CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
A Guide: Black History Month in Lambeth
Enjoy a full guide of resources and events happening online and in-person throughout Lambeth to celebrate Black History.
View
Engage: Windrush Human Library
This community event will showcase Windrush Elders sharing their stories of Windrush to audiences who will gain the opportunity to have one-on-one encounters with a human book to learn and discover unique memorable stories.
View
Lets Talk About Culture!
Visit Lambeth Libraries and join this creative learning workshop. As a group, you will work together to understand the term 'culture' and how this is something different for us all.
View
I AM HERE – Windrush Learning Activity Pack (2021)
The ‘I AM HERE’ activity pack is an educational resource for your students to learn, appreciate and celebrate Windrush through creativity.
View
Explore: Black London, Art and Culture
Black London is a new guidebook that shines a much-needed light on the rich Black history of London's inhabitants and beyond. Join authors Avril Nanton and Jody Burton on a journey through the Black history of London, one area at a time!
View
Take Part: Lambeth Libraries BHM Workshop
Join Explore Learning Brixton and Lambeth Libraries at this free workshop. Learn about historical figures and landmark moments that are a part of Black History.
View
BFI Film Academy
Want to break into the film industry? The BFI Film Academy Labs programme is targeted at young, aspiring filmmakers. Events are held online and at BFI Southbank, and are open to all!
View
Take part in #BiGWeeKendS
Join #BiGweeKendS and participate in a programme of exciting workshops this summer. Delivered by emerging artists and based in a range of combined arts.
View
Register for Ad-Cademy
Break into the Advertising, Marketing, Creative and Tech Industries; with a free 8-week online course, you’ll develop all the relevant skills needed in order to boost your employability, and take on the wonderful world of advertising. By Brixton Finishing School.
View
Brixton Townscape Heritage
Engage your students with their local area. This project aims to encourage the engagement of local people with the place they live. Produced by Brixton Project.
View
Take part in art bytes
Register your class to take part in Art Bytes, an online, inter-school, art competition taking place annually and culminating in a virtual gallery exhibition of the winning artworks.
View
Discover: LVN
Get access to the Local Village Network (LVN) and find out about the latest opportunities. LVN aims for every young person to have access to positive networks and an equal chance to reach their full potential.
View
Tune in to Off Book
Join Theatre Director Josh Parr and the Young Vic, in a conversation on how he entered the arts, what he's faced along the way and why his ambition is to inspire people with the same background as him.
View
An Inside Look at ‘Brixton Blue’
Revisit a familiar spot and take in the hustle and bustle of Brixton, as artist Denzil Forrester discusses his first major UK public commission, 'Brixton Blue' (2018)- based of his previous painting 'Three Wicked Men' (1982). Through his painting, Forrester explores themes of racial injustice, community heritage, viewer identity and gentrification. Filmed by Art on the Underground. Image by Muata Jordan Langley
View
Get Crafting: Pinch Pots
Discover a new medium as Ceramicist Sam Andrew shares one of his first lessons in the world of clay: making a pinch pot. Students can follow this simple step-by-step guide by Crafts Council, an excellent resource for aspiring potters or those who just want to try something new. All you need is some air dry clay to get started. Image by Andy Kelly
View
Lockdown: A Virtual Exhibition
Explore the work of students from Lambeth's Trinity Academy! In this virtual exhibition, pupils express a personal response to these unprecedented times. Using whatever materials they had available, you will find an array of mixed media and emotions, as students use house hold materials as substitutes for paint and others re-imagine famous works of art. Image by Ashley Byrd
View