Fete of the Nation

Join designer Niamh Thompson for a discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore.

Forget the homemade jam, floral bunting and tombola, in this talk Niamh will explore the quirkier and sometimes sinister side of the village fete, asking what its traditions, rituals and superstitions reveal about our identities.

A recent graduate of the Royal College of Art, Niamh will also introduce her sculpture and multimedia work. There will be a chance to ask questions.

The event will take place in our building and will be livestreamed on Wellcome Collection’s YouTube channel. Both will have captions but only the event in the building will have British Sign Language interpretation.

You can book a ticket to join the event in-venue or online. A recording of the event will be available to watch afterwards.

For those attending in person, there will be original material from our collections on display and an opportunity to make a badge or a pipe-cleaner corn doll inspired by the conversation.