{"title": "Making Sense of Humanity", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Designer Craftsmen", "address": "Rivington Street 24, EC2A 3DU London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "'Making Sense of Humanity' is a collaborative exhibition by two local creatives: contemporary jeweller and Society of Designer Craftsmen member Emily Smith, and fine artist Rosie Parmley, exploring themes of humanity. Since 2022, the two have put together an exhibition each year, working individually and coming together for these projects. The show is a mixed media collage of their work, blending paint, metal and ceramic, sharing contemporary styles, a passion for social and humanitarian values, and a use of figures. Each piece is handcrafted, and the curation invites visitors to sit, relax and take in the stories of our times in a fresh, engaging setting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/making-sense-of-humanity-42042/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a06da8c9d5beaa9ab6b665ee3f62c4d828f281f07fc5991ad17575ddfc5d71b-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Designer Craftsmen", "address": "Rivington Street 24, EC2A 3DU London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Art Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free, drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund. 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It offers an insight into the work of artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/process-makes-practice-60157/", "official_url": "https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/process-makes-practice", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67e8e3729b3ecdace538eb998057d839179d6d3d0a837bcf53d5a361a67bbfb5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Human Nature", "start": "2026-08-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-05-30T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/local-history"], "description": "Human Nature is a free exhibition of photographs at Gunnersbury Park Museum. It was created by the museum's Young Curators, a group of young people who took part in two photography sessions led by Narvir Singh, a poet, artist, filmmaker and photographer. Their pictures show them playing in Gunnersbury Park as part of its centenary celebrations, recreating childhood wonder through games like rolling down hills and making daisy chains. For these young people, nature is never mere scenery, but a place to be wild in, to wander through and to belong to.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/human-nature-36327/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1f8f98935b86d21310a6a1ceb5cd3e0f1dd268cd6f1dcd033f90edb7b18076be-2000.webp"}, {"title": "There Are No Honest Poems About Dead Women: Jemma Desai", "start": "2026-07-30T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Somerset House", "address": "Strand, WC2R 1LA London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/installation/video-installation", "society/feminism"], "description": "There Are No Honest Poems About Dead Women is an installation by Jemma Desai, an artist in residence at Somerset House Studios, presented in space G31. At its heart is a film that assembles archival footage, text, song and new 16mm material drawn from the work of poets, writers, musicians and artists. These extracts form a collage of image and sound bringing together real and imagined scenes of feminist coalition and inheritance. The work invites visitors to consider what commitments they might make when forming relationships across the intimate and the political, and how such relationships might be rehearsed, reimagined and received anew.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/there-are-no-honest-poems-about-dead-women-jemma-desai-38682/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4b8e94453a18da6eeba0c809da012bbf390cb78ee8b3278374fa96a019addc15-600.webp"}, {"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund, working with artists and young people in the local area. Over three years Camden Art Centre ran long-term programmes with seven artists, two schools and two community groups, embracing iterative creative processes without defined outcomes or expectations. The exhibition features installations, artworks and documentation alongside reflections on the projects from those involved, offering insight into artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden. 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Ceramicist Iva Polachova builds forms through repetitive hand-building techniques, marking her surfaces with her signature patchwork of parallel lines, and creates bowls, cups, jugs, decorative vessels and sculptural pieces. Weaver and textile artist Lizzie Kimbley makes wall-pieces inspired by daily walks in the marsh and meadows near her Norfolk home, working with woven textiles, natural dyes and basketry techniques. Her pieces combine reclaimed and re-imagined materials, including linen offcuts, handmade cordage, paper yarn and industry waste yarn, celebrating time spent in nature.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rhythms-of-making-iva-polachova-lizzie-kimbley-36129/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a9555ef79f914b24d428f1611dddb61be4ef8441954c29feda80aadc2d3e38ac-2000.webp"}, {"title": "70 years ACF - meins ist deins", "start": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "place": "Austrian Cultural Forum", "address": "Rutland Gate 28, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "The exhibition 'meins ist deins' marks the 70th anniversary of the Austrian Cultural Forum London and a decade of curatorial collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Curators Josie Sanne and Zaccaria Slater, graduates of MA Culture, Criticism and Curation, selected graduates from the Vienna academy to show alongside UK-based artists on the theme of sharing. Split into the categories 'meins' (mine) and 'deins' (yours), the show spans intimate memories, landscapes, tapestries on land ownership and a site-specific installation, exploring what it means to share a cultural identity. Visitors are invited to explore the ACF building itself, from the intern's office to the salon, library and basement gallery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/70-years-acf-meins-ist-deins-40985/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0f4337d1e86eb78fb1fa80ffc1355789712f73e2a087c78b8cf46dd09a8633c6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Uncommon Ground", "start": "2026-11-04T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Designer Craftsmen", "address": "Rivington Street 24, EC2A 3DU London", "price": "Admission free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Uncommon Ground is the Society of Designer Craftsmen's prestigious annual exhibition, held at Oxo Gallery on London's South Bank. It showcases the work of over 60 talented members of the SDC across a wide range of disciplines, from ceramics, glassmaking, furniture, mosaics and jewellery to metalwork, printmaking, textiles, paper, weaving and woodcarving & turning.