GROW’S EVENT CALENDAR
Grow is independent and grassroots with international impact. Local and emerging artists are programmed alongside international artists.
Since GROW opened our doors in 2014, we’ve hosted 250+ events each year and had over 150,000 people through our doors.
Young musicians have jammed with Abass Dodoo (Ginger Baker band), Japanese contemporary dancers and indigenous didgeridoo masters from Australia, to name just a few. Our artist partners credit the collaborations, regularity of exposure and payments as helping them hone their craft. Those for come to Grow for the entertainment, food and drink experience a span of genres and together we celebrate diverse culture from around the globe to down the road.
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COMING UP AT GROW
GINA SOUTHGATE MEZZANINE GALLERY LAUNCH
Join us on Thursday 7 September 5-7pm for the launch of artist Gina Southgate’s residency on Grow’s mezzanine gallery in Hackney Wick. Gina will be showing carefully selected paintings from her prolific body of work. This exhibition launch is combined with our weekly jazz jam which starts at 7.30pm so you can view work, meet Gina and then enjoy jazz from some of London’s most upcoming musicians.
Gina is well known on the London free music and jazz scene where she’s painted and/or performed live at gigs for 30 years. She had her first solo exhibition of gig paintings at London’s Jazz café in 1988.
She tries to capture the energy and essence of the gig in the real time. Sometimes she works solely with sound and ignores the visual content producing abstract imagery. In performance situations she uses her materials and surfaces sonically.
Our Jazz night with Stratos will kick off shortly after the exhibition. To reserve a table and for more info, click below.
This event is part of our participation in this year’s Open House event:
Join us for Open House Festival 2023 and help celebrate London’s housing, architecture and neighbourhoods. Each year, we join the festival to explore Grow’s history, heritage and contemporary context.
This year, we’ll be marking our inclusion in the festival at events on Thurs 7, Friday 8 and Open Studios and afterparty on Saturday 9 September. See blog for more information.
THE FIVE POINTS PROJECT // ART, LIVE MUSIC & TALKS
The Five Points Project is pitched up at GROW on the 3rd May to showcase what the students of creative workshop ‘Flow with Mo’ have been cooking up!
Five Points will also be in conversation with teacher & artist Mo El Kadey himself, about his mission in hosting these art workshops and the highs&lows he faces in the creative industry.
Indian 4-piece Firdaus will also be gracing the stage for a calm, meditative set fronted by Punjabi singer, Nav Dhutti.
May 3rd! Come down, check out some art, bless your ears with some beautiful music and meet some new faces!
Entry £6 per person to book a premium table and £5 for advance tickets.
To book a table for you and your friends, click on the widget to the right and select the date of the event and pick your time. We accept bookings up till 8pm. There are a limited amount of tables available to book of varying sizes and there are plenty of spaces available for walk ups.
Please read our FAQs before booking
Food & Drink - Kitchen open till 10pm
Our Spice Trail Menu is predominantly plant based, with some ethically sourced meat options, as part of our conscious drive towards sustainability. Our passion is for the cooking of the Middle East and southern Mediterranean so expect punchy flavours, warm spices and as always the best ingredients we can find to comfort and nourish the soul.
With our drinks, we partner with breweries St Austell and Signature Brew for our lagers and IPAs and serve organic wine and prosecco which help international wildlife charity, Born Free. We design our spin on such drinks as Rum Punch, homemade Hackney Spiced Rum, Vegan White Russian and Espresso Martini.
MEZZANINE GALLERY OPENING // MANSON'S PRESS SCREEN PRINTED EXHIBIT
On Thursday 2 Feb 2023, we’re launching our new mezzanine gallery with artist Alasdair McKay’s: Screen Printed Exhibition of Gilded Maps (5-7pm). The artwork consists of antique maps, digitally collaged with renaissance paintings and etchings to create new interpretations of classical pieces. These are then hand Screen Printed onto glass, one colour at a time, incorporating gold leaf to produce upwards of 16 layers of colour and detail. Artwork is available to buy, please contact Alasdair on alasdair@mansonspress.com
This exhibition launch is combined with our weekly jazz jam which starts at 7.30pm so you can enjoy enjoy Alasdair’s wonderful exquisite homemade gilded prints and then enjoy jazz from some of London’s most upcoming musicians.
About Alasdair MacKay
As an artist, Alasdair aims to create beautiful objects that are made of the finest materials and technically challenging to create. By bringing together Screen Printing, gilding and digital collage, he enjoys making work that is reassuringly familiar and yet wholly unique.
Alasdair has been a Screen Printer for 11 years and independently running Manson’s Press, which has been based at Grow Studios, for 6 years. He began the company to produce high quality fine art Screen Prints as commissions for artists, but has recently started using unique printing and gilding techniques to produce his own work.
By using halftone details, real gold and multiple printmaking techniques on each piece, something new is found every time you look at the artwork.
About the Mezz Gallery
Located on Grow’s Mezzanine wall, this space will showcase the work of curated local artists every 1-2 months.
THIIIRD MAGAZINE PRESENTS LIFE DRAWING
To celebrate the launch of their new issue #DefiantBeauty, we are hosting an evening of life-drawing with the female led Thiiiird Magazine.
Talia A Darling, who features in Thiiird’s new issue ‘Defiant Beauty’, will be modelling. Talia is a plus-sized black model and we want to ensure that we create a safe-space for everyone involved.
Please be respectful of both Talia and the venue- we will not allow any photographs to be taken during the workshop. A videographer from GROW will be filming short experts that will be released on our digital platforms.
We will be providing a free drink with your ticket. Please bring your ID if you are purchasing alcohol and let us know of any allergies or medical conditions.
COVID-SAFE MEASURES
- Please bring your own face covering to wear when moving around the venue. This is required except for those who are medically exempt
- For those who are exempt, individuals must take personal responsibility for their own safety & safety of others
If you are in a high-risk category for Covid-19, please use your own judgement about whether it is sensible to attend the event
- Do not attend the session if you or anyone in your household feel unwell in any way
- You will need to sign in to the Track and Trace or provide contact details on entrance.
- The venue will be arranged so socially distancing is possible. As the event is inside you will only be able to share a table with people from the same household