SET Centre

Outer Circle Voice Circle – women and non-binary vocal workshop
2026-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Want to explore your voice in a supportive, non-judgemental space?

Outer Circle is an experimental vocal group for women and non-binary people, offering a monthly space to explore voice, breath, and sound together. This is not a choir. There are no auditions, no expectations, and no prior experience required.

Each session brings together vocal warm-ups, group singing, improvisation, meditation, and playful exercises. The focus is on connection rather than performance, inviting participants to tune into their own voice and the voices of those around them.

Outer Circle welcomes women and non-binary people from all backgrounds and levels of musical experience. Sessions are designed to be supportive, inclusive, and open-ended, creating space for curiosity, expression, and collective listening.

No musical experience is necessary, and no materials are needed.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 8 AprilTime: 7-9pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTickets: £5 + £1.13 booking fee via Eventbrite

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Please note: The group prioritises accessibility and community, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If cost is a barrier, please email rosanorthover@gmail.com to arrange a free ticket.

Facilitator information:

The session is led by Rosa Theodora, a South London–based musician, composer, facilitator, and DJ working across experimental, jazz, and psych sounds. Rosa plays keyboard and synth with Orchestra New (women and non-binary improviser’s orchestra), Existential Dress (UKG-marimba-punk duo), and Noon Garden (psych pop). Her recent projects include improvised Piano Meditations on YouTube, Interferences with Teo Danneman, and Fly Away for Tour de Moon’s Moon Music EP 5, which was transmitted to the moon and back. Rosa is also an experienced facilitator, running monthly vocal sessions at SET Social and working with charities such as Spark the Noise and Raw Material.Guest facilitator: Jess Mollie

For any questions, please contact rosanorthover@gmail.com

Barre at the Bar: Ballet Workshop
2026-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Ever wanted to try ballet but didn’t know where to start?

Join Ballet in the Park at SET Social for this relaxed and welcoming ballet workshop open to all ages and abilities. Whether you’re completely new to ballet or returning after some time away, this session invites participants to explore movement, creativity and expression through dance.

Facilitators from Ballet in the Park will guide participants through a series of accessible ballet barre exercises, followed by the chance to learn a short routine. The workshop is designed to be supportive and encouraging, making it a great place to try ballet for the first time or reconnect with the practice.

Ballet shoes and formal ballet attire are not required. Just wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

Come along to move, share the joy of dancing in community, and maybe discover something new about yourself along the way.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 8 AprilTime: 5-6pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NP

Tickets: Free drop-in sessionSpaces are limited, so please book via Outsavvy.

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About the organiser: The workshop is led by Ballet in the Park (@balletinthepark), a South London initiative working to break down the elitist stigma often associated with ballet and bring communities together through dance.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact: balletinthepark@hotmail.com

Medieval Hennin Workshop: Make Your Own Princess Hat!
2026-04-07 19:00 - 22:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Ever wanted to make your own princess hat, like the ones you had as a kid? In this workshop, you’ll create your own DIY Hennin (that classic pointy medieval hat) using card, fabrics, trims, beads and lace.

You’ll be guided step-by-step, so no experience needed. Expect a relaxed, social atmosphere with a medieval-inspired playlist while you craft. There’ll also be a themed backdrop ready for some proper princess photos once you’re done.

All materials are provided, but feel free to bring along any extra bits you’d like to use. Everyone’s welcome, just come along and have a go.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 7 AprilTime: 7-10pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTicketing: £14 Standard, £8 Concession

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About the organiser:

The workshop is led by Dhara Wright (@lasagna_girl_) and Isolda Milenkovic (@isolda_milenkovic), two artists and medieval enthusiasts, not historians.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact: dharasanderwright@gmail.com

Otala’s 100th Gig
2026-04-05 19:30 - 2026-04-06 00:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Come celebrate London-based post-rock band Otala as they play their 100th gig this Easter Sunday.

From 7pm, vinyl DJ sets run through Northern Soul and funk, with stripped-back sets and open acoustic jams session folding in and out of the evening.

At around 10pm, Otala play a short acoustic set to mark the milestone, before the night opens back out into more records, more playing, and a bit of dancing.

The jam is open throughout. Bring an acoustic instrument if you’d like to join in, or come down and see where it goes.

Everyone welcome.

Event details

Date: Sunday 5 AprilTime: 7pm-midnightLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTickets: £3

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About the organiser:

Otala are a four-piece originally from Nottingham and Sheffield, now based in London. After three years of playing across the UK and Europe, including 29 shows in London alone, they invite fans and strangers alike to join them for their 100th gig.

More information: https://otalaband.com/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/otalabandSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Ha8b8szNaRXrcXYR0oAXEInstagram: @otalaband

For questions about the gig, please contact: otala.band@gmail.com

SET Social Easter Sunday Community Day and Market
2026-04-05 12:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Looking for a relaxed Easter Sunday filled with local creativity, good food and familiar faces?

SET Social’s Easter Sunday Community Day and Market returns on 5 April, bringing together local makers, neighbours, artists and friends for a springtime afternoon of browsing, chatting and spending time together.

Expect a lively mix of indoor and outdoor stalls filled with handmade goods, vintage finds, ceramics, prints, zines, collectables and baked treats, with a few seasonal surprises along the way. Alongside the market, there will be drop-in workshops throughout the day, plus a café and bar open from start to finish.

Whether you’re meeting friends, bringing family, or just fancy a gentle wander, this is a free, open event designed as a welcoming space to support local makers and enjoy a slower Easter Sunday.

Please note that we kindly ask visitors not to bring outside drinks, as all bar and café proceeds go directly towards supporting our work.

Event details

Date: Easter Sunday 5 AprilTime: 12-5pmEntry: Free

Food

Food will be available on the day from Out of Plates, serving a special spring bake pop-up alongside the market.

Freshly baked, plant-based scones take centre stage, with seasonal flavours inspired by cherry blossom, citrus and spice. It’s a small, limited menu made for the day, so come early if you don’t want to miss out.

Workshops

Gardening workshop with the SET Social DIY Community GardenA 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.

Collage drop-in session (theme: freshness)

Centred around the theme of Freshness, this workshop draws on springtime energy, Easter festivities, florals, decorative patterns and colour. Drop by to experiment with collage, meet other creative people and see where it takes you. No experience needed and all materials are provided.

