By Appointment Only: Panel discussion

A discussion on the authority to ‘know’ and Romani lived experience and histories through art.

2pm – 4.30pm

Wed 24 Jun 2026

FREE

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Join Delaine Le Bas, Dan Turner and Corrina Eastwood as they discuss their experience navigating cultural institutions with their Romani identity centre stage.

This event is part of a curated series of talks, performances and workshops that expand upon our By Appointment Only display at London Museum Docklands. This series invites visitors to engage deeper with themes of visual activism, identity and the lived experiences of British Romani artists.

This conversation will explore the artists’ lived experiences of being Romani in the contemporary moment and their art practices as acts of visual activism.

It will reflect on the hierarchies of knowledge in institutional spaces, and the various impacts institutionally formed narratives can have on a community’s artistic expression and agency. From museums to art galleries, parliament to the media.

The conversation will examine the connection between such narratives and the ongoing experiences of marginalisation, oppression and racism felt and experienced by Romani people.

This conversation will be chaired by Curator of London Museum Docklands, Shereen Lafhaj. This will be followed by a Q&A and chance to meet the artists and explore the display.

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For:: Adults only
How to attend:: In-person only
Duration:: 150 mins

Delaine Le Bas

Delaine Le Bas is a British Romani artist and nominee for the 40th Turner Prize. She addresses themes of belonging, gender and modernity in her work, through various forms including installation and performance.

Dan Turner

Dan Turner is a British Romani artist and educator from south-east London. His work examines the relationship between Romani and mainstream culture in Britain. Objects and industry are important themes in Dan’s work, as they are in London Museum Docklands.

Corrina Eastwood

Corrina Eastwood is an artist, activist and writer. Her personal experiences as a British Romani woman have shaped her work which highlights marginalised voices and challenges social inequality

Shereen Lafhaj

Chair

Shereen Lafhaj is curator of London Museum Docklands. She provides curatorial support for displays in the museum’s contemporary art space, The Reflections Room. This includes supporting the development of By Appointment Only: Romani Art, Culture and Heritage.

Opening times

London Museum Docklands is open every day 10am – 5pm.

If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history?

Getting here

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

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Our cafe is the perfect place to sit down and relax for a bite or tea break. We have sandwiches, pastries, snacks and a wide selection of hot and cold drinks.

You’ll also find our shop with a curated range of gifts and souvenirs, including posters, prints, toys, books and jewellery.

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