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A mesmerising new show exploring the creative interface between juggling, geometry and classical Indian dance.

Legendary front woman and bassist from the Noisettes ignites a new chapter with her debut solo show.

A powerful and evocative new aerial theatre production from acclaimed circus theatre company Paper Doll Militia.

Nigeria. A grandmother passes. London, a son cooks a pot of stew for his mother hoping to uncover hidden stories and unanswered questions.

Exploring neurodiversity, Jess Thom's Not I asks who is allowed to perform what and who gets the final say.

When we can have sex whenever we want, with whomever we want, why settle for a normal relationship?

FANS is a heart-warming tribute to music lovers.

An honest gig and an unflinching poem: a story of a mental breakdown assembled from rapper and composer Dizraeli's own diary entries.

An intimate love story spanning Sweden and Zimbabwe that tackles belonging, migration, racism and power.

Seamlessly crossing new music, poetry, song and rap - HUH looks at movement and identity through rhythm and rhyme.

Castaways explores the nature of friendship, trauma and tribal loyalties in a neighbourhood where the blue touch paper is waiting to be lit…

Matt Abbott presents a personal and political spoken word show exploring the chaos behind Brexit.

A new play that tells the story of the struggle to move freely in the 21st Century and the dark, persistent ripples of the British Empire.

The true story of the artist’s journey from Korean refugee to international cabaret performer.

This new show is a wild and musical celebration about the importance of imagination.

This new show is a wild and musical celebration about the importance of imagination.

City girl Jacina must leave her Facebook-fuelled life to travel on a quest for her grandma, into the Amazon jungle.

Dad’s usually got some tricks up his sleeve to help send Baby off to the Land of Nod. But tonight, Baby has other ideas…

Oscar Wilde’s classic tale is re-imagined for the stage in this magical adventure for the whole family.

Join our intrepid characters as they step into the unknown in an uplifting tale of friendship, courage and facing your fears.

Join our intrepid characters as they step into the unknown in an uplifting tale of friendship, courage and facing your fears.

Kiko, a confused young girl, struggles to understand how she feels about the strange new world she lives in.

Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moomin Valley .

A Pair of Pantos is a transpositive, all-gender-inclusive, queer pantomime mash-up for all the family and all families.

Established artists and emerging performers bring ground-breaking works-in-progress to the Albany.

Leyendekker presents ’Rate / Repeat’; a new bi-monthly club night.

Letters I Haven't Written invites you on a voyage into the lost art of letter-writing through music and film.

Catch Tawiah for this intimate gig on home turf, while you still can.

One of the most inventive and creative artists around, Lisa Knapp pushes boundaries with her radiant interpretation of traditional folk music.

Join Hejira for this exclusive first chance to hear their highly anticipated 2nd album live Thread of Gold.

Steam Down brings their immersive, melting pot of future soul melodies, west African rhythms, spiritual jazz and UK bass music to the Albany.

Our autumn tea dance takes a walk on the wild side with a multi-sensory celebration of nature in our city.

A spoken word theatre piece which maps the journey of a young girl from Brighton to the tenements of East London.

Combining live drum ‘n’ bass, jungle beats and spoken word, this is the story of one man caught between the daily grind and his real passion – music.

One of four fundraising concerts for the Ed Renshaw Award.

Alternative hip hop group Soulushun and alternative RnB artist Wiley Coyote are doing a joint headline show together here at the Albany.

One of four fundraising concerts for the Ed Renshaw Award.

One of four fundraising concerts for the Ed Renshaw Award.

A response to the timeless songs, the journeys, questions and reflections raised by The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

An ethereal and electronic driven exploration, rooted in a fusion of hip hop, R&B, soul and jazz.

Luca reached a point where thinking about politics made her want to lie down on the pavement and not get up. Instead of doing this she is throwing a party.

An uplifting blend of club styles fused with African and Contemporary dance, great music, a good dose of humour and HAIR stories!

Three visually impaired performers from Japan, Nigeria and the US follow their example to tell contemporary stories of migration to the UK.

An evening of beatboxing, live music and puppetry.

Glory takes us into the wrestling ring in this painfully funny, sweaty and gutsy story about what people will do to achieve glory.

Join Displace Yourself Theatre in a feast for the senses and tastes from around the world in this new show that asks who is winning (and losing) in the game to get food onto our plates and into our bellies.

A journey over a generational bridge, mixing poetry, storytelling and a Jamaican grandmother's voice.

An immersive melting pot of future soul melodies, west African rhythms, spiritual jazz and UK bass music.

A late night clubbing experience and a gig wrapped up in one night!

Genre fluid music echoing new sounds from the south east London underground, other London and UK scenes, and internationally renowned players in a heady and engaging mix.

Multi-Instrumentalist, Geo, steps to the forefront with his solo project, showcasing his dreamy alternative take on Modern Soul and Electronic music.

