What’s On
We’ve always got something new going on
Drop in to enjoy a free lunchtime concert, browse an exhibition by a local artist, join a new club, attend a performance or a film screening.
Our creative events are programmed by the Albany, and we also host a wide range of events important to our community – from our biannual Vietnamese Mid-Autumn and Lunar New Year festivals, to New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival.
Age Guidance: All the Family, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. LEGO club continues at The Library at Deptford Lounge every Monday and Friday from 4pm-5pm. Come…
Age Guidance: 8+. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. D&D comes to Deptford Lounge! Join us for a new campaign to the Lost Mine of Phandelver (do…
Dungeons & Dragons Night: Lost Mine of Phandelver Campaign
From The Library at Deptford Lounge
Every third Tuesday of the month from 4pm Read MoreThe Reading Lounge
From the Library at Deptford Lounge
The Last Wednesday of Every Month 18:00- 20:00 Read More
Age Guidance: 17+ Get those creative juices flowing with support and laughter at the Lewisham Multicultural Writers’ Group. A positive space to enjoy writing of all kinds! Every Third Saturday…
Exploring community resilience, wellbeing and critical hope through creativity Celebrating 30 years of Arts Network, a local charity reframing mental health through creativity and community. This show explores Arts Network’s…
Age Guidance: 8+. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. D&D comes to Deptford Lounge! Join us for a new campaign to the Lost Mine of Phandelver (do…
Dungeons & Dragons Night: Lost Mine of Phandelver Campaign
From The Library at Deptford Lounge
Every third Tuesday of the month from 4pm Read More
Age Guidance: 18 + If you like singing in the shower, you’ll love sharing songs with the Kender Singers – a small group of like-minded enthusiasts. We sing two- and…
Age Guidance: All are welcome Lewisham Stop Smoking Service provides free and friendly support to stop smoking at Deptford Library. Are you tired of watching your money go up in…
Age Guidance: All Welcome Explore Lewisham’s community histories through collage and zine-making at a free creative workshop. As Lewisham based charity Arts Network celebrate 30 years of championing wellbeing and creativity in…
Our Local Legacies: Collage and Zine-Making
From Arts Network and Lewisham Heritage
Wednesday 20 May, 11:30am - 1:30pm Read MoreRoller Disco
From The Albany at Deptford Lounge
Every third Thursday of the month, 6pm-9pm Read More
A short film showcase of the filmmaking talent in Lewisham! From Japanese paper theatre to a spontaneous pilgrimage to Switzerland, in content these films span across countries and creative forms,…
Local Filmmakers: Short Films Screening + Q&A
From the library at Deptford Lounge
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 6:30PM Read More
Age Guidance: All of the family. On Saturdays, the Library at Deptford Lounge will be presenting a range of family-friendly films in Meeting room 1+2. An adult must accompany children…
Age Guidance: 16+ Join us to write for an hour and share for an hour. This writing group offers a relaxed space to write, followed by an opportunity to gain constructive…
A visual tour through the London Community Video Archive’s footage from Albany Video, including film Beyond Our Ken, lead by filmmaker and researcher Edward Webb-Ingall. Albany Video was a video production…
London Community Video Archive: Film Screening + Talk
From the library at Deptford Lounge
Thursday 28 May 2026 at 6:00PM Read More
Join us for a screening and collage workshop in celebration of creative practices that defy expectations. For the first hour of the session, we’ll be screening a number of films…
Outside the Lines: Short Films Screening + Workshop
from the library at Deptford Lounge
Friday 29 May 2026 at 2:00PM Read More
Are you a small business owner in London? Grow London Local is the one place to get free access to all the support you need to grow your business –…
Grow London Local Drop-in Sessions – BIPC Lewisham
From our friends
Monday 1 June, 2026 10.30am - 4pm Read More
Audience: All Welcome Paint the streets with a hopscotch of flowers! Living Spaces is an interactive public artwork created collaboratively using chalk pens and stencils. Monday 1st June will be…
Age Guidance: All are welcome Everyone is welcome to join our Chess Club, whether you are a beginner or an expert. These sessions include casual games, where our organisers offer…
Age Guidance: 16+ We are relaunching Deptford Scratch with the first Deptford Scratch: In Conversation Our aim with this event is to provide an inspiring, informative and inexpensive opportunity for creatives…
Deptford Scratch: In Conversation
From the Albany at Deptford Lounge
Thursday 11 June 2026 at 7PM Read More
Age Guidance: All welcome Join us for a Q&A with Fanny Chiarello, writer, musician and author of Basta Now: Women, Trans & Non-Binary in Experimental Music. In this powerful and wide-ranging book,…
Archiving Music – In Conversation with Fanny Chiarello
From The Library at Deptford Lounge
Saturday 13 June 2026 at 12:30PM Read More
Age Guidance: All welcome Artist, Hamja Ahsan, will use the local fried chicken scene to inspire this zine workshop. Participants will go on a short walk to look at local shops…
Fried Chicken: Zine Workshop on Food, Community & Speculative Fiction
From The Library at Deptford Lounge
Saturday 13 June 2026 at 1:30PM Read More
Age Guidance: All welcome Join authors Lloyd Bradley, Dan Hancox and Emma Warren for an in‑conversation panel exploring how music shaped their formative years and creative paths. Through stories and…
Music That Made Me Panel Discussion
From The Library at Deptford Lounge
Saturday 13 June 2026 at 4:00PM Read More
Age Guidance: All welcome Drop the needle and share your musical treasures!Join us for an evening of musical discovery designed especially for adults. Bring your favourite vinyl and take a…
Age Guidance: Under 16s Put on your skates and zoom over to the Main Hall at Deptford Lounge! With cool lights, a fun disco playlist, and plenty of space to…