Come along anytime between 2-5pm and get involved.

Call-out for market traders

Calling all makers, creators, hustlers, collectors, and hoarders – come be part of our Easter market!Stall options:

Inside Big Table 120cm rectangle

Inside Small Round Table 60cm

Outside Picnic Table Pitch (Garden)

Prices vary between £5-8 depending on size of stall.

If you’re a charity or raising money for a charity email tabitha@setspace.uk with details of your organisation. Free or subsidised stalls are available.

Please make sure you select the correct ticket when booking, as table sizes are limited and specific to each option.

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Important information

Café and bar open all day; proceeds support SET’s charitable projects.

Stall setup begins at 11:30am.

Market opens to the public from 12pm and closes at 5pm.

Pack down stalls by 5pm.

Event is indoors with limited plug sockets; bring charged card readers or power banks.

No parking on site.

Wheelchair and step-free access available, including a disabled toilet.

Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Easter at SET Social
2026-04-04 18:00 - 2026-04-05 03:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Dust off your best spoon and gather your eggs ’cause Easter is coming to SET Social!

Expect egg hunts, spring bunting, face painting and a few other things that felt right at the time.

At midnight, things get serious with a strictly regulated egg and spoon race. Bring your own spoon. Ladles will be disqualified without discussion. Chocolate prizes are at stake.

From 10pm, SET Social favourite DJ Faddy takes over the Red Bar, carrying things through til the early hours.

No need to dress up, but it wouldn’t hurt 😉

Calling all tarot readers

We’re on the look out for a tarot reader to join the night.

If you read cards, interpret signs or have a general sense of what’s coming up next, we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch at social@setspace.uk and include a bit about your experience.

Event details

Date: Saturday 4 AprilTime: 6pm-3amLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NP

Tickets on the door:

Free before 8pm

£3 for SET Social members

£5 for non-members (must be accompanied by a member)

Poster design by Lola Hibberd <3

Exploding Cinema
2026-04-02 18:00 - 22:30
Exploding Cinema returns to SET Social with another night of underground and independent film treasures.

Expect a vibrant showcase of short films and their makers, alongside live music, a raffle, and a kaleidoscope of projections transforming the space. Using projectors old and new, Exploding Cinema creates an immersive environment where moving image fills the walls and audiences are invited into a uniquely DIY cinematic experience.

Founded in 1991 within the underground art squat scene, Exploding Cinema is a non-profit volunteer screening collective dedicated to open access film culture. Their regular events celebrate short film, underground cinema, artists’ moving image and performance. Anyone can show a film and anyone can join the collective.

Event details

Date: Thursday 2 AprilDoors: 6pmScreening starts: 7pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NP

Tickets: £7.50 (+ booking fee)

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Please note: pre-sales close at midday on the day of the show. Tickets may be available on the door.

For more information, visit Exploding Cinema via their website or social channels.

Analogue Animation Workshop
2026-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Curious about animation beyond screens and software?

This hands-on workshop offers an introduction to analogue and handmade animation techniques, as part of an ongoing monthly series focused on experimentation, play, and learning by doing. Each session explores a different approach to making moving images using tactile, low-tech methods.

Led by artist and animator, Miranda Peyton Jones, the workshop is designed as an open, supportive space to try new ideas, learn practical techniques, and meet others interested in experimental animation. Participants can expect to leave with a short piece of moving image, along with printed materials created during the session.

No previous animation or drawing experience is required. All materials are provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they wish.Please note that you will need a smartphone with the free Stop Motion Studio app downloaded before attending.

Event details

Time and dates: Tuesday 31 March, from 7-9pm

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:

£8 concessions

£14 standard

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Everything Must Go - Closing Exhibition at SET Byward Street
2026-03-29 08:00 - 18:00 | SET Tower Gateway, 7 Byward Street, EC3 R5AS, United Kingdom
SET Byward Street presents Everything Must Go, a week-long group exhibition, artist sale, and durational performance by Associate members Leily Moghtader Mojdehi, Kasturi Kiritharan, Poppy Driver, and Abi Palmer.

Since 2022, wedged between souvenir shops and office towers, SET Byward Street has operated as both an artist studio and an undercover gift shop. To passers-by, Tower Hill Trinkets was a mysterious shop window offering a tongue-in-cheek look at what artists “do all day.” To its residents, it’s been a studio, an exhibition space, and a collaborative home for emerging artists to grow and unfold.

Everything Must Go is a final wake for SET Byward Street, which closes its doors in April 2026. As the artists empty their shelves, we invite the public to witness the dissolution of the studio and take a piece of its history with them.

About the programme

Everything Must Go reflects on the experience of making art in a city defined by constant movement and disappearance. It is an exhibition that doubles as a closing-down sale, where the boundaries between “art” and “stock” are intentionally blurred. Visitors can browse a curated selection of new works, artist-made merchandise, and studio ephemera, all available for purchase as the space is cleared.

At the heart of the exhibition is the final chapter of Crip Casino. Originally created by Abi Palmer between 2018 and 2022, the Casino was an interactive gambling arcade that used hacked fruit machines to explore the “luck” of the healthcare system. Instead of money, the machines produced absurd medical diagnoses and bureaucratic fragments of difficult conversations disabled people are forced to have with doctors and carers. Following the death of collaborator Jackie Hagan in 2024, the arcade became a site of grief.

In a performance titled Death of a Casino, the machines will be systematically dismantled and their components dispersed. This act of destruction is not just a logistical necessity of the move, but a reflection on the loss of disabled spaces, artworks, and communities. As the studio is vacated, the work itself ceases to exist in its functional form, leaving only its fragments behind.

Programme schedule

While the exhibition, talks and performances are free and open to all, weekday viewings and appointments can be booked via studiobyward@gmail.com. Weekend hours are 12-6pm.

Public Opening EventTuesday 24 March, 6-9pm

A celebratory opening featuring ice cream, stick-on tattoos, artist-made postcards, and drinks. This is the final opportunity to experience the Crip Casino in its “living,” functional state before the dismantling begins.

