Lives in Motion: Exhibition Talk with Octavia Tam
Schedule
Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Beaney | Canterbury, EN
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Join us for a compelling talk by Octavia Tam, curator at the National Portrait Gallery, as she introduces Lives In Motion—an exhibition of 51 portraits celebrating people who have migrated to the UK and shaped its cultural landscape.Octavia will share insights into the National Portrait Gallery’s National Programmes, the curatorial process, and the powerful stories behind the portraits.
The talk will be followed by a guided tour, spotlighting selected sitters and the journeys that brought them here.
Learning Lab and Special Exhibitions Room, The Beaney
14:00 – 14:45 Saturday 13 September 2025
This talk will be interpreted in British Sign Language
£5 per person / £4 Canterbury Museums & Galleries members
Spaces are limited. Booking essential.
Image credit: Agostini Carlini, Francesco Bartolozzi, and Giovanni Battista Cipriani by John Francis Rigaud, 1777 © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Where is it happening?
The Beaney, 18 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2RA, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
