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Peckham Festival 2018
2018 Timeline
2018 Timeline
Fri 14 Sep
Sat 15 Sep
Sun 16 Sep
All Day
Open Projects Presents: Dubious Don, Daisy Parris & Harry Rothel
Sassoon Gallery
This exhibition brings together the work of these contemporary painters for the first time.
Exhibit
11:00
to
18:00
Wild Cherry
ECAD Gallery+Studio
Benjamin Rice will be exhibiting Wild Cherry, his series of 3m wide photographs.
Exhibit
17:00
to
22:00
Sake Brewery & Taproom launch
Kanpai
Taste Peckham-made fresh sake and check-out Kanpai's new brewery taproom
Experience
17:30
to
18:00
Cypher
Copeland Park
A four piece all female guitar band that practice and hang out at Copeland Park
Music
17:30
to
22:00
Social Presents Stage
Copeland Park
The main stage returns to Copeland Park this September sponsored by SOCIAL
Music
18:00
to
20:00
Youth Platform zine launch
Holdrons Back Room
Join Youth Platform as they celebrate their first zine launch!
Drop-in
Workshop
18:00
to
21:00
Open Studios | Meet the Makers
Various
Open Studios
18:00
to
21:00
Playtime – Launch
Copeland Park
Artist Kristi Minchin and product designer Oscar Murray, assisted by student Natalie Seo, are collaborating to make a large scale…
Exhibit
18:00
to
21:00
Theatre Works! Find your path in the performing arts
Theatre Peckham
16-25? Find your path in the performing arts.
Drop-in
Talk
Workshop
18:00
to
21:00
‘Hairytage’ by Alix Bizet & Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich
Copeland Gallery
A live art experience that explores the profound importance of afro hair to the black identity: from traditions, symbolism and…
Exhibit
18:00
to
21:30
Joy Miessi: Do you know your middle?
Copeland Gallery
Joy Miessi translates moments, conversations, feelings and intimate thoughts into mixed media works.
Exhibit
18:15
to
19:00
Foundlings
Copeland Park
Indie-rock band with a penchant for infectious hooks, driving guitars and haunting vocals
Music
18:30
to
20:00
Yoga class with live music
LEVELSIX
A fun vinyasa flow class set to beautiful percussion sounds with David Kam and Ndebe Ndiaye
Experience
Music
Pre-Book
19:00
to
19:30
CRXSS PLATFXRM Shorts
Copeland Gallery
Exhibit
19:00
to
22:00
Rhythm Parlour Takeover – Disco Get Down
Bussey Beer Garden
Rhythm Parlour are back and ready to throw their very first rooftop party.
Music
19:15
to
20:00
Honey Hahs
Copeland Park
Three musical sisters from Peckham
Music
20:00
to
20:30
CRXSS PLATFXRM Shorts
Copeland Gallery
Exhibit
20:00
to
21:00
Foals (DJ Set)
Copeland Park
Music
Cancelled
20:00
to
21:00
Dubplate Pearl featuring Mr Swing Easy
Copeland Park
Dubplate Pearl is a legend in South London
Music
21:00
to
22:00
Goat Girl
Copeland Park
The term Rock 'n' roll doesn't go far enough to describe these four!
Music
22:00
to
03:00
(on 15th Sep)
Stevie Wonderland
Copeland Gallery
Stevie Wonderland headline the first evening of Peckham Festival
Music
All Day
Open Projects Presents: Dubious Don, Daisy Parris & Harry Rothel
Sassoon Gallery
This exhibition brings together the work of these contemporary painters for the first time.
Exhibit
All Day
P.E.C.K.H.A.M – Photo Booth
Various
Local artist Harriet Hill brings her Big Yellow Letter costumes back to the festival this year.
Drop-in
Workshop
10:00
to
12:00
Weekend taster juice shots
LEVELSIX
Enjoy a taster of one of our 6 delicious juices
Experience
11:00
to
11:45
Yoga taster sessions
Yogarise Studio 2
Join us for a 45 minute yoga class and win a month of FREE yoga!
Experience
Pre-Book
11:00
to
14:00
Eco-printing drop-in workshop
Unit 8
Learn to print on fabric with locally foraged plant and flowers.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
15:00
Thomas Calton Centre Open House
Thomas Calton Centre
Discover your local adult and family learning service.
