Q is for… Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

“I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.” - Quentin Blake

Join us at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration on Sunday 14th June!

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the UK’s only permanent place for illustration, opening Friday 5th June 2026.

When it opens in Clerkenwell, London, the three galleries in a former waterworks will showcase the breadth and dynamism of illustration through regularly changing exhibitions.

Visitors can explore their free spaces, including public gardens, displays and an illustration library. A café serving fresh food in historic surroundings will also be on offer as well as a shop stocked with unique illustration gifts.

Read more here: Museum website

MEET DETAILS FOR SUNDAY 14 JUNE:

FROM 1:15pm: MEET AT MUSEUM CAFÉ (optional)
Address: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, London EC1R 1AG

2PM: ENTER THE MUSEUM
Address: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, London EC1R 1AG

4:30PM-Late: PUB SOCIAL AT THE GEORGE AND MONKEY (optional)
We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks.
Address: 68 Amwell St, London EC1R 1UU

TICKETS:
You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event.
Please book Sunday 14th June HERE and choose the 2pm slot (or thereabouts).

If you don’t want to donate, scroll down on the booking page to find the non-donation ticket options.

Ticket: £15
Ticket with Art Pass: £7.50
Museum Association Members: £6

GETTING THERE: Visit us museum page

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list.
NB Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

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