Modern Calligraphy Workshop - Beginners

Hosted at the Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace, this beginners workshop will introduce you to the foundations of modern calligraphy. Starting with the basic tools and strokes and then leading on to the alphabet, this workshop will give you the fundamental knowledge and skills to start you on your calligraphy journey.

You will receive a workbook with exercises along with a toolkit with my favourite tools in to take away.

1pm - 3pm

The Paxton Centre

52 Anerley Hill

Crystal Palace,

London, SE19 2AE

United Kingdom

Closest Station- Crystal Palace

Please note this is a digital ticket and you will not receive anything in the post - your confirmation email confirms your place. Any questions please email hello@ohwondercalligraphy.com

Join us for an evening celebrating incredible talent!

After many fantastic events now the Open Mic in The Paxton Centre is well established with the most amazing varied artists performing. Creatives are welcomed in to a respectful and supportive environment and acts range from established and those starting out.

At the last event we had 18 acts and a great range of singer-songwriters and spoken word, and just as importantly, a really appreciative audience !

Come along to listen and enjoy !

We welcome.... Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, spoken word (we're open to random acts as well ! )

To get more info and request a slot please get in touch with Joe at joeduggan215@hotmail.com, if possible with an audio/video/written sample of your work. (So far the slots have been oversubscribed, so get in touch asap - slots not guaranteed until you've heard back -

we aim to create a varied programme with new and regular acts, some open mic slots may be available on the night.

Unreserved tickets for this event are only £4 ( free entry for acts) and can be bought by following the link here with remaining ones on the door.

Join us for a lively discussion about local affairs over tea, coffee and cake (drinks also available) These evenings have proved to be very popular so do come along and join in the fun.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Crystal Palace Community Association we will be publishing a book 'The Amazing Technicolour Triangle' This brings the early days of CPCA vividly to life with reproductions of the posters that advertised the Associations many and eclectic events designed by Artist Audrey Hammond.

Everyone welcome.

Two models, two floors, one night of portrait and figure drawing.

The working day’s over, dinner’s done... it’s time to head down to The Paxton Centre for Figuration’s Life Drawing Late. Portraiture on the ground floor and nude life drawing on the upper level: choose between drawing one of two models, or both! With a pay bar and Figuration playlist, it’s a night to celebrate the most expressive of subjects: the human form.

All abilities welcome with guidance available. 18+

Materials provided, kindly sponsored by GreatArt. Get 20% off further materials when you book with us online (conditions apply).

Step away from your digital distractions and enter the magical, mindful world of resin. In this class at south east London's Paxton Centre you will create TWO pieces of colourful, shiny art using this medium known as 'liquid glass'.

Over two-and-a-half hours artist Unusual Girl will lead you through the utterly absorbing process of mixing, pigmenting and pouring resin. Watch in wonder as colours collide and your art emerges.

Making resin art is a fun, unpredictable creative activity with fantastic results even for beginners. It's also expensive, messy, needs quite a bit of kit and can be a little intimidating to start. Which is why Unusual Girl is here to give you the benefit of her years of experience and free reign to experiment!

For beginners the first work you create will be a chance to get to know the materials and explore the behaviours of different colours. The second piece will be an opportunity to build on your skills and try out more techniques.

What you'll get:

• Materials and guidance to create two 20x20cm pieces of resin art.

• Introduction to the preparation of resin and surfaces ready for pouring.

• Demonstration of different pouring techniques such as dirty pour, flip cup and swipe.

• A truly relaxing Sunday morning ;-)

  All materials, including aprons and gloves, will be provided but please dress for mess from top to toe.

  Note: this class is suitable both for beginners and those who have previously attended a resin workshop. The latter can skip the demo if they're confident and get pouring! They may also bring their own item they want to cover in resin, e.g tray, chopping board, existing artwork, if they prefer.

  Artworks will be ready to collect from the Paxton Centre from Tuesday onwards. This is because resin is liquid when you pour it and takes about a day to harden ('cure').

The Paxton Centre is 3 yrs old!

We are having a party to celebrate all the creative achievements and friendships we have made since opening our doors back in 2016 ;-) The Paxton Centre has evolved into a wonderful arts space and we want to thank everyone who has been on this incredible journey with us. So looking forward to the future bringing more exciting events, workshops, art and crafts, meet ups and more!