Anglo American songstress Sarah Gillespie performs from her new album Wishbone.

What happens when a Beatboxer, a Singer and a Puppeteer arrive on stage but nothing is ready for them? No set, no instruments, no puppets. No rules.

A show with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

A show with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

A story about finding strength when someone we love is injured, and about the love that endures when everything else has changed.

Bursting with mirrors, lights, colours and sound, Kaleidoscope is the perfect introduction to theatre for your little one.

Join us on a quest for adventure on a boat with no name. Mole and Gecko is an interactive rap musical that you (the audience) help create.

Join us on a quest for adventure on a boat with no name. Mole and Gecko is an interactive rap musical that you (the audience) help create.

Join Rabbit Girl and her Dad around the campfire and hear about some pretty awesome adventures from all over the world.

Join us for an immersive re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet where the audience is guided through the story in contemporary language spoken by the narrator – the Friar.

Watch Sourpuss on his journey of discovery, learning the secrets of the great outdoors.

A girl-power aerial theatre show about a neat little girl whose world is turned upside down when is transported to the rainforest.

This classic fairytale gets a dance makeover where African and Contemporary dance are weaved together.

The Boy lives by the sea with his Grandma, forbidden from venturing beyond the shore, but the tall tales she tells of monsters in the deep only whet his appetite.

The Boy lives by the sea with his Grandma, forbidden from venturing beyond the shore, but the tall tales she tells of monsters in the deep only whet his appetite.

Near the foothills of the Himalayas, three orphans open a magical book under a Banyan tree and watch as stories of the forest rise from the pages.

One day, when his big brother is at school and Billy has no-one to play with, a magical bird chirps out of his big, curly, bird’s nest hair. The bird grants him three wishes.

The final London performances of the critically acclaimed This Heat iteration.

From our friends

A surreal and confronting new work combining dance and new writing, participation and performance, children and adults.

Everyone is invited into a large, clear space. The walls are lined with spare parts, materials, stuff. The floor is empty. Then we draw the line.

What does it mean to be simultaneously demanded and derided by the public eye?

Disruptive, radical and responsive international arts projects led by young emerging artists.

6 storytellers, 6 myths, 1 winner, 0 f**ks.

Allow us to transport you to a distant metropolis: the only city that exists twice, once on earth and once in heaven.

Two Cabaret powerhouses side by side, for one night only.

A raucous new show with live music about England’s forgotten revolution.

Three unique women. Three unique voices. All bringing their radically different sounds together for an unmissable evening of original music.

Is technology shaping us or are we shaping it?

Jess Green has fallen in love with Jeremy Corbyn and his raw socialist magnetism, if only everyone else agreed.

Enter a world of electronic punk, amazing music and exotic birds with Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy.

Ravioli Me Away invite you to experience a vivid, witty-wry opera about greed, aspiration and freedom.

Unleash your inner rebel in the company of the Entelechy Arts Tea Dance Team.

For the Attention of Freakz - Frisky and their friendz are back for some freaky fun!

A late night clubbing experience and a gig wrapped up in one night!

Imagine an experience – turbulent yet seductive, surrounded by sound and bathed in love...

Tilly and Inga exist in a surreal bubble called Girl World where the only rule is “No boys allowed!”

Politics isn’t just some grey old men talking on TV. Cabaret is for everyone.

Genre defying weave of vivid poems and experimental beats featuring 19 of the best current poets recorded in a bedroom studio.

The planet is spinning off its axis. Humankind is at a tipping point. We are heading towards disaster. Divided, we will fall.

You are invited to dinner with Scottee & Friends to talk about the C word …class!

A stunning spoken word theatre piece melding Adam Kammerling's award-winning poetry with a duo of tight-knit acrobatic dancers.

Do you ever feel like your body takes up too much space in a world that doesn’t want to make any room?

Join the all-women/femme identifying sound and performance collective experiment, celebrate and make noise!

An interactive musical adventure that offers a calm, playful and creative first opera experience for babies and toddlers.

SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS’ latest production especially for 13 - 21 year olds.

Let’s whine, twerk and get sensual!

We need you, the new world warriors, to help us. Repurposing recycled materials; sticking, drawing and crafting your way to a rebellious paradise. 

A multi-arts festival from UK-based Middle Eastern and South Asian artists hosted at the Albany.

Quentin Blake's beautiful children's book The Green Ship is brought to the stage for the first time by Librarian Theatre.

The National Theatre Connections festival is a celebration of young people, theatre-making and the importance of access to the arts.

How do we define ourselves? How do others define us and what happens when these two viewpoints are in conflict?

Seeing the Levitation Orchestra live is to join a joyous musical journey.

You don’t want to be above ground when winter comes around: every hedgehog knows that.

AUDITION, combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals.

