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Bawden’s Beastly Books:
Morality Tales about Animals and Insects
with other contributions to children’s illustration.
A Talk by Alan Powers
28 September 2026, Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London, WC1
Booking is Essential
£5 for subscribing IBIS members, £12 for non-members and guests.
Venue opens at 6.30pm. Talk starts at 7.00pm.
Drinks and canapés included.
Snails for All and other publications from No Pattern will be on sale.
A Celebration for Book Lovers
Hosted by the Alliance of Literary Societies
3 October 2026, Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS
IBIS will be represented with a stand with publications available.
A great opportunity to explore the rich world of literary communities, meet fellow enthusiasts and hear from distinguished literary figures. There will be short talks from some societies and special guests James Naughtie, Lindsey Davies, Liz Berry, Gyles Brandeth and Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Registration is Required
Exhibitions
V&A Illustration Awards
V&A South Kensington, London
On until 4 October 2026
The V&A Illustration Awards is a free, biennial competition celebrating excellence in illustration and contemporary practice, and judged by a panel of prominent illustrators and industry experts. The awards highlight a broad range of illustration styles and subjects. This display features the work of this year’s winners and runners-up from each of the five categories: Adult Factual, Adult Fiction, Advertising and Commercial, Emerging Illustrator and Illustration for Children.
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NOTE: there will be an extensive review of this year’s awards, by Susan Bailes, in our next issue of Studies in Illustration (No. 93)
Olga Lehmann - a Versatile and Vivacious Artist
Fry Gallery, Saffron Walden
On until 25 October 2026
An exhibition showcasing the work of Olga Lehmann whose diverse artistic talents embraced portraiture, mural design, World War Two artwork, graphic design, and film, television and theatre costume and set design.
Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam
Royal Academy, London
On until 25 October 2026
Exhibition of the highly original works of Victorian artist Richard Dadd, drawing upon literature, legend and memory to portray elaborate worlds that radiate imaginative power.
Heath Robinson Unseen
Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner
On until 11 November 2026
An exhibition bringing together never-before-exhibited and rarely seen works by William Heath Robinson, spanning his career from his earliest illustrations to his final years.
The Wonderful World of the Ladybird book artists
Mansfield Museum, Nottinghamshire
25 July to 31 December 2026
A touring exhibition featuring hundreds of vintage Ladybird books and original watercolour illustrations, curated by ladybird book expert Helen Day.
The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design
Compton Verney, Warwickshire
On until 3 January 2027
Step into a world of abstract design in this major exhibition, the first to explore the influential patterns of Enid Marx and her community, as well as their impact on modern British design in the 20th century.
Tove Jansson and her Families
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, London
21 November 2026 to 9 May 2027
Uncovering the personal relationships behind the celebrated artist, this exhibition will look at the people who shaped Jansson’s life and work. Believed to be the UK’s first ever exhibition to focus on Tove Jansson’s work as an illustrator.