Crystal Palace and its creative legacy

A heritage rooted in creativity, the history of Crystal Palace is steeped in innovation, the most famous being The Great Exhibition of 1854. The amazing glass house buildings displayed the best inventions and creations and were home to the Crystal Palace School of Art, Science, Literature and Engineering. Crystal Palace is still following that tradition today of championing the arts and this is recognised through the Crystal Palace Artists Open House weekends. The Triangle today is home to a vibrant mix of artists, makers, galleries, arts and crafts shops, plus independent retailers, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, pubs, and vintage markets.

Our Story

Crystal Palace Artists' Open House celebrates the eclectic mix of talented artists, designers and makers living and working in SE19 and beyond. Each year since 2019 homes, studios and venues open for visitors to explore, buy and commission work. Our last event was held in 2024 and we celebrated the work of 56 Artists at 26 Venues with the help of 2 Sponsors and we celebrated a social feat of 2,275 Instagram Followers with 70k views. We also supported an emerging artist initiative and run a month long exhibition of the participating artist’s work.

The event is run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers who passionately dedicate their time, energy and ideas to support and promote innovation and creativity in our local community.

 Our Aim

We are committed to playing a meaningful role in the community helping to support local artists, designers and makers by raising public awareness of the talent within the local area.