Art Friend Gallery x Secret Artists Podcast
AN EXHIBITION OF ARTWORKS BY COMICS, ACTORS & CELEBRITY GUESTS
BOOK FREE TICKET HERE
Raising money for CREATE charity.
This Autumn, from 9-11 October 2026 (11am – 6pm), Art Friend Gallery is delighted to
present Secret Artists Exhibition & Raffle at The Batsford Gallery, 266 Hackney Rd,
London E2 7SJ. Artworks from the hit podcast, Secret Artists with Annie McGrath, will be
on view for the first time in a charity exhibition raising funds for CREATE, a charity which
aims to use the arts to connect, empower and inspire society’s most disadvantaged and
vulnerable people.
All artwork will be for sale in a secret raffle. It’s no ordinary raffle though... The twist?
Everyone is a winner! If you purchase a ticket (£100 per entry) you are guaranteed to win
an artwork. Artists include comics and actors Mae Martin, Alex Horne, Isy Suttie, Jamie
Demetriou, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Phil Wang, Pierre Novellie, Fern Brady,
Paul Foot, Imogen Poots, Brett Goldstein, Leo Reich, Nina Conti, Tom Allen, Elis
James, Lou Sanders, and lots more.
Secret Artists podcast was created in 2019 by comedian and artist Annie McGrath. The
premise is: funny people doing art, offering a light-hearted and accessible ‘way in’ to art
through the realm of comedy. Each episode sees Annie and her guest creating an artwork inspired by the guest’s chosen muse. After six series, there have been over 120 episodes
(so, over 120 artworks!).
With personal insights into comedians’ lives, Secret Artists bridges the worlds of art and
comedy, exploring something more interesting than you might find in your standard
comedy interview podcast. The podcast celebrates the act of creating, whilst breaking
down the idea that art is exclusionary.
“A hugely enjoyable podcast [where] philosophical nuggets emerge unexpectedly amid off-the-cuff conversations.” – The Art Newspaper
