At The Lab at Oaklands Rise, we pride ourselves on meaningful customer service, great coffee and community-focused art.
Our programme and the businesses we support are an exciting addition to the area, offering a series of events and workshops to meet, learn and create including, life-drawing classes, kids art workshops, community art exhibitions, film screenings, weekly yoga classes and lots more. See more information on our events below.
The Lab is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-4pm. Come along for a coffee and a chat with Sophie.
Visit Our Exhibition
The Lab at Oaklands Rise Exhibition | Confluence: Art from Oaklands Rise
For the fourth exhibition at The Lab at Oaklands Rise, we’re bringing life to The Lab with a residents’ group show.
Coming up at The Lab at Oaklands Rise
“I love coming to The Lab. It has such a nice atmosphere to do some work and relax.”
Sarah Rennie, Local Resident
“The best coffee in Willesden Junction”
Anthony Godden, Local Resident
See The Lab in Action
Spotlight
Want to know where we get our beans? Female fuelled
Hey Sister Coffee and the Nunnery Café with Maliha Haider
Surrounded by work from local artists and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee we caught up with Hey Sister Coffee co-founder, Nunnery Café manager, writer and poet Maliha Haider. Maliha is passionate about supporting artists, local businesses and being a part of community, as well as excellent coffee.
Artist opportunities
Develop professionally
Our Lab at Oaklands Rise is part of a growing cultural hub with an exciting programme of events. Here, artists and creative businesses run public workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, classes and much more. We also give artists plenty of opportunities to develop professionally, through workshops, training sessions, peer crits, panel discussions and the sale of your art through Own Art.