THE GRIN / Tate Lates / May 2026

Tate Lates — Signals From South London

For Friday 29 May, The GRIN returns to Tate Modern with a programme celebrating the creative spirit and cultural ecosystems of South London — tracing the communities, sounds and social spaces that continue to shape the city.

Tate Lates has always felt most interesting when the experience extends beyond individual performances or rooms. People move through galleries, conversations, artworks and sound environments, building their own pathways through the evening.

Across music, film, performance and play, the evening becomes less about isolated moments and more about the connections between people and places: from clubs and radio stations to cinemas, community spaces and informal meeting points.

The GRIN Music Programme

Z Lovecraft — Turbine Hall

18:00–20:00

Opening the evening, Z Lovecraft sets the tone with eclectic electronic selections drawing from breakbeat, techno and wider rhythmic influences. Within the scale of the Turbine Hall, the aim is to gradually activate the space — building movement through rhythm and atmosphere.

Serenda — Turbine Hall

20:00–21:30

As the evening progresses, Serenda guides the room into deeper territory. House and techno textures move through more hypnotic and soulful spaces, creating an immersive journey through the second half of the night.

Anja Ngozi — Corner Bar

18:00–21:30

Running alongside the energy of the Turbine Hall, Anja Ngozi shapes a different orbit within the Corner Bar. Drawing from jazz, dub, ambient textures and unexpected sonic turns, the space becomes one for drifting, listening and staying with sounds a little longer.

Across the Building

The celebration of South London continues throughout Tate Modern.

South London poet and musician James Massiah presents a special edition of Adult Entertainment in the South Tank — an ongoing series bringing together literary readings, live performance and curated musical selections. Exploring ideas around sexuality, morality and hedonism, the project reflects the cross-disciplinary experimentation that continues to emerge from the city.

At Starr Cinema, Them Ones presents South 16, a programme of 16mm films capturing the rhythmic and intimate spirit of South London’s communities, documenting everyday lives and cultural histories through moving image.

Over in the Terrace Bar, Home Radio’s Ludi Club transforms the space into an evening of games, laughter and community gathering. Bringing together Jamaican Ludo, Dominoes and open participation, it reflects the social rituals and informal spaces that sit at the centre of community life.

Together these moments create what makes Tate Lates feel distinct: not a sequence of isolated events, but a temporary city of interconnected experiences unfolding across the building.

Different rooms.
Different energies.
One shared signal.

Friday 29 May 2026
18:00–21:30
Tate Modern, London

View the full Tate Lates programme