These specialist lectures and events include artists' talks and debates with internationally renowned speakers and performers. Advance booking is recommended for these events.

Talks and discussions usually last an hour and a half or two hours.

Book online using the direct links on individual pages listed below. Alternatively call 020 7887 8888.

Grouped series:

• Drawn From the Collection Sunday 20 April 2008 – Sunday 22 February 2009
• The Status of Difference Wednesday 12 November 2008 – Wednesday 25 March 2009
• Architecture and Design in the Bacon Era Wednesday 1 October – Wednesday 22 October 2008
• Tate Triennial 2009 Prologue 3: Travels Saturday 18 October 2008

Full list of events:

• Painting of the Month: October   Saturday 4 October – Tuesday 28 October 2008   free
• Architecture and Design in the Bacon Era: Image - Cancelled   Wednesday 8 October 2008
• Close Up Talk   Tuesday 14 October 2008   free
• Hugh Davies on Francis Bacon   Friday 17 October 2008
• Tate Triennial 2009 Prologue 3: Carsten Höller: Kinshasa Rumba Brazzaville   Saturday 18 October 2008, 16.30-18.00, followed by drinks till 19.00
• Architecture and Design in the Bacon Era: Back to the City: Joseph Rykwert, Ken Livingstone, Nigel Coates and Joe Kerr (Chair)   Wednesday 22 October 2008
• Dead Sexy: Maggi Hambling on Francis Bacon   Wednesday 29 October 2008
• The Curwen Studio: Paula Rego, Stanley Jones and Alan Powers in Conversation   Wednesday 29 October 2008
• BP British Art Lecture: Andrew Marr   Friday 31 October 2008
• British Sign Language Tour   Friday 31 October 2008   free
• Turner Prize Exhibition Talk: Dan Fox   Friday 31 October 2008
• Painting of the Month: November   Saturday 1 November – Saturday 29 November 2008   free
• The Status of Difference: Entangled Modernities   Wednesday 12 November 2008
• Turner Prize 2008: Fiona Bradley   Wednesday 12 November 2008
• Richard Cork on Francis Bacon   Friday 14 November 2008
• Turner Prize Artist Talk: Mark Leckey   Tuesday 18 November 2008
• The Status of Difference: Post-Identity and Difference: Just What Is It That Makes Today's Debates, So Different, So Appealing?   Wednesday 26 November 2008