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. , ,
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
Tickets: , ,
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
Tickets: , ,
Wellbeing and Barriers to School Attendance
Multiple dates
If school mornings have been feeling a bit overwhelming lately, you’re not alone. For some families, it can start with small changes, reluctance to get dressed, complaints of feeling unwell, or worries that are hard to explain. Maybe it’s anxiety, big feelings, or something your child doesn’t yet have the words for. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
Event Details:
Online Event
London
SE5 0RN
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: , ,
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
Tickets: , ,
Saturday Sessions at 1st Place
Multiple dates
Explore soft play, messy play, sand and water activities, and outdoor adventures including our sand play area. Children can learn through play while grown-ups pick up ideas for home learning, get advice and support, and meet other local families in a relaxed and friendly space.
Event Details:
1st Place Children and Parents' Centre
12 Chumleigh Street
Burgess Park
London
SE5 0RN
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: , ,
Dance Market
20 June 2026
Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of Siobhan Davies Studios(SDS)— a dance organisation based in Elephant and Castle. SDS is hosting a day of free dancing outdoors in Walworth Square supported by Southwark Council’s Cultural Celebrations Fund. ️
Event Details:
Walworth Square,
29 Wansey St
London
SE17 1GA
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Free , ,
World Garden 30 years Celebration at Burgess Park
20 June 2026
Chumleigh Gardens -The World Garden 30 year celebrations Come along and help celebrate 30 years of the World Garden at Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park with activities over two afternoons Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026.
Event Details:
Chumleigh Gardens
Albany Road
SE5 0RJ
Southwark
SE5 0RJ
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: Free , ,
Open Mic Night: Poetry, Spoken Word & Stories (Wandsworth Edition)
26 June 2026
Jump in for an evening of raw talent with poetry, spoken word, and stories in Wandsworth’s cozy spot!
Event Details:
Morocco Bound Bookshop Wandsworth
3A Pilots Walk
New Acres
London
SW181UZ
United Kingdom
Walworth
Tickets: Free , ,
Black Voices Book Club
Multiple dates
Are you interested in reading and discussing Black stories? Come along to the monthly Black Voices Book Club, championing Black stories, especially Black British voices.
Event Details:
62 Thurlow Street,
London,
SE17 2GN
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: , ,
Tracing Your Windrush Roots - Back to Africa (Ancestry Masterclass)
Multiple dates
Tracing Your Windrush Roots is an interactive family history workshop that helps people of Caribbean heritage discover their ancestors, understand their migration journeys, and reconnect with their African roots. Led by award-winning genealogist Adrian Stone, participants will learn practical research techniques using historical records, family stories and DNA evidence to build their family tree and uncover the stories that shaped their identity.
Event Details:
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road, London,
London
SE1 0AA
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Early Bird, 50 , Family Ticket - 4 Persons, 160 , Bring A Friend, 90
Pride-A Creative Celebration
28 June 2026
An official Southwark Council funded pride event with a night of theatrical rainbows on 28 June at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
Event Details:
Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
SE1 6BD
London
SE1 6BD
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: Free-fundraiser , Free-Give What you Can! , Free
FREE Kennington Park Festival
05 July 2026
Join us for our FREE Community Festival in Kennington Park — a day of music, wellbeing, creativity, culture, and community spirit 🌿✨ Organised in partnership with Friends of Kennington Park, this special event brings people of all ages together to connect, celebrate, and enjoy one of our community’s most cherished green spaces.
Event Details:
Kennington Park
London
SE11 4BE
United Kingdom
Elephant and Castle
Tickets: , ,
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