Art Groups London

Sketchbook: British Museum

Lets sketch inside the BM! Let’s all meet in the main foyer just after you enter and go through security. I'll wait for about 15/20 minutes there for any latecomers. Afterwards we can then meet back at 1pm and compare drawings and grab a cup o tea at the cafe If the weather looks rubbish I will think of somewhere else to go and let you know. Nearest Tube Stop: Russell Square Completely free of charge, no need to sign up, bring a friend. Feel free to drop in for the whole two hours or just short while if you'd prefer. Look for the tall ginger fella with a sketchbook as an indicator of the meetup spot, but feel free to roam as far and wide as you like and sketch anything you damn well please! Please bring your own sketchbooks and pens/pencils. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- About Sketchbook London Every week we will choose a location around the magnificent city of London and draw people, buildings, pigeons, bins, anything you want.... No payment, no pressure, no need to sign up, just show up and draw for a couple of hours. All levels, abilities and professions welcome, bring a friend! Zero pressure to interact, network, impress in any way, this is just a way to get out and about and appreciate the joy of urban sketching and all the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit this thriving metropolis. I am a storyboard artist working in animation and I am happy to discuss sketching techniques or give feedback on any work but this is by no means an exclusive event for artists, all are welcome :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ## Sketchbook London Meetup Code of Conduct **Everyone is welcome.** We aim to provide a friendly, inclusive and respectful space to sketch, learn and meet others. By attending, you agree to: * Treat all attendees, venue staff and members of the public with courtesy and respect. * Not engage in harassment, discrimination, bullying, hate speech, intimidation, unwanted sexual attention, aggressive behaviour, or any conduct that makes another person feel unsafe or unwelcome. * Respect personal boundaries, consent, privacy and the venue’s rules. * Follow reasonable safety instructions from the organiser and venue staff. * Take reasonable care of your own belongings, equipment and personal safety. * Raise concerns with the organiser promptly, so that they can be addressed where reasonably possible. The organiser may ask anyone who breaches this code to stop the behaviour, leave the event, or be excluded from future meetups. Serious threats, violence or unlawful conduct may be reported to venue security or the police

Sketchbook: Royal Academy of Art

Lets sketch inside the Royal Academy of Arts! We will meet in the main foyer just as you go in through the main doors at 11am. I'll wait for about 15/20 minutes for any latecomers. Afterwards we can then meet back at 1pm and compare drawings! Nearest Tube Stop: Piccadilly Circus Completely free of charge, no need to sign up, bring a friend. Feel free to drop in for the whole two hours or just short while if you'd prefer. Look for the tall ginger fella with a sketchbook as an indicator of the meetup spot, but feel free to roam as far and wide as you like and sketch anything you damn well please! Please bring your own sketchbooks and pens/pencils. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- About Sketchbook London Every week we will choose a location around the magnificent city of London and draw people, buildings, pigeons, bins, anything you want.... No payment, no pressure, no need to sign up, just show up and draw for a couple of hours. All levels, abilities and professions welcome, bring a friend! Zero pressure to interact, network, impress in any way, this is just a way to get out and about and appreciate the joy of urban sketching and all the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit this thriving metropolis. I am a storyboard artist working in animation and I am happy to discuss sketching techniques or give feedback on any work but this is by no means an exclusive event for artists, all are welcome :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ## Sketchbook London Meetup Code of Conduct **Everyone is welcome.** We aim to provide a friendly, inclusive and respectful space to sketch, learn and meet others. By attending, you agree to: * Treat all attendees, venue staff and members of the public with courtesy and respect. * Not engage in harassment, discrimination, bullying, hate speech, intimidation, unwanted sexual attention, aggressive behaviour, or any conduct that makes another person feel unsafe or unwelcome. * Respect personal boundaries, consent, privacy and the venue’s rules. * Follow reasonable safety instructions from the organiser and venue staff. * Take reasonable care of your own belongings, equipment and personal safety. * Raise concerns with the organiser promptly, so that they can be addressed where reasonably possible. The organiser may ask anyone who breaches this code to stop the behaviour, leave the event, or be excluded from future meetups. Serious threats, violence or unlawful conduct may be reported to venue security or the police

Late at the Tate Britain: The 90s

The big Tate Britain exhibition this autumn is its 1990s retrospective, which will focus on a combination of art, design, fashion and photography. It's curated by ex-Vogue editor Edward Enniful and features Juergen Teller, Corinne Day, Steve McQueen, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano among many others. Details for the Late night are available [here](https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/late-at-tate-britain), and since they've now been fleshed out, expect live dance performances, 90s rave tracks in a separate room, talks, workshops and cultural material from the archives, in addition to the usual bars and food options. I guess you could even check out some art if you wanted! I'll arrange a place to meet at half six on the day and we can hang out and then go to a local bar afterwards if we want. It is a Friday night after all.

