Our Year In Numbers

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Created by the people of the borough, our year-long programme, We Are Lewisham, was about coming together to create incredible moments of celebration and change.

Read on for a snapshot of our year in numbers.

600+

Events

From live music and dance to family fun, hundreds of events happened across the borough, from Deptford to Downham.

Over 400,000

People attended

Lewisham residents and visitors to the borough came together to create and enjoy fantastic moments of celebration and change.

Created by the people of Lewisham

200+

Partner organisations

We worked with vibrant, diverse creative and community organisations to make the We Are Lewisham programme happen.

1500+

Volunteers

The year wouldn't have been possible without the hundreds of local residents who donated their time.

Building Creative Futures

88%

Of local schools involved

Primary and secondary school pupils across the borough have participated in the We Are Lewisham programme, through creative challenges and more, coordinated by our Education Partner, LEAN.

Over 8000

Young people supported

Our Creative Futures programme removed barriers and created accessible opportunities to help 16-30+ year olds enter the creative sector. Young people benefited from career advice, training and mentoring.

"Lewisham has always been one of the most friendly places. London Borough of Culture has connected people even more and just brought the streets alive. Lewisham is a feisty borough that loves to speak its mind. London Borough of Culture has allowed that to happen – people feel empowered to say what they think and I hope will keep doing so"

Mark Stevenson, Teatro Vivo