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Painted Pots and Seed Planting (Spring Craft Workshop)
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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

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

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.

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, developing and contextualising 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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Everything Must Go - Closing Exhibition at SET Byward Street
2026-03-24 18:00 - 21:00 | 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

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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Brown Burton’s Suit - a retrospective of works by Harry Bix
2026-03-25 18:00 - 22:00 | 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.

Sunday Creative Writing Course: Five Weeks of Spring
2026-03-29 11:30 - 13:30 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Join writer and teacher, Anna Dempsey, for this five-week course of guided fiction writing, sharing words in a tender, supportive community.

This course is perfect for writers of any stage who want to explore their voice, try new ideas, finish a writing project or connect with fellow creatives in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Each week, you will focus on different elements of short story and novel writing including plot, dialogue, character, setting and pacing. You’ll be looking at spring inspired writing and pop culture to do this. Think the ridiculous film Spring Breakers meets Anne of Green Gables meets Mary Oliver in a field of sunflowers.

These five weeks are a great time to start a new short story, novel or dive back into some old idea notebooks.

Course details

When: Every Sunday from 29 March, 11.30am-1.30pmDates: 29 March, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May(Please note we are skipping Easter Sunday on 5 April)

Where: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NP

What to expect:

Guided writing exercises each week, handouts and optional writing homework

Opportunities to share your work out loud with a welcoming group

A chance to be part of a creative community (yay friends)

Each week, two writers share up to 2,500 words and receive thoughtful feedback from Anna and the group

The bar and cafe will be open throughout the workshop, providing coffee, tea and other refreshments.

***This course is an inclusive feminist space open to all. Writing or behaviour that includes transphobia, homophobia, sexism, racism, or other forms of discrimination will not be accepted.***

Tickets: From £170. More information on pricings can be found on Ticket Tailor.

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Organiser details: Led by local writer, grief researcher and teacher Anna Dempsey. You can read more about her work at annadempsey.me For any enquires, please contact thegrovewrites@gmail.com

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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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.

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

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!

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

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

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

Outer Circle Voice Circle – women and non-binary vocal workshop
2026-04-08 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 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

SET 91 Open Series – Crit Circle with Elida Silvey
2026-04-09 18:00 - 21:00 | SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4JN, United Kingdom
Join us at SET 91 for a Crit Circle led by Elida Silvey, a writer, editor and artist whose practice explores visual culture, identity and memory. Part of the gallery’s Open Series, this session offers a structured yet informal space to share work in progress and engage in collective discussion and feedback.

Crit circles have often been shaped by institutional or academic settings. This session reimagines that format as a more open, collaborative environment, where participants can engage critically while supporting one another’s development. The focus is on creating a space that is welcoming, constructive and grounded in mutual respect.

This crit-circle will run for 1 hour and 30 minutes, with participants joining as either ‘readers’, sharing their work, or ‘listeners’, contributing to the discussion. Each reader will have a set amount of time to present, followed by group feedback and conversation, with timing managed to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate.

Who’s it for?

This session is open to artists, writers and practitioners working across disciplines.

It will be particularly relevant for those:

Developing new or in-progress work independently

Interested in sharing and receiving constructive feedback

Looking to engage with others in a supportive, discussion-led setting

What to expect

The session will include:

A facilitated crit circle led by Elida Silvey

Opportunities for selected participants (‘readers’) to share work

Group feedback and discussion

A collaborative and informal format

Reader guidelines

Up to 1,000 words of text, or

Up to 5 minutes of video or moving image work

Our aim is to build a community of artists that build each other up. Participants are encouraged to approach both giving and receiving feedback with care and consideration, contributing to a respectful and supportive environment. Any abuse will not be tolerated.

What you’ll takeaway

Participants will leave with:

Constructive feedback on their work (for readers)

Insight into different approaches to critique and discussion

Greater confidence in sharing and articulating ideas

Opportunities to connect with other practitioners

Event details

Date: 9 AprilArrival: 6pmSession time: 6:30-9pmLocation: SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, Old Street, London, EC2A 4JN

Capacity: 15 participants

7 reader slots (bringing work to critique)

8 listener slots

This event is run on a pay-what-you-can basis, with a suggested donation of £5.

You book your 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 contact us at ninetyone@setspace.uk to cancel your ticket so the space can be offered to someone else.

About the facilitator

Elida Silvey is a self-taught Mexican-American writer, editor and artist based in London. Her work explores visual theory and its relationship to identity, time and the construction of the self through (collective) memory.

