Early Exhibitions

Alan Tomkins organised the first Cockpit Gallery exhibitions which were displayed in the foyer of the Cockpit Theatre in Gateforth Street. He invited local artists and community groups as well as schools and arts organisations.

Gomer Lewis – Paintings 3-29 Nov 1975

John Flemons– Paintings (9 -27 June 1975)

The Cockpit Plaie-house – 1976

Tim Jones -Head of Art at Rutherford School (after 1976)

Arts Society of Paddington – 1-24 Mar 1976

Studio 8 Art Club -(22 Nov-10 Dec ?1976)

Art and the Built Environment– (4-29 Oct 1976)

Fairground and Circus – ( 31 Mar -20 May 1976)

Bertold Brecht– (1 Dec -8 Jan)

The Photographs of Edward Muybridge– (10 Sept – 20 Oct)

Exhibition of Art Studies Schools Work– 9 May -26

Exhibition of Schools Work Art Studies – (20 Feb – 14 Mar 1977)

Factory Photographs by Nick Hedges. Half Moon Photography Workshop. (20.11.78 – 12.12.78 ) Records from 4 Corners archive show that Alan and Adrian hired Factory Photographs from 20.11.78 – 12.12.78 for the Gateforth Street Gallery for £20.

The Black House– Hostels for Black Youth. The Arts Council.

Feedback -a View of Kentish Town by local youth. Gulbenkian

Mother’s Pride /Mother’s Ruin -a feminist Art practice. Tricia Davies and Philippa Goodall. Cockpit 15 Jan -15 Feb 1979

The Best Years? -Exhibition by students from the Polytechnic of Central London March 1979