This season, The Albany in London is set to dazzle with a trio of events that promise music, movement, and mesmerism. Gear up for the Roller Disco, where the Main Hall at Deptford Lounge transforms into a vibrant skating rink. Discover the musical prowess of Leiyah as she takes center stage with her powerful performances. And don't miss the enchanting tale of 'Well Done, Mummy Penguin,' a family-friendly adventure set in the icy Antarctic. Each event offers a unique experience, showcasing the talent and creativity of artists dedicated to their craft.

Experience the Magic: Roller Disco, Leiyah’s Musical Journey, and the Heartwarming 'Mummy Penguin'

Amidst the snowy Antarctic landscape, Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense as Mummy swims through the icy waters, climbs the perilous cliffs and tiptoes past some grumpy, just-awakened seals. Can she do it? Well done, Mummy Penguin!

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

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Coming from a very musical family, with her late uncle Earl Lindo of The Wailers having started her on the path of songwriting, Leiyah has seized every opportunity to create and perform. Attending the world-renowned BRIT School, she released her debut album in 2019 to strong acclaim – bartering support from BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Capital Xtra in the process. Her strong drive for music making has seen her work with Berlin-based, Grammy, MPG & multi-platinum award-winning Engineer, Kevin Tuffy (Kelly Rowland, Chaka Khan) and Reef (50 Cent, Fat Joe) as well as breakthrough performances at Metrofest, Titanfest and a support slot for R&B legend Meli’sa Morgan.

Leiyah

Combining the joy of gentle classical singing and sensory play, this is an invitation to see beauty in the smallest things and to let plants be our guides. Celebrate the gift of nature and help to conjure a world out of breath, water, sunlight and soil in this magical musical adventure for 0 – 2 year olds.

You Are The Sun

Be prepared to be mentored to the max as fifteen teenagers take you on a journey of learning, unlearning and rebelling, posing the question “When is it okay to let go?”

Hold On To Letting Go

Join Designer Sam Wilde and Director Ian Nicholson (I Want My Hat Back Trilogy) on their next cardboard adventure. Using their trademark sustainable cardboard puppet style explore Boxville, a land made entirely from sustainable cardboard.

Boxville

An exciting new voice in soulful jazz, Powne honed her craft in the vibrant Melbourne music scene, and can now be found performing in some of the most visionary musical circles globally. She has gained recognition and acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 2’s Jamie Cullum and Radio 6’s Gilles Peterson, who described her as “The Very Brilliant Audrey Powne”.

Audrey Powne

Unravel was formed by four Deptford-based artists exploring fusion of electronic music and video work. Born out of a desire to find a safe space for experimentation and blurring of medium boundaries, the events offer an opportunity to engage in a performance that is unique and singular – allowing the performing artists to respond to the space and to one another’s work. Previous performances came from founding members Ammonite and Semi Precious, inspired from original visual from Yasmin Vardi. The upcoming event expands its curation and gives stage to bold, experimental pop acts, responding to Vardi’s nocturnal visual imagery.

Unravel

“The things we carry: Mapping bodies, mapping spaces” workshops explore the intricate relationship between public space, material culture, and how they shape our bodies and identities. Together we will investigate the dynamic interplay between body and place, focusing on how environments and physical objects influence our mental states and emotions, while also examining the ways human presence transforms spaces over time.

‘The things we carry: Mapping bodies/ mapping spaces’ and ‘Bodies of Things’

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Amongst drifting waterweed and ancient moss-covered rocks the pond is teeming with life. Newts, snails, tiny minnows and bigger fish all go about their business as usual. However, strange things are starting to appear in the pond from above. Things that haven’t grown out of the squelchy mud or been born among the boulders. Things that clinker, clatter and clutter up the pond. There’s so much of it, the inhabitants of the pond are starting to run out of space to swim, slither and play. This underwater world is in need of change. And this is where a Watersprite awakens.

Stories of a Watersprite

We’ll learn about native species of plants, reptiles and amphibians, and then create mosaic designs which you can take home.

