Art on Tap - Pub Art Fair 2025

Art on Tap - Pub Art Fair 2025

An art fair, in a pub, about pub culture. Free entry. 

Grab a drink at the bar, browse some art and meet the artists. This summer, The Swimmer at the Grafton Arms, N7, is hosting Art on Tap, a community of artists showing work around the theme of pub culture - in a pub. 

We'll be open Saturday from 1-9pm, Sunday from 12-8pm. Free workshops will run throughout the weekend:

Saturday: 

3-4pm, Imaginative Drawing Workshop, hosted by artist Maryam Sandjari Hashemi

6-7pm, Beermat Collage Workshop, hosted by artist Frankie Anderton

Sunday:

3-4pm, Comic Doodling Workshop, hosted by artist Barrie J Davies

6-7pm, Lino Printing Workshop, hosted by artist Devon Osborne

A range of art will be available from original pieces to cards, prints and commissions taken. 

 

Artists include: 

Frankie Anderton

Barrie J Davies

Milly Aburrow

Louise Hapton

Maryam Sandjari Hashemi

Carl Bourke

Haus of Lucy

Devon Osborne

 

What does affordable art mean? 

With work priced between £5-200, this means that theres something for everyone! It's also a great opportunity to meet the artists themselves, in a relaxed and fun environment where you can also grab a pint. 

 

Timeline: 

Saturday 12th July, fair opens 1-9pm, workshops from 3-4pm & 6-7pm

Sunday 13th July, fair opens 12-8pm, workshops from 3-4pm & 6-7pm

 

Accessibility:

The room being used is up a staircase of approximately 30 steps. There is a handrail and a bathroom 4 steps down from the art fair room. Seating will be available in the room. 

Location:

The Swimmer at the Grafton Arms. The pub is located between Finsbury Park, Archway and Holloway Road Stations, about 20 minutes bus from Kings Cross/St Pancras. It is also accessible by bus. 

 

 

 

 

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