GATHERING GROUND then coffee social

🌿 **Rethinking our relationship with nature.** 🥁 Join us to see an exhibition exploring the connections between environmental and social justice, and our place in the natural world. Through striking installations, film, sculpture and sound, artists from around the world challenge how we think about land, identity and the environment, inviting us to reconsider how we live alongside other forms of life. An inspiring opportunity to ask how we can be good Ancestors for future generations. What’s our role in creating a more equal world? 🌍 [More info on the gallery’s event page here. ](https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/gathering-ground?utm_source=musa.guide&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=discover&utm_content=gathering-ground) 🎫 **The exhibit is free and no booking is required. We will meet outside the exhibition room at the Natalie Bell Building, Level 4 Joiner.** **We will explore the exhibit for about 40mins then will go for coffee inside the gallery or nearby for socialising.** ☕️ Everyone welcome 🙂 Important to note: 1. We typically socialise at cafés after the exhibit, nice, independent ones, not chains and not at pubs. If the event is late on a Saturday we go to a nice bar/pub for drinks after. This meetup is inclusive and everyone is welcome to join. 1. If you get there before everyone and you’re not sure what to do or where we are, post a comment on here and I will let you know our whereabouts. 1. Once we go in we may separate, feel free to explore the exhibit by yourself, we don’t have to be together. Some people like chatting to others while exploring and other people prefer to be with their own thoughts. You are welcome to express yourself and do whatever feels comfortable. 1. If you are late or if you’ve booked for an earlier or later time don’t worry just go in and you’ll find us inside. Keep an eye on the comments as I’ll be posting updates.

Café sketching session (+ Movie hangout) ☕✏️🎬

Get ready to bring your sketchbook and art supplies for a chilled café sketching session! There'll also be a movie hangout afterwards! You're free to just attend the sketching session or the movie hangout. If you'd like to come to the movie hangout, scroll down for more info. No matter your skill level lets grab a coffee and unleash our creativity into our sketchbooks. There's no formal guidance, you'll be free to get on with your own drawings/personal art projects while being able to connect with other local artists. You're welcome to join in on the group conversations or quietly get on with your art studies whatever your preference. A few basic drawing supplies (pencils, colouring pencils, erasers etc) will be provided but please bring your own sketchbook / tablet / paper / something to draw on! We'll be on Level 2 inside the Royal Festival Hall (Level 2 entrance via Riverside Terrace or Mandela Walk). Message if you can't find us! After the sketching session at approx 4:45pm, we will make our way to the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square to see the anime movie **Angel's Egg.** The film starts promptly at 5:25pm - approx 6:50pm. ***I've booked seat L4 so make sure you book a seat in or around row L!*** ***[Link to buy your ticket](https://princecharlescinema.com/prince-charles-cinema/booknow/31628361/)*** Hope to see you there 👋 (Also please feel free to join even if there's a waitlist / RSVPs are full!)

Visit the Wallace Collection!

Come along on Sunday 22nd November to visit the Wallace Collection! **About the collection** The Wallace Collection is a national museum, established in 1897 and which displays the wonderful works of art collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the 4th Marquess. The collection consists of over 5,500 items. It is probably best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez. It also holds paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto and Gainsborough. It has a superb collection of eighteenth-century French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes, probably the best to be found anywhere outside France. There are also splendid medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes, as well as the finest array of princely arms and armour in Britain, featuring both European and Oriental objects. **Cost** Entry is free! The visit should last about 1h 30mins/2 hours. The visit is self guiding. **Become a Full Member** To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either: \- Pay cash at an event \- Pay via Bank Transfer \(TSB Bank plc\, Sort code: 77\-66\-65\, Account no: 00030809\, Account name: Cultureseekers\) \- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance \([https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB](https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QHZ1Y3UB)) \- go to PayPal \- [https://www.paypal.com/uk/](https://www.paypal.com/uk/), then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: general@cultureseekers.org in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue' Benefits of becoming a Full Member [here...](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/531979527/) **Afterwards** After we will head to 'The Metropolitan Bar' 7 Station Approach (next to Baker Street Tube Station). Please note, we only wait outside the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time. If you can't see us outside the station, please text. Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign. Hope to see you there! Robert 07905 901 834 (prefer text) ***On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.*** ***Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.*** *Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing -* ***[https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/)***

