Upside Down London — a camera obscura at Alexandra Palace by PINHOLE LONDON

Status

Temporary

Style

Tent

Region

England

Maker

Pinhole London - Bob Chase and Ben Nathan

City

London

Address

South Terrace, Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way London N22 7AY

Opening Times

2-6pm; 1-9 August 2026

Admissions

Free, donations welcomed

Upside Down London - A Camera Obscura at Alexandra Palace

Pinhole London built a pop-up camera obscura at Alexandra Palace. It is open to he public from 1-9 August 2026.

Obscura legacies visited Upside Down London, and met Ben from Pinhole London. Fantastic to see the images of London through the pinhole and then through the camera obscura.  LOvely to hear about the community work tyhat Pinhole London will be undertaking with the Camera Obscura over the months months following the public opening.

The project was funded by Arts Council England and evaluated by Breathe Arts Health Research; it seeks to build vital evidence for sensory and arts-based approaches to wellbeing.  Pinhole London partnered with disability groups across Haringey as part of a creative health programme.

Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026 Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026
Upside Down London - camera obscura at Alexandra Palace: photo Obscura Legacies, 4 August 2026