Our latest news plus blogs from staff, artists and more.
Browse our latest news and blog posts below. Our blog posts come from a wide range of contributors, some of them are about our work – events, partnerships or projects – some of them are about stuff happening in the arts or our local area.
We hope you’ll find something to interest you and we love comments and conversation so feel free to post them on the blog pages or get in touch on email or social media. We’d also like to hear from you if you have an idea for a blog or you’ve written something you’d like to appear here.
Top image from a performance of NoFit State Circus and Motionhouse’s BLOCK in Fordham Park. Photo by @TheSnapshotCafe.
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Love Lewisham
Fri 15 May 2020
We are proud to be in the heart of Lewisham. We are home to many local organisations who provide valuable information and support for residents of our borough. Many of our staff are Lewisham residents, we work closely with the local council and organisations who support our young, elderly and most vulnerable residents. Our
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Sounds Like Chaos Announce Quarantine Commissions
Mon 11 May 2020
We are Sounds Like Chaos; a radical performance company reimagining the future of the creative industries. Our Lewisham-based collective of 13 – 25 year olds from diverse backgrounds, typically underrepresented in the arts, have been making performance with us for ten years. Having created over 15 events and performances with
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Keep Your Garden Clear of Slugs and Snails
Mon 4 May 2020
If you have ever seen long silvery trails in your garden or holes chomped out of the leaves of your plants, you know well what damage slugs and snails can do. Active from early spring, they are capable of causing large-scale destruction to garden plants in a short span of
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Meet Me at the Albany… A New Chapter
Mon 4 May 2020
Meet Me at the Albany, our regular programme run in partnership with Entelechy Arts is an opportunity for adults over 60 to meet and take part in creative and social activities. In normal circumstances, sessions happen 50 weeks of the year at the Albany and various locations around
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Grow Your Own… Sunflowers
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Did you know the tallest recorded sunflower stood at over 30ft tall? Whether yours grow small or tall, sunflowers are a beautiful addition to any garden. Part of our ‘Grow Your Own…’ series in which we explain how you can bring a little bit of the Albany Garden in to
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Grow Your Own… Chilies
Sat 11 Apr 2020
Previously, our brilliant Garden Coordinator, David, showed us how to pot tomatoes using what you can find in your home or the supermarket, even if you have minimal outdoor space. Next up he shows us how to grow chilies – perfect for the warmer weather! Once you’ve completed this