Lots to see and do in the Tate Library, Brixton on Saturday 21st December from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Category Archives: Friends of Tate Library
Berlin Blues Cabaret October 3rd 2019
A free event on Thursday 3rd October National Poetry Day 2019 at 7pm in the Tate Library Brixton, presented by Stephen Duncan and supported by the Friends of Tate Library Brixton. Celebrate the poetry of the late Beata Duncan with selections from her collections: ‘ Apple Harvest’ (Hearing Eye),‘Berlin Blues’ (Green Bottle Press) and the forthcoming ‘Breaking […]
Local History Fair
Each year the Lambeth Heritage Festival takes places throughout Lambeth, throughout September. A full brochure for the Festival may be downloaded here: bit.ly/HeritageFestival2019. A one day Local History Fair is held as part of the Festival, and this year it is going to be in the Tate Library Brixton on Saturday, 7 September, from 10:15 […]
Wake Up to Tai Chi
The free Tai Chi classes on Saturday mornings, organised by the Friends of Tate Library Brixton (part of the Brixton Society) are already proving very popular. If you think you may be interested but are not sure if Tai Chi is for you, come to a drop-in session in the library on Saturday 27th July […]
Free Craft Classes
Free craft classes are now running in the Tate Library Brixton. The sessions cover both soft wool knitting, crochet and paper crafts and will develop as instigated by participants. They are suitable for all ages: free and inclusive. They are volunteer-led, supported by the Friends of Tate Library Brixton. They are every Wednesday afternoon from […]
Windrush Square Greening Workshop
Friends of Windrush Square (FoWS) and Friends of Tate Library Brixton (FoTLB) join forces to work around Windrush Square and the Library premises behind the railings. Our volunteers partake in useful workshops that include weeding; litter picking; maintaining planters; and the areas around the famous Brixton Plane Tree and the lovely oak trees by Saltoun […]
New Local History Book
Our latest local history publication is The Tate Library, Brixton. It tells the story of how the library came to be built and the benefactor, Henry Tate, who caused it to happen. For more details, please go to our Publications page.
Poetry Evening at Tate Library, Brixton
Climbing Clouds Catching Comets, a Poetry Evening on Wednesday 4 July 2018, 7:00-9:00 pm in the Tate Library, Brixton will celebrate the release of a collection of the late Alexander Paul’s poems. The Alexander Paul Foundation will be holding the evening at Brixton Library where you will also be able to enjoy light refreshments. Free: […]