Creative Encounters

Join Creative Encounters for a social Wednesday evening of art, poetry and making as part of Southbank Centre's free events programme Open Doors.

Every two weeks in the Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, a different artist leads an evening of playful creativity.

Aiming to be a place where you can meet and socialise with new people while trying something different, there’s an emphasis on getting to know others through interacting with hands-on creative activities. All events are free and there's no need to book!

Wed 12 Nov | Drawn Together
Draw what you know and find beauty in the mundane in this workshop led by artist and facilitator Olivia Twist.

Wed 26 Nov | The Londoner's Printing Press
Dive into typography and collaborative print-making. Draw and carve your own letterpress blocks, before using them to create amazing text-based prints.

Wed 10 Dec | Spice-Blending Stories
Create your own spice blends in this festive evening and warm up with some winter chai, as artist and researcher Roo Dhissou shares the joy of tea-making and reflects on the deeper layers of teas and spices.

Wed 17 Dec | Mingle & Mould
Join this clay-making workshop with Princess Fingall and create and decorate your own pot using techniques like the pinch and coil method.

Wed 21 Jan | Sketch Social 
Sketching, contemplation and connection with 2B or Not 2B Collective’s life drawing class

Wed 4 Feb | Your Stories in Colour 
A beginner-friendly painting workshop with Portland N’ Pals

Wed 18 Feb | Exploring STINKY! Sauces 
Explore the tastes of East and Southeast Asian ‘smelly’ sauces, before capturing your experience in zine form

Wed 25 Mar | Shadow Puppets from Kerala 
Make your own Keralan shadow puppet with artist and designer Rose Antony