We have an absolute smasher of a year coming up.
A nice slow, solid start to January with some our Regular events coming back. Firepit Tales, Life Drawing, Pasta Making. We have a masterclass in no-alcohol drinks for those taking part in dry Jan. Firepit artist Octavia is running a regular Sunday Kids Art Class, throughout Jan, Feb and March. Our exhibition, ‘Whispers of the Infinite’, sadly comes to its close, last official opening day is Jan 18th. All these events are listed below with booking links.
The Gallery will be closed on Jan 28th, 29th, 30th & 31st, whilst we are switching exhibitions over. Workshops and events taking place in this time will continue as normal.

February. For Lunar New Year, we will host, Splendours of Henan, A cultural Tapestry’, alongside UK based Chinese artists, who are taking over the red room. On the opening day, Feb 1st, we will be running numerous workshops, relating to the exhibition. I’ll be sure to send out a short Newsletter, around mid Jan with all of the booking links. The Greenwich Peninsula Website has their events up already, get in quickly, these events always sell out - GP Links.
Also starting in Feb: Our new drawing class with Akin, AKA axematic. And, after running a super fun, sell out wine masterclass last year, we will be running these monthly on the last Saturday of each month. The plan is to travel around the world, tasting and learning about different nations / regions wines. Wine masterclass’s are hosted by the exceptionally talented Charlie Young.
Our fortnightly meditation class and monthly sound bath with Cara will be back, Nicola Reid’s very popular Yarn Play evening and Pragya Kumar’s Connections, Wellness and creative workshop, also back!
Plus quite a number of other events we are just in process of confirming 🙂 

March. We are really excited to be hosting The Pink Ribbon Foundation in the red room. They are curating a powerful exhibition, which will definitely be on the not to miss in 2025 list. Alongside this exhibition, we will be opening our Spring exhibition, titled, ‘Exposed’. We currently have a callout for Artists wanting to take part in the exhibition. Call Out 

We also have studio space coming up for the right creative person(s). We are excepting applications now. Application.

And, there is change to our gallery opening hours, so we have a late close on Thursday. Our new opening hours are: Monday Closed, Tuesday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am - 5pm, Thursday 12pm - 7pm, Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 11am - 5pm, Sunday Closed.

Workshops and Events in January

Jan 11th: Non-alcoholic drinks masterclass. A dive into the world of grown-up no alcohol and de-alcoholised drinks. Book Your Tickets 

Starting Jan 12th: Firepit Artist Octavia is running a Sunday kids art and craft class, starts this month and runs through Feb and March. 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. Book Your Tickets

Jan 29th: Firepit Tales Returns. Our very special spoken word open mic evening, hosted by Uncle London. Book Your Tickets

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

Artist Spotlight

Artist Akin Okusami AKA axematic who has taken up residency in the gallery of Firepit. Come and watch him work, have a chat with him, he’s an artist, he thrives on attention 😉 . Seriously though his next project is really moving and deserves a lot of recognition. This is what it is about:

Legendary Drum & Bass artist Skibadee sadly passed away from diabetes on 27^th February 2023, shocking the dance music sector and the wider music industry. 

A pioneer in his field, he entered the fledgling Jungle scene way back in 1994 and quickly rose to the top of the pile, going from ‘graveyard shifts’ on Kool FM to headline act within 18 months. As a crowd favourite, he revolutionised the art of ‘MCing’ with his call & response performances, and of course, his super lyrical ability, along with his lightening delivery.

Skibadee is also noted as the influence of a generation of superstar MCs such as Dizzy Rascal, Wiley and The So Solid Crew (who themselves have gone on to influence a next generation). He worked extensively with super- producer and DJ Shy FX, and was a member of legendary Drum & Bass duos 2x Freestyle, SAS and a founder member of DnB supergroup SASASAS until his untimely death.

On the 1^st February 2025, Skibadee would’ve turned 50. To mark this occasion, his long-time friend, manager and confidant Akin Okusami aka Axematic, a portrait artist, is creating a large portrait of the charismatic wordsmith at Firepit Art Gallery, where he currently has residency. He will be painting the portrait in full public view; and in his words: “I can’t build him a statue, but I can do the next best thing, paint him a big ass picture!”

He is encouraging people to visit Firepit Art Gallery to watch him create the art piece, and is more than willing to answer questions about the legendary artist, taken too soon. 

Then he’ll do it all over again to mark the 3^rd anniversary of his passing at the end of February.

Other News

We are going to have two new neighbours! Gather, a community focused gym, where you will find a supportive, no-judgement environment. And Caspino, ‘Casual dining vibe of a bistro, coffee-focused atmosphere of a café, and the comfortable, social spirit of a lounge.’ - Both opening this month. Whoop!

‘The Alfie Files’

Infamous Firepit dog Alfie, takes a moment each month to reflect on some local attractions. After believing this sculpture was a giant stick, I pointed out to him that it was actually a sculpture called, ‘Liberty Grip’ by Gary Hume, who modelled this sculpture in three separate sections, each based on the arm of a store mannequin.
Alfie, as you can see by his dramatic pose, would prefer to have not found this out.

Liberty Grip, is a 4 minute walk along the thames path from Firepit.

Gallery Opening Hours are:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 12pm - 7pm
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.