Visit The London Group Annual 2026 at The Handbag Factory from Tues 5 to Sat 30 May.
For its 2026 Annual, The London Group has secured the Handbag Factory, a vast venue in the creative heart of Vauxhall. This expansive setting allows for the inclusion of large-scale works across two principal galleries, while a third gallery is dedicated to a curated and experimental presentation of digital art and moving image.
The scale and adaptability of the space also provide an ideal framework for a dynamic public programme, including workshops, performances, Artists’ Talks, a harpsichord recital, and additional live events that extend the exhibition’s reach beyond static display.
The year 2026 unfolds amid global uncertainty. In recent years, hostility, mistrust and division have been cultivated between communities and individuals worldwide. The logic of the zero-sum paradigm — the notion that one party’s gain necessitates another’s equivalent loss — fragments society, strains families, and places the most vulnerable at heightened risk.
Within this context, the approximately one hundred members of The London Group each maintain distinct artistic practices and perspectives on art’s social function. Yet, consistent with the collective’s 1913 Constitution and its long-standing non-judgmental ethos, this artist-led organisation sustains a culture of tolerance, inquiry and openness. It is precisely this plurality that generates collective vitality. As Aristotle observed, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” May that principle continue to define and strengthen the Group for many years to come.
Text: Aude Hérail Jäger LG – 27 February 2026
Banner image: Night Garden, Kathleen Mullaniff LG
The Handbag Factory, 3 Loughborough St, London, SE11 5RB
Tues 5 – Sat 30 May
Tues – Sun, 11am – 5pm
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