SAT 26TH & SUN 27TH

Step into a world of colour and creativity as Camberwell's artists open their doors once more for our annual Open Studios event. It's an opportunity to meet local artists in person, in Covid-safe conditions, and discover the extraordinary array of creativity to be found in this inspirational London neighbourhood.

MON & WEDS FROM JUNE TO JULY

Take inspiration from the flora and fauna in Myatt’s Fields Park in this free workshop programme for people aged 50+. These twice-weekly workshops run until 29th July, with opportunities to develop creative writing projects to share with local audiences.

9.30AM –11.30AM MONS & WEDS (TERM TIME)

This free, drop-in, term-time Nature Camp is run by the Mulberry Outdoor Preschool provides outdoor, nature-based activities – and lots of opportunities to meet other children and parents.

A follow-up to a previous installation called Inside Out at The Paxton in Gipsy Hill, Phil has constructed 3 pyramids laid on their sides on which to suspend screens. The screens are arranged as if mirrored, not unlike a butterfly’s wings, which when opening and closing while at rest turn the inside of their wings outside. This is referred to in part of the projection.

Exploring light and mood in nature, Camilla’s paintings offer a quiet space for escape and contemplation. Open both weekends of the festival, come and explore her studio and paintings. Advance booking is essential.

An exhibition featuring Laura Willis, Joe Davis, Natasha Godfrey, and Will Powell - local illustrators based around Camberwell. Following the festival theme of Inside Out, each artist takes a different interpretation in their unique style. You can find prints by all the artists in-store.

We spend most of our time indoors and our experience of light plays a fundamental role in managing stress and anxiety. Exploring this, Henry Welch exhibits two of his lampshade designs through the window of 54 Camberwell Green. Each design is impeccably finished and handmade with a high level of craftsmanship and respect for the material.

Discover Camberwell's newest community green space - a food forest demo garden, created by SLUG Unit in 2020 and showcasing a range of agroecology and permaculture techniques.

Exhibited on the railings outside Denmark Hill station, this outdoor portrait gallery features 20 people who have had to shield during the past year. Some are still shielding, some are now living a more 'normal' life once again. Julia Hawkins moving portrait series is an opportunity to share their stories and for them to be seen in public, after so many months of having to hide away, out of sight.

American artist Christina Quarles creates surreal and deliberately ambiguous images of bodies that seem barely contained by the frame of the canvas.

Ufuoma Essi, the South London Gallery’s 10th Postgraduate Artist in Residence, is a video artist and filmmaker. Her new film work, From Where We Land, examines second-generation Black British women and their relationship with identity, feelings of cultural displacement, and their relationship to Britain.

Rebecca Griffiths’ exhibition HARDWARE (part of Camberwell Arts Festival) will be situated in the window of Camberwell Superstore, a well known DIY shop on Camberwell Church Street. The ceramic sculptures take the form of utilitarian objects and reflect upon the quiet solace of labour and craft during times of forced isolation.

Led by Debbie Allen, Southwark Park, and local horticulturalists, 10 local community groups have transformed trees on Camberwell Green, giving them a colourful make-over for the Camberwell Arts Festival.

It’s great to have them back! Their first exhibition since lockdown invites Pelican legend, Jonathan Allen, to remind us what's important in life.