Late at Tate Britain hosts activities celebrating local creative talent

Late at Tate Britain is back.

For four evenings a year, the gallery will host a series of activities inspired by Tate Britain’s programme and collection, offering Londoners the opportunity to come together and celebrate local creative talent.

Created by 15–25-year-old Tate Collective Producers exclusively for young people, these seasonal events will provide a gathering space for experimentation and idea generation and give visitors the rare opportunity to experience free displays and ticketed exhibitions after hours.

The first in this series of events will take Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke’s current Tate Britain commission as a starting point to explore intertwining cultures and black identities through an eclectic line-up of film, conversation, food and music.

Mr Locke will make an appearance, joining artists Femi Dawkins and Ebun Sodipo for an intergenerational panel discussion which will consider how their artistic practices have been shaped by their experience of the global African and black diaspora.

Pop-up performances by artist Jasmine Chiu, whose work explores stories of diasporic identity, will take place throughout the gallery, culminating in a physical procession which will weave past Locke’s installation to close the evening’s events.

An immersive soundscape by Shamica Ruddock will greet visitors inside the gallery entrance and kick off the celebration of Black sound culture and music production.

Expect to hear an array of dynamic genres, including dancehall, hip-hop and R’n’B at DJ sets from Izzy Bossy and DJ Jamo.

Short films by emerging artists Darryl Daley, Jebi Labemika and Izzy Gzowski exploring the breadth of the black experience will be screened, while participatory activities including a 3D scanning workshop led by Brazilian artist Enorê and a textiles workshop with designer Maria Cecilia Westphalen will invite audiences to get creative.

Tate Collective producer of Late at Tate Britain, Steve Batai, said: “Our programme is rooted in research we’ve undertaken and every element has been carefully picked to ensure our visitors have the best possible experience on the night.

“From live music and performance to films and workshops, we hope that everyone will have a memorable evening with friends and family.”

Hew Locke, The Procession, Installation Image at Tate Britain 2022 – Picture: Tate Photography, Joe Humphreys