Festivals and public events

South Connections, Notting Hill Carnival 2004, Band: "Chini" designed by Kinetika Arts International, Costume section "Pagwa", photographer Francoise Le PinayDetails of some key organisations and resources for arts festivals and public events are listed below.

Lambeth has a huge variety of festival events and organisations, please go to the Festivals and public events - what's on page for an overview of annual festivals in the Borough, and links to these organisations pages.

If you would like your event or organisation listed on these pages email us at artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk, with event details, contacts, times and access information or submit your details into the Lambeth Arts Database.

Lambeth Festivals Network

Lambeth Arts are working with a strategic steering group of Outdoor Arts Festival organisers and practitioners.
This group aims to sustain, support and develop Lambeth based Outdoor Arts festivals and practitioners by:

  • Developing strategic relationships
  • Championing the excellence and innovation of Lambeth Outdoor Arts activity, and 
  • Delivering high quality festivals and outdoor work that enable residents to participate and celebrate

Organisations specialising in street arts and festivals


Emergency Exit Arts

A company of visual artists, performers, musicians, composers, puppeteers, pyrotechnists, designers and inventors specialising in street arts, celebratory events and participatory projects.

Eye Music Trust

The Eye Music Trust (formerly the Nettlefold Trust) organises the Colourscape Music Festival.

Gozart

Gozart uses puppetry to bring people together and make change in the community. They specialise in carnival art workshops such as: giant puppetry, mask, headdresses and street art to create highly participatory, outdoor theatre that is accessible to all.

home: Live Art

Specialize in the production of innovative live art events in a diverse range of contexts.

International Workshop Festival

Theatre workshops that explore performance cultures, teach new skills, refresh old ones and create new work.

Kinetika

A team of celebratory arts specialists who work alongside young people.

Mandinga Arts

Designs and creates giant puppets, costumes, masks and floats for carnivals, festivals, community projects and theatre.

Motiroti

Create and produce original works combining new media, visual and performing arts for intimate as well as public spaces.

South Connections

Kennington-based charity that teaches, produces and performs carnival art.

Stockwell Partnership

The local charity behind the Stockwell Festival.

Sunshine International Arts (S.i.A)

Sunshine International Arts (S.i.A) carnival studios are based in Coldhabour Lane.  They design, direct and deliver carnival and arts projects and events working with diverse cultures and artisans.