Drawing Biennial 2024

23 March 2024
Events in Elephant and Castle

Exhibition dates, 3 May – 3 July
Online auction open noon, 19 June
Auction bidding ends 8pm, 3 July

Dates:

Starts: 23 March 2024 18:00
Ends: 03 July 2024 22:00

Event Details:

Drawing Room
Unit 1B
New Tannery Way
SE1 5WS

Open hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 6pm

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Tween Zine Workshop

08 April 2024
A young girl leans on the floor drawing amongst arty symbols
A young girl leans on the floor drawing amongst arty symbols

Free craft workshop for ages 9-12

Dates:

Starts: 08 April 2024 13:30
Ends: 08 May 2024 15:00

Event Details:

Una Marson Library
62 Thurlow Street
SE17 2GN

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You Are Going to Die

25 April 2024
You Are Going To Die
You Are Going To Die

Following sold out runs at Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe & the VAULT Festival, YOU ARE GOING TO DIE comes to Southwark Playhouse. Performed naked, this is a nail-biting descent into existential anxiety as humanity stares down the proverbial toilet.

Dates:

Starts: 25 April 2024 16:30
Ends: 04 May 2024 21:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm

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Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England

25 April 2024
Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England
Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a blisteringly funny new play that comes to London directly from a sell-out, five-star Edinburgh Festival run. Written & performed by Alex Hill, it asks what it means to belong to a club that you live for

Dates:

Starts: 25 April 2024 18:00
Ends: 04 May 2024 19:15

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £26 Standard / £21 Concessions / Preview £16 / Pioneers' Preview (17 Apr) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm

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NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS

25 April 2024
NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS
NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS

National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival, and has a history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK

Dates:

Starts: 25 April 2024 18:00
Ends: 27 April 2024 20:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £5

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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Una Marson Library - Learn to Code

27 April 2024
Ignite Hubs - Una Marson Library Coding Classes
Ignite Hubs - Una Marson Library Coding Classes

Our Code Hub is for children and young people aged 7 to 18. You can learn a variety of programming languages such as Scratch, HTML/CSS, Javascript and Python through fun activities and projects.

Dates:

Starts: 27 April 2024 10:00
Ends: 06 July 2024 11:00

Event Details:

Una Marson Library

Tickets: Free

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Una Marson Bookclub

27 April 2024
Events in Elephant and Castle

A monthly adult book club championing Black stories

Dates:

Starts: 27 April 2024 11:00
Ends: 27 April 2024 12:00

Event Details:

Una Marson Library
62 Thurlow Street
SE17 2GN

Open hours: 12-1pm

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Reading Round

28 April 2024
Reading Round - led by Amaal Said
Reading Round - led by Amaal Said

Join writer and photographer Amaal Said for free weekly sessions.

Dates:

Starts: 28 April 2024 12:00
Ends: 11 August 2024 13:30

Event Details:

Walworth Library and Southwark Heritage Centre
Lounge Room
147 Walworth Road
SE17 1RW

Tickets: Please email to register interest or fill out Google Form with your details.

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Walworth Library - Learn to Code

30 April 2024
Ignite Hubs - Walworth Library Coding Classes
Ignite Hubs - Walworth Library Coding Classes

Our Code Hub is for children and young people aged 7 to 18. You can learn a variety of programming languages such as Scratch, HTML/CSS, Javascript and Python through fun activities and projects.

Dates:

Starts: 30 April 2024 17:15
Ends: 02 July 2024 18:15

Event Details:

Canada Water Library

Tickets: Free

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Peckham Library - Learn to Code

01 May 2024
Ignite Hubs - Peckham Library Coding Classes
Ignite Hubs - Peckham Library Coding Classes

Our Code Hub is for children and young people aged 7 to 18. You can learn a variety of programming languages such as Scratch, HTML/CSS, Javascript and Python through fun activities and projects.

Dates:

Starts: 01 May 2024 17:15
Ends: 03 July 2024 18:15

Event Details:

Peckham Library

Tickets: Free

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SAPPHO

03 May 2024
SAPPHO
SAPPHO

Fusing ancient poetry with modern music, Greek chorus with contemporary dance, Sappho is a thrilling adult fairy tale of mythic proportions that may – or may not – have happened.

Dates:

Starts: 03 May 2024 18:45
Ends: 25 May 2024 20:15

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
SE1 6BD

Tickets: Standard tickets from £22 | Concessions from £17 | All previews £16 | Pioneers' Preview (3 May) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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Captain Amazing

04 May 2024
Poster
Poster

From battling arch-nemesis Evil Man, to the epic quest of getting his daughter to school on time. Hear what compelled our unassuming hero to first take flight. And discover how his latest mission might be the hardest one of all.

