What’s On

We’ve always got something new going on

Drop in to enjoy a free lunchtime concert, browse an exhibition by a local artist, join a new club, attend a performance or a film screening.

Our creative events are programmed by the Albany, and we also host a wide range of events important to our community – from our biannual Vietnamese Mid-Autumn and Lunar New Year festivals, to New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival.

Age Guidance: All are welcome Lewisham Stop Smoking Service provides free and friendly support to stop smoking at Deptford Library. Are you tired of watching your money go up in…

Stop Smoking Clinic

From our friends

Wednesdays, 9.30am - 4.30pm Read More

Age Guidance: All Welcome Explore Lewisham’s community histories through collage and zine-making at a free creative workshop. As Lewisham based charity Arts Network celebrate 30 years of championing wellbeing and creativity in…

Our Local Legacies: Collage and Zine-Making

From Arts Network and Lewisham Heritage

Wednesday 20 May, 11:30am - 1:30pm Read More

Age Guidance: All are welcome Join the Library team and Children and Families Information Service for an early learning development event! Discover everything you need about services for children and…

Books Together

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Monday 3, Thursday 13, 20 March 1pm Read More

Age Guidance: All the Family, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. LEGO club continues at The Library at Deptford Lounge every Monday and Friday from 4pm-5pm. Come…

Lego Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Mondays and Fridays, 4pm Read More

Age Guidance: 11-16 Sports Fun 4 All is a youth charity that uses the power of sport to improve the lives of young people and delivers free football sessions at…

Sports Fun 4 All

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Tuesdays and Fridays, 5pm Read More

Age Guidance: 18 + If you like singing in the shower, you’ll love sharing songs with the Kender Singers – a small group of like-minded enthusiasts. We sing two- and…

Kender Singers Acapella

From our friends

Tuesdays, 7:30pm Read More

Join us in the Children’s Library for a session of songs, nursery rhymes and stories aimed for 5 years old and under.

Thursday Baby Bounce

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Thursdays, 2:15pm Read More

Age Guidance: All are welcome, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. SCREENINGS – Watch a selection of films every Thursday 6:00 – 8:00pm, programmed to a new…

Deptford Library Cinema Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Thursdays, 6pm Read More

Join us on Halloween night in the spooky darkness of Deptford Library’s front foyer to watch this classic cult film in celebration of both Halloween and Black History Month. Age…

Cinema Club presents… MYSTERY HALLOWEEN SCREENING

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

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Eight custom-built giant letters spell the words LIKE GODS, a reference to HG Wells’ novel ‘Men Like Gods’ (1923) an early Science Fiction novel which takes place within a parallel…

Like Gods Exhibition

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

1st November to 30th November Read More

Athena Kugblenu hosts an interactive workshop that will get to the bottom of some of history's most epic fibs.

Athena Kugblenu – History’s Most Epic Fibs Workshop

Live Nation in association with Sophie Chapman Talent Presents

Friday 1 November, 11am Read More

1pm – 2pm During this talk, we will introduce what zines are and explore histories of zine-making. Starting with the origin of the word ‘zine’ and its roots in Science…

Deptford Lounge

Imagined Worlds: Introduction to Zines with Sticky Fingers Publishing

From our friends

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2:15pm – 4pm In this workshop, each participant will create a spread through collaging, writing and drawing using provided materials inspired by the Lewisham Libraries’ Science Fiction collection. Together we…

Imagined Worlds: Zine Making Workshop with Sticky Fingers Publishing

From our friends

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6pm – 7:30pm Science fiction and fantasy is a genre that is known to test the limits of our imaginations. But how can it be employed to tell our stories…

Imagined Worlds: Using Sci-Fi and Fantasy To Tell Our Stories

From our friends

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