Under the Whale is Calico Arts’ gallery and flexible studio space at Calico Deptford on New King Street, open to artists and creatives looking to exhibit work, run workshops and classes, or photograph their practice. The space sits beneath Butch Attai’s anamorphic fin whale, painted on the rooftop as part of his 2026 mural commission and referencing the true story of a young whale caught in the Thames right outside this building in 1842. Under the Whale operates as part of Calico’s charitable arts programme, with income from studio hire at Calico Deptford helping to fund four free community libraries across Lewisham.