Creativity Unleashed

Design District and Bureau

August Supper Club at Bureau

Thursday 4 Aug 6:00pm—9:00pm

Join us in the unique Bureau restaurant for our monthly supper club

Design District and Bureau

Rooftop Yoga

Thursday 4 Aug 8:00am—9:00am

A 60 minute Unwind Flow to start the day, with a focus on releasing the body and soothing the mind.

The Photography Foundation and Bureau

TPF TALKS with Alia Romagnoli

Thursday 28 Jul 6:30pm—8:30pm

Upcoming talk from Design District tenants: The Photography Foundation with Alia Romagnoli. Hosted in Bureau

Bureau and Outrivals Gym

Strength Vs Cardio in collaboration with Outrivals Gym

Thursday 21 Jul 8:00am—9:00am

Join us for a workout session hosted by our neighbours Outrivals Gym

Design District and Bureau

Bureau's Monthly Supper Club

Wednesday 13 Jul 6:00pm—9:00pm

Join us in the Bureau restaurant for our monthly supper club

NOW Gallery and Clod Ensemble

NOW Later X Clod Ensemble: Silver Swan

Tuesday 12 Jul 6:00pm—10:00pm

Clod Ensemble present a special performance of ‘Silver Swan’ against the backdrop of JeeYoung Lee’s NOW Gallery exhibition ‘Maiden Voyage’.

Open City

Accelerate Summer Exhibition

Thursday 7 Jul—Wednesday 13 Jul

The Accelerate Summer Exhibition is the culmination of students' work from the accelerate course who are 16-18 years olds from under-represented backgrounds exploring professions in the built environment - a celebration of their hard work from the past year.

Bureau and Outrivals Gym

Metcon High-Intensity Class in collaboration with Outrivals Gym

Thursday 7 Jul 8:00am—9:00am

A high-intensity pre-work workout on our rooftop basketball court. In collaboration with Outrivals Gym.

Bureau and Cajun HR

The Best Things In Life Are Free (lancers)

Tuesday 5 Jul 8:15am—9:15am

Getting fit for a flexible future. A pre-work workshop on navigating the world of freelance work.

Design District and Bureau

Sunrise Yoga

Thursday 30 Jun 8:15am—9:15am

A 60 minute Unwind Flow to start the day, with a focus on releasing the body and soothing the mind.

SheSays and Bureau

The Art Of Negotiation

Wednesday 29 Jun 6:00pm

Negotiations come in many shapes and sizes. In this session, we'll cover techniques to help you manage difficult conversations with less stress and more success.

The Photography Foundation

DD Tenant: TPF Photography Workshops

Monday 20 Jun—Tuesday 12 Jul

Upcoming workshops and talks from Design District tenants: The Photography Foundation

Design District and Bureau

Bureau Cheese and Wine Evening

Thursday 16 Jun 6:30pm—9:00pm

What does natural wine mean? Join us for a cheese and wine masterclass in the Bureau restaurant, in collaboration with Provisions Wine.

FLUX and Design District

FLUX Exhibition June 2022

Thursday 16 Jun—Saturday 25 Jun

This summer FLUX Exhibition presents a ten-day event showcasing the work of 50 contemporary artists.

Bureau

60 minute End of Day Unwind Flow

Wednesday 25 May 6:00pm—7:00pm

A 60 minute end of day unwind flow, with a focus on releasing the body and soothing the mind

Haberdashery

Haberdashery Showroom Open Days

Wednesday 25 May—Friday 27 May

Design District tenants Haberdashery invite you to explore their collection at their new London showroom

Hemmingway Design

Urban Village Fete

Sunday 15 May 11:00am—7:00pm

Explore free workshops, talks and entertainment, eclectic local traders and spectacular street food in the sunshine.

Anthony Leung and Bureau

How To Create Social Media Content Forever

Thursday 12 May 6:00pm—7:00pm

Bureau member Anthony Leung shares the creative process that will help you create content forever, regardless of the platform.

Bureau and Winster Marsh

Why Brand Matters

Wednesday 11 May 6:00pm—8:00pm

Find out how you can ‘articulate your difference’ with insights and exercises to help develop your own brand strategy.

Design District and Bureau

Bureau's Monthly Supper Club

Thursday 5 May 6:00pm—9:00pm

Join us in the Bureau restaurant for our monthly supper club

Bureau and SheSays

Your Questions. Answered

Wednesday 27 Apr 6:00pm—7:30pm

Bring your most pressing questions to Bureau for a special “ask me anything” session with three leading creative professionals.

