St John on Bethnal Green is an active Anglican church in the heart of the East End. The Grade One-listed building, designed by Sir John Soane, is home to a vibrant worshipping community who engage with the arts and the local community.

Community Art Room

The Crypt at St John’s contains a number of community enterprises, including our Community Art Room. This is the home of St John’s arts programme and holds regular classes in stone carving, mosaics and stained glass making for all experience levels.

St John’s has been listed in The Guardian newspaper as one of the top five cultural highlights of the East End because of our mixture of spirituality and art