The Darktown delegation has arrived! Come and meet them on Friday?

Join us this Friday as we open the doors on The Darktown Seaside Beano - an exhibition by Jonny Hannah and other fellow revellers.

Those revellers include some brilliant contemporary artists and printmakers from near and far. They've all produced a one-off, A3 'postcard' from the Seaside, all priced at £150 and all going on sale at 6pm this Friday.

So form an orderly queue, and come and raise a glass to the Darktown delegation. We are looking forward to having them with us until the 12th November.

We're open every day 11am-5pm, or you can view the work in our online gallery any time.

Also, don't forget to book your tickets for Jonny's band The Postmen, who will play here in the arches on Friday 27th October.

Tickets are £10, to include an exhibition walk-around from Johnny and a drink, and are available here. Join us from 6pm, The Postmen play at 8pm.

New in the shop; Pikaya jewellery and ceramics from Rose Wallace

Created through the process of lost wax carving, hand-cast in brass and gold plated for a longer lustre, Pikaya Jewellery makes small-batch modern heirlooms characterised by clean lines and unique textures. Come in to the gallery to see their updated collection. 

We've also received a new consignmnet from the studio of Oxford-based ceramicist Rose Wallace, who uses traditional techniques and discarded ephemera to tell new narratives.

We've got some new press-moulded merfolk as well as her flatback sculptures with Staffordshire glaze, all on display at ABtS and online.

A beginners guide to crochet at ABtS

Discover the art of crochet with Cathy Van Hear and look forward to filling the long winter nights with hand-crafted creativity.

Join our Crochet Foundation for Beginners course over three Tuesday evenings in October and learn essential skills, from mastering the foundation chain to creating double, treble, and cluster stitches. Progress to working in rows and in the round, and unlock the key to effortlessly changing colors and decoding patterns and charts.

This course is perfect for beginners or those seeking a refresher on the basics. Just £100 for all three sessions (and save 10% if you book a second course).

Also, coming up on 30th September, we have Indian Block Printing - Tree of Life with award-winning textile artist and tutor Anne Kelly.

Using a selection of Anne's and your own printing blocks and rubber stamps, create a 'Tree of Life' themed textile collage with birds and animals.

Anne has observed first-hand block printing technique and production in India, and has been inspired to design her own blocks and share the technique. Discover it for yourself and see the full calendar of short courses at ABtS here.

A date for your diary

MADE London is at a brand new venue this year - The Block, Islington - in the heart of Angel. Buy direct from a superb lineup of artists and makers, jewellers, ceramicists, textile artists and much more.

Early bird tickets cost £10, and are available now and treat yourself to a Christmas shopping experience like no other. See you there?