UBS Openings: The Long Weekend
Raw Canvas organised masses of activities throughout the weekend. Visitors could chill by the skate park, check out their graf skills at a digital graffiti workshop, become part of an interactive surrealist photograph or just soak up the cool vibes in the Long Lounge.

I couldn't imagine a better first day working for Tate, and Raw Canvas what a great team. It's hard to pick my favourite moment, because I loved the variety, from one day working on surreal photos, to film screenings, and even skateboarding. But I’ll never forget the party atmosphere in the East Room, the Raw Canvas team relaxing with the public whilst enjoying live music, contemporary art and stunning views of London.

- Robert, Raw Canvas Peer Leader

Physical Calligraphy
Around 50 people turned up for the Physical Calligraphy workshops led by Jonzi D Productions.

My favourite part of the long weekend was the Jonzi D Physical Dance Workshop, which was an extreme workout! But very fun and different, I especially like the human calligraphy section of the workshop, where we teamed up and creating four letters from the words 'Futurist Friday' only using our bodies.

- Adam, Raw Canvas Peer Leader

Skate boarding
A flatbank, a jumpbox and a quarter pipe had been painted by Graf Artist Solly Vaughan before the Long Weekend. In between the rain showers skaters …. and many passers by worked the ramps and even though they were mini ramps a lot of air was taken by the riders.

Open mic
Hosted by Speakers Corner their were performances from SAS, Lumes, Street Politics, Mr Wong and Boya.

Tate Street Studio
I also enjoyed these interactive surrealist photography sessions, which was a big backdrop of several surrealist paintings merged together, where anyone could get their photo taken in front of for free by professional photographers. Everyone from families to friends to couples had their photos taken and often in surreal, funny and odd positions.
- Adam

Digital Graffiti workshop
Hosted by Film & Video workshop the East room became an internet café come club night as visitors used laptops to create their own images inspired by abstract works in Tate's Collection mixed with images from urban culture. A DJ gave a beat to the atmosphere and a VJ grabbed images from the laptops as they were completed and projected them onto the wall. The event was so popular that low-tech paper and pencils had to be brought in as well as an outlet for everyone's overflowing ideas.