茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea)

茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea) explores the many stories of Britain’s national drink, spanning millennia and connecting communities across the world. Tea means many things – it is deeply personal and political. Its popularisation and spread is connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, yet it has also inspired artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities. Enjoyed by billions of people, alone or together, with milk or cinnamon or salted butter – find out the complex history and myriad of meanings in your daily cuppa.

The exhibition has been developed in partnership with organisations including Bollo Brook Youth Centre in Ealing, The British Asian Collective, Cuppo Bubbo in Herne Hill, Hackney Chinese Community Services, THIRST (The International Roundtable for Sustainable Tea), Matheson Bosanquet Tea Estate and Grass People Tree as well as academics and artists.

The exhibition is supported by The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund – delivered by the Museums Association, and by The Radcliffe Trust.
Free.