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 …
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 …