Singer-songwriter Carol Grimes performs excerpts from her autobiography alongside a talented band of musicians.

Revel in the work of two distinctive musicians in an evening of groove, sound, vibe and emotion.

Members of Red Ribbon perform a piece about positive opportunities that are possible for people living with HIV and their families.

A night of cabaret, extravagance and celebration, with our older LGBT+ community at its heart.

premiere performance of award-winning spoken word artist Antosh Wojcik’s debut work for stage.

Lavinia Co-op reflects on queer life over the last half century.

The inspirational Company of Elders present an exciting double bill.

An award-winning, dark and ribald physical commentary, bringing together dance and spoken word.

Ridiculusmus’s unsettling two-hander, set in a future cursed by eternal life without eternal youth.

Award-winning London-based jazz quintet ARQ, led by double bassist Alison Rayner.

A movie club like no other.

An intergenerational cast of performers explore the difference age brings and the constant things in life that bind us all together.

Entelechy Arts’ Tea Dance team takes the conventional form of the tea dance and brings it kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Uncover Theatre brings together incredible local young people aged 8-13 for a live showcase at the Albany.

Interactive, immersive theatre as part of The Home.

Interactive, immersive theatre as part of The Home.

Interactive, immersive theatre as part of The Home.

Interactive, immersive theatre as part of The Home.

With live music and story-telling, talented cellist/singer-songwriter, Chloe Bezer, weaves new tales from old threads, inspired by a bloated walrus and a carnally reticent jellyfish.

A moving and funny exploration of the lives of four generations of women in one family.

Two powerful plays, inspired by real life events, woven together across time.

A 5-piece made up of sax and violin, keys, drums and bass, Nihilism’s influences range from jazz, hip-hop and funk to soul and grime.

Frisky and their Freaky Friends

Levitation presents its latest ensemble: Bronze Choir.

Ground-breaking new cabaret co-curated by artists Tricity Vogue and Lisa Lee.

Black Gay Ink is a series of creative writing workshops for Black gay men.

Poet and local resident Inua Ellams brings a brand-new open mic version of his R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry) Party to the Albany for Deptford Literature Festival.

Building on the book of the same name, to be released by Outspoken Press in 2020, Adam Kammerling presents a dance, poetry and theatre show exploring Judaism, trauma and heavy metal.

An exuberant, confessional and hilarious piece told by rising experimental North/South comedy duo: Camille Dawson and Serena Ramsey.

Michael Morpurgo's heart-warming tale springs to life in an epic mountain adventure about friendship and courage that’s packed full of snow, dragons, lively songs and captivating puppetry.

Children and adults will be transported to the world of the Little Prince with puppetry, music of North African heritage and a rich Afrofuturist aesthetic.

A thrilling story told through performance, games and creative play that explores Roald Dahl’s extraordinary stories, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and The Twits.

Drag Queen Story Time is a fun, inclusive, storytelling session for children.

From the makers of the Chit Chat Chalk Show, join us for an interactive, icy adventure for young explorers. Sit amongst the set and performers to help three penguins on their amazing wintery journey.

Written by acclaimed award winning children’s author Laura Dockrill, Dust uses exquisite poetic language to explore a heartfelt story about love, loss, identity and memory.

Comedy Club 4 Kids gets the best comedians from the UK and world circuit to do what they do best for an audience of children and their families… without the rude bits!

Would you trust a talking cat?

A hip-hop garden festival for families.

Enter the undergrowth to squish, squelch and play your way through this hilarious and surreal show.

Enter the undergrowth to squish, squelch and play your way through this hilarious and surreal show.

If you can’t sleep, won’t sleep or love sleep there is something in this show for you.

Local young people from Love2Dance bring you a brand new hip-hop dance theatre show.

Born and bred in Deptford the Collective comes home to the Albany for a new series in 2020.

Curated by Dan Samsa.

Curated by Simon Deacon (Goldsmiths) and Tom Slater (Call & Response).

The National Theatre Connections festival is a celebration of young people, theatre-making and the importance of access to the arts.

Online Q&A session for young people interested in a career in coding and tech

Join Mouse on his journey to find his roar!

Celebrated poet and producer, Yomi Sode hosts an evening of conversation and poetry as he shares new material and reflects on how we can come together to find healing in 2020.

Rocket into space with Nat as she overcomes her fears and strives to achieve her greatest ambition – to fly.

You never know, he might turn you from a pauper to a prince just like the hero of this story, brought to vivid life on our incredible sloping stage.

Local musician and sound activist Charles Hayward presents a mix of South East London sounds inspired by punk free jazz and electronica.

Comfortable Classical concerts invite anyone and everyone, from young children to older adults, to experience orchestral music.

Pen a poem (or a song) with the power to send your picnic blanket skywards. Where will we travel to today? The rhyme river. A Jazz Cave. Giggle town. It’s totally up to you.

