (2–5 July). This campaigning charity Reprieve. was followed by the Big Chair Dance, the Seasonal summer programming provid- centrepiece of the Capital Age Festival, ed something for everyone, from Strictly brought together in partnership with Ent- Ballroom Summer Bonanza to Fresh Off elechy Arts and East London Dance. It The Page, a series of cutting-edge spoken featured more than 200 older Londoners word events programmed and presented performing on The Clore Ballroom fol- by rising stars. Jeppe Hein’s hugely pop- lowing rehearsals in their homes and ular aquatic sculpture Appearing Rooms community centres (11 July). returned for a third summer and was In collaboration with EUNIC and the joined by Volume, a new light and sound European Commission’s Office in the UK, installation by United Visual Artists. dancEUnion presented performances from Psycho Buildings, with its eye-popping 23 European Union countries for a week- installations on the sculpture courts, kept end of some of the greatest contemporary visitors flocking to the Hayward Gallery dance talent, including free events in throughout the summer, and a new pro- Southbank Centre’s public spaces (19–21 duction of The Wizard of Oz, directed by September). Jude Kelly, drew families to the Royal The Cultural Olympiad Open Weekend Festival Hall. saw free performances, exhibitions and

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‘The Southbank’s Stockhausen Festival is not to be forgotten’ Sunday Times

Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Himmels-Tür (Heaven’s Door)

danceEUnion presented performances participative events (26–28 September). Anthony Turnage, conducted by Vladimir 23from 23 European Union countries Highlights included 3,000 people enjoying Jurowski (24 September). Five-star reviews for a weekend of some of the greatest a Big Busk with Billy Bragg, and an insight- followed the welcome return of the Buda- contemporary dance talent ful series of Open Rehearsals including the pest Festival Orchestra and IvánFischer for London Philharmonic Orchestra and the the opening of Shell Classic International Philharmonia Orchestra. (1 October). International Voices launched The International Chamber Music season with three events featuring one of launched with a much-acclaimed series the world’s great baritones, Matthias of concerts featuring Russian virtuoso Goerne, who gave a solo recital and two Viktoria Mullova. The same quality was concerts with the London Philharmonic sustained throughout the year in the Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta (27 International Piano Series, with artists of & 30 September). The latter included a the calibre of Maurizio Pollino, Mitsuko world premiere of a Southbank Centre Uchida and Imogen Cooper. co-commission written by the young From the Canyons to the Stars: The Austrian composer Thomas Larcher espe- Music of Olivier Messiaen was a year- cially for Goerne. long festival celebrating the centenary The 2008/09 classical music season of this 20th-century French composer began with a wonderful week of concerts. in collaboration with the Philharmonia A beautifully presented performance of Orchestra, the London Sinfonietta and Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex was Esa-Pekka the Royal Academy of Music. The final, Salonen’s spectacular inaugural concert autumn tranche of the Festival (October – as the Philharmonia’s new Principal Con- December) featured George Benjamin ductor and Artistic Advisor (23 Septem- conducting the London Sinfonietta in ber). The London Philharmonic Orchestra the UK premiere of Gérard Grisey’s Les and Christian Tetzlaff gave the world espaces acoustique. It continued with organ premiere of a violin concerto by Mark- recitals in churches and cathedrals across

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A danceEUnion event

London and concluded with the Messiaen ‘With the 83-year-old Centenary Concert conducted by the com- Pierre Boulez in inspiring poser’s celebrated pupil Pierre Boulez with the Festival’s Artistic Director Pierre- form, the Ensemble Laurent Aimard and the Ensemble Inter- Intercontemporain's visit contemporain, as part of Shell Classic - which also included a International. 100th birthday tribute KLANG: A Tribute to Karlheinz Stock- hausen (1–9 November) was a major to Elliott Carter a night festival that Southbank Centre shaped later - must be ranked with the composer before his death in as one of the musical December 2007. Curated by Associate highs of 2008’ Artist Oliver Knussen, the cross-site fes- The Times tival included premieres and perform- ances of the composer’s work, including Pierre Boulez his final piece, ZODIAC. A series of events and a wide-scale participatory programme election with leading writers and thinkers, explored the future of Stockhausen’s including Toni Morrison, Paul Auster, Simon ideas, music and legacy, including late- Schama and Chuck D. night performances, interviews, keynote Artist in Residence Shlomo performed lectures and performer masterclasses. a sold-out concert to highlight the poten- Festival partners included the Royal tial of music as a way to fight knife crime. College of Music and the Royal Northern Special guests included Jarvis Cocker, College of Music. Ashley Walters and Seb Rochford, and The Literature and Spoken Word featured a group of young people from series America Decides explored issues south London who were trained specially made pertinent by the US presidential for the occasion.

