Bits & Pieces – A Creative Adventure for All Ages
Bits & Pieces is part of the Crystal Palace Artists Open House 2025, highlighting the vital role of creativity in building and enriching the community!
Date: Saturday 27 September 2025
Time: 2–6 PM
Location: The Hall at St John the Evangelist, Sylvan Road, London SE19 2RX
Free entry – all materials provided
Get ready for an afternoon of imagination, making, and joyful mess!
Bits & Pieces is a playful, hands-on art event for everyone - children, families, and curious creative minds. We’ll explore how to turn used, found, and left-over materials into something magical, meaningful, and completely new. Throughout the day, you’ll be invited to help build a Story Garden - a colourful, imaginative space that grows with every artwork added.
By joining Bits & Pieces, you’re not only enjoying a fun creative event, but also becoming part of the Crystal Palace Artists Open House festival - stepping into the art world as an artist yourself, and helping to shape the festival with your hands, imagination, and stories.
No experience needed. Just bring your imagination — we’ll provide the rest!
What You Can Do
Create your own masterpieces using our treasure trove of bits and pieces.
Collaborate with friends, family, or new faces to make something together.
Try different techniques from drawing and collage to making, playful repair, and more.
Transform the old into the new with sustainable, creative reuse
Why It’s Special
We believe that when people step into a welcoming creative space, barriers fall away. Art opens the door to connection, collaboration, and joy. This event is designed to be accessible, fun, and inspiring for all ages. By the end of the day, everyone’s creations will come together to form one big, colourful collective artwork - a celebration of creativity, community, and giving things a second life.
