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Contact us

Public Programme

+44(0)20 7613 8568 (9am – 6pm)
admin@royaldrawingschool.org

If you have a question regarding your booking, payment, or any general enquiries. Or visit our FAQ page.

The Drawing Year postgraduate programme

+44(0)20 7613 8534
drawingyear@royaldrawingschool.org

Online Drawing Development Year

onlinedrawingdevelopment@royaldrawingschool.org

Young Artists programme

+44(0)020 7613 8559
youngartists@royaldrawingschool.org

Press

press@royaldrawingschool.org

Fundraising

development@royaldrawingschool.org 

Location

19-22 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3SG
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The Royal Drawing School's main campus is in Shoreditch. We also run online and out of house courses at the various locations in London, including The National Gallery and The British Museum.

The School at Shoreditch is fully accessible by wheelchair. All studios have hearing loops.

How to get to the Royal Drawing School

Tube
The nearest underground station is Old Street (Northern Line City Branch). The School is a five-minute walk away. The school is a ten-minute walk or a five-minute taxi or bus ride from Liverpool Street (Central, District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines).
Train

The nearest mainline station is Liverpool Street. Kings Cross and Euston are 2 and 3 stops away on Northern line. There are also overland trains to Old Street and Moorgate, both within walking distance.

Bicycle

There are no places for bicycle parking immediately outside the building. There are racks further up Charlotte Rd, on Old Street, the top of Curtain Road and people also use Hoxton Square. It is advisable not to leave anything easily detachable or overnight. There are Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations on Shoreditch High Street at the corner of Rivington Street.

Car or taxi

Car parking is extremely limited, but there is a car park behind the Foundry bar at the Old Street end of Rivington Street which is open from 7am – 6.30pm and an NCP car park on Great Eastern Street. After 5.30pm and on Saturdays street parking is free off Shoreditch High Street near Arnold Circus (not visible on map above). It is easy to flag a taxi at either end of Charlotte Road throughout the day and in the evening.

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Term dates

All courses for adults, including short courses, 1 year, 3-month intensive and The Drawing Year, plus our Young Artists courses run during the following term dates. Please check individual courses for specific times and dates.

Summer Term: 28 April – 5 July 2025

Autumn Term: 15 September – 22 November 2025

Spring Term: 19 January – 28 March 2026

We also run one-week courses between term times for adults and young artists.

Adult one-week intensive courses

Summer School 2025

  • Week 1: 7 – 11 July
  • Week 2: 14 – 18 July
  • Week 3: 21 – 25 July
  • Week 4: 28 July – 1 August

Christmas 2025

  • Week 1: 1 – 5 December 2025
  • Week 2: 8 – 12 December 2025
  • Week 3: 12 – 16 January 2026

Easter 2026

  • Week 1: 13 – 17 April
  • Week 2: 20 – 24 April 
Young Artist one-week courses dates

Summer School 2025

  • Week 1: 4 – 8 August
  • Week 2: 11 – 15 August
  • Week 3: 18 – 22 August

Easter 2026

  • Week 1: 30 March – 2 April
  • Week 3: 7 – 10 April
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Accessibility: Disability and Inclusion

We’re committed to making our courses inclusive and accessible to everyone. As a small institution, we’re able to support individual needs on a case-by-case basis and make reasonable adjustments wherever possible, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Access at Our Shoreditch Campus

Our Charlotte Road studios are fully wheelchair accessible, with step-free access and hearing loops in all teaching spaces.

Studio Courses

Our studios are wheelchair accessible, and technicians are available to help set up equipment. We can also provide course info in larger font. If you have any access needs, please contact us before booking so we can make any necessary adjustments.

Online Courses

Learn from home with our remote courses. Closed captions are available for live Zoom classes (please note these may not be fully accurate). All recorded lectures include subtitles.

Contact us at admin@royaldrawingschool.org or call +44 (0)20 7613 8568 with any questions.

Postgraduate Programme

We welcome applications from students with disabilities or additional support needs and assess all applicants equally. We encourage you to share your access needs as early as possible so we can provide the right support throughout the application and admissions process.

All Shoreditch-based postgraduate spaces and studios at SPACE are wheelchair accessible. Technicians can be arranged to support students during the day. Out of House courses can also be adapted where possible.

Questions? Email the Drawing Year team at drawingyear@royaldrawingschool.org

Young Artists (Ages 10–18)

All in-person courses at our Shoreditch studios are wheelchair accessible, and online options are available too.

We ask parents/guardians to share any SEND details at the time of booking, including EHCPs or IEPs, so tutors can offer tailored support and remove barriers to learning.

Get in touch with the Young Artists team at youngartists@royaldrawingschool.org

Website Accessibility

We aim to make our site accessible to all users and are mostly compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. For more, see our Accessibility Statement. If you have trouble using the site, email admin@royaldrawingschool.org.

Do you have more questions?

Visit our FAQ pages to see many of your questions about our programmes answered.