What’s on

We are the Mayor's London Borough of Culture 2022. Take a look at what's coming up as part of our year-long programme.

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This tab shows events that are submitted by members of the community from around Lewisham.
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Featured Events

People’s Day

Mountsfield Park, catford

16 July

South-East London’s longest-running outdoor FREE festival returns with its biggest line-up yet.

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Liberty Festival

Multiple venues, across lewisham

22 July - 24 July

A free three-day festival of ground-breaking creative experiences and works by D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse artists, presented by the Mayor of London.

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Festival Event

Supporting Local Culture

Multiple venues, across lewisham

Events happening around the Borough, supported by the Creative Change Fund.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Family-Friendly
Outdoor
Spoken Word
Visual Art

Taking Care of Business: Migrant Entrepreneurs and the Making of Britain

Migration Museum, Lewisham Shopping Centre, lewisham central

9 April - 31 December

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Creative Challenges

Find out about our monthly creative challenge

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Borough of Culture Programme
Outdoor
Visual Art
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Seawall

the Albany, deptford

25 April - 1 October

Greek artist Andreas Angelidakis's outdoor artwork is free to visit in the Albany garden.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Outdoor
Visual Art

Breathe:2022

18 May - 30 November

A striking new public artwork about air pollution by artist Dryden Goodwin and Invisible Dust. Look out for it on walls and bridges across the borough.

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Festival Event
Festival

Climate Emergency

Multiple venues, across lewisham

18 May - 30 November

We are calling for action on the climate emergency with a programme of commissions that will inspire and shock people to act.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Music
Theatre
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Sun & Sea

The Albany, deptford

23 June - 10 July

Watch from above as a day at the beach unfolds into a musical exploration of our relationship with our planet.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Family-Friendly
For Young People
Visual Art
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Making Things Happen: Sybil Phoenix in Lewisham 1985

We Are Lewisham Hub in Lewisham Shopping Centre, lewisham central

23 June - 15 July

Photographs by Geraldine Walsh. Exhibition curated and produced by Lucia Tambini and Woodrow Phoenix.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Audio
Visual Art
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Airborne & Drawing Air

the Albany, deptford

27 June - 10 July

Airborne and Drawing Air are artworks exploring the damaging effects of air pollution in London.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Workshop
Accessible Toilets
Gender Neutral Toilets
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Climate Home Workshops

Richard MacVicar Adventure Playground, deptford

29 June - 18 August

FREE adventure play and creative activities as part of the Climate Home Summer Festival.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Workshop
Accessible Toilets
Gender Neutral Toilets
WA Wheelchair Accessible

The Team Workshops

Richard MacVicar Deptford Adventure Playground, deptford

29 June - 13 July

Work with the professional build team Build Up and Practice Architecture to build a new stage for the Climate Home performances.

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Borough of Culture Programme
Workshop
Accessible Toilets
Gender Neutral Toilets
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Reach For Speech Workshops

Richard MacVicar Deptford Adventure Playground, deptford

30 June - 4 August

Professional poet Gboyega Odubanjo hosts a workshop exploring new forms and styles of poetic writing.

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Community Event
For Young People
CAP Captioned
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Moving Stories: Lewisham

Presented by Migration Museum

Migration Museum , across lewisham

Tue 1 Mar - Fri 30 Sep

A creative competition for all young people aged 9-18 in Lewisham.

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Community Event
Spoken Word
Theatre
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Comedy Rumblings at The Clarendon

Presented by MC Promotions

The Chart Bar at The Clarendon Hotel , blackheath

Wed 23 Mar - Wed 28 Dec

A brilliant night of comedy every Wednesday!

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Community Event
Music
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Contemporary Music Proms 2022

Presented by Neil March

AMP Studios , new cross gate

Sun 15 May - Sun 24 Jul

A free event celebrating the rich diversity of music talent across every section of Lewisham's community.

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Community Event
Workshop
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Yoga for Everyone – Free Chair Yoga Taster

Presented by Blackheath Yoga

Age Exchange - Old Bakehouse Theatre , blackheath

Mon 16 May - Mon 5 Dec

Join us for a free chair yoga taster class to improve flexibility, balance and strength and to learn relaxation techniques.

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Community Event
Workshop
RP Relaxed

Yoga for Everyone – Free Community Class

Presented by Blackheath Yoga

Blackheath Yoga , blackheath

Thu 19 May - Thu 15 Dec

Join us for a weekly free community class suitable for all levels led by a range of wonderful upcoming local yoga teachers.

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Community Event
For Young People
Music
Spoken Word
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

St John’s Lunchtime Recital Series

Presented by St John's Music

Church of St John the Baptist , downham

Fri 27 May - Fri 16 Dec

Lunchtime Music Series - talented performers from around Lewisham & surrounding areas. Free to attend & refreshments available!

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Community Event
Visual Art
Workshop
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Eco Printing Workshop

Presented by PageMasters

SET Studios , new cross gate

Sat 2 Jul - Sat 23 Jul

Print your own A5 Risograph prints with PageMasters.

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Community Event
Family-Friendly
For Young People
Music
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Cloudburst!

Presented by Lewisham Choral Society

St Mary the Virgin , ladywell

Sat 9 Jul

Lewisham Choral Society presents a lively summer concert reflecting themes of Lewisham’s Borough of Culture Year.

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Community Event
Family-Friendly
Outdoor
Talk
Walk

A Deptford walk with the Museum Of Slavery and Freedom

Presented by Revealing The Creek

Beginning at Twinkle Park , deptford

Sat 9 Jul

Explore Deptford's connections to the triangular slave trade and the fight for its abolition.

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Community Event
Audio
Dance
Family-Friendly
Film
Music
Outdoor
Performance
Accessible Toilets
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Pioneers & Protest – Seeking Change

Presented by IRIE! dance theatre

The Mooonshot Centre, Fordham Park, SE146LU , new cross

Sat 9 Jul - Sat 9 Jul

IRIE! dance theatre presents, Pioneers and Protest – Seeking Change, a film about the Black People’s Day of Action, 1981.

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Community Event
Dance
Festival
Outdoor
AD Audio Described
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Moving On Sensing Skin

Presented by Exit Map

Ladywell Fields Park (Adventure Playground) , ladywell

Sun 10 Jul

A participatory movement sound installation that offers tuning in with nature, chilling out and summery dances.

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Community Event
Family-Friendly
For Young People
Music
Accessible Toilets
RP Relaxed
WA Wheelchair Accessible

Squidz Club

Presented by Heart n' Soul

The Albany , deptford

Fri 15 Jul

Time to get some energy, Squidz Club is back! Our club for young people with learning disabilities and autistic people aged 10-25.

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