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‘No dry literary types here, just a series of colourful events that are certain to fire the imagination… This is a number one half-term highlight’ South London Press on the Imagine festival

Tim Minchin and Puppini Sisters Lost and Found Orchestra

Over the festive period The Clore and families. The Festival featured some Ballroom was home to the highly of the UK’s best writers for children, successful In from the Cold programme including Carol Ann Duffy, Brian Pattern of events, which featured the igloo and Cathy Cassidy. The Bibliomancer’s cinema – a giant inflatable igloo hosting Dream installation provided an enchanted a range of classic and newly commis- library on The Clore Ballroom for visitors of sioned films. The Christmas show, Lost all ages to explore. and Found Orchestra, was a great success Takeover at the Royal Festival Hall was with audiences and critics and featured the culmination of the first generation of two 40-strong Voicelab choirs trained by Emerging Artists in Residence programme Director Mary King. At the Queen Elizabeth which involved 16 young musicians and Hall there was comedy and cabaret with spoken word artists, including poet Yemisi Jerry Sadowitz, Tim Minchin, Puppini Blake, singer Natascha Eleonore, flautist Sisters and Pappy’s Fun Club. and beatboxer Nathan ‘Flutebox’ Lee, and Southbank Centre’s association with Jazz vocalist, musician and composer the Park Lane Group continued with a Ayanna Witter-Johnson (27 February). The week of concerts featuring award-win- performance was initiated through the ning young artists, which included 13 support of The Helen Hamyln Trust. world premieres and 60 works written between 1912 and 2008. The organisa- tion’s long association with the Takács Quartet continued with three critically- acclaimed performances. Imagine returned for the February half-term with readings, storytelling, poetry, stand-up, magic, comedy, exhibi- tions and music especially for children

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Bibliomancer’s Dream installation on The Clore Ballroom Jeppe Hein’s Appearing Rooms fountain annual review 08/09 cultural destination

Visitors have increased by over% 62% 62since the Royal Festival Hall reopened

Southbank Centre’s Southbank Centre’s spectacular riverside relating to event management and cust- spectacular riverside location, with regular outdoor events and omer relations were also upgraded in installations, a free foyer programme, and 2008/09. location, with regular buzzing restaurants and cafés, makes it The ‘virtual’ welcome visitors receive is outdoor events and the destination of choice for Londoners equally important. Industry benchmark- installations, a free and tourists. As testament to its popu- ing has been undertaken to ensure South- foyer programme, and larity as a cultural and leisure destination, bank Centre’s website and other creative there are more than 3 million visitors digital initiatives effectively communicate buzzing restaurants each year, 3.5 million customers using the quality and diversity of the artistic and and cafés, makes it the the cafés, restaurants and shops, and 18 leisure offer. destination of choice for million people passing through the site. During 2008/09 plans were progressed Londoners and tourists Southbank Centre strives to offer to continue the strategy of incremental the best possible experience to artists, site development, building on the public audiences and visitors. Improvements to realm improvements connected to the the site and visitor facilities and atten- Royal Festival Hall refurbishment. They tion to detail in customer service make included proposals for a new retail space Southbank Centre an attractive place under the Hungerford railway bridge with a friendly and welcoming atmos- and new landscaping for Queen’s Walk. phere. Ensuring the site is as accessible Southbank Centre is also working with as possible to all visitors, including fami- the Jubilee Gardens Trust to drive forward lies and those with disabilities, is a key the development of Jubilee Gardens, part of the mission. which will see it transformed into a 21st- In June Southbank Centre was aw- century park and a more attractive place arded the LABC/LDSA Built in Quality for local people and visitors. Award for ‘Best Project for Access and Southbank Centre’s membership has Compliance with Disability Regulations’. also increased with a relaunch of the Gift Accessibility to the artistic programme Membership scheme. Members continue is also important. Over the past year to enjoy a wide range of special events a number of performances have been and offers, and 2008 saw a number of captioned or audio described, such as improvements to the exclusive Members’ The Wizard of Oz and Lost and Found Bar in the Royal Festival Hall. Orchestra. The volume of visitors, which has increased by over 62 per cent since the Royal Festival Hall reopened, makes site maintenance and visitor safety and security a priority. A restructuring of the Operations department during 2008 has ensured that this can be delivered effec- tively. A number of key business systems

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‘The efficiency and creative professionalism of the spaces team ensured everything ran smoothly and contributed greatly to the success of the event’ Thank you message from an artistic partner

