Arts & Crafts

Name: Ceramic Art and Life with Julian Stair – a Bell House talk – Friday 21 March 7-8 pm
Start: 2025-03-21T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-21T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Bell House, 27 College Road, SE21 7BG

April 2024
New! Jewellery courses for two in local studio near Loughborough Junction!

18 April 2024 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Whether you're best friends, partners, mother-daughter pairs, or any other duo, come join me for a delightful jewellery making experience in the cozy atmosphere of a South London jewelry studio, just 1 minute from Loughborough Junction! Leave with your own stunning, one-of-a-kind jewelry piece ready to wear! Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, these courses offer a personalised learning environment where you’ll explore techniques like sand casting and wax carving and create your own jewellery in silver and gemstones. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of jewellery making together! To secure your spot click on the link below: https://www.aureliedellasantajewellery.com/jewellerycourses Courses start from mid-April and are offered on various dates and weekdays.
Come along to Messy Church Sunday 28th April

28 April 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

St Saviour's Church, Herne Hill road, London, SE24 0AY St Saviour's Church, London, London, United Kingdom

We would love to see you at Messy Church at St Saviours Church this coming Sunday! Crafts, games, songs, bible study and more! A fun afternoon out for all the family.
June 2024
Switch and Stitch

2 June 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Station Hall Above Herne Hill Station, Railton Rd, Herne Hill, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a pre-loved clothing swap and mending session. Bring the clothes you have buried at the back of your wardrobe, pass them on to a new owner and find something for yourself, too. The focus of the event is sustainable fashion, so we will have drop-in mending sessions facilitated by lovely people who can share their skills and tips. Guidelines For the Stitch: This is your chance to fix the clothes you want to keep, but need a little extra love & attention. Friendly helpers will be on hand to guide you - whether it’s sewing up hems, buttons or doing some visible mending. Basic resources will be provided but if you might need anything else (buttons, zips etc), please bring them! For the Switch: Please bring as many items as you like - we welcome clothing of all genders and sizes. You will then receive a token for each piece of clothing you have contributed. From 1:30pm, you will have the opportunity to choose something new - 1 token for each new item. If you don’t have anything to fix, there will be an area in the lovely hall to relax with free teas and coffees. Herne...

£4
Art in the Garden

27 June 2024 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 pm

Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London, United Kingdom

Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses are hosting an art exhibition of nature inspired artwork, from local artists, displayed all around our beautiful venue. Come and immerse yourself in evening of music and art, delicious food and drinks in the surroundings of our enchanting gardens! Live music from 9pm – artists to be announced shortly Delicious plant based food from Roobarbs will be served throughout the evening – come hungry! And thirsty! We will be serving a delicious selection of local beers and wines as well as special cocktails made from fresh ingredients from our gardens and our homemade fruit gins. A collection of amazing local artists will be exhibiting their botanical themed work in and around the greenhouses, with some artworks available to purchase. Find out more and book here

£7 – £12
July 2024
L’Arche Drama Group – Story of Creation

7 July 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

St Luke's Church, West Norwood, SE27 0DT St Luke's Church, London, London

L'Arche London’s drama group are reviving their popular, immersive performance taking you through the seven days of creation. Be a part of the fun and join us during the first Feast of the year. Bring an umbrella, a flower and a pair of sunglasses and be ready to dance to the rhythm!Free entry, please register here for your free ticket. About L'Arche Our Community includes over 30 people with learning disabilities, who we support at home and in our workshops. Alongside them are our faithful community members, volunteers, friends, and neighbours, all of whom play an integral role in fostering a warm and inclusive atmosphere. Additionally, our team of dedicated L’Arche assistants adds further support and care to our core members. We also have a wide-ranging programme of day activities, which is open to people with disabilities living in or outside L’Arche. We work with individuals to develop daily living skills, we make space for creativity and fun and we are passionate about helping people to reach their goals. The hubs for our activities programme is our two amazing workshops. Our large community garden workshop is where we support people to harvest and grow fruit, vegetables and flowers. We sell...

