Shows & events

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.

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

We are planning a capital project to develop our building to ensure the Albany can continue to thrive and develop for future generations.

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

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

The Maple Tree invites anyone and everyone, from young children to older adults, to experience orchestral music.

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

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.

An evening of international dance short films, exploring the unique interplay between movement of body and camera.

From our friends

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.

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.

Levitation presents its latest ensemble: Bronze Choir.

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.

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

AGAMA’s truly original sound fuses jazz, electronica, soul and classical choral music.

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

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!

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

A one-night festival of multi arts performances, talks and live music.

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

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!

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

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

Fire up your imagination and join us for a thrilling night of adventure.

From our friends

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

Would you trust a talking cat?

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

Rita Cruise O'Brien, author of The Mayflower: Myths, Truths and Legacies, introduces the Mayflower story and the importance of Rotherhithe in its early days.

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

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

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.

Curated by Dan Samsa.

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

A hip-hop garden festival for families.

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

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.

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

Frisky and their Freaky Friends

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

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

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