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.

Nunnery Café Exhibition | Good Wives and Warriors

Tuesday 15th July 2025 – Sunday 16th November 2025, 8:00am to 3:00pm Guest Exhibition Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road Bow Road

For our current Nunnery Café exhibition, we’re proud to present a showcase of work by Bow Road studio holders Good Wives and Warriors. To Take a Leaf out a Book will show the workings of their richly illustrated picture books, featuring their original hand painted illustrations and published books, which are full of mythical creatures, plants and animals.

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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