Just turn up, get comfortable, and make the afternoon (or evening) your own.
Work a little, make something, solve a mystery, or just come for a cuppa.
Who needs a plane ticket to London? Every Wednesday, Oya Arts Studio opens for bottomless loose-leaf tea, dedicated co-working space, a spot of creative mischief, board games, and good company.
No agenda, no instructor, no pressure. Turn up, get comfortable, and make the afternoon your own.
Your cuppa does more than you think. Every Creative Escape helps us offer free, regular creative sessions to young people and families in foster and adoptive care. So go on, treat yourself. It’s for a good cause…
Six ways to spend your Wednesday. Absolutely no need to choose just one.
For the makers, the dabblers, and the “I haven’t painted since school” crowd.
Bring a project or start something new. Paint, sketch, collage or journal. The basic supplies are on us.
No instructor. No rules. No masterpiece required.
Paint, sketch, collage, journal or experiment with different materials. If you’ve been waiting for permission to try something completely different, consider this your invitation.
Serious fun. Absolutely optional.
Board games, puzzles and a cheeky game of Jenga. Come solo, bring friends, or bring a date.
We certainly won’t tell your boss.
Working from somewhere interesting beats the kitchen table.
Bring your laptop, hop on the Wi-Fi and get on with things. No networking, no icebreakers.
Your laptop is welcome.
Not every spare moment needs to be productive.
Bring a book, have a natter, enjoy the music, or simply watch the world go by.
Doing nothing is a perfectly respectable Wednesday activity.
That’s British for a really good cup of tea.
Bottomless loose-leaf tea and coffee, plus a complimentary snack. Sometimes a good cuppa is the entire plan.
We’ll put the kettle on.
Every Creative Escape includes:
Fancy yourself a detective?
Our self-guided Paint. Sip. Solve. mystery: follow the clues, question the evidence, and suspect absolutely everyone.
A spot of painting. A proper mystery. A few suspicious characters.
Optional extraGo it alone or bring a fellow sleuth. Paint your way through the evidence and see if you can uncover the truth before your tea goes cold. Add it when you book, or ask for one when you arrive.
End of the line. Time to book your escape.
A little time away from the ordinary.
Whether you’ve got 90 minutes to spare or fancy making an afternoon of it, there’s a spot waiting for you.
+ Paint. Sip. Solve. mystery$25
+ Paint. Sip. Solve. mystery$40
+ Paint. Sip. Solve. mystery$55
For those who know a good thing when they find it.
Three leisurely 3-hour escapes, because one is rarely enough.
Four 3-hour escapes and a little recognition for helping us build something special. Consider yourself part of the furniture. The interesting furniture, obviously.
A London midweek hangout in Minneapolis · Wednesdays, 2–8 PM
A little escape or a proper afternoon out.
Wednesdays only, starting November 11, 2026.
Arrive every 30 minutes. All experiences finish by 8:00 PM. We keep the studio cosy, with no more than 20 guests at a time.
Our self-guided Paint. Sip. Solve. mystery: a very British case to crack while you paint.
Not sure yet? No problem. You can also add a mystery when you arrive at the studio.