Local musician and sound activist Charles Hayward presents a mix of South East London sounds inspired by punk free jazz and electronica.

Free, fun and energetic drama and performance workshops for 10-16 year olds

Meet Kate: a physicist in the male-dominated labs of the 1980s. With a trademark perm and HUGE glasses, follow Kate as she discovers her potential as a cutting edge scientist.

A three year, cross London project which has brought outstanding, free outdoor arts event to London.

The story of an astronaut who gets lost in space.

Circus meets sculpture in this exciting new outdoor show.

An award-winning, playful and acrobatic dance-piece exploring the relationship between reality and fiction in our everyday life.

A thrilling and energetic hip-hop dance performance.

Featuring two incredible performers and a driver, EXO is a stunning outdoor spectacle for dancers and JCB diggers.

A vibrant programme of music, theatre, art and dance will celebrate diversity in the creative arts, making sure that everyone can enjoy the action

A Festival about migration. As boats continue to arrive on the shores of Europe, we shine a light on stories of migration from across the globe.

Four fundraising concerts for the Ed Renshaw Award.

Full of the type of fun, mischief and magic that normally only happens when grown-ups turn their backs for a second.

A season about politics, protest, breaking the mould and celebrating difference.

Nonclassical Associate Composer Dan Samsa curates a night of spatial soundscapes, electronic music and UK sound system culture.

Beyond Woodpecker brings together streaks of rejoice, moments of acceptance and nostalgic unity performed by young artists around Woodpecker Youth Centre.

This live gig brings together some of the best up and coming young artists together with professionals, Abimaro, Geordan Reid-Campbell , Sam Beste, and Alex Reeve.

7,000 rubber ducks. Seven Seas. One big adventure!

A hip-hop garden festival for families.

Festival of Creative Ageing

A 48-hour immersive experience where you sleep, eat and thrill to the experience of The Home.

A mixed-media art exhibition exploring Lewisham Market in the past and today.

Join us to enjoy artwork in the Albany café as part of Age Against the Machine.

Join us for a short film screening of docu-drama Wannabe.

An international symposium on how cultural initiatives can contribute to positive ageing.

A work-in-progress sharing of an interactive children’s musical, exploring community, imagination and a passion for plants. Filled with catchy songs, humour and imagination.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime, running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud and peering into a cave. What will they find?

Meet Me at the Albany is an arts club for older people that meets every week on a Tuesday, at the Albany.

Come and join our famous Meet Me Choir as they perform at their Albany home.

At this event, conversation about our ‘last taboo’ is eased with curly kale, cake, coffee and fine teas.

A celebration of tradition across cultures and generations, with Vietnamese food and dance.

A show developed and performed by Myatt Seniors and children from Myatt Garden School, based on the theme of ‘Loving London’.

Bursting with mirrors, lights, colours and sound, Kaleidoscope is the perfect introduction to theatre for your little one.

Bursting with mirrors, lights, colours and sound, Kaleidoscope is the perfect introduction to theatre for your little one.

Voyage into the unknown in this dreamlike family show featuring dance, theatre and spell-binding stage trickery.

A tender, funny and lyrical play about finding love and holding on to it with everything you’ve got.

A tender, funny and lyrical play about finding love and holding on to it with everything you’ve got.

Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why. To everyone’s surprise Emily keeps rising higher and higher.

The story of a little girl who befriends a mischievous polar bear, this playful, funny and heart-warming tale is one of imagination and growing up.

Living in Limbo uses storytelling, spoken-word and song to map Abu-Zayd’s life in Sudan and his journey to Newcastle.

Toe-tapping songs and lots of laughs from the company that brought you The Gruffalo.

The story of our stars and a reminder to look up using projection, playful performance and aerial circus.

Love2Dance members come together to show off what they have learnt in a spectacular live street dance showcase. Featuring guest performances from professional dancers.

A funny, moving and uplifting play with live music and original songs by award-winning writer Chris Bush.

A brand new festive adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen with incorporated British Sign Language and spoken English.

Help scientists and engineers work out how to save the planet in the immersive adventure Space Plague!

From our friends

A day of free performance, food, music, activities, films and more at the Albany.

Joygernaut incorporates eighteen months of research into the psychology, sociology and biology of kindness.

FREE Spoken Word Open Mic sessions at Canada Water Theatre.

Cecilia Knapp explores the mental health crisis in the UK through the eyes of two everyday young people experiencing it on the front line.

Have you ever wanted to have your say on a future Albany events? Now’s your chance at the Pizza and Pitches Party.

Taking place at locations around Deptford, Deptford Literature Festival will celebrate the diversity and creativity of South East London.

Deptford Live! is our local community’s chance to take centre stage, share a skill, meet other local creative people and have a free, fun, family friendly day out!

