A series of four festivals celebrated the radical musicians of Lewisham's past, present and future.

Rebel Music explored the borough’s activist past, and the soundtrack of punk, rock and reggae that played out when residents took to the streets. We heard from legendary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, whose work reflects on key moments in our history such as the New Cross Fire, and screened White Riot, a film about the Rock Against Racism movement. We came together for the Lewisham Sound System Trail, when over 9,000 people filled the streets for a free day of music celebrating sound system culture and its importance to Global Majority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Deptford resident and Mercury Prize nominee Dave Okumu curated a line-up of local talent including Jessie Ware, Moses Boyd and Joe Armon-Jones for Love is Attention; a series of outdoor free festivals in the summer showcased contemporary global music in Beyond Borders; six young producers developed their own events in Lewisham Calling; and we enjoyed stand out gigs from Novelist and Kwake Bass in the autumn.