Extracurricular Events
OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY
We meet up to attend exhibitions, visit museums or attend any other event that takes our fancy. The events are loosely coordinated and members may incur an entrance fee or be required to book their own tickets.
Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition
Location: The Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Date: Saturday 18th October 2025
Time: 2pm
We're off to the Tate Modern to see the incredible artworks of Anmatyerr artist, Emily Kam Kngwarray. The exhibition includes the artist's textiles, paintings and films inspired by her culture and lived experience as an Aboriginal woman.
Tickets are £20, find out more at the Tate Modern's website.
Design & Disability exhibition
Location: V&A, Cromwell Rd, London SW7
Date: Friday 24th October 2025
Time: 6pm
Come along to this celebration and showcase of creations from people with disabilities from the last 80 years. These photos, sculptures, costumes and artworks are also available to enjoy via touch tour with audio description.
Tickets are £16, find out more at the V&A's website.
Pictograms Exhibiton at Japan House London
Location: Japan House, 101-111 Kensington High St, W8 5SA, UK
Date: Saturday 25th October 2025
Time: 2pm
Pictograms are everywhere, guiding us to the right toilet, stopping us driving the wrong way and perking up our text messages with emojis. We'll be finding out more about this ubiquitous form of visual communication at the Japan House. We even get to create our own personalised symbol! What can we say, but …( Í¡° ε Í¡°)♥♡
This exhibition is FREE, find out more at Japan House's website.
Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World exhibition
Location: National Portrait Callery,
Date: Saturday 1st November 2025
Time: 2pm
​Prepare for fabulouness as we sashay through this exhibition of photos from Cecil Beaton. A trailblazer in 60's fashion photography, Beaton's works combined glamour, drama and creativity to produce iconic portraits. Come along to enjoy over 200 pieces from the King of Vogue.
Tickets are £23 or free to members. Find out more at the NPG's website.
Costume Couture: 60 years of Cosprop
Location: Fashion &Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey St, SE1 3XF
Date: Saturday 15th November 2025
Time: 2.30pm
From Mr Darcy's johdpurs to Lady Grantham's tiara, if you've watched a period drama in the last 6 decades, the cast were likely dressed by Cosprop. This exhibition showcases the incredible creations from small and silver screen over the last 60 years and even offers a behind the scenes peek a the legendary London costumiers. Join us for an afternoon knee-deep in ruffles. Corsets are optional. ​
Tickets are £12.65 available from the museum's website.
Selvedge Winter Fair 2025
Location: St Mary's Church, Wyndham Place, York St, W1H 1PQ
Date: Saturday 22nd November 2025
Time: TBC
If you're crackers about crafting or nuts about knitting, the Selvedge Winter Fair will be bringing together over 90 merchants selling rare fabrics, vintage materials and plenty of unique haberdashery. This is the perfect place to stock up on handcrafted Christmas pressies, (for other people or yourself, we don't judge!)​
Tickets are £10, find out more from their website.