CLS returns with two relaxed, lunchtime performances curated and directed by company musicians.

Earwax is a space for womxn artists to experiment and make noise.

Would you trust a talking cat?

Quarantine Commissions gives young artists complete creative freedom to experiment and respond to Covid 19. As the UK began to shut down, and bringing people together physically became forbidden, we knew it was vital that we continued to connect with each other and also imperative that we changed.  

Using a cutting-edge speaker dome and specially engineered spatialised sound, ARRAY plunges you into a universe of music, colour, and movement alongside some of London’s most electric acts.

Expect dance, music, love, romance and feisty polemics.

A thrilling story told through performance, games and creative play that explores Roald Dahl’s extraordinary stories, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and The Twits.

Within Sight is a multimedia one-woman show about running, disability and the Paralympics.

No Place Like Home is a solo performance fusing spoken word, music and video projection.

The Bare Project are inviting people from Deptford to take part in an interactive story told through a series of letters and parcels sent to your home. Together, we will reimagine our visions for the future and find out if and how change might be possible. The experience takes

Earlier this summer we, in partnership with Foreign Body Productions, launched Open Source Collaborations, a project linking audio and visual creators with mentors who have the skills and equipment needed to complete a full project. We received an amazing response and are pleased to announce the Open Source

From our friends

A classical concert celebrating the people who have kept us going

From our friends

Have you ever wanted to have your say on a future Albany events? Now’s your chance at the Pizza and Pitches Party.

Bring some colour to your wardrobe! Tie Dye and Block Printing workshops run by Make Mee Studios.

Seven original short films created as part the Open Source Collaborations project, spanning the breadth of sound and sight, exploring themes ranging from immigration, urban architecture and Black Lives Matter.

From our friends

Told through magical, theatrical chamber music, Strange Creatures explores differences, friendships and new understandings in our colourful world. 

2020 VISION is a series of new digital commissions from the Sounds Like Chaos Collective.

To celebrate the 10 year Anniversary and 50th event, join Inua Ellams and the first ever line up of his R.A.P Party (Rhythm and Poetry), in an online fundraiser for the Albany.

One night. One take. Watch now. The Kids Are Alright explores the extraordinary grief of losing a child.

The story of an extraordinary explorer travelling to the Antarctic and learning to speak Penguin, told through puppetry and song.

Visions as Our Exile is a free online exhibition launched in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic by Foreign Body Productions and the Albany.

An interactive event with workshops, Q and As and live podcasting with industry professionals. We will be joined by  young entrepreneurs making waves in the tech industry to discuss how young people of Lewisham can take a lead in creative coding for the future.

A bike-powered family comedy about how to still have hope, while saving the last polar bear on earth.

A special online stream with drummer and composer Romarna Campbell

With alumni including Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia and Ezra Collective, renowned talent developer Tomorrow’s Warriors is known for pushing the boundaries in jazz, and are excited to be presenting the next generation of hotly tipped artists in partnership with the Albany.

A brand new interactive children’s musical, exploring community, imagination and a passion for plants. Filled with catchy songs, humour and imagination.

The PureGold Albany shows feature final year students on the BMus in Popular Music at Goldsmiths performing half hour sets, with singer-songwriters, bands, electronica and cutting-edge audio-visual work.

Tomorrow’s Warriors presents: Live at the Albany continues and playing the last of the digital showcases will be exciting London 6 piece KOMA, who will be playing four fresh and original compositions developed by the band, from mysterious and moody jazz to upbeat saxophone-driven melodies and Latin-influenced piano.

Canada Water Theatre welcomes you back for the first time since our doors closed over a year ago.

Deptford Cinema is proud to present a free outdoor screening of Black Panther in partnership with the Albany to kick-off our Summer season in partnership with the Albany and Deptford Lounge.

Birds’ Eye View and The Albany are coming together to deliver two free screening of Rocks to the local community

Littered with poems, stories and anecdotes, award-winning poet Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic immigrant-story of looking for a country to belong to and a place to call home.

A new work-in-progress sharing of poetry and dance by Adam Kammerling and a hyper-dynamic cohort of truly incredible artists.

In the first of our in-person gigs in the Live at the Albany series, Tomorrow’s Warriors are proud to present Xhosa Cole.

Four, South London Choirs are singing out together to celebrate Make Music Day 2021. As part of The Albany’s Summer in the Garden.

Come and enjoy live, classical music in a relaxed, lunchtime performance with City of London Sinfonia.

Everybody clap your pans – it’s time for The Rascally Diner! Join chef Rufus in this fun-filled, messy performance about food.

Deptford Cinema is proud to present QUEEN & SLIM (2020), part of the summer season of films in partnership with the Albany and Deptford Lounge.

