Saturday 21 October 2023

Somerset House - Upgrade Yourself Festival returns in November 🔋

 Upgrade Yourself newsletter header image. In the top left corner is the Somerset House logo against a colourful backdrop of pastel greens, blues and pinks fading into one another. Overlaid is the text UPGRADE YOURSELF.

This month we feature a first look at our creative careers festival, share talks and film screenings exploring Black creativity and drop this season's Skate Lates line-up.

What's On

A collage made up of film photos of young people enjoying themselves at Upgrade Yourself Festival. At the centre is a photo of a purple UV sign which reads UPGRADE YOURSELF

UPGRADE YOURSELF FESTIVAL

Get the inside track from trailblazing creatives and industry experts at the next edition of Upgrade Yourself Festival. Come through for inspiring talks, workshops and mentoring sessions, plus music and performances.

This time around we have content creators Yasontheinternet and Venetia La Manna, artist Koby Martin and Makerversity creatives Richard Youel & Cassie Quinn, publications Sludge Mag and GUAP and plenty more from a stacked line-up of exceptional creatives. 


17-18 NOV
FREE

Photo by visual artist Jennie Baptise. A Black woman wears a pink skirt, bikini top and impressive thick pink necklace. Her hair is a vivid hot pink. She sits on a pink chair in a pink room.

THE MORGAN STANLEY EXHIBITION: THE MISSING THREAD

Explore the stories of Black British fashion in our latest exhibition, spanning the 1970s through to the present day and charting the shifting landscape of Black British culture and design.

UNTIL SUN 07 JAN
25s AND UNDER £5

An installation view of The Missing Thread. Two visitors look on at an artwork in a room which has been modelled to resemble a nail salon.

THE MISSING THREAD TALKS & EVENTS

Join the conversation with the exhibition’s artists, designers and curators and choose from films exploring the history, lived experiences and legacies of Black British creatives.

SELECTED DATES, 28 OCT – 07 DEC
PRICES VARY

People interacting with a stall at the last Black Business Incubator Showcase. The stall is surrounded by bright white strip lights, with hand-designed t-shirts hanging from them.

BLACK BUSINESS INCUBATOR SHOWCASE

Sponsored by Morgan Stanley

Discover the work of some of London’s most exciting creative businesses as we celebrate the entrepreneurs of the Black Business Incubator in this night of networking and presentations.

THU 26 OCT, 17.30-21.30
FREE

A women is DJing on rink-side decks beside the ice rink at Somerset House. The ice rink is lit a vivid blue with people zooming around in the background.

SKATE LATES WITH ROCK ANGEL

Skate is back, and with it comes our late-night series of DJ sets, best enjoyed on the ice rink. This year the line-up includes glittering sets from Pxssy Palace, COUSINS, foundation.fm, Raf Rundell and many more.

SELECTED DATES, 16 NOV – 12 JAN
FROM £15 + BOOKING FEE

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