{"title": "Knit & Knatter — 留白 / Beyond Emptiness edition", "start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/knitting"], "description": "The SOAS Library Knitting Club returns to the SOAS Gallery for a relaxed crafting social, held alongside the exhibition 留白 – Beyond Emptiness by Hong Kong architect and artist Raymond Fung. The session takes its backdrop from 留白 (liú bái), the art of \"leaving blank\" in traditional Chinese ink painting, about the meaning held within space and silence. It is a drop-in, not a class: there is no instruction and no fixed programme, just needles and conversation in the gallery's calm. Bring your own project — knitting, crochet, embroidery or any textile craft — and your own needles, hooks and materials; all skill levels are welcome and booking is essential as space is limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/knit-knatter-beyond-emptiness-edition-43663/", "official_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/knit-knatter-liubai/beyond-emptiness-edition", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c436d7adda14312bd33958a1ba1e2866a811307916c3c3b15dc789700c678d6-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Chinese Painting & Calligraphy", "start": "2026-11-10T10:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Chinese Painting & Calligraphy is a hands-on art class in the Landmark Arts Centre's Bell Room, exploring the expressive relationship between water, ink and paper through brush painting and traditional Chinese characters. It is led by Fan Wong, an internationally exhibiting artist whose work explores rhythm, identity and cultural expression. Suitable for all levels, from curious beginners to experienced artists, the guided practice leads participants to create their own artworks combining calligraphy and painting. All essential materials, including rice paper, ink, brushes and colours, are provided; students bring two small containers for water and ink plus some newspaper for the workspace, and wear dark clothing as ink can stain.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/chinese-painting-calligraphy-36912/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/chinese-painting-calligraphy-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7fa34bea2a459ea9ef4cf550dea8eba60c15ce0a7513c7f17030ec8975ead927-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nokshi Katha", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T13:00:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/textile-crafts"], "description": "Nokshi Katha is a free 10-week workshop series teaching one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world, a meditative craft from Bangladesh that upcycles old cloth into elaborate embroidered pieces. It is led by sustainable textile artist Shama Kun, an expert practitioner, who teaches the techniques used to create individual and collective works. Participants make colourful, detailed pieces inspired by a theme, such as \"Women's Empowerment\", which can be added to clothing or used as decorative art. No prior embroidery experience is needed, all materials are provided, and the group forms a vibrant and welcoming community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nokshi-katha-38777/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/nokshi-katha", "image": "https://noky.io/images/44cb1b49ceb445708056eec93b1e2d41ed8f683ce4b38e53933d20122d6270e8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Between the Breath", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "place": "Art Hub Studios", "address": "Stanley Street", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "\"Between the Breath\" is a group show of fine art at Art Hub Studios, a venue run by artists for artists. Sixteen artists are behind it, among them Andrew Rogers, Helen Cass, Romina Belda and Yuxi Zhong. 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It is listed as a social session.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/knit-natter-45647/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4343d00ae24fdd139f4853c2a435e5edf3830c106a9e1fd150406f0a321fba75-600.webp"}, {"title": "Made By Hands: The Fabric of Creative Action", "start": "2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Showroom", "address": "Penfold Street 63, London", "price": "Free, booking essential. Donations welcome.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2000576910393?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/textile-art", "society/sustainability"], "description": "Made By Hands: The Fabric of Creative Action is an intergenerational textile workshop series held fortnightly at The Showroom in London. It is led by artist Kim Chin, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, facilitator, curator, and community organiser. Through textile banner-making, silk-screen print and conversation, participants will explore themes such as connection to place, re-claiming 'waste' within circular economic frameworks, and inspiring agency and action within communities, in the context of The Showroom's annual Mural Commission by Bahar Noorizadeh. No previous stitching or printing experience is necessary, and materials and refreshments are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/made-by-hands-the-fabric-of-creative-action-39706/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/218baf90a22d4c481c50073b49e562b8cbeaca6a2bf4f04f3cee3bc39fe56bfe-1200.webp"}, {"title": "One Photograph / Different Perspectives", "start": "2026-11-07T16:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T17:30:00Z", "place": "Collective", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography"], "description": "An artist-led conversation about how the context of a photograph shapes the way we see it. It accompanies Zhiyan Liu's photographic series Laoniang, which documents the everyday life of her maternal grandmother in rural China. 