To The Seaside!

Tue 01 Jul 2025 - Wed 20 Aug 2025

Explore a special outdoor exhibition of three artists and one unique archive that record the atmosphere and energy of summertime by the seaside in the UK and beyond.

A colour image of two women say laughing in the sunshine in front of an outdoor display of artwork.

To The Seaside!

Tue 01 Jul 2025 - Wed 20 Aug 2025

Explore a special outdoor exhibition of three artists and one unique archive that record the atmosphere and energy of summertime by the seaside in the UK and beyond.

A woman sat on a bench with an outdoor exhibition behind her featuring images of the seaside.

Part of The Outside Art Project, this group show can be found on the gallery benches around King’s Cross featuring works by Max Miechowski, Sophie Green, Ben Thomas and John Hinde Collection. The exhibition is free and is open to the public all day.

The Outside Art Project

The Outside Art Project turns King’s Cross into one of the largest outdoor gallery spaces in London.

Enjoy incredible art from an exciting lineup of local, national and international artists, with a year-round programme of always-on, always-free, and always-open art displayed on double-sided gallery benches on the streets of N1C.

How to get there

Find the To the Seaside! exhibition displayed across the benches in Granary Square and at the bottom of Pancras Square near the exits to Kings Cross and St Pancras stations.

Get to know the artists

Max Miechowski (b. UK, 1989, based in London)
He explores the intricate, and at times conflicting, relationships of people and place. In the series, A Big Fat Sky, spurred on by childhood memories, Miechowski explores life along the British east coast. 
www.maxmiechowski.com

Sophie Green (b. UK, 1991, based in London)
She is a social documentarian and portrait photographer drawn to British subcultures and connected communities. Beachology looks at the reawakening of the British seaside in the period following the Covid-19 restrictions.  
www.sophiegreenphotography.com 

Ben Thomas (b. Australia, 1981, based in Melbourne)
After developing his skills shooting music videos, Thomas turned to photography. His focus is on urban landscapes and how people relate to their surroundings. His candy-coloured beach fronts focus on funfairs, beach goers and architectural detail. His work spans Australia, the USA and Europe.                                                                        
www.benthomas.co 

John Hinde Collection (Hinde, b. UK, 1916 - 1997)
Famous for his colourful photographs of the UK and Ireland in the late 1960s and 70s, Hinde trained a studio of photographers. They went on to produce 1000s of tourist postcards featuring leisure time by the sea in the UK and Ireland.                                              
www.johnhindecollection.com 

Motor Racing at St.Ouen's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands by Elmar Ludwig

Get your own print!

Get your own print from the John Hinde Collection at the Print Sales Gallery.

Pictured: Motor Racing at St.Ouen's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands by Elmar Ludwig

Explore full list of works