Artists' Table
Multiple dates
Monthly gathering for local artists - Launching 19 September
Event Details:
Walworth Living Room
Surrey Square
London
SE17 2JU
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: All tickets, Free , ,
NEXT Choreography
23 September 2025
Explore, test and make with others. NEXT Choreography is a 6-month course for people aged 18–25 who want to experiment with dance and choreography. Formal dance training isn’t required to take part, but an interest in exploring movement, dance and choreographic practice is key. Applications and close on Tuesday 19 August 2025.
Event Details:
85 St George’s Road,
London
SE1 6ER
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Course fees, £300. Full and part bursary places are available. , ,
Art&Design Club at Art Academy
Multiple dates
A free Art&Design Saturday Club open to 13–16-year-olds of all abilities. As well as weekly Saturday Classes you will have the chance to go on trips and visits, take part in Masterclasses with industry, and exhibit your work in the @natsatclub Summer Show!
Event Details:
The Art Academy,
185c Bankside,
Park St,
London
SE1 9BL
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: FREE, FREE , ,
SEND inclusive Cricket with Cricket Leaders
Multiple dates
Access Sports are partnering with Cricket Leaders to bring the young people in Southwark an inclusive cricket session. These fun, inclusive sessions are open to D/deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent young people aged 11 – 25 years, and all abilities. These sessions look to bring SEND young people and their families together to create a supportive space to be active, learn new skills, and make friends.
Event Details:
The Castle Leisure Centre 2 St Gabriel Walk
London
SE1 6FG
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: First sessions free, subsequent session £5 charge , ,
Playing Up at Elephant & Castle!
Multiple dates
Free Creative Play Workshops for 0 - 4 year olds and their carers in the Elephant & Castle Opportunity Area
Event Details:
2nd Floor
40 Elephant Road
London
SE17 1EU
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
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Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art
20 March 2026
Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art is a free exhibition that tells the story of London during the Second World War, as seen by artists.
Event Details:
IWM London
London
SE1 6HZ
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
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Disability Swimming Session Elephant & Castle
Multiple dates
Come and swim with WeSwim! WeSwim has a new disability swimming club at The Castle Leisure Centre every Tuesday 6:00–7:15pm. Sessions are for disabled adults and are supported by friendly volunteers. There is currently no waiting list at this new club so it's a great time to sign up. Join WeSwim’s friendly, inclusive disability sessions 📍 Location: The Castle, Elephant & Castle 🕙 When: Tuesdays 6–7.15pm 💰 Cost: £2 per session 🏊🏽♀️ Who for: Disabled adults (physical, sensory and/or learning disabilities). Carers are welcome to attend. Apply here: https://weswim.club/swim/ We are also always looking for volunteers to support our swimmers in the water. Find out more and apply here: https://weswim.club/volunteer/
Event Details:
The Castle Leisure Centre
2 St Gabriel Walk
London
SE1 6FG
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Adult , ,
Intergenerational art workshops for both children and adults
Multiple dates
A series of nature inspired art workshops at our studio in Burgess Park on Saturdays 2-4pm. There will be two art activities at each session suitable for both adults and children. Art activities will vary from printing to drawing, weaving, painting, textiles, sculpture and more. We will use indoor and outdoor space where we can and refreshments will be provided. For further information please call or email us. Funded by Southwark Council.
Event Details:
Art in the Park, Chumleigh St
London
SE5 0RJ
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: FREE , ,
Job Club at Una Marson Library
Multiple dates
A free Job Club session at Una Marson Library offering career support, job search guidance, and training opportunities for local residents.
Event Details:
62 Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Queer Fiction Book Club at Una Marson Library
Multiple dates
Free monthly Saturday book club at Una Marson Library celebrating LGBTQ+ fiction, open to all adults.
Event Details:
62 Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Passionate Politics
Multiple dates
intersectional discussion group based on the concept of consciousness-raising
Event Details:
56A Infoshop
56A Crampton St
London
SE17 3LH
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
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Financial Futures Programme
26 May 2026
Join us this May half term for the Financial Futures Programme — a free workshop designed to give young people the knowledge and confidence to take control of their financial futures.
Event Details:
Mentivity House, 50 Westmoreland Road, London
London
SE17 2GA
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: Free, £0 , ,
Black voices book club: Championing black stories & writers at Una Marson Library
Multiple dates
Monthly Book Club championing Black stories
Event Details:
62 Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Walworth
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An Overlooked Story: Indian Temple Dancers in Victorian London
30 May 2026
A talk exploring the first Indian temple dancers who arrived in London in 1838, the spaces they performed in, and their overlooked histories. In 1838, a group of Indian temple dancers arrived in London, alighting at London Bridge. Their visit marked one of the earliest recorded appearances of Indian dancers performing in Britain. Yet their stories have largely faded from public memory.
Event Details:
Siobhan Davies Studios
85 St. George’s Road
Elephant & Castle
London
SE1 6ER
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: £3 , £5 , £7
Wow Time Show - Peckham Library
05 June 2026
A gentle, interactive theatre experience for ages 0–5 year olds and their parents and carers. This is a free performance, if you would like to book contact: Libraries@Southwark.gov.uk
Event Details:
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill St, London SE15 5JR
Southwark
London
SE15 5JR
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Italian and English Storytelling - Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
05 June 2026
During this year's Festival of Words library staff will present a warm and welcoming bilingual story and rhyme session designed especially for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.
Event Details:
Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
145-147 Walworth Road
Southward
London
SE15 3RW
United Kingdom
Walworth
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How Stuff Works: Engineering Fun for Children - Una Marson Library
05 June 2026
Join us for a brilliant, hands on session with Roma Agrawal, an award winning structural engineer and the creator of amazing, inspiring books for children about creativity, invention, and how the world is built. Suitable for children aged 6 to 11 years
Event Details:
Una Marson Library
62 Thurlow Street
Southwark
Walworth, London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Walworth Library - Performance Poet Anna Somerset
05 June 2026
As part of Festival of Words, Walworth Poetry Group welcome performance Poet Anna Somerset to give us a flavour of her great work.
Event Details:
Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
145-147 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RW
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Open Mic Night & WIN a recording session
Multiple dates
Come showcase your talent at our OPEN MIC NIGHT and WIN - sing, rap, tell jokes, or perform spoken word in front of a supportive audience!
Event Details:
The Trunk
1 Bodley Way
London
SE17 1FN
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Performer, £6.13 , Audience, £6.13 ,
Storytelling & Embroidery Craft at Una Marson Library
06 June 2026
Bilingual storytime in English and Portuguese, followed by an embroidery-inspired craft session for children.
Event Details:
62 Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Walworth
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Tales from the Treasure Trove – a creative writing workshop with the Cuming Collection
06 June 2026
Join storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton (call her Pomme!) and Curator Judy Aitken for a lively, hands-on creative writing journey through the Cuming Museum Collection, where rare objects from the storeroom spark poems, stories, and imaginative discoveries at Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, ending with the chance to share your own fragments of writing.
Event Details:
Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
145 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RW
United Kingdom
Walworth
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These listings are drawn from Southwark Council’s events calendar. Elephant and Castle Partnership is not responsible for these events nor for the accuracy of the information.
To find out more or to suggest your own event for inclusion visit www.southwark.gov.uk