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 staged at the Lethaby Gallery at Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, bringing together work by children and young people from schools across the borough. It follows the first Camden Schools Art Biennale in 2024, which gave local pupils a public gallery platform in one of London’s busiest creative districts.
For families, teachers and local residents, the return of the Biennale means a fresh chance to see school art presented beyond classroom walls and displayed in a setting usually associated with emerging artists, design students and cultural professionals.
Exhibition dates and King’s Cross venue
The Camden Schools Art Biennale will run from 14 to 26 July 2026 at the Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
The gallery is based in King’s Cross, an area that has become closely linked with arts education, design, technology and cultural organisations. Holding the exhibition there places pupils’ work in a public creative space rather than a school hall or temporary display area.
Camden Council said the exhibition will showcase creativity from schools across the borough. The source notice did not state ticket prices, opening hours, participating school names or a full programme, so families planning a visit should check official updates closer to the opening date.
A borough-wide platform for school creativity
The Biennale is designed to bring together Camden schools, artists and cultural organisations. That mix matters because school art projects often stay within individual classrooms, while this exhibition gives pupils a shared borough-wide stage.
The 2026 return also gives the event a longer life after its inaugural edition in 2024. A second staging suggests the format is becoming part of Camden’s local cultural calendar, especially for families, school communities and young people interested in art, design or creative careers.
For pupils, having work shown in a recognised gallery can change the way a school project is seen. A painting, drawing, sculpture or mixed-media piece can move from being marked as coursework to being viewed by parents, peers and visitors in a public exhibition setting.
Why the setting matters for Camden families
Central Saint Martins is one of London’s best-known arts institutions, and its presence in King’s Cross gives the Biennale a strong local and cultural identity. Pupils from Camden schools will be exhibiting in the same neighbourhood where students, makers and creative businesses work every day.
That setting also makes the exhibition accessible to a wider local audience. King’s Cross has major transport links and a steady flow of visitors, so the gallery location can help school artwork reach people beyond each participating school’s immediate community.
The event’s timing in mid-July places it close to the end of the school year, when families are often looking for local cultural activities and schools are marking pupils’ achievements. The Biennale gives that end-of-year moment a public form, with young artists represented collectively across Camden.
What happens next
Further practical details are expected before the exhibition opens, including any visitor arrangements confirmed by the organisers. The confirmed information so far is the title, venue and dates: Camden Schools Art Biennale, Lethaby Gallery at Central Saint Martins, 14 to 26 July 2026.
The exhibition will bring together schools, artists and cultural organisations from across Camden in King’s Cross.
Source: Camden Council
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- Confirmed the exhibition dates as 14 to 26 July 2026.
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