The Reading Lounge
Unwind with books, coffee, and gentle conversationStep into our Reading Lounge for a perfectly relaxed literary evening. Whether you’re a passionate reader or simply curious about this year’s most celebrated…
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
What Is Deptford Scratch Scratch nights are a platform for emerging artists to develop new work. Here, writers have an opportunity to see their work performed by actors in front…
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…
Deptford X Fringe 2025
Get ready for the 26th edition of the Deptford X free festival, now in a bold new biennial format. Over 18 days, from 11-27 July 2025, we’re transforming the streets…
Houses of Sound: Location sound as musical material, cultural resource and holder of memories
Age Guidance: 18+ Musician and sound artist Iain Chambers explores how sound can capture changing environments and tell histories. Iain Chambers is a musician and sound artist whose work draws…
Deptford Scratch
Scratch is back for a summer edition at Deptford Lounge! This will be an evening filled with performances of fresh and unfiltered new writing. Come along to discover new work…
Crafternoons
Age guidance: 16+ Join us for Crafternoons – where creativity meets community! Discover the joy of crafting at Deptford Libraries with exciting activities. These relaxed sessions are perfect for adults…
Laundry Day
Age Guidance: Everyone welcome. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult There will be Clothes Swapping, Mending, Quilting, Jewellery making, Collage workshops, Vintage clothing stalls and more!! Making…
Meet the Musician - In Conversation with Ashley Noel-Hirst
Age Guidance: All ages welcome Join us for an exclusive evening with local artist, designer and researcher, Ashley Noel-Hirst at Deptford Lounge. This special event offers music lovers a rare…
Celebrate Lewisham Libraries' Regional Victory!
Age Guidance: All are welcome We are delighted to invite you to a special celebration honouring Lewisham Libraries’ victory in the regional heat of the Library of the Year award!…
Festival of Belonging: Free Creative Workshop
Age Guidance: All are Welcome Art Network presents a celebration event and a free creative workshop. Join us to celebrate our exhibition on the theme of belonging and take part…
Festival of belonging - Exhibition
Age Guidance: All are welcome. Arts Network presents an exhibition of artwork by the community exploring what ‘belonging’ means to them. This collection of artwork is brought together and united by…