Bureau

Yoga: 60 Minute End of Day Unwind Flow

Wednesday 13 Apr 6:00pm—7:00pm

A 60 minute End of Day Unwind Flow, with a focus on releasing the body and soothing the mind

Hemmingway Design, Greenwich Peninsula and Design District

SAMPLE

Saturday 2 Apr 11:00am—7:00pm

SAMPLE the coming season’s trends and discover your new favourite London brands and designers. As well as plenty of makers, crafters and curators, we’ll have food from Canteen, local produce, coffee, cocktails.

Clod Ensemble

DD Tenant: Clod Ensemble, Yoga Retreat with Angelika Grohmann

Saturday 2 Apr 10:00am—5:00pm

A one day yoga retreat to relax, restore and take some time to deeply rest in Design District Tenants Clod Ensemble's studio in building C2. Hosted by Angelika Grohmann.

Homework

DD Tenant: Homework, Build Your Own Scented Candle Workshop

Saturday 26 Mar 11:00am—4:30pm

During this introductory Blend Your Own Scented Candle Workshop, you will get a quick insight to perfumery by learning about the top, middle and base notes with a fun, hands on scent training course. 

NOW Gallery

Private View - Feeling Good by Joy Yamusangie

Wednesday 23 Mar 6:00pm—10:00pm

NOW Gallery proudly presents the 2022 Young Artist Commission ‘Feeling Good’ by visual artist Joy Yamusangie.

Bureau and Cajun HR Services

You're the boss - now what?

Tuesday 22 Mar 6:30pm—8:00pm

Learn about the ins and outs of being an employer and how to get the best out of your team.

Design District and Bureau

Kung Hei Fat Choy: Dinner at Bureau

Thursday 3 Feb 6:00pm—9:00pm

Join us in the Bureau restaurant for the first supper club of 2022, as we celebrate Chinese New Year.

Greenwich Peninsula

Winter Markets

Saturday 4 Dec—Sunday 19 Dec

FLOW farmers market is back this season with a festive twist. Taking place on Peninsula Square every weekend from 4th – 19th December, bringing together the best produce for the ultimate weekend market on Greenwich Peninsula.

Greenwich Peninsula

Cult Classic Film Pop Up

Saturday 4 Dec—Sunday 19 Dec

Cult Classic Film Pop-Up presents festive favourites. Held in the Design District’s C1 building and open to the public to enjoy over the weekends leading up to Christmas, showings will take place every weekend from 4th– 19th December.

Greenwich Peninsula

‘WAVE’ Audio-Visual and Interactive Light Display

Monday 29 Nov—Friday 31 Dec

Created by Squidsoup, step into a dynamic audio-visual experience and see how light, sound and movement work in perfect harmony.

Bureau and SheSays

Creative Leadership Workshop

Thursday 25 Nov 7:00pm—9:00pm

Ever wondered what kind of leader you want to be? Learn about leadership traits and styles in a hands-on workshop with Alessandra Lariu, co-founder of SheSays.

Your Ship Has Landed- Lydia Chan

Friday 19 Nov—Sunday 6 Mar

Multidisciplinary artist Lydia Chan has been commissioned by NOW Gallery to create a space for visitors to come and perform in, interacting with a science fiction bubbly narrative in a time so filled with doom and gloom.

Flux and Design District

FLUX Exhibition

Thursday 4 Nov—Saturday 27 Nov

This autumn FLUX Exhibition will present a twenty-four-day event showcasing the work of 50 contemporary artists in Design District's building C1.

Observatory and Design District

SIDE BY SIDE - Shantell Martin X Ben Sheppee

Friday 22 Oct—Sunday 31 Oct

Artists Shantell Martin and Ben Sheppee come together to present a show of collaborative projects through different mediums including augmented reality (AR), animation, drawing installation and limited edition prints.

Wingnut Wines in collaboration with Design District Canteen

Wine Tasting at Design District Canteen

Thursday 14 Oct 6:30pm—8:00pm

You are invited to join an evening of wine tasting with Charlie from Wingnut Wines, an independent natural wine retailer based in Hackney. Hosted on the mezzanine of the newly built Canteen, guests will enjoy a short introduction to natural wine, including an interactive tasting of six different wines with nibbles, plus a glass on the house.

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Deep Time: Design for Now and for the Seventh Generation

Thursday 23 Sep 6:30pm—7:30pm

Conversation: design’s capacity for offering quick fixes while thinking seven generations ahead.

