Let's draw London!
In 2023 we're doubling our monthly sketchwalks with extra sessions on Sundays, and bringing back our popular weekday 'Summer Lates'.
As always, our regular sketch walks are free, and there's no need to book. Just show up with your drawing kit.
See you at the next sketchwalk!
Details for each event are posted nearer the time on the Urban Sketchers London blog and social media accounts (scroll down for links to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter). Our list is provisional; we will be flexible to accommodate any disruptions, such as travel constraints.
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If this is your first sketchwalk with us, welcome to Urban Sketchers London!
Every sketchwalk has a leader, a meeting point at the beginning, a gathering place in the middle and another one at the end, when we ‘throw down’ our sketchbooks and pose for a group photo. Sketchwalk leaders know the area and are there to help you feel at ease and give you some ideas about what to sketch. Please note there is no tuition during the sketchwalks. We all draw what we wish, following the Urban Sketchers Vision and Values and sharing our drawings at the end.
We look forward to seeing you!
Summer Lates 2023
Come join us at 6pm to sketch in Central London. Dates and locations are listed below, and you’ll find details of all our Summer Lates here.
⚫ Wednesday 24 May - South Bank
⚫ Friday 30 June - Bankside
⚫ Wednesday 26 July - Somerset House
⚫ Friday 25 August - National Portrait Gallery/Trafalgar Square
Weekend sketchwalks
Led by Jimmy Lu and Rachel Bone
Saturday 18 February - Battersea Power Station
Led by Andrea Deng and Jimmy Lu
Saturday 18 March - Greenwich
Led by Mike Whalley and Olga Mackness
Saturday 15 April - Shoreditch 1
Led by Jia You and Jimmy Lu
Led by Jia You and Jimmy Lu
or
Sunday 30 April - Shoreditch 2
Leaders to be confirmed
Leaders to be confirmed
Saturday 20 May - Richmond 1
Led by Helen Hayhoe and John Swanson
or
Sunday 4 June - Richmond 2
Led by Helen Hayhoe and John Swanson
Saturday 17 June – Crystal Palace 1
Led by Sarah Minty
Led by Sarah Minty
or
Sunday 2 July – Crystal Palace 2
Led by Lis Watkins
Led by Lis Watkins
Saturday 8 July - Fleet Street
Led by Akira Yamanaka and Adam Topór
Saturday 22 July - Wimbledon Village 1
Led by Inga Knysh and Zane Karklina
Led by Inga Knysh and Zane Karklina
or
Sunday 6 August - Wimbledon Village 2
Led by Patricia Burbidge and Zane Karklina
Led by Patricia Burbidge and Zane Karklina
⚫ Mayfair
Saturday 19 August - Mayfair 1
Led by Isabel Carmona and Peggy Wong
Led by Isabel Carmona and Peggy Wong
or
Sunday 3 September - Mayfair 2
Led by Peggy Wong and Andrea Deng
Led by Peggy Wong and Andrea Deng
Saturday 23 September
Led by Madeleine Brennan, Sue Woodisse and Zane Karklina
Led by Madeleine Brennan, Sue Woodisse and Zane Karklina
or
Saturday 30 September - Totally Thames Festival
Led by Helen Hayhoe and Sasala Wickramasinghe
Led by Helen Hayhoe and Sasala Wickramasinghe
⚫ Brixton
Sunday 8 October - Brixton 1
Led by Dean Ashton and Catherine Bardrick
Led by Dean Ashton and Catherine Bardrick
or
Saturday 21 October - Brixton 2
Led by Rachel Bone and Dean Ashton
Led by Rachel Bone and Dean Ashton
⚫ Wellcome Collection
Saturday 4 November - Wellcome Collection 1
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Helen Hayhoe
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Helen Hayhoe
or
Sunday 19 November - Wellcome Collection 2
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Helen Hayhoe
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Helen Hayhoe
⚫ South Bank Christmas Market
Saturday 9 December – South Bank Christmas Market 1
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and John Swanson
Saturday 9 December – South Bank Christmas Market 1
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and John Swanson
or
Sunday 17 December – South Bank Christmas Market 2
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Alison Gardiner
Led by Sasala Wickramasinghe and Alison Gardiner
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Hello from Austin, Texas USA. I’m visiting London in March, but unfortunately flying out on the 18th when you have your meet-up. I’m wondering if anyone has recommendations for best places to sketch (good views of important landmarks, not too crowded, etc.). We’re staying in the Notting Hill area but will be all over London over ten days. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
ReplyDeleteHi Sheila, welcome to London. If you look through the details of previous sketchcrawls in the blog archive on the right of this page you will see a wide range of locations with ideas for sketching. I hope you are inspired! You might also look at our book, available above, which is full of sketches around the capital, many of them reflecting the wide range of opportunities here.
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