{"title": "Friday Lates life drawing: 2B Or Not 2B Collective", "start": "2026-11-20T18:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "A free evening life drawing session at the National Gallery's Friday Lates, held in the Social Space of the Roden Centre for Creative Learning for adults 18+, with two sessions that evening and materials provided by Stabilo. It is run by 2B Or Not 2B Collective, a People of Colour collective that uplifts marginalised bodies and makes art accessible, offering informal sessions with music for all levels of ability. The drawing is inspired by 'Mr and Mrs Andrews', reimagining Gainsborough's famous painting in the collective's own way. Afterwards, visitors can see the painting in the free exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation'.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-lates-life-drawing-2b-or-not-2b-collective-78921/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/friday-lates-life-drawing-2b-or-not-2b-collective-20-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/19e75076a3b8e813e537908332db8aa38498c33683a1edf7f3b1a1aabcf8fbc3-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-20T18:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Art of conversation: 10-minute Talk", "start": "2026-11-13T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art"], "description": "A ten-minute gallery talk at the National Gallery called 'Art of conversation', part of a series of talks and conversations. Speaker Erin-Jane Golding, a multidisciplinary creative, artist and cultural programmer who develops events at the National Gallery, leads it, inspired by the exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation'. The talk asks how we should converse with art, challenging the worry that visitors need art-historical knowledge or the 'right' interpretation to engage with a painting. Drawing on her own reflections, Erin invites everyone to explore looking, questioning and interpretation, celebrating that there is no single way to make meaning from art.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-of-conversation-10-minute-talk-78909/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/art-of-conversation-10-minute-talk-autumn-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5bac510622656a1288bab8efe51b6b567a1ebb981f12ed44d3ff19f17ed58923-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Life Drawing at the Museum", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T20:30:00Z", "place": "Estorick Collection", "address": "Canonbury Square 39a, N1 2AN London", "price": "£15 (Standard), £12 (Estorick Collection Member), £12 (Students), £20 (Pay It Forward), £5 (Open Doo", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "Life Drawing at the Museum is an untutored life drawing session with a professional life model at a museum of modern Italian art. Whether a beginner or experienced practitioner, participants can join a friendly community of art lovers and nurture their creativity. Drawing boards and a selection of basic materials are provided, though only dry materials are allowed in the galleries. The model for this session, Marina, is a London-based professional fine art model, visual artist and performer with a background in dance and performance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/life-drawing-at-the-museum-35952/", "official_url": "https://www.estorickcollection.com/events/life-drawing-at-the-museum-18-november", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a4080de74cfb30dec38e6b2c4b89f6bc21b6690da0ef44e9ee14e64982ff181-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Friday Lates: Hard Art x The National Gallery: The Fête of Britain", "start": "2026-11-20T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "An evening of talks, music and connection, 'The Fête of Britain' brings members of the Hard Art Collective into dialogue with the National Gallery's collection, exploring how art and culture help us understand our stories and imagine other ways of being. The programme includes a soundbath by RITES, a conversation with Brian Eno, Indy Johar, Liz Slade and Sivamohan Valluvan about the shared spaces where people gather, and a performance by The South East London Queer Choir. Panellists also include environmentalist and cultural strategist Daze Aghaji. The event is for everyone and tickets should be booked in advance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-lates-hard-art-x-the-national-gallery-the-fete-of-bri-78919/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/friday-lates-hard-art-x-the-national-gallery-the-fete-of-britain-20-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/90f926c099bb9bb67047a5f971d1ec952be7e2648ea4a581ba926601eb2e7f93-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Introduction to Painting and Drawing", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T20:30:00Z", "place": "art in the docks", "address": "Shackleton Way 25, E16 2XJ London", "price": "Free to join", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "An open painting and drawing session at a London art space, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to accomplished artists. It is run by Art in the Docks and funded by Newham's People Powered Places, supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund and the Royal Docks Trust. Participants can work on their own projects or join a guided session on techniques led by a professional artist, sharing ideas and helping each other. All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/introduction-to-painting-and-drawing-40958/", "official_url": "https://www.artinthedocks.com/upcomingevents/introduction-to-painting-and-drawing-f29mt-9sec4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c577cb9965733337bd4995d99dcdaf7b41f19e641d206cee96aba289a25e702-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Life Drawing", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Star by Hackney Downs", "address": "Queensdown Road 35, E5 8NN London", "price": "From £12 per person", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "Life Drawing is a drawing session where participants sketch the human form inside the venue's Big Top function room, a circus-tent-style space. It is run by The Star by Hackney Downs, the pub hosting it, whose page invites both seasoned artists and curious beginners to join. All materials are provided, so attendees only need to bring their enthusiasm, with bookings and enquiries handled by email.