Upgrade Yourself Live with Charles Jeffrey and Claire Moore

Join an intimate conversation with designer, illustrator and radical creative, Charles Jeffrey and hairstylist Claire Moore as they share advice for young creative talent seeking to make it in creative industries.

Archived Event

Dates	Mon 26 Sep 2022
Times	18.00 - 20.00
Space	IRL: G16, New Wing Online: via Instagram
Price	Free

Careers advice for aspiring and emerging creative talent, direct from industry trailblazers. This edition welcomes designer, illustrator and radical creative, Charles Jeffrey and collaborator and friend, hair stylist Claire Moore. Join our intimate live audience under the same roof as Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY HQ, right here at Somerset House, as Charles and Claire share stories and career advice for the next generation of boundary-pushing creative talent. Tickets live now!

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Join the live audience here at Somerset House, gain exclusive access to the full discussion and ask questions direct to Charles and Claire

Doors open: 18.00
Talk and stream begins: 18.30
Event ends: 20.00

If you can’t make it IRL, follow @somersethouse on insta to join on our insta live and submit AMA questions for Charles from the comfort of your phone.

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