INTRO & EXHIBITION

Where love is illegal intro & the exhibition + interview with Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Ugandan LGBT activist.

Where love is illegal intro & the exhibition + interview with Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Ugandan LGBT activist.read less

STORY TELLING WORKSHOP & PHOTOGRAPHY

Storytelling workshop, photography: how to make a compelling picture + interview with Ruslan Savolainen, Russian LGBT activist.

Storytelling workshop, photography: how to make a compelling picture + interview with Ruslan Savolainen, Russian LGBT activist.read less

STORY TELLING WORKSHOP & YOUR STORY

Storytelling workshop, your story: how to write a personal testimony + interview with Stephanie Burnett - Coordinator at ELLA Global Community & Research and Stakeholder Manager at Witness Change.

Storytelling workshop, your story: how to write a personal testimony + interview with Stephanie Burnett - Coordinator at ELLA Global Community & Research and Stakeholder Manager at Witness Change.read less

PICTURES & STORIES SHARING

Pictures & stories sharing from all participants + interview with Noelle Nelson, Transgender Jamaican woman

Pictures & stories sharing from all participants + interview with Noelle Nelson, Transgender Jamaican womanread less

CREATE A DRIED FLOWER ORNAMENT AT HOME WITH FLUORESSE

Fluoresse shows us how to create a dried flower ornament in her iconic vibrant style to decorate your home or use as a centrepiece using traditional materials such as a Japanese flower pin holder.

Fluoresse shows us how to create a dried flower ornament in her iconic vibrant style to decorate your home or use as a centrepiece using traditional materials such as a Japanese flower pin holder.read less

CREATE SCENTED HEALTHY HAIR POMADE AT HOME WITH TEDDY LEUNG

Teddy Leung designs and tailors scents specific to events, but in lockdown has been using it at home to create safe to use DIY hair products. In this video he shows us how to create your own fragranced healthy hair pomade at home using natural ingredients.

Teddy Leung designs and tailors scents specific to events, but in lockdown has been using it at home to create safe to use DIY hair products. In this video he shows us how to create your own fragranced healthy hair pomade at home using natural ingredients.read less

LIVE TALK FROM COVENT GARDEN STORE WITH FLORAL STUDIO FLUORESSE AND SET DESIGNER RANYA EL-REFAEY

Founder of floral studio Fluoresse has a live conversation with set designer Ranya El-Refaey about the installation Fluoresse has created in the Vans Covent Garden basement. Expect topics such as how they use flowers creatively and expressively in their work, tips and tricks from their years of experience, past mishaps and mistakes, and their predi... read more

Founder of floral studio Fluoresse has a live conversation with set designer Ranya El-Refaey about the installation Fluoresse has created in the Vans Covent Garden basement. Expect topics such as how they use flowers creatively and expressively in their work, tips and tricks from their years of experience, past mishaps and mistakes, and their predictions for the future of flowers. Watch on @fluoresse___read less

DRIED FLOWER BOUQUET GREETING CARDS WITH FLUORESSE

Fluoresse walks us through how to up your greeting card game through creating your own at home. Using simple materials such as coloured card, dried flowers and ribbon she shows us how you can create something really special to send to friends and family.

Fluoresse walks us through how to up your greeting card game through creating your own at home. Using simple materials such as coloured card, dried flowers and ribbon she shows us how you can create something really special to send to friends and family.read less

THE CINEMATOGRAPHER AND PRODUCTION DESIGNER COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH BEATRIZ SASTRE & lucy COOPER

To kick off their residency, GiF will host a conversation between award winning Cinematographer Beatriz Sastre @beatriz_sastre and multifaceted Production Designer / Art Director Lucy Cooper @lucycooperlucy o... read more

To kick off their residency, GiF will host a conversation between award winning Cinematographer Beatriz Sastre @beatriz_sastre and multifaceted Production Designer / Art Director Lucy Cooper @lucycooperlucy over on Instagram Live @girlsinfilm_gif giving an insight into the cinematographer and production designer collaborative relationship.read less

INTO THE CGI VOID WITH SIFAGÜL KESSER

Şıfagül kesser @sxfagul is a CGI and Motion Artist from London whose work can be found across music videos and fashion brands, including our 'Make it Special' festive campaign. Her style of graphics are desperately sought over at the moment, so this online workshop will be available ov... read more

