Inside London’s Secret Community Spots with London Lace Club
Inside London’s Secret Community Spots with London Lace Club
The London Lace Club are bringing lace-making back from the brink of extinction, hosting community sessions that use lace as a vehicle for in-real-life connection. In an ever-busy world, lacework is re-emerging as a form of mindfulness, a way to detox from screens, slow down, and reconnect with process, patience and creativity.
Here the club share their go-to spots in London to unwind, relax, switch off and—of course—make lace, across the city.
This article is part of Assemble.
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Torriano Meeting House
“A user-funded grassroots community arts space in Kentish Town. They host a range of workshops, events and exhibitions centred around art, poetry and social change. Find us here every other Sunday for our lace making afternoons.”
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The Anchor & Hope
“Our favourite local pub! It overlooks the river Lea; a great place to sit outside and make lace while watching the birds and the boats go by. ”
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
“A beautiful community garden tucked away in Hackney Central. Open to the public; they host workshops on growing food, woodwork, climate justice, natural dying and arts and crafts, it’s also just a peaceful place to hang out. We go here in the summer months for al fresco lace making sessions. ”
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Twilight Contemporary
“This is a newly established exhibition space and cocktail bar, focused on supporting emerging artists. Based in Islington, they have a packed calendar of artist-run workshops, talks and events. They serve cheap drinks in a lovely atmosphere; we sometimes run beginner-friendly workshops in the evenings. ”
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Clissold Park
“This wonderful park is where we dreamt up the London Lace Club two years ago, while sitting in the sun. We love to come here and find a peaceful bench to sit and craft in the sunnier months.”
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