Artists’ Footsteps: A Guided Art Tour of Vauxhall & Kennington
Sat 25 Oct
|Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens entrance
Discover stories of artists in this part of London, from the first gallery to today’s most exciting new spaces.
Time & Location
25 Oct 2025, 10:30 – 12:15
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens entrance, Kennington Lane, London SE11 5AW, UK
About the event
Step into the surprising history of art in Vauxhall and Kennington. Few people know that the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens once hosted a lively and daring art scene. Visitors dined among grand paintings and strolled past intriguing sculptures — works that sometimes shocked and even provoked attack!
Two centuries later, the area became home to the Lambeth School of Art, flourishing under the inspiring leadership of John Sparkes. And today, Vauxhall and Kennington are still alive with artists and creativity. Join us on this guided walk to uncover stories of artists across the centuries, and explore the very places where they exhibited, learned, and practised their craft.
📍 Meeting point: Kennington Lane entrance to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, near the big columns.
🚶♀️ End point: Near Kennington Station.
Your guide, Lucia van der Drift, is a lively and knowledgeable speaker, a member of the Lambeth Tour Guide Association, and a writer…