Şıfagül kesser @sxfagul is a CGI and Motion Artist from London whose work can be found across music videos and fashion brands, including our 'Make it Special' festive campaign. Her style of graphics are desperately sought over at the moment, so this online workshop will be available over on @girlsinfilm_gif IGTV to offer people at home the chance to have a go at creating their own. şifagül kesser @sxfagulread less

CONVERSATION IN THE WRITING ROOM WITH NOSA EKE AND PRODUCER HOLLY CARINGTON

GiF will be joined on Instagram Live @girlsinfilm_gif by inspiring up and coming director Nosa Eke @nosaferatu and expert producer Holly Carington, where they will do a deep dive into their processes, tips and t... read more

GiF will be joined on Instagram Live @girlsinfilm_gif by inspiring up and coming director Nosa Eke @nosaferatu and expert producer Holly Carington, where they will do a deep dive into their processes, tips and tricks for creating magic in the writing room. Writer/Director : Nosa Eke @nosaferatu Producer : Holly Carington @hollymcarringtonread less

IN THE KIT ROOM WITH KEZ QUARCOO, A CAMERA WORKSHOP FOR SELF-SHOOTING DIRECTORS

Keziah Quarcoo @keziahquarcoo has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands to create campaigns with heart. Learning to film can feel inaccessible for those that cannot afford a course, so in this IGTV workshop @girlsinfilm_gif Keziah will give a beginner’s guide on gettin... read more

Keziah Quarcoo @keziahquarcoo has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands to create campaigns with heart. Learning to film can feel inaccessible for those that cannot afford a course, so in this IGTV workshop @girlsinfilm_gif Keziah will give a beginner’s guide on getting to grips with a film camera so you can start learning at home.Director/Photographer : Kez Quarcoo @keziahquarcooread less

Liisa Chisholm is a London based creative who was born and raised at the foot of the Canadian Rockies. Her playful work spans textile design, ceramics, illustration, and animation - she is constantly exploring new methods of sharing her colours and patterns with the world.

Liisa Chisholm is a London based creative who was born and raised at the foot of the Canadian Rockies. Her playful work spans textile design, ceramics, illustration, and animation - she is constantly exploring new methods of sharing her colours and patterns with the world.read less

“I am an Illustrator, guest lecturer and freelance Workshop Facilitator currently based in the South East. I enjoy making work focused on social commentary and making illustration interactive. I also really enjoy exploring the idea of art and education, and how the former informs the latter.”

“I am an Illustrator, guest lecturer and freelance Workshop Facilitator currently based in the South East. I enjoy making work focused on social commentary and making illustration interactive. I also really enjoy exploring the idea of art and education, and how the former informs the latter.”read less

EARLY HAPPINESS BY SIRUS F GAHAN

Sirus is filmmaker, photographer and artist who over the past 5 years has been responsible for producing a lot of Vans Europe’s skate videos (Lost Lover, Arms Wide Open), imprinting his distinctive style on the films made. Whilst working on shoots around the world Sirus is always equipped with an analogue stills camera, capturing the moments in bet... read more

Sirus is filmmaker, photographer and artist who over the past 5 years has been responsible for producing a lot of Vans Europe’s skate videos (Lost Lover, Arms Wide Open), imprinting his distinctive style on the films made. Whilst working on shoots around the world Sirus is always equipped with an analogue stills camera, capturing the moments in between, and working on extensive photo projects, leaving him with a vast archive of celluloid images from his experiences. A small selection of this work will be shown in this exhibition “Earthly Happiness”. The title stems from the idea of stripping back life’s activities to focus on those that create pure happiness in the self, as skateboarding, friends and photography do for Sirus.read less

HOLIDAY CUSTOMISATION

Customise your Vans this Christmas with artist, Harry McKenzie. Come and join us at the Vans Coven Garden Boutique on Sunday 15th December to have your Vans customised. Illustrator & tattoo artist Harry McKenzie will be in the store all afternoon to give your shoes a one-of-a-kind design for free. You can purchase a new pair Vans upstairs in the bo... read more

Customise your Vans this Christmas with artist, Harry McKenzie. Come and join us at the Vans Coven Garden Boutique on Sunday 15th December to have your Vans customised. Illustrator & tattoo artist Harry McKenzie will be in the store all afternoon to give your shoes a one-of-a-kind design for free. You can purchase a new pair Vans upstairs in the boutique store, or bring your own (nice and clean, please!). Get down for a great present for yourself OR the Vans and art fan in your life.read less

