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Public talks

The New Black Film Collective: DSA Screenings

Join us for an evening of cinema and conversation, hosted in collaboration with The New Black Film Collective.
28 Oct 2025 RSA House, Durham Street Auditorium (DSA)
A diverse group of people sits in a theater at a the new black film collective film screening, attentively watching an event. Drinks and snacks rest on small tables in front of them, and the audience is focused and relaxed under warm, low lighting.
Feature

Guerrilla democracy

From intervention to policy, activism collective Hive Mind Speaks strives to bridge the gap for excluded voices, transforming art into influence, conversation into consensus, and consensus into change.
23 Sep 2025 Joshua Oliver
A person wearing a dark, bird-shaped mask and a gray hoodie stands against a black background, holding the hoodie’s collar with both hands. The person has bracelets on each wrist and a bird emblem on the hoodie.
RSArchive

Minding the gaps

The RSA’s newly appointed senior archivist, Abby Matthews, reflects on archives, missing identities and the artefacts that connect us.
23 Sep 2025 Abby Matthews
A woman with wavy dark hair smiles softly, wearing a large, wide-brimmed hat and a lace-collared blouse with a jacket. The image is black and white, with a soft, vintage look.
At the House

In Conversation with Jean Joseph

Join us for a conversation with mixed-media Artist Curator Jean Joseph and friends for a deep dive into her narrative-based process.
16 Sep 2025 At the House
Abstract painting featuring a bright yellow circular shape on the left, resembling a sun or explosion, with blue and gray tones and geometric forms on the right, suggesting windows or reflections.
At the House

Unplugged – September 5th

Listen to talented acoustic musicians the first Friday of every month for our Unplugged concerts.
05 Sep 2025 At the House
A man wearing a hat sits on a red couch outdoors, playing an acoustic guitar next to a tree. A guitar case rests nearby amid tall grass, with houses visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
At the House

Muse Live: Nye Banfield

Check out our Jazz Night in the iconic Muse Bar, featuring saxophonist Nye Banfield and guitarist James Coni.
26 Sep 2025 At the House Muse Bar
Black and white photo of two musicians performing; one plays a double bass while the other plays a saxophone. Both appear focused, with a piano visible on the left and curtains in the background.
At the House

Drops of Heaven

Attend an exclusive screening of the Japanese documentary exploring chef Yoshiko Tatsumi’s ‘Soup of Life,’ presented in collaboration with the Japan Foundation.
24 Sep 2025 Durham Street Auditorium
A close-up of hot, steaming orange soup being poured into a white bowl, with bread blurred in the background.
At the House

Printmaking – Drypoint

As part of our printmaking workshop series, learn to etch onto a plate and create beautiful prints to take home with you.
24 Oct 2025 At the House
Black ink sketch of a person in a hooded jacket, looking to the left. The drawing uses dense crosshatching and lines to depict facial features and texture, giving the portrait a textured, expressive appearance.