The 21-acre site offers huge potential in Behind the scenes, the Operations terms of using the indoor and outdoor team delivered an extraordinary range public spaces creatively for free events of exhibitions, events and performances. and performances. This is consistently achieved with visitors The Clore Ballroom hosted a variety of unaffected and unaware of the scale and free events and activities – from Dare2- complexity of the challenge. For example, Dance with young female amateur hip Psycho Buildings with its large and parti- hop dancers, to a range of family focused cipatory installations, presented a number workshops around Southbank’s major of logistical, health and safety, and visitor festivals. There is regular music in the management issues, which were dealt foyers on Fridays with Friday Lunch with efficiently and enabled thousands of and Friday Tonic, the popular after-work people to enjoy this innovative exhibition. series which profiles the best in jazz, Combining cultural and commercial improvised music and emerging artists. On endeavours has seen a number of mar- Sundays, Voicelab Welcomes, supported by kets and festivals on site. The Slow Food Paul Hamlyn Foundation, sees great choirs Markets on Southbank Centre Square from around the country perform. have become well established and are Visual arts have featured too over now held on a monthly basis. A larger

David Adjaye’s Pavilion the past year. In the autumn, The Clore four-day Festival of Food event took place Ballroom hosted the Hayward Tour- in September 2008 attracting in excess ing exhibition Disposable People – Cont- of 100,000 visitors. It included celebrity emporary Global Slavery in partner- talks and demonstrations and a river- ship with Autograph ABP and Magnum side performance by Artists in Residence Photos. In Spirit Level, the hub for crea- Bellowhead, with the audience encour- tive learning and participation projects aged to play along. at Southbank Centre, the Koestler Trust’s In September, Southbank Centre was Art by Offenders exhibition from the a key partner of the London Design Fes- Koestler Awards went on display and tival and David Adjaye’s Pavilion was was seen by 9,000 people, part of a new enjoyed by many visitors. three-year partnership between the two During December Southbank Centre organisations. hosted an atmospheric German-style Summer 2008 saw Southbank Centre’s Christmas Market which included more outdoor site enlivened with a number of than 30 stalls and wooden chalets along installations, events and free program- Queen’s Walk between the London Eye ming. UVA’s Volume provided an inter- and the Royal Festival Hall. active sound and light installation, while Jeppe Hein’s ever-popular Appearing Rooms fountain returned for a third year. LIFT, one of Europe’s leading arts festivals, open- ed The Lift – a new interactive venue – on Southbank Centre Square (26 June–4 July).

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Slow Food Market cultural destination

Outside Foyles’ bookshop, Festival Riverside annual review 08/09

local partners

Street Genius participants

Working closely with Lambeth Council, the Genius strand has been a notable success South Bank Employers’ Group and other with 54 local young people placed in 20 local organisations, Southbank Centre is cultural organisations as curators and pro- committed to playing an active part in its ducers of their own work and is being rep- community and ensuring mutual support licated in other cultural quarters in London. that is of benefit to local people. As part of the Cultural Olympiad As one example of these fruitful rela- launch in September, SOWF commis- 54 local young people received tionships, in December 2008 Lambeth Music sioned Quicksilver, a new performance 54placements in 20 cultural organisations Service, in partnership with Southbank piece involving Street Genius participants. as part of the Street Genius project Centre and Amicus Horizon, was chosen to Created by Director Lea Anderson with deliver one of the Government’s In Harmony members of The Cholmondeleys, the cast projects with a grant of £1 million over created a series of fleeting performances three years. The project is spearheaded around the architecture of Southbank by Julian Lloyd Webber and inspired by the Centre and Tate Modern. hugely successful El Sistema in Venezuela which encourages young people’s partici- pation in orchestral music. Southbank Centre’s leadership, with Tate Modern, of the South Bank and Bank- side Cultural Quarter Group continues to focus on providing cultural opportunities for young people, developing creative spaces and places, and ensuring that the Cultural Quarter is a key hub for London 2012 and the Cultural Olympiad. 2008/09 brought the Treasury-funded Some Other Way Forward (SOWF) initia- tive to a close. This project sought to offer meaningful cultural engagement to every young person in Lambeth and Southwark. Legacy planning has been undertaken to embed the three strands – schools, families and Street Genius – into the work of Cultural Quarter partners. The Street

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Commercial update

Southbank Centre Shop, Festival Terrace

A strong commercial offer continues to boost Southbank Centre’s reputation as a leading national arts venue and a destination in its own right. The diversity and continuing success of our commer- cial partnerships help contribute to Southbank Centre’s aim to broaden its income streams and support an inno- vative artistic programme and creative partnerships. Revenue derived from the commer- cial activities across the site rose from £4.4 million in 2007/08 to £5.6 million in 2008/09. Despite the tough economic challenges during the year, the restaurants and the retail shops returned strong sales. The businesses have focused on good customer service and good pricing policies. A favourable exchange rate for overseas visitors has seen an increase in tourism that has boosted this year’s results. Even in the current climate, the site has kept its lively atmosphere. The new summer Terrace Bar, operated by on-site caterers Company of Cooks, has proved particularly popular long into the evenings. Coming up to the fourth anniversary of the opening of Festival Riverside, Giraffe, MDC Music & Movies, EAT, Foyles, Strada and wagamama continue to enjoy their established status as an exciting river bank destination and contribute strongly to Southbank Centre’s overall commercial income. Foyles once again triumphed in Shops and cafés, Festival Riverside

