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Making will be a central theme running across both sites, alongside a contemporary and engaging programme, and V&A East will celebrate the creative visionaries, pioneering radicals and extraordinary makers of the past and present. A non-linear approach to storytelling will place historic objects alongside contemporary works, linking different disciplines, geographies and time periods to prompt conversations on the latest issues shaping society today.

V&A East will also be committed to creating opportunities for young people and fostering the next generation of creatives, with a focus on championing under-represented movements and voices to present a diverse range of perspectives. It will also collaborate with upcoming and established artists and designers, supporting new work, with the V&A’s collections acting as a creative catalyst, and the Storehouse and Museum as working studio spaces to platform new ideas.