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Crafts Council

 
 
ADDRESS
44A Pentonville Road, Islington, London N1 9BY 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7806 2500 
 

Nearby Crafts Council

 
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  • Visitor Information
The Crafts Council in Islington houses Britain's largest crafts gallery, where a continuous cycle of work by major exhibitors can be seen throughout the year. The centre also contains a reference and a picture library as well as an information centre, gallery shop and café.
 
 

Location map of Crafts Council

LondonTown.com - Crafts Council Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Angel Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
King's Cross Tube Station
 
15 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Elia Mews Car Park
 
8 minutes walk
 
Skinner Street NCP
 
10 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring Crafts Council on LondonTown.com

 
January 2008

Collect 2008 Victoria and Albert Museum, SW7 2RL 25th January 2008 - 29th January 2008 Organised by the British Crafts Council, Collect is the only art fair in...

 
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Hotels near Crafts Council

Near Crafts Council
Jurys Inn Islington Hotel London
Jurys Inn Islington Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 69% off from £99
60 Pentonville Road, N1 | 1 minute from Crafts Council
The decor when you walk into reception is fresh and modern and this first impression extends throughout the hotel to the bedrooms, bar and restaurant. It’s ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn London Kings Cross - Bloomsbury London
Holiday Inn London Kings Cross - Bloomsbury
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 73% off from £97
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 11 minutes from Crafts Council
Halfway between the City and the west End, the Bloomsbury area is an oasis of calm in the very heart of the capital. It's a lovely ...More
 
 
 
Thistle City Barbican Hotel London
Thistle City Barbican Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 87% off from £62
Central Street, EC1V | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
Near to the City, and convenient for the The Barbican arts centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, this hotel is modern, clean and functional. Equipped with its ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Art Galleries nearest Crafts Council

Nearest to Crafts Council
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 10 minutes from Crafts Council
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ...More
 
 
 
Victoria Miro London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Victoria Miro
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16 Wharf Road, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
The Victoria Miro originally opened in Cork Street in London, W1, in 1985. The gallery moved to its present location in 16 Wharf Road, Islington, in ...More
 
 
 
Guardian News & Media Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Crafts Council

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Crafts Council
Sadler's Wells London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sadler's Wells
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Crafts Council
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Exmouth Market
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 10 minutes from Crafts Council
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang outs ...More
 
 
 
London Canal Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 12 minutes from Crafts Council
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn about ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Crafts Council

Near Crafts Council
Blancmange, Strangers
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012 - 6.30pm
O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield Street, N1 | 4 minutes from Crafts Council
Synthpop and new wave by the London-based veterans....More
 
 
 
Press Play
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012
Wax Jambu (formerly Kinky Mambo), 145 Upper Street, N1 | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
The Sonic Emporium spins disco, house and electro....More
 
 
 
Rockaoke
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012
The Star Of Kings, 126 York Way, King's Cross, N1 | 15 minutes from Crafts Council
...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Crafts Council

Near Crafts Council
The Old Red Lion Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Old Red Lion Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
418 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 3 minutes from Crafts Council
One of London's most famous fringe pub theatres, the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington was founded in 1979 by Charlie Hanson and is a welcome ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Lexington
London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 3 minutes from Crafts Council
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please all ...More
 
 
 
Filthy McNasty's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Filthy McNasty's
London > Entertainment > Live Music
68 Amwell Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 4 minutes from Crafts Council
Filthy McNasty's Whiskey Cafe (great name) appears, at first sight, to be an Irish bar with a sizeable selection of whiskies as well as Guinness ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Crafts Council

The best shops and markets near Crafts Council
Euphorium Bakery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Euphorium Bakery
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26a Chapel Market, London, Islington, London N1 | 2 minutes from Crafts Council
This traditional bakery, drawing on British and Gallic roots, has made an indelible mark on the foodies of Islington. With nearly twenty types of bread - ...More
 
 
 
Fresh N Fine London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fresh N Fine
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
18 Penton Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Crafts Council
This independent supermarket between Angel and Kings Cross sells good quality organic food, Bundaberg root beer and Fentiman's cola as well as all the basics. ...More
 
 
 
My Sugarland London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
My Sugarland
London > Shopping > Clothing
402-404 St Johns Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 3 minutes from Crafts Council
Owned by stylist Zoe Lem, My Sugarland is a beautiful vintage shop which sells 1920s dresses alongside catwalk labels like Eley Kishimoto and Armand Basi and ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Crafts Council

What are the best dining options near Crafts Council London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tortilla
London > Restaurants > Mexican restaurants
13 Islington High Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 2 minutes from Crafts Council
...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
27 Islington High Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 2 minutes from Crafts Council
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
 
 
 
