Camden Art Centre

This place is fantastic! They always have an excellent selection of art pieces. A serene and flourishing garden area and the coffee shop have delicious snack options.

Very good contemporary art gallery about 10 minutes walk from Hampstead Underground Station. The building the Centre occupies was opened in 1897 as the Hampstead Central Library. It now combines historic architecture with open, modern spaces, a café, bookshop and secluded garden, with free entry for all. We visited to see the Bloomberg New Contemporaries show which included some very interesting works. The exhibition is on until 14 April 2024 and is well worth a visit.

Free contemporary art gallery housed in an interesting former library building, currently hosting the Bloomberg New Contemporaries annual exhibition (which in previous years was at the South London Gallery). It is just across the road from Finchley Road and Frognal Overground station, and also near Finchley Road station and a 10 minute walk from Hampstead station. There is also a pleasant garden and an excellent café.

The 2023 Bloomberg Contemporary was an interesting mix of styles from emerging talent based on this years theme

Wonderful space, all exhibitions are free. Very interesting and diverse collection, also nice book shop and a cafe with garden.

Absolutely love this place! A little oasis amongst the hustle and bustle of Finchley Road. The exhibition spaces are beautiful and the cafe is faultless. Lovely beer on tap and delicious sandwiches and cakes. Great environment to work in, with adjoining garden. It also has a ceramics studio and well-stocked gift shop full of interesting books. Caught a couple of exhibitions whilst there and, although small, well worth it. Staff are lovely and the service was fast and efficient. They don’t do takeaway coffees but not a problem for us since we love the cafe and garden anyway!

Tranquil place to sit and read books/ work on laptop. Also have a quirky bookstore, cute coffee shop. They used to conduct painting classes however stopped now due to lack of funding. It would be lovely to see the art centre get back it's full charm

Great art museum. Entrance is free and donation is advised.. please tio so there can be more free art exhibitions! The world needs more places where you can discover artists and their works.

Took me long enough to visit the Arts Centre, about a block away from where home is, and the place is absolutely gorgeous with a spot on balance of charm and modern gallery space. There are rotating exhibits but as the other reviewers have stated, the building and setting takes the cake. In the "Frognal" neighborhood, there are places here that make you feel like you are in a beautiful green suburb instead of smack down in Zone 2 only a few miles from Baker Streeet, Regents Park and good old Central London. Definitely better option if you want to spend a day enjoying the beautiful British Weather in the Cafe or safely shielded from the rain watching the world through glass walls! Free entry to the Gallery, not open on Monday!

Breathtaking. Stunning. Gorgeous. On the corner of Finchley Road. Diagonally across from Finchley and Frognal Overground station is this hidden beauty. The art amazing, The cafe is good. It has rotating exhibitions and an awesome bookshop. It has a free late evening every Wednesday when it's open till 9pm. It also has a garden - hidden from the hustle of Finchley road or near by Hampstead High Street. It's a perfect place to spend a warm sunny afternoon. Go, please go and experience it for yourself

Love it. The building's gorgeous, and has a wonderful classical charm to it. Inside, the bookstore and cafe are top notch. You can find quirky stationery and gifts, all at very reasonable prices. The cafe is wonderful - lots of glass, greenery and places to sit both inside and out. You can work for hours at a time, and the staff treats you like a king/queen for the afternoon. This tops working/hanging out at Starbucks any day! :)

So I came here to check the cafe out as I've been past a few times but never been inside. This place is gorgeous, the outside garden is amazing, inside is lovely as well. Have a good selection on offer of hot drinks, cold drinks, hot and cold food. The cakes are amazing and are all freshly baked on site that morning. I will definitely be coming back for the cakes. The Victoria sponge cake is to die for!!!

My favourite part about Camden Arts Centre is the building which houses it. It's simply gorgeous. Occasionally I pass by it on bus journeys and wish I had the time to alight but alas. To be quite frank, I've not actually found the place too inspiring aside from location and style, but that's all one. I am more than ready to accept - happily, even - the inclusion of like institutions in the urban and cultural landscape. Bring it on, I say. And give the artists more places to call home rather than less. The world needs more Camden Arts Centres, that's for damn sure.

A really cool hubub of modern art. The centre not only has loads of regular modern art exhibitions (most of which are free) but also gives regular talks from various artists and has regular film screenings. I love this place and can't recommend it enough.

A really close place near to Finchley road tube station. Lots of people go there regular just to meet people, have a chat and relax in the lovely café. The café is really nice, they do great coffee and healthy food. You feel the art vibe and no chavs anywhere near.

I have lived in the area for a few years now but only recently I stopped by here. "why haven't I been here before????" this was my first reaction. The place has big rooms which host always brilliant exhibitions on rotation (I have seen three so far). They also run cinema evenings and workshops/courses for kids/family but I have not yet checked them out though.