What’s on
EXHIBITION: Whitstable in Charcoal
Liz Atkin’s Whitstable in Charcoal drawings channel her obsession with capturing the sea.
13th January - 24th February
8.30am-5.00pm
WORKSHOP: Writing to Uncover the Self
The popular ‘Writing to Uncover the Self’ series returns to St. Margaret’s House for four sessions this winter.
Wednesdays
6.30-8.30pm
Tickets: £12/£15/£20
WORKSHOP: Outlines - Life Drawing
Join us for a evening of cozy and relaxed life drawing every fortnight at the Canvas, to practice your sketching and view bodies in a neutral appreciation of form and figure.
Every Thursday from 20th February to 20th March
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Tickets: £5 / 7 / 9
WORKSHOP: Shag Pile - Weekly Swing Dance
Dive into the world of Collegiate Shag - the swift footed swing dance that set the 1920s on fire! Learn to dance fast without losing your cool with our expert teaching team and friendly regulars.
Weekly: Fridays from 7pm
Tickets: from £5
WORKSHOP: Ignite London: Write like a Grrrl
WORKSHOP: Ignite London: Write like a Grrrl
If you haven’t written creatively before but always wanted to, or if you haven’t written for some time and want to kick-start your practice, then this low-cost, intensive course is for you.
Saturdays, 26th October - 23rd November
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
EVENT: Pigs and Bears Don’t Come in Pairs
Join us for a show for 3-7 year olds with puppets, original music and a perfectly petite pop up set.
Saturday 22nd February, 11.00am and 1.30pm
Running time: 50 minutes
Tickets: £5-£9
We Are Heard!
Workshops supporting women facing mental health challenges to speak out through the arts. One voice can be loud, several voices can be heard.
Weekends from 22nd February to 30th March
2-6pm
EVENT: Extra Second London
A cosy poetry, spoken word, music and discussion night on the last Saturday of every month. Open mic followed by discussion. This month’s theme: TBC
Saturday 22nd February
6.30-9pm
in The Chapel
WORKSHOP: CYANOTYPE
Join Marina Longo, analogue photographer and cyanotype artist, for a fun and hands-on cyanotype workshop series.
Sundays
10am-12.30pm
Tickets: £10/£18/£25
EXHIBITION: Grace in the Streets: the Beauty of Nima Photography by Fibi Afloe
Vibrant portraits celebrating Nima’s women, blending tradition and modernity, showcasing cultural pride, identity, and community bonds.
Date: 25th February - 31st March
Time: 8.30am-5.00pm
OPENING EVENT: Grace in the Streets: the Beauty of Nima Photography by Fibi Afloe
Join Fibi Afloe , Jason Shenai, Ana Blumenkron from Millenium Images as they are ‘In Conversation With’ Virginia Or, our Exhibition Coordinator.
Date: Wednesday 26th February
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
EVENT: Open Mic Night
Join us for our friendly monthly Open Mic night in The Gallery Cafe.
Last Thursday of every month— From 6.30pm
Free entry
WORKSHOP: Sundial Arts Club
Sundial Art Club is a regular visual arts workshop celebrating creativity, community and nature connection.
Every other Sunday, 19th Jan - 11th May 2025
110:00-13:00
Tickets: £5-£8
WORKSHOP: Bare: Origins of the Path
A community walk and creative session exploring mindfulness, art, and connection through movement, conversation, and collaborative expression.
Mondays
6.15-8pm
Tickets: £5/£7.5/£10
EVENT: Women’s Lives – Feminist Film and the East End
Film screening and discussion organised by Dr Hollie Price and Four Corners
Date: Wednesday 5th March
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Tickets: Free
Exhibition: Wonderful Women
An exhibition celebrating wonderful females that Art4u2 as a group feel have gone above and beyond contributing to the global phenomenon of the "wonder woman."
Opening Event: Friday 7th March, 6:30-8:30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th March, 10am-6pm
Tickets: FREE
in the Chapel
WORKSHOP: Wonderful Women Life Drawing
To celebrate International Women Day Art4u2 are holding a free Life Drawing Workshop in The Chapel.
Saturday 8th March
2pm – 4pm
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: Sounds Like Home International Women's Choir performance and workshop
A relaxed, interactive performance to celebrate International Women's Day, singing songs from the places we call home.
Date: Saturday 8th March
Time: 3-4.30pm
Tickets: Free
WORKSHOP: Crafting is Connecting (Taster Sessions)
Come along for a taster session of our new knitting & crochet workshop: Crafting Is Connecting!
Surplus materials are provided, but please bring your own knitting/crochet project to work on.
