The Corner at Tate Modern

Covering for @handsonfam next week we are joined by @if_music filling in for the night. Expect the same great energy on the floor a steady, genre-spanning selection rooted in deep record culture and built for dancing. Tate Modern will be open late, so you can visit the collection before heading down to Corner. 22 May 2026 | 18.30–23.00 free entry Corner, Tate Modern

Next Saturday on the 23rd May we’re back at @tatecornerbar for the next event in our of Mr Bongo Record Club residency. The Mr Bongo resident DJs will be taking you through from 6pm till 11pm, bags full to the brim with treasured digs and hard-fought finds from across the global stage. 23.05.26 - Free entry, no ticket necessary.

TRU THOUGHTS x TATE MODERN @taralilymood presents @shakti.jazz supported by @robertluis 20 May @tatecornerbar Free entry 18.00–22.30 Drop-in throughout Join us at @tate for a new midweek series in collaboration with @tru_thoughts , bringing together DJs, selectors and live projects exploring jazz, soul, electronic and global sounds. For the launch, @taralilymood presents Shakti Jazz with Tru Thoughts founder @robertluis . Shakti Jazz explores the relationship between ancient South Asian meditation, sonics and spiritual jazz through improvisation. Drawing on Tara Lily’s broader practice as a musician working across jazz, electronica and South Asian musical traditions, the series has been presented at Glastonbury, The Turner Gallery, Delhi Art Week, Brick Lane Jazz Festival and Space Talk, as well as on radio platforms including Worldwide FM, NTS and The Lot Radio NYC. Running on selected midweek dates throughout 2026, the residency sits within Corner’s ongoing programme of music-led evenings, offering an informal space for listening, gathering, and staying late in the gallery. @tatecollective members receive 20% off food and drink. 20 May 15 July 10 September 12 November

@feelings.worldwide at @tate Modern 15 May 18.30-23.00 Party crew, radio show and record label Feelings has become a cornerstone of the London scene over the years, hosting parties big and small across the capital and beyond with pioneers like Ron Trent, Egyptian Lover and A Guy Called Gerald, to fresh artists like D.Tiffany and Tash LC. Their previous radio residencies on Rinse FM and record label Feelings Worldwide is an extension of this focusing on sounds rooted in the purist strains of dance music, from disco and hip hop, to house and rave, with Kasra V, Dream 2 Science, Baby Rollén, 1-800 Girls and more calling the label home. Led up by Karl Karlson, a known face in London club world, involved in many other projects including regular Tate party House of Dad as well as heading up the booking and programming for DIY nightlife institutions @thecauselondon , @allmyfriends.uk and other venues. @tatecollective members receive 20% off food and drink

A masterclass at the Tate! Recently we were at the @tate celebrating Nigerian Modernism. Sharing one of West Africa’s most culturally significant spirits. 🥃 We hosted two masterclasses introducing @pedrosafrica Pedro’s Premium Ògógóró to Tate Members. Together, we explored the history of the spirit, tasting it neat, and serving cocktails inspired by West African flavour and hospitality. We loved seeing people discover Ògógóró for the first time, ask questions, laugh, connect, and engage with the story behind the bottle. It is exactly why we do this. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Tate @tatecornerbar for these masterclasses. More to come 🇳🇬

TRU THOUGHTS X TATE MODERN Presents: Tara Lily and Robert Luis Launching 20 May @tatecornerbar Free entry 18.00–22.30 Drop in throughout Join us @tate for a new midweek series in collaboration with @tru_thoughts , bringing together DJs, selectors and live projects exploring jazz, soul, electronic and global sounds. Curated with the Brighton-based label, the series introduces a rotating programme designed for drop-in listening moving between focused sets and a more open, social environment across the evening. For the launch, @taralilymood joins Tru Thoughts founder @robertluis presenting @shakti.jazz an improvised exploration of South Asian meditation, sonic practice and spiritual jazz. The project has delivered bespoke vinyl sets for Glastonbury, Turner Contemporary, Delhi Art Week and beyond. Running on selected midweek dates throughout 2026, the residency sits within Corner’s ongoing programme of music-led evenings, offering an informal space for listening, gathering, and staying late in the gallery @tatecollective members receive 20% off food and drink 20 May 15 July 10 September 12 November

