4 July @ 12:00 – 5 July @ 03:00
Date: Saturday 4 July
Time: 12pm-3am
Location: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, London, SE15 4NP
Admission: Free daytime entry (with £3-15 suggested donation encouraged) | OTD tickets from 6pm. Member tickets £5/non-member guests £7
Access: Step-free & wheelchair accessible
After our temporary closure, we’re thrilled to be reuniting our community for a massive day-to-night Grand Reopening Fundraiser! Join us at SET Social this Saturday 4th July, from 12pm til late, as we throw open the doors for a celebration packed with DJs, stalls, workshops, performances, and more.
It’s an open invitation to come support the space you’ve helped us build, kickstart the next chapter together, and strengthen our foundations for the year ahead.
The line-up
Everything on the day until 6pm is free to attend, but please remember that the bar, the raffle and in-kind donations are the heartbeat of our recovery.
12-5pm | Community Market: Packed with local independent makers selling ceramics, zines, prints, vintage clothes and more.
12-5pm | Drop-In Craft Table
A relaxed creative space to sit down, doodle, and make something beautiful. Completely open to all ages and skill levels.
12-5pm | Book Sale with Literacy Aid UK
Hosted by Literacy Aid UK, improving book access for everyone.
2-4pm | Gardening workshop with the SET Social DIY Community Garden
A relaxed, drop-in session inviting you to get involved with the community garden. Expect planting, sharing tips, chatting, and learning more about how the garden is cared for collectively. No experience needed.
2-4pm | I’m Your Biggest FANzine Summer Special with Drawing People Together
A brilliant, drop-in zine workshop hosted by Drawing People Together. Think word searches, bedroom posters, and fanfiction. All materials provided. Free to attend (donations welcome)
3-4.30pm | Camera Clinic Drop-In with Negative Space:
Got an old film camera gathering dust or acting up? Bring it along for a quick diagnostic troubleshoot. Aaron will also be running a pop-up shop selling film, cameras, and essential camera gear.
4:30pm | THE RETURN OF PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD ELVIS
Back by popular demand after their packed-out winter show – this time on the BIG STAGE! Do not be late for this, the room fills up fast!
6.45pm | Welcome Back Speech:
A brief word from the SET Team to officially thank you all and open the next chapter of SET Social.
9pm | The Grand Raffle Announcement
We’ll announce the lucky winners of the raffle. You can buy a ticket during the day to win amazing prizes donated by local Peckham businesses and the wider SET community.
9.30pm | DJs
Our lineup of DJs (TBC) take over the decks to keep us dancing late into the night.
Why we are fundraising
While Saturday is a joyful celebration of being back together, it is also a vital rallying moment for our venue.
Running an independent, DIY space in London right now is incredibly tough and requires a lot of careful planning. As a non-profit charity, we operate on a lean, community-focused model where every penny we make goes directly back into our art and community programme and keeping our doors open. This model is very effective at keeping our space accessible, but it relies on a steady cycle of trade from our bar, café, memberships, and bookings to stay sustainable.
Being forced to close unexpectedly for six weeks during our recent lease transition hit us hard. Our core operation costs didn’t pause while our doors were shut, and missing a month and a half of trading interrupted the steady financial cycle that keeps our operations stable.
We’re launching this fundraiser as a proactive step to bridge that gap, recover our financial footing, and ensure we can continue to support our community to the fullest.
Our £23,000 goal
To recover from our recent closure and ensure our community impact continues, we’re pushing forward with a £23,000 community fundraising campaign. This goal has been calculated to cover the core overheads and utility costs we accrued while our doors were shut. By clearing these outstanding costs now, we ensure that our future revenue can go exactly where it matters: back into our arts programming and community initiatives, returning us to the stable footing required to sustain our mission.
Without reaching this goal, our recovery will be much slower, and we may be forced to operate at a more limited capacity. This could mean reduced opening hours, a scaled-back arts programme, and fewer subsidised community sessions. By hitting our target together, we avoid those compromises entirely and can focus on growing our support for local artists and community groups.
To be absolutely clear: This campaign is a proactive step to ensure our continued operation and stability. We are not facing any immediate closure threats; rather, we’re acting now to secure the resources needed to keep our space and programming thriving for our community.
Every single penny raised through this campaign goes directly into strengthening the foundation and stability of our Peckham venue, allowing us to continue to maintain and evolve our programme, while ensuring the communities who need us can rely on us to be around for years to come. We absolutely love our community here, and we are constantly astounded by how supportive and kind you have been over the years, and especially over these last few weeks. It is our community who make SET Social, and by extension, SET, what it is today.
We’re aiming to build momentum this Saturday by clearing the first £5,000 hurdle, and we’d love your support in helping us clear this first hurdle.
Come celebrate, dance, and help us build this next chapter together.
How you can support us (beyond the fundraiser)
If you can’t make it this weekend, you can still play a massive part in protecting our future through the following:
1. Donate to our GoFundMe appeal
Please consider contributing directly to our digital campaign online. Because SET is a registered charity, you can also select Gift Aid at checkout to add an extra 25% to your donation at absolutely no extra cost to you.
2. Become a SET Social member
Sign up for membership giving you year round access to our space plus lots more benefits for just £12 a year (= £1/month). This provides us with predictable, recurring revenue to plan our programming months in advance. (Please note: Membership is completely free for our immediate SE15 neighbours, though if you wish to pay anyway, your contribution will mean a lot!).
3. Donate in person
Look out for physical donation buckets dotted around the hall and red bar from Saturday to the end of September for quick, small contributions.
Essential information for the day
- Accessibility: SET Social has assisted step-free wheelchair access, including an accessible toilet. You can find out more about the venue’s accessibility features here: https://setspace.uk/social/accessibility-at-set-social/
- Families and children: Families are incredibly welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Parking: There is no parking available on site; we highly recommend coming via public transport (we are just a short walk from Peckham Rye station).
- Outside drinks: As mentioned, please do not bring outside food or drinks into the venue or garden space. Our charity status relies on bar sales to survive!