Extended opening hours and free for all!

In this free Late, the Develop Collective invites you to come and explore the themes of love, with poetry readings, film screenings and a DJ set.

All activities are free in this special evening which celebrates our current show Meditations on Love, curated by the Develop Collective.

Please be aware that there is photography and videos being taken throughout the night!

DJ set by 16thss
6–9pm, Café 

Dance to the lovely tunes of DJ 16thss in our Café

16thss is a multi-genre DJ from South London. Specialising in genres such as deep house, UK funky and jazz fusion her sounds often blend well-renowned classics with new edits from the hottest DJs in London. Having played at events curated by no signal, The Face magazine and with a monthly show at Voices radio she shows her versatility and expertise through unique and dynamic sets.

Poetry session: 
6.30–7pm, Café 
 

Enjoy this special poetry session which explores freedom in spoken word on all things loving. Join the session by either bring your own work or reflect on these poet’s works. 

 
Yemi Yohannes

Yemi Yohannes is a London-based creative artist, known for her soulful and genreless spoken word poetry style. She finds her freedom in spoken word, experimenting with various genres and hoping to make poetry more accessible. 

 
Manny Noir 
Manny Noir is a songwriter, artist & producer. Hailing from the the shadows of South East London & South East Kent. Manny Noir steps into the light of UK music with the support of the Everything Is Perfect Family.  

Film programme 
6–9pm, 3rd floor 
 

Watch a specially curated film programme featuring six films by emerging filmakers and artists, exploring the themes in Meditations on Love. 

Khtobotgone (2021), by Sara Sadik 
16 minutes
Khtobtogone begins as a love story between protagonist Zine and the girl of his dreams, Bulma. But in introspective narration, Zine reflects more broadly on masculinity and coming of age in Marseille’s Maghrebi community. 

Words We Don’t Say, by Ella Ezeike 
5 minutes
Words We Don’t Say is about the complexities between father and daughter relationship. The nuances. The lack of vulnerability within a complex dynamic and how it impacts them both. It's about the words we don’t say but wish to. 

Little Sister, by Klara Gordon 
9 minutes

Little Sister is a short film about sisterhood, nightclubs and youth. The story follows the narrator (Klara) and her best friend Natyra, two young girls from Kosovo navigating life in Istanbul as students away from their homes, its told via the comfort of your own kind in a new place, music, and what it is to be a girl finding her place on this earth through friendship.

Goodnight, Amelie, by Olly Fawcett
4 minutes 
When love is lost before its time is out, the feelings left behind don’t diminish with it. Considering the complexities of young grief and love held for someone in the wake of their passing, London-based filmmaker Olly Fawcett directs short film Goodnight, Amelie. 
 
HIGH BEAMS, by Flora Scott 

14 minutes

Written and directed by Flora Scott, ‘High Beams’ is her debut short film directly inspired by her ongoing personal photographic project ‘Tender Wounds’. High Beams follows two best friends as they journey home from a rave off the M25. With the remnants of the night before settling in, one of them experiences an overwhelming visitation from the past and the two of them must overcome this together.

FANMI, by Carmine Pierre-Dufour and Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers

14 minutes

Heart-broken following a break-up, Martine receives the unexpected visit of her mother, Monique. Too engrossed in her own sadness, Martine doesn't notice right away that her mother is hiding something but, progressively, a bad feeling starts to take hold of her. During this short stay, these two very different women will have one last chance of getting closer to one another before they run out of time.

Love Corner 
6–9pm, Ground floor 

Leave your love messages on the wall by either taking pictures with the Polaroid cameras or writing your own love messages. 

Meditations On Love welcomes you to consider how love is represented, preserved and remembered through an archive of photobooks, novels and nonfiction works curated by the Develop Collective for The Photographers’ Gallery.  

The Develop Collective is formed by six 18-24-years-old emerging artists who have been commissioned to curate an exhibition for Summer 2024 at The Photographers' Gallery.