University of East London, Docklands Campus
Event information
When: 18 July 2026 - 24 July 2026
Cost: Free
Where: Between People Gallery, University of East London, Docklands Campus, University Way, E16 2RD
Discipline: Art & Design
Institution: University of East London
Major Nelson Mandela exhibition marks 50 years since the Soweto Uprising
A major exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela will open in east London this July to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.
Running from 18-24 July at the Between People Gallery at the University of East London’s Docklands Campus, Mandela: A Life’s Journey showcases 16 monumental paintings by acclaimed South African artist John Meyer, charting Mandela’s remarkable journey from rural childhood to global statesman.
Presented by the University of East London in partnership with East London Arts, Between People Gallery, The Blue Sky Network, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa and Everard Read Gallery, the exhibition offers visitors an intimate portrait of one of history’s most influential figures.