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Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson on Queen’s Walk the book industry awards, winning ‘Chain Terrace has continued to develop its Show, Ray Davies of the Kinks promot- Bookselling Company of the Year’ and ‘UK reputation as the store to find unusual ing a new album launch, It’s a Wonderful Bookseller of the Year 2008’. gifts and the work of new design talent. Afterlife featuring Zoe Wanamaker, In The commercial outlets on Festival Two high-profile collaborative projects The Loop featuring James Gandolfini of Terrace – Las Iguanas, Le Pain Quotidien, with Design Nation and Crafts Council The Sopranos, popular drama Spooks for Caffè Vergnano 1882, Feng Sushi, Ping involved promoting product by up-and- BBC television, and Dustin Hoffman and Pong and Southbank Centre Shop coming British based talent. Emma Thompson in Last Chance Harvey. – showed a 16 per cent growth in equiv- The shop at the Hayward Gallery alent sales last year as they continue reflects the exhibition programme and to move towards their optimum sales the retail team works closely with cura- A strong commercial performance. tors and artists to ensure a relevant and offer continues to boost Having won many accolades and exciting retail offer including exclusively Southbank Centre’s awards both for its dining concept and commissioned work. For Other Voices, reputation as a leading design since opening, Skylon at the Royal Other Rooms the shop was transformed Festival Hall has become a recognised into a Warholian wonderland. national arts venue and a and reputable force on the London din- The Royal Festival Hall shop had one destination in its own right ing scene. The restaurant has often been of its most successful years thanks to a used as a venue for post-premiere film strong product offering relating to per- parties, and also provided the venue for formances. The Wizard of Oz was a great the BBC’s Masterchef series. success for the retail team with strong Meanwhile, Canteen on Southbank sales throughout the run. The jewellery Centre Square, having won numerous offering has been developed, and there awards since opening, was awarded has been an increase in exclusive prod- Restaurant magazine’s ‘Best Breakfast ucts relating to the site’s architecture and 2008’, and enjoyed a successful year with design history. strong growth. Concrete at the Hayward Southbank Centre’s reputation as a Gallery goes from strength to strength, venue for filming and photography con- with a varied programme of evening tinues to grow, with a commensurate music, temporary exhibitions, and a uplift in financial benefit. The number growing regular customer base. of filming and photography hires in Southbank Centre Shops – Festival 2008/09 increased by almost 50 per Terrace, Royal Festival Hall and Hayward cent over the previous year. Highlights Gallery – all built on the success of the include the filming of Tom Jones busking previous year. The shop on Festival on Festival Riverside for BBC 2’s Culture

37 Donors and Supporters

Former Chief Executive Michael Lynch celebrates the Hayward Gallery’s 40th, sponsored by Eversheds LLP

Donors have enjoyed a huge range of events linked to the artistic programme including dance rehearsals, pre-concert talks and exhibition previews

Southbank Centre relies on many generous individuals, trusts and compa- nies to help realise its ambitious and far-reaching vision. This support, in addi- tion to public investment, income from ticket sales and commercial activities, allows Southbank Centre to create an outstanding artistic programme that app- eals to the broadest audiences. Despite declining economic conditions in the second part of 2008/09, Development income was close to target. Although the challenges are expected to continue, the organisation has, following the reopening of the Hall, established a strong base for ongoing support. The major contribution that additional funding makes to Southbank Centre’s work is demonstrated by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s continued investment in the Artist in Residence programme. Engagement with, and advice from, these artists is an invaluable resource and their projects help to shape our artistic programme. The Foundation’s support for Zubin Mehta, Shell Classic International series

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200 private events – from literary prizes to 200film premieres – were hosted in 2008/09.

