{"id":341312,"date":"2025-08-13T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341312\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:02:09","slug":"more-than-just-art-and-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341312\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just art and music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>London is buzzing with events this summer, but if you\u2019re looking for something a little closer to home in the south west area, the Southbank Centre should be high on your list.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best part? Much of the programme is completely free.<\/p>\n<p>Various types of Summer activities like cultural excursions, amusement park visits,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.co.uk\/casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">games<\/a>\u00a0at local fairs, and overnight stays at hotels and camping spots can all put a dent in your wallet, so finding ways to fill the calendar without spending much means you can save your money for other treats along the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A summer of dancing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you the active and curious type who also loves to dance?<\/p>\n<p>Then you will love the programme this year.<\/p>\n<p>Our Heartbeats: Unity in Motion is not a dance event per se, but a music event created to remind us how music can bring us all together.<\/p>\n<p>Led by DJs from Ghana and Venezuela, the music will tickle your legs and make you want to move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are more into the rave scene, this summer will also be amazing for you.<\/p>\n<p>Another free event is the 12-hour rave featuring Tianzhou Chen and the Asian Dope Boys collective.<\/p>\n<p>Southbank Centre\u2019s Summer of Play is for everyone, so if you\u2019re not into this type of modern\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swlondoner.co.uk\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entertainment<\/a>, why not take part in a panel talk led by Zakia Sewell, which will discuss Folk Dance in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It is a major contrast to the raves and parties, but it is a discussion that can open your eyes to our traditions, and also how we can preserve them in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never forget to dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summer of Play has events other than dancing, such as concerts, listening parties, and talks, but in all honesty, there is a heavy focus on dancing this year, and that is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing is a part of any known culture in the history of our planet, but with the internet and the shift in how we come together, dancing has been forgotten by many people.<\/p>\n<p>That is a shame because\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/four_ways_dancing_makes_you_happier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dancing can improve life quality<\/a>, and it brings joy like nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>It can bring people from all walks of life together and create a feeling of joy and unity that many of us long for in our modern and somewhat crazy world.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are into the rave and techno scene, hip-hop in different shapes or forms, or if you don\u2019t care for specific style or dance, the summer activities give you, your friends, and family a chance to get back to what is so essential for us humans \u2013 community and unity.<\/p>\n<p>And that is truly what makes this summer event special.<\/p>\n<p>This is not just about the art and the music, and it\u2019s not about prestige or profit.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about bringing people together \u2013 people that might not have anything in common, but that can unite around one thing: The feeling of unity and belonging, that dancing and having fun can provide.<\/p>\n<p>Feature image: Free to use from Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London is buzzing with events this summer, but if you\u2019re looking for something a little closer to 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