Meet up with others to enjoy the arts and culture of London. We visit galleries, concerts, museums, theatre, (fringe and mainstream) live music gigs and places of historical interest. Our members are interested in various forms of culture, including history, photography, painting, drawing, architecture, film, theatre, live music and dance. Enjoy walks, talks, meals, etc. with interesting company. Discover unusual London venues, and areas that are off the beaten tourist track. Try out new activit …

Paint Dancing events are created so you can have fun openly expressing yourself in two different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time). And, a portion of the proceeds helps support local food banks. Watch some Paint Dancing videos from the states on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We supply the non-toxic paint, brushes, paper, and great music (Latin, Pop, Dance Hits, World, Rock, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electronic …

A weekly drawing class, that encourages students to gain working practice for portfolios as well as general drawing for local people.

An interactive, community playshop of artistic expression, exploring the connections between improvised music and visual art - painting sound and sounding visual images. A day of fun, relaxation and creativity - sing, vocalise, make music with easy-to-play instruments, draw, paint and make art work. Come and explore the art of music … and the music of art ·         Learn new skills, build your confidence, meet other artists, inspire and encourage each other in both areas of creative expressio …

London's fast growing community of street, urban & contemporary art lovers Making sense of art is one of life's most underrated pleasures. Since you got this far, you probably already have a thing for street/ urban/ contemporary art, just like we do. Now the challenge is to develop and understand your passion, and that's why we exist. We are a group of art enthusiasts such as artists, collectors, curators, critics and the rest of the arty smarty type, who get together on a regular basis to atten …

W4AC runs a flexible programme of Innovative Art Classes, Parties and Occasional Workshops for Adults, Children and Toddlers in Chiswick and West London. It is  FREE  to join this meetup group and you can also subscribe to  e-mail list for  member only monthly special offers and pleasant surprises including free and discounted tasters/rates for events. ADULT ACTIVITIES ARTY WOMEN’S NIGHTS OUT and CRAFTY AFTERNOONS OFF These are  opportunities on every 2nd Wednesday of the month to meet and ge …

Drop-in life drawing sessions in West London. We draw a different model each week to relaxing music. The class is run as untutored but help is at hand for those who request it. All ages and abilities, artists or beginners welcome. (I can also bring drawing workshops to your workplace). The classes were running before I put it on Meetup, so you'll need to join the mailing list that goes out to 350 artists, and ignore 'attending' numbers displayed here. Thanks, Becky.

Love Art - Meditate and Create (London) Whether you're an artistic genius or you haven't picked up a paint brush since your primary school art teacher expressed concern over your lack of ability, this group is for you! It's not just kids that benefit from playing, studies have shown how important it is for our well being to take time to just play, which as an adult, it's all too easy to forget to do, and can be hard to make time for. Meditation is also wonderfully beneficial with countless posit …

Are you of above average intelligence? are you unique? do you like to have fun? Then this group is for you. Please don't be intimidated by these descriptions anyone who feels they are the above can join even if no one else thinks you are! Also just by having above average intelligence you will be unique in some way. Also fun here doesn't mean you like to spend your weekends clubbing and drinking all night! It means you like to joke and have a laugh, have interesting conversations and do and lear …

Join one of our meetups in cooperation with the London Atelier of Representational Art (LARA). LARA is housed in The Old Marmite Factory in Vauxhall and is a well resourced and highly professional studio, established 2008 in response to the rarity of rigorous representational art education. Unique in the UK in its approach to teaching the most fundamentally important aspects of drawing, painting and sculpture from life. Influenced by the Atelier Method of instruction, the unique emphasis of this …

Regular meetups for artsters & craftsters in Croydon (Surrey/S. London). Whether you're a creative bean or wannabean, come join us at the Croydon Craft Studio for regular meetups & workshops! Facilities, equipment & materials available for all sorts of arts & crafts, including collage, card-making & other papercrafts, lino-cutting & printing, creative journaling, ceramic-painting, polymer clay & modelling, drawing & painting and so on.

I wanted to start a group who truly appreciates travel and cookery combined with cultural activities and sight seeing. This group will appeal to those of a curious, creative and passionate nature who desire to combine new skills with a sense of zealous adventure. I truly believe that there is no better way to identify with a country or place than to respond to it creatively, whether it’s through cooking, painting, exploring or simply meeting and getting merry with the locals.

Deep relaxation after several hours' work day helps get rid of the negative effects of stress and anxiety. This allows your body is ready for better concentration and the result is greater efficiency in every field of our activity. The workshops on relaxation and meditation, I recommend people for whom it is a sense of emotional balance, who want to learn how to calm the mind and de-stress after a day of intensive work.

