Talks, courses and workshops

Join us for a group tour of highlights of the exhibition Wes Anderson: The Archives for blind and visually-impaired visitors and their companions.

Combine your visit to ‘Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s’ with a special Friday afternoon screening of the 1980 documentary ‘20th Century Box’, featuring Spandau Ballet and key Blitz Kids, followed by an unmissable live Q&A with band members Gary Kemp, Steve Norman, and John Keeble.

Last chance for a dance! Join us for a special late opening celebrating one month to go until 'Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s' closes. Enjoy after-hours access to the exhibition, music from founder and DJ Rusty Egan, a pay bar, and a book signing – one final celebration of Blitz style, creativity and culture.

Inspired by handmade puppets in director Wes Anderson’s films, create your own felted character using sustainable materials.

Step into director Wes Anderson’s meticulously crafted worlds through drawing in this workshop exploring the filmmaker's signature sense of scale, symmetry, and storytelling.

Join Seth Scafe-Smith (RESOLVE Collective), Thami Schweichler (United Repair Centre) and George Massaud (Material Cultures) for a conversation on the new London commons.

Join celebrated Wes Anderson collaborators, graphic design director Erica Dorn and author and designer Annie Atkins, in conversation with Chief Curator Johanna Agerman Ross.

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Step into the world of one of cinema’s most distinctive storytellers with two of his most celebrated collaborators, puppet-maker Andy Gent and cinematographer Tristan Oliver, in this conversation chaired by the exhibition’s co-curator and Head of Curatorial and Interpretation, Lucia Savi.

Join designer Simone Brewster in conversation with founder of A Vibe Called Tech, Charlene Prempeh, artist Joy Yamusangie, and architect Thomas Aquilina, exploring how design can tackle historical erasure and open spaces for representation, presence, belonging, and cultural visibility.

Join designer Simone Brewster for a workshop as part of this year's London Craft Week. Following a guided tour of Brewster's PLATFORM exhibition and a study of the museum's chair collection, create your own chair design inspired by identity and cultural narratives through conceptual exercises.

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Our vibrant and engaging workshops encourage students to explore design through experiential learning, supporting students to gain new perspectives on the role of designers and the impact of design in everyday life.
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