Lewisham provides countless opportunities to enjoy the performing arts.
Venues
The 800 seat main stage offers theatre and music, an annual pantomime season, nostalgic shows, children's theatre and highly successful black theatre presentations. The studio is an intimate 80 seat studio space, regarded as one of London's finest fringe venues.
The Albany has four performance spaces, including its unique central performance space, with a capacity of 300 seated and 500 for standing events. The Albany’s programme encompasses a diverse range of theatre
events. Its a new type of arts venue, driven by the cultural diversity and creative mix of south east London.
Presenting a wide-ranging theatre programme the Bockley Jack is also host to comedy, events and a film club. It aims to provide high quality, accessible and affordable productions.
This is the principal performing space for Goldsmiths College where there is a vibrant and expanding drama department. Goldsmiths also offers theatre and drama courses as part of its Professional and Community Education programme.
Youth theatre
The borough boasts a wealth of opportunities for children and young people, from one-day workshops to longer term courses.
among others, all have thriving programmes.
Age Exchange Theatre Trust offers youth theatre programmes as well as running intergenerational programmes focusing on reminiscence work.
Take part
Montage Theatre Arts offer courses for adults of all ages. College Park Players and Capi
tal Theatre Company are two of the flourishing amateur dramatic companies in the borough.
If you aspire to the intellectual challenge of fusing world theatre, dance and music experience the performance and workshop opportunities offered by Stonecrabs Studios.