Peter Brookes: Political Cartoonist of The Times
  • Watts Gallery
    Down Lane
    Compton
    GU3 1DQ
  • Thursday 11th September - Until Sunday 23rd November
11 September - 23 November 2025 This exhibition features over 40 original cartoons by the award-winning cartoonist for The Times, Peter Brookes. This remarkable collection of works in ink and watercolour covers the major political events and figures from the turbulent last 18 months – from war in Ukraine and the Middle East, to the churn of British politics and, of course, the cult of Trump.

The Artist: Peter Brookes

Peter Brookes has been a political cartoonist for The Times since 1992. After training as an RAF pilot and pursuing a career of teaching at Central School of Art in London, he joined The Times as a political cartoonist and illustrator in 1982. Becoming a full-time political cartoonist a decade later. Among his many honours, he has won the British Press Awards cartoonist of the year eight times, most recently in 2017. The same year, he was appointed CBE for services to the media.

In association with Chris Beetles Gallery, St James’s, London

  • Free entry 
  • All artworks for sale

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