SET presents a screening of six films exploring themes of personal and collective liberation. Two artists find solace in their correspondence, while a tender portrait of queer Nigerians bears intimate testimony to life in a series of films that explore confinement, both material and theoretical. Often returning to the motif of windows – and by […]
This winter, join us as we continue our anticolonial education with Walter Rodney’s incredible book, ‘Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution’. Hailing from Guyana, Walter Rodney was one of the foremost revolutionary thinkers and radical activists during Africa’s decolonial era. Before his assassination in 1980, Rodney witnessed and participated in many decolonial struggles and […]
Calling all makers, creators, hustlers & hoarders – we need you! Stalls are only £5 – book yours here. We welcome all types of traders and goods including but not limited to: Second hand clothesBric ‘a’ BracHandmade clothingVintage waresBaked Goods**CeramicsZinesShoesCandlesBooksHome Bakers**Bread Makers** Prints & PaintingsArt WorkRecords Pokemon cardsCollectablesPsychic ReadingsShoes& more! Workshops:Printing workshop; making banners, bags and keffiyehs […]
Join us on Sunday 17 November, 1.30pm-4.30pm for OUTFITTING, a stress-free community clothes swap at SET Lewisham! Outfitting is an invitation to give and receive: you bring your old clothes and find some that are new to you. You can take what you want, the exchange is not choreographed. While searching for a new look, […]
Opening night ~Tue 19 Nov 18:00 – 23:00 Exhibition opening hours ~Wed 20 Nov – Fri 22 Nov 10:00 – 18:00 The Devil’s in the Fine Print will contain sculpture, performance and video work, inviting you to reflect on your own unspoken agreements. At the heart of the exhibition, the question of codependency: how the […]
Come down to SET Social for an exploration into creative psychology on the 20th Nov! Creative Empirical @creativeempirical presents five 10-15-minute talks from leading experts in research on the bridge between creativity and psychology. Collectively, the speakers will review the unique experiences, perceptual abilities, cognitive processes and mental health risks of people who engage in creative disciplines. […]
Please note this exhibition is open by appointment. Scritch Scritch Scratch Daphne de SonnevilleMarc Fleming feat. HankCarl GentJessa Mockridge PV with performances: Saturday 23 November, 6–10pmExhibition open: Thursday 21 November – Sunday 1 December, 12–5pm by appointment Brushing, rubbing, scraping and scratching generate sounds of resistance, of two materials working against, on or with each […]
This November, we’re bringing together creativity and community to make a difference! Join @synonym_lab and @gen.community for a night of wholesome quilt-making. Learn sewing techniques, decorate your own quilt square, and help assemble a quilt for the homeless—guided by the incredible @lzdcksn with all quilts donated to @crisis_uk . It’s a beautiful opportunity to meet new people and make connections—all for a great […]
BUOY’D – SET LewishamPV: 28th November 6-9pmOpen: 29th Nov-7th Dec – 10-6pm This two-person exhibition is dedicated to material investigations of systems teetering on the edge of collapse. Florence’s work explore digital snowballing, mirror worlds, digital twins, half-truths and black swan events. Her work is a frenetically material investigation of apocalypse and the end of […]
Feature Film Night: Four Daughters “The life of Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of four daughters, oscillates between light and shadow. With the sudden disappearance of her two eldest daughters, who have joined Islamic State in Libya, their family is left to grapple with their loss and the origins of the pair’s painful choices. […]
Archive Film Night: Songs for Freedom The Archive Film Night celebrates the close of this year’s SET Film Festival, taking a closer look at the many roles of collective voice and singing in mobilising social change. SET presents three short archival films that traverse the intersection of singing as both protest and connection. How does the practice […]
Lewisham Illuminations, opening this week at SET Lewisham, curated by Rhian Harris Mussi @rhianharrismussi & Charlie Goodhall @movingface PV: 13th December 6:30pm-9:00pmOpen daily 6:00-9:00pmClosing Night: 21st December 6:30pm-9:00pm Raising money for Lewisham Foodbank, please bring donations along to the exhibition. Poster by Eleni Papazoglou @eleni_papazoglou_ & Rhian Harris Mussi @rhianharrismussi
Calling all makers, creators, hustlers & hoarders – we need you! Stalls are only £5 – book yours here. We welcome all types of traders and goods including but not limited to: Second hand clothesBric ‘a’ BracHandmade clothingVintage waresBaked Goods**CeramicsZinesShoesCandlesBooksHome Bakers**Bread Makers** Prints & PaintingsArt WorkRecords Pokemon cardsCollectablesPsychic ReadingsShoes& more! Workshops:Printing workshop; making banners, bags and keffiyehs for […]
⚡️Lightning Women’s Open Mic Episode 2: “渡Jié” ⚡️ Is it a “festival” or a “tribulation”? Tickets for the second Lightning Women’s Open Mic are now on sale! Christmas is brightly lit and the Chinese New Year is full of joy. Friends gather together to celebrate the New Year, whether they have money or not. Dad prepares a […]
⚡️ Lightning Women Open Mic: “渡 Jié” ⚡️ 21.12.24 3-6PM SET Social Is it “度节” (holiday vibes) or “渡劫” (surviving the chaos)? Who knows, but either way—tickets for the Lightning Womxn Open Mic are officially up for grabs! As Chinese feminist queers, the festive season is a mixed bag. A bit adventurous, a touch suffocating, […]
What better way to see in the new year than with a dreamy play of shipwrecks and flamboyant tussles, lots of disguises and what seems like everyone falling in love […]
Folk of the Round Table are hosting fundraiser for their dear Áine’s healthcare! Full details @queeercaring ’s page. In short, her surgery has been moved forward to February, leaving just a few […]
Join Paper Cuts Book Club every 1st Monday of the Month!
Read ‘Em & Weep is a monthly Shakespeare book club hosted at SET Social. Come down on the first Tuesday of every month, 18.30 – 20.00pm Sign up for free through […]
A co-working club created to beat the loneliness of working from home, drop in whenever, we’ll be here 10am – 5pm doing work, chatting and generally having a nice time. Bring your lunch, […]