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London College of Fashion, UAL has announced that from September 2023 it will offer a brand-new, free, cultural programme.
Created to strengthen the college’s mission to “shape lives through fashion”, the UAL say they aim to welcome, converse and collaborate with the public on a scale like never before, by engaging not only with prospective students and their families, but also local and global audiences as a way educate people as to why the world needs creativity.
Hosted at the colleges new East Bank building, the Cultural Programme will celebrate “east London’s artists and communities, creating exciting, unique opportunities for Londoners to visit East Bank; London’s newest cultural quarter for innovation, creativity and learning in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.”
Beginning on September 6th 2023, the course will host annual seasons curated and produced in collaboration with students, staff, the local community and partners. Seasons will be free of cost and include three to five major exhibitions per year, a series of weekend and after-hours events and various pop-up moments.
The programme will also include existing, highly-anticipated LCF events such as the prestigious postgraduate and graduate shows as well as specially devised summer collaborations with East Bank partners; V&A East, Sadler’s Wells, UCL East and the BBC with the hope to ”bring programming out of the buildings and into the public realms of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the surrounding boroughs.”
Of the new initiative, Tamsin Ace, Head of Cultural Programming at London College of Fashion, UAL, said: “London College of Fashion’s new home can only be a vital cultural destination if we listen to our communities, both internally and externally, to inform our programming and create experiences that resonate, connect and are relevant on a local, national and international platform. Through our programming we aim to create a space at East Bank known for tackling issues around fashion innovation and sustainability. Our new public spaces and content informed by our world-leading research teams and collaborative partners, will allow visitors to freely explore these topics first-hand, and discover the immeasurable ways that creativity can change the world.”
To learn more about the programme, or to register interest visit the official London College of Fashion website here.
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