23 June – 28 October
Open daily 10.00 – 18.00
For public information call +44(0)20 7887 8888, visit tate.org.uk or follow @Tate #ACommonGround
This summer, Tate Britain’s front lawns will be transformed into A Common Ground, a working garden led by artist collective Something & Son. The space will be a community garden welcoming the public through a daily programme of activities and one-off special events.
A Common Ground aims to increase communication and connection between visitors through sound, movement and water. Using sensors, voice recognition and sculptures, the garden will activate in fun and surprising ways – talking will trigger the fountains to flow, and structures will encourage groups of visitors together.
A Common Ground will be an edible garden nurtured and maintained by volunteers. The plants, vegetables, herbs and flowers in the garden have been chosen to reflect multicultural London today, highlighting the unexpected ancient origin of plants and how they’re used in modern-day cuisines. Visitors will be invited to share their own recipes and learn more about what’s growing in the garden through free pop-up workshops on cooking, herbal medicine and more.
Every weekend, visitors will be invited to enjoy drinks and cocktails from a Botanical Bar using herbs from the garden, as well as special outdoor Music Brunches with live bands and DJs. A programme of Summer Suppers will invite guest chefs including Clerkenwell Boy and Skye Gyngell, the Michelin star chef from Petersham Nurseries and Spring, to host a meal in the garden. Please note that the dinners will be ticketed events.
The garden will also be home to one-off events throughout the summer including a Late at Tate on Friday 3 August inspired by the garden and Anthea Hamilton’s Tate Britain Commission The Squash; Queer and Now on Saturday 23 June, a one-day festival celebrating LGBTQ+ arts and culture; and The Big Lunch, the UK’s largest annual get together for neighbours on Sunday 24 June. Over the first weekend of July, The Giant Paper Caper, an interactive art workshop for families will spill out of the galleries into the garden. The project will culminate in a Harvest Festival for the local community to get together and experience art works in the collection, take part in cooking demonstrations and learn more about the produce grown over the summer.
Full details of A Common Ground and related events are available on our website.