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Creative Spaces: Better Places for Better Practice

Thursday 23 Sep 2:00pm—3:00pm

Conversation: what is the future for creative space and collaboration in a post-pandemic world?

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Craft, Code, Print and Grow: Tools for Modern Making

Wednesday 22 Sep 6:30pm—7:30pm

Conversation: the future of making, design and technology, and the dangers of craft nostalgia.

Curated by NOW Gallery and Design District

Challenging Exhibition Waste: Exploring Regenerative Design

Wednesday 22 Sep 4:00pm—5:00pm

Conversation: how can regenerative design counter waste from displays and exhibitions?

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Collaboration: Connect, communicate, create

Wednesday 22 Sep 2:00pm—3:00pm

Conversation: the collab… marketing gimmick, or a route to innovation and meaningful relationships?

Design District and CUSTHOM

Ball Court

Wednesday 22 Sep—Monday 27 Sep

Design District are working with CUSTHOM to take over the rooftop basketball court of Building C1 and turn it into Ball Court.

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Coming Unstitched: Can Fashion Fix Itself?

Tuesday 21 Sep 6:30pm—7:30pm

Conversation: from sustainability to identity, fashion can be both controversial and progressive.

Ravensbourne University and Design District

In the Balance

Tuesday 21 Sep 4:00pm—5:00pm

To celebrate the opening of Ravensbourne University London's new Institute for Creativity and Technology in the design district CreativeLab will be opening their doors to the public for the very first time to welcome you to hear about how they foster a culture of balance to do great work for great clients whilst being committed to its greater purpose of inclusive creative education.

This talk will be hosted by CreativeLab's visionary Creative Director, Lawrence Lartey alongside Head of Studio , Pippa Hogg and Creative Project Manager, Chloe Culpin.

Where? Institute for Creativity and Technology - Level 3

Capacity? 45 people

Curated by Nick Compton and Design District

Big Problems, Bigger ideas: The Promise of Design Activism

Tuesday 21 Sep 2:00pm—3:00pm

Conversation: sustainability, diversity, accessibility and creative good behaviour.

Curated by Hemingway Design

SAMPLE X Design District

Saturday 18 Sep—Sunday 19 Sep

A series of inspirational and educational talks held in Bureau – a new members’ club for the creative industries at the heart of Design District.

London Design Festival and Design District

The Centre of Space, Time and Design

Saturday 18 Sep—Sunday 26 Sep

A sculptural totem by Jason Brooker tells the story of Greenwich’s diverse cultures and traditions.

NOW Gallery in collaboration with Design District

Art Block

Thursday 16 Sep—Sunday 17 Oct

NOW Gallery transforms four floors of building D4 into popup exhibitions space for shows including Afrofuturist by Vince Fraser, Memories of Gigabites by Lisa Wolf for Kvadrat and Images of Broken Light by Charles Emerson.

Open House and Ravensbourne University

Ravensbourne University: Open House

Wednesday 15 Sep 6:00pm—9:00pm

Join us for our open house event, including a tour of the Institute for Creativity and Technology on Wednesday 15 September from 6pm until 9pm. During your visit you can also meet our Head Of Enterprise And Innovation and enjoy a live 3D demo from the University's Research Team.

In collaboration with CUSTHOM, Peju Obasa and Tristan Hibberd

Artisans and Activations

Wednesday 15 Sep—Sunday 10 Oct

Discover how makers, designers and craftspeople have transformed building A2 into a hub of creativity.

Design District and Polestar

Polestar – Designing towards Zero

Wednesday 15 Sep—Sunday 17 Oct

Polestar is an electric performance brand determined to improve the society we live in by accelerating the shift to sustainable mobility. Visit the ground floor of building C1 to explore the future of mobility and book a test drive in the Polestar 2. 

Design District in partnership with SheSays

Celebrating women in leadership with Alessandra Lariu and Roz Barr

Friday 12 Mar 1:00pm—2:00pm

Marking this year’s International Women’s Day, Design District and Bureau are partnering with SheSays London and Roz Barr Architects.

NOW Gallery

Colour as Memory: Joy Gregory in Conversation with Kaia Charles

Thursday 11 Mar 6:30pm

NOW Gallery continues its talk series exploring colour in contemporary artistic practice through the works of British artist Joy Gregory.

NOW Gallery

Reclaiming Femme Identity: A Conversation with Polyester Zine

Monday 8 Mar 6:30pm—7:15pm

To mark International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Polyester Zine takes over NOW Galleries Instragram Live.