Left Handed Giant has teamed up with Spike Island to produce a new beer celebrating the 50th anniversary of Spike Island’s artist community, featuring limited-edition artwork labels by Spike Island artists.
The project launches with an event at the Left Handed Giant Brewpub, bringing together a beer tasting, exhibition, and a series of short talks by the participating artists, introducing the ideas and processes behind their work.
The beer will be released publicly during Spike Island Open Studios 2026 (1–3 May), an annual event offering free behind-the-scenes access to studios alongside a programme of exhibitions, events and activities.
All proceeds from the project support Spike Island’s artistic community.
Participating artists include:
Cliff Andrade – A multidisciplinary artist working across printmaking, photography, painting and performance, whose research-led practice explores class, migration, belonging, place and history.
Samuel Fordham – A photographer, printmaker and educator whose community-led practice focuses on lived experience and the material qualities of photography.
Jo Lathwood – A queer artist working across drawing, moving image, sculpture and large-scale installation.
