The Edge of the Centre

Sat 26 Nov 2022

Join us as we host a book fair, discussions and workshops exploring the legacies and futures of radical bookselling.

Tue 25 –Thu 27 Oct 2022

Discover Arsenal Football Club’s relationship to Black Britain and Black London life in a talk with leading thinker on Race and Society, Paul Gilroy, and Film & Cultural Studies scholar, Clive Nwonka.

Sat 24 Sep 2022, 16:00

Join artist, filmmaker, writer, activist and pamphleteer, Stewart Home for the first of an occasional film club inspired by the names of Barbican Estate buildings.

Mon 15 –Tue 30 Aug 2022

An exhibition exploring how a team of researchers traced the origins of a set of photographs of Bajuni people from the 1930s, offering new ways of interpreting Britain’s colonial archives.

Tue 26 Jul 2022, 19:00

Founder-member of the Black Audio Film collective, Edward George excavates a musical history of the anti-fascist movement Rock Against Racism in this live recording of his radio show.

Sat 23 Jul 2022, 16:00

The Black Audio Film Collective redefined the documentary genre, chronicling Britain’s multicultural past and present. Join co-founder and writer Edward George for this rare screening of two films.

Fri 1 –Sun 31 Jul 2022

There’s no need to worry about last orders, as Stanley Schtinter’s unique artwork stitches together every scene that takes place in EastEnders’ pub, The Queen Vic, to create an ‘endless’ screening.

Wed 29 Jun 2022, 19:00

Acclaimed East London-based poet and translator Stephen Watts shares work from a 40-year project and an anthology of poetry in over 90 languages.

Tue 31 May 2022, 19:00

Join Strange Attractor Press as we celebrate their mission to produce ‘popular books on unpopular culture’ and peer into their world of folklore, counterculture and high weirdness.

Mon 28 Feb –Mon 21 Mar 2022

Bishopsgate Institute stage a take-over of The Curve with an archive installation of objects, ephemera and media highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history.