Past Events

Richard Billingham at the ICA, London
Richard Billingham at the ICA, London

Tuesday 26 March

Join Richard Billingham at the ICA for a very special event to mark the launch of the new edition of  Ray’s a Laugh, including a screening of his feature-film debut Ray & Liz, an unsettling family portrait set in Thatcher-era Britain. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Richard Billingham and writer and curator Sacha Craddock. The launch will also include a book signing. 
Book launch for ‘Trophy Lives: On the Celebrity as an Art Object’ at Reference Point, London
Book launch for ‘Trophy Lives: On the Celebrity as an Art Object’ at Reference Point, London

Thursday 4 April

Philippa Snow will be in conversation with Rose Easton to celebrate the launch of her latest book Trophy Lives: On the Celebrity as an Art Object. Join us for an evening of discussion and drinks. 
Petra Blaisse in conversation with Caroline Roux at the Barbican Centre, London
Petra Blaisse in conversation with Caroline Roux at the Barbican Centre, London

Tuesday 9 April

Join us to hear Petra Blaisse in conversation with author and journalist Caroline Roux as they discuss Blaisse’s new book Art Applied and the incredible career it surveys. Part of the Architecture Foundation’s Architecture on Stage series.
Book launch for ‘Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography’ with Lou Stoppard, Lauren Elkin and Alice Blackhurst in conversation at Reference Point, London
Book launch for ‘Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography’ with Lou Stoppard, Lauren Elkin and Alice Blackhurst in conversation at Reference Point, London

Thursday 11 April

Join us for an evening of conversation, imagery and soundscape to celebrate the launch of Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography. Featuring Lou Stoppard, Lauren Elkin and Alice Blackhurst in conversation.
Richard Billingham at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
Richard Billingham at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Thursday 11 April

To mark the launch of Ray’s a Laugh, join Richard Billingham for a special Q&A screening of his acclaimed 2018 drama Ray & Liz plus book signing. In partnership with Village Books, Leeds. 
Karin Templin, Edwin Heathcote, Claire Bennie, Richard Lavington, and Alfredo Carraballo in conversation at the Barbican Centre, London
Karin Templin, Edwin Heathcote, Claire Bennie, Richard Lavington, and Alfredo Carraballo in conversation at the Barbican Centre, London

Thursday 21 September

Chaired by Financial Times architecture critic Edwin Heathcote, this discussion hosted by The Architecture Foundation will consider the history and continued relevance of a quintessential London housing type: the mansion block. The evening will include contributions from Karin Templin, author of the newly published At Home in London: The Mansion Block; housing expert Claire Bennie; and architects Richard Lavington (Maccreanor Lavington) and Alfredo Carraballo (Allies & Morrison).