Name: CANCELLED: The Beautiful Octopus Club
Location: Wellcome Collection

Join us for a quick cup of coffee and a pastry, afternoon tea, or a light meal with a glass of wine.

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Café

Gallery tour

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Daily Guided Tours and Discussions

Come and browse a selection of our quirky gifts and books.

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Shop

Enjoy delicious lunches, drinks and afternoon tea on level 2.

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Restaurant

We're sorry, but we have had to cancel this event. 

You can find out more about Heart n Soul activities on the Heart n Soul website and keep up to date with their research in The Hub at Wellcome Collection on the Heart n Soul at The Hub website.

Heart n Soul is an award-winning creative arts company and charity. We believe in the power and talents of people with learning disabilities. We offer opportunities for people to take part in creative activities, train in a new skill or develop their artistic talents. We share our art and how we do things with as many people as possible. We also have a lot of fun! Heart n Soul are the current residents of The Hub.

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Heart n Soul

heartnsoul.co.uk

Partner

Late

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Heart n Soul’s The Beautiful Octopus Club  © Tim Mitchell

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This is a large-scale event with several different activities. Check specific sub-events for their locations.

Throughout the building

This is a large-scale event with several different activities, which may include drop-in sessions, scheduled performances, workshops or talks. Check specific activities for details and to see if you need to book a ticket or to just show up. Spaces for drop-in activities are first come, first served and may run out if we are busy. If you have any access requests or requirements, email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call 020 7611 2222.

Multi-part programme

Be part of London’s longest running inclusive club night. The event is open to all and will be an immersive experience featuring live performances by artists and DJs from Heart n Soul.

CANCELLED: The Beautiful Octopus Club

At every turn the visitor will find something to fascinate.

Our new permanent gallery explores trust, identity and health in a changing world.

Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of medical knowledge, and our changing relationships with ourselves, each other and the world.

Featuring 50 artworks and objects, the gallery is divided into four sections: Genetics, Minds & Bodies, Infection, and Environmental Breakdown. Discover a refugee astronaut carrying their belongings to an unknown destination, sniff a perfumed bronze sculpture that smells of breast milk, listen to an epidemic jukebox, and watch a fast-food outlet slowly flood.

Exhibition highlights

We have recorded audio descriptions of every exhibit, plus a highlights tour of 11 stops with optional directions in between. These audio tracks are available on the VocalEyes website.

This visual story will explain how to get to Being Human, and what to expect when you're here.

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Being Human gallery

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Permanent

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We’ll be in the ‘Being Human’ gallery, which you can find by taking the stairs or the lift to level 1.

Being Human

Drop in to find inspiration and indulge your curiosity. It’s a gallery, a social space, and a place to unwind.

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