She is an Editor at Montez Press and one half of Dream Sequence, an experimental film club dedicated to non-linear and hybrid cinematic practices. Her writing spans personal essays, poetry, criticism and experimental forms that explore how visual culture mediates lived experience. Her debut novel will be published by Montez Press in 2027.

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, developing and contextualising 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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Doublewalker - SET Vauxhall Exhibition
2026-04-09 18:00 - 2026-04-26 18:00 | SET Vauxhall, Camelford House, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP, United Kingdom
Doublewalker explores processes of repetition and fragmentation, and the differences that emerge through them. Taking its title from the etymology of ‘doppelgänger’, meaning ‘twin stranger’, the exhibition considers how objects and spaces can appear familiar while remaining slightly out of reach.

Bringing together seven artists working across sculpture, installation, and sound, the exhibition is curated by SET studio member Laura Higgins and presented at SET Vauxhall.

About the exhibition

Using processes of fragmentation and remaking, Doublewalker examines the presence of distant yet recognisable symbols within contemporary culture. Through this, works repeat and rework familiar forms, drawing attention to the small differences between things that might at first appear the same.

Across the exhibition, artists explore personal relationships with place, often focusing on sites that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Presented as one of the first exhibitions in SET Vauxhall, Doublewalker responds directly to its surroundings. As a repurposed building shaped through reuse, elements of its previous life remain visible. Through site-specific installation, the exhibition nods to these prior uses and the building’s existing structure, while giving it a new identity within the exhibition.

The exhibition also focuses on the spaces between objects and how we experience them alongside others. By repeating and breaking down forms, the works invite us to look more closely at objects and environments as their meaning begins to shift.

Some works also touch on wider themes including colonial histories, inheritance and self-positioning within the current postmodern context.

Through these approaches, Doublewalker considers how repetition and difference shape the way we understand objects, spaces and the world around us.

A live performance by Nell Castor will take place on the opening evening at 7:30pm. The work imitates the selling of medicine, creating opportunities for interaction between the artist and visitors.

Event details

Opening: Thursday 9 April, 6-9pmDates: 10-26 AprilOpening hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12-6pmLocation: SET Vauxhall, Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, LondonAdmission: Free

Contributing artists

Nell Castor
Nell Castor is a sculptor and digital artist. Her work is founded on a personal lexicon of color and symbolic characters that wrestle with universal human emotions. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she now lives and works in London.Website: https://nellclo.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nell.castor/

Suzanne Elven
Suzanne Elven navigates time at an angle, often recording collision and motion from several temporal stand points. Her current focus lies in foregrounding objects that come into zones of impact – drums, tennis rackets. Elven’s research lies in the balance between fiction and reality, drawing from recent work in set building which has her considering the lifespans and solidity of worlds.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanne.elven/

Kairi Tokoro
Kairi Tokoro is a Japanese artist based in London. His practice explores sound, sculpture, and performance. His work focuses on the interdependence of objects and human life—how human interaction with materials alters their shape, color, and function, and in turn, how these changes affect us.Website: https://kairitokoro.com/worksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kairitokoro/

Laura Higgins
Laura Higgins is a sculptor and visual artist who documents an ongoing process-led inquiry into connecting material with meaning. Often interested in fabrication processes, ways of bespoke making and the sites that facilitate making, the findings around new processes are employed and reimagined to evoke contemplation around hidden sites and personal memories. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lhiggins1616/

Beatriz Mayorga
At its core, Bea Mayorga’s art practice investigates the concept of the replica, exploring how copying can both transmit knowledge and act as a tool of cultural control by focussing on materials that are dismissed as “fake”, such as imitation marble, artificial tears and false gold.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaamayorga/

Elena Garcia-Sirvent
Elena Garcia-Sirvent is a sound and video artist based in London. Her practice explores the intersection of sound, materiality, and perception. Focusing on how sound can interrupt, penetrate, and reshape both physical and psychological environments. Inspired by ‘Foley’, She references the reproduction of everyday sounds, how sounds can be reimagined, reproduced and displaced.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elegarciasirv/

Isabel Jones
Isabel Jones’ work converges painting and sculpture. Exploring personal and communal cyclical mourning rhythms. Integrating personified objects with the found and handmade. Archiving care, love, and death.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izzygj0nes/

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.

Poster design: Isabel Jones and Suzanne Elven

Trojan Horses - SET Vauxhall Exhibition
2026-04-09 18:00 - 2026-04-26 18:00 | SET Vauxhall, Camelford House, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP, United Kingdom
Trojan Horses explores how images can hold and carry meanings that are not immediately visible. Taking its cue from a text by Andrew Cranston, the exhibition considers how aesthetics can act as a point of entry into complex and often uncomfortable subjects.