So please join us for a drink to celebrate.

Snacks and good music on us!

Bar 7pm till 11pm

Everyone welcome!

This 6 week course is designed for beginners, returning and intermediate learners. Beginners will follow a course programme to introduce many techniques including hand building and the potters wheel. You will be introduced to many decorating resources and glazing options.

Advanced learners are encouraged to work on your own projects using the various clays, glazes, tools and resources available. You will receive my continued support, guidance and experience in order to expand your pottery knowledge.

Course fee is £175 for 15 hrs qualified tuition with materials and firing included. Book your place with a £25 deposit following the link and then £75 in week 1 and week 3.

Course dates

Tuesdays 7pm to 9.30pm

6 week course dates
Sep 9th,16th, 23rd, 30th
Oct 7th,14th

Expect fun, inspiration and creativity!

Join us for our new Live Music Saturday Sessions with Singer Bessie Deakin.

Bessie is a singer songwriter who self-released her EP ‘Hunter & Hound’ in May this year. She is influenced by Fleetwood Mac, Annie Lennox, Kate Bush and Bruce Springsteen. Her vocal style is country/folk/pop and she will be performing acoustic covers of some well known songs (including; The Rolling Stones & Chris Isaac) as well some original material!

FREE Entry

Bar from 7pm

Music from 8pm

Ever wondered just what goes on in inside a solar panel? Ready to take clean energy into your own hands? Stumped by watts, amps and volts? Fascinated by the future of power?

If you are interested in knowing more about renewable energy systems, this one day, very practical workshop, will allow you to create a small solar power generator to charge your phone (and other USB devices) from the sun, that you can take home at the end of the day. You will learn what energy is and what it can do, and gain a hands-on understanding of the electrical basics: current, voltage, resistance, power, and series and parallel circuits.

During the workshop you will build your own solar panel from reclaimed materials, learn how to test it, and connect the charging components required to provide power on the go. Our facilitators will guide you through the making process, while exploring the energy challenges we are facing, and what possible solutions might look like.

The workshop will start at 10am, and finish at 4.30pm (or maybe sooner, depending on how fast you can solder).

• All materials are included.
• No previous experience required.
• Includes lunch from the Paxton Centre cafe.
• For ages 13 and above.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, created words for emotions that we all relate to, but that previously didn’t have words or definitions. For example, the unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat is defined as Rubatosis.

This exhibition, Obscure Emotions, showcases these words and emotions in art form, bringing a new dimension to the emotions.

The launch night is on the 6th September at The Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace (just across from Crystal Palace train station) at 7pm.

This is a project I have been working on for some time, so it would be really great if you can make it to the launch.

The exhibition will run throughout September.

Welcome back to what will be our first Autumn term Jelly coworking, after our short summer break.

Each month at Jelly, Crystal Palace Freelancers and The Paxton Centre invite you to try complimentary drop-in coworking. Drop in anytime to share a table upstairs and meet other freelancers. Free entry, but please buy refreshments from Paxton Centre cafe to support our hosts.

Session starts from 9:30am. Arrive by 10:45 to buy a drink and join a free 1-hour skillshare session with a Crystal Palace Freelancer. Our September topic is just being finalised and sounds brilliant. Click interested to stay informed. Updates coming soon.

Future Jelly coworking dates are:
Thu 3 Oct
Thu 7 Nov
Thu 5 Dec for a Festive celebration

At other times:
Hot desks are available at The Paxton Centre Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm, for £5 per person per half-day, includes a welcome hot or cold drink.

Join us for an evening celebrating incredible talent!

After many fantastic events now the Open Mic in The Paxton Centre is well established with the most amazing varied artists performing. Creatives are welcomed in to a respectful and supportive environment and acts range from established and those starting out.

At the last event we had 18 acts and a great range of singer-songwriters and spoken word, and just as importantly, a really appreciative audience !

Come along to listen and enjoy !

We welcome.... Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, spoken word (we're open to random acts as well ! )

To get more info and request a slot please get in touch with Joe at joeduggan215@hotmail.com, if possible with an audio/video/written sample of your work. (So far the slots have been oversubscribed, so get in touch asap - slots not guaranteed until you've heard back -

we aim to create a varied programme with new and regular acts, some open mic slots may be available on the night.

