Content note
Visitors are advised that the film contains close-up aerial imagery of the tower six months after the fire. This includes views inside the building and contractors at work. Some visitors may find the imagery upsetting. Each venue will help any visitors who need an opportunity to pause, rest and reflect after viewing the work.
Images
To download press images, please visit this Dropbox folder. The film still has been chosen to be as sensitive to the bereaved families, survivors and the community as possible in media coverage of the exhibition. Please use this still to accompany articles on Steve McQueen’s work Grenfell. Please refrain from using other stock images of the tower, especially those on the night of the disaster and of the uncovered tower to be respectful to the Grenfell community as these images can be distressing.
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen has been in conversation with Grenfell bereaved and survivor groups and individuals from the wider community at different times over the last seven years. He has engaged in these discussions so that Grenfell is delivered sensitively and with the consideration of the bereaved and survivors at the forefront. The production of the work was self-funded by McQueen, it is not a commercial project and will not be sold.
Steve McQueen was born in West London in 1969 and studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths College where he first became interested in film. Over more than 30 years, McQueen has been influential in expanding the way in which artists work with film. He has made several feature films with many accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Film for 12 Years a Slave. His most recent film, Blitz, was released in 2024. As an artist, McQueen won the Turner Prize in 1999 and has exhibited in public museums around the world. He lives and works in London and Amsterdam.
Press enquiries
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About Tramway
Rooted locally and internationally connected, Tramway is a world-renowned arts centre in Glasgow. Tramway’s mission is to engage, inspire and stimulate meaningful dialogue between artists and audiences by commissioning, presenting and hosting a dynamic year-round programme of free exhibitions, performance, dance, live art and engagement events. Tramway is managed by Glasgow Life, the charity that leads culture and sport on behalf of Glasgow City Council and is a Creative Scotland Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO).
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About The Common Guild
The Common Guild is a visual arts organisation based in Glasgow, with a varied public programme of exhibitions, projects and events, based in a former school building on the south bank of the River Clyde. The Common Guild is committed to presenting artists’ work in interesting and engaging ways and aims to create world-class contemporary art experiences and discussions, which it has done since coming into being in 2007. With a focus on accessibility, equality, and supporting artists, The Common Guild is a registered charity, supported by Creative Scotland and through a range of grants and donations.
thecommonguild.org.uk
About Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is a charity working for the benefit of the people of Glasgow. We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and we find innovative ways to make this happen across the city’s diverse communities. Our programmes, experiences and events range from grassroots community activities to large-scale cultural, artistic and sporting events which present Glasgow on an international stage. Our work is designed to promote inclusion, happiness and health, and to support the city’s visitor economy in order to enhance Glasgow’s mental, physical and economic wellbeing.
glasgowlife.org.uk
About Chapter, Cardiff
Chapter is an international centre for contemporary arts and culture, rooted in the heart of Cardiff, Wales. Established by artists in 1971 to celebrate experimentation and radical thought, it’s been a catalyst for creativity and critical thinking ever since. They commission and present thought-provoking exhibitions, films, performances and multidisciplinary events by established and emerging contemporary artists who expand our worldview and challenge the status quo. Embracing multiple and diverse perspectives, risk-taking and experimentation, their programme encourages conversations that cross boundaries and disciplines. The artists they work with actively engage with the critical questions and issues that shape our present and they foster dialogue between audiences and artists via a public programme that provides opportunities to connect through our histories, the way we live now and how we might imagine new futures.
chapter.org
About MAC, Belfast
Since opening in 2012, we at the MAC have become a cornerstone of Belfast's cultural life, a vibrant hub where art, community, and innovation come together to enrich lives locally and beyond. Offering an eclectic programme of visual art, theatre, dance, family workshops, and much more, we’ve built a reputation as a warm and inviting space that sparks creativity, embraces diversity, and fosters connection. Our mission is to champion creativity, inclusivity, and social impact through the arts, helping to make Northern Ireland a better place for everyone.
themaclive.com
About The Box, Plymouth
The Box opened in September 2020, the result of an ambitious £47m regeneration project which has transformed Plymouth’s former City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library and St Luke’s church. We have already welcomed nearly one million visits. With a vision focused on ‘reimagining the future through the past’, a programme that combines the best of contemporary art with significant art, natural history, human history, film, photographic and archive collections, plus social, retail, education and research spaces, The Box is a fantastic resource for the city and the South West. Working with artists and audiences, we are committed to shaping civic pride, finding creative ways to engage with those who are least able to access culture, and using our distinctive blend of museum, gallery and archive to ask questions about and inspiring change through art, people and stories. The Box is part of Plymouth City Council and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
theboxplymouth.com
About Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool is the UK’s most popular museum of modern and contemporary art outside London. Envisaged as a flagship for making the national collection of art more accessible, Tate Liverpool’s impact and ambition has continued to grow since its conception 37 years ago. The gallery is currently undergoing an ambitious transformation to meet the scale and ambition of today’s most exciting artists. While the gallery is closed, Tate Liverpool has taken up residency at RIBA North and continues its programme of displays, events and activities.
tate.org.uk/visit/tate-liverpool
About Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
MAC welcomes about 1m visitors annually and we are the number one visited free attraction in the West Midlands. For 63 years, MAC has connected people with creativity. We are a contemporary arts centre and independent charity, with the mission to make art an important part of people's lives. Set in the stunning surroundings of Cannon Hill Park, we are proud to offer a dynamic programme of exhibitions, cinema, performances and an extensive range of practical courses. At our heart is a focus on accessibility and inclusion with a commitment to develop art for and with the diverse residents of Birmingham and beyond.
macbirmingham.co.uk
About Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. Our vision, set out in our strategy Let’s Create, is that by 2030, we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish, and where every one of us has access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences. Between 2023 and 2026 we will have invested over £467 million of public money from Government, alongside an estimated £250 million each year from The National Lottery, to help ensure that people in every part of the country have access to culture and creativity in the places where they live. Until Autumn 2025, the National Lottery is celebrating its 30th anniversary of supporting good causes in the United Kingdom: since the first draw was held in 1994, it has raised £49 billion and awarded more than 690,000 individual grants.
artscouncil.org.uk
About Art Fund
Art Fund is the UK's independent charity for art, helping museums and people to share in great art and culture for 120 years. Art Fund raises millions of pounds every year to help the UK’s museums, galleries and historic houses. The charity funds art, enabling the UK’s museums to buy and share exciting works, connect with their communities, and inspire the next generation. It builds audiences with its National Art Pass opening doors to great culture; and it amplifies the museum sector through the world’s largest museum prize, Art Fund Museum of the Year, and creative events that bring the UK’s museums together. Art Fund is people-powered by 135,000 members who buy a National Art Pass, and the donors, trusts and foundations who support the charity.
The National Art Pass provides free or discounted entry to over 400 museums, galleries and historic places, 50% off major exhibitions, and Art Quarterly magazine.
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