To Us It Just Looks Like A Lemon is a collection of reflections on the Mayflower and other colonial strategies, and is the outcome of Holly Graham‘s residency at Southwark Park Galleries in 2019. Pulling together her ongoing research into histories and legacies
The book is a container for holding or transporting something, an image, an idea, a dream, a provocation, or a statement. The familiar format of cover and pages, which unfolds sequentially, is a space to share ideas, a place to collect, or
Walk among the beautiful trees in your local green space and draw your favourite ones. In this free downloadable activity pack, artist Alexa Lowe takes you on a tree adventure in Southwark Park. The activity pack is brimming full of creative ideas,
Richard Scott’s ‘Woman Peeling Turnips; A Portrait of my Father’ is the result of the poet’s residency at Southwark Park Galleries in August 2019, Queer Pilgrims. This new text forms a poetic investigation into ekphrasis*, father-figures and the violence of creation. Using Chardin’s 1738
This year The Big Draw Festival theme is Climate of Change. Southwark Park Galleries’ location in Southwark Park means we are connected to the local flora and fauna that exists here, some of which is endangered, and pushes us to develop creative
Southwark Park Galleries is seeking a fixed term Assistant Director (Maternity Cover) We are looking for an experienced candidate to join our small, passionate gallery team on a fixed-term, maternity cover basis. The Assistant Director’s primary role is to support the Director
Created by dance companies Corali and Impermanence, with designer Pam Tait and musician Andy Balcon, ‘Park Wanderings’ is a poetic response to Southwark Park and Alec Finlay’s permanent nest box trail, ‘Questions and Answers, (after Paul Celan)’, commissioned by Southwark Park Galleries
In this pack artist, Abigail Hunt invites you to build and photograph sculptures using everyday objects, create shadow sculptures and beautiful nature prints. Sculptures & Nature Colours is the fourth and final pack in our series, designed by our wonderful Artist Associates,
In this episode, we catch up with artist Anne Ryan. Anne talks about an artist priest, mosh pits and leaving her balcony garden to be managed by wildlife. Lockdown Elevenses is where we catch up with the brilliant artists in our upcoming
In this pack artist, Alexa Lowe invites you to make boats using objects you have at home, funky fashion with discarded clothes and crazy creatures working with recycled materials. Each activity has an Outdoor Play suggestion for the same task using items
In this pack developed by artist Lily Hawkes, you will discover and make artworks inspired by some of the beautiful bird species that live in Southwark Park and celebrate our amazing natural world. You may like to go on a walk in
Create three handsome postcard designs using different techniques, to send to friends and loved ones. During lockdown, artist Lucy Joyce has been making postcards to send to people at a time when it has been impossible to meet up. Do the same and
Create an artwork inspired by the view from your window at home and imagine what it would look like as the wildlife returns to your street. This pack is full of ideas on how to draw or paint your window view, examples of
While we remain unable to host our art workshops on site this summer, we’re bringing the activities to you at home. Each Saturday a new downloadable activity pack will be available from on our website. Each pack is filled with amazing ideas and exciting