Family activities

The gallery at SPACE Ilford is FREE and open every Wednesday 11am – 5pm and every Saturday 11am – 3pm.

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exhibition
14 Oct 2025 – 15 Apr 2026
SPACE Ilford
Robert Cervera, Hiddenware
An exhibition that makes visible the material components of our digital world through sculpture, video, music and live streaming
exhibition
24 Jan – 17 Jun 2026
SPACE Ilford
Tadhg Charles, Ley Lines – sharing stories through technology
An exhibition that explores whether emerging technology can help us share our lived experiences and spark genuine dialogue

Past events

Workshop
Sat 6 Dec 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Festive decoration making workshop — with Linzie Hunter and Jill Tytherliegh
workshops
Sat 23 Aug, Wed 24 Sep, Sat 8 Nov, Wed 26 Nov 2025
SPACE Ilford
Beauty Fall: creative workshops exploring representations of beauty — with Sabrina Tirvengadum
A series of free creative workshops exploring how modern beauty standards affect our identity and connection to our heritage
Workshop
Sat 15 Nov 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Fantastic fractals creative workshop — with Mary Pullen Deacon
Explore mathematical and natural science and making in this fun and engaging workshop
workshop
Sat 11 Oct 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Experimental sound and drawing workshop — with Sophie Seita
exhibition
1 Apr – 1 Oct 2025
SPACE Ilford
Andy Singleton, Natural connections
An exhibition that explores our connection to nature through a series of large scale paper installations
Workshop
Sat 13 Sep 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Inside out – infinity worlds! — with Emily Tracy
Create an infinite mirrored box of your drawings and collage
Exhibition
14 May – 6 Sep 2025
SPACE Ilford
Ray McSharry, Landmarks
Workshop
9 Aug 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
A trip to your happy place: writing and art-making workshop — with Sena Başöz and Ülgen Semerci
billboard commission
October 2024 – July 2025
SPACE Ilford
Nigel Benn, Ilford son, Mister Geez billboard commission October 2024
Mister Geez, Ilford son
A tribute to the life of Ilford-born boxing legend Nigel Benn
Workshop
Sat 14 Jun 2025, 11am – 4pm
SPACE Ilford
Build, scan, create! – part of Tech Ilford — with Tadhg Charles
A fun, hands-on workshop where kids can explore the magic of 3D scanning using just a smartphone!
Workshop
Sat 17 May 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Decorative tile making workshop — with Bhavin Bhadresa
exhibition
15 Jan – 7 May 2025
SPACE Ilford
Ilford in focus: a street photography exploration
Workshop
Sat 19 Apr 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Beautiful bargello embroidery workshop — with Cecilia Charlton
Workshop
Sat 22 Mar 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Slices of Ilford: a visual montage workshop — with Susanne Dietz
exhibition
25 Oct 2024 – 19 Mar 2025
SPACE Ilford
Djofray Makumbu, Snap!
An exhibition of portraits capturing the joy of London’s Congolese community in the 80s and 90s
Workshop
Sat 22 Feb 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
House party – make a mini model of your home — with Katie Kennedy
Create a mini model of a party happening in your home, complete with paper puppets of your family and friends! 
workshop
Sat 25 Jan 2025, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Family frames: stop motion animation workshop — with Nicole Morris
exhibition
11 Sep – 14 Dec 2024
SPACE Ilford
Kassandra Gordon, Contours of belonging
A multimedia exhibition that uses jewellery as a lens to explore the impact our environment has on our sense of home and belonging
Workshop
Sat 7 Dec 2024, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Experimental sound and drawing workshop — with Sophie Seita
Workshop
Sat 30 Nov 2024, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Festive decoration making workshop — with Katherine Tulloh
Make a lovely gift or family keepsake that you can bring out every year