Play Make Do: A Festival of Fun for All the Family
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Shai Space Listening Session with Kojay & Jianbo
Get comfortable and relax into a deep listening session featuring haptic vests and headphones, hosted by Shai Space and featuring guest DJ Kojay and MC/host Jianbo.
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Contemporary musicTake part
Hand To Earth: Performance and Masterclass
Experience the much-anticipated Hand to Earth & SHABAKA concert and join the artists for a workshop exploring Australian First Nations music, dance and storytelling traditions.
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Emerging Theatre Makers: LACRIMA
Join a practical masterclass for emerging artists with the team behind LACRIMA, exploring acting, devising and collaborative theatre-making.
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Writing Ecologies: Siddarth Shrikanth
Join a writing workshop in our Conservatory with Siddarth Shrikanth, exploring our relationship with the natural world.
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Art & designTake part
Teacher View: Dirty Looks
Calling all teachers! Join us for an introduction to Dirty Looks, a bold new exhibition in our Gallery that questions what is beautiful, and what the future of fashion can be.
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Seed Syllables Workshop with Sam Winston
Explore the visual and poetic dimensions of language in this hands-on workshop with acclaimed artist Sam Winston, blending text, drawing and creative experimentation.
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Macaronic Poetry Workshop with Chris McCabe
Push the boundaries of language in this hands-on macaronic poetry workshop with Chris McCabe, where creative translation unlocks playful, multilingual new writing.
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Translation Circle with the BBPC
Join a welcoming poetry translation workshop celebrating culture, language and connection – no experience or second language needed to take part.
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Swirl of Words Workshop with Stephen Watts
Celebrate London’s linguistic richness in this multilingual poetry workshop with poet and translator Stephen Watts.
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Create Your Own Alphabet with Tim Brookes
Get creative with alphabets! Design your own writing system in this imaginative, hands-on workshop with Endangered Alphabets founder Tim Brookes.
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Black British Book Festival 2025
Step into the heart of Black British storytelling. A space where culture, creativity and community collide.
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Prayers for A Hungry Ghost: Creating Theatrical Worlds
Step into the theatrical world of Prayers for a Hungry Ghost in this hands-on visual language workshop for curious creatives aged 16–25, exploring myth, mood and instinct.
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Writing Ecologies: 16 Nov
Step into our lush Conservatory and explore how writing can deepen our connection to the natural world in this workshop led by an established author.
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Writing Ecologies: 11 Jan
Deepen your connection with nature through this writing workshop in the midst of our Conservatory, guided by an established author.
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Writing Ecologies: 25 Jan
Surrounded by the greenery of our Conservatory, join an established author for a workshop that invites you to explore how writing can illuminate our connection to the natural world.