60th Anniversary Party - Camden Art Centre

Camden Art Centre is 60! Join us for a day of art, music and community to celebrate our 60 years on Arkwright Road.

Since 1965, Camden Art Centre has been a place for art and the people that make it. To mark our 60th anniversary, we will be hosting a day of workshops, family activities, exhibition tours and more.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy a special lunch menu and shop offers.

 

Pictured: Strength NIA performing at Camden Art Centre at the occasion of akâmi- Duane Linklater, Ethel (Trapper) Linklater, Tobias Linklater and Grey Plumes, 2025. Photo: Elliot Baxter

Workshops Exhibition tours Family Friendly Drop-in Studio Live Music Your visit

Workshops

Children’s Ceramic Workshop
Artist Asha Fontenelle leads Tell Your Story with Clay, a family workshop offering participants an opportunity to hand craft their own ceramic pieces. Designed for children and accompanying adults working together the artist will lead a meditative session linked to their practice of mindful creation.

11am-12.30pm
1.30pm-3pm
3.30pm-5pm

Recommended for children aged 5-11, and accompanying adults working together.
Creations will be fired in our kiln after the event and will need to be collected at a later date (full details and timeline will be shared on the day).

Booking is essential, a limited number of spaces will be available on the day on a first come first serve basis.

Book here

 

Art Making Workshop
Join artist Andrew Omoding for a hands-on workshop inspired by his exhibition Animals to Remember Uganda that took place at Camden Art Centre in 2024. Omoding’s sculptural practice involves repurposing, intricate weaving and wrapping, this workshop will offer an insight into the artist’s unique practice and will conclude with a procession around Camden Art Centre.

12-1.30pm
3-4.30pm

Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is essential, a limited number of spaces will be available on the day on a first come first serve basis.

Book here

 

Mapping the Garden Workshop
Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck leads a drop-in workshop exploring the biodiversity of the Camden Art Centre garden through drawing and collage. Participants will add to a communal map that will grow throughout the day and act as a record of the garden on this celebratory 60th birthday.

11.30am-4.30pm

All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Drop-in.

 

Exhibition tours

Throughout the day, visitors will have the chance to get a free guided tour of our current exhibition akâmi- 

2pm
4pm
6pm

Drop-in, all are welcome.

Family Friendly Drop-in Studio

Enjoy a relaxed, creative environment available all day to make and experiment with a wide range of materials.

Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Drop-in, all are welcome.

Live Music

DJ Anja Ngozi
6.30-8pm

Bonita House Band
8-9pm

DJ Goya
9-10pm

Opening this evening of live music is DJ, curator and NTS Radio regular Anja Ngozi, whose sets explore jazz, dub, soul and the rich cultural histories embedded in sound.

Headlining the evening is La Bonita, a Latin collective rooted in Colombian traditions and London’s vibrant jazz and diasporic music scenes. Their high-energy performances reflect a new generation’s approach to tradition as something living, creative and open to reinvention.

Closing the night is London-based artist, MC and producer Goya Gumbani, who will share heartfelt selections from his expansive collection of soul, jazz-infused and hip-hop sounds, echoing the tone of his acclaimed NTS Radio show Chicken Foot Soup.

With special thanks to Dom P.

Free, book here

Your visit

  • Level access entrance is via Arkwright road.
  • Lifts are available to the galleries floor.
  • All toilets are gender neutral and baby changing facilities are available.
  • Well behaved dogs on leads are allowed in the Garden and Café Terrace.

More information about accessibility to and around our building can be found on the access page.

  • Everyone is welcome.
  • All spaces are accessible for buggies except for the upper level of the Garden.
  • The Children’s Ceramic Workshop is recommended for children aged 5-11, and accompanying adults working together.
  • Drop-in workshops and tours are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis.
  • Everyone is welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy on the upper level of the Garden.
  • Photography and filming will take place throughout the day, please speak to our team if you have any concerns.