Voicelab, supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Voicelab has meant huge development Southbank Centre with 29,000 people Bloomberg sponsored our major summer in the presentation of choral work making gifts last year. This is an impor- exhibition Psycho Buildings and enabled at Southbank Centre and enabled tant demonstration of the regard and visitors to see the show on the Gallery’s hundreds of amateur singers to explore affection that audiences have for public birthday for only 40p. Shell Classic their own creativity through this dynamic Southbank Centre and the organisation International continued in 2008/09 with programme. is grateful for the support and feedback a series of spectacular concerts, to which With the Esmée Fairbairn Found- it regularly receives. Southbank Centre was able to welcome ation’s investment in the children’s music Southbank Centre has some of the many of Shell’s employees and guests. programme, Southbank Centre hopes best venue hire facilities in London The Development team is grateful to to create work that will have the acces- across the historic 21-acre riverside site. the Board of Governors and the newly sibility and longevity of classic pieces The range of spaces and venues provides created Chairman’s Circle for their sup- like Peter and the Wolf. The organisa- attractive and inspiring spaces for a wide port of fundraising activities. tion is also very grateful for The Helen variety of events from intimate dinners to Southbank Centre would also like Hamlyn Trust’s gift towards Takeover large-scale functions. to thank all those listed overleaf whose with the Emerging Artists in Residence The 200 private events hosted during support for the organisation’s vision has and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust’s support this year include the Orange Broadband made this year’s success possible. The for the Messiaen Education project. Prize for Fiction, the D&AD Awards, NESTA long-term investment of our many exist- These partnerships have successfully Innovation Edge, Marks & Spencer’s AGM, ing partners and support from new rela- engaged a range of young people with ITV National Movie Awards, BBC4 Sam- tionships are very gratefully received. Southbank Centre’s music programme. uel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, and The support of individuals has always Disney’s Camp Rock film premiere, grad- proved vital to Southbank Centre’s fund- uations for Kingston University, King’s Southbank Centre has raising and the Supporters’ Circles College London, American School in Lon- some of the best venue schemes, introduced following the refur- don, British School of Osteopathy and hire facilities in London numerous weddings. bishment of the Royal Festival Hall, across the historic continue to grow with gifts of between Generous contributions have been £250 and £5,000. Donors have enjoyed received from sponsors over the last 21-acre riverside site a huge range of events linked to the year. Eurostar was the first headline artistic programme including dance sponsor of Meltdown, combining great rehearsals, pre-concert talks and exhibi- promotional activity with staff involve- tion previews. ment. Eversheds LLP, which has been Audiences continue to give through a long-term partner, kindly supported the Festival Fund, which has proved a the celebrations and events around the popular way of donating to the work of Hayward Gallery’s 40th Anniversary.

39 donors and supporters

Revenue Supporters 2008/9 Allied Irish Bank (GB) Allies and Morrison Arts Council England Bloomberg British Land Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Capgemini Clifford Chance LLP Clore Duffield Foundation The Crafts Council CulturesFrance Diageo Plc Ebay Ernst Von Siemens Music Foundation Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation Eversheds LLP The Helen Hamlyn Trust The Henry Moore Foundation J.P. Morgan Land Securities Merlin Entertainments Group Mondriaan Foundation Oracle Financial Services Software b.v. Outset Contemporary Art Fund Paul Hamlyn Foundation Penningtons Solicitors LLP Massive Attack, Directors of Meltdown 2008, supported by Eurostar Pinsent Masons LLP Pro-Helvetia - Arts Council of Switzerland ‘Meltdown has become a real London icon and it Sotheby’s took us about three seconds to make a decision Speechley Bircham LLP and say yes. It was a brilliant thing for us to be Directors’ and Artistic Director’s Circles involved in and we took great pleasure working Brian Abel with such a dedicated and creative team’ M M Aminian Greg Nugent, Marketing Director, Eurostar Marlene Burston Carole and Neville Conrad Cathy and Mark Corbett Janusz Finder Wendy Fisher Fine Family Foundation Eric and Louise Franck Emily and Horacio Furman Richard and Judith Greer Sheila Hayman Rick and Janeen Haythornthwaite Professor Donovan Kelly and Dr Ann Wood David and Sarah Kowitz Angie and George Loudon The Maplescombe Trust Mr and Mrs E Scott Mead Iko Meshoulam Jennifer Moses Alex Noyer

