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Theatre Picasso

Until 12 April 2026

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Pablo Picasso, The Three Dancers 1925

Tate. © Succession Picasso / DACS 2024

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  • Exhibition and Lunch
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Experience Picasso’s works in a new way with an exhibition staged by contemporary artists

Pablo Picasso was fascinated by performers and their ability to transform. He was inspired by the dancers, entertainers and bullfighters he painted. He borrowed from them to create his own public persona: Picasso, the Artist.

Marking the centenary of his famous painting The Three Dancers, this exhibition, staged by celebrated contemporary artist Wu Tsang and author and curator Enrique Fuenteblanca, sheds new light on Picasso’s work. They will transform the exhibition space into a theatre for displaying over 45 works by Picasso from Tate's collection, alongside key European loans. This includes paintings, sculpture, textile and works on paper, some never seen in the UK before.

Through his persona, Picasso cultivated a myth surrounding himself as both a celebrated artist and an outsider. The way that he did this can be examined through the contemporary idea of ‘performativity’ - how words and actions can effect change and form identity. This persona was always fascinated by alternative lives and the tension between popular culture and the avant-garde. It accompanied him throughout his life and continues to shape how we imagine the role of the artist today.

Theatre Picasso is presented in The George Economou Gallery. In partnership with White & Case. Also supported by the Huo Family Foundation. With additional support from The Theatre Picasso Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate Americas Foundation and Tate Members.

Staged by Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca with the collaboration of exhibition designer Lucie Rebeyrol from the studio Roll.

Pablo Picasso Nude Woman in a Red Armchair 1932 Tate Purchased 1953 © Succession Picasso/DACS 2025

Pablo Picasso The Painter and his Model Musée national Picasso-Paris 2025 MP96 © Succession Picasso/DACS 2025

Pablo Picasso L'Acrobate 1930 Lent by Musée Picasso, Antibes 2025 © Succession Picasso/DACS 2025

Pablo Picasso Weeping Woman1937 Tate Accepted by HM Government in lieu of tax with additional payment (Grant-in-Aid) made with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund and the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1987 © Succession Picasso/DACS 2025

Pablo Picasso Figure: Projet pour un monument à Guillaume Apollinaire 1928 Lent by Musée national Picasso-Paris 2025 © Succession Picasso/DACS 2025

Find out more about the exhibition with our Large Print Exhibition Guide.

Picasso and Lunch

Make a day of it. See Theatre Picasso and enjoy a two-course lunch in the Level 6 Restaurant afterwards. With one of the best restaurant views in London and a modern British menu, it’s a simple way to plan ahead and get more from your visit.

£47* for the exhibition and two courses from the à la carte menu

Available daily with 11.15, 12.00, 12.45 or 13.30 exhibition entry, followed by lunch

To Start

Smoked chalk stream trout, potato & dill

Burrata, butternut squash, walnut ketchup, red onion

Pork & duck rillettes, toast & cornichons

Heritage beetroot & fig salad, vegan feta, port currants (V)

Main

Pollock, celeriac & cider butter sauce

Fosse meadows chicken breast, pumpkin, bitter leaves, chestnut aioli

Roast aubergine, pearled spelt, borlotti beans & green sauce (V)

Bavette steak, potato wedges & tarragon mayonnaise

You can also book separately for afternoon tea or the bar menu via our Restaurant page.

*A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill

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Dates

17 September 2025 – 12 April 2026

  • Advance booking recommended
  • Members enjoy free entry – no need to book, just turn up with your card
  • Relaxed Hours on the third Tuesday of the month at 10.00–11.00

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£15 / Free for Members

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£47 with a two-course lunch

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In partnership with

Also supported by

Huo Family Foundation (UK) Limited

With additional support from

The Theatre Picasso Exhibition Supporters Circle

François-Xavier and Natasha de Mallmann

Lydia and Manfred Gorvy

Tate Americas Foundation

Tate Members

*****

The most thrilling show at Tate Modern in years

The Times
*****

A riotous celebration

The Guardian
****

A wonderfully atmospheric and revealing deep dive into Picasso's world

The Independent
****

It is impossible not to be thrilled

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