What’s on

A home for stories from the margins, the mainstream and everywhere in between

Project
Come ’n’ Grow
At the Albany

Come ’n’ Grow

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm
For ages 18+
Weekly gardening sessions at the Albany.
Event
Roller Disco
At Deptford Lounge

Roller Disco

Every third Thursday of the month
For ages 16+
Join us every third Thursday of the month for our popular Roller Disco.

Join our Creative Community

We offer co-working and rehearsal space, support and networking.

Find out more
Event
Bangers & Nash: September
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: September

Friday 13 September 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Event
Jazz Saturdays
At the Albany

Jazz Saturdays

Saturday 14 September 2024
For all ages
Free performances in our CaffA from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Support Us

We believe the arts are a force for good in our community.

Your support will help us foster creativity in Lewisham and beyond.

Find out how you can support
Event
Songbook
At the Albany

Songbook

Saturday 14 September 2024
For ages 16+
Songbook was developed as a way of collecting stories from the LGBTQ+ community by asking about favourite pieces of music and the memories they conjured.
Event
J’s Dance Factory Dance Out!
At the Albany

J’s Dance Factory Dance Out!

Sunday 15 September 2024
For ages 3+
An eclectic showcase of local young talent featuring, street dance , tap and ballet dancing.
From our friends
Project
Come As You Are
At the Albany

Come As You Are

Every Tuesday (in term time)
For ages 12 - 24
A free weekly youth takeover for ages 12-24 focusing on connection, creation and community with opportunities.
Event
Good Food Lewisham
At the Albany

Good Food Lewisham

Wednesday 18 September, 4 – 7pm
For all ages
Join us for a special network meeting to celebrate Good Food Lewisham getting a Sustainable Food Places Silver Award.
Event
David Gibb’s Family Jukebox
At the Albany

David Gibb’s Family Jukebox

Sunday 22 September 2024
For ages 3-8
Join David and his magical music Jukebox as he takes you on a trip through his hilarious and often surreal imagination.
Event
Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival
At Deptford Lounge

Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival

Sunday 22 September 2024
For all ages
A day of celebration that promises to be a vibrant showcase of Vietnamese culture and traditions.
Project
Confidence Building Drama Sessions
At the Albany

Confidence Building Drama Sessions

Tuesday 24 September - Tuesday 19 November 2024
For ages 14 - 18
Free workshops combining drama, poetry, movement and drum beats. Part of Come As You Are.
Event
Pizza* and Pitches: CALL OUT
At the Albany

Pizza* and Pitches: CALL OUT

Friday 16 August - Wednesday 25 September
For ages 18+
We are on the lookout for fresh, creative ideas, which will connect with the people of Deptford and New Cross.
Event
Lemon Lounge
At the Albany

Lemon Lounge

Saturday 28 September 2024
For ages 18+
A not-for-profit sound system collective from South-East London.
Event
Just Write It!
At Deptford Lounge

Just Write It!

Monday 30 September 2024
For ages 16+
This new writing group aims to create a group of writers to come together, to form a community and feel less isolated in our work.
Event
Block Power Music
At the Albany

Block Power Music

Thursday 3 October 2024
For ages 16+
An evening of live sequencing and new exclusive music from London's thriving beatmakers scene.
Event
Skydiver
At the Albany

Skydiver

Sunday 6 October 2024
For ages 3-5
Explore the dream-like world that waits above us, in this multi-sensory dance experience for families.
Event
Bangers & Nash: October
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: October

Friday 11 October 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts new monthly comedy night.
Event
Music Is Social Space
At the Albany

Music Is Social Space

Saturday 12 October 2024
For ages 16+
Radical music for radical times.
Event
After The Act
At the Albany

After The Act

Thursday 17 October - Friday 18 October 2024
For ages 14+
A new, 1980’s-inspired musical about pride, protest…and abseiling lesbians.
Event
Wild Moon Tales: Hunters Moon
At the Albany

Wild Moon Tales: Hunters Moon

Thursday 17 October 2024
For ages 16+
Sit in a circle under October's full moon for an evening of ancient tales with Bernadette Russell.
Event
Curious Investigators
At the Albany

Curious Investigators

Sunday 20 October 2024
For ages 3-7
Scribble and Clipboard have a job to do: sort the recycling. But Scribble keeps finding new things to investigate. What will she discover on the way?
Event
Haramacy
At the Albany

Haramacy

Friday 25 October 2024
For ages 16+
An evening of combined arts performances prescribed by artists from Global Majority communities.
Event
Mosaic Workshop
At the Albany

Mosaic Workshop

Tuesday 29 October 2024
For ages 8+
We’ll learn about native species of plants, reptiles and amphibians, and then create mosaic designs which you can take home.
Event
Stories of a Watersprite
At the Albany

