OG Lates returns with a special evening of contemporary art, live music and collective creativity in collaboration with TAOSOL. Bringing jazz fusion and soul/funk to the Gallery, TAOSOL will transform the exhibition space into an open, interactive jam session, bringing a new generation of audiences together through music, dance and art after hours.

The evening begins with a live set from the band before opening up to audience participation. Bring your own instrument and take your turn joining the band on stage, or use the bass, keys, congas and microphones provided.

Set against the exhibitions Zana Masombuka and Spotlight: Benji Reid, the event offers a unique way to experience contemporary photography alongside live performance. Explore the exhibitions, enjoy the music and join the jam.

An informal discussion with award winning artist Benji Reid about his artistic practice and creative journey.

Step inside the world of acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist and photographer Benji Reid for a special conversation with Jarelle Francis, Curator and Founder of Meadow.

Together, they’ll explore Reid’s distinctive artistic practice and the ideas, inspirations, and conceptual framework behind the striking works exhibited in the exhibition Spotlight: Benji Reid. This intimate discussion offers a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the exhibition directly from the artist.

Rise is the first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Working with rope and found materials, Vandy explores power dynamics, cultural traditions and the legacies of international trade through large-scale, materially resonant installations.

Rise is the first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Working with rope and found materials, Vandy explores power dynamics, cultural traditions and the legacies of international trade through large-scale, materially resonant installations. Outside the gallery, visitors encounter Dancing in Time: The Ties That Bind Us, a monumental five-metre rope monolith originally commissioned by National Museums Liverpool and previously presented on Liverpool’s historic dockside. The work extends Vandy’s investigation into connection, labour and collective histories.

Click the link in our bio to watch artist Yacout Hamdouch in conversation with curator Eleri Fanshawe as they discuss the artist’s recent series ‘Poetic Landscapes’ and ‘Fertile Rainbows’.

We are delighted to share that Zana Masombuka’s work Is’bawo: The Transmigration of the Soul (2025) has been gifted to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for its permanent collection.

October Gallery presents a special conversation with James Barnor, the internationally acclaimed photographer whose pioneering work has helped shape the history of African photography.

In discussion with curator Eleri Fanshawe, Barnor will reflect on a remarkable career spanning more than seven decades and share insights into the images that have established him as one of the most influential photographers of his generation.

The talk will take place on the ground floor of the gallery.

Join us for a special opportunity to explore the exhibition Poetic Threads at October Gallery with exhibiting artist Xanthe Somers, and curator Eleri Fanshawe. Following the walkthrough, families will then have the opportunity to sit and make together, creating your own artwork inspired by Somers’ bright ceramic vessels.

Please note: this event is first-come, first-served, and when we are at capacity, we have a one in one out policy.

Our café will be closed on Friday, 24 July due to a private function.

We look forward to welcoming you back next week during our usual opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm.

A 20 page full colour catalogue to accompany the exhibition Sokari Douglas Camp CBE: Fashion & Fortune Catalogue with an interview by Gerard Houghton.

Join Moroccan artist Yacout Hamdouch for a lively discussion about her paintings with Eleri Fanshawe, Curator at October Gallery. The conversation examines her series Poetic Landscapes and Fertile Rainbows, which explores memory, emotion and human connection through layered compositions of colour and form. The event offers a unique opportunity to listen to Hamdouch discuss her practice while unpacking her philosophical approach to her work.

Join October Gallery and WAAW (Women Artists Art Week) for a special evening walkthrough of Sokari Douglas Camp’s new solo exhibition Fashion & Fortune on Wednesday, 10th June.

Led by the artist alongside curator Eleri Fanshawe and WAAW founder Annya Sand, this collaborative event will explore the exhibition’s rich intersections of fashion, colonial histories, trade, adornment and identity.

Join artist Sokari Douglas Camp CBE for a discussion about her new solo exhibition Fashion & Fortune with Dr. Melanie Vandenbrouck, Chief Curator at Pallant House Gallery.