Do you want to learn how to draw, improve your existing skills, experiment with new techniques and meet other people who share your interests? Do you want to observe the world around you with new eyes or develop your imagination? Draw portraits, landscapes, miniscule objects, mandalas, imaginative creatures, and abstract forms. Please join us for instruction, classes, and artistic outings.

I want to meet anyone interested in art, music, theatre, dance, performances, art activities... People who want together create an art events, workshops, meetings etc. Our goal will be create together first event Art Safari !!!!!

This is a sacred space for you to discover your creative joyful inner light and activate a continuous flow of miracles in your life! This is your time to tune in and listen to your Spirit!

Who would like to join me in this small Saturday Life Drawing group in Stockwell? I started it on 4 September 2012. Open to all abilities, we will use basic materials, such as charcoal and paper, or watercolour to draw the human figure including portraits. While it will be untutored initially, on an informal basis I am happy to share my experience studying techniques of representational art, in the atelier style at Lavender Hill Studios. These include the use of proportion, line & mass drawing a …

This group is for anyone interested in traveling. Aimed at Singles, Couples, Friends, Families, Civil Partnerships, our aim is to meet, chat, discuss worldwide destinations and arrange trips and holidays, from long weekends in New York, to Cruises up the Nile. The aim is to make new travel friends and companions, develop new hobbies like Photography, Walking, Painting, Wine Tasting...... all of which can be developed whilst visiting new cities and horizons across the globe.

London Alternative Photo Shoots aim to provide photographic opportunities for anyone interested in shooting creative alternatives portraits, art nude, body art and avant garde fashion and make up. The group is run by Alireza and Agnieszka . Alireza is well known in fine-art photography and has won several competition including one of Saatchi Online Showdown,  he also works as visual artist for BBC. Various techniques will occasionally be incorporated into the shoots such as  multi exposure and l …

This group is for any painters who want to go and stand somewhere and paint landscapes. I'm bored of doing it on my own, so this seems like a good way of finding other people who do this.

With this mandala making and meditation session, come and journey into the heart, let go and reveal your true essence. This is a fun magical, creative way to help you discover your inner self and to bring about a feeling of connectedness to yourself and others. All welcome no art drawing experience needed come and have fun and play!! Mandala comes from Sanskrit (ancient Indian language) meaning 'sacred circle'. The circle can be a source or 'container for emotional experiences and mandala making …

We're a group who meet to enjoy drop in drawing sessions, trips tp museums and art galleries, sketching and drawing days out, group exhibitions and generally socialising and enjoying the arts.

This group is for anybody who wants to meet other people whilst spending a few hours in the afternoons sketching in parks, museums, coffee shops and other locations in central London. Any level of experience is welcome...just bring a sketchbook and pencil and spend some time with like minded friendly folk drawing or painting and chatting over a coffee or cuppa and maybe a slice of chocolate cake...

Are you interested in: Painting / Drawing outdoors?; Learn / Share about Painting / Drawing?; Have fun?. You don't need to be an artist. You can come whatever is your level! We'll meet around London for painting or drawing the world around us. All you need is bring the materials you want to work with. Totally optional: We can chat about one topic (color, composition, approaches...), and take a special challenge related to that topic. Finally, we can meet at any pub for some food or drink afterwa …

This group is for anyone interested to create connection within the entertainment industries (mainly music, fashion, photography and painting). Everyone is welcomed and you do not have to be a professional already to join. We will be meeting at least once a month in central London. Looking forward to meet you!

a mixed group of enthusiasts who love to learn and discover their own abilities in a friendly and supportive environment.

Are you one of those people who say "I don't know much about art but I know what I like" ? Wouldn't you prefer to be able to say " I do know much about art and I know why I like it" ? Do you love art but sometimes feel secretly guilty for not 'getting it'? Do you ever stroll through a gallery and feel you should be gaining much more from your experience? Do you end up leaving the gallery more tired and confused than enlightened or inspired? It doesn't have to be like that. In a regular …

Hello drawers and painters! The life drawing class for BEGINNERS and experienced drawers alike; dedicated to black – African themes but there will be limited use of European and Asian themes. The classes are held at the famous SIMULACRA STUDIO in Brixton http://www.simulacrastudio.com/ Each class is mostly dedicated to the black-African themes regarding African dance-poses, African style, Head-scarves – cloth, dreads, wooden food utensils, Tribal monuments, Traditional wear, facial expression, m …