Stories of a Watersprite

Wednesday 30 October 2024
For ages 4-10
A relaxed performance which uses dance, storytelling and puppetry to explore the world of a playful mythical figure.
AD RP
Event
Bangers & Nash: November
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: November

Friday 8 November 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Event
Unravel
At the Albany

Unravel

Wednesday 13 November 2024
For ages 14+
A home for electronic music and audiovisual experimentation.
Event
Audrey Powne
At the Albany

Audrey Powne

Friday 15 November 2024
For ages 16+
Melbourne-based trumpeter, singer and producer Audrey Powne performs an intimate gig featuring music from her debut album From the Fire.
Event
Boxville
At the Albany

Boxville

Sunday 17 November 2024
For ages 4-8
Meet paper dragons, corrugated crabs and cardboard space robots in this STEM skilled, hands on, interactive, cardboard adventure!
Event
Hold On To Letting Go
At the Albany

Hold On To Letting Go

Friday 22 November - Saturday 23 November 2024
For ages 12+
Our young company present a show exploring the dangers of toxic positivity within podcast culture.
Event
You Are The Sun
At the Albany

You Are The Sun

Wednesday 27 November 2024
For ages 0-2
A folk inspired opera for babies and grown ups that explores the magic of nature.
Event
Leiyah
At the Albany

Leiyah

Saturday 30 November 2024
For ages 16+
Leiyah is an uber-talented singer-songwriter who was born to first-generation Jamaican parents in Croydon, South London.
Event
Well Done, Mummy Penguin
At the Albany

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

Sunday 1 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
For ages 3 - 8
With daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour, this show is the perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up. 
BSL RP
Event
Bangers & Nash: December
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: December

Friday 13 December 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Project
Creative Communities Ad Hoc Spaces
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Ad Hoc Spaces

Mon 2 – Sat 14 Sep
Bookings for last-minute activities of all sorts, available to our Creative Communities Members.
Project
Creative Communities Rehearsal & RnD Space
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Rehearsal & RnD Space

Mon 2 Sep – Fri 4 Oct
For ages 18+
Book a subsidised space for your rehearsal or RnD, open for Creative Communities members to apply.
Project
Creative Communities Coworking Hub
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Coworking Hub

Mon 2 – Fri 27 Sep
For ages 18+
Our flagship coworking space. Book a desk from as little as £5 per day.
Event
Roller Disco
At Deptford Lounge

Roller Disco

Every third Thursday of the month
For ages 16+
Join us every third Thursday of the month for our popular Roller Disco.
Event
Bangers & Nash: September
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: September

Friday 13 September 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Event
Jazz Saturdays
At the Albany

Jazz Saturdays

Saturday 14 September 2024
For all ages
Free performances in our CaffA from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Event
Songbook
At the Albany

Songbook

Saturday 14 September 2024
For ages 16+
Songbook was developed as a way of collecting stories from the LGBTQ+ community by asking about favourite pieces of music and the memories they conjured.
Event
J’s Dance Factory Dance Out!
At the Albany

J’s Dance Factory Dance Out!

Sunday 15 September 2024
For ages 3+
An eclectic showcase of local young talent featuring, street dance , tap and ballet dancing.
From our friends
Event
Good Food Lewisham
At the Albany

Good Food Lewisham

Wednesday 18 September, 4 – 7pm
For all ages
Join us for a special network meeting to celebrate Good Food Lewisham getting a Sustainable Food Places Silver Award.
Event
David Gibb’s Family Jukebox
At the Albany

David Gibb’s Family Jukebox

Sunday 22 September 2024
For ages 3-8
Join David and his magical music Jukebox as he takes you on a trip through his hilarious and often surreal imagination.
Event
Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival
At Deptford Lounge

Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival

Sunday 22 September 2024
For all ages
A day of celebration that promises to be a vibrant showcase of Vietnamese culture and traditions.
Event
Pizza* and Pitches: CALL OUT
At the Albany

Pizza* and Pitches: CALL OUT

Friday 16 August - Wednesday 25 September
For ages 18+
We are on the lookout for fresh, creative ideas, which will connect with the people of Deptford and New Cross.
Event
Lemon Lounge
At the Albany

Lemon Lounge

Saturday 28 September 2024
For ages 18+
A not-for-profit sound system collective from South-East London.
Event
Just Write It!
At Deptford Lounge

Just Write It!