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Its centre is a single sixteen-metre chalk pastel painting that envelops the gallery's main space. The work takes New Park in Taipei as its point of departure, one of the earliest sites in the Sinophone world where queer men gathered openly, showing it as a place of refuge and exposure where desire finds expression under the shadow of social judgement. Drawing on medieval compositional structures and Chinese handscrolls, the image unfolds as the viewer walks along the wall, considering how longing and connection persist across time.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/zearo-it-follows-me-quietly-still-70671/", "official_url": "https://thesundaypainter.co.uk/exhibitions/81-zearo-it-follows-me-quietly-still/overview/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72f1b5d564f007509fef065b1c280ed5e5719561787dbfb0f75bf2b3c19331da-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Mini Ropery", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Whitechapel Gallery", "address": "Whitechapel High Street 77-82, E1 7QX London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history"], "description": "The Mini Ropery is a drop-in, participatory event in which visitors can try making rope, string, braiding and knot tying. It is a smaller half-term return of The Ropery, a participatory exhibition about East London's rope making histories, co-created with designer Sanne Visser. Sanne Visser and Ropery Assistants will be on hand to help visitors explore the material processes of this endangered craft. 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The artist Li Jie presents his second solo exhibition at the gallery, exploring how time leaves its mark on us, how memory takes shape in relation to space, and how emotion moves through what we see. His paintings show recurring groups of people in moments of togetherness, some crowds brought together by chance and others losing themselves in celebrations, while memories blur yet the emotions tied to them remain vivid. His brushwork is vigorous yet restrained, with rich colours and balanced compositions held in vibrant tension.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/li-jie-emotional-residue-41516/", "official_url": "https://thehouseoffineart.com/li-jie-emotional-residue-hofa/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d347215b37afc344d7048c758838610fba5896b72eb6f6f7fa01b0511f3cb328-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Chinese Calligraphy Club", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "place": "Forest Hill Library", "address": "Dartmouth Rd, London SE23 3HZ", "price": "GBP 25", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chinese-calligraphy-art-school-forest-hill-library-a-mindful-retreat-tickets-539420229427", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/calligraphy"], "description": "Chinese Calligraphy Club is a family activity at Forest Hill Library exploring Chinese culture and language, open to ages 2.5 to 99. It is led by Ms. Carry Hornby in collaboration with Chinese Class. Attendees discover the origins of Chinese characters, try traditional brush calligraphy as a mindful practice, and connect with diversity through language. The session combines storytelling, creativity, and hands-on experience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/chinese-calligraphy-club-60591/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2cc57a54ae1d84433b9238ea81d1f61b4ffabf4ce4f0cdf7a5f8fded10e23487-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Open Themed Art Class [3]", "start": "2026-11-11T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Imperial College London", "address": "Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Open Themed Art Class [3] is a free art workshop open to everyone working and studying at Imperial College, open to all levels and abilities. It is led by artist Mindy Lee of the Blyth Music and Arts Centre, who provides mentoring support and free materials so participants can create whatever they like. Attendees may join and leave at any point during the session, and spaces are limited to 10 people. Registration in advance is required, with tickets released 8 days before the class and booked from a college email address only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-themed-art-class-3-74062/", "official_url": "https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/210465/open-themed-art-class-3-6/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c1cde3176d0d4f94ec9d7671c9208d371807c2a36427fb6bd20425562d290d6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ten Bamboo Studio \"Manual\" | Finding Nature and Culture in Woodblock Prints", "start": "2026-11-03T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Linnean Society", "address": "Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BF", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.looge.co.uk/out/9ad0c6af-07b1-4f70-9679-f09b07bf3839?surface=event", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["diy/printmaking/woodcut", "history"], "description": "An online talk in the Linnean Lens Lecture series on the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting, a 17th-century Chinese woodblock-printed book of more than 300 leaves with some 140 colour-printed images of flowers, birds, garden rocks and plants. The historian Xiangming Chen, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Cambridge, situates the book in its original Ming Chinese context and asks what was at stake when it was collected for 18th-century England. The Linnean Society holds a later print that may have entered England in the 18th century. The lecture is online only, with a Zoom link sent shortly before it begins.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ten-bamboo-studio-manual-finding-nature-and-culture-in-woodb-60943/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6caf7ca4ea33f304786f6e39dbe36c5934bf607d6047196c4b4dd5fd5c342401-1200.webp"}]}