Welcome to the Urban Sketchers London sketchwalk programme for 2026!
We’re excited to share another year of exploring London through drawing — discovering new corners, revisiting beloved spots, and sketching the city’s ever-changing rhythm together.
As always, details for each sketchwalk will be posted closer to the date on the Urban Sketchers London website and all our social media channels. The programme is provisional, as we may need to adapt to unexpected disruptions such as rail strikes or difficult weather.
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We’re still looking for extra helping hands this year. If you’re local to one of the areas, know it well, or simply want to support the team, please consider volunteering — several sketchwalks still need co-leads. Email us at urbansketcherslondon@gmail.com or message us on social media.
Our sketchwalks are free, open to everyone, and no booking is required. Simply show up with your favourite drawing kit.
Each sketchwalk has:
- a meeting point to start at 11 AM,
- a midpoint throwdown at 1 PM, and a final throwdown at 3:30 PM, when we share sketches and take group photos.
Our leaders know the area and help everyone feel welcome. Please note: these are not taught workshops — we all sketch what inspires us, in line with the Urban Sketchers Vision and Values.
Sketchwalks 2026
| Date | Location | Led by |
| Saturday 17 Jan | Horniman Museum | Sarah Minty, Nigel Gibson |
| Saturday 07 Feb | British Museum | John Swanson, Helen Hayhoe |
| Saturday 21 Mar | Moorgate | David Hersey, Dean Ashton |
| Saturday 18 Apr | Battersea Park | Catherine Bardrick, |
| Bank Holiday Weekend 2-4 May* | Little Venice, Canalway Cavalcade | Zane Karklina, Laura Turner |
| Saturday 16 May | Helen Hayhoe, Sam Mills | David Hersey, Dean Ashton |
| Sunday 31 May | Classic Cars in Southall | Zane Karklina |
| Saturday 20 June | Thames Barrier | Sasala Wickramasinghe, Alvin Cheng |
| Sunday 28 June | Osterley Park | Catherine Bardrick, Anna Naeemi |
| Saturday 25 July | Hampstead Heath | Si Newell, Nuno Pais |
| Saturday 15 Aug | Olympic Park | Jimmy Lu, Irantzu Pérez |
| Sunday 13 Sep | Chswick Riverside | helen hayhoe, Sam Mills |
| Saturday 19 Sept | Crystal Palace Park | Sarah Minty, Lis Watkins |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Angel Islington | Peta Bridle, Michael Hill |
| Saturday 21 Nov | Imperial War Museum | Zane Karklina, volunteer needed |
| Saturday 12 Dec | Trafalgar Square | Suzanne Abraham, volunteers needed |
* This year, we’re planning to celebrate International Urban Sketchers Week (1–7 May) at the Canalway Cavalcade, the vibrant canal festival held every year around Little Venice on the first May bank holiday weekend. Canalway Cavalcade runs across Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd, and Monday 4th. Our official sketchwalk is on Sunday 3 May, with informal meet-ups on Saturday and Monday for those who want to enjoy more of the festival. If you’re available to help co-lead, please get in touch so we can expand the celebration!
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Summer Lates
Our Summer Lates are back this year – relaxed evening sketch sessions running once a month from May through August, on Fridays from 6 pm – 8 pm. It’s a chance to wind down at the end of the week, meet fellow sketchers, and draw together as the light softens over the city. Just turn up, sketch, and enjoy the evening.
This year’s summer lates meet-ups:
| Date | Location |
| Friday 29 May | Bazalgette Embankment |
| Friday 12 June | Somerset House |
| Friday 10 July | Buckingham Palace |
| Friday 21 August | Soho Square |
