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Poster: The Frog Princess Upstairs at the Sydenham Centre 19 Sept-18 Oct

Dance Family friendly Music Theatre / Performance

The Frog Princess - a fun, musical theatre show for all ages

Sat 19 Sep 2026 14:00 — Sun 18 Oct 2026 16:15

Althea McNish inspired patterns on a promotional cover that says 'our stories matter, our roots run deep', with the Explore More at Lewisham Libraries, National Year of Reading and Council logos.

Free events Black History 365 Classes / Workshops Cultural events Libraries Support for creatives Sustainability / Green initiatives Visual Arts Half Term

All free events in Lewisham Libraries

Thu 01 Oct 2026 12:00 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:00

Free events Exhibition Support for creatives

Catford Arts Trail

Sat 10 Oct 2026 11:00 — Sun 11 Oct 2026 05:00

Black Brilliance Live

Black History 365 Comedy Creative businesses Cultural events Dance Family friendly Live Music Music Spoken word Support for creatives Working with schools

Black Brilliance Live

Sat 10 Oct 2026 13:00 — Sat 10 Oct 2026 18:30

A collaged image with John Goto's photos, event title and description, music and collage ephemera

Free events Black History 365 Classes / Workshops Creative health Libraries Music Visual Arts

Lovers' Rock Zine Workshop

Sat 10 Oct 2026 14:00 — Sat 10 Oct 2026 16:30

Nzinga Dance: The Lewisham Lovers Rock Lounge

Free events Black History 365 Cultural events Gigs Markets Music

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE LEWISHAM LOVERS ROCK LOUNGE

Sat 10 Oct 2026 18:30 — Sun 11 Oct 2026 00:30

A vibrant tribute band, ABBAMANIA, performs on stage with colourful lights and dramatic outfits. A filmstrip below displays lively concert scenes.

Gigs Live Music

ABBAMANIA

Fri 16 Oct 2026 19:30 — Fri 16 Oct 2026 22:00

Poster image for Oliver Samuels Where Dere's A Will.

Theatre / Performance

Oliver Samuels In Where Dere's A Will

Sat 17 Oct 2026 19:30 — Sat 24 Oct 2026 22:00

Photo of Althea McNish with one of her fabric designs overlaying it, held above materials for a fashion workshop, like scissors, buttons and wool.

Free events Black History 365 Classes / Workshops Cultural events Family friendly Sustainability / Green initiatives Visual Arts

Recreating Fashion: Inspired by Althea McNish

Mon 19 Oct 2026 12:00

painting

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Painting Autumn - Colour and Atmosphere (18+)

Mon 26 Oct 2026 18:00 — Mon 26 Oct 2026 21:00

A collaged image with event title and details, Jenny's book covers, writing tools, music ephemera

Free events Black History 365 Classes / Workshops Creative health Libraries

Freedom Poetry Workshop

Tue 27 Oct 2026 17:30 — Tue 27 Oct 2026 19:00

Free events Black History 365 Creative health Cultural events Libraries Spoken word

Front to Black Open Mic Poetry Night

Tue 27 Oct 2026 19:00 — Tue 27 Oct 2026 20:30

zorn

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Earth Tones & Chiaroscuro: An Autumnal Still Life Workshop (18+)

Wed 28 Oct 2026 18:00 — Wed 28 Oct 2026 21:00

The Ghost Train

Theatre / Performance

The Ghost Train

Thu 29 Oct 2026 12:00 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:00

drawing

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Drink & Draw (18+)

Fri 30 Oct 2026 18:00 — Fri 30 Oct 2026 21:00

pumpkins

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Dotty Pumpkins - Family Class (3+)

Sat 31 Oct 2026 09:30 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:30

Event title over a picture of Kusama's yellow dotted pumpkin sculpture installation

Free events Creative health Family friendly Libraries Visual Arts

Pumpkin Worlds Inspired by Yayoi Kusama

Sat 31 Oct 2026 10:30 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:30

halloween

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Halloween House Hangings - Family Class (4+)

Sat 31 Oct 2026 13:30 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 16:30

ceramics

Classes / Workshops Half Term

Menacing Masks and Trick or Treat Totes - Family Class (5+)

Sat 31 Oct 2026 13:30 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 17:00

Jocelyn Freeman piano and Itamar Hildesheim tenor

Cultural events Live Music Music Theatre / Performance

Myths & Mortals

Sat 31 Oct 2026 14:00 — Sat 31 Oct 2026 16:00

event title and details in white font on a blue background with a white drawing of a typewriter

Free events Classes / Workshops Creative health Libraries

Carers Poetry & Creative Wellbeing Workshop

Tue 03 Nov 2026 14:00 — Tue 03 Nov 2026 16:00

Two women in watercolours by Taddea Tinchon

Free events Exhibition Libraries Visual Arts

Imagined Worlds Exhibition Opening Celebration

Fri 06 Nov 2026 17:30 — Fri 06 Nov 2026 18:30

A photo of Megen de Bruin-Molé and a handmade zine

Free events Classes / Workshops Libraries Visual Arts

Libraries of the Future Zine Workshop

Sat 07 Nov 2026 11:00 — Sat 07 Nov 2026 13:00

event title with beer tap on a blue planet on celestial background

Free events Libraries Spoken word

Tales on Tap - Imagined Worlds Special

Tue 10 Nov 2026 19:00 — Tue 10 Nov 2026 21:00