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Events and Activities for Children and Young People

Explore arts, culture and creative activities for children and young people in Lewisham. Find family-friendly events, workshops, clubs, holiday activities and opportunities to take part in creative projects across the borough.

Events

Watching presentation
Free events Music Support for creatives

Creative Futures - creative careers courses for 18-30s

Tue 16 Sep 2025 12:00 — Wed 30 Sep 2026 12:00
Young boy turning a submarine's controls, with a porthole window behind him showing an underwater scene
Exhibition Family friendly Museums / Galleries

Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures

Fri 13 Feb 2026 10:00 — Sun 01 Nov 2026 17:30
Family Craft Saturday at Horniman Museum and Gardens
Free events Family friendly Museums / Galleries

Family Craft Saturdays

Sat 07 Mar 2026 14:00 — Sat 19 Dec 2026 16:00
A photo of a young man from the back, wearing headphones and looking at a computer screen.
Classes / Workshops Music Support for creatives

REZON8: Free recording sessions

Mon 20 Apr 2026 11:30 — Thu 31 Dec 2026 15:30
Teens Creative Writing Club title with multicoloured pen and scribble design
Free events Classes / Workshops Libraries

Teens Creative Writing Club - Manor House Library

Thu 03 Sep 2026 17:00 — Thu 06 May 2027 19:00
Person in a Union Jack coat stands on a star-shaped spotlight, against a starry night sky, hands clasped
Gigs Live Music

Sound & Vision

Fri 04 Sep 2026 19:30 — Fri 04 Sep 2026 22:00
rack of zines
Free events Classes / Workshops Family friendly Libraries Support for creatives

Zine Workshop

Sat 05 Sep 2026 11:00 — Sat 05 Sep 2026 13:00
An event poster for "Kamishibai," Japanese Paper Theatre Storytelling on Saturday 5 September, from 11:30am till 12noon, at Downham Library
Free events Cultural events Family friendly Libraries Theatre / Performance ESEA Heritage Month

Kamishibai - Japanese Paper Theatre Storytelling

Sat 05 Sep 2026 11:30 — Sat 05 Sep 2026 12:00
P2P Unreal Artist Meetup #2 Poster
Free events Support for creatives Talk / Discussion

P2P: Unreal Artist Meetup #2

Sun 06 Sep 2026 16:00 — Sun 06 Sep 2026 19:00
Teens Creative Writing Club title with multicoloured pen and scribble design
Free events Classes / Workshops Libraries

Teens Creative Writing Club - Forest Hill Library

Thu 10 Sep 2026 17:00 — Thu 13 May 2027 19:00
Paper fan decorated with paper cut out patterns and some anime characters
Free events Cultural events Family friendly Libraries ESEA Heritage Month

Uchiwa Making – Japanese Paper Fan Decoration

Sat 12 Sep 2026 10:30 — Sat 12 Sep 2026 12:30
AI representation of a play session in action.
Family friendly

On Track Lewisham

Sun 13 Sep 2026 11:00 — Sun 13 Sep 2026 12:30
A baby rhyme time session the the library
Free events Classes / Workshops Family friendly Libraries

Family Day

Tue 15 Sep 2026 10:30 — Tue 15 Sep 2026 14:30
Several postcard with drawings on it.
Free events Classes / Workshops Cultural events Family friendly Libraries ESEA Heritage Month

E-Tegami – Japanese Picture Postcard

Sat 19 Sep 2026 10:30 — Sat 19 Sep 2026 12:30
Open Studios Invite 2026
Free events Exhibition Family friendly Museums / Galleries

A.P.T Open Studios 2026

Sat 19 Sep 2026 12:00 — Sun 20 Sep 2026 12:00
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
Evolving Threads: Food, Flowers and Conversations
Free events Classes / Workshops Cultural events Exhibition Family friendly Festivals Live Music Support for creatives Talk / Discussion ESEA Heritage Month

Evolving Threads: Food, Flowers and Conversations

Sun 20 Sep 2026 12:00 — Sun 20 Sep 2026 15:00
Folded colourful origami cranes sit in darkness, shadows fall across them.
Theatre / Performance

Cranes

Wed 23 Sep 2026 19:30 — Sun 04 Oct 2026 16:00
A singer in sunglasses and a black suit energetically performs on stage with vibrant lights and a cheering crowd. Text: "Choose George, Celebrating George Michael with Steve Mitchell." The atmosphere
LGBTQ+ Live Music

Choose George - Celebrating George Michael

Fri 25 Sep 2026 19:30 — Fri 25 Sep 2026 23:00
Dragon dancer with the head of the dragon, behind are Love & Wanted posters to mark the occasion. Everyone is love and wanted here.
Free events Classes / Workshops Creative health Cultural events Dance Family friendly Festivals Libraries Music Theatre / Performance ESEA Heritage Month