Join poet Adam Kammerling as he launches his debut collection Seder, alongside a gang of hyper-talented poets and musicians.

An evening of organically improvised live jazz and groove music. Led by saxophonist Quinn Oulton, and featuring some of the finest creative minds of the UK jazz scene.

Curtain Up! is a Musical Theatre Cabaret featuring the Graduates of 2020/21 who’s studies have been affected by the pandemic.

For the second indoor screening Deptford Cinema will be showing the classic 1980 musical THE BLUES BROTHERS. This summer film programme is organised in partnership with Deptford Cinema and Deptford Lounge.

From our Artists of Change Initiative.dkf enjoy an all day festival of Twerkshops- can you handle it?

The Albany invites young people aged 6-11 to join one, of two, week-long Summer Arts Holiday Clubs.

We are on the lookout for fresh, creative ideas, which can take place in Autumn or Winter 2021 and will connect with the people of Deptford and New Cross.

A performance of Simon’s brand new picturebook & some fun (and quite silly) games - spin the word wheel to unlock your creative powers!

The Grimm Sisters present their marvellous mix of storytelling, comedy & live music. Socially distanced, interactive outdoor theatre - perfect for 2021!

Night on Boob Mountain is a surreal and raucous teen horror gig theatre show set on the island of Teendom.

Join underground hip-hop hero Kenny Baraka and his gardeners for a day of planting, making, rapping and music and become part of a team of young, green allies at PLOT 17.

For our third summer screening, Deptford Cinema is pleased to be screening Little Women (2019) directed by Greta Gerwig at Deptford Lounge.

Join underground hip-hop hero Kenny Baraka and his DJ as they work to save the environment one sick track at a time.

UK Poetry Slam Champion, Tyrone Lewis brings his good friend and talented poet/writer/director Kayla Feldman to the stage with him, for an hour of poetry, banter and probably a couple of Buffy references.

Spike Lee’s 1989 classic Do The Right Thing is Deptford Cinema’s fourth installment at Deptford Lounge, part of our ongoing summer film programme in partnership with the Albany, Deptford Lounge and Deptford Cinema.

For the fifth indoor screening Deptford Cinema will be showing the 2019 teen-comedy Booksmart, part of our summer film programme organised in partnership with the Albany, Deptford Lounge and Deptford Cinema.

The Festival of Radical Care poetry reading & writing workshop about the effects of cannabis prohibition in black communities in the UK

Hovering between fiction and fact, Andrea Zimmerman’s Here For Life (2019) is our sixth Lounge screening this summer, part of our summer season in partnership with the Albany and Deptford Lounge and Deptford Cinema.

Dan Samsa presents a new immersive 360° live show with the London Contemporary Orchestra, South East London dance group Birdgang and some of London's finest Jazz musicians.

Deptford Cinema's penultimate screening this summer is Andrea Arnold’s epic road comedy-drama American Honey (2016), part of our film programme in partnership with the Albany, Deptford Lounge, and Deptford Cinema.

A project for young people aged 16 - 21 interested in tech and coding to come together with industry experts to make and collaborate.

Award-winning arts platform Initiative.dkf return to the outdoors with their piece ‘IS DAT U YH?’ as part of their Ludala Collection, exploring joy, love and Blackness.

An autumn feast of workshops, shows, installations, music and dancing presented by Angela Clerkin.

Come and browse art installations within the Albany café space, all highlighting a wide range of local acts of care and projects

A celebration of tradition across cultures and generations, with Vietnamese food and dance.

As part of the Festival of Radical Care these 4 workshops are open to LGBTQ+ actors, improvisors and theatre-makers at all levels of experience who want to play, practise and hone their improvisation and devising skills.

Off the Chest is a thriving, inclusive poetry open mic night celebrating original voices that make a statement.

Deptford Cinema’s summer film season at Deptford Lounge concludes with the 2011 science-fiction film Attack the Block.

Join participatory theatre company Spare Tyre as they share 3 creative workshops as part of The Festival of Radical Care.

Choreographer Quang Kien Van (Royal Court Theatre, New Earth Theatre) presents a work in progress sharing of BABYLON, his latest Dance Theatre work.

Join us for a showcase, displaying work from REZON8 as part of the Festival of Radical Care.

Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, Takeshi Matsumoto’s immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing and moving.

Told through magical, theatrical chamber music and performed by exceptional musicians, Smile takes the audience on a delightful musical adventure.

Entelechy Arts is delighted to present Homecoming, our first Tea Dance since 2019! Hosted by Christopher Green, join us for a jam-packed afternoon of dancing, music, performance, tea and cake!

Cult cabaret sensations Bourgeois & Maurice descend on planet earth for one spectacular night at the Albany!

Following on from the sell-out show in June, Charles Hayward returns to the Albany.

Improbable is teaming up with Festival of Radical Care at the Albany to host a Devoted and Disgruntled satellite show.

