On the last Thursday of every month Tate Liverpool opens late for special events, music, food, drink and of course the best modern and contemporary art.

Our third Late at Tate event is inspired by the major re-hang of the Tate Collection which is taking shape across three floors of the gallery in the form of DLA Piper Series: The Twentieth Century: How it looked & how it felt. On the first floor of this display, figuration is traced from late 19th century Impressionist, post-Impressionist and avant-garde treatments to contemporary identity politics played out in photography, film and video. One room is devoted to Andy Warhol, concentrating on his figurative work. This display will assemble a group of classic Warhol works spanning his entire career.

Focussing on the boys and girls of the twentieth century – from Rodin’s couple in The Kiss to Andy Warhol’s notorious entourage including Nico and the Velvet Underground, this month’s Late at Tate will provide an atmospheric introduction to the new collection display. Bring your friends and explore the figures of the twentieth century by going on a tour, being pleasantly surprised by an impromptu performance or delving deeper and sitting in on a related screening – all the while being serenaded by the best jazz, funk and hip hop of the Twentieth Century.

Live performance and installation artists English Eccentrics will deliver a series of events focused upon dance, music, graphic and spoken word fused song culture based around Warhol’s ‘Exploding Plastic Inevitable'.

Inspired by an interview between Gerard Malanga and Andy Warhol, creative work includes ‘Venus in Furs - in 3 parts’ a live performance and fixed installation inspired by the album The Velvet Underground and Nico. Featuring an appearance by The Psychiatrist who will deliver visitors diagnosis while dining on soup and bananas, a range of wider inspired Warhol and Exploding Plastic Inevitable workings such as ‘PoP-adom a GOGO’, ‘Graphman’ and  ‘Trubelle’ will also be performed on the night.

Jonathan Harris, professor of art history and director of the Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts (CAVA) at the University of Liverpool will lead a special tour entitled ‘Figure it Out’, navigating the visitor between sculptures and painting, photography and installation on a unique exploration of new re-hang of the Tate collection.

Meanwhile, we will be screening Arena’s Chelsea Hotel (1981) directed by Nigel Finch where Andy Warhol appears having dinner with William Burroughs in the infamous hotel. Burroughs is one of a dozen or so contributors including Nico and Viva. Also screened will be Tales of Rock'n'Roll: A Walk on the Wild Side (1993) directed by James Marsh which tells the story of this Lou Reed song and the characters in it, many associated with Warhol.

The night will culminate with a performance by reggae and soul musician Natty, whose influences include many great figures from the twentieth century including Jimi Hendrix and the Velvet Underground, Miles Davis, The Clash and Joy Division. Mellowtone DJs will warm up to this acoustic set with a mix of jazz, funk and hip hop. The after party will take place at 3345.

As well as all this, our shop and cafe will be open late too.

If you would like to pre book a table in our café to enjoy our Late at Tate dinner menu at then call 0151 702 7581 or e-mail liverpool.cafe@tate.org.uk

18.00 – 20.00        English Eccentrics                               

Group Reception Room/ Hospitality Room/ Foyer and galleries

18.00 – 18.45        ‘Figure it Out’                                       

Foyer and galleries       

18.00 – 21.00       The Chelsea Hotel (1981)

                           Tales of Rock'n'Roll (1993)         

Education Studio 

18.00 - 20.00         Mellowtone DJs   

Foyer 

18.00 – 21.00        Natty                                                     

Foyer