Bowfest: Open Studios

Get ready for Bow Arts’ biggest event of the summer! Meet our community of over 100 talented artists working at our flagship site, Bow Road. Join us in the Courtyard for live music, a makers market, family workshops, food stalls and more. This year Bow Arts are once again throwing open the doors to Bow Road Studios for an unmissable event. Come and celebrate our thriving community of some of east London’s brightest emerging and established artists, designers and makers. Our doors will be open to the public from Get to know the artists working in your community. Guests are invited into over 100 studios across our Bow Road site. Inside, artists curate micro galleries, set-up stalls, and display their practice to the public. On Friday evening, we’ll have live music playing in the Bow Arts Courtyard. Enjoy a drink, sample some locally made food, and bask in the summer air in one of east London’s best-loved outdoor spaces. On Saturday, our makers market returns alongside free family activities! Local artists will be selling artwork, gifts, and more, while one of our incredible Bow Arts artist educators will be leading a free, drop-in family friendly art workshop. Delicious refreshments will also be available throughout at our Nunnery Cafe and the Nunnery Gallery will be exhibiting the Bow Open, our annual showcase of work by Bow Arts studio holders and artist educators.