Exhibition: ‘Everything Must Go’Wednesday 25 – Sunday 29 March (Weekdays by appointment; Saturday & Sunday 12pm–6pm)A final showcase and “closing down sale” of the Byward Street studio. The public is invited to browse and buy new works, artist-made merchandise, and studio ephemera by the four resident associate members.Performance: ‘Death of a Casino’Wednesday 25 – Sunday 29 March (Weekdays by appointment; Saturday & Sunday 12pm–6pm)

A five-day performance by Abi Palmer and friends. Over the course of the week, the Crip Casino arcade will be physically dismantled. Visitors are invited to witness this process and take home a piece of the working casino as it is broken apart and dispersed.

Talk: ‘An Oral History of Crip Casino’Sunday 29 March, 2pm

Artist Abi Palmer in conversation with Jay Dalton and Nick Murray. The discussion explores collaboration, the legacy of performer Jackie Hagan, and what it means when disabled-led artworks disappear due to lack of space.

Talk: ‘Everything Has Gone’Sunday 29 March, 4pmA “house-cooling” conversation between the resident artists. As the final items are cleared, the group will reflect on the two-year history of the Byward Street studio and what happens next for their practices.Both talks are free to attend. No booking required.

Contributing artists

Leily Moghtader Mojdehi
Website: leily-mojdehi.comInstagram: @mojjyart

Leily Moghtader Mojdehi is a London-based artist and a BA Fine Art graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London (2021). Her practice intertwines painting, textiles, and sculpture to create mixed-media works that function as “woven diaries.” By drawing inspiration from ancient traditions, digital algorithms, and personal narratives, Mojdehi explores the boundary between the real and the representational. Her densely layered collage compositions serve as embellished stories of unplaceable experiences.

She exhibited at galleries and museums internationally, including Quench (Margate), South London Gallery (London), Ferens Art Gallery (Hull), Saatchi Gallery (London), Zhan Art I Space (Selangor, Malaysia) and SET 91 (London). She was selected for the 2022 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, shortlisted for the Ingram Prize (2023), and awarded the City of London x Outset Studiomakers Prize (2022).

Abi Palmer
Website: abipalmer.comInstagram: @abipalmer_bot

Abi Palmer is an artist and writer whose work explores “sick bodies,” viscous textures, and ecological landscapes through film, text, sculpture, and sensory intervention. Her notable solo projects include the mixed-media exhibition Slime Mother (Chapter, Cardiff; Site, Sheffield), the film series Abi Palmer Invents the Weather (Artangel), and the interactive gambling arcade Crip Casino (Tate Modern, Somerset House, Wellcome Collection). She is the author of Slugs: A Manifesto and Sanatorium.

Palmer’s group exhibitions include Channelling for the Frieze Corridor Commission (2023) and Crip Arte Spazio at the Venice Biennale (2024). She is a Bloomberg New Contemporary Artist (2023) and has been recognised with the Henry Moore Foundation’s ‘Award for Sculptors’ (2025) and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s ‘Award for Artists’ (2022).

Kasturi Kiritharan
Instagram: @shoesatthe_door

Kasturi Kiritharan (b. 1998, London) explores the blurring of the real and the imagined, investigating how the act of recollection can tip memory into fiction. Using a process-led approach, she employs thin washes of oil paint, surface scratching, sanding, and staining to mimic the fluidity of memory. This speculative method allows everyday images recorded in her sketchbook or camera roll—from moths and horses to brick structures and rocky beaches—to re-emerge through the material possibilities of paint and surface.

Poppy Driver
Instagram: @poppaea.driver

Poppy Driver (b. 2000) is a Trinidadian-British artist. Drawing from childhood nostalgia, her work tells cautionary tales of womanhood. The dynamics in her work vary, ranging from romantic to platonic to moments of self-discovery.

About SET’s Associate Members Programme

This exhibition is presented as part of SET’s Associate Members Programme, which offers artists studio space alongside access to project spaces and opportunities to independently curate exhibitions, workshops, and events.

The programme supports a wide range of practices, from performance and installation to music, sound, print, and textiles, and is designed to provide space, visibility, and development opportunities for early-career and underrepresented artists working in London.

Event details

When: 24-29 March Address: SET Studio, 7 Byward Street, London, EC3R 5ASAccess: Level access and a large, wide-entry toilet (no handrails). Sunday talks will not be mic’d or captioned live; captioned recordings will be shared online afterward

Enquiries: studiobyward@gmail.com

Brown Burton’s Suit - a retrospective of works by Harry Bix
2026-03-28 11:00 - 18:00 | SET Vauxhall, Camelford House, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP, United Kingdom
Harry Bix turns 40 this year, and you’re all invited to celebrate.

Brown Burton’s Suit is a retrospective of works by the artist, taking place on Wednesday 25 March in the Sky Suite on the 17th floor of SET Vauxhall.

This exhibition also comes as Harry reaches ten years of having a studio at SET, and will be the inaugural exhibition at SET Vauxhall since the building opened last October. SET Co-Founder Roland Fisher-Vousden will also give an introductory speech on the night.

If you can’t make the opening, the exhibition will open again on Saturday 28 March.

Exhibition details

Public opening event: Wednesday 25 March, 6-10pmOpen day: Saturday 28 March, 11am-6pmLocation: SET Vauxhall – Sky Suite (17th floor), Camelford House, Vauxhall, London, , SE1 7TPAdmission: FreeAccess information: Take the lift to the 15th floor, turn left through the double doors, walk down the corridor and go up two flights of stairs.

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About the artist

Harry Bix is an artist and lecturer in fine art and design, whose work has been shown at major UK galleries including Tate Modern, South London Gallery, ICA, J Gallery Shanghai, Cubitt Invites, Camden Arts Centre, Southwark Park Galleries, City Gallery Glasgow, Stanley Picker Gallery and The Horse Hospital.

Alongside his studio practice, he runs East Anglia Records, which began as a party night showing friends’ work and releasing compilation albums. His work often explores the role of the MC as a community ambassador.

He recently completed a residency at High House in Norfolk, where he was making filming devices from hazel sticks. Bix is also part of the performance act ‘<3 (Less Than 3)’, who will perform in April at Cafe OTO and Counterflows Festival in Glasgow.In 2024 he received a DYCP grant from Arts Council England, which took him to Vienna to work with Austrian art collective Gelitin, helping them build a public fountain.Instagram: @eastangliarecords

Relationship Drama - A Night of Short Films
2026-03-26 18:30 - 21:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
The course of true love never did run smooth.

