The Doodle Bar

The Doodle Bar began life as a temporary home for our travelling drawing project DoodleEarth. We opened the bar as a pop-up in 2009, and three years later it became permanent, spruced up by All Design, while retaining the industrial charm of its former life as a Victorian dairy and tile emporium. We welcomed back all professional scribblers and aspiring doodlers looking to enjoy a leisurely scrawl over the walls, over a drink or a bite to eat. The bar was set against the backdrop of Testbed – a dramatic, large and versatile arts and events space for creative innovation, ideas and experimentation.

In August 2016, the Doodle Bar moved to a new home near Maltby Street in Bermondsey as part of a project that will help turn a collection of disused railway arches into a vibrant cultural space.