Dates:

Starts: 04 May 2024 14:30
Ends: 25 May 2024 14:30

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington Causeway
Borough
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £24 Standard | £19 Concession | Preview £16 | Pioneers' Preview (1 May) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm if we have a show on.

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FREE PERUVIAN DANCE LESSONS

12 May 2024
www.artperuk.com
www.artperuk.com

17 hours of Peruvian Dance lessons, you don't just dance, +have fun and +keep fit, you get to learn about the meaning behind the dances

Dates:

Starts: 12 May 2024 13:00
Ends: 09 June 2024 16:00

Event Details:

The Castle Centre
2 Saint Gabriel Walk London SE1 6FG
SE1 6FG

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ChoirCo Collective

18 May 2024
ChoirCo presents Collective: standalone morning of a cappella
ChoirCo presents Collective: standalone morning of a cappella

An open morning of a cappella singing hosted by London's freshest choir.

Dates:

Starts: 18 May 2024 09:00
Ends: 18 May 2024 11:30

Event Details:

The Ministry
79-81 Borough Road
SE1 1DN

Tickets: £15

Open hours: n/a

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Fun At The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!!

24 May 2024
Fun At The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!!
Fun At The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!!

Mark Bell (The Play That Goes Wrong) directs a trip to the beach you’ll never forget in a world premiere musical by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry: Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!!

Dates:

Starts: 24 May 2024 18:30
Ends: 22 June 2024 20:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £35 Standard / £28 Concessions / Preview £16 / Pioneers' Preview (24 May) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm

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The Bleeding Tree

25 May 2024
Poster
Poster

The Bleeding Tree is the story of three women determined to survive. In this intimate drama of epic proportions, playwright Angus Cerini explores community, complicity and what it means to look the other way.

Dates:

Starts: 25 May 2024 14:30
Ends: 29 June 2024 14:30

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington Causeway
Borough
SE1 6BD

Tickets: Ticket Prices:
£22 Standard | £18 Concessions | All previews £16 | Pioneers' Preview (29 May) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm if we have a show on.

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The Sound Library

25 May 2024
The Sound Library
The Sound Library

Come explore new music and poetry at The Sound Library event!

Dates:

Starts: 25 May 2024 18:00
Ends: 25 May 2024 21:00

Event Details:

Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library
147 Walworth Road
SE17 1RW

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sound-library-tickets-884500102617?

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May 35th

29 May 2024
May 35th
May 35th

This award-winning play opened to SOLD OUT theatres in Hong Kong, Japan & Taiwan. The global premiere of the English translation, presented with support from Amnesty International UK, commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests

Dates:

Starts: 29 May 2024 18:45
Ends: 01 June 2024 20:15

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
SE11 4RX

Tickets: £28 Standard / £22.50 Concessions

Open hours: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/may-35th/

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Bermondsey Square Jazz Days 2024

02 June 2024
Bermondsey Square Jazz Promoting Talent
Bermondsey Square Jazz Promoting Talent

The Jazz Days return for their 7th season, held on the FIRST SUNDAY of each month between 2nd June until 1st September 2024 (2pm - 5pm)

Dates:

Starts: 02 June 2024 13:00
Ends: 01 September 2024 16:00

Event Details:

Bermondsey Square SE1 3UN
SE1 3UN

Open hours: 13.00 - 18.00

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No Love Songs

04 June 2024
No Love Songs
No Love Songs

After a sell-out premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a triumphant homecoming run at Dundee Rep in 2023, No Love Songs roars into London this Summer.

Dates:

Starts: 04 June 2024 18:45
Ends: 15 June 2024 20:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
SE11 4RX

Tickets: £26 Standard / £21 Concessions / Preview £16 / Pioneers' Preview (4 Jun) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 1pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm

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Ajahn Brahmali, Dhamma Talk: “There Is No Bad Meditation!”

12 June 2024
Ajahn Brahmali
Ajahn Brahmali

A Dhamma Talk on meditation by a renowned monk in the Theravada Tradition.

Dates:

Starts: 12 June 2024 18:00
Ends: 12 June 2024 19:45

Event Details:

Kagyu Samye Dzong London
15 Spa Rd
SE16 3SA

Tickets: Standard Ticket: £15.00

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Miss

22 June 2024
Summer Fair
Summer Fair

The Summer Fair is an opportunity for the academy to connect with the local community, including the local businesses who all come together to support and help raise funds.

