About this Event
Join Inua Ellams for a special Rhythm and Prose Party, a vibrant night of word-art and music inspired by ‘The Cult of Beauty’ exhibition. Watch an exciting line-up of writers perform their newly commissioned work in our beautiful Reading Room. These readings will be interspersed with a specially curated selection of hip-hop classics from a live DJ.
You can take the opportunity to visit ‘The Cult of Beauty’ out of hours and grab food and drink in the café before performances begin.
- 18:30 Special opening of ‘The Cult of Beauty’ exhibition on Level 0.
- 19:30 Performances start in the Reading Room on Level 2.
- 21:30 Performances end and DJ continues.
- 22:30 Building closes.
Your DJ will be Antonia Odunlami
Writers: - Amy Key
- Will Harris
- Chloe AyoDeji Filani
- Natalie Linh Bolderston
- Nels Abbey
- Caleb Femi
- Laura Dockrill
- Sabah Choudrey
- Andy Griffiths
Location
We’ll be in the Reading Room on level 2. You can walk up the spiral staircase to the Reading Room door, or take the lift up and then head left from the Library Desk.
Place not guaranteed
Booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.
Waiting list
If this event is fully booked, you may still be able to attend. We will operate a waiting list, which opens 30 minutes before this event starts. Arrive early, and we’ll give you a numbered ticket. If there are any unfilled places just before the start time, we will invite you to enter in order of ticket number.
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Photo credit: Dale Weeks.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00