Portico Rooms
A versatile space offering a contemporary and elegant location with balcony views over the Edmond J Safra Fountain Court and the Thames.
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A versatile space offering a contemporary and elegant location with balcony views over the Edmond J Safra Fountain Court and the Thames.
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A collaboration between Jamila Johnson-Small and Alexandrina Hemsley.
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Key information ahead of your visit, including opening times, accessibility and bag policy.
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Communication (Marketing) Skills delivered by specialist James Bishop.
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Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson invite guests to explore the concept of abolition.
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Join the Chambers Circle from £2,500 a year.
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One of the world’s leading photography competitions.
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Artist combining and remixing different aspects of visual art, music and performance.
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An exhibition of rarely-displayed and unseen works from the Victoria and Albert Museum's preeminent collection of photographs.
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Multidisciplinary desiger, feminist activist and sociologist using design as a tool to shape environments.
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Collectively create a banner to support the Makerversity Hack event working with grassroots civic groups. The outcomes will be taken to the streets as part of a day of direct action.
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With rare access to the guarded world of sweatshops, Rahul Jain brings us into one of the thousands of textile mills in heavily industrialized Sachin, India.
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Berghaus’s installation proposes a walk in the wilderness to reconnect with our emotional selves.
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On the day that the UK is due to withdraw from the EU we Ban the B word in conjunction with Hanna Moon & Joyce NG: English As A Second Language.
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As The Matrix celebrates its 20th anniversary with our screening, we revisit the year of the film’s release and ask: Was 1999 the greatest year in modern movie history?
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Creator of TV phenomenon The Crown, Peter Morgan will talk about a major inspiration and influence on his own life and art, the screenwriting of the late William Goldman.
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Visual artist and performer Zadie Xa presents a new six-part narrative sound piece for ASSEMBLY 2020.
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DEFRAG returns for another series investigating the myriad ways that technology continues to change culture and society.
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Resident organisation Improbable host a special evening of activity and conversation offering an insight into the performance industry.
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Launched on World Earth Day 2018, we've raised a flag which reflects in real-time the impact of pollution & climatic changes.
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