OPEN Ealing

24/03/2026

Series 10 is open for applications. To apply please visit their website:
www.applyforpotterythrowdown.co.uk

23/03/2026

Series 10 of The Great Pottery Throw Down is open for applications! To apply please visit their website:

Before you begin, please check you are eligible to take part in The Great Pottery Throw Down by reading the Rules of Entry and confirming the following statements. Please reply truthfully. If you do not meet ALL the criteria, unfortunately we cannot accept your application.

04/03/2026

First Wednesday of the month = Long Pose Life Drawing session. Will you be joining us?

Note the later start time for one week only : 7.30pm

26/02/2026

Delighted to host Akaysha Kay on Wednesday 4 March when she leads a Free somatic belly dance celebrating international Women’s Day.

🗓️ : Wednesday 4 March

⏰ : 12.30 - 1.30pm

🎟️ : FREE Drop in

📍 : OPEN Ealing, Dickens Yard, W5 2TD (next door to Gym Box)

Suitable for women aged 18+
All levels welcome
No prior experience necessary

Akaysha is a somatic belly dance teacher and performer with over 20 years’ experience guiding women into deeper connection with their bodies, intuition and feminine essence.

Join us for a session that gives you both a grounded presence and vibrant aliveness!

23/02/2026

Still time to sign up for art classes and lectures at OPEN...

Oil painting with John Murphy-Woolford on Tuesday mornings at Dickens Yard. A 6 week course where John helps you demystify oil painting through practical, hands-on lessons in portrait and still life. Starts Tuesday 24 Feb.
Learn how to draw with Sheila Moylan is a practical 6 week course starting on Thursday 26 February at 10am. The course takes place at Dickens Yard and is ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to draw, or wants to rediscover their skills.
OPEN’s Drawing Studio at Dickens Yard is aimed at those who have some drawing experience but want to build confidence and like guidance. Sessions are on Friday mornings between 10am and 12pm. Discounts available if you block book 5 sessions.
This run of History of Art & Design lectures by Nick Pearson is titled “Nick’s Pic[s]. Running on Monday mornings until 18 May they will provide a well-rounded art education; technique, perception, art history, appreciation and fun.

Textile Collage and Creative Hand Stitch with Amarjeet Nandhra starts on Thursday 28 Feb at OPEN Southall in Parkside Yards. In this workshop, you will learn various appliqué methods and stitches inspired by a wide array of Indian textiles, including kantha, phulkari, and sh**ha embroidery.
Pottery workshops and courses at the Pots & Things studio in Parkside Yards are an accessible way to have fun with clay.

More details and sign-up information for all courses are on our OPEN Ealing and OPEN Southall websites. Look forward to seeing you!

06/02/2026

Tomorrow - don't miss out!

24/01/2026

TODAY from 4pm : an opportunity to visit a thought provoking exhibition by Rouzbeh Kamali; an Iranian-British artist, poet, and journalist, whose writings have been published across Persian-language websites and periodicals.
Face to Face, Strand by Strand presents a series of digital paintings and prints inspired by Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Blending references to Iranian miniature with the visual language of street art and political pamphlets, the works bring questions of body, visibility, and resistance into sharp focus. The title, Face to Face, Strand by Strand, echoes a celebrated poem commonly attributed to Táhirih (Qurrat al-‘Ayn), remembered in modern Iranian memory for her public unveiling and her state ex*****on in 1852.

Rouzbeh Kamali lived in Iran until 2017, where he had held several painting exhibitions. He returned to painting in London after some years, first on canvas, and later through digital art and print.

The exhibition is free to attend and the artist will be here at OPEN until 8pm this evening - do pop along

22/01/2026

DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING CONFIDENCE

Have you learned to draw, but like guidance and want to build your confidence in all things drawing? Join OPEN’s Drawing Studio led by Sheila Moylan. You’ll work on different projects using both easels and drawing boards. As you continue your drawing journey you’ll learn new techniques and benefit from one to one time with the tutor, as well as peer support.

CLASS DETAILS:

Fridays
10am – 12pm
9 January – 13 February (6 weeks)
Block Booking Discount is 10%
Block Booking : Full £135 ; Retired & Concession £108
Pay As You Go Rates: Full £25 ; Retired & Concession £20
Visit our website for more details - www.openealing.com

20/01/2026

LIFE DRAWING - Saturdays

Join John Murphy-Woolford for an enjoyable two hours developing your life drawing skills on a Saturday morning.

If you want a refresher, or just enjoy a spot of figurative art, you’d be very welcome too. We use a different professional model every week so you get to draw a wide variety of figures. The models strike a series of short and long poses.

If you have no or little experience in life drawing and want to learn how to draw the human figure, these tutored life drawing classes will suit you. We have created a supportive friendly setting where you start to get to grips with

proportions of the human body
how to measure angles
how to use tone and shadow to make your drawing 3D
faces, hands and feet
how to use colour!

For more information or to book go to our website - www.openealing.com

19/01/2026

Fancy a spot of life drawing this week? Join us on Wednesday between 7 and 9pm. Our model this week is Imogen. Booking in advance? Pop over to the website and grab a space. (Link in the bio).

19/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE _ ALL MUSIC LOVERS

Ad-lib is a monthly improvised and experimental music series.
Saturday 7 February, Doors open at 7.30pm
Music starts at 8pm

£10 (£5 Students and Unwaged)

Bring your own refreshments