Workshop

To Re-Cite: Ayat al-Kursi — Sound, Faith, and Collective Listening

17 May - 9 Aug 2026

We warmly invite you to a workshop as part of the wider development of our newly commissioned project with artist Aliaskar Abarkas, exploring sound, music, and listening through faith and collective experience.

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Backyard Biennial

The Gentle Author’s Tour of Whitechapel

26 Jul - 9 Aug 2026

Join The Gentle Author of Spitalfields Life for a two-hour walking tour of sightseeing and storytelling along the Whitechapel Road, culminating in tea and cake at the Whitechapel Gallery.

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Backyard Biennial

Backyard Biennial Neighbourhood Party

8 Aug 2026

DAYTIMERS, Fredrica’s, House of Annetta, Spitalfields City Farm and Whitechapel Gallery present a free, all-day neighbourhood party, bringing their spaces to life with a multi-disciplinary programme of live performances, workshops, installations, participatory experiences, creative experiments, and more!

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Backyard Biennial

Lydia Newman: Sand Suit 4.0

East London Art Prize x Backyard Biennial

13 Aug 2026

Lydia Newman presents a new live participatory performance, Sand Suit 4.0 (2026), an embodied storytelling work.

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