Monday 3rd February - 6-8pm
Monday 10th March - 6-8pm
Tickets: FREE
EVENT: On Allotments – Growing, Community, Filmmaking
Film screening and discussion organised by Dr Hollie Price and Four Corners
Date: Thursday 13th March
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Tickets: Free
EVENT: Storytelling with SASS: Space & Home
South Asian Sisters Speak invite you to our latest storytelling event exploring the theme of home and the spaces within.
Thursday 13th March
7-9pm
Tickets: £7 +£1 booking fee
EVENT: Through the Elements - Fire
Join us for an interactive storytelling show for 0-5 year olds with puppets and live music, focused on supporting children’s emotional wellbeing.
Sunday 16th March
11:00am
Running time: 40 minutes
Tickets: Free, but booking essential
in the Mulberry Hall
WORKSHOP: Groove Sessions
Come together to learn to express your inner musician! In these sessions you'll be working closely with producer and artist Dhruv Nathwani to learn about music production, creative praxis and how to turn your ideas into sound.
Sunday 19th January — 16th February — 16th March
11am-1pm
Tickets: £10/£15/£20
SMH Book Club
Join the SMH Book Club! We meet once a month and welcome all, from people wanting to start reading for fun to seasoned bookworms.
Monday 20th January
6.30 - 8.30 pm
Tickets: FREE
EVENT: Refugee England – Migration Stories
Film screening and discussion organised by Dr Hollie Price and Four Corners
Date: Wednesday 26th March
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Tickets: Free
EVENT: Yoof! Young people and community filmmaking
Film screening and discussion organised by Dr Hollie Price and Four Corners
Date: Thursday 3rd April
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Tickets: Free
WORKSHOP: Colours of the Earth - Pigment to Paint
Join artist Christine Chua for ‘Pigment to Paint - Colours of the Earth’. In this workshop series, participants will have the opportunity to transform ordinary earth into luxurious water-soluble paints.
Dates: Saturday 5th April - Saturday 24th May
Time: 1-4pm
Venue: The Create Place
Half Term Circus Club
Join us and learn new circus skills led by professional juggler and National Centre for Circus Arts teacher, Daniel Rose.
Mon 17th February, 10am-12noon
Tues 18th February, 2-4pm
Thurs 20th February, 10am-12noon
in the Crypt at St John on Bethnal Green
WORKSHOP: Clay with Words
WORKSHOP: Clay with words
Come join us for a playful afternoon of creative writing and making with clay, exploring the themes love and care.
Sunday 16th February, 2-4pm
The Create Place
Tickets: Free
EXHIBITION: Sometimes When
Inspired by falling on St. Valentine’s Day, Sometimes When is a weekend exhibition that explores the logic of a crush.
Opening Event: Friday 14th February, 6:30-8:30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th February, 10am-5pm
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: Seascapes In Charcoal
This workshop is a companion to Liz Atkin's solo exhibition Whitstable in Charcoal in the Gallery Cafe at St Margaret's House (13 January - 24 February 2024), offering the opportunity to explore charcoal techniques and processes in texture, mark making and movement.
Thursday 13th February - 18:00-20:00
Tickets: £10/£16/£20
EXHIBITION: The Female Journey: Stories in Paint – Atelier Six Art
A powerful exploration of womanhood, resilience, and the untold stories of the female experience through art.
Opening event: Friday 7th February, 6.30-8.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February, 10am–6pm — Monday 10th February, 10am-4pm
Special Screening and Talk with Iyad Burnat - A Palestinian activist
Join us for an inspiring evening with award-winning Palestinian human rights activist Iyad Burnat. As head of the Bil’in Popular Committee, Iyad has devoted his life to nonviolent resistance and the fight for justice, freedom, and human rights.
Wednesday 5th February, 7-9pm
in the Mulberry Hall
WORKSHOP: DecolonArt's Beyond the Margins: Map of the Soul
This workshop delves into our experiences of self-love. We'll dive into what makes you, you! Create a zine that is a personal love letter to your past, present or future self.
Wednesday 5th February
6.30-8.30pm
In The Create Place
WORKSHOP: Repair Cafe
Join us for our Repair Cafe where we'll help you mend and repair a range of items
Free entry
OPENING EVENT: Whitstable in Charcoal
Join our Exhibition Co-Ordinator Virginia Orr and Liz Atkin ‘In Conversation’ at the opening event on 23rd January 2025.
Thurday 23rd January
6.30-8.30pm
The Gallery Cafe
WORKSHOP: Moving with Winter
Join Sophia in the Chapel for a nourishing evening of reflection, meditation, and movement.
Tuesday 21st January, 7-9pm
Tickets: £10/£12/£15
WORKSHOP: The January Challenge - Upcycle & Redecorate
A hands-on textile workshop where you can repair and revive pre-loved clothing whilst leaning new skills, as a part of the January Challenge, with 64 Million Artists.
