Black History Month is an opportunity to recognise, learn more about and celebrate the voices, stories and achievements that have shaped our past, present, and future.

Take part in the Creative Health: UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey! 🎨 It's for everyone working, volunteering or engaging with #CreativeHealth – whether delivering creative health work or engaged in commissioning, research or strategy. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📸 Ama Mensah-Aryee

Great opportunity! @london.gov.uk's Loved and Wanted Fund is offering funding to organisations to promote social cohesion across the capital ❤️ If you're interested in applying for funding or just want to find out more, join a webinar tomorrow. 📅 1 Oct, 4pm ⬇️ www.london.gov.uk/loved-and-wa...

"The sculptures are by turn joyous, morbid, intriguing, whimsical and thought-provoking." ✨ Head to the free Frieze Sculpture Trail in Regent's Park 🌳 On until 2 November - the perfect place for an autumn stroll 🍂 londonist.com/london/art-a...

Become a Young Producer with Welcome to Wandsworth ✨ Do you dream of being the person who brings a dazzling show to life? If you're 16-19 and live or go to school in Wandsworth, sign up to Young Producers! Deadline: 6 Oct ⬇️ welcometowandsworth.com/young-and-cr...

Last week to experience Royal Docks Originals ✨ A free arts festival created by artists, creatives, and communities from the Royal Docks. Expect show-stopping art, dazzling installations and world-premieres. Ends 4 October! @yourroyaldocks.bsky.social royaldocks.london/whats-on/roy...

Celebrate African Caribbean Food Month with Ainsley Harriott🥘 He will share stories of the cultural influence that inspired his cooking style & career🍅 Part of Welcome to Wandsworth! 📅 2 Oct, 6pm 📍 OSMO Battersea FREE but booking required⬇️ welcometowandsworth.com/events/Vze-a...

#LibertyLDN is happening right now as part of Welcome to Wandsworth, the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's London Borough of Culture. Free music, performance, relaxation, play & family fun! Experience the creativity & joy of London's disabled artists & makers. 👉 welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-fest...

Last night tonight! Don't miss it 🔥 #RDO25

The Vietnamese Family Partnership is hosting a special Mid-Autumn Festival at Deptford Lounge 🍂 Full of performances, food, lantern-making, lion dancing & more! The partnership has been supported by the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's Untold Stories fund. deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

In 2026, the incredible @southbankcentre will celebrate 75 years🎉 Check out its vibrant anniversary programme that looks to the future💫 www.southbankcentre.co.uk/our-75th-ann...

To mark both World Alzheimer's month (September), and World Alzheimer’s Day (21st Sept), this week we published a blog about our Cool Spaces and Dementia-Friendly Venues initiatives, and how they can form powerful community spaces. Read more, and get involved here: www.london.gov.uk/libraries-ci...

Hold history in your hands✨ Head to the London Museum Docklands for a discovery-filled weekend to celebrate the world of mudlarking in all its muddy glory! 📅27-28 Sep www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/mud...

Sculpting the Future: Memory, Imagination and the Public Realm✨ Join the second London Sculpture Week symposium for an engaging afternoon of dialogue, creativity and critical exploration. 📅26 Sep londonsculptureweek.org/events/sculp...

#LibertyLDN is happening across Wandsworth all week - incredible shows & music by disabled artists and it's all for free! ITV London popped down to chat to artistic director Jamie Hale about why it's so important. What are you going to experience? 👉https://welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-festival/

Today is National Day of Arts in Care Homes💫 This year’s theme is Going Green. Celebrating creativity through sustainability♻️ #AICH2025 napa-activities.co.uk/the-national...

"Artists from all around the world have been inspired by the evolution of the docks." -our @justinesimons.bsky.social ✨ Celebrate this at Royal Dock Originals. Make sure to catch Rekindling by Compagnie Carabosse, a spectacular fire installation🔥 📅25-26 Sept www.standard.co.uk/comment/abba...

“Everybody here believes that creativity, community and culture are key to social cohesion and wellbeing.” - Anna Birch✨ V22 studios was at risk of closure but our Culture at Risk Team worked with @hackneycouncil.bsky.social & V22 to acquire the building! www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/09/19/d...

Happening now, Royal Docks Originals, a free arts festival created by artists, creatives, and communities from the Royal Docks. Expect show-stopping art, dazzling installations and world-premieres. 📅 15 September–4 October Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss this.

Today is #BiVisibilityDay 🌈 In London, you are free to be who you want to be. It is Londoners who make our city the uniquely vibrant city it is✨ @london.gov.uk's Loved & Wanted Fund aims to promote social cohesion across our city. Find out more⬇️ www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

"There aren’t a lot of festivals centred around disabled creatives. We need more of it and I’m excited for Liberty Festival because it’s one of the few festivals where we aren’t just an afterthought." - AJ Venturini #LibertyLDN is back this week✨ www.swlondoner.co.uk/entertainmen...

What's special about London is the diverse communities that call it home. Today, we shared a Rosh Hashanah message from the heart of the capital, wishing London’s Jewish communities a healthy and happy new year.

Join @yourroyaldocks.bsky.social and A New Direction for a free day of networking, workshops, and inspiration for your creative career journey✨ The event is designed for 18-30 year olds interested in exploring creative industries! 📅25 Sep, 12-5pm www.royaldocks.london/whats-on/cre...

This is Oxford Street transformed the iconic street attracting thousands of Londoners and visitors✨ Traffic-free and filled with music, art, food and fun for everyone to enjoy🎶🎨🍦 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As Rosh Hashanah begins this evening, I wish Jewish communities in London and around the world a happy and healthy new year. Shana Tovah!