Dates:

Starts: 22 June 2024 10:00
Ends: 22 June 2024 13:00

Event Details:

Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road
SE1 6AF

Tickets: Free

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Windrush Day Raffia Embroidery Workshop with Tihara Smith

22 June 2024
Windrush Day Raffia Embroidery Workshop by Tihara Smith
Windrush Day Raffia Embroidery Workshop by Tihara Smith

Hotel Elephant has partnered with designer Tihara Smith to deliver a free embroidery workshop for young people aged 16+ to celebrate Windrush Day 2024.

Dates:

Starts: 22 June 2024 10:00
Ends: 22 June 2024 14:00

Event Details:

Hotel Elephant
St Johns Walworth
SE17 1NQ

Tickets: Free, 10 spaces available for young people aged 16+

Open hours: Saturday 22nd June 2024
11am - 3pm

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I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

28 June 2024
I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire
I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

Direct from its critically acclaimed sold-out New York premiere, this sharp new comedy is a full-throttle explosion of our para-social relationships and the obsessions that detonate them.

Dates:

Starts: 28 June 2024 19:00
Ends: 10 August 2024 20:45

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: Standard tickets from £20 | Concessions from £17 | All previews £16 | Pioneers' Preview (28 Jun) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm

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The Children's Inquiry

05 July 2024
THE CHILDREN'S INQUIRY
THE CHILDREN'S INQUIRY

“Children aren’t silent. Children are fearless.“

Dates:

Starts: 05 July 2024 18:45
Ends: 03 August 2024 21:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
SE11 4RX

Tickets: Standard tickets from £23 / £16 Concessions & Preview tickets / Pioneers' Preview (5 Jul) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 5:30pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 1pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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INTO THE WOODS

09 August 2024
INTO THE WOODS
INTO THE WOODS

NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS: INTO THE WOODS

Dates:

Starts: 09 August 2024 13:30
Ends: 11 August 2024 14:30

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £35 | £28 Concessions | £110 Family Ticket* | £72 Season Pass**

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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CATASTROPHE BAY

15 August 2024
CATASTROPHE BAY
CATASTROPHE BAY

NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS: CATASTROPHE BAY

Dates:

Starts: 15 August 2024 18:30
Ends: 17 August 2024 21:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
SE11 4RX

Tickets: £35 Standard | £28 Concession | £110 Family Ticket * | £72 Season Pass**

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 1pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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OUR HOUSE

22 August 2024
OUR HOUSE
OUR HOUSE

NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS: OUR HOUSE

Dates:

Starts: 22 August 2024 18:30
Ends: 24 August 2024 20:45

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £35 Standard | £28 Concession | £110 Family Ticket * | £72 Season Pass**

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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Cable Street

06 September 2024
Poster
Poster

Featuring a contemporary score, Cable Street is an electrifying reimagining of one of London’s most significant days.

A celebration of community and a rallying call to action, this timeless story is as powerful today as it ever was.

Dates:

Starts: 06 September 2024 18:30
Ends: 10 October 2024 18:30

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
London
SE11 4RX

Tickets: Standard tickets from £25 | Concession tickets from £20 | All previews £18

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm if we have a show on.

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Julius Caesar

06 September 2024
Poster
Poster

Set inside a government media spin room examines the relationship between our political leaders, the media and the ways in which we engage with and consume news. Can we ever really trust what we see on our screens?

Dates:

Starts: 06 September 2024 18:30
Ends: 05 October 2024 18:30

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
London
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £30 Standard | £24 Concessions | All previews £16 | Pioneers' Preview (6 Sep) £10

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm if we have a show on.

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LAND OF THE FREE

09 October 2024
LAND OF THE FREE
LAND OF THE FREE

A NEW PLAY BY SIMPLE8

Dates:

Starts: 09 October 2024 18:30
Ends: 09 November 2024 22:00

Event Details:

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD

Tickets: £25 Standard / £20 Concessions / Preview £16

Open hours: Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm (if we have a show on).

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International Conference on Graphene & 2D Materials

04 November 2024
Graphene AND 2D Materials
Graphene AND 2D Materials

International Conference on Graphene & 2D Materials (ICG2DM2024) has been scheduled on November 4-6,2024 at Vancouver, Canada

Dates:

Starts: 04 November 2024 09:30
Ends: 06 November 2024 18:00

Event Details:

Vancouver, Canada
A1A1A1

Tickets: https://www.pagesconferences.com/2024/graphene-materials/registration

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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