Pour Decisions, in close and fervent collaboration with the fine people at @brewingfolk and @verdantbrew , returns once again to @tatecornerbar Thursday 28th May. This month we welcome two of the finest purveyors of colonna sonore, Radiophonic exoticism and production music beats, @jonnytrunk (Trunk Records) and Alan Gubby (@buriedtreasurerecords ) for rare appearances behind the ones and twos. Joined as ever by resident DJ @doug.shipton (@finderskeepersrecords ), this very special soundtrack and library music themed evening brings together three of the greatest labels to ever put celluloid to wax. 6pm - 11pm. Free entry as always

R&D: Viva la Vida. Crisp buñuelos with yoghurt ice cream pay tribute to Frida’s final painting, Viva La Vida. A still life of bright red watermelons painted days before her death, the work captures her defiant celebration of life in the face of suffering. As Santiago says: “When you bite into watermelon, it’s like biting into life.” #santiagolastraxtate #kolrestaurantlondon

Join us for the closing party for Nigerian Modernism at @tate Modern  We’re celebrating a last chance to see the exhibition before it closes on 10 May. Open during extended hours until 21.00, bringing together over 50 artists including Uzo Egonu, El Anatsui, Ladi Kwali and Ben Enwonwu MBE. After the galleries head to @tatecornerbar for the closing party running 19.00–midnight with live music from @ekundayomrmanna and DJ set from @siloahofficial We have some special cocktails for the occasion by @valueafrica and @ekobrewery on tap throughout the night 🍸 The closing party is free to attend @tatecollective  members receive 20% off food and drink

Natural Jazz is returning to Tate corner bar this Friday. Drummer Dougal Taylor joins the lineup. Not only does Dougal often play alongside legend Emma-Jean Thackray, he is also one third of Vels Trio, an experimental brand dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Jazz and electronic music. Join us at Tate Corner bar tomorrow (1st May) from 6:30-11pm Where 4 musicians meet on stage for the first time for an evening of improvised Jazz Free entry - Just show up!

Natural Jazz is returning to Tate Corner bar this Friday. On the keys we’ve invited West London’s Jonny Liebeck. Jonny started his musical life playing the Church Organ at Mass every Sunday from the age of 13. ​ Now a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music & Trinity Laban, Jonny gigs all over London and has performed at many London venues (Royal Albert Hall, Pizza Express & Bush Hall to name a few). In 2019, he played keyboards for Mica Paris at The Round Chapel, Clapton and performed with Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival & the Southbank Centre. He recently performed with his Quintet at Soul Mama as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2025.    Drawing from his roots in classical and jazz music, Jonny’s sound is also heavily influenced by latin jazz, funk & electronic dance music genres such as house, jungle & breakbeat, and he blends these influences together in his writing, creating a very interesting and unique sound.​​  Join us at Tate Corner bar tomorrow (1st May) from 6:30-11pm Where 4 musicians meet on stage for the first time for an evening of improvised Jazz Free entry - Just show up!

Natural Jazz is returning to Tate Corner bar this Friday. On the Bass is Matt Gedrych. A London based player and composer. He’s performed and toured internationally with such acts as Emma-Jean Thackray, Neue Grafik Ensemble, Myele Manzana, Allysha Joy and many more. Matt is also the band-leader of New Movement Ensemble, a large jazz ensemble playing original music. Join us at Tate Corner bar tomorrow (1st May) from 6:30-11pm Where 4 musicians meet on stage for the first time for an evening of improvised Jazz Free entry - Just show up!