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Lapada MemberTown 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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Come and visit us in the heart of Spitalfields.
We welcome visitors Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 6pm
and Sunday 11.30am to 5.30pm.








Find Us

Tube: Liverpool Street
Overground: Shoreditch High Street
Bus: No 242 runs along Commercial Street, otherwise any that go to Bishopsgate
Opening Hours: Tues to Sat 11am – 6pm. Sun 11.30am – 5.30pm. Closed Bank Holidays.
Telephone: +44 20 7247 4745
Address: 5 Fournier Street, London, E1 6QE

Exhibitions and Events

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The Chocolate Detective Bird Eggs are back at Town House! Love having these here (and hope I have enough this year)

#thechocolatedetective #birdeggs #spitalfields #christmasiscoming

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The Chocolate Detective Bird Eggs are back at Town House! Love having these here (and hope I have enough this year)

#thechocolatedetective #birdeggs #spitalfields #christmasiscoming

The Chocolate Detective Bird Eggs are back at Town House! Love having these here (and hope I have enough this year)

#thechocolatedetective #birdeggs #spitalfields #christmasiscoming
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Toy theatres from the Pollock’s Toy Museum are now on display in the gallery for Christmas, with theatre kits, wrapping paper & cards for sale too.

There will also be live toy theatre performances here on Sunday 1st & 8th December - tickets are available on Eventbrite, see the events page of our website (link in bio), for details

#pollockstoymuseum #toytheatre #spitalfields #liveperformance

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Toy theatres from the Pollock’s Toy Museum are now on display in the gallery for Christmas, with theatre kits, wrapping paper & cards for sale too. 

There will also be live toy theatre performances here on Sunday 1st & 8th December - tickets are available on Eventbrite, see the events page of our website (link in bio), for details 

#pollockstoymuseum #toytheatre #spitalfields #liveperformance

Toy theatres from the Pollock’s Toy Museum are now on display in the gallery for Christmas, with theatre kits, wrapping paper & cards for sale too.

There will also be live toy theatre performances here on Sunday 1st & 8th December - tickets are available on Eventbrite, see the events page of our website (link in bio), for details

#pollockstoymuseum #toytheatre #spitalfields #liveperformance
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Very chuffed to discover that we’ve been included on @houseandgardenuk list of the 50 best uk independent design shops! Thank you to everyone who nominated us and helped promote all these wonderful independent shops and to all the people who visit and make it such a pleasure to be here.

And if you ever have visited and feel like voting for us in the Reader’s Choice vote the link is in the bio - thank you!

#houseandgarden #design #independentshopsuk #spitalfields

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Very chuffed to discover that we’ve been included on @houseandgardenuk list of the 50 best uk independent design shops! Thank you to everyone who nominated us and helped promote all these wonderful independent shops and to all the people who visit and make it such a pleasure to be here. 

And if you ever have visited and feel like voting for us in the Reader’s Choice vote the link is in the bio - thank you!

#houseandgarden #design #independentshopsuk #spitalfields

Very chuffed to discover that we’ve been included on @houseandgardenuk list of the 50 best uk independent design shops! Thank you to everyone who nominated us and helped promote all these wonderful independent shops and to all the people who visit and make it such a pleasure to be here.

And if you ever have visited and feel like voting for us in the Reader’s Choice vote the link is in the bio - thank you!

#houseandgarden #design #independentshopsuk #spitalfields
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Last chance to visit Cityscape here and the doorways of Spitalfields, exhibition ends Sunday

#cityscape #spitalfieldsdoors #townhousegallery #exhibition

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Last chance to visit Cityscape here and the  doorways of Spitalfields, exhibition ends Sunday

#cityscape #spitalfieldsdoors #townhousegallery #exhibition

Last chance to visit Cityscape here and the doorways of Spitalfields, exhibition ends Sunday

#cityscape #spitalfieldsdoors #townhousegallery #exhibition
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Soul biscuits here for Halloween and thanks to @jesliberty for carving our happy pumpkin (& the photo)

#soulbiscuits #happypumpkin

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Soul biscuits here for Halloween and thanks to @jesliberty for carving our happy pumpkin (& the photo)

#soulbiscuits #happypumpkin

Soul biscuits here for Halloween and thanks to @jesliberty for carving our happy pumpkin (& the photo)

#soulbiscuits #happypumpkin
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Richard Swallow on the starting point for his paintings in Cityscape, exhibition runs until Sunday 3rd November

#cityscape #stpauls #exhibition #spitalfields

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Richard Swallow on the starting point for his paintings in Cityscape,  exhibition runs until Sunday 3rd November 

#cityscape #stpauls #exhibition #spitalfields

Richard Swallow on the starting point for his paintings in Cityscape, exhibition runs until Sunday 3rd November

#cityscape #stpauls #exhibition #spitalfields
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Cityscape an exhibition of paintings by Richard Swallow, opens here Saturday. It includes a lovely series of local doors, some shown here…come and meet Richard in the gallery on the opening day

#cityscape #localdoors #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #19thoctober

