Our programme of exhibitions, workshops, talks and events takes place in real life and online. We hope you’ll find lots to explore.

All of our work is driven by one purpose – to bring together our local communities and artists for a more connected society.

Exhibitions

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Meera Shakti Osborne, Sun Shines in the Ends

Artist and youth worker, Meera Shakti Osborne, collaborated with teenagers from Inspire Walworth to create a thoughtful and hopeful installation now available to see at Sky Shopping City.

In collaboration with the South London Refugee Association, artist, poet, and visual storyteller Tyreis Holder facilitated workshops with young people to create a vibrant artwork now on display at Peckham Rye Market.

Tyreis Holder, Supported Love Reaches All

In collaboration with the South London Refugee Association, artist, poet, and visual storyteller Tyreis Holder facilitated workshops with young people to co-create a vibrant and healing new artwork now available to enjoy at Rye Lane Market.

Painter Koby Martin, worked in collaboration with young individuals from Southwark Youth Justice to create a new temporary mural.

Koby Martin, Unity in Diversity

Painter Koby Martin, worked in collaboration with young individuals from Southwark Youth Justice to create a new temporary mural.

Events

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Memories for the Future: Social Architecture

Tuesday, 17 September 2024

The symposium will begin with Blacks Britannica (Dir. David Koff, 1978), a powerful and previously banned documentary that serves as a focal point for examining how urban planning and architectural practices have impacted these communities. The program includes a curated presentation of key excerpts from Blacks Britannica, an intimate screening of Julianknxx’s deeply moving work, […]

Memories for the Future: Social Gathering

Saturday 24 August 2024

The afternoon’s gathering reconnects our local communities to shared public spaces through sharing memories and ambitions for the heart of our local neighbourhood. Immerse yourself in traditional herbal practices through herbalism workshops led by Frankie Rechere, Co-founder of Backayardd, and enjoy the ethically sourced small plates crafted by the Sisterhood Supperclub Collective. This event offers […]

Memories for the Future: Young Creatives Workshop

Monday 8 July, 2024

Join us for a meditative Monday workshop at the Old Waiting Room to explore the processes of making and memory with artists Barbara Majek and Tyreis Holder guiding an experimental textiles session for young people aged 18-25. Music and light refreshments provided.

Projects

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Memories for the Future

June 2024 through to October 2025  

Memories for the Future is a hyperlocal community-led programme that researches and responds to the intangible heritage of the people who shaped Peckham’s iconic Rye Lane.

Rye Lane Reconnected

Rye Lane Reconnected, a community-led initiative, collaborates with social artists, residents, and community groups to commission artworks for Peckham’s Rye Lane. Young people from Southwark’s Youth Justice Service, South London Refugee Association, and Inspire Walworth, alongside artists like Koby Martin and Tyreis Holder, explore community, heritage, and identity, reclaiming public spaces. Generously funded by Arts Council England, Art Fund, and others.

Meera Shakti Osborne x Inspire Walworth

London-based art practitioner Meera Shakti Osborne hosted workshops at Inspire Walworth, exploring the significance of participants’ areas through writing, image-making, and discussion. Participants rediscovered creativity, comfort, and fun while reflecting on what made their neighborhoods special.

Artists

Meet the socially engaged artists working with our communities in Peckham

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