Creative activities for children – South East London!

South East London oozes with creativity. From music venues to dance studios, community workshops to local art festivals. There are lots of fun and creative things to do! And many great opportunities throughout the year to come together as a community to celebrate the arts. With activities suited to our children too!

Aoife, owner and manager of Jigsaw Brockley in SE4, has curated a list of her top 3 creative activities for parents and children in South East London

Visit or take part in Lewisham People’s Day

Lewisham People’s Day takes place in the summertime. Artists showcase their talent with music performances and art stalls. Locals cook and sell food from recipes from all over the world! A great day out with the kids, there are lots of fun things to do at this South East London event. Lewisham welcomes families and friends to come along to celebrate the arts and enjoy the fun!

The Albany Theatre

Located in Deptford, The Albany Theatre offers regular theatre performances and family shows. A fun and theatrical thing to do with your children, especially during the school holidays!

Jigsaw Performing Arts Classes

Fancy a spare few hours to yourself on a Saturday or Sunday? Jigsaw offers fun and engaging performing arts classes for children aged 3 – 18 in Brockley, Dulwich and Bexleyheath. The classes are designed to build confidence, improve communication and social skills as well as being lots of fun!
If you would like more information on the classes at Jigsaw, or would like to give the two-week trial a go, email your closest Jigsaw branch by using the venue finder on our website here. Jigsaw also offer Holiday Workshops and Summer Schools, learn more here!