Drop-in
Experience
Workshop
Cancelled
11:00
to
16:00
Kerb x Peckham
22A Blenheim Grove
Street food, bars, produce, craft
Market
11:00
to
16:00
Theatre Works! What path is right for me
Theatre Peckham
What path is right for me? Free tasters, workshops and advice in stage and backstage careers
Drop-in
Talk
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Wild Cherry
ECAD Gallery+Studio
Benjamin Rice will be exhibiting Wild Cherry, his series of 3m wide photographs.
Exhibit
11:00
to
18:00
Open Studios | Meet the Makers
Various
Open Studios
11:00
to
18:00
Youth Platform zine launch
Holdrons Back Room
Join Youth Platform as they celebrate their first zine launch!
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Cake decorating workshop
Unit 8
Cakes and bakes to sell for stall. Children's cupcake decorating workshop.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Guixot de 8 – Games
Unit 8
A collection of makeshift games made from recyclable pieces of metal, plastic and wood to create innovative and exciting toys.
Child Friendly
Experience
11:00
to
18:00
Kite making workshop
Unit 8
We will be running a kite making workshop. Fun for all ages, come along, create your own kites and find…
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Me On A Map workshop
Unit 8
Write out your own road to create a 'People's Peckham' map
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Peckham Festival tote or t-shirt live print workshop
Unit 8
Printing your own Peckham Festival tote bag or t-shirt
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Paid Event
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Peckham supper cloth workshop
Unit 8
Add your own stitches to the ‘The Peckham Supper Cloth’ a huge communal cloth, hosted by Stitch School.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Community drawing workshop
Unit 8
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Tote bag workshop
Unit 8
Learn how to use scrap fabric and make your bag
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Upcycle your t-shirt workshop
Unit 8
Bring along an old T-shirt and upcycle it with fabric
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Upcycled jewellery workshop
Unit 8
Use recycled beads from broken necklaces to create your own upcycled jewellery
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Pom Pom making workshop
Unit 8
Make your FREE pompom with the pompom experts, Mockingbird Makes
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Rye Here Rye Now Workshop
Unit 8
A community of local graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers invite the public to get creative.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
‘Hairytage’ by Alix Bizet & Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich
Copeland Gallery
A live art experience that explores the profound importance of afro hair to the black identity: from traditions, symbolism and…
Exhibit
11:00
to
18:00
Revolution! Why bother?
Unit 8
Leave a message and illustrate your ideas
Workshop
12:00
to
12:45
Yoga taster sessions
Yogarise Studio 2
Join us for a 45 minute yoga class and win a month of FREE yoga!
Experience
Pre-Book
12:00
to
13:00
“This drunk bard is poesick”
Peckham Library
Poetry event in diverse forms and contents
Performance
12:00
to
15:00
Peckham poster and postcard screen-printing workshop
3rd Rail Print Space
Try your hand at screen printing
Drop-in
Workshop
12:00
to
16:00
Garment upcycle and customisation workshop
3rd Rail Print Space
Print sew, patch and embellish old garments
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
12:00
to
16:00
Sport massage taster sessions
Holdrons Arcade
A 15 minute Sport Massage 'taster' treatment.
Experience
Paid Event
Pre-Book
12:00
to
18:00
Playtime – Launch
Copeland Park
Artist Kristi Minchin and product designer Oscar Murray, assisted by student Natalie Seo, are collaborating to make a large scale…
Exhibit
12:00
to
18:00
Women’s Equality Party stall
4 Atwell Road
Women’s Equality Party Southwark partner with Sarian Karim-Kamara
Drop-in
Talk
Workshop
12:00
to
20:00
Peckham Arch Pempeople takeover
Peckham Square
Music, dancing, fashion show, market stalls, workshops and more!
Music
12:00
to
21:30
Joy Miessi: Do you know your middle?
Copeland Gallery
Joy Miessi translates moments, conversations, feelings and intimate thoughts into mixed media works.
Exhibit
12:00
to
22:00
Sake Brewery & Taproom launch
Kanpai
Taste Peckham-made fresh sake and check-out Kanpai's new brewery taproom
Experience
12:00
to
22:00
Social Presents Stage
Copeland Park
The main stage returns to Copeland Park this September sponsored by SOCIAL
Music
13:00
to
13:45
Penelope Trappes
Copeland Park
Music
13:00
to
14:00
Peckham Vision Open Studio
Peckham Vision Studio
Discover more about this fantastic local organisation.
Talk
13:00
to
15:00
Tapestry weaving workshop
Studio D1J
Learn the fundamentals of weaving and help us to fill our communal looms!