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/life-drawing-44751/", "official_url": "https://starbyhackneydowns.co.uk/events/life-drawing-4-2026-10-27/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c4761b5570958b9f5f04f40793e6dec5c11868d0444029b4ccb69e575aaabf8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NEON NAKED LIFE DRAWING", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:00:00Z", "place": "Three Colts Tavern", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road 199, E2 0EL London", "price": "", "price_from": "18.70", "price_to": "33.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "A life drawing workshop where models are painted with UV-reactive body paint and participants draw using glowing, fluorescent materials. Neon Naked Life Drawing is the organiser behind it, a UV life drawing experience created by artist Jylle Navarro, formerly a fashion designer with an MA in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins. The session focuses on creativity over perfection, with short poses, guided prompts, and all art materials included, and no experience is needed. The class suits date nights, birthdays, work socials, hen parties, and solo creatives.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/neon-naked-life-drawing-42692/", "official_url": "https://www.threecoltstavern.co.uk/events/neon-naked-ay96e-22wey-wcnep-bkenj-e7jwl", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5a66388dd20b2454737b287b128b9aa4cfd870782d9935d4bbf9dfcfc263aeec-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Get Drawing", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-20T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Get Drawing is a friendly drop-in adult drawing class held in the Living Room at The Mill, for people who want to practise and improve drawing from observation. It is led by local art teacher David Hughes with other local artists, who provide stimulus such as still life objects or natural forms like flowers and fruit, along with teaching and advice. All abilities are welcome, paper, drawing boards and materials are provided, and water colours are fine though not oils or acrylics. It runs as a popular first-come, first-served group, so arriving on time helps secure a place.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/get-drawing-42487/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/get-drawing/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f4260da0b3d3c351bbd970c78957690b272034c9a640916dabb9d6745c304cf2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Look and Draw", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A guided drawing session in front of a vast seascape painting, held in the Great Gallery of the museum. Tutor Karly Allen leads participants through looking closely at Van de Velde's work and translating it into black-and-white mark-making with pen and paper. No experience is needed and all materials are provided, with places free but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/look-and-draw-39907/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/look-and-draw-49/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0777969c427a36039c411e81c8da7fb75f9761ff9d1938cadf3c80b90b36f7f9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Life Drawing", "start": "2026-11-10T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "North London Tavern", "address": "Kilburn High Road 375, NW6 7QB London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "Life Drawing is a weekly drawing session held at a pub on Kilburn High Road in Kilburn, London. It is hosted by @kilburnlifedrawing, with a range of models and materials included, and everyone is welcome, from beginners to advanced artists.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/life-drawing-43512/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Figure Life Drawing", "start": "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Pilot", "address": "56 Wellesley Road, W4 4BZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "Figure Life Drawing is an evening of life drawing with a traditional life model set-up at a pub in Chiswick. It is hosted by Juliet Crossan at The Pilot, and all skill levels are welcome, with materials provided though you may bring extras. The session starts with shorter warm-up poses before longer poses in the second half, with no tutoring, though advice is offered at the start and during the interval. Attendees are asked to arrive 15 minutes early, and drinks and food are available at the bar.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/figure-life-drawing-44514/", "official_url": "https://www.pilot-chiswick.co.uk/whats-on/figure-life-drawing-14", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cfc058e0698ab9fed6a5ee251fa1a2f527f8ca014e060b1154f8bf5313035c21-600.webp"}, {"title": "Mindful Art Observations", "start": "2026-11-09T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T10:45:00Z", "place": "Barts North Wing", "address": "St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE", "price": "Free, no booking required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Mindful Art Observations is a short drop-in session exploring the William Hogarth paintings through 'slow looking', a technique that invites you to slow down and dive deeper into the paintings through mindful observations. The sessions are led by the Barts Heritage Engagement Team. They run across several dates, with upcoming dates listed on the what's on page. The event is free and no booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mindful-art-observations-60008/", "official_url": "https://bartsnorthwing.org.uk/events/mindful-art-observations-666/?occurrence=2026-11-02&", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68f357d810a4c041b896b9713748ddfb3eab6738b7f88a238cf1c2fa14fb1e27-2000.webp"}]}