Last newsletter of 2024. What a year. Firepit is growing, exponentially over the last couple of months. Next year is really exciting and will firmly place us on the map of coolest places in London ;) As a Social Enterprise, next year holds some incredible plans and ideas. Our role continues with supporting our artists in their careers, whilst running a beautiful contemporary gallery and many, many workshops and events.

This is our last gallery open day of the year today. We re-open January 7th.

We have definitely been winding down this month, with way less events and workshops and we are also having a break over the holiday season. Gallery will close from the 21st and be back open on Jan 7th.

Artist Call Out

We are accepting applications for our Spring Exhibition: Apply.

We are accepting applications for artist residency studio space: Apply.

We also have a form on our website, if you are interested in running a workshop or an event here: Apply

Workshops and Events in January

For the events that haven’t yet got dates or bookable links, the eventbrite pages will be up soon. Links will be in our January Newsletter, with the full January Schedule. We will also post on instagram when events go live.

Jan 11th: Dry Jan, we hear you. We are running a non-alcoholic drinks masterclass. Book Your Tickets 

Starting Jan 12th: Firepit Artist Octavia is running a Sunday kids art and craft class, this starts in January and runs through Feb and March. This is now bookable. Note the classes are very small, so it is advisable to book your space in advance. Reserve Your Spot

Jan 18th: Last official day of our exhibition, ‘Whispers of the Infinite’. Details

Jan 21st: Small Group Kundalini Activation. Join Lucie for a powerful small group 60-minute Kundalini Activation Transmission! Book your Spot 

Jan 25th The very popular Pasta Making Class returns. Learn how to make pasta, then eat around our communal table. We will have paired wine and non-alcoholic alternatives.

Jan 29th: Firepit Tales Returns. Our very special spoken word evening, hosted by Uncle London.

Jan 30th: Life Drawing Sip and Draw. With Black Futurism Theme. Book your tickets

Fortnightly Meditation Classes will resume.
Monthly Sound Bath will resume

We recently announced on our instagram page our new Charity Partnership for 2025. 

Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC is absolutely delighted to announce that our new charity partner for 2025 is the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, have been affected by breast cancer, or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer and its early detection and treatment.

In 2025, we will welcome The Pink Ribbon Foundation to have a presence in the gallery, taking space to spread awareness and to raise money for the incredible work they do. We are just planning the first collaboration, details coming soon!

In the meantime, please follow The Pink Ribbon Foundation and have a look at the things they are involved in @pinkribbonfoundation

Excitement Levels are high!

2024

We hosted 117  workshops and events in 2024

We gained 32 five star reviews on google this year

We had 4 Major Exhibitions and 3 smaller ones

We invited, collaborated and hosted 7 outside organisations to use the space for their events and exhibitions.

We have exhibited and represented 119 Artists in our exhibitions

We gained just over 650 new instagram Followers and smashed our target of 1k followers for the year

We have sent out 13 Newsletters and have a fantastic open rate of on average 61% and have gained 350 more subscribers this year

We became a not for profit, Community Interest Company

We have had over 3,500 visitors to events and workshops we have hosted. This doesn’t include the many daytime  gallery visitors we are starting to attract. 

We have created £68k of Social Value since becoming a CIC in April

We have been featured in 3 printed press articles

We opened Alfie’s Bar as our event Bar

Crazy, busy, fun, ridiculous, connecting, loving, soulful, energetic, tiring, inspiring, magical, there were ups and there were downs. We all stuck together. We were kind, we loved and we let others love us. We shared food, we shared wine. We stopped, we listened and we shared. We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we hugged. Firepit isn’t a building, it is the people that come in and the people that work in here.

Hope you have a wonderful festive break. We look forward to welcoming you back next year 🙂 

Gallery Opening Hours (from Jan 7th) are:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday : 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 11am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed

How to get here:

The nearest tube is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line. We are a 5 minute walk from here, located right by the Thames Clipper stop. We are on google maps. Search for Firepit Art Gallery, London

We also have directions on our instagram page: Firepit Instagram Page

All Firepit links and info can be found here: Firepit Linktree

We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) & we run as a not-for-profit. In our space we have a beautiful art gallery and artists studios. We run many workshops and events, for both our local community and the general public.

As a CIC, we are committed to reinvesting our profits back into the community, ensuring sustainable and lasting impact. Join us in building a healthier, more vibrant neighbourhood, where the power of creativity becomes a catalyst for positive transformation and well-being for all.