Our latest news plus blogs from staff, artists and more.
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Top image from a performance of NoFit State Circus and Motionhouse’s BLOCK in Fordham Park. Photo by @TheSnapshotCafe.
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Perform as a beachgoer in Sun & Sea
Tue 29 Mar 2022
A crowded beach, the burning sun, bright bathing suits and sweaty brows and legs. Tired limbs sprawling lazily across a sea of towels. The performance that stunned audiences at the 2019 Venice Biennale will make its UK debut this year at the Albany co-presented with LIFT and Serpentine. The main
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The Albany Announces 12 New Associate Artists
Tue 22 Feb 2022
12 new Associate Artists - from musicians to theatre-makers, aerialists and more - have been appointed for 2022.
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Christmas Show Commission 2023 & 2024
Wed 2 Feb 2022
The total fee available per company, including presentation of the work in both venues, is £44,000. About the venues The Albany is a performing arts centre with a history stretching back to the nineteenth century. Over the last few years, it has emerged as a new type of arts venue,
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The Snow Queen closes early
Mon 20 Dec 2021
In light of the current situation surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and the possibility of further local or national restrictions being introduced over the Christmas period, we have made the decision to close our festive run of Wrongsemble’s The Snow Queen earlier than planned,
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Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture 2022 is unveiled
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Today we announce the programme for Lewisham’s year as the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022. With a call to action on the climate emergency and a celebration of Lewisham’s diverse communities, the year-long programme will tell the story of Lewisham’s trailblazers past and present with an exciting
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Albany’s CaffA is Open
Tue 16 Nov 2021
The smell of freshly made coffee fritters through the Albany once more as our café is back open!With ingredients grown right here in our garden, customers can enjoy warming soups and lunches. Perhaps you’d like to meet your friends and family for a hot
