Talks in London.
Lectures, readings, and talks across London — now rolled into the Workshops catalog.
39 events currently running
WORKSHOPS
Stay Play Connect
A workshop for parents-to-be, parents and carers where you'll learn about and practise tools that support wellbeing, healing and connection.
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Exhibition Tour with Curator Lotte Johnson
For this special evening, join Curator Lotte Johnson as she explores highlights from the exhibition and Beatriz González's ground-breaking practice.
ART
Exhibition tour with Toby Kunin - Escuela de guías (Guides School) programme
González founded the Escuela de guías (Guides School) at Bogotá’s Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO) in the 1970s. Join participants from our own Guides School as they lead tours of the exhibition.
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Exhibition tour with Gabriele Uboldi - Escuela de guías (Guides School) programme
González founded the Escuela de guías (Guides School) at Bogotá’s Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO) in the 1970s. Join participants from our own Guides School as they lead tours of the exhibition.
LECTURE
Frieze of Comedy / Frieze of Tragedy
Join us a for a keynote lecture by art historian and curator Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, followed by a panel discussion. Please book here via The Courtauld website.
WORKSHOPS
Craft Swap Table
Calling all quilters, crafters, knitters and more! Drop by our Craft Swap Table to update your stash, refresh your material and limit your environmental impact.
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Tate Britain Touch Tours
Monthly touch tours for visually impaired and blind visitors combining audio description and supervised artworks touching with conversation.
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Tate Britain Members Welcome Tour
Members-only guided walking tour of Tate Britain galleries, building history and Members room with experienced guide.
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Backstage Tours
Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60-minute Backstage Tour.
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Architecture Tours
Guided tours of the Barbican Centre's Brutalist architecture and cultural spaces exploring London's mid-century design legacy.
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Haseeb Iqbal Presents: Beats and Boards
DJ, broadcaster and historian Haseeb Iqbal brings his board games and music night with games from around the world and an eclectic record collection to craft a space of connection and inclusivity.
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Tate Britain Free Guided Tours
Guided tours around Tate Britain's galleries lasting approximately 45 minutes, led by guides sharing their passions and interests.
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African Heritage Tours at Tate Britain
Guided tours exploring the history and influence of people of African and Caribbean heritage in British art from the 1500s to present day.
WORKSHOPS
Medical Menagerie
Join us for a session inspired by medieval bestiaries, where we'll use archival imagery to celebrate and contemplate the roles animals play in shaping our lives and health.
ART
Lights Up and Audio Described Tours of The Coming of Age
Lights Up sessions are an opportunity to explore our exhibition ‘The Coming of Age’ with brighter lighting conditions across the gallery. There's also an audio described tour available during each session.
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LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain
LGBTQIA+ tours exploring Tate Britain's collection through the lens of gender identity and sexuality.
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Members Conservation Tour
Behind-the-scenes tour of conservation studios and laboratories with the Tate Britain Conservation team, including tea or coffee afterwards.
LECTURE
Gontse Makhene: South African Vibes
Join Soweto-born master percussionist Gontse Makhene for a workshop that explores his practice across percussion traditions, sharing his music across a series of instruments.
WORKSHOPS
Sidiki Dembélé: West African Traditions
Join multi-instrumentalist Sidiki Dembélé for a percussion workshop exploring the Djembe, a drum he calls “a spiritual force, teaching us to live in peace, love, respect, humility, and tolerance.”
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Weyell Zipse
Christian Weyell and Kai Zipse, directors of the Swiss architectural practice Weyell Zipse, present their recent work.
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Artists in Conversation
Join artists Serena Korda and Ian Beesley with curator Shamita Sharmacharja for an evening of conversation about ageing, health and how our lives shape the way we grow older.
WORKSHOPS
Sankofa Community Carnival
Step into the vibrant world of Carnival arts this summer with a joyful programme of Carnival Mas costume-making and Carnival Mas dance workshops led by some of the UK’s most celebrated innovators.
WORKSHOPS
Not Your Muse
Explore how beauty connects to power, ownership and identity in this creative workshop combining open discussion and art-making inspired by ‘The Sable Venus’.
WORKSHOPS
Inhale Exhale Movement Session
Join us for a group session of gentle movement for wellbeing, led by dance artists from Micro Rainbow.
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Slavoj Žižek – on Liberal Fascism
Join rockstar philosopher Slavoj Žižek for a guide to the end times. Is despair the only hope? Can the world escape the clutches of libertarian fascism?
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Beatriz González x Young Creatives Tours
Join alumni from our Young Creatives programmes on original exhibition tours designed by them, in response to the work, practice and life of artist Beatriz González.
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BSL Architectural Tour
A British Sign Language tour, exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing people led by Martin Glover.
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Medieval Jewish London History Day
This one-day history festival brings London’s medieval Jewish community back to life, just steps away from the City’s original Jewish quarter.
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Richard Dawkins – Genes and the Meaning of Life
Join Richard Dawkins for a ground-breaking exploration of the science of genetics and the story of evolution as you have never heard it before.
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Discovery Days: Time Travellers
Free, educational holiday activities travelling back through the history of The Royal Parks.
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Resilient Roots: soil & climate
This London Climate Action Week, join an eye-opening walk exploring how wild living soils support biodiverse and climate resilient parks
WORKSHOPS
Green Escapes: Introduction to nature in The Regent’s Park
Join us for a beginners’ nature walk this spring and summer to discover the plants and wildlife of The Regent’s Park.
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Blindboy
The Blindboy Podcast LIVE returns on its biggest UK tour yet, with polymath, bestselling author, screenwriter, songwriter, musician, producer and academic Blindboy Boatclub.
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An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.
WELLNESS
Yogabliss to Live Music with Kanwal Ahluwalia
Hatha yoga set to live esraj - where breath meets raga. A 60-minute Hatha yoga class accompanied by the warm, bowed tones of the esraj, played live by Kirpal Panesar.
TALKS
Two Gharanas, One Musician - Shahbaz Hussain (Talk)
How three legendary gurus shaped one of Europe's finest tabla players.
WORKSHOPS
Breathwork to Energise with Davel Patel
Awaken your prana through guided breathwork that restores balance, clarity and inner flow.
TALKS
A Voice Without Borders by Sandeep Narayan
From Los Angeles to Chennai: Sandeep Narayan charts his journey through Carnatic tradition, hip-hop and global sound in this intimate conversation.
WELLNESS
Raga Meditation with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love
Live bansuri and tanpura guide you from high-alert thinking into deep stillness in this raga meditation session with Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love.