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
14:00
to
14:30
CRXSS PLATFXRM Shorts
Copeland Gallery
Exhibit
14:00
to
14:45
Yoga taster sessions
Yogarise Studio 2
Join us for a 45 minute yoga class and win a month of FREE yoga!
Experience
Pre-Book
14:00
to
15:00
Tom Esselle (YAM records)
Copeland Park
Music
14:00
to
16:00
Central Rye Lane walk
Peckham Vision Studio
Walk around Central Rye Lane buildings saved by community for creative re-use.
Pre-Book
Walk
14:00
to
16:00
Cobra Workshop: Sian Lyn Hutchings & The Noematic Collective
Bold Tendencies
A brand new workshop that draws from the work of experimental composer John Zorn
Paid Event
Pre-Book
Workshop
14:00
to
19:00
The Craft of Beer – SE London home brew competition
Brick Brewery
Experience
15:00
to
15:30
Rye Poets
2 Girls Cafe
Fabulous trio the Rye Poets will perform a set of their wry and witty poetry at 3pm.
Performance
15:00
to
16:00
Open-kitchen spaghetti workshop
Oi Spaghetti
A chance to taste the beautiful simplicity of Oi spaghetti - and talk to the boss
Pre-Book
Workshop
15:00
to
19:00
Dance for Refuge
Bussey Beer Garden
Music as hope, from London to Calais and beyond.
Music
Performance
15:00
to
20:00
Peckham Shorts
Copeland Gallery
An evening of short film by local filmmakers & a chance to discuss.
Drop-in
Film
Workshop
15:15
to
15:45
MA RI AM
Copeland Park
We are delighted to welcome back the most stunning voice to grace Copeland Park in the history of the festival.
Music
16:00
to
16:45
Chisara
Copeland Park
Self-taught at the guitar and ukulele, with influences ranging from jazz to folk.
Music
16:00
to
17:00
Dismantling Gender: A public paste up with the Fandangoe Kid
3rd Rail Print Space
The formation of a collective street art piece
Workshop
17:00
to
18:00
Al Dobson Jr
Copeland Park
Heralded as the “J Dilla of our time”
Music
18:15
to
18:45
Jadasea
Copeland Park
Lyrics and flow to make his peers go back to the drawing board.
Music
19:15
to
19:45
MC Pinty
Copeland Park
A truly unique sound that resonates with the eclectic tastes of young consumers striving for something fresh and new
Music
20:00
to
20:45
Wu-Lu
Copeland Park
Prepare for your mind to be blown
Music
21:00
to
22:00
Mura Masa
Copeland Park
Beat slayer, heart breaker, producer, singer, writer, lover.
Music
22:00
to
03:00
(on 16th Sep)
BORN N BREAD n Bredrins
Copeland Gallery
BORN N BREAD take over the decks
Music
All Day
P.E.C.K.H.A.M – Photo Booth
Various
Local artist Harriet Hill brings her Big Yellow Letter costumes back to the festival this year.
Drop-in
Workshop
09:00
to
13:00
Peckham Festival Fun Run!
Peckham Rye Common
This year we will be introducing our first fun run through the amazing Peckham Rye Common
Child Friendly
Experience
10:00
to
11:00
Free Beginners Zumba
Bussey Building Roof A
Enjoy beginner’s Zumba on the roof of the Iconic Bussey Building.
Experience
Workshop
10:00
to
12:00
Weekend taster juice shots
LEVELSIX
Enjoy a taster of one of our 6 delicious juices
Experience
11:00
to
14:00
Eco-printing drop-in workshop
Unit 8
Learn to print on fabric with locally foraged plant and flowers.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Wild Cherry
ECAD Gallery+Studio
Benjamin Rice will be exhibiting Wild Cherry, his series of 3m wide photographs.
Exhibit
11:00
to
18:00
Open Studios | Meet the Makers
Various
Open Studios
11:00
to
18:00
Youth Platform zine launch
Holdrons Back Room
Join Youth Platform as they celebrate their first zine launch!
