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Town House is a gallery, shop and coffee shop that has been in an early eighteenth century building opposite Hawksmoor’s Christ Church in Spitalfields, for more than twenty years.
During that time, it has gradually changed from an antique shop to one that now sells a range of ceramics, both new and old, books, art and interesting antiques when I find them. We also have a coffee shop in an old kitchen selling home made cakes, including Queen cakes made from a recipe that’s the same date as the building.
We host regular exhibitions by contemporary artists in the gallery across the courtyard behind the shop: Doreen Fletcher, Chris Thompson, Eleanor Crow and Nicholas Borden have all exhibited here recently. And for two months in the summer we hold Town House Open featuring works by new and known artists.
If you are interested in hearing about the exhibitions or workshops we host here, sign up to our mailing list, follow us on Instagram or visit us!
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Exhibitions and Events
Once upon a time our small, shady courtyard here (first photo) looked nice, but it suffered from neglect during all the lockdowns and hasn’t recovered since.
I’ve asked Susanna Grant of @hellotherelinda to work some magic on it as Susanna has her own courtyard off Hackney Rd (2nd/3rd photos) selling shade-loving plants. So as our other event for @thechelseafringe Susanna will be here next Saturday afternoon on the 20th, from 2.30 to show you what she has done and to answer any questions you might have about shade planting
Copies of her book Shade published by @bloom_the_magazine will also be available for sale, so come and see how it looks and ask her anything you want to know about planting in the shade! No booking necessary…
….oh and did I forget to say we’ll be serving cream teas that afternoon here?!
#shadygarden #londongardens #chelseafringe #courtyardmakeover #spitalfields #creamteas #20thmay
Once upon a time our small, shady courtyard here (first photo) looked nice, but it suffered from neglect during all the lockdowns and hasn’t recovered since.
I’ve asked Susanna Grant of @hellotherelinda to work some magic on it as Susanna has her own courtyard off Hackney Rd (2nd/3rd photos) selling shade-loving plants. So as our other event for @thechelseafringe Susanna will be here next Saturday afternoon on the 20th, from 2.30 to show you what she has done and to answer any questions you might have about shade planting
Copies of her book Shade published by @bloom_the_magazine will also be available for sale, so come and see how it looks and ask her anything you want to know about planting in the shade! No booking necessary…
….oh and did I forget to say we’ll be serving cream teas that afternoon here?!
#shadygarden #londongardens #chelseafringe #courtyardmakeover #spitalfields #creamteas #20thmay
Looking forward to Delft Botanical, the next workshop upstairs here, one of the many events happening for this year’s @thechelseafringe 20th - 28th May
Learn from @matildamoreton how Delftware decoration came to London and how to paint your own Delft flowers on a tile or plate to take home.
Workshops here 20th/21st May, follow the link in bio for more info or visit the events page of the Town House website
#chelseafringe #workshop #delftbotanical #spitalfields
Looking forward to Delft Botanical, the next workshop upstairs here, one of the many events happening for this year’s @thechelseafringe 20th - 28th May
Learn from @matildamoreton how Delftware decoration came to London and how to paint your own Delft flowers on a tile or plate to take home.
Workshops here 20th/21st May, follow the link in bio for more info or visit the events page of the Town House website
#chelseafringe #workshop #delftbotanical #spitalfields
Very proud mum moment! Jenny has been included in the Granta Best of Young British Novelists 2023 for The Cellist, published last year by @presspeninsula A special moment (and we still have it in stock at Town House). Congratulations to everyone else on the list too…
#thecellist #grantamagazine #proudmum #specialmoment
Very proud mum moment! Jenny has been included in the Granta Best of Young British Novelists 2023 for The Cellist, published last year by @presspeninsula A special moment (and we still have it in stock at Town House). Congratulations to everyone else on the list too…
#thecellist #grantamagazine #proudmum #specialmoment
Just back from a few days in Normandy where spring is in full swing (although a bit chilly). I’d forgotten the small patch of cuckoo flower which appeared last year and is now spreading and I saw my first butterfly of the year, a Comma. And heard the first cuckoo….
#blossomtime #normandy #comma #cuckooflower #signsofspring
Just back from a few days in Normandy where spring is in full swing (although a bit chilly). I’d forgotten the small patch of cuckoo flower which appeared last year and is now spreading and I saw my first butterfly of the year, a Comma. And heard the first cuckoo….
#blossomtime #normandy #comma #cuckooflower #signsofspring
Shop yesterday, love the patterns on these small bowls that have just arrived….
#shopvibes #spitalfields #newin #patterns
Shop yesterday, love the patterns on these small bowls that have just arrived….
#shopvibes #spitalfields #newin #patterns
Spring branches for the window yesterday and the sunlight flooded in!
#springwindow #spitalfields #saturdaysunshine #green
Spring branches for the window yesterday and the sunlight flooded in!
#springwindow #spitalfields #saturdaysunshine #green
Thinking about houses and the way we connect with them in paintings for an exhibition here later this year. So I’m reading Novel Houses by Christina Hardyment at the moment, about houses in art and fiction. Where would fairy tales be without the house in the woods?
#worldbookday #housesinart #thehouseinthewoods
Thinking about houses and the way we connect with them in paintings for an exhibition here later this year. So I’m reading Novel Houses by Christina Hardyment at the moment, about houses in art and fiction. Where would fairy tales be without the house in the woods?
#worldbookday #housesinart #thehouseinthewoods
It’s time for submissions to the Open exhibition here again! There’s always a moment of excitement when I open up a submission, so thank you to everyone who has submitted over the last three years
And this year it’s a bit different as it’s open to drawings, mixed media and original prints too, see link in bio for details
And thanks again to @jesliberty for the wonderful artwork!
#townhouseopen23 #art #artist #callforsubmissions #openexhibition
It’s time for submissions to the Open exhibition here again! There’s always a moment of excitement when I open up a submission, so thank you to everyone who has submitted over the last three years
And this year it’s a bit different as it’s open to drawings, mixed media and original prints too, see link in bio for details
And thanks again to @jesliberty for the wonderful artwork!
#townhouseopen23 #art #artist #callforsubmissions #openexhibition
@fourniercider went on a great @e5bakehouse pastry class and look what he’s making! In the coffee shop here this weekend…
@fourniercider went on a great @e5bakehouse pastry class and look what he’s making! In the coffee shop here this weekend…
Jonathan Garratt sent me this as he unpacked his kiln today….
Espresso and chocolate cups should be back in stock here for the weekend
Jonathan Garratt sent me this as he unpacked his kiln today….
Espresso and chocolate cups should be back in stock here for the weekend
The original and large Huguenots of Spitalfields map is up in the gallery again for a month or so. The map itself was created by @atelier_dant seven years ago and then we invited people to come and pin their Huguenot ancestors on it to create a map for printing. Sorry, it’s not possible now to add more names!
The caster by a Huguenot silversmith (can’t remember his name), featured on the map is in the other photo, early 18th.
The original and large Huguenots of Spitalfields map is up in the gallery again for a month or so. The map itself was created by @atelier_dant seven years ago and then we invited people to come and pin their Huguenot ancestors on it to create a map for printing. Sorry, it’s not possible now to add more names!
The caster by a Huguenot silversmith (can’t remember his name), featured on the map is in the other photo, early 18th.
Table set for a light lunch for a group here today. The light in here is always lovely - reflected off the stone of Christ Church opposite
Table set for a light lunch for a group here today. The light in here is always lovely - reflected off the stone of Christ Church opposite
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TRACES - an exhibition of new work by Doreen Fletcher
The Painter's House - Chris Thompson
Town House Open 2021