Camden pupils return to King’s Cross gallery
By demoduck.co.uk
Camden pupils will see their artwork return to a major King’s Cross gallery this summer, as the Camden Schools Art Biennale comes back for a second edition from 14 to 26 July 2026.
The two-week exhibition will be held at the Lethaby Gallery at Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London. It follows the inaugural Camden Schools Art Biennale in 2024 and will again bring together work by pupils from schools across the borough.
For families, teachers and young artists, the setting matters. The Lethaby Gallery sits inside one of London’s best-known art and design institutions, giving school pupils a public platform in a place usually associated with professional creative practice, university study and major cultural networks.
Exhibition dates and venue in King’s Cross
The Camden Schools Art Biennale is scheduled to run from 14 to 26 July 2026 at the Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
The gallery is in King’s Cross, a part of Camden closely linked with design, education, performance and the creative industries. For local schools, that places the exhibition within walking distance of a wider cultural quarter rather than in a closed school setting.
Camden Council has confirmed the return of the event and said the exhibition will showcase the creativity of pupils from schools across the borough. The source announcement did not give ticketing details, daily opening times or a full list of participating schools.
Key details currently confirmed:
- Event: Camden Schools Art Biennale
- Dates: 14 to 26 July 2026
- Venue: Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins
- Institution: University of the Arts London
- Area: King’s Cross, Camden
- Participants: pupils from schools across Camden
Borough schools share one public gallery space
The Biennale is designed around work made by pupils in Camden schools, bringing different classrooms, age groups and school communities into one shared exhibition environment.
That borough-wide format gives the event a civic character. It is not simply a school hall display for one parent group; it is a public showcase of young people’s visual work across Camden, staged in a gallery connected to one of the capital’s leading creative universities.
For pupils, seeing their work presented beyond the classroom can change how the work is understood. A drawing, sculpture, print or mixed-media piece shown in a gallery is viewed by unfamiliar visitors, neighbouring schools and cultural partners, not only by classmates and teachers.
The event also gives families a reason to visit King’s Cross through a local education lens. Instead of encountering the area only as a transport hub or commercial district, visitors will see it as a place where Camden’s school communities are represented.
A second edition after the 2024 launch
The 2026 exhibition follows the first Camden Schools Art Biennale in 2024. Its return suggests the format has become part of Camden’s wider cultural and education calendar, with schools, artists and cultural organisations again expected to connect through the programme.
Biennale-style exhibitions usually carry a rhythm: they give artists, curators and institutions time to prepare new work between editions. In a schools context, that rhythm can support longer classroom projects and give teachers a clear public moment to work towards.
The Camden edition also sits in a borough with a dense mix of schools, arts venues, libraries, studios and higher education links. Bringing those networks together can help pupils understand art as something that exists beyond coursework, exams or after-school clubs.
What families and schools should watch for next
More practical details are expected closer to the July opening period. Families planning a visit should look out for confirmed opening hours, access information, any booking requirements and the final list of participating schools.
Schools involved in the Biennale are likely to use the run-up to July for selecting, preparing and presenting pupil work. For parents and carers, the main confirmed window is already clear: the Camden Schools Art Biennale will be at the Lethaby Gallery from 14 to 26 July 2026.
Source: Camden Council
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This article is based on Camden Council's announcement and keeps practical details limited to what has been confirmed.
- Confirmed the exhibition dates as 14 to 26 July 2026.
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