Working to support London’s culture, creative industries and night time economy. Sign up to our Culture Newsletter and follow #LondonCreates | #MyLocalCulture. https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/arts-and-culture/sign-arts-and-culture-email-uphttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mr65lh3knk2aHospital Rooms brings contemporary art into NHS mental health facilities. It's marking its 10th anniversary with “10 Posters for 10 Years”🖼️ DYK art increases wellbeing? A recent UCL study found engaging with art is linked to slower biological aging. Find out more⬇️ https://news.artnet.com/art-world/hospital-rooms-poster-drop-278769121 Jul 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr65lh3knk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mr5oob6dzk2aThe National Portrait Gallery has launched CLUB NPG✨ A free membership scheme for young people aged 16 to 25 offering £5 tickets to every exhibition🖼️ https://fadmagazine.com/2026/07/16/club-npg-national-portrait-gallery/21 Jul 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5oob6dzk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mr3oxrxie22a"I think the carnival has demonstrated the resilience of the Caribbean people." - Vernon Williams✨ Notting Hill Carnival celebrate its 60th anniversary next month🎉 @london.gov.uk has announced £4.66m in funding for this year's carnival. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye8wpdg0lo20 Jul 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3oxrxie22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mr3dp3us7t2aTrans Pride returns to London this weekend🏳️‍🌈 An opportunity to stand alongside our Trans community. 📅25 July, 1pm 📍Langham Place Wear flowers🌻 londontranspride.org https://londontranspride.org/20 Jul 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3dp3us7t2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mr2uqmshk22aEnjoy a free screening of the @nationaltheatre.org.uk's Hamlet at Lower Marsh this Saturday🎭 Deck chairs and seating are available on a first come, first served basis🌞 Supported by the @london.gov.uk's Summer Streets fund 📅25 July, 5-8pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lower-marsh-summer-saturdays-national-theatre-live-hamlet-tickets-199381899729320 Jul 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2uqmshk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqto5tygnk2cHead to The Place tomorrow for Family Dance Day💃 Enjoy a joyful and jam-packed day of outdoor performances and activities created especially for children under 12 and their families. Free and everyone is welcome! https://theplace.org.uk/events/family-dance-day/17 Jul 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqto5tygnk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqtefkijtc2cLooking for something fun for everyone this summer? Head to the Albany and for a lively series of bingo afternoons packed with laughter, songs and great vibes! Supported by the @london.gov.uk's Loved and Wanted Community Fund✨ https://www.thealbany.org.uk/events/bingo-saturdays17 Jul 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtefkijtc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqrm62uync26The Yard theatre has re-opened in a new building twice its original size🎭 The opening season includes a cult Edinburgh transfer, Ian McKellen in a new Lear, a debut writer and a shaken-up Mrs Dalloway Head to Hackney Wick to check it out! www.theyardtheatre.co.uk https://www.theyardtheatre.co.uk/16 Jul 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrm62uync26https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqr6pwkcvs26London has been crowned the best city in the world for art galleries by Time Out! More than 24,000 people around the world were surveyed about culture in their cities, but nowhere else scored higher for art than London🎨 https://www.timeout.com/london/news/best-city-for-art-2026-07132616 Jul 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr6pwkcvs26https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqqu42udrs2cThe Broadway theatre in Barking is officially on track to reopen🎭 Returning with a partial programme from 2027 before a full reopening in 2028. Find out more⬇️ https://www.timeout.com/london/news/barking-theatre-revival-blitz-06232616 Jul 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqu42udrs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqp2agwwws2iDance in the Park starts this weekend! Explore 42 free dance events at Ravenscourt Park, including live DJ silent discos, dance classes and special guest star performances💃🩰✨ 📅18-24 July Get involved⬇️ https://www.dancewest.co.uk/danceinthepark2615 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2agwwws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqonwqmobk2sWe Crip Film Festival is back for its second edition this weekend at the BFI 📽️ The festival is an expression of disabled resistance and joy, celebrating disability screen stories and talent✨ 📅18-19 July https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=we-crip-film-festival-2026&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=15 Jul 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqonwqmobk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqoegmmrt22eBackyard Biennial: East starts today! A free, summer arts festival initiated by Whitechapel Gallery in collaboration with over 40 partners across East London✨ Featuring exhibitions, screenings, workshops and more🎨📽️🖼️ 📅15 July - 6 September https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/backyard-biennial-east/15 Jul 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoegmmrt22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqmihaybvs27Well done to Patrice Lawrence for being selected as the new children’s laureate✨ The author spent 30 years living in East London, and two of her novels are set in Hackney – Orangeboy and Indigo Donut📚 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/07/patrice-lawrence-chosen-as-new-childrens-laureate14 Jul 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmihaybvs27https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqm5jtezx227The UK’s largest Latin Music festival returns this weekend to West London's Walpole Park🎶 Latino Life is celebrating 10 years as London’s festival made by Latinos, for everybody! Enjoy salsa, Reggaeton, Samba and more💃 📅19 July, 12-10pm https://london.gov.uk/events/latino-life-park-202614 Jul 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm5jtezx227https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqltftcwjs27The Camden Schools Art Biennale starts today🎨 Featuring artworks by children from every Camden school with sculpture, collage, illustration, painting, drawing and film✨📽️🖼️ Plus a series of workshops for children and families! 