House of Illustration Proceed to checkout Expand navigation Current & future events Select a date Select a date Calendar << July 2018 >> MoTuWeThFrSaSu 1< 2345678< 9101112131415< 16171819202122< 23242526272829< 3031 < Filter by event type All (25) Exhibition (7) Special event (4) Course (6) Family event (5) Live drawing (1) Workshop (2) A landmark exhibition celebrating mid-century designer Enid Marx Selection of work by Enid Marx © Estate of Enid Marx Main Gallery Exhibition Enid Marx: Print, Pattern and Popular Art Until 23 Sep 2018, 10:00am - 6:00pm Extraordinary pen and ink illustrations for five books Finnegans Wake © John Vernon Lord South Gallery Exhibition John Vernon Lord: Illustrating Carroll and Joyce Until 4 Nov 2018, 10:00am - 6:00pm A tale of space travel illustrated by Quentin Blake Voyages to the Moon and The Sun © Quentin Blake Quentin Blake Gallery Exhibition Quentin Blake: Voyages to the Moon and the Sun Until 30 Sep 2018, 10:00am - 6:00pm A live drawing night for everyone who loves a creative challenge, hosted by Joey Yu Sketchmeet © Paul Clarke Live drawing hosted by Joey Yu August Sketchmeet 1 Aug 2018, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Experts in mid-20th century design highlight the often overlooked contributions by women to print, pattern and popular art Enid Marx working on a textile design post, 1945 Study Day Women in Print: Enid Marx and her Contemporaries 17 Sep 2018, 11:00am - 4:00pm A printmaking workshop for families (c) Julie Vermeille Family workshop Family Workshop: Printing and Bookbinding 28 Jul 2018, 2:00pm - 5:00pm A BSL Family Workshop with Christopher Sacre. The first in a series of BSL family workshops for children 5-12 years and their parents/carers A Family Workshop delivered in British Sign Language and spoken English August BSL Family Workshop: Pattern Print 4 Aug 2018, 10:30am - 1:30pm A real-life illustrated car on display in King's Cross this summer (c) Jonny Hannah A free illustrated installation Jonny Hannah’s Darktown Taxi comes to House of Illustration Until 31 Aug 2018 Learn the basics of editorial illustration through practical exercises and industry advice Rebecca Hendin 1 (c) Rebecca Hendin Masterclass - SOLD OUT Adult Masterclass: Editorial Illustration 18 Aug 2018, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Begin your new school year with creative inspiration and networking at our gallery in King’s Cross. CulturED Creative Teachers’ Evening Begin your new school year with creative inspiration and networking CulturED Creative Teachers’ Evening 20 Sep 2018, 5:00pm - 8:30pm A structured approach to drawing for beginners, the curious or for more experienced artists MS_3 (c) Merlin Strangeway Short course for adults Short Course: Beginners’ Guide to Drawing with Merlin Strangeway 9 Sep 2018, 11:00am - 1:30pm A bursting-at-the-seams exploration of ways to illustrate the human face and figure Jill Meager Short course for adults Short Course: Illustrating People with Sion Ap Tomos 12 Sep 2018, 6:30pm - 9:00pm For students who have completed Claire’s beginners' or previous intermediate courses. Owl (c) Kim Thompson © Kim Thompson Short course for adults Developing Picture Books with Claire Alexander - Intermediate Level 11 Sep to 20 Nov 2018, 7:00pm - 9:30pm An insight into the creative practice of the world’s most celebrated illustrator 100 Figures © Quentin Blake Main Gallery Exhibition 100 Figures: The Unseen Art of Quentin Blake 5 Oct 2018 to 27 Jan 2019, 10:00am - 6:00pm Accompanying the Main Gallery show, 100 Figures, this exhibition charts Quentin Blake’s first steps from illustration into figurative art From memory after Life Class, drawn with plastic quill, 1957 © Quentin Blake Quentin Blake Gallery Exhibition Quentin Blake: The Model as Artist 5 Oct 2018 to 24 Feb 2019, 10:00am - 6:00pm A day of practical inspiration at House of Illustration CPD 2018 1 A CPD day for teachers Primary Teachers’ CPD: Illustrating the Curriculum 16 Nov 2018, 10:00am - 4:00pm An exhibition telling refugee stories, both observed and experienced first-hand Barbershop © Olivier Kugler South Gallery Exhibition Journeys Drawn: Illustration from the Refugee Crisis 9 Nov 2018 to 10 Mar 2019, 10:00am - 6:00pm Explore a range of ways to draw people in this expert-led summer illustration course. Sarah Lodge Buster Keaton A one-week course for adults - SOLD OUT Summer School: Illustrating People with Sion Ap Tomos 23 Jul 2018, 10:00am - 4:00pm Learn the essentials of creating picture books for 0-6 year-olds. FullSizeRender by Amanda Fry © Amanda Fry A one-week course for adults - SOLD OUT Summer School: An Introduction to Creating Picture Books with Claire Alexander 13 Aug 2018, 10:00am - 4:00pm Make a graphic novel based on your personal experience or family history. The Infatable Woman Cover A one-week course for adults - SOLD OUT Summer School: Graphic Novel Your Life with Rachel Ball 6 Aug 2018, 10:00am - 4:00pm