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/uncommon-ground-42036/", "official_url": "https://societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk/events/uncommon-ground", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c63fb25a714a95a38b8149d08537935b74a835a111008db697f203f05defee4b-600.webp"}, {"title": "Mixed Media Art Session", "start": "2026-11-03T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T14:30:00Z", "place": "Lordship Hub", "address": "N17 6NU London", "price": "£7.00", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "Mixed Media Art Session is an adults-only workshop at Lordship Hub, a community centre and cafe in Tottenham, London. It is run by Sandra, who teaches tips and techniques for using found and bought art resources to create collage, recycled mixed media art journals and visual journaling. Participants are invited to treat the session as creative self care, with some resources provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mixed-media-art-session-74294/", "official_url": "https://lordshiphub.org.uk/class/mixed-media-art-session-for-adult/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/73dab8cab463f33404515cb202ab069ed190e9285dca3b20d6d4447acd3469f2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Other Glass", "start": "2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-27T00:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Designer Craftsmen", "address": "Rivington Street 24, EC2A 3DU London", "price": "Admission fee applies", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/crafts/glass"], "description": "The Other Glass is an exhibition of contemporary glass art made from recycled, repurposed, second-life and geo-specific glass. Ten artists from seven countries, including Hannah Gibson, show sculptures, stained glass, jewellery and functional objects from materials like discarded bottles, windows, TV tubes, jam jars and local river sand. Curated by artist and author Tone Ørvik, the exhibition focuses on the story, origins, history and second life of the glass itself, celebrating its resilience and beauty.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-other-glass-42041/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/09b7718fe00eee9ceb2c8825e408d01e2851e69d1084375e6086239d567e2fef-600.webp"}, {"title": "Voices in the Room", "start": "2026-06-16T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Foundling Museum", "address": "Brunswick Square 40, WC1N 1AZ London", "price": "Adult £14.50 (£13.50 online), Student (22+) £13 (£12 online), Reduced price £13 (£12 online), 21 & u", "price_from": "13.00", "price_to": "14.50", "tickets_url": "https://shop.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/products/general-admission", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "Voices in the Room is a display of three contemporary artworks recently acquired by the Foundling Museum. The works are by Rachel Kneebone, Tamsin van Essen and Grayson Perry, and are shown for the first time as part of the permanent Collection. They offer fresh perspectives on the Foundling story, exploring care for children, memory, identity and belonging. Among them is Rachel Kneebone's ceramic sculpture Through a Glass III, 2023 and Tamsin van Essen's Entangled Roots, 2023.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voices-in-the-room-36164/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e5828ed1dd8369ed5e60eeb98b48f39445d5b19874f03a955099fc4cc24132ae-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Faerdom: Now, As Ever", "start": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-29T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration", "address": "Myddelton Passage 1, EC1R 1AG London", "price": "Adults £15, concessions available. Tickets include entry to all exhibitions. Members go free.", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://qbcentre.org.uk/ticket-hub", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/sculpture", "literature/fairy-tales"], "description": "Faerdom: Now, As Ever is a new exhibition blending UK folklore, viral memes and 3D printed sculpture. It is created by London-based duo Vince Ibay and Jessica Miller, who work together as Fromm Studio. Visitors travel through two co-existing spaces, 'Dystopia' and 'Utopia', meeting animated figures of ancient legend and myth, from Cornish piskies to a Pied Piper of Hamelin with TikTok-style dancing rats. The exhibition explores how the digital landscape is shaping our modern lives and asks whether humanity's oldest stories still resonate and can offer perspective and hope.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/faerdom-now-as-ever-38102/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5bf92ecfadc45a060caf679a9b762cc13905c9fdabbd2e925b9b9e09923bd708-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Colin Self: Unseen", "start": "2026-09-18T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Frith Street Gallery", "address": "Frith Street 60, W1D 3JJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "Colin Self: Unseen is a major exhibition of works by the British artist Colin Self, his first London retrospective since 1986, presented across two floors at Frith Street Gallery. Curated by writer and curator Ian Collins, it brings together rarely seen pieces from public and private collections alongside the first showing of 365: A Journey in that direction, a multi-media installation of 365 wall-based works ongoing since the year 2000. The show spans painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, sculpture and ceramics, opening with works on war and militarism and reflecting the artist's sense of living on the edge between peace and war, city and country. Turning 85 this year, Self has had a seven-decade career described as a humane, playful response to threats of annihilation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/colin-self-unseen-36200/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/89de7a9e96cb36fe839db998f40745d4fbe74e54d1e67475245223c9692a61ba-1200.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": "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. The exhibition explores moments between movement and stillness, productivity and pause, focusing on experiences of waiting, drifting and being suspended between the present and a future that has not yet arrived. All are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/between-the-breath-69517/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d6f9e841818aba8e219fcc0b3194b0e81daa3fe6616b26416b22d5529ef712be-2000.webp"}, {"title": "CACHE a group show", "start": "2026-11-02T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-25T00:00:00Z", "place": "Elements Gallery London", "address": "Lower Clapton Road 26, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "CACHE is a group exhibition presenting ten contemporary painters. The artists each have a distinct working method but share an interest in memory, both as part of their process and as a subject. The private view runs 6-9pm, and the exhibition continues until 25 November, Friday to Sunday from 12 to 6pm. The participating artists are Sharon Beavan, Alison Boult, Helen Burgess, Richard Burton, Gethin Evans, Maud Hewlings, Atsuhide Ito, Leon Pozniakow, Ben Risk and Jenny Smith.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cache-a-group-show-43239/", "official_url": "https://angus-hughes.org/CACHE-A-group-show", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c739bd7aae5865b86c912da986159353a6d0a5a08d916b504ef05d319b8e16b1-2000.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. Visser is a Dutch designer and researcher based in London whose work focuses on regenerative design and sustainable material innovation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-mini-ropery-40299/", "official_url": "https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/events/the-mini-ropery/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9480955c07b72b6ac249983e61b289c505f9b81139d07e897255c95e311584e5-600.webp"}]}