Exhibition: Soho's Partisan Coffee House
Four Corners explores the fascinating story of the Partisan Coffee House, founded by radical historian Raphael Samuel, cultural theorist Stuart Hall and others. The exhibition includes previously unseen photographs by renowned documentary photographer Roger Mayne, alongside printed materials, film clips and oral histories.Tickets & Dates: Free entry, 5-27 May 2017 (closed Sundays and Mondays)Venue: Four Corners, 121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, E2 0QNFurther exhibition informationExhibition eventsThursday 11 May, 6.30pm - Partisan Coffee House: an 'anti-espresso bar'. An evening of discussion and debate on the cultural politics of the early New Left, with historians Madeleine Davis, Nick Beech and Mike Berlin. Book hereSaturday 20 May, 6.30pm - The Partisan Coffee House: an evening of music, song, poems and celebration. Join legendary poet, musician and artistic catalyst Michael Horovitz, with fellow performer and artist Vanessa Vie, in a musical-poetic invocation of the Partisan Coffee House. Also appearing is Giles Leaman, sound artist and musical instrument inventor, formerly of the Penguin Café Orchestra. Book hereTuesday 23 May, 6.30pm - The photography of Roger Mayne. The work of iconic British photographer Roger Mayne is discussed by Anna Douglas, curator of the major retrospective taking place at The Photographers Gallery. Book here
