Top ten at the Southbank this week – 17th August to 23rd August

Each week Annie from www.southbanklondon.com picks her top ten things to do on the Southbank.

1. Otsoko. National Theatre. 19th  Wed – 22nd Sat. 9.30pm.

Part of Square2, the National’s second outdoor space, the celebrated Bilbao-based physical theatre company present a mature and powerful retelling of the traditional Red Riding Hood tale, taking the darkest aspects of the famous story.

2. Rivers of the World. gallery@oxo. Starts Thurs 20th. 11am – 6pm.

Celebrating The Mayor’s Thames Festival
A free exhibition of vibrant artworks created by over 2000 young people from around the world in celebration of their local rivers. This is a Thames Festival project and will be on display until 12th September.

3. Lord of the Rings all-nighter. BFI IMAX. Sat 22nd. 23.59pm.

Fans of LOTR unite! BFI IMAX is showing all three films back to back in an all night extravaganza of middle earth joy.

4. Appearing Rooms. Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall Roof. All day

Now the sun’s making an appearance, cool off in Jeppe Hein’s playful interactive water sculpture on the riverside terrace. Watch the jets of water disappear as quickly as they emerge, don’t forget to bring a towel!

5. Mambo Italiano. BFI Southbank. Thurs 20th, 20.40pm.

Sharply written feel-good film about handsome Angelo, his overbearing family and his relationships.

6. Picasso Exhibition. The Dali Universe. All Week.

A permanent exhibition showcasing a fascinating cross-section of the great artist’s career ranging throughout his famous movements.

7. Backstage Tour. The National Theatre. All Week.

Named by Time Out as ‘One of the seven wonders of London’, the National’s backstage tour allows access to all areas of the theatre from rehearsal rooms, costume and props departments through to backstage set storage and set building areas.

8. Les Demoiselles de Rochefort BFI Southbank. Tues 18th. 20.30pm

Jacques Demy’s film, starring Catherine Deneuve and Gene Kelly, is one of the most stylish and joyously exuberant musicals ever made. The perfect summer release…

9. Bollywood Dance Workshop. Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre. Sat 22nd. 14.00pm

A free workshop for all ages giving you the chance to learn the basic steps of Bollywood dance with experts on hand to show you the moves.

10. Gastro Tours. London RIB Voyages. All Week. Various Times.

The Thames Flyer 12-seater luxury speedboat is available for hire for two incredible gastro-tours of the world’s culinary capital; River to Restaurant and Champagne and Canapé tours.

For more details on any of the above visit www.southbanklondon.com