This September, SET turns 10!
To celebrate, we’re putting together three big days of parties, live music, performances, DJs and plenty of other birthday surprises at our beloved arts and social club, SET Social, in Peckham. SET regulars will be joining us throughout alongside some new faces.
Tickets are £7 per day for SET Social members and £9 for non-members, with 3-day weekend passes available for £14 for members and £18 for non-members.
All profits from the event will go directly to our SET Social fundraiser.
Thursday 10 September | 7:30pm-midnight | Doors from 7pm
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
We’re kicking things off with a big birthday night hosted by Sam McGovern and Erin Galvin, bringing together SET friends and regulars for readings, live performances and DJs. Expect party hats, birthday cake, unapologetic clownery, dance music and a piñata because.. obviously.
READINGS (FROM 19:35-20:15)
Daniel Breuer (@shaq_shuka)
Filmmaker and artist based in South London whose work revolves around geography, cartography and walking.
Lu Rose Cunningham (@lurosecunningham)
Writer and co-founder of The Writers’ Room, supporting practitioners at the intersection of visual art and text.
Camille Ralphs
Poet, critic and editor at the Times Literary Supplement, whose first collection After You Were, I Am was published by Faber and McSweeney’s.
Kumbirai Makumbe (@Kumbira.i)
London-based Zimbabwean artist exploring fabulation, myth, Shona folklore and speculative fiction through a Black queer feminist lens.
Tawfik Naas (@torfhick)
Researcher exploring how historic trauma is carried, remembered and transformed through ecological and cosmological systems.
LIVE PERFORMANCES (20:35-21:20)
Paulina Lenoir (@paulinalenoir)
Designer turned clown, founder and host of cult cabaret Fool's Moon, and creator of award-winning show Puella Eterna. In the words of The Guardian: ‘Lenoir’s mischievous charm is infectious' .
RACH & SOPH (@sophiekoko @golden_kiwi_fan)
RACH & SOPH (formally SOPH & RACH) are the last two business women left on planet earth. For the past 15 years they have been going into the empty office only to find... each other. What has become of these brave women who refuse to WFH in the year 2069?
Zoe Portela (@zoe__portela), accompanied by pianist Emmet O’Connor (@emmet_oconnor)
Manchester-born, London-based singer, actor and theatre-maker presenting a playful iteration of her new piece WINNIE: a total reimagining of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’… 1970s Butlin’s meets Beckett meets Cabaret.
CAKE (21:20-21:40)
SMASH THE pINATA (21:40--)
DJs (21:50-00:00)
movement & friends (@movementatset)
Swapping the dance floor for the DJ decks with fellow movers and closest friends - expect jersey club, baile funk, 2000s classics and songs you know all the words to.
Friday 11 September | 5pm-late
Clock off early and head straight to the bar. SET crew will be taking over the decks with some classic birthday beats from 9pm until late. Live performances and other activities from 5pm.
DJs
Ollie from SET // 21:00-21:50
Jason WH Page (@selondonsalon) // 21:50-22:40
VeryT (@verity.monroe) // 22:40-23:30
orangejuice2011 (@orangejuice2011) // 23:30-00:20
Ivadinuf (@ivadinuf) // 00:20-01:10
Harietta (@harietta__) // 01:10-02:00
Live Performances & other activities
Jean & Cabbage (@Distressed_jean_ @elizanelso @trashhhheapdrag) (20:00)
From the sparkling floors of the Victoria and Albert Museum to the sticky bar top of Dalston Superstore, drag duo and winners of the cult drag competitition, Jean and Cabbage, bring the strange, the surreal and silly straight to your doorstep. To commemorate SET stepping into its double digits, these two goofy goobers will be bringing THE (Birthday) Party. Expect wild games, smashed cake, and children screaming.
Palencar (19:00-21:00)
Palencar has been reading tarot for the past 9 years and is a fan of a speedy Celtic cross. They will also have copies of their hand printed major arcana deck available for sale.
Workshops (from 17:00): Badge making & cupcake decorating
Food (Outside in the Garden, 19:00 - 21:30) (@itsproperjerk)
Run by a husband-and-wife team, Proper Jerk brings you the modern art of classic Caribbean jerk - with a unique twist. Every meal is 100% vegan and priced at just £10. Cash only.
Saturday 12 September | 2pm-Late
We’re starting early with an adult-friendly bouncy castle, face painting, food stalls and a bake sale, plus photography workshops from Negative Space and hat-making sessions.
As the night rolls on, drag performances and live bands take over before SET Social favourites takes over the decks until late!
Across Friday and Saturday, swing by the SET Memory Tree to leave a note or memory from the last 10 years, and stop by the info table for raffle tickets.
Live Performances, workshops & other activities
SET Stage Gallery Workshop // 14:00 - 16:00
Crochet a Water Bottle Holder workshop // 14:00 - 16:00
Learn to crochet your very own handmade Chilly’s water bottle holder in this fun and creative afternoon workshop at SET Social. Tickets are £26, including your Chilly’s Series 3 Flip bottle (usually £40!), all crochet materials, guided instruction, as well as entry for the entire day on Saturday. You can book tickets here.
Photography Workshop // 15:00 - 17:00
Led by community-first film lab, Negative Space, this free workshop will cover the basics of using a film camera. You’ll also look at famous photographers and examine the techniques they have used, before finishing with practical photography of the space.
Bouncy Castle in the garden // 15:30 - sundown
Craft Table // 17:00 - 22:00
A relaxed creative space to sit down, doodle, and make something beautiful. Completely open to all ages and skill levels.
Drag Performance by Dirrty Harry // From 19:30
dirrty harry is a performance artist and drag clown born and raised in South East London. His work explores absurdity, the grotesque, shock, and comedy through childlike DIY aesthetics, sploshing, and camp entertainment. In 2023, he launched POMP!, one of London's most exciting and bizarre cabarets, merging bold, like-minded creatives for unforgettable shows. Never afraid to get messy, you're always in for a revolting treat.
Live Bands (20:00-21:30)
CROSSTALK (@crosstalksounds)
CROSSTALK is a collective of young musicians with aims to build a community of emerging artists and showcase music that sparks connection, creativity and collaboration. Join us for a fun set of Jazz, Soul, R&B and general silliness and become a part of the CROSSTALK community.
Ashley Plomer (@ashleyplomerashleyplomer)
Ashley Plomer is a Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Performer from the UK. He writes with guitars, piano, woodwind and percussion. After emerging from Sheffield’s DIY scene, he relocated to South- East London where he has been making idiosyncratic, existential pop music since 2023. He writes about the everyday fabric of his life; his experiences working in schools, factories and supermarkets; the anti-mould paint on his walls; the hacked up bikes, lost woodpeckers and building sites that orbit his house. His songs are instinctive and malleable, drawing inspiration from Emo, Primitive Guitar and Soundscape. He digitally self-released his debut singles ‘Tankfull’ and ‘Shame 2’ in 2024.
Listen on Spotify here: spotify:artist:7Iaqntmdz4gJZDs8RzcZtK
DJs
Father Pheonix // 22:00 - 00:30
Hiteca // 00:30-02:00
South East London-based DJ and Northsound Party founder weaves global underground sounds with a pulse-pounding, eclectic selection, connecting sub-genres around the world with a no-holds-barred approach.
Part of 10 Years of SET
This event is part of SET’s month-long 10th anniversary celebrations taking place across our London sites throughout September. Come join us for open studios, new exhibitions, free workshops and late-night parties as we mark 10 years of SET.
Explore our full programme at www.setspace.uk/10-years-of-SET