{"title": "Paint with Darren", "start": "2026-11-12T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/soho-poly-83837340913", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Paint with Darren is a painting workshop at the Soho Poly, open to people of all artistic abilities in a friendly space with tea and biscuits. It is led by Darren Hayman, formerly lead singer and guitarist with the band Hefner and a prolific solo artist, who also paints and draws. This first session, Painted Postcards, invites you to bring photographs of places that matter to you and paint them onto real postcards of high-quality watercolour paper. The class is about memory and place, and attendees are encouraged to post their finished cards, with stamps supplied and a walk to the postbox together, taking their painting home if they wish.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/paint-with-darren-70647/", "official_url": "https://sohopoly.co.uk/events/paint-with-darren-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2e542ff85f496e12157680f7f7b10d68b17a9f7fb069ad07d7af9ac92a62336d-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-12T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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", "tickets_url": "", "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. 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Artist Martine Sanchez from PomegranART leads a guided still-life painting session inspired by the floral artwork on the walls of the Great Hall, with wine and alcohol-free drinks and art materials provided. Come with friends or alone.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/workshop-sip-paint-60011/", "official_url": "https://bartsnorthwing.org.uk/events/sip-paint-workshop/?occurrence=2026-11-10", "image": "https://noky.io/images/43302a0b488ff2871368d29da21c126078b289210264bbc7bd5d1152a0955f4d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Shift /Shape Workshops", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "SPACE Ilford", "address": "", "price": "Free and all welcome", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Shift /Shape Workshops is a four-session participatory painting and drawing project held at SPACE Ilford, free and open to all, running on Tuesdays in November 2026. Artist Sophie Lourdes Knight, a multidisciplinary artist born in California who studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, begins each project with a large-scale, partially developed painting that participants enter and transform through playful prompts such as add, extend, connect, repeat, obscure, transform and respond. No previous painting experience is needed, and the group builds a shared, evolving artwork across the four sessions. Attendees should book only if they can join all four sessions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shift-shape-workshops-70471/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8524740214048a0fd40f218f777b194a2b2500790117fe34e8186b3075f858f8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Dementia-Friendly Workshop: Portraits in Print", "start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/portraiture"], "description": "A relaxed, unhurried afternoon workshop for people living with dementia and their carers or companions. With artist Caroline Dorset, the group looks at well-known portraits in the galleries, including Frans Hals's Laughing Cavalier and Gainsborough's Mrs Robinson, discussing sitters, painters and what poses and clothing can reveal. Back in the Learning Studio, over tea and coffee, each participant recreates a favourite as a mono-print, rolling ink onto perspex and drawing into it, to take home. No previous experience is needed, all materials are supplied, and booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dementia-friendly-workshop-portraits-in-print-39896/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/dementia-friendly-workshop-portraits-in-print/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/31deb9392efef27d751e6c9881575530a1ae9dae0c6325ca5665d3644cfaaca9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Postgrad Tote Bag Painting Workshop", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Metric", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "A tote bag painting workshop where postgraduates can unwind from their studies and paint a design that is uniquely theirs, alone or with friends. Imperial College Union brings postgrads this relaxed and friendly social evening to break up their studies and research.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/postgrad-tote-bag-painting-workshop-43361/", "official_url": "https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/whats-on/events/postgrad-tote-bag-painting-workshop", "image": "https://noky.io/images/736fc872dcf3fba68f82ce5f566564fe90c5dbd46f59876c8cb596b694a57cdc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Warhammer Painting Night November", "start": "2026-11-09T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T21:00:00Z", "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "£6.00", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://good-show.co.uk/events/warhammer-painting-at-the-fighting-cocks-bz99pf", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["games"], "description": "Warhammer Painting Night November is a relaxed evening at the café dedicated to painting Warhammer miniatures, open to painters of every level from seasoned hobbyists to complete beginners. It is hosted by the Old London Road cafe, with award-winning commission painter Andy Shaw on hand to offer advice across a wide range of styles and figures. Guests are asked to bring their own miniatures, paints, brushes and anything else they would like to work on. Attendees can settle in with a coffee, meet other hobbyists and swap painting tips, in an evening for those aged 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/warhammer-painting-night-november-50324/", "official_url": "https://olrcafe.co.uk/event/warhammer-painting-night-november-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e18a23cd18b33853da8da3ce623c6b4b9c56cb24f0e48f1b5e2a91cb54c9b939-1200.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": "Doodle Café", "start": "2026-11-03T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T15:00:00Z", "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/soho-poly-83837340913", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "wellness"], "description": "Doodle Café is an imaginative doodle story workshop where participants combine colour patches, outlines, words, doodling and drawing into a mixed media artwork. It runs weekly and is part of a soft launch of the Soho Poly Creative Health events. The workshop uses storytelling at its core, uniting images and words, with teas, coffees and snacks provided in a relaxed atmosphere of records and soft lighting. Attendees can bring their own materials or use what is in the room.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/doodle-cafe-70644/", "official_url": "https://sohopoly.co.uk/events/doodle-cafe-3/", "image": ""}, {"title": "MYM Enjoy learning to draw", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£120 = 6 workshops", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A six-week drawing workshop series open to all abilities, with all materials supplied. It is run by Jason Hawkridge, who leads sessions exploring drawing techniques in various mediums, with subjects such as flowers, fruit, chrome and glass. Participants can relax, learn and switch off from phones, tablets and computers on Wednesday evenings. Booking is for six workshops chosen from eight available dates.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mym-enjoy-learning-to-draw-65737/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/62b86baa56969bb96dd753c1ede1fba000c8e0707637269605b1f2fa7005839e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family Drop-in: Hogarth’s House", "start": "2026-11-01T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T12:00:00Z", "place": "Barts North Wing", "address": "St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "A family friendly drop-in workshop held at Barts North Wing. It is run by the team from Hogarth's House in Chiswick and is inspired by the artist William Hogarth. It is free, with no booking required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-drop-in-hogarths-house-60007/", "official_url": "https://bartsnorthwing.org.uk/events/guided-tour-609-282-172-981-973-525-290-769-210-533-527-860-588-945/?occurrence=2026-11-01", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0e644536aa1247e78b674da0183351e8dc900e8d786afafb348810e112822043-2000.webp"}]}