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| Drawing by Evelyn Rowland |
Soho has a reputation
as the entertainment district of London with theatres, music clubs, bars,
restaurants and is home to the independent British Film industry. The coffee
culture we take for granted today originated in the 1950s in Soho’s coffee
bars. It’s busy and built up but there are a few green spaces, namely Soho
Square, Golden Square and at the rear of St. Anne’s Church. The area is going
through a period of change. The Crossrail development means there are some road
closures in the north of the area and Walkers Court, where buildings date from
the 1700s, is boarded up at present.
The day is free of charge, no need to
book, just turn up with your art kit.
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| The Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus |
Key times and meeting points for the day
11 am - Meet in front of the Palace Theatre at Cambridge Circus
(see photo above)
1 pm – Meet by the Tudor-style hut in the middle of Soho
Square (see photo below)
3.30 pm – Meet in the Courtyard at the rear of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Café in the Crypt if wet (see photos at the bottom of the blog post)
We can move to the Café in the Crypt afterwards for coffee
and chat.
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| Soho Square |
Options for drawing
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| Lots of small shops and cafes |
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| Chinatown |
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| St. Anne's Church |
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| The Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue |
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The Courtyard at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
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Entrance to the Cafe in the Crypt at St.Martin-in-the-Fields
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Practical information
There are a huge
variety of cafes, bars and restaurants and Soho is easy to reach by bus. Nearby
tube stations include Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road, Piccadilly Circus
and Oxford Street). The nearest mainline station is Charing Cross.
The day is run by Evelyn Rowland and Lis Watkins
Let's draw Soho - Saturday 6th October 2018