Mosaic Workshop

Joining this group will offer a space to write, a chance to mutually support the work of other writers and an opportunity to gain constructive feedback from other members of the group in a friendly, relaxed environment. The first half of the session will be an hour of writing, giving you a chance to work on your independent projects. The second hour will be a feedback session and discussion. Please bring along work to share if you would like to gain constructive feedback.Who is it for?

Just Write It!

The title, Haramacy, is an amalgamation of the Arabic word ‘haram’, meaning indecent or forbidden, and the English word ‘pharmacy’, implying a safe, trustworthy space that prescribes the antidote to ailments caused by intersectional, social issues.

Haramacy

Hosted by Kit Green and featuring design and installation by artist, Angela McMahon and members of the Meet Me community. With performances from the Meet Me Choir, Glorious Age Theatre Group and the Ambient Jam collective. Tea. Cake. Dancing. Singing. Dive right in!

21st Century Tea Dance

When Scribble discovers a mysterious egg hidden in the rubbish, the pair need the audience’s help to rescue an unborn chick. Can we save a mysterious egg from a smashing? And what will we discover along the way?

Curious Investigators

Get your skates on and head to the Main Hall at Deptford Lounge, complete with vibey lights, a disco playlist and plenty of room to whizz (or stumble) around.

Roller Disco

With record-breaking, critically acclaimed runs in London and Edinburgh, multi-award-winning Breach (It’s True, It’s True, It’s True) present After the Act.

After The Act

Join Bernadette Russell to reignite this tradition in the heart of Deptford, and sit in a circle under October’s full moon for an evening of ancient tales for an adult audience, revisited for the 21st century.

Wild Moon Tales: Hunters Moon

Tap your feet in our garden oasis, or take in the sounds over a spot of CaffA lunch, this family-friendly drop-in makes the pleasure of live music free for the community.

Jazz Saturdays

Charles Hayward curates an eclectic line up with musicians who break boundaries. A collection of musicians and bands from near and far, across generations, mixing genres and time. The future is unknown but as we get closer we get clarity and the music created at Music is Social Space goes beyond the walls of the Albany.

Music Is Social Space

Showcasing the best of the UK comedy scene, with plenty of familiar faces and fast rising future stars, it will be a night you won’t want to miss.

Bangers & Nash: October

Find your strengths as a speaker, express your opinions about living in Lewisham – the good, the bad, the REAL!

Confidence Building Drama Sessions

Through creative collaboration, we’ll reflect on how clothing shapes our personal and collective identities.

The Clothes That Wear Us:Exploring Identity through Clothes

Come As You Are (CAYA) is a free weekly youth takeover for ages 12-24 focusing on connection, creation and community with opportunities to develop your ideas and professional skills across the arts including music, drama, dance, creative writing and more.

Come As You Are

Are you a theatre maker or creative? Are you looking to network, gain experience and practice your craft? If so we would love to invite you to this fantastic opportunity to get involved in our scratch night! For the next scratch night we are specifically looking for Global Majority creatives; more info on shows and casting to come once the selection process is complete.

Each selected writer will pitch their short play then open the floor for your questions so you can learn more about the pieces that have been chosen.

A networking event for Global Majority Artists to connect our selected writers with actors and directors to cast for their pieces being showcased in our upcoming scratch night at Deptford Lounge in October.

Deptford Scratch: Link Up

Free performances in our café from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

This Autumn we celebrate the two year anniversary of Block Power Music!

Block Power Music

2026 marks 10 years of London-based club-night Deptford Northern Soul Club. Childhood friends Will Foot and Lewis Henderson, whose early love of soul developed after discovering Lewis’ Dad’s record collection, started DNSC a decade ago at Deptford’s Bunker Club in South East London.

The Albany

Sep 1, 2026

Deptford Scratch: Link Up

Sep 5 - Dec 5, 2026

Jazz Saturdays

Sep 25, 2026

Block Power Music

Nov 7, 2026

10 Years of Deptford Northern Soul Club

1 - 15 Dec, 2024

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

Nov 30, 2024

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