📅14-26 July https://arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/csm-public/camden-schools-art-biennale14 Jul 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqltftcwjs27https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqjn7mcswc2rLondon Writers Centre supports the creative talents and careers of writers, storytellers and poets from London and across the UK✒️✨ They want to hear from you on how to shape their future work. Survey deadline: 17 July. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/writerssurvey202613 Jul 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjn7mcswc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqjdcmicnk2rSt Martin-in-the-Fields is celebrating 300 years! From world-renowned choral ensembles to virtuosic instrumentalists, enjoy spectacular music spanning 3 centuries of musical heritage to honour the iconic monument in the heart of London🎶❤️✨ https://stmartin-in-the-fields.org/300th-anniversary-concerts/13 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjdcmicnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqc7spraz223Looking for weekend plans? Celebrate Black women and non-binary voices at the second festival weekend of The Music is Black Festival from East Bank🎶 📅11 & 12 July Free and everyone is welcome! https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/themusicisblackfestival/power-and-respect10 Jul 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc7spraz223https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mqbtglyfvc23London is the undisputed music capital of the world! A new report shows last year London's music tourism spending increased 27.4% from £2.7bn to £3.4bn💸 This summer is set to be record-breaking with millions of fans uniting in stadiums & parks across our city🎶 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/10/oasis-reunion-uk-concerts-cold-play-lana-del-ray-beyonce-gigs-economy10 Jul 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbtglyfvc23https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq7xberzgk2t"She is a woman striding forward into our collective future with ambition and purpose. She is a Londoner who represents the city’s spirit." - Tschabalala Self Lady in Blue will be unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square on 10 September✨ https://www.timeout.com/london/news/trafalgar-square-fourth-plinth-new-sculpture-september-2026-070926#google_vignette09 Jul 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7xberzgk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq7oz3jo3c2t#LibertyLDN, @london.gov.uk's flagship festival celebrating D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists has fresh new voices helping to guide its vision. Congratulations to Maya Lloyd and Dais Hale who join the Liberty Advisory Group💫 Find out more⬇️ https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/arts-and-culture/liberty-advisory-group09 Jul 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7oz3jo3c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq7c57du7s2tChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square this Sunday for a day of fun, family-friendly, free chess activities including: ♟️free chess lessons ♟️10 giant chess sets ♟️100's of chess tables 📅12 July, 12-7pm www.chess-fest.com/london https://www.chess-fest.com/london09 Jul 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7c57du7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq5fabybfw2vHead to @dulwichgallery.bsky.social for a free Out of Frame: LGBTQIA+ Tour🌈🖼️✨ Join for a bold and brilliant journey through art history to uncover the queer stories hidden in plain sight at the Gallery. 📅9 July & 4 August https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/out-of-frame-lgbtq-tour/08 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5fabybfw2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq4xvzmtuc2nMany cultural spaces in our city, including @nationaltheatre.org.uk and @royalalberthall.bsky.social, are designated Cool Spaces🧊 Open to all where Londoners can take respite on hot days☀️ Find your nearest Cool Space⬇️ apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/ https://apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/08 Jul 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4xvzmtuc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq4nnfrzan2aIt's Youth Employment week. East Summer School is a free programme where young people from east London connect with industry experts through career-inspired experiences which unlock creativity🎨 Sign up by 12 July! https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/community/east-ed/east-summer-school08 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4nnfrzan2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mq2xq5tufs2jCalling all venues, museums, theatres and galleries across London 📢 We need your help to map & understand more about spaces where culture is enjoyed across the city! Share your experiences and insights in our short survey✨ Survey deadline: 10 July 3mn9jevui5y.typeform.com/to/Kct3C35M07 Jul 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2xq5tufs2j