ESEA Heritage Month Grand Finalé

Sat 26 Sep 2026 10:30 — Sat 26 Sep 2026 14:00
Four singers passionately perform on stage, holding microphones. The setting is a grand theatre with glowing lights and an audience. The mood is vibrant and dynamic.
Gigs Live Music

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

Sat 26 Sep 2026 19:30 — Sat 26 Sep 2026 23:00
A knight standing in a road in Downham holding an exercise book.
Free events Cultural events Family friendly Theatre / Performance

The Downham Quest

Fri 02 Oct 2026 17:00 — Sat 03 Oct 2026 13:00
A brown luggage tag is surrounded by brightly coloured craft materials and on it is written the words ' Say YES & learn how to do it later.' Credit: Fun Palaces
Free events Classes / Workshops Family friendly Festivals Libraries

Corbett Community Fun Palace

Sat 03 Oct 2026 10:00 — Sat 03 Oct 2026 18:00
Catford Arts Logo
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
The stylish members of Loose Ends pose confidently. One in a leather jacket and sunglasses, another in a sparkling top, and the third in a patterned shirt and wide-brimmed hat.
Gigs Live Music Music

Loose Ends 'HOMECOMING SHOW Celebrating 40th Anniversary of SLOWDOWN'

Sat 21 Nov 2026 19:30 — Sat 21 Nov 2026 23:00
A fluffy gingerbread man in front of a pile of colourful boxes and street lamps
Family friendly Theatre / Performance Working with schools

The Gingerbread Man

Sat 05 Dec 2026 11:00 — Thu 24 Dec 2026 11:00

Organisations

Acme Propeller Factory, 165 Childers Street, Deptford, January 2024 © Acme.
Support for creatives

Acme Propeller Factory

Age Exchange Café Building
Choirs Dance Libraries Support for creatives Visual Arts

Age Exchange

APT Studios Building
Museums / Galleries Visual Arts

A.P.T Studios & Gallery

Art Hub Open Studios
Multi-arts centre Support for creatives Community arts

Art Hub Studios

Studio session at Arts Network
Creative health Multi-arts centre Community arts

Arts Network

Community day activity
Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

Barawak

Beckenham Place Mansion Logo
Creative businesses Multi-arts centre Support for creatives

Beckenham Place Mansion

Family Hub circular logo
Creative health Working with schools Community arts

Best Start Family Hubs Lewisham

Opening Night
Festivals Music

Brockley Max Festival

Calico libraries logo
Libraries Support for creatives Community arts

Calico Libraries

Catford Arts Logo
Creative businesses Visual Arts Community arts

Catford Arts

Flyer
Cultural organisations

Coco Collective- Ital Community Gardens

Collaborative Arts Logo
Visual Arts Working with schools Community arts

Collaborative Arts CIC

Window seat’s calling. Fancy a coffee?
Cultural organisations Music Support for creatives

Corner New Cross

Low Tide Walk
Multi-arts centre Parks / Playgrounds Working with schools Community arts

Creekside Discovery Centre

D&B logo
Dance Music Theatre / Performance

D&B Academy of Performing Arts

DCWUK
Adult learning Creative businesses Cultural organisations Dance Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

DCWUK

Deptford Flower Market
Creative businesses Support for creatives Community arts

Deptford Flower Market

Setup for a Halloween Party
Gigs Music

Deptford Junction

Ruth Beale, 'Silent Parade' with Deptford Green and Watergate schools for Deptford X 2025 Festival. Photo Katarzyna Perlak
Festivals Museums / Galleries Visual Arts Working with schools

Deptford X

Easystepuk logo
Creative health Cultural organisations Festivals

Easystepuk

Element Box logo
Adult learning Creative health Visual Arts Working with schools

Element Box

Endurance Steel Orchestra performing
Gigs Music

Endurance Steel Orchestra

Facework's Friday Arts and Craft Club with Abbie
Adult learning Multi-arts centre Community arts

Facework Group Social Enterprise CIC

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Parks / Playgrounds

Friend of Dacres wood

Fun Palaces logo with fun palaces in white text in a red triangle
Community arts

Fun Palaces

Exhibition by Melissa Burton
Creative businesses Libraries Visual Arts Community arts

Gallery SE6

The Ben Pimlott Building at Goldsmiths, University of London, home to our world-leading Department of Art.
Libraries Museums / Galleries Music Theatre / Performance Working with schools Community arts

Goldsmiths, University of London

Grove Park Community Group Logo
Adult learning Creative health Multi-arts centre Music Parks / Playgrounds Working with schools Community arts

Grove Park Community Group

Exterior image of GPYC
Cultural organisations Music Parks / Playgrounds

Grove Park Youth Club

Facade
Cultural organisations Museums / Galleries Support for creatives

hARTslane

Horniman Museum and Gardens exterior view, credit Andrew Lee
Multi-arts centre Museums / Galleries Parks / Playgrounds

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Jaydee Fitness
Creative health Dance