Henna Workshop 💅🏼

Renoir & Love - pay what you wish

What better way to spend a Friday evening during early darkness and likely miserable weather than taking in the painterly delights of joyous Parisian scenes, and go for a cosy drink afterwards! **Renoir & Love:** Renoir’s ultimate celebration of life and love, ‘Dance at the Moulin de la Galette’ is on display for the first time in the UK. Renoir is known for joyful social scenes, he loved painting lively gatherings of friends, dancers, and diners enjoying leisure time in Paris. The National Gallery are offering '**Pay what you wish**' entry to the Renoir & Love exhibition on some Friday evenings from late October onwards. Many slots on 23rd are already sold out so I suggest 18:15 on Fri 13 November. If this sells out by the time you book, try to go for a slot one earlier or later - we'll catch up inside the exhibition. I think this is an excellent way to see this exhibition because I certainly don't have pockets deep enough for the £25 standard ticket at weekend prices. You need to pay at least £1, they suggest £10 (Plus attendance fee of £3 applies to go towards Meetup costs). \>\>\> **Please book your own ticket as soon as you can**: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/renoir-and-love/renoir-and-love-pay-what-you-wish These Friday evenings are going to be very busy and we don’t want to miss our slot, so I’d like us to gather by 6pm near the entrance for ticket holders, the Getty Entrance: “The Getty entrance is close to Charing Cross Road. There are six steps or a lift to the right just inside the doors. The Getty entrance is for paid exhibition ticket holders.” – this is the ground level entrance, not the main portico with its steps, closer to Charing Cross Rd than the other entrances. Seeing as it’s Friday night, let’s go for a drink afterwards to socialise. The Horse and Guardsman pub on Whitehall has been good to us in terms of finding a table, we’ll try it (they do hot drinks and food too). There are other pubs in the area if it doesn’t come through.

Art Appreciation - Alberto Giacometti

This coming Tuesday we'll be looking at the work of Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), one of the major figures of post-war modern sculpture. Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter and draughtsman, renowned for his distinctive elongated, fragile human figures that explore themes of isolation, vulnerability and the human condition. All Welcome! *If you arrive after 18.45 ring the door bell*

FREEDOM | Veins of London | Farringdon

***Philosophy of FREEDOM*** ***Wednesday the 18th of November*** ***18/11/26*** ***6:30PM - 9:00PM*** ***The Devereux Farringdon*** **20 Devereux Ct, Temple, London** **WC2R 3JJ** ***(We will be at the back ask for Camden Bassett)*** **Veins of London is a group for poets, beatniks, academics, writers, philosophers, artists, musicians, flâneurs and revolutionaries. You can find us in smoky back rooms or sat in picnics. We make the most of London’s rich ideas, history and culture.** **This week’s session is philosophy of FREEDOM. No prior philosophical experience required, it will all be made quite accessible. All of London, is invited.** **After the session we are going to try something new. We have a lively WhatsApp. We are going to draw lots and whoever's name is picked will have a group-chat created for them. This group chat will be a community action group chat. The person** **whose** **name is picked will talk about their solvable problems on the group chat and we will use the group chat to organise a date for us all to get together and help them out.**

Café sketching session (+ Movie hangout - Hexed) ☕✏️🎬

Get ready to bring your sketchbook and art supplies for a chilled café sketching session! There'll also be a movie hangout afterwards! You're free to just attend the sketching session or just the movie hangout. If you'd like to come to the movie hangout, scroll down for more info. No matter your skill level lets grab a coffee and unleash our creativity into our sketchbooks. There's no formal guidance, you'll be free to get on with your own drawings/personal art projects while being able to connect with other local artists. You're welcome to join in on the group conversations or quietly get on with your art studies whatever your preference. A few basic drawing supplies (pencils, colouring pencils, erasers etc) will be provided but please bring your own sketchbook / tablet / paper / something to draw on! After the sketching session at 2pm, we will make our way to Vue in Westfield Stratford to see the new Disney animated movie **Hexed**. The film starts promptly at 2:45pm - approx 5pm. *I've booked seat J11 so make sure you book a seat in or around row J!* *[Link to buy your ticket](https://www.myvue.com/book-tickets/summary/10074/HO00021529/647372)* Hope to see you there 👋 **(Also there's no attendee limit so please feel free to join even if there is a waitlist / RSVPs are full!)**

Soho Art Gallery Crawl & Social (£1)

Hi All, There is a few free late art gallery evenings in Soho - so I thought to create this mellow low key event to see this. plan on google maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/8er6d4ng1r6oZKMTA Lets meet at the Edel Assanti We can visit the following galleries in crawl... 1.Edil 2\. Josh Lile 3\. 41 Whitefiled st 4\. Art Forward 5.Mandrake (optional) End at the blue post - top floor dinning area for a social and reflection The event is free - I would like a pint of orange juice or a £1 donation if you like the event as a good gesture. Cheers I will be dressed in a Black Suede Jacket, Black hat inside the first gallery - will write in the comment