Summer at The Wharf
For the second year running, Made by Many & Friends, are hosting a two-day festival that just so happens to coincide with SXSW landing in London.
Summer at The Wharf is a two-day event that is part-talks, part-party, set in the heart of London’s creative quarter at Diespeker Wharf.
Across Thursday 4th and Friday 5th June, we’re opening the doors to our studio and canal-side courtyard for a relaxed gathering of designers, technologists, cultural explorers, future obsessives, and friends.
A Programme for the Future-Curious
Upstairs, the studio becomes an intimate venue for talks and panels curated for a future-curious crowd. We've brought together thinkers and makers pushing boundaries across disciplines, from AI consciousness and branding to Gen Z culture, digital media intimacies, and the future of innovation.
Across both days, expect thoughtful provocations, cultural insights and space to actually talk about what matters.
Thursday 4 June
Studio Talks 11.00am-5.30pm // Comedy 7pm-9pm
Speakers to be announced soon
Friday 5 June
Studio Talks 2pm-5.30pm // Party from 5.30pm-late
Speakers to be announced soon
Downstairs: Enjoy Our Courtyard
We’re turning the Diespeker Wharf courtyard into a two-day hangout:
All-day BBQ and snacks for purchase
Courtyard bar with cocktails, beers and more
Acoustic sets and DJ Tickets
There are two ways to experience Summer at The Wharf:
Studio Talks + Courtyard Access
Includes access to the full upstairs talks programme
Plus courtyard bar, food, and live entertainment
Thursday Pass: £10
Friday Pass: £15
Courtyard-Only Ticket
Access to the courtyard bar, food and music
No access to upstairs talks
Available both Thursday & Friday: £5 per day
Kids go free with a responsible adult
Who it’s for
People who work in design, technology, and creative industries. People building things, thinking about the future, or interested in where it’s all heading.
The programme’s broad on purpose, from branding to AI to sci-fi, and the setting’s relaxed. Bring friends, bring your team. Or just bring yourself.