The Other Art Fair is back this October, and it’s here to prove that buying art can be as fun as a night out in Shoreditch. From 8th - 11th October 2026, The Truman Brewery will be awash with over 135 independent artists showing off their painting, photography, sculpture, music and performance skills. It’s four days packed with creative energy and more than a few chances to spot something you’ll want to smuggle home.
Saatchi Art is behind the fair, but it’s all about giving independent artists a proper spotlight and letting you meet the artistic minds behind the masterpieces. With nearly 80 per cent of this year’s artists hailing from the UK, it’s your chance to see what’s bubbling up outside the usual gallery bubble. Keep your eyes peeled for four fresh faces making their London debut, each with their own wonderfully creative way of seeing the world.
London-based painter Holly Garbett turns family photographs into misty, emotionally charged oil paintings, playing with memory, love and loss. Korean-American artist Courtney Bae explores identity, trauma and resilience using expressive portraits, figures and landscapes. If you’re a fan of jaw-dropping detail, don’t miss Danielle Verbeeten’s hyperrealistic pastel pieces. Danielle’s background in industrial design and as a LEGO designer in Denmark explains the skilled precision and detail of these impressive pieces.
On Friday night, legendary Ibiza party-starters Manumission are taking over with their Friday Lates programme, bringing DJs, lively chats, and a proper dose of nightlife energy to the Truman Brewery. There’s even a whole hour dedicated to The Motel, their brand new book. Photography fans can look out for Amelia Troubridge, this year’s Guest Artist, who will be at the fair throughout the weekend. The celebrated British photographer behind nearly three decades of documenting British culture will present work from her England archive, spanning 1995–2023, including portraits of familiar faces such as Steve Coogan, Nick Cave and Olivia Colman.
And don’t miss Luke, the resident typewriter poet. Yes, you heard right. Spill your thoughts, be it your love life, your dog, your existential crisis or even your shopping list, and he’ll whip up a poem for you on the spot. It’s hands down the most charming keepsake you’ll pick up all year. Saturday comes with its own soundtrack, thanks to London’s Club Lune Bleue. Resident DJs and special guests spin tunes that celebrate women behind the decks and a whole mix of electronic sounds.
If all that sounds a bit too grown-up, Creative Corner is for you. It’s open to all ages, with creative prompts and a display wall that just keeps growing. One of the fair’s biggest draws? The Under £300 Collection. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a handpicked selection of original art, all priced at £300 or less.
The fair’s New Futures programme is also returning, this time in partnership with Central Saint Martins. Recent graduates Kitty Jenkins and Rajesh Bhovan will showcase their work, giving visitors a chance to discover artists at the very beginning of their careers. Jenkins explores the human figure, mythology, folklore and horror, questioning ideas around femininity, transformation and identity. Bhovan draws on both Bollywood and old Hollywood, examining cinema, celebrity, and the almost devotional relationship audiences can have with the screen.
It’s this brilliant mix of big names, rising stars and artists you’ve probably never heard of that makes The Other Art Fair such a treat. Come for the art, stick around for the music, chat with the artists, nab a poem from a typewriter and maybe even leave with a creation that won’t have you remortgaging your flat.
8th - 11th October 2026 - Other Art Fair London
Friday, October 9: 4-10 PM
Saturday, October 10: 11-7 PM
Sunday, October 11: 11-6 PM
Tickets and further information available HERE
Address:The Truman Brewery, 83 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL
Written by Stacey Reeves
Photograph courtesy of The Other Art Fair
