Event overview
A screening + discussion examining the social and political failures that led to the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire and the techniques used to uncover them.
Join Forensic Architecture for a screening of Situated Testimonies of Grenfell (2024), a collaborative film that weaves together interconnected stories of the night of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, from the perspectives of survivors, bereaved families, and witnesses. The screening will be followed by a discussion between Nina Masroh (survivor), Kishan San (Senior Researcher, Forensic Architecture), and Dr Adam Elliott-Cooper (Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London), moderated by Dr Samaneh Moafi (Assistant Director of Research, Forensic Architecture), examining the political and social failures that led to the fire, alongside the investigative techniques used to uncover them.
Directions: Please access the campus through the main entrance of the Richard Hoggart Building on Lewisham Way (SE14 6NW). Upon entering the building, take a right then a left, and follow the corridor to exit the building onto the College Green. The Whitehead Building will be directly across, adjacent to the green. The Ian Gulland Lecture Theatre is on the ground floor of the Whitehead Building, to the right of the entrance. Please refer to this campus map: https://www.gold.ac.uk/campus-map/
About the series:
The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire was a generational tragedy for London and the UK, resulting in the loss of 72 lives. As the campaign for justice and accountability continues, this screening and discussion series seeks to reexamine Forensic Architecture’s investigative and documentary approach to the Grenfell case, and to bring the experiences of survivors of the fire into conversation with some of the broader social and political failures that that exacerbated the horrific event.
Forensic Architecture’s film, Situated Testimonies of Grenfell (2024), offers a multi-perspectival account of these failures, while foregrounding the lived experience, memory, and resilience of the Grenfell community. Eleven individuals affected by the fire – residents of Grenfell, bereaved family members, and residents of the local area – collaborated with researchers from Forensic Architecture to tell their stories through interaction with a 3D digital model of the tower and its surrounding environment, reconstructing their former homes and the events of the night as they remembered them. The 60-minute film is both a work of collective remembrance and a vital body of evidence in the ongoing pursuit of accountability and justice for victims and survivors. Learn more: https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/the-grenfell-tower-fire-situated-testimonies
Each screening will be followed by a discussion focused on a different theme, bringing together community members, Forensic Architecture researchers, and invited speakers. Wellbeing support workers will be present at each event.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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