We are excited to share that Illuminated Arts has won a National Lottery Community Fund grant to bring our ‘Stitching Communities Together’ project to fruition over the next three years. This allows us to continue the rewarding workshops we have been providing for community groups in SE London, particularly supporting those living with dementia, Alzheimer’s…
We are delighted to be joining the Selvedge London Textile Month for the second year on September 24th to provide an Illuminated Arts Masterclass. This year we are making hand-stitched Hussifs (sewing rolls) and exploring their social history. In a day-long workshop at The Museum of The Home we will be exploring the intimate history…
Where what’s felt finds form. A gentle, open space for making, remembering, and connecting through creativity. The Felt Presence ‘Community Grief Blanket’ Project, is an open-access, intergenerational support group based at The Hub in Peckham, delivered by Illuminated Arts CIC in partnership with the University of the Arts London. We support anyone in Southwark affected…
Illuminated Arts is delighted to have participated in the Selvedge Magazine inaugural Textile Month in September 2025 – a celebration of cloth, craft, and culture across London. See what we did here!
Illuminated Arts is running a long-term and wide-ranging project focussing on historical women’s pockets – symbolic of autonomy and empowerment throughout English history.
We are excited to be launching a new concept to support community groups, residential care home staff and educators in providing stimulating workshops with an emphasis on building social connections through sharing social and personal reminiscences. The Workshop in a Box subscription service will provide regular deliveries of inspirational materials, tools and conversation starters. Options…
Celebrating Peckham fashion and style
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The Queen’s House, Greenwich · 11th September 2026
Our programme for the parade is online to read now — the designers, the makers, and the pockets they made, page by page.