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Cake decorating workshop
Unit 8
Cakes and bakes to sell for stall. Children's cupcake decorating workshop.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Kite making workshop
Unit 8
We will be running a kite making workshop. Fun for all ages, come along, create your own kites and find…
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Me On A Map workshop
Unit 8
Write out your own road to create a 'People's Peckham' map
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Peckham Festival tote or t-shirt live print workshop
Unit 8
Printing your own Peckham Festival tote bag or t-shirt
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Paid Event
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Peckham supper cloth workshop
Unit 8
Add your own stitches to the ‘The Peckham Supper Cloth’ a huge communal cloth, hosted by Stitch School.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Tote bag workshop
Unit 8
Learn how to use scrap fabric and make your bag
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Upcycle your t-shirt workshop
Unit 8
Bring along an old T-shirt and upcycle it with fabric
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Upcycled jewellery workshop
Unit 8
Use recycled beads from broken necklaces to create your own upcycled jewellery
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Pom Pom making workshop
Unit 8
Make your FREE pompom with the pompom experts, Mockingbird Makes
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
Rye Here Rye Now Workshop
Unit 8
A community of local graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers invite the public to get creative.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
11:00
to
18:00
‘Hairytage’ by Alix Bizet & Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich
Copeland Gallery
A live art experience that explores the profound importance of afro hair to the black identity: from traditions, symbolism and…
Exhibit
11:00
to
18:00
Revolution! Why bother?
Unit 8
Leave a message and illustrate your ideas
Workshop
12:00
to
21:30
Joy Miessi: Do you know your middle?
Copeland Gallery
Joy Miessi translates moments, conversations, feelings and intimate thoughts into mixed media works.
Exhibit
12:00
to
15:00
Peckham poster and postcard screen-printing workshop
3rd Rail Print Space
Try your hand at screen printing
Drop-in
Workshop
12:00
to
16:00
Peckham Riviera Screenprinting workshop with Kit
3rd Rail Print Space
Screen print and embellishment Workshop with Kit Neale
Workshop
12:00
to
18:00
Playtime – Launch
Copeland Park
Artist Kristi Minchin and product designer Oscar Murray, assisted by student Natalie Seo, are collaborating to make a large scale…
Exhibit
12:00
to
18:00
Sake Brewery & Taproom launch
Kanpai
Taste Peckham-made fresh sake and check-out Kanpai's new brewery taproom
Experience
12:00
to
18:00
Women’s Equality Party stall
4 Atwell Road
Women’s Equality Party Southwark partner with Sarian Karim-Kamara
Drop-in
Talk
Workshop
12:00
to
19:00
Peckham Soul’s Rooftop BBQ
Bussey Rooftop Bar
Expect the best in soul sounds, food, drinks, as well as the best festival views from Peckham's highest drinking spot.
Music
12:00
to
20:00
Peckham Arch Pempeople takeover
Peckham Square
Music, dancing, fashion show, market stalls, workshops and more!
Music
12:00
to
21:00
Social Presents Stage
Copeland Park
The main stage returns to Copeland Park this September sponsored by SOCIAL
Music
12:30
to
13:30
Dubplate Pearl featuring Mr Swing Easy
Copeland Park
Dubplate Pearl is a legend in South London
Music
13:00
to
14:00
Rye Lane Community Gospel Choir: Singing on the Steps
Rye Lane Chapel
Singing songs of inspiration and evangelism on the steps of Rye Lane Chapel with the Rye Lane Community Gospel Choir…
Music
13:00
to
14:00
Stalker Teatro presents Steli
Peckhamplex Place
Come together in a fun, energetic event where you create a huge structure made out of wooden sticks.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
13:00
to
15:00
Tapestry weaving workshop
Studio D1J
Learn the fundamentals of weaving and help us to fill our communal looms!
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
13:00
to
15:00
Juggling demo & workshop
Unit 8
Community Juggling Club
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Performance
Workshop
13:30
to
13:45
The Movement Factory
Peckham Rye Station
Award winning community dance advocates
Music
13:30
to
14:30
Pangaea Steelband
Copeland Park
Steel Pan covers with a full band backing playing songs you know and love.
Music
14:00
to
14:30
Nunhead Community Choir
Peckhamplex Place
Featuring pop classic, show tunes and folk.
Music
14:00
to
16:00
Peckham History walk
Peckham Rye Station
Peckham history walk which includes the history and the architecture of Peckham
Walk
14:00
to
16:00
Tongue & Groove pop-up performance
Roaming
A brand new south London choir bridging the gap between amateur community choirs and professional groups.
Music
14:00
to
16:00
Sonic Journal Workshop: Sian Hutchings & The Noematic Collective
Bold Tendencies
A unique session tailored toward the Bold Tendencies Sonic Journal Library.