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Dominic Palfreyman The Fidelity UK Foundation John and Carol Wates Midge and Simon Palley Todd and Christine Fisher The Weston Family Graham and Jean Pugh Aline and Philippe Foriel-Destezet The Wolfson Foundation Dr Anand Saggar The Foyle Foundation Mr Robin Woodhead Janna Spark The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Richard Sykes and Penny Mason Mrs Kyoko Gledhill 18,000 audience members who have Britt Tidelius The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity supported the campaign Richard Thomas Donors to the Lord Goodman Fund Michael A Ward Walter A Gubert Victoria Young Mrs Dorothy Hambleton and those who prefer to remain Mr Christopher Hanson-Abbott anonymous The Hedley Foundation Heritage Lottery Fund 29,000 audience members who have Hollick Family Trust supported the Festival Fund The J P Jacobs Charitable Trust JCB Southbank Centre would like to thank J.P.Morgan Chase Foundation the following donors for their generous Mr and Mrs Donald Kahn support of the Campaign to transform Gilbert and Lena Kaplan the Royal Festival Hall The Kresge Foundation Capital Campaign Donors The Linbury Trust 3i Group Marks & Spencer The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Zvi and Ofra Meitar Family Fund Allied Irish Bank (GB) The Mercers’ Company Allies and Morrison Merlin Entertainments Group American Fund For The Southbank Centre Mizuho International plc Anonymous Supporters The Modiano Charitable Trust Arts Council England The Monument Trust Mr and Mrs Aidan Barclay Sir Mark and Lady Moody-Stuart Mr and Mrs Sid R. Bass Mr and Mrs Paul Morgan Miss Beverly Anne Battersby Mr Martin Myers Mr Elliott Bernerd The Jack Petchey Foundation Mr Peter Borender The Roger and Ingrid Pilkington Mr Eric Chalker Charitable Trust The City Bridge Trust The David and Elaine Potter Foundation Clifford Chance LLP PRS Foundation Clore Duffield Foundation The Rayne Foundation The Clothworkers’ Foundation Richmond Associates UK Limited The John Coates Charitable Trust The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation Coca-Cola Great Britain The Rothermere Foundation The John S Cohen Foundation The Coral Samuel Charitable Trust Sir Ronald and Lady Cohen Schroder Foundation Mr and Mrs G L Collins Shell Columbia Foundation The Archie Sherman Charitable Trust Sir Brian and Lady Corby The David and Jennifer Sieff Department for Culture, Media and Sport Charitable Trust Devereux Family Trust Mrs Lois Sieff OBE Lloyd and Sarah Dorfman Sotheby’s Dame Vivien Duffield DBE Southbank Centre Governors Dunard Fund Speechly Bircham LLP The John Ellerman Foundation Charlotte and Dennis Stevenson The Eranda Foundation The Bernard Sunley Ernst & Young Charitable Foundation Eversheds LLP Dr Christopher and The Lady Juliet Tadgell

41 Financial Results finance In 2008/09, operating income exceeded Unrestricted general reserves are now £40 million for the first time and the result £2.6 million, which leaves Southbank for the year was a surplus of £2.5 million Centre in a good position to continue to compared to a balanced budget. invest in and support an ambitious artistic programme, and to welcome visitors to our site. We are anticipating a balanced result for 2009/10 and positive reserves into the future.

operating statement Year ended 31 March 2009 2009 2008 £’000 £’000

INCOME Donations and sponsorships 2,615 2,305 Arts Council revenue grant 23,715 19,206 Membership, retail and trading 8,218 7,655 Income from artistic activity 8,693 9,218 Interest receivable 182 62

Total operating income 43,423 38,446

EXPENDITURE Costs of fundraising 1,501 1,264 Membership, retail and trading 5,620 4,740 Costs of charitable activities 33,390 34,503 Governance 407 297

Total operating income 40,918 40,804

Operating Surplus/(deficit) 2,505 (2,358)

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balance sheet Year ended 31 March 2009 2009 2008 £’000 £’000

Fixed assets 296,945 302,063 Current assets 47,812 45,017 Current liabilities (16,387) (26,686) Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (57,094) (54,320) Provision for liabilities and charges (199) – Pension plan liability (8,036) (364)

Net assets including pension plan liability 263,041 265,710

Financed by: Unrestricted funds 258,712 263,759 Restricted funds 4,329 1,951

Total funds 263,041 265,710

The figures in this report were extracted from be consulted for a full understanding of the Southbank Centre’s full financial statements. results of Southbank Centre and of its finan- The audit opinion of the Comptroller and cial position. A copy may be downloaded from Auditor general on the annual financial state- www.southbankcentre.co.uk or obtained from ments for the year ending 31 March 2009 was the Finance Department, Southbank Centre, unqualified. The financial statements should Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

43 Executive, Board Mr Rick Haythornthwaite Board and Chairman Chairman, Network Rail staff Chairman, MasterCard Inc

Mr Edward Walker-Arnott Vice Chairman Consultant with Herbert Smith

Mr Mark Ball Artistic Director, LIFT

Executive Dame Vivien Duffield Michael Lynch CBE AM Chair, The Clore Duffield Chief Executive Foundation (until April 2009) Chair, Royal Opera House Endowment Trust Alan Bishop Chief Executive Ms Susan Gilchrist (from February 2009) Senior Partner, Brunswick Group LLP Jude Kelly OBE Artistic Director Mr Michael Hamlyn Film Producer Ian Blackburn Project Director Mr Brent Hansen (until April 2009) Former President, Creative and Editor In Chief, Jenni Carbins MTV Networks International Interim Director of Marketing Ms Fionnuala Hogan Alison Cole Senior Director, Hypo Real Director of Communications Estate Bank International

Mike McCart Mr David Kershaw Director of Partnership Chief Executive, M&C Saatchi and Policy Ms Ursula Owen Catherine Mallyon Editor and Chief Executive, Director of Operations Index on Censorship