“It's not just about consuming sculpture, but looking at what is happening to society today, to our understanding of cities, what we expect from where we live and what we give.” - Fatoş Üstek London Sculpture Week is back! 📆 20-28 Sep www.standard.co.uk/culture/exhi...

Fantastic to see London Fashion Week, one of the most influential events on the global fashion calendar, return to our capital. The fashion and textile industry contributes £62bn to the UK economy. I’m proud to support the British Fashion Council and fashion businesses across the capital.

"Saved by the Whale’s Tail is a great way to celebrate the role that art plays in our lives." - our @justinesimons.bsky.social ✨ Ahmet Öğüt’s artwork at Stratford station reflects on art’s power to save, transform and reshape people and their lives🐋 tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-art...

This Sunday’s free 'This is Oxford Street' event is open to everyone and will showcase the nation's high street as you have never seen it before. This event welcomes Londoners and visitors with a glimpse of what it could look like in the future. Here is what to expect:

The William Morris Design Line returns today✨ Step inside the workshops, studios & creative spaces of Blackhorse Lane & the Argall Industrial Area for a weekend of design, craft, and making🎨 Part of London Design Festival! 📅19–21 Sep wmdesignline.com

Culture is London's DNA✨ To help creatives thrive we need affordable creative spaces. And many people came together to secure V22 Ashwin Art Centre! We worked with @hackneycouncil.bsky.social & V22 Studios to acquire the building at risk of closure, securing its future as a creative hub🎨

Head to the Wellcome Collection for performances, tours & workshops exploring our relationship with water🌊 Featuring Gaylene Gould, who will share learnings from the Black Mary Project which was supported by @london.gov.uk's Untold Stories Fund. 📅19-21 Sep wellcomecollection.org/events/the-t...

This past weekend, free community events took place across London, showcasing that one of our city’s greatest strength is our diversity. Deputy Mayor @debbieweekesb.bsky.social explains why my Community Weekend is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate what makes our capital so special.

That's right! Extra tickets now added to many of the sold out (and FREE) events taking part as part of Liberty Festival 2025 😱 🗓️ 24-29 Sept 🎟️ All events FREE! 🔗 Book your spot before they're all gone! -welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-fest...

On #NationalInclusionWeek get involved in the National Day of Arts in Care Homes🎨 Happening on 24 September - this year’s theme is Going Green. Celebrating creativity through sustainability♻️ #AICH2025 napa-activities.co.uk/the-national...

Up to 15 community organisations across the capital will receive funding to offer a range of support and advice to Londoners from dedicated spaces. Part of the Mayor's Loved & Wanted campaign 💗💜

In London, hate will never win.

🥇A huge pleasure to present Sinéad Burke with the London Design Innovation Medal. Designer, educator, advocate, and changemaker. She has transformed the way we think about design—not just as something beautiful or functional, but as something deeply human✨

We must unite against those who seek to divide us.

Do you live, work or study in Croydon? Would you like the chance to publicly exhibit your work across the town centre and be paid £750? 🎨 Croydonist, 31% Wool and #CroydonBID have teamed up for this this competition, but act quick - the deadline is on Friday! www.croydonist.co.uk/creative-cro...

We’re facing a national crisis with too many children and young people facing huge struggles with their mental health. That’s why I’m stepping forward to help provide targeted schools across London with tools, training and support to make a real difference for their students.

Royal Docks Originals launches today! 🎉💃 Discover amazing installations, live performances, and world premieres created by artists and communities from across the Royal Docks. It’s all free! 🤩 @yourroyaldocks.bsky.social #RDO25 #RoyalDocks www.royaldocks.london/articles/roy...

The @london.gov.uk's Community Weekend is back! There's over 200 events, from local festivals and creative workshops to sports and volunteering activities✨ On until Sunday 14 Sep - see what's happening near you⬇️ www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

Head to the Park Royal Design District for a celebration of art, design & community as part of the London Design Festival! From workshops to open studios & exhibitions, there’s something for everyone🎨 One of @london.gov.uk's Creative Enterprise Zones✨ 📅13-14, Sep parkroyaldesigndistrict.com

The London Design Festival is back with over 300 events✨ Highlight for me “What Nelson Sees" in Trafalgar Square, fantastic new vantage points of the skyline🔭 by Paul Cocksedge V proud of the support from our Mayor @london.gov.uk. londondesignfestival.com

My Community Weekend returns today. It’s a fantastic opportunity to join together and celebrate the people and places that make our capital so special. From street parties to garden gatherings, there are free community events taking place across London. See what’s on near you: bit.ly/4nvCHw9

There's a Starman waiting in East Bank🚀 The David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse opens tomorrow💫 Our @justinesimons.bsky.social got a sneak peak with @london.gov.uk of just a few of the 90,000 items available for the public to view for free! www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

The incredible Open House Festival starts this weekend🏡 Our @justinesimons.bsky.social is a guest curator this year💫 Explore her special selection of artist studios across London, including many drop-in sessions, that you can visit for FREE⬇️ programme.openhouse.org.uk/collections/...

“At its heart, Urban Harvest is about transforming the city from a place of consumption to a place of production, resourcefulness, community & connection.” Explore Urban Harvest exhibition & workshops, part of London Design Festival✨ 📅15-21 Sep www.shoreditchdesigntriangle.com/member/shore...

The David Bowie centre is opening this weekend!