{"title": "Skill Up Visits: Drawing Edges and Entrances at the Garden Museum", "start": "2026-10-29T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Institute of British Architects", "address": "Portland Place 66-68, W1B 1AD London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/architecture"], "description": "Skill Up Visits: Drawing Edges and Entrances at the Garden Museum is a free drawing and model-making workshop for young people aged 16 to 18, part of a series of visits to architecture-related places in London. It is organised by RIBA Learning together with the artist and educator Marianne Holm Hansen. Taking inspiration from the Garden Museum, a converted and extended church, participants explore how indoor and outdoor spaces connect and design their own building and garden entrance using drawing, collage and model-making. 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Participants are guided on a walkabout around the park, recording gravestones, lettering, symbols and details through drawing, looking as a form of contact with the site, its heritage and the people held within it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/grave-gazers-club-a-drawing-safari-at-abney-park-36356/", "official_url": "https://abneypark.org/upcoming-events/2026/10/31/grave-gazers", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b0ffa9a1acd9369561ecefa86df548e4ee99fdd47d795e062715b671c3913927-1200.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", "tickets_url": "", "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. 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The trail was created by the gallery’s Education team and offers prompts for young people of all ages to explore the plants and spaces outside, aimed at ages 5-12. Participants can find out more about the sculptural work in the garden, created by artist Gabriel Orozco.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/childrens-garden-trail-70470/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e46917d76a078b19f802a1dc8b0f6f7e123aa59f601730c8dcd6e81182e3dcab-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Team Arts Education: Explore Autumn Art and Design Programme", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-05T00:00:00Z", "place": "Brady Arts & Community Centre", "address": "Hanbury Street 192-196, E1 5HU London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/education"], "description": "A Team Arts Education runs a free autumn art and design programme for young people, beginning with a launch event of free fun workshop activities open to all. The programme is aimed at young people aged 11-19 who may need support with GCSE and A-level coursework or simply wish to explore art in a safe and creative environment. This term focuses on the theme 'Urban Narratives', exploring space and place through art forms, craft-making techniques and storytelling. 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It is run by the library and offers a friendly, untutored and relaxed space where participants take turns drawing each other. Beginners and experienced artists are alike welcome, and attendees bring their own materials, with no oil painting materials allowed. 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It is run by St Margaret's House as a welcoming space for the community to be creative together, whether you love making things or just want to doodle and meet new people. Adults are the focus, though children may come along, and you can bring your own projects too. Drop in between 6 and 8pm and stay as long as you like.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-cafe-38813/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/art-cafe", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a11d5a9ba90d9a2ee2b3f7a7a2ce29773b375d221707c9005d260e20b72f62df-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Garden", "start": "2026-10-22T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "'A Garden: Deborah Frank 2026' is a solo exhibition of oil paintings by artist Deborah Frank, on display in the Southwark Cathedral Cafe. Studying the botanicals within the Cathedral's herb garden, it showcases the plants and architecture at the centre of London Bridge and Borough Market. The work continues the artist's desire to document and look closer at the natural world, framing each herb with its surrounding architecture and foliage. Free entry, donations welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-garden-47455/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/664abc6fe52fdae765de078ff554e5cc970f63e0e2889d504111dd02d301612f-2000.webp"}]}