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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REZON8 Glastonbury Dispatch
Thu 29 Aug
Last month we at the Albany Youth Programme collaborated with REZON8, Showponies production company, Cleo Savvy, Backstage Rebels and Lewisham Music to take eight young people to Glastonbury to get hands-on experience at one of the world’s biggest festivals. Together we created two separate projects that enabled
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New team members join the Albany
Mon 24 Jun
Becky Lees – Head of Programmes Becky (she/her) joins the Albany team as Head of Programmes, having spent her career working in creative engagement, participation and programming in various arts centres including Stratford Circus Arts Centre and Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury. She specialises in programming for young
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Shenay Gaul will be stepping down from her post as Managing Director at the Albany in September after 18 years with the organisation.
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The Albany appoints new trustees
Tue 16 Apr
We recently appointed three new trustees with invaluable expertise in communications and fundraising. At our AGM on Monday 18 March, we also elected two trustees – Kaylah Jackson was elected as a new trustee and Ono Dafedjaiye was elected to serve a second term. We’re delighted to welcome our new
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Meet Me… on the Dancefloor Q&A
Wed 21 Feb
First up, what is what is Meet Me… on the Dancefloor? S: A creative workshop, running across six weeks where you can come together with a group of over 65s from your local Lewisham community to get moving, dance and socialise! Dancing and movement might be something totally new
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The Albany announces a new Creative Strategy
Wed 14 Feb
The new strategy places community even more at the heart of what we do, giving decision-making powers to local people.