Pre-Book
Workshop
14:00
to
17:00
Good Studio print workshop
Studio BGJ
Join Good Studio for a free print workshop
Workshop
14:00
to
17:00
Dubplate Pearl featuring Mr Swing Easy
Bussey Beer Garden
Dubplate Pearl is a legend in South London
Music
14:00
to
18:00
Shoal Control: Pop Up Dance Performance
Roaming
Pop-Up Dance Juke Box
Performance
14:15
to
14:25
The Movement Factory
Peckham Square
Award winning community dance advocates
Music
14:30
to
14:45
The Movement Factory
Peckhamplex Place
Award winning community dance advocates
Music
14:30
to
14:50
Rye Lane Community Gospel Choir: Singing on the Steps
Peckham Square
Singing songs of inspiration and evangelism on the steps of Rye Lane Chapel with the Rye Lane Community Gospel Choir…
Music
14:30
to
15:30
Mohamed Gueye and the Begue Begue drummers
Copeland Park
A community drumming group based in Peckham specialising in West African rhythms!
Music
14:45
to
15:00
Tongue & Groove pop-up performance
Peckhamplex Place
A brand new south London choir bridging the gap between amateur community choirs and professional groups.
Music
14:45
to
15:00
Peckham Chamber Orchestra
Copeland Gallery
Music
15:00
to
15:20
Florence Lawrence Chorus pop-up performance
Peckham Square
South London based all female choir sing for your pleasure!
Music
15:00
to
16:00
Open-kitchen spaghetti workshop
Oi Spaghetti
A chance to taste the beautiful simplicity of Oi spaghetti - and talk to the boss
Pre-Book
Workshop
15:00
to
16:00
Stalker Teatro presents Steli
Peckhamplex Place
Come together in a fun, energetic event where you create a huge structure made out of wooden sticks.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
15:00
to
16:00
Kickaround with Peckham Town FC
Unit 8
Score or save a goal against Peckham Town FC's ballers
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Experience
15:00
to
17:00
Florence Lawrence Chorus pop-up performance
Roaming
South London based all female choir sing for your pleasure!
Music
15:00
to
17:00
Drawn in Peckham
Unit 8
Come sketch Peckham! Slow down, look well, and draw!
Pre-Book
Workshop
15:30
to
15:45
The Movement Factory
Copeland Park
Award winning community dance advocates
Music
15:40
to
16:00
Shoal Control: Pop Up Dance Performance
Peckham Square
Pop-Up Dance Juke Box
Performance
15:45
to
16:00
Florence Lawrence Chorus pop-up performance
Peckhamplex Place
South London based all female choir sing for your pleasure!
Music
15:45
to
16:00
Peckham Chamber Orchestra
Copeland Park
Music
16:00
to
17:00
Boxing Skills
Unit 8
A chance to learn the basics of boxing with this fantastic club!
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
16:00
to
17:00
Kinetika Blocco
Copeland Park
Music
16:00
to
18:00
Neville Gabie: Performance and Exhibition
M2 Gallery
Artist Neville Gabie Experiments in Black and White Performance & Exhibition opening
Exhibit
16:00
to
18:00
The Pop Up-Choir pop-up performance
Roaming
An acappella choir singing unforgettable pop sets anytime, anywhere
Music
16:15
to
17:00
The Pop Up-Choir pop-up performance
Copeland Gallery
An acappella choir singing unforgettable pop sets anytime, anywhere
Music
17:00
to
18:00
Stalker Teatro presents Steli
Peckhamplex Place
Come together in a fun, energetic event where you create a huge structure made out of wooden sticks.
Child Friendly
Drop-in
Workshop
17:00
to
18:00
Don’t Problem
Copeland Park
This eight-man brass and drums monster are taking the brass band genre in a new direction.
Music
17:00
to
18:30
Reimagining Death: A Panel Discussion
3rd Rail Print Space
A panel discuss the role of death
Talk
17:30
to
18:30
Khadijatou Doyneh
Copeland Gallery
Music
17:45
to
18:00
The Pop Up-Choir pop-up performance
Peckhamplex Place
An acappella choir singing unforgettable pop sets anytime, anywhere
Music
18:00
to
19:00
Where Pathways Meet
Copeland Park
Music
18:30
to
19:30
Vogue Workshop
Copeland Gallery
Music
Workshop
19:00
to
21:00
DJ Gilla
Copeland Park
A Peckham legend that plays the freshest beats, soul, hip-hop, jazz, disco and beyond!
Music
19:00
to
22:00
Elkka (femme culture)
Bussey Beer Garden
Elkka is blowing up right now and we couldn't be happier.
Music
