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A Seat at the Table

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  • Free
  • Workshop
  • Relaxed
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What you’ll do

Join Wellcome Collection staff Beth and Sana for a workshop exploring stories and rituals related to food and recipes.

For this workshop you’ll be invited to slow down and engage all your senses. We’ll have spices for you to touch and smell, and images of things from our collections to prompt a conversation around the meals and memories that are important to you.

After the discussion, you’ll create a collaborative artwork by writing your recipes and food memories on a large tablecloth, which you’ll be able to photograph and share with others.

This is a relaxed workshop and there will be a breakout room next to the studio with comfortable seating.

Dates

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Past

Need to know

Location

We’ll be in the Studio on level 1. When you enter Wellcome Collection, head up the stairs or take the lift, then follow the signs.

Place not guaranteed

Booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

Relaxed

This is a relaxed event, which means that if you need to, you are welcome to move around and make noise at any time.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call

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About your facilitators

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Beth Milton

(she/her)

Beth is a library facilitator at Wellcome Collection. She has worked in museums and schools developing and facilitating creative learning programmes that bring together art and science.

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Sana Siddiqui

(she/her)

Sana is a visitor experience and engagement facilitator at Wellcome Collection. She has a deep interest in food history and the social aspects of food. She facilitates creative engagements in the museum, combining her passion for food and storytelling.