Relationship Drama brings together a programme of short films about make-ups, break-ups and everything in between.

A nun runs towards love in the middle of a volanic eruption. A schoolgirl fixates on a classmate she passionately hates. A late-night encounter unsettles a closing shift. Elsewhere, relationships are tested, remembered, rewritten and let go.

All ticket sales will go towards the production of a new short film, a dark comedy centred on TikTok break-up diaries.

Event details

Date: Thursday 26 MarchTimes: 6.30-9.30pmDoors from 6.30pmScreening starts at 7pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTickets: £10, available via Eventbrite.

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Programme

Katie Lambert – I Hate Helen (2025, 8 mins)Priya despises Helen everywhere – in the cafeteria, in science class, and especially during swimming. Most of all, she despises how Helen makes her feel.

Jack Howard – The Second Time Around (2025, 12 mins)On a rainy night, while closing a cafe, a waitress is confronted by a mysterious older woman.

Tom Brett – Hell (2025, 4 mins)When a volcano erupts in a medieval town, a nun leaves her life at the convent to find her love in the inferno, as past, present and future collide.

Tash Tung – Still, Moving (2025, 7 mins)In a tender dialogue between the filmmaker, her acrobat partner, and her deceased mother, Still, Moving reflects on life in the wake of death as time passes, through the existential musings of a clown in a long-distance relationship.

James Barlow – Girl (2025, 12 mins)A young woman gains new clarity about her relationship.

Emma Parkinson – I Love You, Rob (2022, 3 mins)A visual letter to the filmmaker’s mum’s ex-boyfriend.

Emma Parkinson – Dishes Dishes Dishes (2022, 5 mins)Kian is delighted to have his girlfriend move in, until he discovers her disturbing dishwashing habits.

Additional information:

This screening is fundraising towards the production of a new short film.

Subtitles will be included where possible.

Content note: some films include references to death and suicide.

Analogue Animation Workshop
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Curious about animation beyond screens and software?

This hands-on workshop offers an introduction to analogue and handmade animation techniques, as part of an ongoing monthly series focused on experimentation, play, and learning by doing. Each session explores a different approach to making moving images using tactile, low-tech methods.

Led by artist and animator, Miranda Peyton Jones, the workshop is designed as an open, supportive space to try new ideas, learn practical techniques, and meet others interested in experimental animation. Participants can expect to leave with a short piece of moving image, along with printed materials created during the session.

No previous animation or drawing experience is required. All materials are provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they wish.Please note that you will need a smartphone with the free Stop Motion Studio app downloaded before attending.

Event details

Time and dates: Tuesday 24 March, from 7-9pm

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:

£8 concessions

£14 standard

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SET 91 Open Series - Arts Council England Project Grant Application Advice Giving Session
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4JN, United Kingdom
SET 91 launches the Open Series with an inaugural practical advice giving session focused on navigating Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with a particular focus on the strand for applications under £30,000.

Led by a Relationship Manager for Visual Arts at Arts Council England, this free session will provide insight into the application process, including how applications are assessed, common challenges applicants encounter, and considerations when developing a proposal.

Applying for funding can often feel complex or inaccessible, particularly for early-career artists or those working outside traditional institutional pathways. This session aims to demystify the process by providing insight into how the programme works, how applications are reviewed and how artists can communicate their ideas clearly and effectively when preparing an application.

Who’s it for?

This session is designed to support artists and practitioners at different stages of the application process. Whether you are preparing your first proposal, refining an existing idea, or looking to better understand how Arts Council England funding works, the session will offer useful guidance and context.

What to expect

The session will include:

An overview of the National Lottery Project Grants programme (under £30,000 strand)

Insight into assessment criteria

Practical advice on structuring and presenting an application

Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion around common challenges and specific concerns.

What you’ll take away

Participants will leave with:

A clearer understanding of how the application process works

Greater confidence in approaching funding applications

Practical insight into strengthening their proposals

Details

Date: 24 March Arrival: 6pm Session time: 6.30-8:30pm Location: SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, Old Street, London, EC2A 4JN

This event is free to attend and open to all, although attendance from early-career artists and practitioners is particularly encouraged.

You book your free ticket via Outsavvy below.

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As places are limited, we kindly ask that you only book if you are able to attend so that others who would benefit from the session are able to take part.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so the space can be offered to someone else.

About SET 91 and the Open Series

This session is part of the SET 91 Open Series, a programme of talks, workshops and discussions supporting artists in navigating contemporary practice.

SET 91 is SET’s contemporary arts gallery on Tabernacle Street in Old Street, providing a non-profit platform for early-career and underrepresented artists to develop and present new work through exhibitions, performances and public events.

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No You’re Not, Yes I Am: A Portrait of Autistic Women - SET Lewisham Exhibition
2026-03-24 14:00 - 2026-03-28 18:00 | SET Lewisham, Unit 1, Lewisham Retail Park, London, SE13 7RZ, United Kingdom
No You’re Not, Yes I Am is a photography project by documentary photographer Rosie Barnes.Developed over six years between 2018 and 2024, the exhibition brings together portraits and extended interviews from women across diverse communities, many of whom describe themselves as ‘high-masking’ autistic women who were diagnosed later in life.

Each portrait is shown alongside the participant’s own words, reflecting on diagnosis, identity and everyday life. Their stories reflect the long path many women take before receiving a diagnosis, and the ways autistic women and girls can often be misunderstood or overlooked.

Together, the works offer insight into the inequalities, misunderstandings and barriers they face, while calling for greater understanding of neurodiversity.

Alongside the exhibition, a panel discussion on Thursday 26 March will bring together contributors and specialists to explore the themes raised by the project and discuss how society can better support autistic women and girls.

Residents, families and community groups are invited to visit the exhibition and engage with the stories on display.

