CAOS26

This year we'll be creating more CAOS than ever!! Over 80 artists in 29 inspiring locations!

We're busy getting ready to welcome you to our most exciting trail yet. So come and visit us and let us inspire you!

Pick up your trail map booklet from various collection points across Carshalton, including:

Vellum Mill Gallery
Calladoodles
Honeywood
Corner Gallery
The Greyhound
Saint Martins
Ambience Home

Booklets will also me available at all locations during CAOS.

We also have an online trail map coming soon.

Follow our social media for all the CAOS updates

Trail locations open Sat 27, Sun 28 June Sat 4, Sun 5 July
11am - 5pm

Our CAOS26 Map

This year our trail map is in the form of a celebration booklet so we could fit in loads more information.

You'll find all the usual artist and trail details but also The CAOS Story and more, to celebrate our 10 years.

We know our folded maps have been popular with visitors but we're sure you'll find our A5 booklet a great guide to CAOS26.

For those who have visited CAOS over the years, we're offering the booklet as a souvenir reminder of our 10 year journey together.

Map and booklet cover images in order: Helena Vaughan, Neal Vaughan, Kate Marsden, Tracey Downing, Marie Shirazian, Ingrid Barber, Jenny Crispin

Greyhound Prize Draw & £100 Social Media Draw

Win dinner and a night stay for 2 people at the ever popular, newly refurbished Greyhound Hotel.

To enter, fill in our visitor feedback form to be entered into the draw.

The feedback form will be available on our website from Sat 27th June.

Share your feedback with us or tag us in a post to enter our prize draws. Your feedback helps us to make CAOS the very best it can be.

You can also win £100 towards your choice of artwork by a CAOS26 artist. Just tag. us to enter the draw. Use our hashtag:

#loveCAOSart

Also Check Out...

There's loads more happening around Carshalton as part of CAOS. We're also proud to be part of this year's Carshalton Festival.

With so much happening, there'll be something to inspire everyone!

Honeywood Museum

10 Years of CAOS Exhibition

27 June - 2 August

Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX

OPEN SAT 27/6,

SUN 28/6, SAT 4/7 DURING CAOS

A special exhibition hosted by Sutton Council Cultural Services telling the story of CAOS, featuring selected works by our golden artists. Also on display will be photographs and recollections demonstrating the joy, fun and smiles the festival brings to the community every year. Also keep a look out for wondrous woolly creations by the amazing Carole Baker outside and workshops as part of the Carshalton Festival from Be Well HKers CIC.

Little Holland House

Open-Air Exhibition

19 June - 31 July

41 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB

OPEN SUN 28/6

& SUN 5/7

DURING CAOS

A Grade 2 listed house built by Frank R Dickinson from 1902-4 with a unique blend of traditional and Art Nouveau, which has featured in several recent television series on architectural history.

In a special addition to CAOS, Pia Jamie will also deliver a workshop on 28th June, 2pm to 3.30pm inspired by the copper plate panels embossed by Frank Dickinson. The house itself will be open 11am-5pm.

The Macaroons Jazz and Blues Band will be playing again outside the studios on Sat 4th and Sun 5th July.

Performance times to be confirmed.

The macaroons

jazz & blues band

Oaks Park Studios

The Old Stables, Oaks Park,

Croydon Lane SM7 3BA

Look out for our exhibition outside the Fox & Hounds pub in Carshalton High Street. We’re excited to have this opportunity to showcase our CAOS26 artists and celebrate our 10th year with a 6 week open-air exhibition for all the public to see.

Fox & Hounds

Open-Air Exhibition

19 June - 31 July

41 High St, Carshalton SM5 3BB

Carshalton Festival

The Carshalton Festival 2026

27 June - 5 July

Locations across Carshalton

We are proud to be part of Carshalton Festival 2026, running all week Saturday June 27th to Sunday July 5th.

The festival will engage visitors in a range of paid and free cultural experiences including live music, drama, film, spoken word and family events.

See the full event schedule and booking details at www.carshaltonfestival.com

TRAVEL INFO

Carshalton has great transport links so there's a variety of options to help you get to us:

By car
A232 from Sutton or Croydon
A237 from Mitcham or Coulsdon
B278 from Morden or Chipstead

By bus
407 from Sutton or Croydon
127 from Mitcham or Purley
154 from Morden or Croydon
157 from Morden or Crystal Palace
SL7 from Kingston, Cheam, Croydon
S1, S3 & S4* Hail & ride routes
(*check online for details, not on Sundays)

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/

By train
Southern from Victoria, Dorking, Horsham Thameslink from London, Wimbledon, Sutton

https://www.southernrailway.com/

https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/

By tube
Northern Line to Morden, then 154 or 157 bus

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/

By tram
Wimbledon or Croydon to Mitcham Junction, then 127 bus

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/trams/

By bike
Follow the Wandle trail from Merton Abbey Mills or Morden Hall. Why not hire a bike from locations across Carshalton. See our website for app details.

https://www.forest.me/