London’s riverside arts complex, home to performance and exhibitions on the South Bank.
The Celebrity Traitors will return with 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity. Filmed in a Highlands castle, the new series follows faithfuls against traitors and features a star-studded lineup including Michael Sheen, Maya Jama, Bella Ramsey, James Blunt and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Previous series drew up to 15.4 million viewers.
The Booker Prize has announced its longlist of 13 novels for 2026, featuring veterans and debut authors from seven countries. Mary Beard chairs a panel that has prioritised risk-taking, with titles spanning Jamaica, Scotland, Mexico, Turkey, and the United States. The list aims to diversify the canon and spark debate ahead of the November winner reveal.
A new public-art venue in northeast England is launching with contemporary works by Tracey Emin, Steve McQueen and Olafur Eliasson. The Light, a £17m redevelopment of the former Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery, opens to the public as part of a broader push to bring major culture to regions outside London.