Unreserved tickets for this event are only £4 ( free entry for acts) and can be bought by following the link here with remaining ones on the door.

Doors 7pm Get there early - limited seating
Acts from 8pm

The working day’s over, dinner’s done... it’s time to head down to the Paxton Centre for Figuration’s Life Drawing Late.

Grab a drink and get creative with the most expressive of subjects, the human form. All abilities welcome with guidance available. 18+

Materials provided, kindly sponsored by Great Art. Get 20% off further materials when you book with us online (conditions apply).

Modern Calligraphy Workshop - Beginners

Hosted at the Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace, this beginners workshop will introduce you to the foundations of modern calligraphy. Starting with the basic tools and strokes and then leading on to the alphabet, this workshop will give you the fundamental knowledge and skills to start you on your calligraphy journey.

You will receive a workbook with exercises along with a toolkit with my favourite tools in to take away.

Closest Station- Crystal Palace 100 yds

Please note this is a digital ticket and you will not receive anything in the post - your confirmation email confirms your place. Any questions please email hello@ohwondercalligraphy.com
Tickets for workshops are non-refundable or transferable.

Come and view the beautiful Landscape paintings by Chris Kelly currently exhibiting and selling his art works throughout August..

"Hi, I’m Chris, a painter of many subjects, although in this show my landscapes are predominant. I use oil and also like to paint with drawing ink, which has a nice vibrancy and immediacy that I find very satisfying. I’m drawn to contrasting light conditions, reflections on water, and I love woodlands for the complexity they introduce to the design of the painting. I very much hope you enjoy looking at my paintings"

Modern Calligraphy Workshop - Beginners

Hosted at the Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace, this beginners workshop will introduce you to the foundations of modern calligraphy. Starting with the basic tools and strokes and then leading on to the alphabet, this workshop will give you the fundamental knowledge and skills to start you on your calligraphy journey. You will receive a workbook with exercises along with a toolkit with my favourite tools in to take away.

Please note this is a digital ticket and you will not receive anything in the post - your confirmation email confirms your place. Any questions please email hello@ohwondercalligraphy.com
Tickets for workshops are non-refundable or transferable.

Learn how to design and screen-print floral fabrics in a fun and relaxing environment. Working from fresh flowers, you’ll design floral stencils to screenprint in a variety of colours. You’ll leave the workshop with 2 pieces of printed fabric and either a tote bag or tea towel with your final design, plus the opportunity to create a lampshade with your design on.

During this workshop you will:
-Understand how screenprinting works
-Learn how to create floral motifs from fresh flowers
-Use flowers to create a stencil- (drawing skills not needed!)
-Prepare the screen and fabric for printing
-Print 2 pieces of fabric in a variety of colours
-Print a tote bag or tea towel
-Make your own printed lampshade (£10 additional cost for lampshade)
-Learn all the skills to be able to screen print at home

This afternoon workshop will teach you the basic principles of designing for print, and screenprinting, using A5 size printing screens. As a follow on from this evening workshop check out my 6-week textile design clubs (starting Sept 2019).

Join us for an evening celebrating incredible talent!

After many events now the Open Mic in The Paxton Centre is well established with the most amazing varied artists performing.

At the last event we had 18 acts and a great range of singer-songwriters and spoken word, and just as importantly, a really appreciative audience !

Come along to listen and enjoy !

We welcome.... Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, spoken word (we're open to random acts as well ! )

To get more info and request a slot please get in touch with Joe at joeduggan215@hotmail.com, if possible with an audio/video/written sample of your work. (So far the slots have been oversubscribed, so get in touch asap - slots not guaranteed until you've heard back -

we aim to create a varied programme with new and regular acts, some open mic slots may be available on the night.

Unreserved tickets for this event are only £4 ( free entry for acts) and can be bought by following the link here with remaining ones on the door.

Doors 7pm Get there early - limited seating
Acts from 8pm

Suddenly Green Drinks feel VERY mainstream. The penny has dropped and the media and political mainstream have started to talk seriously about the threats of climate change and extinction of species.

Locally we have just celebrated six years of our sustainable food market based on transition principles and one year of our library of things and repair parties. Crystal Palace is gaining a reputation as an area for green innovation with the transition town working in partnership with many other great organisations, including the The Paxton Centre.