Jamie's Italian London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jamie's Italian
London > Restaurants >
Angel Building, 403 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 2 minutes from Crafts Council
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver indulges the Italian in him with his chain of family-oriented Jamie's Italian restaurants which have sprung up all over the country since ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Crafts Council

Near Crafts Council
London Wine Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Wine Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ...More
 
 
 
The Make Lounge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Make Lounge
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 14 minutes from Crafts Council
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
 
 
 
City Journalism London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 21 minutes from Crafts Council
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Crafts Council

Crafts Council gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
My Chocolate Workshops London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
My Chocolate Workshops
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, London, Holborn, London EC1N | 20 minutes from Crafts Council
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
 
 
 
Urban Golf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Urban Golf
London > Leisure > Golf
12 Smithfield Street, London, City, London EC1A | 24 minutes from Crafts Council
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly executed. ...More
 
 
 
Lincoln's Inn Fields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 25 minutes from Crafts Council
The largest public square in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields has a rich and varied history. In 1683 it was the site of the public beheading of ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Crafts Council

The best pubs near London Crafts Council.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The North One Bar
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Tolpuddle Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 4 minutes from Crafts Council
This refurbished pub / bar has been highly recommended by a number of readers, and we found it very pleasant. The interior is absolutely standard, and ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Crown
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
116 Cloudesley Road, London, Islington, London N1 | 7 minutes from Crafts Council
Modern British cuisine ...More
 
 
 
The Ambassador London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Ambassador
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
55 Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 10 minutes from Crafts Council
The Ambassador is one of the more special among of the gastro pubs in Exmouth Market thanks to its short but eclectic menu. It also owes ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Crafts Council

Crafts Council clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Anam London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Anam
London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Chapel Market, London, Islington, London N1 | 3 minutes from Crafts Council
Retro-trendy, infectiously popular, and staunchly pioneering London's first Irish cocktail bar is a welcome addition to Islington's portfolio of drinking venues. A heady mix of curved ...More
 
 
 
Colebrookes London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Colebrookes
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London, Islington, London N1 | 10 minutes from Crafts Council
If the Government want to encourage more of a European café culture, they should send someone down to Colebrookes to take a look. Colebrookes takes the ...More
 
 
 
Smithy's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Smithy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 10 minutes from Crafts Council
An unexpected surprise, located in a King’s Cross backstreet you never knew existed, yet still only a five-minute walk from the tube, this wine-bar-cum-restaurant offers a ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Crafts Council

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Crafts Council.
Sadler's Wells London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sadler's Wells
London > Business > Venue Hire
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 5 minutes from Crafts Council
Can accomodate for up to 2070 people....More
 
 
 
Business Design Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Business Design Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 6 minutes from Crafts Council
Exhibitors love this venue and it's easy to see why. The Business Design Centre in Islington is in a great location just one mile from The ...More
 
 
 
Little Angel Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Little Angel Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
14 Dagmar Passage off Cross Street, Islington, London, Islington, London N1 | 13 minutes from Crafts Council
A teeny, tiny and wonderful puppet theatre located in a hidden side road backing onto a green church yard ideal for spontaneous picnics with goodies from ...More
 
 
 
 

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Cocktail Fever
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2012 

Anam 3 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Resident DJs spin club classics, chart and disco....More

White Light
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2012 

The Lexington 3 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Resident DJs spin indie, folk and electronica, plus Hounds Below and The Brute Chorus perform live....More

Plugged In Showcase
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2012 

O2 Academy Islington 4 minutes walk from Crafts Council

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Propaganda
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2012 

O2 Academy Islington 4 minutes walk from Crafts Council

DJ Dan and guests spin an eclectic mix of indie, electro, pop, dance and drum'n'bass....More

Blancmange, Strangers
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

O2 Academy Islington 4 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Synthpop and new wave by the London-based veterans....More

New Adventures: Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures
Dance | Until 26th May 2012 

Sadler's Wells Theatre 5 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Sadler's Wells present a Matthew Bourne triple bill, offering audiences a rare chance to revisit some of the classic productions ...More

Wah! Wah! Girls
Theatre | Until 23rd June 2012 

Sadler's Wells Theatre 5 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Set against the energetic background of the East End, Wah! Wah! Girls invites Bollywood to the streets of London.  Inspired ...More

Camden Passage Antiques Market
Shopping | Until 31st January 2013 

Camden Passage Antiques Market 7 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Definitely worth a gander if you're in the Islington area is the Camden Passage Antiques Market, which is located between ...More

Rubylux, Stealing Signs, Kings Mews, Jason Clarke
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

Surya 8 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Pop-rock by the Brighton-based band....More

Fridays at The Ladybird Bar
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2012 

Ladybird Bar 8 minutes walk from Crafts Council

Larry Sun plays garage and hip hop....More

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