Painting Class: Paint Your Partner Challenge

A fun couples portrait painting class in London



2.5 hours Class size 1 to 20 guests       £49
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Looking for a unique date night in London? Skip the usual plans and join us for a fun and interactive portrait painting class designed for couples, friends, or family.
This relaxed creative experience is all about laughter, connection, and doing something a little different together. You’ll each paint a portrait of your partner — and no, it doesn’t need to be perfect. In fact, that’s part of the fun.
The experience:
You’ll be guided step-by-step by one of our friendly resident portrait artists, who will help you through the process in a simple and enjoyable way. There’s plenty of room to add your own style, personality, and humour along the way.
No experience is needed — just turn up and enjoy a creative night out.
What’s included:
Welcome glass of prosecco or soft drink
Step-by-step guidance from a professional artist
All materials provided (canvas, acrylic paints, brushes, aprons)
Your finished portrait to take home
A fully stocked bar is available during the session, with additional drinks and snacks available to purchase.
Good to know:
Beginner-friendly
Arrive on time — late arrivals over 10 minutes may not be admitted
Sessions may be rescheduled or cancelled if minimum numbers are not met
Please note:
This is a relaxed social experience. Please treat staff with respect and drink responsibly. Art Play reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone who is highly intoxicated.

Upcoming dates for Painting Class: Paint Your Partner Challenge

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 4 Oct 2026, 6:48pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

65 upcoming dates between 10 Oct 2026 and 25 Dec 2027.

  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 5pm-7:30pm
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  • Sat 25 Dec 2027, 5pm-7:30pm
What you'll get
  • Paintings to get home
  • An instructor with guided step-by-steps
  • A complementary welcome drink
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Knowledge required
Beginner friendly
Add-ons available for this class
  • Marinara Pizza (vegan) (£12)
  • Margherita Pizza (vegetarian) (£13)
  • Zucca Pizza (vegetarian) (£14)
  • Pepperoni Pizza (£15)
  • Prosecco (bottle) (£30)
  • Sauvignon Blanc (bottle) (£34)
  • Rioja (bottle) (£30)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Location

Art Play - 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB

This venue is within walking distance of Aldgate East, Liverpool Street and Aldgate tube stations.

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Recent reviews of Painting Class: Paint Your Partner Challenge

  • 5/5 from Lucy Ryan, attended Jul 2026: We had the best time! Our teacher, Elena, was amazing. She gave clear, step-by-step instructions, paid close attention to detail, and made the whole class so much fun while creating such a warm, personal atmosphere. We were thrilled with our portraits of one another and have already recommended the class to our friends. Thank you so much!
  • 5/5 from Charlotte Shears, attended Jun 2026: Excellent class on Saturday doing portrait paintings. Good vibes, fun and very well presented.
  • 5/5 from Michael Havies, attended May 2026: Learned how to draw and paint a face! Very fun! Rosalyn was knowledgeable and good for the banter!
  • 5/5 from Marianne Harding, attended May 2026: Class was fun, Rachel our teacher was veryencouraging Time flew by
  • 5/5 from Josh, attended Apr 2026: This was a gift for my birthday. It was an amazing experience and we made much better paintings than expected. 100% recommended.
  • 1/5 from Antoni Blatiak, attended Mar 2026: May pregnant wife and I traveled a total of 3+ hours only to be told the event was canceled upon arrival. There was no communication of the cancelation anywhere in my inbox or text message. This was incredibly frustrating and ruined the whole weekend we had been both looking forward to. Yet to receive and communication from the team for a full refund and explanation.
  • 5/5 from Amy Franklin, attended Nov 2025: We did the "Paint your Partner" class with Rosalyn and had an excellent time! We were both complete beginners and Rosalyn was really patient with us and helped us achieve some paintings we were proud to take home and display. The class had a really relaxed and fun vibe and being only 4 of us total we got lots of support throughout
  • 5/5 from Dean Trollope, attended Oct 2025: I booked this class for my wife’s birthday and we thoroughly enjoyed it! The time flew by! Our teacher was great fun and we both really got into it. Would go again!
  • 5/5 from Philippa Hammond, attended Sep 2025: Amazing how quick the time goes when you’re having fun! Husband and I with zero art skills had a great time under kind and helpful instruction. Ended up with a couple of fun portraits we can take home to remind us. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Erika Yeboah, attended Feb 2025: Such a great class!!! I went with my best friend and we had an amazing catch up, while tapping into our inner Picasso (I'm still looking for mine). Jess was an amazing teacher and helped me revive my painting ;D
  • 5/5 from Antonio Mastellone, attended Jan 2025: Abi has been amazing
  • 5/5 from Theo Halpern, attended Dec 2024: We had a really enjoyable time with this class. Rosalyn was an excellent teacher who taught us useful techniques and offered expert guidance while giving us the space to be creative on our own. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun activity with your partner.
  • 5/5 from Melissa Richter, attended Oct 2024: We attended the paint your partner class which was great fun, and we were really happy with the result! Our teacher Rosalyn, was very kind, talented and helpful. She guided us through each step of the painting and shared some great tips and techniques with us. Thank you Rosalyn. We would 100% recommend
  • 5/5 from Linda, attended Oct 2024: We had a great time with Roselyn as our teacher. She gave us a really solid intro to the basics of portrait painting. Thanks Roselyn!
  • 5/5 from Faye, attended Oct 2024: We had the best time! Our friend got us the session as a gift and it did not disappoint! Really fun date night and definitely recommend! Abi was brilliant, guiding us through, encouraging our styles and laughing with us at our (terrible) portraits.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Simon was a fantastic teacher, really patient and friendly, he made our first ever portrait paintings a lot of fun and a great way to celebrate our wedding anniversary! We were lucky enough to have Simon all to ourselves during our class which meant we got all the attention and a lot of help! I would highly recommend painting classes with Simon and ClassBento (this is our second) and we will be back for more classes in the future!
  • 5/5 from Jess McCloskey, attended Aug 2024: Our teacher (Simon) was lovely, with a calm and gentle manner---one of our end results was passable as a picture, the other was absolutely hilariously bad. Both are proudly hung up! :) It's a great activity for a date, we'd happily do it again.
  • 5/5 from Alia Zniber, attended Jun 2024: Simon was great, and we had a lovely time. Lots of laughs, 100% will come back for more!
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Art Play London
Art Play London

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Art Play London was founded by Silva Castellani in 2018, starting in galleries such as Phillips, and pop up venues around London.
Art Play is now a new art studio which opened in East London in February 2022, where children and adults of all ages are free to release their imaginations and inner creativity.
Art Play has a strong focus and the environment and aims to educate children and adults on their environmental impact through art, using a variety of sustainable mediums and materials.
Art Play is part of the worldwide Precious Plastic community which means it will be a plastic collection point for people to drop off their HDPE plastic which would otherwise end up in landfills or the ocean. The plastic is then shredding and melted and turned into useful objects and pieces of art, such as plant pots and coasters.
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