Bringing together twelve artists working across painting and drawing, the exhibition is co-curated by SET studio members Tom Houlihan and Elisa Terranera, and is presented at SET Vauxhall.

About the exhibition

“Beauty can be a useful Trojan horse to smuggle in darker ideas”, writes Andrew Cranston in his book Never a Joiner. He is reflecting on his painting Vague feelings of dread (2022), where a small group of fish hover above the pearlescent tiled floor of a pond. For Cranston, their subtle, shifting movement recalls submarines and warships in the Mediterranean, becoming a way of expressing unease shaped by conflict and its ongoing presence.

Trojan Horses takes this idea as its starting point. Bringing together painting and drawing, the exhibition asks how artists use aesthetics to engage with social and political realities.

Across the exhibition, the works touch on themes including class, feminism, war, mortality, identity and religion. Here, beauty is not simply decorative or resolved; it operates as a point of entry – something that draws viewers in before revealing more layered and challenging ideas beneath the surface. Or, as Cranston puts it, “darker ideas”.

All twelve artists share a background in observational drawing. At a time marked by political and technological uncertainty, Trojan Horses reflects on what this longstanding language of picture-making can still hold, and how painting and drawing continue to offer ways of engaging closely with the world today.

Event details

Opening: Thursday 9 April, 6-9pmDates: 9-26 AprilOpening hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12-6pmLocation: SET Vauxhall, Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, LondonAdmission: FreeThe exhibition is also viewable by appointment. Please contact: tomhoulihan7@gmail.com

Contributing artists

Sasha Alfillé, Joe Allen, Rebecca Ashton, Arthur Boothby, Lucy-Bruce Gardner, Bruno Diaz, Bart, Hajduk, Thomas Houlihan, Jack McGarrity, Keziah Mornin, Elisa Terrenera, and Dylan Williams

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.

Poster image: Elisa Terranera (@elisaterranera)

Back To School Fundraiser
2026-04-11 14:30 - 18:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Join us for an afternoon of unexpected learning, all in support of Refuge.

Back to School is a fundraiser with a twist. Instead of classrooms and textbooks, expect a series of lively, engaging lessons on topics you definitely did not learn about in school.

Across the afternoon, you will be invited into a mix of unconventional sessions designed to spark ideas, challenge perspectives and get people talking. From life beyond our solar system, to the “rejuvenation” craze of the interwar years and its echoes today, to the art of baking the perfect cake, each session offers something different.

Refuge is the largest specialist domestic abuse organisation in the UK. Their services support thousands of survivors, helping them overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives. Their mission is to create a world where domestic abuse and violence against women and girls are not tolerated, and where women and children can live in safety.

Tickets do not have a set price. Instead, everyone is invited to donate what they can, with 100% of proceeds going to Refuge.

You can drop into one session or stay for the full afternoon. Each lesson is interactive and discussion-led, with space for questions, sharing ideas and meeting others – all in support of a vital cause.

Event details

Date: Saturday 11 AprilTime: 2.30-6pm (doors open at 2.15pm, with lessons kicking off at 2.30pm. There will be a 15 minute interval)Location: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, London, SE15 4NPTicketing: Pay what you can (100% of ticket sales donated to Refuge)

Occupations of Uninhabited Space 02: No Data Plan with Miko Revereza
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Join us for a creative community resistance against the far-right narrative — from the ongoing atrocities committed by ICE in the US to the recent introduction of the classist and racist ‘Earn Settlement’ plan in the UK — and stand with migrants across the globe through an evening of film and conversations.

‘How does an undocumented documentary filmmaker document themself?’ is a question artist-filmmaker Miko Revereza carries through his work, which is largely informed by his experience living as an undocumented migrant in the US for over 20 years.

There will be a screening of Revereza’s first feature, No Data Plan (2019), an experimental travelogue of his train trip from Los Angeles to New York amid an escalating hostility against migrants in the country, followed by an in-person discussion with the filmmaker and Kanlungan Filipino Consortium.

Event details

Date: Saturday 11 AprilTime: 7pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTickets: Pay What You Can (£3-£10)

All proceeds of the event, minus expenses, will be donated to Kanlungan.

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About the organiser

Occupations of Uninhabited Space is a guerrilla screening series that stems from the necessity to stand in solidarity with migrant workers around the world.

SET 91 Open Series – A PATCH Sunday Salon
2026-04-12 16:30 - 19:00 | SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4JN, United Kingdom
SET 91 continues the Open Series with A PATCH Sunday Salon, an exhibition and live programme led by PATCH, an interdisciplinary collective working across architecture, art and research. Bringing together works by the collective and its members, the exhibition explores diasporic experiences of the city and considers how architecture can be understood through alternative, community-led lenses.

