In March there will be four hosted Sketchwalks, to tie in with the Urban Sketchers London Exhibition at the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park (22-30 March 2025). For each Sketchwalk, we will meet at 10:45am at the entrance to the Art Pavilion (Mile End Park, Clinton Rd, London E3 4QY) before heading to the …
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Help Shape the Future of Urban Sketchers London! Urban Sketchers London chapter was started by a small group of urban sketchers and built upon the dedication of a vibrant community of artists. We want to build on this further and make USk London even more accessible for everyone. Your feedback will help us understand how …
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The London by Urban Sketchers Exhibition 2025 is now open for submissions!
Saturday 15 February 2025 – 11:00 – 15:30 Hosted by Dean Ashton In February, we embrace the glass and stone of Cannon Street, at the heart of the modern financial district. Named from the shortened term for Candlemakers, Cannon Street runs (in parts) parallel to the Thames from St Paul’s Churchyard, past Mansion House Station, …
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Welcome to the Urban Sketchers London sketchwalk programme for 2025 Details for each event are posted nearer the time on the Urban Sketchers London blog and social media accounts (scroll down for links to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter aka X). The program is provisional, as we need to be flexible in case of disruptions such …
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Saturday 18th January 2025 – 11:00 to 15:30 Led by Helen Hayhoe and Catherine Bardrick This is the home of the official archive and publisher for the UK, guardians of over 1000 years of iconic national documents. This lovely space includes reading rooms, exhibition spaces, seating areas and a cafe. Outside, there is an interesting …
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Urban Sketchers London will be holding an open exhibition in 2025, and we’re looking for volunteers! The exhibition will take place from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th March 202511 am to 6pm daily (closing at 3pm on Sunday 30th) At the Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road, London, E3 4QY The open exhibition will …
Sunday 15th December 2024 – 11:00 – 15:30 Hosted by: Isabel Carmona and Dean Ashton. In December we will embrace the Christmas spirit and sketch in and around the Tower Bridge area. The ‘Winter by the River‘ Christmas market will light up Queen’s Walk along the south bank, starting from the iconic Tower Bridge, past …
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Saturday 09 November 2024 – 11:00 – 15:30 Hosted by: Dean Ashton and Sasala Wickramasinghe In November we head east to Bethnal Green and visit the Young V&A (formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood). The mission of the museum is stated as “To enable everyone, especially the young, to explore and enjoy the designed world, …
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Hosted by Adam Topor and Akira Yamanaka We welcome you to the sketch walk at Alexandra Palace; a famous venue for sports, and music events and a place holding a part of British TV history. The large BBC tower on its rooftop is where the first high-definition public television service began back in 1936. Then …
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