Karen Napier Mr Robin Woodhead Director of Development Chairman, (until March 2009) Sotheby’s International

Caroline Stockmann Baroness Young of Hornsey Finance and Commercial Consultant in the cultural Director sector and former Head of (until March 2009) Culture at the Greater London Authority

44 Southbank Centre staff annual review 08/09 EXECUTIVE, BOARD AND staff

Staff Nicola Molloy Sarah Davies Anne Hynes Ignatz Johnson Higham (as at 31 March 2009) Gillian Moore Miles Evans Rachel Illingworth Amelia La Fuente Deborah Moreton Gillian Fox Abokor Jama Benjamin Lalague Jon Morrison Elinor Hughes Jessica Johnson Gaelle Lochner Artistic Programming Richard Morrow Sabine Kindel Stephen Leacock Asha Mangul Tamsin Ace Tom Morton Kenneth Morrison Ying Man Paul Martyn Rachel Arndt Caroline Newton Patricia O’Connor Sue McAinsh Lucy McCullough Jane Beese Rafal Niemojewski Magda Perez-Usle Alicen McDonald Erin McGann Debbie Butler Vanessa North Helena Zedig Ron Middleton Silvia Melchior Cynthia Carpenter Giselle Osborne Beverley Mills Nick Miller Sussanah Chan Richard Parry Development Joaquin Munoz Jon Norton Kasmyn Chen Ruth Partington Alexandra Carley Salma Naher Paul O’Sullivan Pamela Chowhan Domino Pateman Charlotte Christesen Abdel Najid Jennifer Panatti Hilary Cohen Deborah Power Froniga Creissen Soraya Pravato Malcolm Rycraft Danielle Colgan Laura Quartarone Penny Demetriou Paulina Ricciardi Helen Slater Martin Colthorpe Neill Quinton Ruth Forrester Tanya Roberts Helen Smithson Rebecca Connock Glenn Rechler Arianna Johnson Laura Scott Philip Stephan Eleanor Constantine Anne Rice Lauren Morris Ellen Stanford Janet Thomas Swithun Cooper Stephanie Rosenthal Katherine Muller Lindsay Taylor Patricia Thomas Andrew Craig Natalie Rudd Tom Munday Caroline Thomson Katie Vickers Jane Deane Ralph Rugoff Karen Napier Adam Thow Selena Virrels Elizabeth Docherty Gail Seres-Woolfson Kelly Palmer Roberta Titley Elizabeth White Caroline Douglas Nikki Shaill Leanne Parker Elle Vinall Barbara Yates Mia Farlane Rebecca Shaw Rebecca Preston Katherine Walsh Dean Farrow Lorna-Rose Simpson Julia Rowlinson Shauna Wilson Operations Chelsea Fitzgerald Victoria Skelding Sarah Sawkins Liyu Abai William Flinn Jana Stefanovska Jonathan Smalldon Human Resources Angela Abena Jack Goffe Cindy Sullivan Rebecca Smith Madeleine Beaumont Imran Addo Pamela Griffin Luisa Summers Samantha Tilling Samantha Evans Tosin Ajayi Clementine Hampshire Mami Terai Pete Warman Sarita Godber Jonathan Aldous Rahila Haque Rachel Toogood Frances Wheare Lori Lane Steve Allsop Isobel Harbison Charlotte Troy Ros McCullough Susan Anderson Rachel Harris Laura Try Finance and Lakshmi Sundaram Michal Arad Jessica Hemming Miriam Valencia Commercial Claire Weaver Adam Asnan Sarah Hickson Charu Vallabhbhai Martin Andrews Paul Astbury Natalie Highwood Melanie Wilson Claire Ashby Marketing Aaron Austin-Glen Rachel Holmes Imogen Winter Elizabeth Barry Ariful Aziz Vaida Balciute Ann Jones Suzanne Wooder Elizabeth Benson Sarah Ball Nigel Barratt Belinda Jones Catherine Woolley Christopher Bates Hannah Booth Alba Basterra Jude Kelly Sofia Bull Nick Cain Raj Batra Fiona Lambert Chief Executive’s Gerry Cahill Jennifer Camilleri Monica Battaglia Helen Luckett Office Michael Cannon Jennifer Carbins David Bell Shân Maclennan Alan Bishop Steve Clark Lee Casey Louise Bennett Lucy Macnab Sarah Hynds Christopher Clarke Anca Chung Rosanna Bernays Roger Malbert Michael Lynch Louise Clarke Rishi Coupland Aysha Berry Marshall Marcus Mike McCart Steven Cotton Sam Dub Vaughan Bhagan Lorraine Mariner Kerrianne Shearer Noah Crutchfield Naomi Engler Natasha Bird Eva Martinez Maria Vasiliou Christopher Daniels Emanuela Evangelisti Anningwaa Christopher McCabe Melford Deane Michelle Evans Boakye-Yiadom Monika McConnell Communications Stephen Eames Helen Faulkner Anna Bromwich Siobhan McCracken Susan Adams Stacey Green Jose Fernandes Antony Brown Elizabeth Menzies Jenny Brown Christine Hayes Da Silva Geock Brown Stephen Miller Dennis Chang Nicholas Herbert Clive Gordon John Brown Rebecca Millward Alison Cole Tara Hughes Kyle Hawkins Peter Brown

