What's on in Lambeth
This page highlights some key events taking place in Lambeth.
Go to the online events calendar for full listings of Lambeth events or to Young Lambeth for youth activities.
Events are also featured in your fortnightly copy of Lambeth Life.
What's on March and April highlights
International Women's Day events
To celebrate International Women's Day, Lambeth is hosting a free event to support local women to make the changes they want to see.
We have a range of activities on offer including free therapies, demonstrations, children's corner, fashion and jewellery, sewing, employment, education and financial advice, dance and poetry and much, much more.
Motivational seminars
You can also attend one of three motivational seminars offering practical tips on:
- 'How to reorder your life'
- 'Feel the fear - do it anyway'
- 'How to make your money matter'.
If you would like to book your place at a seminar please phone 020 7926 0030 or email BusinessSupport@lambeth.gov.uk.
Date: Saturday, 13 March
Time: 12 to 4pm
Venue: The Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, Brixton, SW2 1RW
Station of the Skirt
Jane Andrew's paintings present a slightly unsettling view of our world. Portraying a mutation of familiar surroundings usually remaining secret and hidden but the artist has them out of the bag and entrancing.
Dates: 3 to 14 March
Time: 11am to 6pm
Venue: Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, SE1.
Cost: Free
Contact: 020 7407 3222
Lambeth Schools Music Festival 2010
The partnership between ourselves and the Southbank Centre has been developing over the last few years and the 2010 festival promises to be our best collaboration yet.
Concert schedule:
Junior instrumental concert 1 and opening showcase concert
This opening day is a chance for Lambeth's young people to show off their musical talent and repertoire of ensemble music, culminating in the evening's showcase. Festival continues from 16 to 18 March.
Date: Monday 15 March
Time: 4pm Junior instrumental concert 1, 8pm Opening showcase concert
Venue: The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall
Secondary instrumental and singing concerts
Performances by young people from Lambeth secondary schools, following on from the event on Monday 15 March.
Date: Tuesday 16 March
Time: 3pm Secondary instrumental concert, 7pm Secondary singing concert
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall
Junior instrumental concert 2
Performances by talented junior children in Lambeth schools. Follows on from the events on Monday and Tuesday.
Date: Wednesday 17 March
Time: 3pm
Venue: The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall
Imnfant and junior singing concerts
The festival's final day is a celebration of singing with massed choirs drawn from Lambeth infant and junior schools singing a range of repertoire from Bernstein to The Beatles.
Royal Festival Hall
Date: Thursday 18 March
Time: 1.30pm Infant singing concert, 6pm Junior singing concert
Venue: Royal Festival Hall
Paintings in Hospitals: Annual Spring Exhibition 2010
The show will focus on the development of the charity's unique Children's Collection, which was created to provide engaging artworkds for children's healthcare sites.
Dates: 3 to 20 March
Time: 10am to 6pm
Venue: Menier Gallery (lower ground floor), 51 Southwark Street, SE1.
Contact: 020 7407 3222
Web: www.meniergallery.co.uk
Magic show for charity
Simon Rosselli of the world famous Magic Circle (and Amigo's Magic) is hoping to conjure up a bit of Lambeth Magic to help the refurbishment of a charity building in South London which caters for all walks of life including women groups, youth, interfaith, multicultural and ambassadors for peace, which empower people to get involved and make a difference in their local communities.
The show is for all ages and will have lots of audience participation, with one lucky person to be cut in half and animals appearing from thin air. At the end of the show a Free Bunny Copter will be available for every child as well as a chance to meet Snowy the white rabbit.
Tickets will be available on the day but please book early to avoid disappointment.
Date: Saturday, 20 March
Time: 11am to 12pm and 1 to 2pm
Venue: Nettlefold Hall (above the library), 1 Norwood High Street, West Norwood
Cost: £5 donation
Tel: 0208 480 8176.
Web: www.amigosmagic.co.uk
Crazy Kid's Entertainer Competition
Five afternoons of madness and mayhem for the whole family. Come along and help us choose the best childrens entertainer of 2010 at The Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5BP.
Dates: 6 to 9 April 2010
Time: 1 to 4pm
Venue: The Battersea Barge, Nine Elms Lane, London, SW8 5BP
Cost: £7.50 per ticket or ticket for four for £20
Contact: www.productionsuite.co.uk
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