"A winter lights display has appeared around the Southbank Centre, offering a free illuminated exploration of the area. Physically visible all the time, they naturally look their best at night, and maybe if you don't object, just after it's been raining when reflections are at their best. It's a fairly small widespread display, so you can do the whole lot in maybe 20 minutes, and some might not even look like temporary art at all."
"For the instagrammers, there's a large cube on the upper deck you can walk inside, although I think it looks better from the outside, casting coloured beams over the concrete. There are also a couple of animated projections on two sides of the Royal Festival Hall that look a bit lost, as if something is missing to explain them. The installations are switched on daily from 4pm to 11pm and will be in place until Sunday 18th January 2026."
A free winter lights display surrounds the Southbank Centre, offering illuminated installations across the site. Installations are visible at all times but look best at night and after rain when reflections intensify. The display is compact and can be seen in about 20 minutes, with some works blending into the surroundings. A large walk-in cube on the upper deck casts coloured beams across concrete, while animated projections on the Royal Festival Hall feel disconnected. Installations run daily from 4pm to 11pm until Sunday 18th January 2026. Featured artists include Samia Halaby, David Batchelor, Rafaël Rozendaal, Liz West and others. Canary Wharf and the City of London will host additional light shows in January.
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