UNITED FONT

In this graphic workshop each participant creates a letter that symbolises a universal langauge to them. Following this, we'll then string all the letters together to create a new universal typeface. Time allowing, everyone will then use the new typeface to create a set of posters with a love message to Europe.... read more

In this graphic workshop each participant creates a letter that symbolises a universal langauge to them. Following this, we'll then string all the letters together to create a new universal typeface. Time allowing, everyone will then use the new typeface to create a set of posters with a love message to Europe.read less

EUROPEAN MEAL TICKET

3 courses, 3 speakers, a lively night out. In this instance, however, KK Outlet will serve up a tasting menu of a wider variety of European delicacies. Our artists will present their stories as partners, to mirror the theme of the exhibit.

3 courses, 3 speakers, a lively night out. In this instance, however, KK Outlet will serve up a tasting menu of a wider variety of European delicacies. Our artists will present their stories as partners, to mirror the theme of the exhibit.read less

UNITED FLAG

A flag making workshop where all participants learn how to design their own flag! Once complete, we'll sew all of the flags together to create the ultimate united flag.

A flag making workshop where all participants learn how to design their own flag! Once complete, we'll sew all of the flags together to create the ultimate united flag.read less

MEAL TICKET

Meal Ticket’s concept is very simple: 3 courses, 3 speakers, 1 big source of head and belly filling inspiration. Run by KK Outlet gallery for many years, Meal Ticket has always sought to pair up the best kitchens with the best artists. For Everyday Play, we are proud to welcome back the East London chefs from Rita’s who hosted for us on our very la... read more

Meal Ticket’s concept is very simple: 3 courses, 3 speakers, 1 big source of head and belly filling inspiration. Run by KK Outlet gallery for many years, Meal Ticket has always sought to pair up the best kitchens with the best artists. For Everyday Play, we are proud to welcome back the East London chefs from Rita’s who hosted for us on our very last Meal Ticket at our Hoxton gallery. And the artists? Harry Grundy, Daniel Eatock & Marloes Haarmans, who we’re lucky enough to have as part of the exhibition. Join us to hear about the method behind their making. Bon appétit!read less

LOVENSKATE SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP

Drop-in for a Love N Skate t-shirt screen printing, where you’ll be able to print your very own limited edition Vans x KK Outlet Everyday Play t-shirt design.

Drop-in for a Love N Skate t-shirt screen printing, where you’ll be able to print your very own limited edition Vans x KK Outlet Everyday Play t-shirt design.read less

EVERYDAY PLAY COLLAGE WITH DR. ME WORKSHOP

Mancunian collage maestros DR. ME are inviting you to come and play with the everyday during a 2 hour collage workshop. The studio duo published the book Cut That Out – a collection of collage from the best designers in the world. They’ve also worked with The XX, Tate Modern and Stella McCartney. Now they’d like to work with you. Don't miss the opp... read more

Mancunian collage maestros DR. ME are inviting you to come and play with the everyday during a 2 hour collage workshop. The studio duo published the book Cut That Out – a collection of collage from the best designers in the world. They’ve also worked with The XX, Tate Modern and Stella McCartney. Now they’d like to work with you. Don't miss the opportunity to win your workshop free ticket available in store! only 6 available.. First come first served with any purchase! Only on Saturday October 12th.read less

VANS X KK OUTLET : EVERYDAY PLAY LAUNCH

Join us for the opening of the first Vans x KK Outlet basement takeover, Everyday Play. In this first of three shows from KK Outlet, eleven international artists and studios were asked: how can you make the common uncommon? Featuring artworks and installations inspired by everyday objects from Daniel Eatcock, Annegien van Doorn, Harry Grundy, We ma... read more

Join us for the opening of the first Vans x KK Outlet basement takeover, Everyday Play. In this first of three shows from KK Outlet, eleven international artists and studios were asked: how can you make the common uncommon? Featuring artworks and installations inspired by everyday objects from Daniel Eatcock, Annegien van Doorn, Harry Grundy, We make Carpets, Dr Me, Put Put, Gab Bois, Helmut Smits, JAGO, Hannes Nienhueser with drinks from LoBros.read less