What's on

Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sep, 12 – 5pm
Free and all welcome
Britannia Works & Bridget Riley Studios, London E3 2NQ
Fish Island Open Studios 2022 - Wilfrid Wood studio
Fish Island Summer Open Studios 2022
Workshop
July – Sept 2022
Free & open to 55+
SPACE Ilford
Jo Tyler Mercer's Project Sept 2022
Let’s light up Ilford! — with Jo Tyler
Free print-themed workshops for the over 55s
online
July 2022
SPACE Online Collaborative Residency 2022 Katie Schreiber and Melisa Novotna
Online Collaborative Residency digital showcase 2022
Exhibition
26 May – 28 Sept 2022
Free & open to all
SPACE Ilford
Lina Lapelytė: Here Hear Hare Hair
A new immersive sound installation by the award-winning artist developed in collaboration with Ilford residents
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June – September 2022
Lina Lapelytė talks about Here Hear Hare Hair
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16 June 2022
Artist Talk | Making work with long-covid knowledges — with Rowena Harris and Susanna Davies-Crook
virtual exhibition
January 2022
Free online tour
Lindsey Mendick, Regrets, I've Had a Few, 2019. Photo: Kate Elliott
Lindsey Mendick: virtual tour of Regrets, I’ve had a few
Experience the inaugural exhibition at SPACE Ilford by navigating your way around this 3D virtual exhibition
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June 2022
Out of SPACE | Episode 9: What next? — hosted by Cathy Lomax
Laure Prouvost and Lina Lapelytė discuss how winning a prestigious award affects an artist's practice
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August 2021
SPACE Ilford
Mammoth loop: a stitch in time workshop participants, SPACE studios 2021
Mammoth loop: a stitch in time textile workshops
Redbridge people talk about their experience of working with artist Cecilia Charlton on the current exhibition
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Wed 3 Nov 2021
Out of SPACE | Episode 8: Community — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
Artists Serena Korda and Emma Cousin consider how being in an artist-gang can be empowering.
podcast
Wed 22 Sept 2021
Out of SPACE | Episode 5: Carefree — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
In order to make good art, should we think and care less?
podcast
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Mirror Me, 2019, Oil on Canvas, by Tobi Alexandra Falade. Installation shot at The Wing London
Out of SPACE | Episode 7: Presentation — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
How should artists talk about and present their work to collectors, art professionals, the general public and other artists?
podcast
Wed 6 Oct 2021
Hugh Mendes, Portrait SPACE studios
Out of SPACE | Episode 6: Walking the line: between copy and remake — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
Artist Hugh Mendes and IP lawyer Jon Sharples discuss the issue of copyright
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Wed 21 July 2021
Untitled, Katherine Tulloh painting
Out of SPACE | Episode 1: Art and caring — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
What impact does parenthood have on an artist's practice?
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Wed 4 August 2021
Reman Sadani SPACE artist awardee 2021
Out of SPACE | Episode 2: TCB (Taking Care of Business) — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
Talking about all those elements of admin that get put off but are a vital part of developing careers, and in some cases protecting livelihoods.
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Wed 18 August 2021
Out of SPACE | Episode 3: The message — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
To what extent should artists exercise care when making and exhibiting work that has controversial or provocative content?
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Wed 1 Sept 2021
Out of SPACE | Episode 4: Looking after the art — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax
What happens to an artwork once it leaves the studio?

Past events

Workshop
Sat 6 August, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Ally Ikutani dot to dot workshop @allyikutani
Workshop: Dot to dot – connect to the planet
Free creative art workshop for all the family
billboard
February – July 2022
SPACE Ilford
Djofray Makumbu, Out of this world, billboard commission for SPACE Ilford, February 2022
Djofray Makumbu, Out of this world
SPACE's new billboard commission is a joyful vision of life in Redbridge in the 21st century co-created with Hainault Youth Centre
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February 2022
Djofray Makumbu in his studio 2022
Djofray Makumbu talks about his billboard commission for SPACE Ilford
Workshop
Sat 16 July, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Design your own mug — with artist Esther Adesanya
Fri 1 – Tue 5 July 2022
Stoke Newington Library
Sal Jones - She Has No Choice - oil on canvas
An exhibition of painting, sculpture, drawing, weave and audiovisual artworks — Andy D’Cruz, Jonathon Hogg, Ali Holloway, Sal Jones, Richard Paton
Sat 2 July 2022, 10am – 4pm
Stoke Newington Library, Church St, N16
Paper marbling workshop
event
Sat 2 July, 10am – 5pm
London Borough of Hackney
Summer Open Studios 2022
Visit over 100 artists across 6 of SPACE's Hackney-based studio buildings
Workshop
Sat 2 July, 1 – 4pm
courtyard, The Triangle, Warburton Rd, Hackney E8
Lydia Julien creative zine making workshop SPACE 2022
Make a zine! — with artist Lydia Julien
Get creative with this mini book making drop-in workshop suitable for all ages
Workshop
Sat 2 July, 1 – 4pm
SPACE Pop-Up, 129 Mare Street, Hackney
Textile workshops with Cecilia Charlton 2021 SPACE Ilford Photo David Mirzoeff
Family textile workshop — with Cecilia Charlton
Create a simple embroidered piece to take home
Workshop
Sat 2 July, 10am – 1pm
courtyard, The Triangle, Warburton Rd, Hackney E8
Kelly Sweeney artist creative workshop at SPACE open studios 2 July 2022
Colourful character creation workshop for young people and families — with Kelly Sweeney
Wed 8 – Wed 22 June, open everyday 12 – 7pm
SPACE Mare Street
Summer Ceramic Pop Up
Ceramicists from SPACE studios s
Workshop
Sat 18 June 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Kristin Pulejkova creative sound workshop June 2022
Turn your drawings into music — with Kristina Pulejkova
A fun, interactive creative workshop suitable for all ages
Exhibition
Sat 19 Mar – Sat 7 May 2022
SPACE Ilford
SPACE Artist Awards Exhibition
A group show featuring work by artists selected for a SPACE Artist Award in 2021
screening
Sat 23 April – Sat 7 May
SPACE Ilford
Djofray Makumbu, Hello Mr Officer
A moving image work that navigates the everyday experiences of young black men from across London
workshops
February – March 2022
SPACE Ilford
Get involved in SPACE’s next exhibition
Come and take part in these drop-in artist workshops and help shape the next show
event
Jan – Mar 2022
Online event
Memes for the undiagnosable series, (ongoing). Rowena Harris. Pen on coloured paper. SPACE residency 2022
Long-covid reading group — with Rowena Harris
Free online discussion group for people wanting to critically explore chronic illness and disability with others
event
Sat 12 March, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Make a zine! — with artist Lydia Julien
Get creative and learn to make a DIY mini-magazine – or 'zine' – on any topic you want at this drop-in workshop
event
Sat 5 March, 11am – 3pm
SPACE Ilford
Thomas Pellerey Grogan, Thinking like a mountain
A new VR experience to come and play
Exhibition
9 Oct 2021 — 26 Feb 2022
SPACE Ilford
Cecilia Charlton, Mammoth loop
An exhibition of textiles exploring Ilford's rich history
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9 Oct 2021 – 25 Feb 2022
SPACE Ilford
Cecilia Charlton talks about her textile exhibition Mammoth Loop at SPACE Ilford
Cecilia Charlton talks about Mammoth loop