The exhibition presents a retrospective of PATCH’s past projects alongside new work currently in development by the collective’s founders. Through sculpture, photography, publications and painting, the programme reflects on themes that have shaped PATCH’s practice to date, from food and the act of holding space to the evolving notion of home.

Alongside the exhibition, the programme will include a live talk and Q&A reflecting on some of PATCH’s past projects, as well as a conversational salon returning to themes of home and holding space, asking how diasporic communities can be centred within fast-paced metropolitan environments in ways that are tangible, supportive and meaningful.

Why this matters

In the context of ongoing gentrification, displacement and urban redevelopment, particularly in London, diasporic and marginalised communities are often disproportionately affected. This session responds to these conditions by opening up space for collective reflection and discussion.

Through participatory conversations, the event aim to cultivate an atmosphere of empowerment, collective consciousness-raising, and a way of learning how architecture might be perceived differently.

Who’s it for?

This session is open to artists, architects, spatial practitioners and those interested in the intersections of community, identity and the built environment.

It will be particularly useful for those exploring or developing work around:

Diaspora and urban experience

Architecture and spatial justice

Interdisciplinary and socially engaged practices

What to expect

The session will include:

An exhibition of sculpture, photography and painting

Interactive and installation-based work

A live talk and Q&A with PATCH

Salon-style discussions exploring themes of home and holding space

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the work, contribute to discussion, and reflect on shared experiences and ideas.

What you’ll takeaway

Participants will leave with:

Insight into PATCH’s interdisciplinary approach to architecture and art

A deeper understanding of diasporic perspectives on the city

New ways of thinking about space, community and belonging

Opportunities for discussion and connection with others

Event details

Date: 12 AprilArrival: 4:30pmSession time: 5-7pmLocation: 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 contact us at ninetyone@setspace.uk to cancel your ticket so the space can be offered to someone else.

About the facilitator

Teshome Douglas-Campbell is an architectural designer, journalist, artist and educator, and co-founder of PATCH. His practice spans architecture, journalism and fine art, with a focus on the built environment and its social and cultural dimensions.Instagram: @patch_collective_

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, developing and contextualising 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.

Learn more

Analogue Animation Workshop
2026-04-14 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 14 April, from 7-9pm

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:

£8 concessions

£14 standard

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SET Stage Gallery – Softer/Harder
2026-04-17 19:00 - 2026-04-19 20:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Social’s SET Stage Gallery presents Softer Harder, a performance night and exhibition examining female sexuality and desire.

The exhibition considers how women are reclaiming their bodies and sexualities in a digital-first world. Inspired by millennial and Gen Z adolescence shaped by nights on Omegle, reading erotica on Wattpad, and reposting lewd gifs on Tumblr, it offers an intimate and often humorous exploration of digital culture and sex.

Event details

Public opening night and performance: Friday 17 April, 6-10pmExhibition run: Friday 17 April – Sunday 19 April, 2-8pmLocation: SET Stage Gallery, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham, SE15 4NPTickets:

Early Bird – £6.13

General – £8.30

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Exhibiting visual artists

Aarony Bailey
Aarony Bailey is a filmmaker and photographer based in South London. Through an honest and intimate lens, Bailey uses the camera to capture semi-autobiographical narratives surrounding femininity and sexuality, looking at the complexities of womanhood and the female body. Her honest and nostalgic explorations of intimacy, both platonic and romantic, invite the viewer to indulge in their own voyeurism, unpacking the nuances of shame and desire.

She materialises her work through the use of analogue film, specifically super 8, 16mm, and 35mm, as well as using various other vintage methods of image capture and production, such as polaroid photography and risograph printing.

Lily Bunney
Lily Bunney is a London-based artist whose work explores the intersection of vulnerability and digital consumption. Bunney’s process and aesthetic is key to reading her work. Inspired by the interwoven history of the computer and the jacquard loom, her pointillist drawings play with the analogue and the digital; offering work which looks hyper-digital on the screen, and tactile in person.

Her practice investigates how we construct and witness our own stories in an age of overwhelming narrative abundance, particularly examining the ways we use social media and popular culture.

Charlie Henzi
Born in 2001, Seattle, USA, Charlie Henzi grew up in the UK just outside of London. In 2023, she graduated from Central Saint Martins, UAL. She recently received her Masters in Contemporary Art Practise (2024) at the Royal College of Art. She is fascinated by images of women in popular culture, the gaze, the performed female, consumption and consumerism. After studying visual codes and language for years, she now creates works that draw directly from this and her personal experiences, that comment on the current zeitgeist.

