British Academy Summer Showcase LATE

The British Academy’s free festival of ideas returns with our free LATE on Friday 20 June.

Through interactive exhibits and workshops, and thought-provoking talks and screenings, our funded researchers will share their innovative social sciences and humanities research that is shaping the society we live in – and informing the one we want to create.

Their curiosity-driven projects have been funded by our various project grants and individual fellowships; and will be joined in our vibrant programme by our world-renowned Fellows and wider experts.

Come along, try something new, and be inspired to think differently about the world around you.

#ForCuriousMinds

This event is free, but booking is required.

Explore the full programme here and book tickets for our Saturday Showcase here.

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The LATE programme

The programme takes over every room of our newly relaunched home of 10-11 Carlton House Terrace.

Our exhibits will take you back to an ancient Roman laundry, through the Great Plague of 1665-6, across the fashion of 1800s ballrooms, around an iconic Birmingham bus route and into the soundscape and lights of Antarctica’s Aurora Australis. Learn to make your own comic, navigate gender inequality in sport, and sample the evocative tastes of UK-Chinese food. Our digital exhibits will explore the clothing of Muslim men at Jummah (Friday prayers), as well as a VR reimagining of a baroque chapel.

Elif Shafak, winner of our 2024 President’s Medal, will headline our Friday Late, discussing her latest novel ‘There are Rivers in the Sky’. Our 10-Minute Talks offer insights into our funded research, varying from Aztec gospels to de-extinction, biosecurity to interactive theatre.

Workshops will engage you with issues from the world around us, from social media influencing to the impact of alcohol on crime – and activities on offer include feminist zine-making, sampling masala chai and an immersive sensory room. We will also have a screening of Thieves and a Q&A with its filmmaker Michelle Williams Gamaker in conversation with Dr Kulraj Phullar.

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This event is free, but booking is required.

As tickets are free, people sometimes book and don't attend, so we have to issue more tickets than there are seats available to allow for this. Entry into the event is on a first-come, first-served basis and we recommend arriving in good time to avoid any disappointment.

If no tickets are available, please join the waitlist in case of any ticket cancellations. Attendees without tickets may be admitted on the day, depending on capacity. They will have to register on arrival.

All events and activities will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that, for health and safety reasons, you may not be admitted into an activity if the room has has reached capacity.

This event takes place in-person at the British Academy's home at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, St James, London, SW1Y 5AH.

Please read about accessibility at the British Academy to help plan your visit. Panel talks will have live subtitles provided by StageTEXT, delivered by MyClearText. If you have any questions about this event, please refer to our FAQs. If your question is not answered, or you require extra assistance or specialist facilities, please email [email protected] or call the Events Team on +44 (0) 20 7969 5210.

Photography will be taking place throughout the event. Please speak to a member of the team on arrival if you do not wish to feature in photographs.