Free
Our Garden In The City: Sunday Morning Creative Writing

14 July 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London, United Kingdom

Join local writer, poet and experienced creative writing tutor, Tracey Hammett, to explore your writing, generate new ideas, find inspiration and meet new people in this two hour Creative Writing workshop for adults. During the session we will be using the Community Greenhouses as a backdrop to explore connections between people, landscapes and stories – real and imagined. There will be short exercises and prompts to help you generate ideas, keep your writing flowing and add some new tools to your writer’s tool kit. There’ll be opportunities to share your writing too! The emphasis is on creativity, and fun in a beautiful environment. Book here

£25 – £35
August 2024
Art in the Park at Brixton Windmill

11 August 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Brixton Windmill 100 Blenheim Gardens, London, United Kingdom

Free Art Workshops for Adults & Children Sunday 11 August, 1pm to 5pm Get inspired by the natural beauty of Windmill Gardens at our annual Art in the Park event at Brixton Windmill. This year’s theme is “growth”. We have a range of free drop in workshops on offer throughout the afternoon suitable for adults, children and families working together. Workshops include pop up cards, t-shirt painting, "drawing diversity", junk plants and natural cord jewellery making. Most activities are free, but donations for materials are always welcome. It is also possible to take a guided tour of Brixton Windmill during the afternoon, 1-5pm – last tour at 4.40pm. Book a tour here. A variety of delicious home made cakes and hot and cold drinks will be on sale as well as our colourful range of windmill merchandise, including T-shirts, mugs, tea towels and freshly milled wholemeal flour.
September 2024
Ballet Bears

6 September 2024 @ 11:00 am

fison fitness studio 2 280 Milkwood Rd, London, United Kingdom

Little Orchard Academy of Dance starts with their ‘Ballet Bears’ class Friday 6th Sept ongoing every Friday during school term. 11-11:30am for toddlers ages 2.5-3.5. Book via Happity: https://www.happity.co.uk/little-orchard-academy-of-dance

£10
Flamenco Classes for Children

15 September 2024 @ 11:40 am - 12:30 pm

Effra Space Studio, 21 Effra Parade 21 Effra Parade, London, London, United Kingdom

Flamenco fun for the kids! Regular flamenco dance classes for children aged 4 upwards in Brixton House south London. Girls and boys welcome!
Classes are held in Brixton House, very close to Brixton tube station on Sundays 11.30 am - 12.20 pm. £12 drop in or £10 per class if paid by the term.
Learning flamenco allows children to develop a strong sense of rhythm and musicality, excellent physical coordination and an appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of this art form from Andalucia.

WHAT TO WEAR:
Children should wear clothes they are comfortable moving in. There is no need to buy flamenco shoes for your child's first flamenco classes but we will be doing some stamping of our feet so please wear comfortable sturdy shoes that will not slip off your feet too easily. Ideally they should wear a closed toe shoe with a small sturdy heel. For those wishing to use a skirt please wear one with enough volume and length that allows it to be picked up and moved around comfortably.

£12
February 2025
Messy Church!

2 February 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Come join us for an afternoon of crafts, games, faith talks and cookie creations! We have a creche for the babies and older children can help lead crafts and games, fun for all family members and the opportunity to connect and build community. We would love to see you there!
The Butterfly Project

21 February 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

St Paul's Church, Herne Hill, SE24 9LY St. Pauls Church, Herne Hill, LONDON, London, United Kingdom

Calling all girls aged 8 - 14! Let's get crafty this half term. Come and explore your creative selves and have fun with your friends. We will be making vision & prayer boards, doing a journaling workshop, and baking some delicious treats. Sign up asap as we have limited spaces available.

Free
March 2025
Ceramic Art and Life with Julian Stair – a Bell House talk – Friday 21 March 7-8 pm

21 March 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bell House, 27 College Road, SE21 7BG 27 College Rd, Dulwich, Select a State or Province:, United Kingdom

Ceramic Art and Life Join us for an evening with Julian Stair OBE, one of UK’s leading potters, who will talk about the ideas that have shaped his practice over five decades - works that range from the everyday to rites of passage. Julian is a leading historian of English studio ceramics. He completed a PhD at the RCA researching the critical origins of English studio pottery and has written extensively throughout his career. He has received awards in recognition of his contribution to contemporary practice including an OBE in 2022 for his services to ceramics. Yale University Press and the Sainsbury Centre published a monograph on his work ‘Memory Material Ceramics’ in 2024. He has exhibited internationally since 1982, where he has worked in over 30 public collections including at the V&A, British Museum, American Museum of Art & Design, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art and many more. Recent solo exhibitions include Art, Death and the Afterlife (Sainsbury Centre, Norwich 2023), Equivalenze (Fondazione ICA Milano 2019), and Quotidian (Corvi-Mora Gallery, London 2014-15). www.julianstair.com Instagram: @julianstair Cost Tickets cost £12; £6 concessions and can be booked here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bellhouse/1621229

£6 – £12

Portrait modelling in clay – a one day ceramic workshop with Ben Swift at the Bell House Pottery, Dulwich

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