Events at The View Café

The View is your one-stop shop for women in justice with life experiences. We’re survivors of trauma and state-sanctioned violence and we’re facing the worst consequences of climate change: war, famine and rape. More and more, women are locked up indefinitely for peaceful protests against climate change. We support our suffragettes. Women are unfairly treated in justice, whether as victims of crime or as the perpetrator of a crime. We help women reclaim their stories through art and redefine their future.

Join our community in a fight for a world that celebrates women, respects women, treats women with love, and treats women with dignity. A world where all women matter.

Valentine’s Day Art with Heart Watercolours

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Come join us for a beautiful Valentine’s Day Art with Heart event!

We’ll paint a single still-life rose in a jamjar using watercolour and Arches paper.

Expand your creativity and spread some love, as you learn simple and effective watercolour techniques with a professional watercolour artist, painting the most romantic of blooms, the rose.

This in-person event will be held at The View Café at 13 Caledonian Road, London, UK.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or a newbie, this event is for everyone.

We’ll provide all the art supplies you need, so just bring your enthusiasm and a special someone if you’d like.

Let’s make beautiful art together celebrate the coming of spring and develop our art community.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to express your emotions through art.

SOLD OUT

Floral Art Masterclass with Yuliya

Wednesday 18 February 2024

A three-hour painting workshop with a professional artist. We will use acrylic paint and paint a rose with a palette knife on canvas board, the professionals’ preferred medium. A single rose, the most evocative of flowers.

This art class is fully inclusive, we welcome women, men and non-binary people!

You will learn in practice how to create a composition and how to mix colours in simple and effective ways. Let’s create a spectacular picture with a realistic-looking rose from scratch.

You will be able to experience the process of creating through the eyes of an artist, who, for your convenience and clarity, will pay attention to each participant at each stage of the process.

Join us for an inspiring floral art sip and paint masterclass with the talented Yuliya. In a relaxed environment, we’ll provide the wine and the materials for you to harness your creativity and paint your floral masterpiece to take home with you.

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Singing for Joy with Bo

Wednesday 21 February 2024

Singing for Joy with Bo is a group singing event that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. Bo, a renowned singer and performer, will show you the way and captivate your hearts with her soulful voice and infectious energy. By the end of the evening, we’ll be singing an old gospel song together.

Singing is really good for you. It improves your mood and gives you a feeling of energy. But singing as part of a group is even better! It helps bring communities together and improves mental health and happiness.

You are invited to join us for tea and cake in the evening and learn to sing a memorable gospel song, everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.

Bo will lead the group through a gentle warm-up and teach you some beautiful songs so you can enjoy your voice in harmony with others.

Do come if you can – it would be great to get a full house in. This will be a wonderful and inspiring way to spend a Wednesday evening.

Join us for an evening filled with music, laughter, and pure joy!

Paint a realistic portrait with Muna

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Join us for an exciting in-person event at The View Café in Kings Cross. Get ready to unleash your creativity and learn the art of painting realistic portraits with the talented former SKY portrait painter contestant, Muna. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their portrait painting skills. Muna will guide you step by step, sharing valuable tips and techniques to help you create a stunning lifelike portrait.

A three-hour painting workshop with a past Sky Portrait Artist of the Year contestant. We will use acrylic paint on the greyboard. This art class is fully inclusive, we welcome women, men and non-binary people!

You will learn Muna’s unique painting style: how to sketch a face with the correct proportions, the use of base colours for skin tone painting and how best to add highlights. Let’s create a realistic portrait from scratch.

You will be able to look at the process of creating through the eyes of an artist, who, for your convenience and clarity, will pay attention to each participant at each stage of the process.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!