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Cityscape an exhibition of paintings by Richard Swallow, opens here Saturday. It includes a lovely series of local doors, some shown here…come and meet Richard in the gallery on the opening day

#cityscape #localdoors #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #19thoctober

Cityscape an exhibition of paintings by Richard Swallow, opens here Saturday. It includes a lovely series of local doors, some shown here…come and meet Richard in the gallery on the opening day

#cityscape #localdoors #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #19thoctober
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Brick, wooden shutters and windows - @marielenclos in Spitalfields

Exhibition ends Sunday 13th October

#stilllight #exhibition #spitalfields #gallery

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Brick, wooden shutters and windows - @marielenclos in Spitalfields

Exhibition ends Sunday 13th October

#stilllight #exhibition #spitalfields #gallery

Brick, wooden shutters and windows - @marielenclos in Spitalfields

Exhibition ends Sunday 13th October

#stilllight #exhibition #spitalfields #gallery
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Marie Lenclos on the inspiration for her paintings from Haggerston to Spitalfields in her exhibition Still Light - continues here until 13th October

#haggerstontospitalfields #stilllight #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #thisweekend

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Marie Lenclos on the inspiration for her paintings from Haggerston to Spitalfields in her exhibition Still Light - continues here until 13th October

#haggerstontospitalfields #stilllight #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #thisweekend

Marie Lenclos on the inspiration for her paintings from Haggerston to Spitalfields in her exhibition Still Light - continues here until 13th October

#haggerstontospitalfields #stilllight #gallery #exhibition #spitalfields #thisweekend
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Thanks to everyone who came to the opening of @marielenclos Still Light here yesterday, an amazing day with so many lovely people. The exhibition continues until 13th October

#townhousespitalfields #gallery #exhibition #stilllight

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Thanks to everyone who came to the opening of @marielenclos Still Light here yesterday, an amazing day with so many lovely people. The exhibition continues until 13th October

#townhousespitalfields #gallery #exhibition #stilllight

Thanks to everyone who came to the opening of @marielenclos Still Light here yesterday, an amazing day with so many lovely people. The exhibition continues until 13th October

#townhousespitalfields #gallery #exhibition #stilllight
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Really looking forward to the next exhibition here: Still Light work by @marielenclos opening on Saturday, when Marie will be in the gallery.

Showing here Red Shutters, Posters, View from a House on Princelet St, Across - all works will be on the website from Saturday morning

#nextexhibition #stilllight #spitalfields #gallery

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Really looking forward to the next exhibition here: Still Light work by  @marielenclos opening on Saturday, when Marie will be in the gallery.

Showing here Red Shutters, Posters, View from a House on Princelet St, Across - all works will be on the website from Saturday morning

#nextexhibition #stilllight #spitalfields #gallery

Really looking forward to the next exhibition here: Still Light work by @marielenclos opening on Saturday, when Marie will be in the gallery.

Showing here Red Shutters, Posters, View from a House on Princelet St, Across - all works will be on the website from Saturday morning

#nextexhibition #stilllight #spitalfields #gallery
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And lastly, Sarah Gray’s Little Quilt of Thoughts to end Rock Paper Scissors here. Something treasured, something found…

#rockpaperscissors #openexhibition #gallery #spitalfields #quilting #textileart #lastday

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And lastly, Sarah Gray’s Little Quilt of Thoughts to end Rock Paper Scissors here. Something treasured, something found…

#rockpaperscissors #openexhibition #gallery #spitalfields #quilting #textileart #lastday

And lastly, Sarah Gray’s Little Quilt of Thoughts to end Rock Paper Scissors here. Something treasured, something found…

#rockpaperscissors #openexhibition #gallery #spitalfields #quilting #textileart #lastday
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YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLnRYWlhUd25TUE1v Richard Swallow’s new exhibition Cityscape new paintings of East London, the Thames and further afield opens here on Saturday 19th October: –

There is nothing that excites me more than the urban landscape. Walking along the Thames or through the streets of Spitalfields the architecture couldn’t be more disparate. From steel and glass of the new riverside around St. Pauls to the intimate beauty of Spitalfields. Tall and elegant Georgian facades, rich with classical details, mellow brick and enchanting doors contrast with the vast glass buildings of the encroaching modern city.

Richard trained as an artist at the Newcastle School of Art. An accomplished illustrator his work has appeared in numerous publications including The Times and Radio Times. After graduating Richard worked as a lecturer, broadcaster and newsreader for the BBC & later ITV, before taking up painting again.

Richard will be in the gallery on the opening day and all the works in the exhibition will be on the homepage of the website from the opening morning.
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Richard Swallow -Cityscape
Townhouse Spitalfields October 21, 2024 9:30 am
Richard Swallow’s new exhibition Cityscape new paintings of East London, the Thames and further afield opens here on Saturday 19th October: –

There is nothing that excites me more than the urban landscape. Walking along the Thames or through the streets of Spitalfields the architecture couldn’t be more disparate. From steel and glass of the new riverside around St. Pauls to the intimate beauty of Spitalfields. Tall and elegant Georgian facades, rich with classical details, mellow brick and enchanting doors contrast with the vast glass buildings of the encroaching modern city.