46 Suet-ying Brumwell Kate Gonzales Moira Mannas Daniel Rogers And thank you to Stephen Bullas Philip Goudal Rose Martin David Rule all those who have Helen Burgess Nicola Goudge Helen Matthews Adrian Rutter worked with us in Leanne Burrill Katherine Gould Alison Maun Gareth Ryan various capacities Robert Burrows Nathan Graham Karen Maycock Geoffrey Salt throughout the year. Mark Butler John Gray Nicholas McArthur Kim Schofield Nicholas Buxton Jessie Greengrass Sue McCarthy Xavier Seaman Sonja Byrne Andrea Greenwood David McDade Joseph Semakula Carolina Caicedo Alexander Guedeney Jenine Mcgaughran Catherine Sharrock Camille Campbell Catherine Guest Melissa McGrath Michael Shenton Amelie Carbonnelle Leyla Gungor Paul McGuinness Eilidh Short John Carey Rachael Haines Fiona McLees Edmund Smith David Charlton Matthew Hale Graham Moir Rosalyn Sorrentino Jeremy Clapham Gary Halliday Athena Morse Emma Sparks Bridget Coggin Merlin Harrison David Mortlock Gareth Spencer Charlotte Coleman Abdul Hasson Britannia Morton Emma Stell Stephen Cook Jamie Hawkins Nigel Needs Kit Stratfull Peter Cox Trudy Healey-Potter James Oakley Jamie Sutcliffe Luigi Cozzolino Andrew Hladky Leonard O’Dwyer Jacqueline Swain Michael Critcher Andrew Hogan Daniel O’Reilly Monika Swiechowicz Lucy Crouch Jamie Hogan Onome Otite Julie Thomson Dorottya Csurgai Carl Holmes Richard Owen Tommy To James Cunningham Sewell Hong David Palmer Jordan Tyler Antonio Da Veiga Rocha Farrar Hornby Frances Palmer Ane Urkizu Trevor Davison Sadie Hough Paris Pancrace Shaney Vere-Dresser Eleanor Demeger Terry Abbott Maria Papadimitriou Eleni Vomvyla Holly Denton Terence Hoverd Robert Parks Charles Wade Sean Devane Sandra Howgate James Patterson John Wallace Gurjit Dhinsa Gareth Hughes Ruth Pelopida Thomas Wallace Amy Doyley Simon Humphrey Jennifer Pengilly Donna Walsh Tania Duarte Brian Hunt Nicolas Pergola Barry Waterman Ruth Duckworth James Hutchinson Simon Perkin Konrad Watson Eirwen Edwards Cameron Irving Chloe Perry Paul Watson Ian Edwards Tracey Jordan Lemuel Peter Sadah Webster Trevor Eggleson Shirley Jordorson Ashley Peters Jacqueline Weir Richard Eggleton Olivier Katz-Debarge Alberto Pinton Hilton Wells Kevin Emsden Madeleine King Albert Pizzaia Carmel Weston Jonathan Fenelon Mark King Jan Popkowski David Wheeler Marilyn Richard Knowles Mark Pountney Annie Wigman Fitzgerald-Edwards Mohamed Koroma Hannah Pressman Elinor Williams Mark Foster Jeffrey Kubiak Ann Prestidge Jennifer Williams Dominique Francis Victor Kyefulumya Andrew Ransby Scott Wilson Sophie Frost Jenny Lam Barbara Rathbone Simon Wingfield Julie Game Amber Lee Andrew Reed Tony Woolley Maria Garces Mark Leman Nicholas Reeves Tanya Worham De Los Rios Federica Lippi Jade Richards Andrew Wyard Christopher Gardner Sean Little Antonia Richardson Luis Zamarra Jeanne Gargam Jon Burns Martin Riches Bianca Zamfira Maria Georgoula Jon Loxton Becan Rickard-Elliott Aminah Zamora Peralta Alan Gibbons Viomercy Mago Jane Riddell Constance Gittleson Peter Mallon Scott Rimington Project Team Anna Glover Catherine Mallyon Kenelm Robert Ian Blackburn Jack Goffe Francesca Manfrin Torus Robertson Caroline Lamont David Goldsmith David Manley Zoe Robinson

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