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/3my7p6ez3ok23The @london.gov.uk Dementia Friendly Venues Charter helps cultural spaces become more inclusive✨ We've worked with @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social to offer simple ideas & inspiration to help organisations. Join us for an online Q&A this week. 📅22 Oct, 10-11am https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-friendly-venues-charter-online-qa-drop-in-session-tickets-200097588573919 Oct 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7p6ez3ok23https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxyx5n3woa2eSofar Fringe is back tomorrow! Bringing 77 emerging artists to ten venues in Shoreditch💫 Enjoy music, comedy, poetry, dance and film🎶🩰📽️ 📅17 Oct https://londontheinside.com/a-line-up-thats-61-women-and-non-binary-sofar-fringe-returns/16 Oct 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyx5n3woa2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxyigtqz522uMark your diaries! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyigtqz522uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxy6wapogk2lGreat news @princecharlescinema.com! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy6wapogk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxy4kq5vp22lHead to Common Press Dalston on Sunday for Black Queer Community Day: Black & Blooming 🖤🌸 Bringing together Black queer vendors, artists, creatives and community partners for a family-friendly afternoon. 📅18 Oct, 12-6pm https://www.outsavvy.com/ticketshop/0/1953/4022016 Oct 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy4kq5vp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxw3rbwqs22xEast Bank was born from a shared ambition to bring world-leading cultural and educational organisations into the heart of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park♥️ Made possible with over £600m investment from @london.gov.uk ✨ https://queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/east-bank/what-east-bank15 Oct 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw3rbwqs22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxvqgduzrk2vHead Short Blue Place in Barking for free family fun tomorrow! Enjoy dance, art, circus and great community vibes💃 🎨🎪 📅16 October, 4-6pm Supported by @london.gov.uk's Summer Streets.15 Oct 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvqgduzrk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxtuz2kwws2zWell done to the winners and nominees of the Sky Arts Awards! Great to see Pillion win for film, shot mainly in Bromley, south London🎞️ KPPL Productions won the theatre award for Punch which was their first West End production🎭 Culture makes London magic✨ https://www.westendtheatre.com/372046/news/the-big-winners-sky-arts-awards-2026/14 Oct 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtuz2kwws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxtmrblmgs24Great news! TfL is partnering with Befriending Networks to provide a free London Cable Car experience for Befriending Week next month❤️ Each ticket includes a free hot drink☕️ 📅2-6 Nov Book your free tickets⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-befriending-week-london-cable-car-tickets-200256621545814 Oct 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtmrblmgs24https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxt7nhtfh22uLondon’s music scene is one of our greatest strengths, but the new REMEL report highlights the challenges faced by Black and South Asian-led music events. We must work together to tackle these inequalities & ensure all music businesses can thrive in our city. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/14/barriers-black-south-asian-music-events-london-racial-inequality14 Oct 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxt7nhtfh22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxr54bbfhc2lWell done to all the winners and nominees at the UK Theatre awards! Great to see London theatres and talent recognised💫 https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/winners-for-2026-uk-theatre-awards-revealed_1734885/13 Oct 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxr54bbfhc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxqqsnuzoc2lAmazing night at @london.gov.uk's Gala watching the UK premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink📽️ The London Film Festival is celebrating 70 incredible years, congrats BFI🎉 Running until 18 October with lots of great films to see and everyone is invited! whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff13 Oct 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqqsnuzoc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxoynosvj72kFrieze is back this week showcasing some of the most exciting artists working today, from the emerging to the iconic🎨 Make sure to head to Regent's Park for Frieze Sculpture and explore 11 artworks from leading artists. The perfect place for an autumnal stroll🍂 🌳 https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-sculpture12 Oct 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxoynosvj72khttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxohsxdglw2tMake the most of spooky season with HorrOctober at the @princecharlescinema.com 👻 Enjoyall your spooky favourites, maddening marathons, dreadfully silent films with live scores and some ghastly hidden gems 🎃 https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/horroctobe/12 Oct 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxohsxdglw2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxo5lo34g22s"Theatre Peckham was founded on a very simple but powerful belief that where you’re born, the colour of your skin or your family’s income should never determine your access to creativity." Theatre Peckham is celebrating an incredible 40 years🎉 https://everything-theatre.co.uk/2026/10/interview-40-years-of-theatre-peckham-and-the-eighth-young-gifted-and-black-season/12 Oct 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxo5lo34g22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxgxagclkk2xTomorrow is World Mental Health Day. @communitybrain.bsky.social is inviting artists to be part of a creative programme for the new Tolworth Hospital🎨 Artists will work alongside people who use mental health services. Apply by 1 Nov⬇️ thecommunitybrain.org/artfortolworth https://thecommunitybrain.org/artfortolworth09 Oct 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxgxagclkk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxgmqno3tk2xBlack Culture Market is back this weekend! With over 40 traders there's plenty to explore from tasty food to books and fantastic fashion📚👗💫 📅10-11 October 📍Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton www.blackculturemarket.co.uk09 Oct 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxgmqno3tk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxesy2eelk2rLondon Month of the Dead is an annual festival of arts to inform, entertain and provoke on the subject of death and the city. Explore walking tours, concerts, workshops and much more⚰️🌙☠️ londonmonthofthedead.com08 Oct 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxesy2eelk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxefbygwy22rThe incredible Talawa Theatre has been championing brilliant Black British Theatre for 40 years! We were delighted to work with them during the @london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture in Croydon in 2023✨ Make sure to visit⬇️ talawa.com08 Oct 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxefbygwy22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxe3tvayqc2pThe Freelancers’ Handbook from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social is a practical guide created by freelancers, for freelancers. Including: 🔹 Professional development 🔹 Fair pay and contracting 🔹 Wellbeing 🔹 Financial support Explore the free handbook⬇️ https://artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-culture/supporting-individual-creative-and-cultural-practitioners/freelancers-handbook08 Oct 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe3tvayqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mxcclqejdk2gHaringey will be the London Borough of Culture in 2027! Haringey Unearthed is supporting community projects including queer birding, singing and murals🎨✨🦜 Meet the people behind the selected projects and discover what they’re going to bring to the borough⬇️ https://haringey.webflow.io/news-and-programmes/meet-the-haringey-unearthed-round-1-awardees07 Oct 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcclqejdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mx7c6dw6xs26Camden's Black History Season celebrates Black culture and communities. From dance to jazz and film screenings, there's lots of ways to get involved🎶🎷📽️ Check it out⬇️ https://www.lovecamden.org/picks/black-history-season-202606 Oct 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7c6dw6xs26https://bsky.app/profile/ldnculture.bsky.social/post/3mx72r33eks2rExciting! Londinium: the making of a Roman city will be the first exhibition in the London Museum's rediscovered network of underground vaults. Free to visit and presenting unseen Roman artefacts telling the lives and stories of the first Londoners. https://www.timeout.com/london/news/london-museum-lost-underground-vaults-open-tourist-attraction-roman-exhibition-10052606 Oct 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:bb2wx3l67d445dknzbq52oyt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx72r33eks2r