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July 2024 - July 2025 // Outdoors Dilston Gallery   //   Public Art

ARTISTS FLAG // PAUL PURGAS

Artist and musician Paul Purgas presents one of Southwark Park Galleries’ annual public flagpole commissions, honouring our 40th birthday year and presented outside Dilston Gallery. A new commission, and created alongside his installation In the Temple of the Earth for Dilston Gallery, the

Free sound recording and composition workshop for Young People

Saturday 11 May & Sunday 12 May 2024, 2-5pm each day // Paul Purgas

Interested in sound recording and composition techniques? Are you 13-19 yrs and live in Southwark? Then this workshop is for you! Join artist and musician Paul Purgas to explore sound recording compositions and collage techniques realised through audio gathered within Southwark Park and the

6 April - 23 June 2024   //   Lake Gallery  //  Dilston Gallery

Jerwood Survey III

Preview:  Preview 5 April // 6–8pm

Jerwood Survey is a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot of current concerns and approaches in the visual arts. Established in 2018, it responds to a vital need

Close up image of a four small bright artworks mounted on a white wall. Each is a twisted fabric sculpture on a small white wall shelf in different colours, from left to right: Burnt orange; turquoise; red with gold sequins; and royal blue and mauve.
6 July - 25 August 2024   //   Lake Gallery

multiplying, flamboyantly
moa johansson

Preview:  Friday 5 July // 6 - 8pm Exhibition Open:  Lake Gallery, Salter Space | Wednesday - Friday // 11am - 5pm

Interdisciplinary artist, performer and winner of Southwark Park Galleries’ 2023 Annual Open moa johansson presents a sculptural conclusion of their project series the five flamboyant [     ] — in which five second hand dresses have been continually repurposed and reconfigured

24–25 February 2024   //   Lake Gallery

Out of Thin Air
The Royal College of Art MA Print

Preview:  Saturday 24 February // 2–5pm Exhibition Open:  Saturday // Sunday // 11am–5pm

The Royal College of Art MA Print students present Out of Thin Air, a group exhibition at Southwark Park Galleries, Lake Gallery. This showcase offers a glimpse into the print artists’ collective journey as they navigate new approaches to practice midway through

PT1: 27–28 January // PT2: 3–4 February 2024   //   Lake Gallery  //  Dilston Gallery

En Route
Final-year BA Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts

Exhibition Open:  Saturday & Sunday // 11am–4pm

Final-year BA Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts are proud to present En Route, a two-part exhibition at Southwark Park Galleries. En Route, commonly used to refer to a waypoint whilst travelling, denotes the exhibiting artists’ journey as they approach

31 August - 29 September, 2024   //   Lake Gallery

Seniors Art School: The Exhibition

Exhibition Open:  Wednesday - Sunday, 12–5pm

Running since 2012, Seniors Art School is a free annual programme of workshops that empowers people over the age of 55 to learn new artistic skills, share stories and develop their creative confidence. Working with contemporary artists, attendees participate in stimulating conversations

Show 1: 13–14 January // Show 2: 20–21 January 2024   //   Lake Gallery  //  Dilston Gallery

Gone to the dogs
Final-year BA Fine Art: Drawing, Photography, Sculpture and Computational Arts at Camberwell College of Arts

Exhibition Open:  Saturday // Sunday // 11am–4pm

We’ve gone to the dogs You are real? Dogs are real too. Take me on a walk! Students from across Camberwell College of Arts’ Undergraduate Fine Art Programme have put together, “GONE TO THE DOGS”. Understanding that all the works spur from

11 November–9 December 2023   //   Lake Gallery

Annual Open Exhibition 2023

Preview:  Saturday 11 November // 1pm–4pm Exhibition Open:  Wednesday - Sunday // 11am–4pm

Now in its 39th year, 2023’s Annual Open takes place both online and in our Lake Gallery. Each year a winning prize is awarded, generously donated by Breckman & Company. We are very excited to continue this year’s prize of £500 towards

Southwark Park Galleries at Family Arts Conference 2024

Posted On  //  February 16, 2024   In  //  News

The UK’s largest family arts and culture conference returns on Thursday 29 February 2024 at Leeds Playhouse. More families are in need than ever before. It’s essential that the cultural sector can reframe, rethink and recharge to ensure families do not miss

Artist Flags // She is still alive!

Posted On  //  September 29, 2022  
Preview:  Sunday 23 October 2022 at 3pm

Artist Rosa-Johan Uddoh was co-commissioned by Southwark Park Galleries and The Bower to create two new artworks for our public flagpoles in Southwark and Brunswick Park. Launched during Black History Month 2022, the work celebrates the life and work of Southwark resident

GREEN SHOOTS! FREE CREATIVE SUMMER FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Posted On  //  July 1, 2024  

Enjoy a series of free art workshops at Dilston Gallery during the summer holidays, with different activities each week and tailored to specific age groups. Discover our local flora and fauna, make eco-friendly artworks and become ecology buffs! Workshops are held at

FAMILY ALLOTMENT CLUB

Posted On  //  May 10, 2024  

Get your hands in the soil on Friday mornings! June – October 2024 Join us on Fridays in our beautiful garden. You can expect to grow and harvest food, do some planting, take care of seedlings that you can also grow at home,

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