This fabulous Queer Cabaret is the closing event of The Festival of Radical Care. Tonight is about how Kings, Queens and in-betweens care radically through queer joy, swagger, spoken word and lip syncing. It’s time to put on your wig and sashay down to the Albany.

Young Londoners take a stand to explore the here and now in a new production from Sounds Like Chaos.

Ahead of Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture year in 2022, meet Little Amal, a young refugee, as she arrives in Deptford as part of her remarkable journey across continents.

Told through magical, theatrical chamber music and performed by exceptional musicians, Smile takes the audience on a delightful musical adventure.

Three friends are getting ready for a night out, the music is intoxicating, they start to dance. It’s so good, they might stay a little longer…

The Digital Home invites you into both a British and Japanese care home to experience what care is like.

A chance to digitally connect with the team from The Home. Find out more about what life at The Home is like, your future care options with us and what you can expect if you decide to spend your later life with us. The Home: You’re Home, Your Home.

A brand new play by Phosporous Theatre Company about the lived experience of refugees forced to leave their homes to seek asylum in the UK.

We are on the lookout for fresh, creative ideas, which can take place in Autumn or Winter 2021 and will connect with the people of Deptford and New Cross.

An evening of combined arts performances prescribed by artists from BIPOC communities.

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of her debut album ‘Hopelessly In Love’, Carroll Thompson, Queen of Lovers Rock will be performing at the Albany, on her UK-wide tour.

The pick of the Cabaret Playroom season. A selection of works-in-progress chosen from the last three performances, to showcase the creations coming out of the Albany's platform for new work. Hosted by Tricity Vogue in the main space to allow social distancing.

Join us for Duckie is Twenty Sicks and enjoy a below par ‘celebrity’ fancy dress party.

Arabs Are Not Funny… is back on stage with Maria Shehata , Fatiha El-Ghorri , Mo Magaleo and Farah Sharp.

Join multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & producer Quinn Oulton at Canada Water Theatre playing with his explosive five piece band and Ella Hohnen-Ford, as part of London Jazz Festival 2021.

Steam Down return to the Albany for a special homecoming gig.

Artists in residence Katurah Morrish, creator of The Learning Lottery joins Canada Water Theatre for a practical acting workshop.

The Learning Lottery puts audiences in the black lace-ups of some UK teenagers and gives them one simple goal: do well at school.

After 2 successful shows in the Albany, Standards is back bigger, better and more thought-provoking.

Tomorrow’s Warriors return with young, emerging home-grown talent as part of this ongoing series.

Bursting with mirrors, lights, colours and sound, Kaleidoscope is the perfect introduction to theatre for your little one.

Bursting with mirrors, lights, colours and sound, Kaleidoscope is the perfect introduction to theatre for your little one.

Join some of the most amazing exciting writers, poets and theatre makers as they share what they would say to their younger selves

A 6 week creative writing course introducing young people to the power of words, and the different ways you can express yourself as an artist!

Join Rudy the Reindeer in a Christmas adventure! Enjoy live music, storytelling & puppetry combined in an original story for children aged 3+

Foreign Body Productions and the Albany are proud to present a new collection of short films in a free online screening created through the third round of Open Source Collaborations, a programme for emerging artists to produce short-form audio-visual pieces whilst receiving mentorship and support.

Have you ever wanted to have your say on future Albany events? Now’s your chance.

A Work In Progress sharing of Simon Roth's first ever solo show, ‘Behind the Beat’ in embryonic form.

A joyous opening celebration spanning the whole borough to kick off the first day of We Are Lewisham.

Join us in a day of FREE New Year Celebrations with fun for all the family!

Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, The Dark is a universal and empowering story about facing one’s fears.

As part of She Grrrowls Festival BORN::FREE; Veranda is an hour of live readings for an informal blend of insight, inspiration and deep laughs.

A writing workshop led by She Grrrowls founder, Carmina Masoliver.

Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, The Dark is a universal and empowering story about facing one’s fears.

Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, The Dark is a universal and empowering story about facing one’s fears.

Tomorrow's Warriors present another evening of jazz as part of their ongoing Live at the Albany series.

A magical, immersive music-led performance, filled with breath-taking projections, singing, unexpected transformations and augmented reality surprises.

Following on from previous sold-out shows, Charles Hayward presents an evening of music that pushes at the edges of the new, challenging the already known, questioning frontiers and embracing divergent energies.

Come with us into the deep blue sea in Underwater, a magical dance piece for babies aged 0-2.

Off The Chest is an inclusive, explosive spoken word and poetry night, celebrating original voices and poetry that makes a statement. Don’t miss their long-awaited return to Canada Water Theatre, after their smash hit night back in September.

A mid-week coming together in Deptford hosted by legendary local collective Steam Down.