Exhibition details

Public opening event: Monday 23 March, 6-8pmExhibition run dates: Open daily between 24-28 March, 2-6pmPanel discussion: Thursday 26 March, 6-8pmLocation: Unit 1, Lewisham Retail Park, Lewisham, London, SE13 7RZAdmission: Free; no booking required for exhibition. If you’d like to attend the panel discussion, please RSVP at outreach.admin@drumbeat.lewisham.sch.ukAccessibility visits can be arranged through Drumbeat Outreach:S.Gannon@drumbeat.lewisham.sch.uk

About the artist

Rosie Barnes is a fine art documentary photographer whose work explores the human condition, neurodiversity and our relationship with the non-human world.

Over a thirty-year career she has developed long-form photographic projects that challenge assumptions, expand public understanding and give visibility to overlooked subjects. Her work has appeared in The Guardian Weekend, the Financial Times and projects with the Wellcome Collection.

She is widely recognised for her work exploring autism. Her book Understanding Stanley was widely reviewed and exhibited across Europe, while the portrait series No You’re Not, Yes I Am was funded by the Wellcome Collection, with two portraits selected for the Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize.

Barnes lives in London and her practice is informed by her own experience of neurodivergence.

Partners and support

The exhibition is presented with support from Drumbeat Outreach and marks the beginning of Autism Awareness Month in Lewisham.

It is supported by Lewisham Council Public Health as part of the Lewisham All Age Autism Strategy, and contributes to the Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme.

Blether Performer’s Playground: March Edition
2026-03-22 15:30 - 17:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Want to perform in front of an audience but not sure where to begin? Or do you have an idea for a new set that you would like to test in a supportive space?

Blether Performer’s Playground is a DIY, peer-to-peer workshop offering an introduction to performance techniques. Part of a monthly series, it focuses on collaboration, play, and learning through experimentation (and embracing imperfection).

Each explores how to build short performance pieces. These might include spoken word, storytelling, monologues, PowerPoint presentations, cabaret or any performance idea you want to try. The session will experiment with voice, movement and text to help participants build confidence and develop stagecraft.

The workshop is led by theatre director and maker Giulia Grillo, and is designed as a relaxed and encouraging environment to test ideas, learn practical tools and meet others interested in performance making.By the end of the session, participants will have created and presented a short performance piece and will receive photographs taken during the workshop.

No previous stage experience is required and all materials will be provided.

What to bring

Please bring a short text you would like to work with. This could be something you have written yourself, or a poem, song or monologue. You can read from it during the session or perform it from memory. There is no need to learn it by heart.

Event details

Date: Sunday 22 MarchTime: 3.30-5.30pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTickets available via Eventbrite:

£5 concessions

£10 standard

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If you have any additional questions, please contact:giuliagrillo1997@gmail.combletherforever@gmail.com

Painted Pots and Seed Planting (Spring Craft Workshop)
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Paint a pot, plant a seed, and welcome spring into your hands.

Join us in the community garden at SET Social for a relaxed, family-friendly craft workshop celebrating creativity, growth, and the arrival of spring.

In this hands-on session, participants will decorate their own plant pot using paint, markers, and simple design techniques, before planting seeds or small seedlings to take home and nurture. The workshop is designed to be accessible and welcoming to beginners, with guidance provided throughout.

Suitable for ages 6+ (with an accompanying adult), this is an opportunity to slow down, get creative outdoors, and leave with something handmade and growing.

Event details

Date: Sunday 22 MarchWorkshop time: 3-5pmAccess time: 2:45-5:15pm

Ticketing/registration: £12 (+ booking fee, max £1.95). Book via Eventbrite.

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About the facilitator:

The workshop is led by Naomi, a passionate crafter and SET Social member with her own allotment. Naomi runs Naomi’s Creations GB and Crafting with Naomi, delivering creative workshops through her crafting club and platforms such as ClassBento.

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NaomiscreationsGB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftingwithnaomi/

For questions, please contact: naomi@planwithnaomi.com

Healing the Hidden Ancestral Stories
2026-03-21 14:30 - 17:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
A four-part workshop series exploring ancestry, healing, and inherited patterns.

Healing the Hidden Ancestral Stories is a supportive series of four workshops inviting participants to explore their ancestral history through journaling, meditation, and sound. The sessions offer time and space to reflect on inherited experiences, patterns, and stories, and to gently work with how these may continue to shape our lives.

Each workshop combines guided journaling, meditation, and sound work using Tibetan healing bowls. The sessions are designed to support individual exploration in a safe, grounded environment, allowing participants to connect with both personal and ancestral narratives and to begin releasing what no longer serves their lineage.

This course is open to people of all faiths and belief systems. While anyone is welcome to join any workshop, it is recommended that participants attend all four sessions, as each builds on the last.

Session breakdown

Session 1 — Saturday 28 FebruaryExploring inherited thought patterns and individual experiences that may be negatively impacting your life. The session focuses on identifying these patterns and working with sound and meditation to begin clearing them.

Session 2 — Saturday 7 MarchExploring the impact of displacement, including ancestral or personal experiences of moving between lands and places. The session looks at how this history can affect us today and includes meditation and sound work to support healing.

Session 3 — Saturday 14 MarchExploring collective trauma within your lineage and how this may show up in your life. Meditation and sound are used to gently work with and release connected trauma.

Session 4 — Saturday 21 MarchExploring the gifts inherited through both individual and ancestral experience. This final session focuses on recognising these strengths and considering how they can be expressed in the world.

Each session allows time for individual reflection, supported by guided meditation and sound.

Event details

Dates: Fridays 28 February, 7 March, 14 March, 21 MarchTime: 2.30-5.30pmTickets: £16.96 per workshop; booking available via Eventbrite

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About the facilitator:

The workshops are led by Anthea Durand, an experienced spiritual teacher with over 20 years of teaching practice.

Anthea is the author of Illumination of the Shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the Past for the Future (2020), which received several awards, including the New York Big Book Award and a Silver Prize in the Nautilus Book Awards. Her work centres on helping individuals and communities recognise and heal negative ancestral patterns in order to live more fulfilled lives. The book is available on Amazon and various online platforms.

Folk Club: Spring Equinox Plantlore and Tinctures
2026-03-21 14:30 - 16:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
How do we mark the turning of the seasons and reconnect with the plants that grow around us?

Join Folk Club at SET Social for a special Spring Equinox workshop exploring plant folklore and herbal tincture making. Together, participants will learn about herbs traditionally associated with the equinox and create their own tincture to take home.

