The S.E. London | June 4th - 7th

Brockley Max Festival is celebrating its last few days! A festival with events all around Lewisham is here right now. The festival promotes local artists from South East London and features performances, markets, food, and community events in venues all over the area. We’ll be featuring some of the events below, but if you want the full list, you can find it here.

Woolwich Open Studios 2026. Thames-side Studios in Woolwich is putting on their annual open studios event. The event includes tons of art galleries and workshops happening throughout the weekend. There’s also street food and activities for kids. Learn more about the event here.

Puregold 2026. Final year popuplar music students at Goldsmiths will be performing music at the Albany in Deptford starting June 3rd to the 13th. See the artists before they’re famous.

An Audience with Abraham Lincoln. A one-man show bringing Lincoln to life at the Greenwich Theatre. Tickets here.

Open Gardens Festival 2026. A celebration of gardens you may know as well as hidden gems across Greenwich and Bexley. Meet the gardeners and enjoy the amazing spaces, and there’s also a Jazz in the Garden event happening in one of the gardens. Learn all about this cool event here.

Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. The theatrical version of one of the most banned books of all time. It’s funny, ambitious and poignant. It’s starting this week and will be playing for the next month. Get your tickets here.

Peckham Salvage Yard. This incredible flea market is back on Saturday and Sunday. Scrounge for bargains, find unique vintage pieces. It’s on from 10am-5pm and there’s only a small £2 entry fee. All the details are here.

Crystal Palace Museum is officially re-opening. The museum was shut due to damage from a fire. But thanks to the Crystal Palace Park Trust and their volunteers, the museum is back and continues its 35 year history! Find out more about the re-opening.

Brockleywood Nights. A showcase of short films made by South East Londoners. They’ve got everything from animation to documentary to fiction. This showcase is celebrating its 20th anniversary. And it’s free. Find out more here.

The Handlebards at Southwark Cathedral. This Shakespeare troupe pedals from gig to gig on their bicycles. And that includes their props and costumes and everything for an environmentally friendly event. And they’re putting on a classic of course, As You Like It. Get your tickets here.

Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Crystal Palace Bowl. This is part of the Shakespeare in the Squares summer tour, which is celebrating their tenth anniversary. This is a really nice evening event where you can picnic if you want to. Find tickets and find out more here.

Spirit of Tibet. A special performance celebrating Tibetan culture through music, dance, and costumes. The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts is putting on this performance in Woolwich. Find out more about the event and get tickets here.

Knickers Chaos Cabaret in Peckham. This is a mix of the wildest alternative comics in London. And the event is followed by a dance party at Peckham Levels. Get tickets here.

Cut, Collage, Create Workshop. Part of the Object to Art craft workshop series at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Experiment with textures, composition and storytelling through mixed media. Get tickets to the workshop here.

Bushbby Block Party. DJ Bushbby is bringing her favourite DJs to the Fox & Firkin for an all-day event on Saturday, celebrating Latin music. Get tickets here.

Folk music in the beer garden at The Wickham Arms. Live music from 12.30-11pm with urban folk all day long. This is part of the Brockley Max festival.

Max in the Park. The closing event of Brockley Max features a huge amount of artists playing all day. There are workshops, an art fair, food stalls, bars, storytelling, and lots and lots of music. Check out the event here.

3D Paper Flower Making Workshop. Cruise up to the South Bank for this great workshop. And it’s happening at a market, so before or after the workshop you can check out tons of crafts and makers. Here’s the ticket page.

Summer Jazz Series: Women in Jazz. The Firkin Brewery Summer Jazz Series is starting Sunday with Women in Jazz, with music all day long from 2pm-7.15pm. Find tickets here.

First Sunday at the Painted Hall. The first Sunday of the month means that entry is only £5! Get tickets and see the amazing space and don’t spend a fortune doing it. More info here.

World Ocean Day at the Maritime Museum. Celebrate World Ocean Day with your little ones on Saturday. There will be performances, activities, games, and music. Plus, you can always explore the galleries. There’s more info about the event here.

Family Film Club in Deptford. This Saturday, they’re having a film screening for kids at the Deptford Lounge. Check this page where they have a phone number you can call to see what they’re showing.