Join us this March for an explosion of live music across Lewisham celebrating established and emerging talent as part of London Borough of Culture 2022.

She Grrrowls: The Festival brings a programme of performances, workshops and talks highlighting local artists in celebration of International Women's Day.

Experience the upcoming highly-anticipated TINT EP live at Canada Water, supported by guitarist, singer-songwriter Nectar Woode. TINT is a blend of producers, musicians, and artists resulting in an electric fusion of Jazz and trip-hop, brought together by vocalist Tendayi alongside producer and bassist Bryan KM

As part of the She Grrrowls festival, enjoy Noras, a collage making workshop that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes and encourages social change.

Grounded Movement present an eclectic and interactive show featuring, rap, spoken word, dance theatre and dance throwdowns

Join local Lewisham poets and artists to explore the stories of inspiring women past and present – the SHEroes of Lewisham!

Explore creative expression through embodied movement and freewriting with a meditative healing session led by Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson and C.O.T.U.

As part of the She Grrrowls Festival enjoy readings of poetry and prose from working class writers.

Are you looking to spice up your fitness routine? Come and join us for Twerk After Work - a Dance Fitness Party.

Sing out loud to your favourite Soca Tunes while dancing till you sweat and glow!

Celebrate with us at the closing event of the She Grrrowls Festival. Featuring an explosive line up of artists and poets.

Lewisham based record label Aquarii Records presents an evening with Joe Armon-Jones.

05 Fest presents a rehearsed reading of Inua Ellams’ powerful new play - A Block of Flats.

Inua Ellams brings his own brand of poetry and spoken word, in collaboration with We Are Lewisham, the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022.

Award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams (Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall) brings his chaotic, audience-led poetry event to the Albany.

Calling the bum wipers, bedtime boppers and owners of tiny humans. You are invited to join actor, musician, and mummy, Sophie Ross, for a brand-new comedy musical that unpacks the Swings and Roundabouts of the first year of parenthood.

Watch a screening of critically-acclaimed cult classic Babylon before joining Inua Ellams as a line-up of poets share new work - their words and verses responding to its social commentary and life-affirming themes.

You Heard Me is a powerful one-woman play by writer, theatre-maker and artist Luca Rutherford.

Ruby Hughes, soprano, and Sergio Bucheli, theorbo and lute, provide a stunning programme at St Peter's Church in Brockley.

Founded by Inua Ellams, Twitter Poetry Workshop is a mass-participation creative writing exercise that happens in real time, on twitter.

What might eloquent voices from contemporary poetry and spoken word movements have to say about hip-hop's past, present and future? Come chill and find out at Inua Ellams' Rhythm And Poetry Party, a nostalgic, no-clutter, no-fuss, night of hip-hop-inspired poems and favourite hip-hop songs.

In this intimate show Moses will perform a special set, with an exclusive Lewisham-based supporting line-up he has helped curate for London Borough of Culture.

Duval Timothy and singer/songwriter Rosie Lowe present an immersive listening experience installation at Lewisham Arthouse.

After an amazing November show, Arabs Are Not Funny is back at Canada Water Theatre.

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival at the Albany.

From our friends

Down in the village just a whisper of a wolf will cause a panic! Join us for a magical adventure and find out what happens when Jack cries WOLF!

Down in the village just a whisper of a wolf will cause a panic! Join us for a magical adventure and find out what happens when Jack cries WOLF!

Being a slug is hard. Everyone thinks you’re disgusting. Hilarious show for 2-5 years told with a handful of words and lots of SLIME

Want an evening of exciting live performance? Want to support young artists and producers from South East London? Join us for Amplify, a multi-diverse art performance night, with spoken word, music, and dance. This event is produced by Phoebe Fairchild, in association with the Albany Youth Programme and Sounds Like

Join Anne Carroll Moore, a trailblazing librarian born in 1871 for a new, interactive musical full of puppetry, songs and your own ideas. You'll never look at your library in the same way again!

Join Anne Carroll Moore, a trailblazing librarian born in 1871 for a new, interactive musical full of puppetry, songs and your own ideas. You'll never look at your library in the same way again!

Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa’s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village.

No Place Like Home is a solo performance about gay club culture and the places we can call home.

Reggae Roast is back at legendary south London boozer, the Fox & Firkin, for a Soundsystem special.

Join Robin Denselow in conversation with Linton Kwesi Johnson as he reflects on his 50 years of activism.

An evening of genre fluid music curated by local musician and sound activist Charles Hayward.

Join us for an artist Q&A with writer / performer Abena Essah.

Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa’s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village.

In this exclusive screening, Director Rubika Shah will be joined by writer & producer Ed Gibbs in a Q&A followed by an after party.

A celebration of all things Afrofuturistic.

This promises to be a historic occasion, as it features the great Neville King on the wheels of steel