During the session, you will explore the folklore and traditions connected to different plants, make personalised recipe labels for your tinctures, and set intentions for the season ahead as nature begins to awaken.

The workshop is open to adults and no prior experience is required. All materials are provided.

Event details

Date: Saturday 21 MarchTime: 2:30-4pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTicketing:Folk Club events run on a sliding scale to help keep sessions accessible. For this event, Folk Club are asking for a minimum donation of £10, to cover materials and contribute to our expenses. We ask you to pay according to your income bracket. Please see the guidelines below.

Minimum £10 (unwaged, low income)

Suggested £12 (May stress about meeting some basic needs but still regularly achieve them, are employed, have some expendable income)

Pay it forward £15

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If you are financially able, please consider paying more, to keep Folk Club events accessible to all. If these costs are prohibitive to attending, please email wearefolkclub@gmail.com. No one turned away for lack of funds.

About the organiser:

Folk Club is a space for the lost, found and newly made folklore and customs of the fair isles of Albion including Éire, Cymru, Alba and England.

The project follows the turning of the year through seasonal customs, storytelling and shared learning. It invites participants to explore the lore of the land and its traditions together, one archive image and twisting tale at a time.

Folk Club is run by Elizabeth Bailey and Eleanor Dempsey.

Instagram: @_folkclub

Email: Email wearefolkclub@gmail.com

SET Stage Gallery - Point of Reference
2026-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
SET Social’s SET Stage Gallery presents Point of Reference, an intimate and immersive installation by brothers Saiya and Yumaani Thomas.

Artists of Jamaican-Swedish heritage, the brothers’ practices meet at the intersection of culture, memory and identity. For this exhibition, the gallery is transformed into an installation set within their family living room. A deeply personal environment becomes the stage where heritage, culture and aspiration take centre stage.

By recreating a space that shaped their upbringing, the artists invite audiences to step into the environment that formed their shared point of reference. Personal history, artistic practice and cultural influence come together to create a setting that is both reflective and immersive.

Visitors are welcomed into a space where everyday domestic surroundings become a site for storytelling, reflection and creative expression.

Exhibition details

Opening night: Friday 20 March, 7-10pmExhibition run: 20-23 MarchLocation: SET Stage Gallery, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPEntry: Free + optional £5 donation. To help manage capacity, booking is required.

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About SET Stage Gallery

Launched in 2023, SET Stage Gallery is a volunteer-led, non-profit contemporary art space based at SET Social. The gallery prioritises artists with limited access to exhibition opportunities and supports a programme of monthly workshops, talks, screenings, reading groups, and exhibitions. All proceeds go directly to participating artists, supporting accessibility and sustainability within the space.

Artist: Saiya Thomas (@ssaiyathomas) and Yumaani Thomas (@yumaani.t)Curator: Ayiesha Sankoh (@thereturnofshe)

Contact

For questions, please email setstagegallery@gmail.com

Anti-ICE Benefit Night at SET Social
2026-03-19 19:30 - 23:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Join us for a night of music, art and collective action in solidarity with communities resisting immigration detention and state violence.

This benefit brings together indie and punk music, art stalls, a clothing swap and a raffle, with prizes including cinema tickets, a pottery class, original artworks, local restaurant vouchers and more. Bring extra clothes to swap, meet new people and help raise funds for grassroots mutual aid efforts.

All proceeds from the night will support Indigenous land defenders and families directly impacted by ICE detention.

Where the funds will go

Proceeds will support two grassroots initiatives in the United States.

Mni Owe Sni Prayer Camp
Part of the proceeds will support Mni Owe Sni Prayer Camp, established in 2026 outside the Whipple ICE detention centre. The camp is a sacred space led by Indigenous elders and activists reclaiming land where more than 1,600 Lakota prisoners were once held in the 1800s.

Through ceremony, community care and peaceful presence, the camp supports Indigenous people and others affected by detention and displacement. Donations help sustain the camp and the community organising taking place there.

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Bail funds for families impacted by ICE
Funds will also support bail funds organised by Minnesota ICE Watch (MNIW), a grassroots abolitionist collective based in Mnisóta Makhóčhe. Their work supports individuals and families affected by ICE detention and deportation through community organising, legal solidarity and mutual aid.

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Event details

Date: Thursday 19 MarchTime: 7.30-11pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NP

Entry is sliding scale, with a suggested donation of £10. You can contribute in cash on the door, show proof of a donation, or bring a mutual aid item. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Contact: For questions or more information, contact the organisers at alessandraguy@gmail.com and ambrosesainsbury@icloud.com

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Peckham’s Multicultural Plates
2026-03-17 17:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Peckham’s Multicultural Plates is an evening of community, culture and cuisine, bringing together Peckham’s diverse communities to break bread and celebrate shared stories.

Organised by The Ernest Foundation, a Peckham-based charity promoting health and wellbeing, and supported by Rebel Led Equality, this free gathering celebrates the spirit of iftar and langar— coming together to nourish body and soul —while honouring the rich tapestry of traditions that make Peckham home.

The event will feature a free multicultural feast with dishes shared by local cultural and faith representatives, including langar. All food will be halal.

Alongside the meal, the evening will include:

Live music, art and performances from local artists

Free health checks and wellbeing signposting with the Southwark Public Health Team

Mini craft tables for creative expression and community art-making

Opportunities to connect with cultural and faith leaders

Space for dialogue, reflection and community building

All are welcome. Come hungry, leave connected.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 17 MarchTime: 5-9pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTicketing/registeration: Free entry. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite.

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Get Involved

Peckham’s Multicultural Plates is a collective effort, and organisers are inviting members of the community to take part.

They are currently looking for:

Cultural and faith groups to share traditional dishes

Musicians, artists and performers

Volunteers to support with setup, serving food and creative activities

Health professionals or community champions to support wellbeing activities

No experience is necessary. Just bring your energy, warmth and commitment to building community.

To take part, please complete the sign-up form below.

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About the organisers:Peckham’s Multicultural Plates is organised by The Ernest Foundation, a Peckham-based charity dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing within local communities.

The event is supported by Rebel Led Equality, a local non-profit advancing equity through research, training and community engagement.This event is funded by Southwark Council.

