Dua Lipa curates London Literature Festival 2026
Published on 08/21/2026 at 11:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Dua Lipa is curating the 2026 London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre. The festival runs from October 21 to November 1, and the opening weekend is part of her Service95 Book Club collaboration.
What the Southbank Centre confirmed
The Southbank Centre says Dua Lipa will shape events across the opening weekend and throughout the 19th edition of the festival. The venue also lists a full run of dates and ties the programme to its 75th anniversary year. Southbank Centre announcement
That makes this more than a guest appearance. Lipa is not only fronting the festival; she is listed as curator for a programme that mixes free events with ticketed sessions and spans 12 days.
Why this matters now
The news gives Dua Lipa a concrete cultural role beyond pop stages. The Guardian reported that she will interview Zadie Smith on October 24, and the same weekend includes a conversation with Patti Smith, which gives the programme a strong literary centre of gravity. The Guardian on the 2026 line-up
For a German audience, the local relevance is the Southbank Centre’s profile as a major international cultural venue rather than a purely UK-side footnote. The 2026 edition also lands in a year when Lipa’s wider live activity remains visible through a later October date in London.
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Zwischen Pop und Literatur
Dua Lipa’s profile here fits a broader pattern in her career: Radical Optimism from 2024 kept her in global pop circulation, while Live From Mexico in 2026 documented her stage scale in a 21-song live release. That combination of studio pop and live documentation makes the literature-festival curatorship feel like a deliberate extension, not a side note.
Was als Nächstes ansteht
Dua Lipa’s next officially listed live date is October 25, 2026, at Southbank Centre - Complex in London.
Dua Lipa at a glance
- Act: Dua Lipa
- Genre: Pop, dance-pop
- Origin: London, England
- Active since: 2015
- Lineup: Solo
- Label: Warner Records
- Key works: Dua Lipa (2017), Future Nostalgia (2020), Radical Optimism (2024), Live From Mexico (2026)
- Current album/single: Live From Mexico (May 22, 2026)
- Charts/certifications: Radical Optimism reached No. 1 in the UK album chart in May 2024
- Next live date: October 25, 2026, London, Southbank Centre - Complex
Frequently asked questions about Dua Lipa
What is Dua Lipa curating in 2026?
She is curating the London Literature Festival at Southbank Centre, which runs from October 21 to November 1, 2026.
When does Dua Lipa appear next live?
Her next listed live date is October 25, 2026, at Southbank Centre - Complex in London.
Which recent release is tied to her 2026 live work?
Live From Mexico was released on May 22, 2026, and documents her Mexico City stadium shows.
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