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Online exhibition of Jacqueline Ayer

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the new name for House of Illustration. You can join our online and offsite events and visit our exhibitions at venues across the UK.

We are working on a new space for our work that will open in Clerkenwell, London in 2025.

What’s on

Illustration of a busy landscape full of trees, bushes, leaves, and vines, with two children standing on a tree trunk to the left of a circular opening in the vegetation. The child on the right is holding back some branches and they are both looking into the opening where you can see in the distance is a silhouette of a green ship.

Quentin Blake: Book Covers

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum 10 February to 11 May 2024

Seven decades of design, from iconic Penguin paperbacks to fine editions – on tour across the UK.

Colourful comic of two people having an argument.

Crafting a Comic Romance

Online course for adults 30 April – 21 May 2024 Tuesdays, 18:00 – 20:30 BST

Create a compelling comic strip with characters packed with personality in this new online short course with cartoonist Rachael Ball.

A double page spread of a picture book with illustration of a rodent outside scratching their ear with a text box full of text about fleas.

Planning a Non-Fiction Picture Book

Online course for adults 26 April – 5 July 2024 There is no class on 31 May Fridays, 10:00 – 12:00 BST

Learn all the essentials for turning fascinating facts into brilliant books with Owen Davey.

Multiple prints of an owl against a blue background with white spots.

Make a Lithography Print

Online workshop for adults 18 – 19 May 2024 Saturday – Sunday, 14:00 – 17:30 BST

Over one weekend, you will learn how to create stunning lithography prints using simple art materials and household items with illustrator and printmaker Viola Wang in this online workshop.

Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft 27 April to 27 October 2024

Illustrations by the graphic novelist and picturebook maker – on tour across the UK.

Illustration of a rainbow across a city landscape with grey buildings in the background and a small fenced park at the front. There are a few people walking around.

Developing Picture Books

Online course for adults 18 September – 27 November 2024 There is no class on 30 October Wednesdays, 19:00 – 21:00 BST

In this intermediate-level online course you will build your written and illustrative portfolio in a friendly, supportive group environment with guidance and personalised feedback from award-winning author and illustrator Claire Alexander.

Double page spread of the publication History of Press Graphics featuring an illustration.

History of Press Graphics

History of Press Graphics is our book of the month. Find out more about this super-sized publication from our Artistic Director, Olivia.

Quentin Blake illustration of New River Head with flags coming out from the buildings and fireworks going off in the background.

Join us

Help us to transform a forgotten heritage site in central London into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Photograph of the inside of a gallery space with illustrations on the wall, a man wearing a scarf is leaning up against the wall

About Quentin

Find out more about our founder, Quentin Blake.

Illustrated bowl with a white background.

Touring exhibitions

Bring original illustration to your museum, gallery or library

Photograph of a child illustrating with a paint brush

Illustration at school

Bring illustration into your classroom with our in-school workshops and free teacher’s resources