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40 events currently running
SCULPTURE
Concrete and Clay
This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.
DESIGN
Future Observatory: Tools for Transition
Four UK research projects demonstrate design-led solutions for housing, healthcare, planning and resource management in the green transition.
DESIGN
Future Observatory: The Stone Demonstrator
Low-carbon stone construction prototype demonstrating pre-tensioned building techniques to reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional materials.
EXHIBITIONS
Julia Phillips
For her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, the multidisciplinary artist presents new works which draw from her interest in the body, conception, and human connection.
SCULPTURE
origo
A new commission takes root in our Sculpture Court, as Delcy Morelos explores our relationship to the planet with a site-specific installation made of soil, clay and fragrant spices.
DESIGN
PLATFORM: Simone Brewster
Simone Brewster's multidisciplinary practice spans sculptural forms, jewellery and furniture exploring material histories and cultural narratives across four thematic sections.
WORKSHOPS
Future Artists Programme
Six-month creative learning programme for aspiring artists combining artist-led workshops with exploration of interdisciplinary practice and London's cultural landscape.
WORKSHOPS
Tate Britain Touch Tours
Monthly touch tours for visually impaired and blind visitors combining audio description and supervised artworks touching with conversation.
EXHIBITIONS
The Coming of Age
Our new exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, and asks how societies can adapt to ensure everyone ages better.
EXHIBITIONS
1996: 30 years on
Relive the 90s in all its iconic glory: music, fashion, football and the faces that made Cool Britannia cool.
FAMILY
Tate Britain Family Tours
Family tours unpacking 2-3 artworks through multisensory experiences for children aged 5-11, lasting 30 minutes.
TALKS
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.
TALKS
LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain
LGBTQIA+ tours exploring Tate Britain's collection through the lens of gender identity and sexuality.
EXHIBITIONS
BSL Interpreted Tours of The Coming of Age
Discover more about our exhibition ‘The Coming of Age’ on one of our BSL-interpreted tours.
EXHIBITIONS
False Idol: Sian Fan
Sian Fan presents suspended garments, sound, and live performance exploring spirituality in gaming and popular culture mythology.
WORKSHOPS
Financial Literacy Support
One-to-one financial literacy sessions covering budgeting, payslips, tax, bank accounts and money management for ages 16-25.
DESIGN
Designer Maker User
Free permanent collection display examining modern design through the interconnected roles of designer, maker and user, featuring almost 1000 twentieth and twenty-first century objects.
ART
Space gallery tour
Volunteer-led tour of the Space gallery covering landmark moments in space exploration history, technological innovation and astronauts including Helen Sharman and Tim Peake.
FAMILY
The Space Show
Live science show with demonstrations and experiments for ages 5-12, performed Saturdays and Sundays with extra shows during school holidays.
DESIGN
Dwellings, Rehomed
Seventeen birdhouses by London designers explore human empathy with other species through functional to poetic responses to reimagining the humble birdhouse.
DESIGN
Fables for our Time
Triptych display examining humanity's relationship with nature through folktales and emoji, exploring bee, coral and mushroom ecosystems.
SCIENCE
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries displays over 3,000 medical artefacts spanning 500 years, including Fleming's penicillin mould and the world's first MRI scanner.
ART
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries Tour
Volunteer-led tour of the Medicine and Bodies Gallery featuring medical history, notable objects and 10-15 minute spotlight talks.
FAMILY
Object handling
Handle objects from Medicine, Space, Information Age, Engineers and Clockmakers' collections with expert volunteers on a drop-in basis.
FAMILY
Pattern Pod
Multi-sensory interactive area for children under nine where they explore patterns through water ripples, touch screens and robot trails.
SCIENCE
Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery
London's transformation from 1550 to 1800 through scientific discovery, featuring iconic collections from the Science Museum, King George III, and the Royal Society.
ART
Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery Tour
Volunteer-led tour of the Science City gallery exploring scientific innovation in London from 1550-1800, including instruments, the Royal Society and astronomical discoveries.
SCIENCE
Space
Space gallery features Apollo 10 and Soyuz spacecraft displayed together, rocket engines, Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 headset, Helen Sharman's spacesuit and moon rocks from Apollo 15.
EXHIBITIONS
Relaxed Openings of The Coming of Age
Join us for a calm and friendly opening of 'The Coming of Age' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.
WORKSHOPS
How to use Roundhouse Creative Studios
Hands-on walkthroughs for ages 13-25 covering studio setup, equipment basics and troubleshooting across production, DJ and rehearsal rooms.
WORKSHOPS
What’s in Common? Monthly Social
Monthly social drop-in for young creatives aged 11-25 with free food, games, music and youth worker support.
EXHIBITIONS
Tenderness and Rage
Discover our new display on HIV and AIDS that brings together Gideon Mendel’s photographs and stories from activists worldwide to explore care, stigma and the fight for treatment.
WORKSHOPS
Self Made Online: Audacity as a Strategy
Confidence coach Kira Matthews leads a practical session on using audacity as a professional strategy for early-career creatives and entrepreneurs.
ART
Curator Tour of PLATFORM: Simone Brewster
Curator-led tour exploring Simone Brewster's interdisciplinary design practice across jewellery, furniture, sculpture and public architecture, delivered by display curator Hadeel Eltayeb.
WORKSHOPS
Roundhouse Studios: Open Decks and Open Mic Nights
Open Decks and Open Mic Nights for young musicians and DJs aged 13-25 to perform and connect in a supportive setting.
TECH
Self Made Online: The Dos and Dont’s of Using AI In Your Applications
Online workshop on using AI effectively in creative applications and job pitches, taught by award-winning strategist Isabel Sachs.
EXHIBITIONS
Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions
Explore Audrey Amiss’s life as both an artist and campaigner, and how she used her work to speak out against harmful treatment within the mental health system.
EXHIBITIONS
Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care Spaces of Grief and Possibility
Rudy Loewe’s new exhibition explores the lived experience of Black people whose mental healthcare is shaped by racism, and reimagines an equitable mental healthcare system.
ART
Night Owls
Sensory friendly evening for visitors aged 16+ featuring space-themed talks, shows, workshops and museum exploration in a quieter environment.
SCULPTURE
Tarek Atoui
Tarek Atoui creates a site-specific installation in the Turbine Hall exploring sound, instrumentation and multisensory environments.