Palace Pint, Patchwork Farm, our community gardens, litter picks, food waste initiatives, The Welcome Choir, cycling initiatives, CP Library of Things, Repair Parties and the new retail eco-duo of The Store Cupboard and Roots and Cycles, are laying the foundations. We are beginning to explore a community land trust.
But on it's own it isn't going to be enough anymore.

All of the 5 boroughs have now declared a Climate Emergency!
But what does that mean and how can we get involved ?
Come along and get involved in the conversation !
Find out what is already happening and what could happen in the future.

Our Green and Community Drinks is an informal facilitated space where everyone is given a chance to speak, share their ideas and projects and learn from each other.
In the lovely setting of The Paxton Centre.

Free entry but please support the venue by purchasing a drink or two! Starts 7.30pm

The Paxton Centre presents Jazz Songstress Harriet Eaves for one last gig in her favourite venue in beloved Crystal Palace before she relocates to Manchester this Summer!

"I will miss our wonderful community so much and would for love you to join us to help celebrate for one last time"

Harriet Eaves is a London-based Jazz singer and session artist who has performed to sell out audiences all over the world. A regular in the London jazz scene, Harriet has performed at many prestigious venues such as The Hippodrome Leicester Square, The Pheasantry, Toulouse Lautrec and Jazz After Dark with renowned pianist Nathan Jarvis. Her critically acclaimed second album 'The One For Me' reached #10 in the iTunes Jazz Chart in 2014.

Bar opens at 7.30pm and Harriet will be delighting us with 3 x 30 minute sets from 8.30pm mixing modern and Jazz standard classics.

Our popular Baby and Child First Aid classes are coming to Crystal Palace at The Paxton Centre
Come and learn essential first aid skills for parents, parents-to-be, grandparents and carers.
In 2 hours we will cover:

- dealing with an emergency (recovery positions, CPR, choking)
- injuries and accidents (head injuries, fractures, poisons, burns, bleeding)
- awareness of childhood conditions (meningitis, allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, febrile convulsions)

Pre booking is essential due to limited spaces.
Our classes are small and friendly with no tests or role plays but lots of chance to ask questions and practice. Babies under 1 are welcome. £25 per person.

As well as being a fully trained paediatric first aid trainer, our trainer is a mum with a little girl and a practising Paramedic with over 15yrs experience within the ambulance service.
We can also deliver these sessions in the comfort of your own home.
For more information visit or email tracey@daisyfirstaid.com

The working day’s over, dinner’s done... it’s time to head down to the Paxton Centre for Figuration’s Life Drawing Late.

Grab a drink and get creative with the most expressive of subjects, the human form. All abilities welcome with guidance available. 18+

Materials provided, kindly sponsored by Great Art. Get 20% off further materials when you book with us online (conditions apply).

Step away from your digital distractions and enter the magical, mindful world of resin. In this class at south east London's Paxton Centre you will create TWO pieces of colourful, shiny art using this medium known as 'liquid glass'.

Over two-and-a-half hours artist Unusual Girl will lead you through the utterly absorbing process of mixing, pigmenting and pouring resin. Watch in wonder as colours collide and your art emerges.
Making resin art is a fun, unpredictable creative activity with fantastic results even for beginners. It's also expensive, messy, needs quite a bit of kit and can be a little intimidating to start. Which is why Unusual Girl is here to give you the benefit of her years of experience and free reign to experiment!

For beginners the first work you create will be a chance to get to know the materials and explore the behaviours of different colours. The second piece will be an opportunity to build on your skills and try out more techniques.

What you'll get:
Materials and guidance to create two 20x20cm pieces of resin art.
Introduction to the preparation of resin and surfaces ready for pouring.

Demonstration of different pouring techniques such as dirty pour, flip cup and swipe.

A truly relaxing Sunday morning ;-)
All materials, including aprons and gloves, will be provided but please dress for mess from top to toe.

Note: this class is suitable both for beginners and those who have previously attended a resin workshop. The latter can skip the demo if they're confident and get pouring! They may also bring their own item they want to cover in resin, e.g tray, chopping board, existing artwork, if they prefer.

Artworks will be ready to collect from the Paxton Centre from Tuesday onwards. This is because resin is liquid when you pour it and takes about a day to harden ('cure').

Learn how to screen-print floral designs onto fabric in a fun and relaxing environment. With a range of floral templates to work from, you’ll leave the evening with 2 pieces of printed fabric as well as a tote bag or tea towel with your final design.

