SouthLight is an exciting new performance venue in Upper Southside of Providence. Located behind the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island (SCCRI) at 393 Broad Street, this outdoor performance venue surrounded by a new urban lawn will be the first of its kind in the Southside. All the fabulous productions and talents of our local cultural groups will now be more visible and more connected to neighborhood life at day and night. More evening activity in the neighborhood will help make it a safer place for our families to be. 

The open performance venue has translucent white walls and roof. At night the house will gently glow with light. During events, each wall can open up entirely, turning the venue into a canopy with a natural garden backdrop. The venue and lawn will be available for performances, public and private events Spring through Fall via SCCRI. 

Over the past year, the project has evolved through a community-driven design process that has connected residents with Rhode Island School of Design student designers, city agencies, local non-profits, and spirited community members.