Our home borough of Lewisham is the London Borough of Culture for 2022
An ambitious year-long programme of events will create a lasting legacy.
Find out moreFrom venues to parks and street corners, hundreds of thousands of people will participate across the year, celebrating Lewisham’s rich history of cultural activism through music, dance, public art and more.
With a call to action on the climate emergency and a celebration of our diverse communities, We Are Lewisham will put critical issues at its heart, amplifying trailblazing voices past and present and inspiring positive change by bringing together our neighbourhoods, communities and stories.
Look out for exciting activities across the year.
Main image credit: Manuel Vason
A rousing call to climate action, Hope 4 Justice (18 Jun) is co-created by composer ESKA, Young Person’s poet laureate Cecilia Knapp, choreographer Sarah Golding and hundreds of Young People from across Lewisham.
Commissioned by Trinity Laban, the cross-artform collaboration layers choral and instrumental music, dance, spoken word and protest to bring critical environmental issues to the fore.
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Introduced in 2017, the London Borough of Culture forms part of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to support the arts in the Capital. The competition sees all 32 London boroughs bid for over £1m of funding to stage cultural events and initiatives, bringing Londoners together to shine a light on the character and diversity of our city.
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We kicked-off Day One festivities with Commotions. The project saw Trinity Laban composers create specially-commissioned new works for local music-makers, performed across the borough, as well as pop-up performances from our Inspired Not Tired groups Boundless and Voices in Motion.
Day One
Our extensive public programme offers many different ways for our local community to engage in creativity, whatever your age, background or ability.
Activities include special programmes for participants with disabilities, older people, children and families as well as professional development and training opportunities for music and dance practitioners.
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