During this workshop you will:

-Print 2 pieces of fabric (40x50cm) in a variety of colours
-Make your own stencils using floral templates provided
-Prepare the screen and fabric for printing
-Print a tote bag or tea towel
-Learn all the basics to be able to screen print at home

-Understand how screen-printing workshop the basic principles of screen-printing, using A5 size printing screens. For more in-depth knowledge, or as a follow on from this evening workshop, check out the Saturday afternoon workshops, or 6-week textile design clubs (starting Sept 2019).

We can not wait to welcome back B.D Lenz and friends stopping by to entertain us on their month long tour of the U.K from L.A. Last time they raised the roof, it really was something special!

Mix together the styles of Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn and you have the recipe for contempo-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. The New Jersey native has played guitar since his early teens, is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the way.

B.D. is endorsed by Godin guitars and has played thousands of gigs internationally in bands ranging from pit orchestras to rock bands, big bands to jazz combos, and even an Elvis impersonator! He is also a busy sideman having shared the stage and/or recorded with Bec Laughton, Christine Martucci, David Kirton,tU pHAce, Lelica, Doug Hawk, Greg Federico, Jeff Callahan, John Virag, MAOR, Blue Number Nine, Kathy Phillips, and Ron Velosky among many others.

Do not miss out!

Tickets are on sale in advance at £7.50 following the link with remaining ones on the door on the night

Join us for our Monthly Launch Night to welcome the new artists selling and displaying with us in July. As usual we have some lovely art works in so come and meet the makers!

Maria Luisa Azzini - Fun, bright, vibrant paintings full of hidden messages and symbols.

Rita Peneda - Screen-printed illustrations about the silliness and grotesqueness of serving others.

Hannah Lucia - Alcohol ink original artworks

Allison Morey - Abstract art works and café menu

Plus our regular artist and designers

More info and links can be found on the Artist Page.

Bar opens at 7pm serving wine, beer, soft and hot drinks plus our café menu. Hope to see you there!

Join us for an evening celebrating incredible talent!

After many events now the Open Mic in The Paxton Centre is well established with the most amazing varied artists performing.

At the last event we had 18 acts and a great range of singer-songwriters and spoken word, and just as importantly, a really appreciative audience !

Come along to listen and enjoy !

We welcome.... Musicians, singers, poets, comedians, actors, spoken word (we're open to random acts as well ! )

To get more info and request a slot please get in touch with Joe at joeduggan215@hotmail.com, if possible with an audio/video/written sample of your work. (So far the slots have been oversubscribed, so get in touch asap - slots not guaranteed until you've heard back -

we aim to create a varied programme with new and regular acts, some open mic slots may be available on the night.

Unreserved tickets for this event are only £4 ( free entry for acts) and can be bought by following the link here with remaining ones on the door.

Step away from your digital distractions and enter the magical, mindful world of resin. In this class you will create TWO pieces of colourful, shiny art using this medium known as 'liquid glass'.
Over two-and-a-half hours artist Unusual Girl will lead you through the utterly absorbing process of mixing, pigmenting and pouring resin.

Watch in wonder as colours collide and your art emerges.
Making resin art is a fun, unpredictable creative activity with fantastic results even for beginners. It's also expensive, messy, needs quite a bit of kit and can be a little intimidating to start. Which is why Unusual Girl is here to give you the benefit of her years of experience and free reign to experiment!

For beginners the first work you create will be a chance to get to know the materials and explore the behaviours of different colours. The second piece will be an opportunity to build on your skills and try out more techniques. What you'll get:

Materials and guidance to create two 20x20cm pieces of resin art.
Introduction to the preparation of resin and surfaces ready for pouring.
Demonstration of different pouring techniques such as dirty pour, flip cup and swipe.
A truly relaxing Sunday morning ;-)

All materials, including aprons and gloves, will be provided but please dress for mess from top to toe.
Note: this class is suitable both for beginners and those who have previously attended a resin workshop. The latter can skip the demo if they're confident and get pouring! They may also bring their own item they want to cover in resin, e.g tray, chopping board, existing artwork, if they prefer.
Artworks will be ready to collect from the Paxton Centre from Tuesday onwards. This is because resin is liquid when you pour it and takes about a day to harden ('cure').