Performance artists, readers, and poets

Fopé Ajanaku, Tara Baukovic, Chloe Borthwick, Daisy Norris, Sabirin Osobole, Maricel Reinhard

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.Curator: Ayiesha Sankoh (@thereturnofshe)

Contact

For questions, please email setstagegallery@gmail.com

Decent Homes for All: Collaborative Banner Making Workshop
2026-04-19 14:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Join The Etch Collective for a collaborative banner-making workshop exploring care, community and housing justice through collective textile making.

Facilitated by artist Jill Laudet, the session connects to her project Decent Homes for All, a domestic shrine to social housing and the aspiration of decent homes for everyone. The work reflects on the importance of a safe and secure home and invites reflection on housing, community and collective care.

During the workshop, participants will work together to create a large fabric banner inspired by these ideas. Through shared making, attendees are invited to explore themes of mutual support, home and belonging while contributing to a communal artwork.

A selection of fabrics, trimmings, sewing equipment and motif templates will be provided. Participants are also encouraged to bring along any fabric scraps, textiles or embellishments they would like to incorporate into the banner.

The finished banner will form part of a communal art installation and will be exhibited at the launch of Utility, an upcoming publication by The Etch Collective.

No prior sewing or art experience is needed and the workshop is open to everyone.

Event details

Date: Sunday 19 AprilTime: 2-5pmLocation: SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTickets: Free. Booking required via Eventbrite

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About the organisers: The Etch Collective was founded by three artists seeking to build stronger creative communities and connect with fellow practitioners. The collective runs critique sessions, group exhibitions and workshops that support emerging artists and encourage experimentation.

Their programme welcomes participants of all backgrounds and experience levels, creating inclusive spaces for creativity, collaboration and learning.

Earth Day Badge Making
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Hosted by Shona Coyne, come and celebrate Earth Day and make a badge using images from vintage gardening/ plant books and scrap papers.

All materials are provided, and mini collage badges can be added to your bags & clothes, etc. This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to feel inspired by beautiful flowers whilst enjoying the SET Social community garden and connecting to nature ahead of Earth Day.

What you will get with your ticket:

A creative hour collaging in SET Socials community garden!

1 hour of collaging, guided by Shona, using vintage plant images, & photos from Shona’s archive/ studio scraps.

Badges to take home and attach to bags, upcycle tops or gift to someone special.

Shona Coyne is an artist, photographer & gardener & her practice explores sustainable design, creative workshops & collage. She runs nature based creative workshops reusing & repurposing materials and running projects to support peoples connection to nature.

Club Bananas: Spirals Collage Workshop
2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
Club Bananas returns to SET Social this April with a new collage theme: Spirals.

Following the past few months of workshops centred around nature-inspired themes such as Spring, Blossom and Freshness, this session takes a slightly different direction. Spirals are a recurring focus in Banana Holdwin’s current artwork. Found across cultures for thousands of years, they appear in early Maltese, Siberian, Polynesian, Chinese and African artworks, and are often understood as cosmic, protective or mystical forms.

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 spiral-inspired collage using scrap paper, magazines and found materials. Spirals are often linked to cycles, movement and transformation, from the motion of the sun and moon to ideas of growth and spiritual development. In some traditions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, spiral forms appear in symbols like the Unalome, representing a path towards awareness or enlightenment.

Approach the theme literally by cutting and layering spiral shapes, or take a more abstract route by exploring ideas such as cycles, energy, nature or transformation within your collage.

All materials are provided, including collage supplies and scrap materials, but you are warmly encouraged to bring magazines, coloured paper, postcards, stickers or any additional materials you would like to use.

Sessions now take place in the Red Bar at SET Social and run on a pay what you can basis.

Event details

Date: Sunday 19 AprilTimes: 3-5pmLocation: SET Social, Red Bar, 55a Nigel Road, Peckham SE15 4NPTickets: Pay what you can

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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.

html club
2026-04-21 18:00 - 23:00 | SET Social, 55a Nigel Road, London, SE15 4NP, United Kingdom
html club is a bi-weekly free-write event. here everyone is invited to join and to come and code alongside us!

it’s good to put time into practice, and sometimes that can be hard — this club serves as a moment and a space for individuals to put time into their projects.

so come and bring your laptop and code alongside new found friends.

psa: this is not a workshop. there will be no formal teaching during this event. keep updated with cranberrylemonade for more focused html workshops.

Analogue Animation Workshop
2026-04-21 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 21 April, from 7-9pm

Tickets are available via Eventbrite:

£8 concessions

£14 standard

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