FRIDAY LATE: Dinner is Served
V&A PRESENTS FRIDAY LATE with MasterCard
Friday 25 May
18.30–22.00
18.30–22.00
From the grace and simplicity of the Queensberry Hunt display to the ritual and performance of mealtimes and their material culture, indulge in the many pleasures of dining - in form, function and feasting.
Here's a taster of what you can expect at Friday Late: Dinner is Served, the full programme will be posted shortly.
All events are free and places designated on a first come, first served basis, unless stated otherwise. Filming and photography will be taking place at this event.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
DJ set Jason Singh – V&A Sound Artist in Residence
Sound Installation
Enjoy a collaborative commission by V&A Ceramicist in residence Louisa Taylor and V&A Sound Artist in residence Jason Singh.
WORKSHOPS
DJ set Jason Singh – V&A Sound Artist in Residence
Sound Installation
Enjoy a collaborative commission by V&A Ceramicist in residence Louisa Taylor and V&A Sound Artist in residence Jason Singh.
WORKSHOPS
Tableware Amnesty
Divulge the stories behind beloved tableware items. Whether ‘borrowed’ from mum, lent to a friend, broken at a party or left behind when moving house. For one night only Linda Florence, Jake Ford, Tom Mower and Sian Weston form a creative alliance through which you can pay homage to your cherished vessels and the memories that accompany them.
Divulge the stories behind beloved tableware items. Whether ‘borrowed’ from mum, lent to a friend, broken at a party or left behind when moving house. For one night only Linda Florence, Jake Ford, Tom Mower and Sian Weston form a creative alliance through which you can pay homage to your cherished vessels and the memories that accompany them.
Hands-on with Manifold
Step into a real ceramic studio and make your very own piece of tableware. The artists from *Studio Manifold* will demonstrate clay techniques and talk you through this hands-on opportunity. 'Coil' a cup, 'slab-build' a saucer, or 'pinch' a sugar bowl. Then walk away with your finished object!
Step into a real ceramic studio and make your very own piece of tableware. The artists from *Studio Manifold* will demonstrate clay techniques and talk you through this hands-on opportunity. 'Coil' a cup, 'slab-build' a saucer, or 'pinch' a sugar bowl. Then walk away with your finished object!
The Art of Dining
Make your reservation early and expect the unexpected with food, table and set designers The Art of Dining. Diners will be treated to a unique experience and a specially prepared food course (hint: dessert!)
Make your reservation early and expect the unexpected with food, table and set designers The Art of Dining. Diners will be treated to a unique experience and a specially prepared food course (hint: dessert!)
Tea Tasting with 1600
Renowned British ceramicist and tea-smith Peter Ting and Timothy d’Offay joined forces two years ago to design 3 cup shapes to enhance the drinking experience of green, black and fragrant teas. These connoisseur glasses help the tea release their maximum potential.
Renowned British ceramicist and tea-smith Peter Ting and Timothy d’Offay joined forces two years ago to design 3 cup shapes to enhance the drinking experience of green, black and fragrant teas. These connoisseur glasses help the tea release their maximum potential.
Utensil making with Ndidi Ekubia
Make your own spoon with silversmith Ndidi Ekubia. Places limited
Make your own spoon with silversmith Ndidi Ekubia. Places limited
Ceramic pattern workshop
Join emerging ceramics designer Bethan Lloyd Worthington in a paper-based design workshop.
Join emerging ceramics designer Bethan Lloyd Worthington in a paper-based design workshop.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Louisa Taylor
Visit the V&A Residency Studio to meet Ceramicist in residence, Louisa Taylor. Find out about her research, creative practice and work in progress.
Visit the V&A Residency Studio to meet Ceramicist in residence, Louisa Taylor. Find out about her research, creative practice and work in progress.
Ceramics Prototypes by Denby Pottery
Join Denby’s Design Team for a demonstration of their design process via recent prototypes.
Join Denby’s Design Team for a demonstration of their design process via recent prototypes.
How to Lay the Perfect Table
No tableware event would be complete without a discerningly laid table. Peter Ting’s attention to detail is nothing short of perfection.
No tableware event would be complete without a discerningly laid table. Peter Ting’s attention to detail is nothing short of perfection.
TALKS
Emma Bridgewater and Matthew Rice
The leading design partners behind Emma Bridgewater Ltd discuss their shared passions, collaborative processes and personal insights. This talk will reveal their commitment to pottery and British manufacture with humour and family anecdotes.
The leading design partners behind Emma Bridgewater Ltd discuss their shared passions, collaborative processes and personal insights. This talk will reveal their commitment to pottery and British manufacture with humour and family anecdotes.
A History of Dining: walking tour
Join the V&A’s Padgett and Braham Curator Ann Eatwell for a guided tour of dining cultures through the ages, highlighting ceramics, glass and utensils in the Museum’s extensive collections.
Join the V&A’s Padgett and Braham Curator Ann Eatwell for a guided tour of dining cultures through the ages, highlighting ceramics, glass and utensils in the Museum’s extensive collections.
