Saturday 21st June 2025 – 11-15.30 hosted by Catherine Bardrick and Dean Ashton Join us for some fabulous sketching opportunities on either side of the river Thames at Putney. The north side features Bishops Park, home to wonderful gardens and the ancient Fulham Palace. The south side is boaty and architectural. Putney Bridge station is …
Saturday 17 May 2025 – 11:00 – 15:30 Hosted by Rick Shands and Lena Stogneva Join us on Saturday 17 May 2025 for our next monthly sketch walk – in and around St Pancras. As well as the two stations, King’s Cross and St. Pancras themselves, with their mix of old and new architecture, there …
Saturday 19 April 2025 – 11:00 – 15:30 Hosted by David Hersey and Dean Ashton Join us on Easter Saturday for our monthly sketch meet, as we head to Canada Water. Back in November 2024, Southwark Council opened a bright red boardwalk to traverse the revitalised wetland habitat of Canada Water. The fresh water lake, …
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 …
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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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, …
Join us on 15 Sept 2024 in Kingston upon Thames. Hosted by John Swanson and Theresa Abbott
July is a busy month on the USk London calender! We have a bonus sketch walk planned in collaboration with Pushing Your Sketching Boundaries, hosted by Isabel Carmona and Sasala Wickramasinghe We are going to meet near Paddington Station as there is a large group coming from Newbury where the Pushing Your Sketching Boundaries summer …
Let’s Draw Westminster and St Thomas on Saturday 15th June 2024 In June, our sketchwalk takes us to the serene and reflective National Covid Memorial Wall, located across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament. On June 15th, witness the grandeur of the King’s official birthday celebration and Trooping the Colour fly-by, as tourists …
Beyond the bustling heart of London, nestled in the leafy embrace of Kensington, lies Brompton Cemetery. A canvas not of brick and mortar, but of moss-kissed headstones, towering cedars, and the ghosts of stories whispered on the wind. Here, mortality meets artistry, inviting urban sketchers to capture the melancholic beauty, the intricate details, and the …
