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 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, …
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 …
Dates for your diary Date Location Led by Fri 17 May Coal Drops Yard/ Regent’s Canal at King’s Cross (N1C 4AB) Dean Ashton Fri 7 Jun Leicester Square (WC2H 7LU) Jimmy Lu Fri 5 July Regent’s Park – Queen Mary’s Rose Gardens (NW1 4NR) Helen Hayhoe Fri 16 Aug Crossrail Place – Elizabeth Line Exit …
International Urban Sketchers Week is a global celebration of on-location drawing Tag @urbansketchers and use hastags #uskweek2024 #urbansketcherslondon #urbansketchers Sketchers from all around the world are encouraged to showcase their unique environment activities of our community and the many different ways that urban sketching brings people together & changes lives around the world. Anyone anywhere can take …
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