Club Bananas: Blossom Collage Workshop
2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Club Bananas returns to SET Social with a new seasonal collage workshop celebrating the arrival of spring. This month’s theme is Blossom, inspired by blooming flowers, fresh growth and the colours of the changing season.

Led by local artist Banana Holdwin, Club Bananas is an inclusive art club centred on craft-making, collage and mixed media experimentation. The sessions centre creativity without pressure, encouraging participants to explore freely, embrace messiness and enjoy the process rather than focus on perfection. It is a space to connect with others, experiment creatively and let your inner child play.

Each month introduces a new theme while keeping mixed media at the heart of the practice. Participants are always welcome to follow their own ideas alongside the theme.

Session focus

This session explores blossom-inspired collage using scrap paper, magazines and found materials. A short demonstration will introduce simple collage techniques using nature books, magazines and recycled materials.

As always, the theme is optional and open to interpretation. Participants are welcome to experiment with the theme or follow their own creative direction for their collage pieces.

All materials are provided, but you are warmly encouraged to bring magazines, coloured paper, postcards, photos or craft materials you would like to use.

Event details

Date: Sunday 15 MarchTimes: 3-5pmLocation: SET Social, Red Bar, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTickets: Pay what you can. Book online or pay on the door.

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About Club Bananas: Club Bananas is an art club led by local artist Banana Holdwin, focusing on collage and mixed media making through recycled and found materials. The sessions prioritise experimentation, accessibility and community, offering a playful environment for people of all ages and abilities to make work together.

St Paddy’s Night at SET Social
2026-03-14 18:00 - 2026-03-17 02:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Polish your shamrocks and prepare your best jig. St Paddy’s is landing at SET Social for a night of Irish-inspired making, music and good old-fashioned craic.

The evening starts early with some St Paddy’s themed crafting and a prize raffle, before the room fills with the sound of a live trad session. Fiddles, flutes, bodhráns and a crowd that may or may not know the words.

From 11pm, the Red Bar decks take over, with DJs carrying things through to the early hours.

And yes, the rumours are true. Baby Guinness will be on the menu.

Come with friends, come solo, come wearing green, come without a clue what a bodhrán is. By the end of the night someone will probably teach you.

Sláinte.

Event Details

Date: Saturday 14 MarchTime: 6pm–2amTrad Session: 9-11pmDJs: 11pm-2amLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NP

Tickets on the door:

Free before 8pm

£3 for SET Social members

£5 for non-members (must be accompanied by a member)

Poster design by Lola Hibberd <3

OffBeat Presents: The Land Between Race and Place
2026-03-12 18:30 - 22:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
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 MarchTime: 6.30-10.30pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTickets: £10, available from Ticket Tailor.

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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

Outer Circle Voice Circle – women and non-binary vocal workshop
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Want to explore your voice in a supportive, non-judgemental space?

Outer Circle is an experimental vocal group for women and non-binary people, offering a monthly space to explore voice, breath, and sound together. This is not a choir. There are no auditions, no expectations, and no prior experience required.

Each session brings together vocal warm-ups, group singing, improvisation, meditation, and playful exercises. The focus is on connection rather than performance, inviting participants to tune into their own voice and the voices of those around them.

Outer Circle welcomes women and non-binary people from all backgrounds and levels of musical experience. Sessions are designed to be supportive, inclusive, and open-ended, creating space for curiosity, expression, and collective listening.

No musical experience is necessary, and no materials are needed.

Event details

Date: Wednesday 11 March

Time: 7-9pm

Ages: 18+

Tickets: £5 + £1.13 booking fee via Eventbrite.

Please note: The group prioritises accessibility and community, and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If cost is a barrier, please email rosanorthover@gmail.com to arrange a free ticket.

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Facilitator information:

The session is led by Rosa Theodora, a South London–based musician, composer, facilitator, and DJ working across experimental, jazz, and psych sounds. Rosa plays keyboard and synth with Orchestra New (women and non-binary improviser’s orchestra), Existential Dress (UKG-marimba-punk duo), and Noon Garden (psych pop). Her recent projects include improvised Piano Meditations on YouTube, Interferences with Teo Danneman, and Fly Away for Tour de Moon’s Moon Music EP 5, which was transmitted to the moon and back. Rosa is also an experienced facilitator, running monthly vocal sessions at SET Social and working with charities such as Spark the Noise and Raw Material.Guest facilitator: Jess Mollie

For any questions, please contact rosanorthover@gmail.com

Analogue Animation Workshop - March Edition
2026-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Curious about animation beyond screens and software?

This hands-on workshop offers an introduction to analogue and handmade animation techniques, as part of an ongoing monthly series focused on experimentation, play, and learning by doing. Each session explores a different approach to making moving images using tactile, low-tech methods.

Led by artist and animator, Miranda Peyton Jones, the workshop is designed as an open, supportive space to try new ideas, learn practical techniques, and meet others interested in experimental animation. Participants can expect to leave with a short piece of moving image, along with printed materials created during the session.

No previous animation or drawing experience is required. All materials are provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they wish. Please note that you will need a smartphone with the free Stop Motion Studio app downloaded before attending.

Event details

Time and dates: Tuesday 10 March, from 7-9pm

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:

£8 concessions

£14 standard

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Turncoats: North vs South London debate
2026-03-05 19:00 - 22:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Of all the 272 Tube stations, fewer than 9% are south of the Thames while 39 out of 41 Elizabeth Line stations are in the North. Yet ironically North London’s transport generosity seems to create a culture that is anything but.

While southern Londoners obligingly drag themselves North at the behest of friends in Clapton or Chalk Farm without complaint, persuading a Northerner to cross the river in the other direction is like drawing blood from a stone. There are at least 59 ways to cross the river in the capital by foot, boat, road, rail or cable car, yet many North Londoners still insist the south of their city is “difficult to get to”.

What is it about North London that breeds a pampered psyche too timid to venture beyond Hackney or try the Thameslink? Why would so many North Londoners rather queue round the block for a cramped seat at an over-hyped small plates restaurant in Soho when for half the price they could have a vat of Ecuadorian fish soup or a mountain of Nigerian suya on The Old Kent Road? Who would choose the Maseratis of Knightsbridge, the banker-wankers of the City and the insufferably smug postcard families of Stoke Newington over Burgess Park barbecues, the Blackheath Kite Day and that sauna in the Finnish church?

