Trinity Buoy Wharf

08/06/2026

Artists, you only have until tomorrow at 5pm to be in with a chance of winning the £15,000 first prize for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.

Comment “Drawing” on this post and we will send the details on how to enter straight to your inbox.

Artists featured:

Haffendi Anuar
Katarzyna Depta Garapich
Robert Mcnany

04/06/2026

Built in 1864, Trinity Buoy Wharf’s experimental lighthouse was used to test and develop equipment for Trinity House’s network of Lighthouses, Lightships and Buoys. It was also used to train Lighthouse Keepers.

02/06/2026

Studio M is Available Now!

Second floor workspace with sink and balcony

362 sq ft

£970+ VAT

Comment “Workspace” and we will send you the details!

29/05/2026

Comment “drawing” and we will send you the link to enter!

Featured Artists:
Mark Shields
Julia Peinter
Vivienne Blackett

21/05/2026

Comment “Ruskin” and we will send you the details on how to enter!

Featured Artworks from:
Tomohiro Shibuki
Jill Gibson

19/05/2026

We had a visit from the amazing who did this wonderful drawing from the deck of 🚢

14/05/2026

A great new article about the Lighthouse from Secret London

Over in Trinity Buoy Wharf, curious Londoners will find the Experimental Lighthouse. But this ain't no ordinary lighthouse.

14/05/2026

There is less than a month left to enter the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize!

Comment “Drawing” and we will send across all the details on how to enter.

Featured Artworks:
With my spirit bird - Kate Walters
Mama - James Vassallo
Busting savings - Simon Parish

07/05/2026

Another fantastic YouTube video, this time about from

Comment “Robin” and we will send you the link to watch!

05/05/2026

Comment “Drawing” and we will send you the details on how to enter!

Works featured:

Barry Marsden - Steph in transition
Fernando Martin - Guard
Carla Groppi - Submission

30/04/2026

Last month we met with YouTuber Chris Spargo and Annie from here at Trinity Buoy Wharf. They took a tour around the Lighthouse and did an interview which is now a part of Chris’s latest video on Lighthouses.

It’s a fantastic video that has already reached over half a million people!

If you’d like to watch it, just comment “Lighthouse” on this video and we will send you the link!

23/04/2026

Visit the Lighthouse here at Trinity Buoy Wharf, and listen to composed by Jem Finer

21/04/2026

Comment “Drawing” and we will send you more details on how to apply!

Works featured:
Susie Hamilton - Blackfriars
Simon Page - End of Babel
Yutong Liu - Echoes of Blue

09/04/2026

Comment “Drawing” for more details on how to enter ✏️

Works featured:
Kristian Evju - Reflections
Gerry Davies - Flood Story

07/04/2026

Londons only Lighthouse!

30/03/2026

Do you want to see more of our lighthouse?

This April will be Lighthouse Month, where we will be posting more about London’s only Lighthouse, and of course,

Stay tuned for more lighthouse content!

26/03/2026

At TBW we celebrate all the artists who create with passion.

Entries are currently open for our drawing prize exhibition - comment “drawing” to enter

Featured artists from previous Ruskin and Drawing prize Exhibitions:
Andrew Baldwin
Carali McCall
Julie Heaton
Elisa Alalussua
Rosemarie McGoldrick
Charlotte Chisholm
Arina Gordienko
Elizabeth Nast
Donna Mclean
Miriam Escofet
Amy Zhao
Izaac Elliott
Duncan Cameron
Olivia Rowland

24/03/2026

Studio EC is the most affordable studio on site, and it is available to rent now!

At Just £190 + VAT per month, it is the perfect space for a solo creative or a business just starting out.

Located here at Trinity Buoy Wharf, East London

Comment “Studio” for more details

20/03/2026

Did you know that there is a special prize category for anyone living in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich?

In addition on the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize award of £15,000 and The Student Award of £2,000, entrants who are residents of these three boroughs will be eligible for a new £1,000 award called the Three Boroughs’ Award

For more information on The TBW Drawing Prize, comment “Drawing” and we will send the details your way!

16/03/2026

So much has changed, yet so much is still the same!

12/03/2026

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize’s largest award to date- £15,000 for the first prize winner!

If you know someone who deserves to win, tag them below! And if this is you, comment “Drawing” for details on how to enter!

05/03/2026

Your drawing deserves a bigger stage. 🎨
Enter the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026 for a chance to exhibit in London and win up to £15,000. Entries close 9 June at 5pm.

03/03/2026

Did you know that you can make your own version of the Lighthouse and The Chain and Buoy Store?

This scale paper model kit was designed by David Hathaway of Paper Shipwright and is free to download for your own use!

Comment ‘Model’ and we will send you the link!

24/02/2026

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18/02/2026

A short clip from ‘s shortlisted work for the John Ruskin Prize exhibition - Bon Appétit!