Making a rukus! x Upgrade Yourself Takeover
Uploaded by Somerset House
Upgrade Yourself, Somerset House's creative skills programme aimed at deepening and widening engagement, looks to remove barriers and increase representation in the cultural sector, with a focus on young aspiring and emerging creative talent ages 18-30.
Explore the joy, friendship, resistance and art of Black LGBTQIA+ people in Britain at our Making a rukus! Upgrade Yourself Takeover
🖼️ Enjoy after-hours access to Making a rukus!, with a curator’s tour delivered by Topher Campbell that will delve into the creative process and stories behind the exhibition.
✂️ Get creative in an archival collage workshop with artist, curator and founder of The Blacker The Berry, Jesualdo Lopes.
🎤 Listen to inspiring talks from photographer, writer and director, Myah Asha Jeffers and writer and author of Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain, Jason Okundaye.
🎞️ Watch a screening of Moments that Shaped Black Queer Britain, a short film exploring how the struggles of black queer activists created the platforms black LGBTQIA+ people enjoy today.
🎶 The evening will be soundtracked with perfectly curated tunes from Emma Korantema, a Ghanaian-British multidisciplinary artist, DJ and poet.
🍴 Café Petiole will be open for you to purchase vegan and vegetarian food at a discounted rate
👥 Grab a complimentary drink on arrival, meet likeminded creatives and chat to industry experts to find out more about working in the creative sector.
THU 24 OCT – 18.00 – 22.00
FREE
Making a rukus! x Upgrade Yourself Takeover
Uploaded by Somerset House
Upgrade Yourself, Somerset House's creative skills programme aimed at deepening and widening engagement, looks to remove barriers and increase representation in the cultural sector, with a focus on young aspiring and emerging creative talent ages 18-30.
Explore the joy, friendship, resistance and art of Black LGBTQIA+ people in Britain at our Making a rukus! Upgrade Yourself Takeover
🖼️ Enjoy after-hours access to Making a rukus!, with a curator’s tour delivered by Topher Campbell that will delve into the creative process and stories behind the exhibition.
✂️ Get creative in an archival collage workshop with artist, curator and founder of The Blacker The Berry, Jesualdo Lopes.
🎤 Listen to inspiring talks from photographer, writer and director, Myah Asha Jeffers and writer and author of Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain, Jason Okundaye.
🎞️ Watch a screening of Moments that Shaped Black Queer Britain, a short film exploring how the struggles of black queer activists created the platforms black LGBTQIA+ people enjoy today.
🎶 The evening will be soundtracked with perfectly curated tunes from Emma Korantema, a Ghanaian-British multidisciplinary artist, DJ and poet.
🍴 Café Petiole will be open for you to purchase vegan and vegetarian food at a discounted rate
👥 Grab a complimentary drink on arrival, meet likeminded creatives and chat to industry experts to find out more about working in the creative sector.
THU 24 OCT – 18.00 – 22.00
FREE
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/making-a-rukus/rukus-upgrade-yourself-takeover
Address: Strand, London, UK, WC2R 1LA