In these hyper-polarised times, Turncoats returns to SET Social to tackle the biggest schism of our divided nation. Buckingham Palace vs Crystal Palace. The Ivy members club vs The Ivy House community pub. Fancy buildings and high air pollution vs sprawling parks and modernist council estates.

The ultimate grudge match: North vs South London.

Speakers

North LondonKasia TomasiewiczPater Bloxham

South LondonHidigo DulaneOwen Hatherley

ChairAydin Dikerdem

Additional performers to be announced.

Event details

Date: Thursday 5 MarchTime: 7-10pmTickets: From £8

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Turncoats is presented in partnership with FA Front and Architecture Foundation.

Mud Volts: Permacomputing Workshop
2026-03-01 13:00 - 15:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Plants are good. Electricity is fun. What happens when we bring the two together?

Inspired by Sunjoo Lee’s Electric Garden, this community session will build a collection of soil-based microbial fuel cells, also known as “mud cells”, which generate small amounts of electricity through the metabolic processes of soil bacteria. Each plant pot becomes a living power source.

Participants will work together to build mud cells and collectively decide on a low-power device to power during the session. The workshop invites reflection on how technology can be designed with adaptability, care and ecological awareness in mind.

All materials are provided. The session is free to attend.

Event details

Date: Sunday 1 MarchTime: 1-3pmEntry: Free

About the organiser:

This workshop is hosted by the Permacomputing community, a gathering dedicated to cultivating resilient and sustainable approaches to technology. The group shares skills, explores regenerative and low-tech computing practices, and encourages hands-on maintenance and repair. At a time when extractive and high-impact technologies dominate culture, Permacomputing seeks to build alternatives rooted in transparency and care.The Permacomputing club runs every Monday, 6:30-7:30pm at SET Social. You can learn more here.You can learn more at: permacomputing.net/principles

Mud Volts forms part of SET Social’s March Community Day and Market. You can find full details of the day’s programme here.

SET Social March Community Day and Market
2026-03-01 12:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Looking for a relaxed Sunday filled with local creativity, good food, and familiar faces?

SET Social’s March Community Day and Market returns for the start of Spring, bringing together local makers, neighbours, artists and friends for an afternoon of browsing, chatting and spending time together.

Expect a lively indoor market filled with handmade goods, vintage finds, ceramics, prints, zines, collectables and baked treats. Alongside the stalls, there will be drop-in workshops throughout the day, plus a café and bar open from start to finish.

This is a free, open event designed as a welcoming space to support local makers, spend time together, and enjoy a slower Sunday.

Please note: all proceeds from the café and bar directly support SET Social’s community projects. We kindly ask that you do not bring outside drinks.

Event details

Date: Sunday 1 MarchTime: 12-5pmEntry: Free

Drop-in workshops

Mud Volts: Permacomputing Workshop

Part of this month’s Community Day, Mud Volts is a hands-on session exploring sustainable approaches to technology. Using soil-based microbial fuel cells, participants will build plant-powered “mud cells” that generate small amounts of electricity.

The workshop runs from 1-3pm and is free to join. You can read more about the workshop below.

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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.

Call-out for market traders

Calling all makers, creators, hustlers, collectors, and hoarders. Come be part of our February market.Stall options:

Inside Big Table 120cm rectangle

Inside Small Round Table 60cm

Floor Pitch – please bring a rug/blanket or rail to present your items

Prices vary between £5-8 depending on size of stall.

If you’re a charity or raising money for a charity email tabitha@setspace.uk with details of your organisation. Free or subsidised stalls are available.

Please make sure you select the correct ticket when booking, as table sizes are limited and specific to each option.

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Important information

Café and bar open all day; proceeds support SET’s charitable projects.

Stall setup begins at 11:30am.

Market opens to the public from 12pm and closes at 5pm.

Pack down stalls by 5pm.

Event is indoors with limited plug sockets; bring charged card readers or power banks.

No parking on site.

Wheelchair and step-free access available, including a disabled toilet.

Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We can’t wait to see you there!

D.E.A.D - Dazzling Eulogies and Devotions
2026-02-26 17:30 - 20:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
A cabaret for the dead divas we miss so much.

Alan Rickman. David Bowie. Harper Lee. Carrie Fisher. George Michael. Prince. Leonard Cohen. Victoria Wood. Zsa Zsa Gabor. Muhammad Ali. And Fraser Buchanan’s (the organiser) mum. What do all these people have in common? They all died in 2016.

Ten years on, this event reflects on grief as something vast, world-shifting, and deeply personal, but also something that can hold humour, tenderness, and release. There are dark jokes to tell, sweet stories to share, silly songs to sing, and moments worth sitting with.

D.E.A.D (Dazzling Eulogies and Devotions) is a one-off cabaret-come-memorial bringing together songs, poems, anecdotes, and short performances. A group of invited artists and collaborators share work that honours loss, memory, and the people we carry with us, without asking the audience to be solemn, polished, or resolved.

The evening is intentionally low-key, camp, heartfelt, and a little irreverent. It offers space to sit with death and grief without the pressure to explain it, fix it, or make it palatable.

Featuring performances from:

Lavinia Co-opDanielle JamesMax LindsayMx FortuneGayathiri KamalakanthanTemi WilkeyFraser Buchanan

more to be announced!

Important note

This event is not group therapy. It is not facilitated by a trained grief counsellor and does not offer bereavement support. It is a cabaret for people who want to sit with themes of death and loss without worrying about making others uncomfortable. Dedicated bereavement resources are available elsewhere for those who need them.

Event details

Date: Thursday 26 FebruaryTime: 6-8.30pm (doors from 5.30pm)Location: Red Room, SET SocialAge restriction: 16+Tickets: £5 and available via Ticket Tailor.

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About the organiser:

This event is curated and produced by Fraser Buchanan (@fraserfab), a performer and producer working across cabaret, performance, and community-led arts.More information: fraserfab.net

With thanks to Raze Collective for their support.For event queries, please email fraser@razecollective.com.Artwork by Moss Kissing.
