Since the 1990s, Bow Arts have nurtured London’s diverse creativity and talent. In 2025, we are celebrating 30 years of creating opportunities to work and learn, championing affordable live & work spaces and creativity within our local communities.

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What we do

Our studios connect artists with local communities, where they can meet other creatives and develop professionally. We give communities greater access to and interaction with the arts, through our learning programme, workshops, exhibitions and events.

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The Ground Beneath Me – Laisul Hoque

Friday 6th February 2026 – Sunday 12th April 2026, 10:00am to 4:00pm Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road

Laisul Hoque, winner of Bow Arts’ East London Art Prize 2025, premieres a new installation, film, and works on paper, exploring microhistories and personal memory alongside the context of political shifts and turmoil in Bangladesh.

Iftar gathering #1: fundraising with human rights charity Restless Beings

Friday 27th February 2026, 5:00pm to 8:00pm Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road

Join us for our first community Iftar gathering with local charity Restless Beings. Beginning with an exhibition tour of Laisul Hoque’s show, The Ground Beneath Me, in the Nunnery Gallery, snacks will be provided for those breaking the Ramadan fast.

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