Friday 1 July 2005, 18.00–22.00

Come and play at this leisure-themed Late at Tate Britain. Doc Rowe shows his collection of British popular culture archive material, The Library of Unwritten Books invites visitors to record their stories and Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie introduce a screening of their film, Bata-ville (We Are Not Afraid of the Future). There is also a chance to join in a game of bingo hosted by Amy Lamé, a tour exploring the history of Tate Britain's site, and live experimental soundscapes from Keiko Uenishi, Michael J. Schumacher, Mathias Gmachl, Brandon Labelle, Jem Finer and Dawn Scarfe. Also enjoy the first late-night viewing of A Picture of Britain and Art Now: Michael Fullerton, as well as Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity.

Full Programme:

The Library of Unwritten Books
Members Room
18.30–21.30

The Library of Unwritten Books invites visitors to browse its collection of 500 titles and to record their unrealised ideas for books. A small mobile recording unit is used to interview potential authors. There is no selection procedure and all contributors to the library receive a free copy of their own unwritten book. For more information visit  www.unwritten.org.uk

Free, no bookings taken
Places may be limited.

Slide Talk:  British Leisure Pursuits: Hopscotching to Hare Pie Scrambling
Duffield Room
19.00–20.00

The British love their games and sport, but this evening collector and cultural commentator Doc Rowe will look at more unusual, not to mention extreme and dangerous, 'leisure activities'. Leaving aside croquet and cricket to look at cheese rolling; hopscotch to look at the Haxey Hood Game and Hare Pie scrambling, and the then there is bottle kicking and tar barrel rolling! Come and be amazed!

Free, no bookings taken
Seated on a first-come, first-served basis

Giant Games on the Tate Lawn
Front Lawn
18.00–21.00

Come and play large-scale snakes and ladders, chess, draughts, Connect Four, dominoes and Jenga!    

Free, no bookings taken
Seated on a first-come, first-served basis

Bata-ville (We are not Afraid of the Future)
Tate Britain Auditorium
20.00–21.30

Bata-ville (We are not Afraid of the Future), ‘a sad film about hope’, is the first feature-length work by artists Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie.

Free, no bookings taken
Seated on a first-come, first-served basis

Tour exploring the history of Tate Britain’s site with Krzysztof Cieszkowski
Meet at Information desk in Rotunda
18.30–19.30

The Tate Gallery was built in the 1890s on part of the site of Millbank Penitentiary, a vast early nineteenth-century prison. Little remains of the Penitentiary which, in its day, was the largest in Europe. During the walk the remains are pointed out, and the history and character of a prison described .  For part of its history, Millbank Penitentiary attempted to reform prisoners and reintroduce them into society; later, it was the place from which prisoners were transported to Australia.  Millbank Penitentiary features in novels by Charles Dickens, Henry James and, more recently, Sarah Waters. It was a prominent feature of nineteenth-century London, and is part of London's forgotten history. 

Free Tickets are be available from the Information desk in the Rotunda
There are twenty places available which will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bingo hosted by SW1 resident, Radio and TV personality Amy Lamé
Gallery 9

18.45–19.30 Bingo for residents of SW1 only and live launch of SW1 FM radio station. Special prize from Tolerance and Turps, who will be re-painting the lucky winners home. Proof of SW1 residency required.

19.30 Bingo for all-comers (session will last 30–40 minutes)

20.30 Bingo for all-comers (session will last 30–40 minutes)

Free, no bookings taken
Bingo cards for ninety players available for the games at 19.30 and 20.30. Pick up your free card from the Bingo registration desk in the Octagon.

Tate Britain 
Free, no bookings taken