(Photo: Colin Wing)
Open:
Saturday 12:30–17:00
Description:
Originally St George the Martyr School, built in 1863, October Gallery was founded in 1979 and is dedicated to the appreciation of art from all cultures around the world. The gallery exhibits and promotes art of the transvangarde - or trans-cultural avant-garde.
In the centre of the building is an open-air garden courtyard with fruit trees, shrubs and flowers. This provides a delightful setting, reflecting the ethos of the gallery and its artists. The garden is an unexpected refuge in the heart of urban London and one of Bloomsbury's best-kept secrets.
October Gallery is a self-supporting charitable trust, named after the month in which the gallery was founded, a season associated with ripeness and fruition.
Activities:
Art gallery, refreshments
Entrance:
24 Old Gloucester Street, through gallery.
Nearest postcode: WC1N 3AL
Buses:
59, 68, 91, 168
Stations:
Holborn, Russell Square
Access:
Two steps up from street.
Dogs:
Working assistance dogs only
Further information:
Nearby Gardens (click on names for details):
Last updated: 14/06/2010