Thursday 16th January, 10:00-13:00
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: The January Challenge - Becoming a Worm
An imaginative nature-inspired workshop, stepping into the lives of the humble creature through collective reflection & creativity, as a part of the January Challenge, with 64 Million Artists.
Wednesday 15th January, 10:00-13:00
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: The January Challenge - Mindful Animal Movement
A unique workshop blending mindful movement, creative exploration & self reflection, as a part of The January Challenge, in collaboration with 64 Million Artists.
Tuesday 14th January, 10:00-13:00
Tickets: FREE
EXHIBITION: Faces & Forces
Faces & Forces tells the stories of contemporary East End women through art - an exhibition by Apparan, our current Artist in Residence.
Opening event: Friday 10th January, 6-8.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th January, 10am-5pm
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: DecolonArt's Beyond the Margins: Speak Up!
This workshop will focus on the importance of language. Using mini journals, we will explore the power of language through poetry prompts and cutting up old text to create and express our own personal narratives.
Wednesday 8th January
6.30-8.30pm
Tickets: £5/£10/£15
EVENT: The Invisible Hands
SMH is delighted to host and support the first sharing of a performance by the Waling Waling Drama Group, the Invisible Hands, for International Migrants Day.
Sunday 15th December
4.30-6pm
Tickets: FREE
WORKSHOP: Henna For Wellbeing
Learn the art of henna and its global journey through resistance, history, medicine, and faith in a safe, inclusive space.
Tickets: £12-£15
EXHIBITION: Unveiling Creativity: A Winter Exhibition by Studio Upstairs
Join us for a heartwarming art showcase created by our Dalston studio community. This exhibition celebrates the transformative power of art and creativity.
Opening event: Friday 6th December, 6-8.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th December, 10am–6pm
WORKSHOP: DecolonArt's Beyond the Margins: Lost and Found
This workshop will focus on deconstructing colonial narratives and reclaiming cultural identity. Using accordion zines, we will explore cultural fusion, family secrets and forgotten stories.
Wednesday 4th December
6.30-8.30pm
Tickets: £5/£10/£15
EVENT: Finding The Magic 'In Conversation With...'
Opening Event for a print exhibition celebrating the world of natural ecosystems by Kath Leone and Natasha Searston.
4th December, 18:30-20:30pm
Tickets: FREE
Men's Exercise
Join St Margaret’s House on Tuesday afternoons in the Tramshed for our Men’s Exercise sessions! Led by sports coach Ryan Savage, these sessions provide a welcoming and fun space to take part in physical activities, helping to improve your mood, confidence, and feelings of wellbeing.
Tuesdays — 1:30 - 2:30 pm
at The Tramshed Community Hub
Women’s Wellbeing
Join St Margaret’s House on Tuesday mornings in the Tramshed for our Women’s Wellbeing sessions! Led by yoga practitioner Vimalamani and supported by local volunteers, these sessions provide a welcoming and safe space to take part in gentle movement and meditation, helping to improve your mood, confidence, and feelings of wellbeing.
Tuesdays — 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
at The Tramshed Community Hub
EVENT: Majlis - Fundraiser for Palestine & Sudan
Join us for a warm and cosy afternoon filled with community spirit, creativity, and connection.
Sunday 1st December, 12:00-16:00
Tickets: £8-£30 (all proceeds are donated)
EVENT: Ayoka Thrift Party
Come along to our fill-a-bag party at Ayoka! You can expect access to a range of fabulous finds for just £3 per tote bag.
Tickets: £2
Tuesday 26th November
6-7.30pm
at the Mulberry Hall
Exhibition: Finding The Magic
A joint exhibition by two printmakers celebrating their mutual love of finding the magic in nature.
26th November - 13th January
The Gallery Cafe
Cyanotype Workshop
Create unique cyanotype art print with Marina and explore this beautiful Victorian technique. No experience needed. All materials provided.
Sundays, 29th September, 27th October, 24th November
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tickets: £7/£15/£30
EXHIBITION & EVENT: Exploring Shadows
Join Mira Connolly for an exhibition of paintings inspired by film directors Andrei Tarkovsky and Béla Tarr.
22nd Nov-24th Nov
Tickets: FREE
EVENT: Queer Social Dreaming Matrix
Join us for a gathering for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ to share dreams and explore their potential as a queer resource.
Tickets: free
Ghyama Arts - A Season of Bangla Drama Sharing
Join us for a theatrical performance with music and movement. We will make you laugh but also make you think!
Open to an invited audience of local stakeholders.
WORKSHOP: Block Print (Detour Exhibition)
Join Anna Dyke & Jane O'Sullivan, for this hands-on printmaking workshop taking inspiration from the Detour exhibition and the inky world of Film Noir.
Saturday 16th November, 14:00-16:00
FREE