Monday 30 September 2024
For ages 16+
This new writing group aims to create a group of writers to come together, to form a community and feel less isolated in our work.
Event
Block Power Music
At the Albany

Block Power Music

Thursday 3 October 2024
For ages 16+
An evening of live sequencing and new exclusive music from London's thriving beatmakers scene.
Event
Skydiver
At the Albany

Skydiver

Sunday 6 October 2024
For ages 3-5
Explore the dream-like world that waits above us, in this multi-sensory dance experience for families.
Event
Bangers & Nash: October
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: October

Friday 11 October 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts new monthly comedy night.
Event
Music Is Social Space
At the Albany

Music Is Social Space

Saturday 12 October 2024
For ages 16+
Radical music for radical times.
Event
After The Act
At the Albany

After The Act

Thursday 17 October - Friday 18 October 2024
For ages 14+
A new, 1980’s-inspired musical about pride, protest…and abseiling lesbians.
Event
Wild Moon Tales: Hunters Moon
At the Albany

Wild Moon Tales: Hunters Moon

Thursday 17 October 2024
For ages 16+
Sit in a circle under October's full moon for an evening of ancient tales with Bernadette Russell.
Event
Curious Investigators
At the Albany

Curious Investigators

Sunday 20 October 2024
For ages 3-7
Scribble and Clipboard have a job to do: sort the recycling. But Scribble keeps finding new things to investigate. What will she discover on the way?
Event
Haramacy
At the Albany

Haramacy

Friday 25 October 2024
For ages 16+
An evening of combined arts performances prescribed by artists from Global Majority communities.
Event
Mosaic Workshop
At the Albany

Mosaic Workshop

Tuesday 29 October 2024
For ages 8+
We’ll learn about native species of plants, reptiles and amphibians, and then create mosaic designs which you can take home.
Event
Stories of a Watersprite
At the Albany

Stories of a Watersprite

Wednesday 30 October 2024
For ages 4-10
A relaxed performance which uses dance, storytelling and puppetry to explore the world of a playful mythical figure.
AD RP
Event
Bangers & Nash: November
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: November

Friday 8 November 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Event
Unravel
At the Albany

Unravel

Wednesday 13 November 2024
For ages 14+
A home for electronic music and audiovisual experimentation.
Event
Audrey Powne
At the Albany

Audrey Powne

Friday 15 November 2024
For ages 16+
Melbourne-based trumpeter, singer and producer Audrey Powne performs an intimate gig featuring music from her debut album From the Fire.
Event
Boxville
At the Albany

Boxville

Sunday 17 November 2024
For ages 4-8
Meet paper dragons, corrugated crabs and cardboard space robots in this STEM skilled, hands on, interactive, cardboard adventure!
Event
Hold On To Letting Go
At the Albany

Hold On To Letting Go

Friday 22 November - Saturday 23 November 2024
For ages 12+
Our young company present a show exploring the dangers of toxic positivity within podcast culture.
Event
You Are The Sun
At the Albany

You Are The Sun

Wednesday 27 November 2024
For ages 0-2
A folk inspired opera for babies and grown ups that explores the magic of nature.
Event
Leiyah
At the Albany

Leiyah

Saturday 30 November 2024
For ages 16+
Leiyah is an uber-talented singer-songwriter who was born to first-generation Jamaican parents in Croydon, South London.
Event
Well Done, Mummy Penguin
At the Albany

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

Sunday 1 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
For ages 3 - 8
With daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour, this show is the perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up. 
BSL RP
Event
Bangers & Nash: December
At the Albany

Bangers & Nash: December

Friday 13 December 2024
For ages 18+
Chantel Nash hosts a new monthly comedy night.
Project
Come ’n’ Grow
At the Albany

Come ’n’ Grow

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm
For ages 18+
Weekly gardening sessions at the Albany.
Project
Come As You Are
At the Albany

Come As You Are

Every Tuesday (in term time)
For ages 12 - 24
A free weekly youth takeover for ages 12-24 focusing on connection, creation and community with opportunities.
Project
Confidence Building Drama Sessions
At the Albany

Confidence Building Drama Sessions

Tuesday 24 September - Tuesday 19 November 2024
For ages 14 - 18
Free workshops combining drama, poetry, movement and drum beats. Part of Come As You Are.
Project
Creative Communities Ad Hoc Spaces
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Ad Hoc Spaces

Mon 2 – Sat 14 Sep
Bookings for last-minute activities of all sorts, available to our Creative Communities Members.
Project
Creative Communities Rehearsal & RnD Space
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Rehearsal & RnD Space

Mon 2 Sep – Fri 4 Oct
For ages 18+
Book a subsidised space for your rehearsal or RnD, open for Creative Communities members to apply.
Project
Creative Communities Coworking Hub
At Creative Communities

Creative Communities Coworking Hub

Mon 2 – Fri 27 Sep
For ages 18+
Our flagship coworking space. Book a desk from as little as £5 per day.