P1 - Bow Arts

Getting to P1

P1 Studios, Block C, 15 Taylor Place, Payne Road, London E3 2SP

Nearest train station(s): Bow Church (DLR), Bow Road Tube Station (District, Hammersmith and City)

Bus: 8, 25, 108, 205, 276, 425, 288, D8, N205

Parking: Resident parking can be found after 5pm Monday-Friday, free parking is available on the weekends.

Bike: There is a limited bicycle shed available onsite. The nearest bicycle parking is located at Bow Church Station. The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Bow Church Station.

Step-free access

Artist spotlight

What does it mean to be a Bow Arts Artist?

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Awon Golding

Meet Awon Golding, award winning milliner based at our P1 studio site who has worked for clients such as Lady Gaga and the Duchess of Sussex.

Develop professionally

Along with offering affordable studio spaces, we also provide opportunities to help you to develop professionally, such as workshops, training sessions, peer crits, panel discussions and the sale of your art through Own Art.

Bhajan Hunjan: speaking through materials

Friday 9th October 2026 – Sunday 20th December 2026, 10:00am to 4:00pm Exhibition Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road Bow Road

‘Bhajan Hunjan: speaking through materials’ will for the first time bring together works from Hunjan’s rich and various career to date, spanning over 40 years of practice.

Nunnery Gallery

The Nunnery Gallery is our not-for-profit, free, contemporary art space, situated in a former, nineteenth-century convent. It hosts thought-provoking exhibitions and events, including the internationally acclaimed, biennial, moving image show Visions, our annual Bow Open, showcasing our studio artists’ work, and our locally inspired Raw Materials.

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The Nunnery Café

Bow Road

Nunnery Café: Bow’s living room and creative social space.

Enjoy a coffee and some lunch in our cosy Nunnery Café, serving a selection of locally made cakes, pastries, toasties, soups and other delicious treats. Tucked away down Bow Arts Lane and adjoined to the Nunnery Gallery, it’s the perfect place to unwind, meet friends and engage with the Bow Arts community.

Roman Road Market

Roman Road’s famous market offers the experience of a traditional street market that has stayed true to its east end roots and offers fantastic bargains.

Chisenhale Gallery

A non-profit contemporary art gallery with an ambitious programme, giving access to the energy and ideas of an ever-expanding artist community. Found in an old veneer factory and brewery warehouse, they commission and produce contemporary art.

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