Jaydee Fitness CIC

LGOS
Festivals Multi-arts centre Support for creatives

Lee Green Open Studios

Lewisham Arthouse
Adult learning Cultural organisations Gigs Museums / Galleries Music Support for creatives Visual Arts Community arts

Lewisham Arthouse

Army of creatives 2024
Creative businesses Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

Lewisham Education Arts Network

Organisation logo
Adult learning Choirs Creative health Cultural organisations Dance Festivals Multi-arts centre Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Deptford Lounge
Libraries Multi-arts centre Working with schools Community arts

Lewisham Libraries

Market family-friendly event
Working with schools Community arts

Lewisham Markets Service

A young musician plays the saxophone
Music Working with schools Community arts

Lewisham Music

Junior Youth Theatre 2 (ages 11-14)
Support for creatives Theatre / Performance Working with schools

Lewisham Youth Theatre

Lochaber hall
Cultural organisations Dance Theatre / Performance

Lochaber Hall

Two young women smile to camera carrying beige tote bags with the words London Writers Centre engraved on them.
Adult learning Festivals Libraries Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

London Writers Centre

Two students dancing in a show.
Dance Music Theatre / Performance Working with schools Community arts

Montage Theatre Arts

Summer vibes in the Mother House garden
Support for creatives Visual Arts Community arts

Mother House Lewisham

Selection of LCC performances and workshops
Choirs Creative health Dance Music Theatre / Performance Visual Arts Working with schools Community arts

Music and Theatre for All

Adults on aerial hoops and silks at My Aerial Home
Creative businesses Cultural organisations Support for creatives Theatre / Performance

My Aerial Home

Big top arena
Festivals Music

Neighbourhood On Blackheath

blue and orange logo
Festivals Film

New Cross & Deptford Free Film Festival

Nzinga Dance
Creative businesses Cultural organisations Dance Festivals Music Working with schools Community arts

Nzinga Dance

Logo
Parks / Playgrounds

On Track Lewisham

our logo
Creative businesses Theatre / Performance Community arts

Orísun Productions LTD

Pattern & Print Club Logo
Adult learning Creative businesses Libraries Visual Arts Community arts

Pattern & Print Club

Creative Work Experience Projects
Creative businesses Cultural organisations Dance Film Music Theatre / Performance Working with schools Community arts

Second Wave Youth Arts

See3 Logo
Creative businesses Support for creatives Working with schools Community arts

SEE3.Ltd

Singalong Sally logo
Music

Singalong Sally

SKRONK banner which also says "Experimental, Improvised music, dance and performance. Live promotions and label.
Gigs Music Support for creatives Theatre / Performance Community arts

SKRONK

something good workshops HQ from outside
Adult learning Multi-arts centre Community arts

Something Good Workshops

SongEasel Logo
Adult learning Choirs Creative health Cultural organisations Festivals Music Support for creatives Theatre / Performance Community arts

SongEasel

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - photo by Mark Drinkwater
Support for creatives Theatre / Performance

Spontaneous Productions CIC

Spread The Word.
Cultural organisations Festivals Support for creatives

Spread The Word

Stim Music Arts Lewisham
Creative health Music Support for creatives

Stim Music Arts

Logo
Adult learning Dance Theatre / Performance

Studio 23 Performing Arts

Santa at tree lighting ceremony
Community arts

Sydenham Community Project CIC

Talk About Art logo, bold sans serif font flush left
Visual Arts Working with schools Community arts

Talk About Art

Lemon Lounge at the Albany, photo credit Ellie Koepke
Cultural organisations Music Support for creatives Theatre / Performance

the Albany

The Bear Church
Adult learning Festivals Gigs Community arts

The Bear

The Conservatoire from the outside
Cultural organisations Theatre / Performance

The Conservatoire, Blackheath

Fellowship Inn Logo
Cultural organisations Film Music Support for creatives

The Fellowship Inn

The Fox & Firkin
Festivals Gigs Music Community arts

The Fox & Firkin

The founder, board members, and patrons of The Midi Music Company smile and laugh while posing for a photo at the 30th anniversary celebration. A banner behind them reads "The Midi Music Company."
Creative businesses Cultural organisations Film Museums / Galleries Music Support for creatives Theatre / Performance Community arts

The Midi Music Company

Professional Drum school in SE London since 2001
Music

The School of Rhythm Ltd

Street View
Creative businesses Cultural organisations Film Multi-arts centre Museums / Galleries Support for creatives Theatre / Performance Visual Arts Community arts

This is Arcade

The outside of Trinity Laban's Laban building, a multicoloured building based on Deptford Creek
Adult learning Dance Music Theatre / Performance Working with schools

Trinity Laban

Documentation of Wormhole Of Our Formation by Catherine Hoffmann at VSSL Studio as part of Deptford X. Photographed by Eda Sancakdar.
Cultural organisations Visual Arts

VSSL Studio