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.
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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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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
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“Every borough deserves an Albany” –Reece, aged 17, Love2Dance participant. The Albany’s Youth Programme supports local young people aged 5 -25 at the Albany and at youth centres across the borough. During 2019 we’ve worked with over 1,400 young people and delivered 4,250 sessions in everything from music, dance, drama,
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New members join the Albany Board of Trustees
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Shereener was recruited to the board via an open recruitment process and Chiquita and Sarah were elected to our board at this year’s AGM by our membership. Shereener is a barrister, actor and the founder and director of Orísun Productions, a not-for-profit theatre production company based in New Cross,