Richard trained as an artist at the Newcastle School of Art. An accomplished illustrator his work has appeared in numerous publications including The Times and Radio Times. After graduating Richard worked as a lecturer, broadcaster and newsreader for the BBC & later ITV, before taking up painting again.

Richard will be in the gallery on the opening day and all the works in the exhibition will be on the homepage of the website from the opening morning.

Richard Swallow’s new exhibition Cityscape new paintings of East London, the Thames and further afield opens here on Saturday 19th October: –

There is nothing that excites me more than the urban landscape. Walking along the Thames or through the streets of Spitalfields the architecture couldn’t be more disparate. From steel and glass of the new riverside around St. Pauls to the intimate beauty of Spitalfields. Tall and elegant Georgian facades, rich with classical details, mellow brick and enchanting doors contrast with the vast glass buildings of the encroaching modern city.

Richard trained as an artist at the Newcastle School of Art. An accomplished illustrator his work has appeared in numerous publications including The Times and Radio Times. After graduating Richard worked as a lecturer, broadcaster and newsreader for the BBC & later ITV, before taking up painting again.

Richard will be in the gallery on the opening day and all the works in the exhibition will be on the homepage of the website from the opening morning.

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLnRYWlhUd25TUE1v

Richard Swallow -Cityscape

Townhouse Spitalfields October 21, 2024 9:30 am

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLlBoRldBaURtN21r

Marie Lenclos - Still Light

Townhouse Spitalfields September 29, 2024 2:52 pm

Part II Original Prints, Mixed Media and Watercolours 31st August – 22nd September

The Ceramics and Sculpture will be on show throughout.

It’s always an exciting moment as we get ready for the exhibition: around one hundred artists coming together here to show their work. There is no specific theme again and so there is a wide variety of both subjects and styles by artists who have exhibited at Town House in previous years and many who are new to the Open. And many of the artists will be in the gallery over the course of the exhibition, especially at the weekends, so come and meet them…

www.townhousespitalfields.com

Part II Original Prints, Mixed Media and Watercolours 31st August – 22nd September

The Ceramics and Sculpture will be on show throughout.

It’s always an exciting moment as we get ready for the exhibition: around one hundred artists coming together here to show their work. There is no specific theme again and so there is a wide variety of both subjects and styles by artists who have exhibited at Town House in previous years and many who are new to the Open. And many of the artists will be in the gallery over the course of the exhibition, especially at the weekends, so come and meet them…

www.townhousespitalfields.com

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLmJtTi1wM2ZYQ01z

Town House Open Exhibition Part II

Townhouse Spitalfields September 3, 2024 8:25 am

Part I Paintings 6th – 28th  July

Part I Paintings 6th – 28th July

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLmpURWV6RzhwSUhr

Town House Open 2024 Part 1

Townhouse Spitalfields July 7, 2024 3:00 pm

Doreen Fletcher returns for her fifth exhibition at Town House with east a collection of new work …… Since her first exhibition Lost Time opened here in June 2016 Doreen has been our most popular artist and her exhibitions here are eagerly anticipated.

Doreen Fletcher returns for her fifth exhibition at Town House with east a collection of new work …… Since her first exhibition Lost Time opened here in June 2016 Doreen has been our most popular artist and her exhibitions here are eagerly anticipated.

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLmFRQXREZW1hakVV

Doreen Fletcher - east

Townhouse Spitalfields June 5, 2024 3:30 pm

Once Upon a Time paintings by Chris Thompson 4th – 19th November

Paintings of London and beyond stretching into the realms of fairy tales. All with a magical quality that invite story telling.

Chris took a change of direction during the pandemic and this is his second exhibition at Town House since then. As in his first, there are scenes of London that evoke the timeless beauty of Algernon Newton’s work with their use of light. The sole house, The Painter’s House, in that first exhibition has now become a series of houses, some real and some inspired by fiction or fable.

Chris imbues each of his houses with its own character, as though a person. Set in dreamlike surroundings, Chris draws us in and invites us to imagine what’s going on in these stories told in paint, each beginning Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time paintings by Chris Thompson 4th – 19th November

Paintings of London and beyond stretching into the realms of fairy tales. All with a magical quality that invite story telling.

Chris took a change of direction during the pandemic and this is his second exhibition at Town House since then. As in his first, there are scenes of London that evoke the timeless beauty of Algernon Newton’s work with their use of light. The sole house, The Painter’s House, in that first exhibition has now become a series of houses, some real and some inspired by fiction or fable.

Chris imbues each of his houses with its own character, as though a person. Set in dreamlike surroundings, Chris draws us in and invites us to imagine what’s going on in these stories told in paint, each beginning Once Upon a Time…

YouTube Video VVVjMUFDaUQ3eEhpOVd3c3pwWGUtUm1nLjczcGlMV3NsaVJZ

Once Upon a Time paintings by Chris Thompson

Townhouse Spitalfields November 6, 2023 11:34 am

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