What’s on

Tue 13 Feb –Sun 26 May 2024

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

Wed 13 Mar –Sun 30 Jun 2024

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

Sat 23 Mar –Sat 18 May 2024

We'll host a small number of relaxed viewings for anyone who'd prefer a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feels comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.

Wed 10 Apr –Sun 18 Aug 2024

A new artwork by Ibrahim Mahama transforms our Lakeside Terrace, enveloping the building’s iconic concrete walls with approximately 2000 square metres of bespoke woven cloth.

Sat 13 Apr –Sun 5 May 2024

Weave your way through our Brutalist architecture and get inspired as you learn the techniques of hand-weaving in Christabel Balfour's weaving workshops.

Wed 17 Apr 2024, 18:30

Explore works from Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art. Suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors to the gallery, led by Lisa Squirrel who will describe key works on display.

Fri 19 Apr –Sun 19 May 2024

Our Conservatory hosts a spectacular new site-specific commission by Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar.

Wed 24 Apr 2024, 19:00

Architects, artists, authors, ecologists, and activists will discuss the complex relationships between animals and urban space and ask how cities might better accommodate nonhuman life.

Sun 28 Apr 2024, 13:00

This workshop is a celebration of the beauty, resilience, and cultural heritage of natural indigo dyeing, weaving stories of the past into vibrant works of art that honour our collective legacies.

Thu 16 –Sun 26 May 2024

Join lifestyle brand, TOAST, to discover a capsule collection created in partnership with fashion designer Phoebe English and participate in a programme of creative textile and repair workshops.

Mon 20 May 2024, 18:30

A British Sign Language tour of Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks. 

Thu 27 Jun –Sun 1 Sep 2024

A major new exhibition by renowned Mexico-based artist Francis Alÿs – his first and largest institutional solo exhibition in the UK for over a decade.

Wed 18 Sep 2024 –Sun 5 Jan 2025

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum creates dynamic works newly commissioned for The Curve.

Sat 5 Oct 2024 –Sun 5 Jan 2025

A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.