Deptford Soul Poetry Event
Age guidance: All welcome, but discretion advised as some content may be 18+ Join Deptford soul as they take you on a journey through poetry and spoken word about everyday…
Imagined Worlds- Exhibition Open Call
Lewisham Libraries invites artists to explore the boundless realms of imagination for our sci-fi and fantasy season, Imagined Worlds. What are your imagined worlds? Fantasy realms • Dystopian futures •…
Laundry Day
Age Guidance: Everyone welcome. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult There will be Clothes Give-away, Mending, Quilting, Collage workshops Queer Swap Sustainable clothes swaps for the LGBT+…
Summer Reading Challenge - Make, Paint and Plant a Pot!
Join us for a series of three workshops where we will make a pot, paint a pot, then finally plant a pot! By the end of the summer, you will…
Let’s Talk Blood Pressure ‘Spot it. Check it. Treat It.’
Age guidance: All welcome We are the Africa Advocacy Foundation (AAF), a Lewisham-based organisation that primarily supports people from Black, African, and Caribbean backgrounds with a wide range of health-related…
Wonderlounge
Age Guidance: All are welcome. Wonderlounge A site-specific performance event at Deptford Lounge What happens when place, performance, and possibility collide? Wonderland is a unique collaboration between Deptford Lounge, the…
The Reading Lounge
Age guidance: 16+ Unwind with books, coffee, and gentle conversation Step into our Reading Lounge for a perfectly relaxed literary evening. Whether you’re a passionate reader or simply curious about…
Document Your Culture
Age guidance: All welcome British-Irish dual national and Lewisham resident Emma Warren has been documenting grassroots culture for decades. She is the author of Dance Your Way Home (Faber, 2023),…
Deptford Scratch Writers Submissions
Thank you for all the wonderful writing we have received, our writers submissions are now closed. If you are interested in getting involved as an actor or director please follow…
Summer Roller Disco
Age Guidance: All are Welcome. 
Summer Roller Disco at Deptford Lounge Get ready to roll into summer fun at our indoor Summer Roller Disco — the perfect way to glide, groove, and…
Poetry in the Library with Andy Spragg and Naomi Weber
Age guidance: All welcome Join us for poetry readings and audience Q&A with Andy Spragg and Naomi Weber. Andy Spragg lives in London. He has written several books of poetry,…
Poetry In The Library with Erica Hesketh and Khairani Barokka
Age guidance: All welcome Erica Hesketh is a poet and editor, originally from Japan and Denmark, now based in London. She placed second in the 2022 Winchester Poetry Prize and…
Deptford Lounge Summer Fair
Age Guidance: All are welcome It’s a Deptford Lounge takeover! Come along for a day of market fun, with food, homewares, fashion and other items made by local businesses in…
Baby Bounce in the Garden!
Age Guidance: Under five and families. Join us for a very special Baby Bounce in the Albany Gardens for our Summer Reading Challenge launch day! Expect stories, nursery rhymes and…
Drag Story Time
Age guidance: Under 7s Join drag queen, Ula Lah, for this special story time where we learn about Pride and why it’s important! The Exquisite Ula Lah, bringing life and…
Seized Books! A book launch with PageMasters
Age Guidance: All are Welcome Join us to celebrate the launch of Seized Books! with co-author and librarian Leila Kassir, illustrator Esther McManus and Jordan Taylor from PageMasters. ‘Seized Books!…
Rajiv’s Starry Feelings
by Niall Moorjani Age Guidance: 3-7 year olds “Did you know that constellations are ancient maps that help explorers find their way?” Rajiv has feelings for everything. He can feel…
Transgender History and Archiving Talk
Age Guidance: All are welcome Join CJ De Barra (they/them) from the Notts Queer History Archive as they tell trans stories and talk about the importance of radical archiving. You’ll…
Poetry in the Library with Rob Kiely and Cat Chong
Age Guidance: All are Welcome Join us for poetry readings and audience Q&A with Rob Kiely and Cat Chong. Robert Kiely’s poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in The Stinging…
Anne Hawk Author Event
Age Guidance: All are Welcome Author event with Anne Hawk, reading from and discussing ‘The Pages of the Sea’, a novel that ‘gives fresh form to the Windrush era and…
Refugee Week: Transition Living Lab Project Showcase
Age Guidance: All are Welcome Join us for the showcase of an innovative new project aimed at changing the world one thing at a time!The Transition Living Lab project is…