OffBeat Presents: The Land Between Race and Place
12 March @ 18:30 – 22:30
OffBeat returns to SET Social for the final events in its programme before the OffBeat Folk Film Festival launches in May.
For this special evening, OffBeat is joined by curator and researcher Gabriel Leavey for a programme of film screenings and discussion exploring the Black British experience across these isles and how it intersects with ideas of folk culture.
The event asks a series of questions about identity, geography and belonging. Why is Black Britishness so often associated with the “urban”? What happens when your roots are suburban or rural? Can Black British identity also exist within folk culture, and what does it mean to occupy the socially and geographically liminal space between race and place?
The evening will feature films, conversation and discussion, alongside a relaxed atmosphere with cheap beer, pizza and samosas available.
This event forms part of a two-night programme curated by Gabriel Leavey taking place across London, with the second night Walthamstow Trades Hall on 9 March.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 12 March
Time: 6.30-10.30pm
Location: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NP
Tickets: £10, available from Ticket Tailor.
About the organiser:
OffBeat was founded in 2022 by Mike Hankin and Rita Conry as a small film night for friends and has since grown into a wider project exploring what folk culture means today.
The project hosts regular events across London and in 2025 launched the first OffBeat Folk Film Festival, a week of sold-out screenings, talks and music featuring 48 contemporary films made across Britain.
OffBeat began by sharing overlooked archive films about folk culture, heritage and working life in the UK. Today, the project continues to celebrate and connect the culture, art and stories of everyday people, offering a more inclusive and expansive picture of what it means to be British.
You can learn more about their upcoming 2026 Film Festival here: https://offbeat.film/obfff26