What's on in Deptford

Greater London, England

Deptford sits on the Thames with a history that's as deep as the water itself. The Badger Badger has been hosting live music for years without missing a beat, while the George & Dragon keeps things lively on its doorstep. It is a place where you can find exactly what suits your mood, rain or shine. Local craft markets appear regularly and community groups run their own sessions in town halls. You do not need to scroll through a dozen websites to find out who is playing tonight. Near Here gathers all the local action so you can plan your evening without any fuss.

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Community

Our Life Together

St Barnabas Church, Downham hasn't given us the full script, but Our Life Together has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Sun 12 AprSt Barnabas Church, Downham(3.6mi)

via St Barnabas Church, DownhamCurated

Community

Lama Chopa and Tsog Offering (Guru Puja)

Lama Chopa (also known as Guru Puja) is a practice of guru devotion special to the Gelugpa tradition. During this practice, the lamas of the graduated path lineage beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha himself, are invoked, extending to present direct teachers who have shown the path. Practitioners pay homage, make offerings, and request each of them to please bless their minds with the same realizations that they themselves have generated. By offering sincere, heartfelt requests, students make their minds ripe to receive the full blessings of this precious lineage and quickly actualize the realizations they need to attain enlightenment. If you wish to experience realizations quickly, the practice of Lama Chopa is indispensable. The benefits of the practice according to Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Practicing this Guru Puja, which is an integration of the three deities, makes it much easier to achieve enlightenment in a brief life of this degenerated time. Doing this practice every day, with purification and many infinite skies of merit, brings the mind closer to the path to enlightenment and closer to enlightenment itself, and so much closer to freeing all sentient beings from obscurations and suffering and leading them to enlightenment.

Sun 12 AprJamyang Buddhist Centre(3.8mi)

via Jamyang Buddhist Centre

Community

Family Workshops - I Want My Hat Back

12 Apr 2026

Sun 12 AprThe Little Theatre(3.8mi)

via The Little TheatreLocal gem

Community

to April 12, 2026

Right then — to April 12, 2026 at Indoor Market. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Sun 12 AprIndoor Market(3.8mi)

via Indoor MarketLocal gem

Free! (worth double-checking)

Community

Quick Links

The full scoop on Quick Links lives over on Word of Life Church's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Sun 12 AprWord of Life Church(3.9mi)

via Word of Life ChurchLocal gem

Community

The Civilisations

St. Margaret's House is hosting and we're advertising. The Civilisations — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

Sun 12 AprSt. Margaret's House(4mi)

via St. Margaret's HouseLocal gem

Children & FamilyFestivals & Events

Fly-kid Family Party @ Pop Brixton

Found this on Pop Brixton's radar. Fly-kid Family Party @ Pop Brixton — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Sun 12 AprPop Brixton(4mi)

via Pop BrixtonLocal gem

Community

Photo by Peter Otto

Led by artist, educator, and curator Dr Mark Rohtmaa-Jackson and hosted by IMT Gallery, each session brings together case studies, creative exercises, and guided activities designed to help you think with and through your own environment. Places are limited — the course begins 12 April. Ready to rethink the spaces you live with? Click here for full course details _ Image: Crystal Morphology 01 (2025) by Mary Yacoob

Sun 12 AprIMT Gallery(4.1mi)

via IMT GalleryLocal gem

Community

Introduction to Intaglio printmaking with recycled materials

We found this gem on Southbank_studios's website. Introduction to Intaglio printmaking with recycled materials — sounds like it could be a cracker, doesn't it?

Sun 12 AprSouthbank_studios(4.3mi)

via Southbank_studiosCurated

Community

Sunday 12th April

Found this on Grace London | Waterloo's radar. Sunday 12th April — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Sun 12 AprGrace London | Waterloo(4.3mi)

via Grace London | WaterlooLocal gem

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Around £240.00

Spring 2026 - Magnolia by Judy Head

This painting of our Magnolia was completed in the spring of this year. The magnolia tree is one of the first to welcome the spring with a magnificent display of pink and white bracts on her bare winter branches. The leaves follow, growing larger during the summer months, and as the bracts fade the catkins emerge. Painted on hand-made Japanese paper using traditional black Sumi and coloured mineral inks. Float mounted and framed in natural Ash. The chop beneath the signature is a monogram of my initials. The second chop describes the mood of the image, Dancing Brush. Dimensions: 51cm x 43cm A Certificate of Authenticity will be provided with this artwork. UK mainland delivery included. Click here to return to Judy's collection

Sun 12 AprSkylark Galleries(4.3mi)

via Skylark Galleries

Community

Around £7.00

Chamber Principals of London

Donizetti – String Quartet No.4 in D Beethoven – String Trio in G Op.9 No.1 Schubert – String Quintet in C D.956

Sun 12 AprLondon Chamber Music Society(4.4mi)

via London Chamber Music SocietyLocal gem

Children & FamilySports & FitnessFestivals & Events

Holiday Short Course for Kids

Keep children active and learning new skills during school breaks with holiday short courses at local Better leisure centres.

Sun 12 AprPenge Library(4.5mi)

via Penge LibraryLocal gem

Arts & CultureDance

The Nelken Line by Pina Bausch

One for the diary — The Nelken Line by Pina Bausch at Sadler’s Wells East. The organiser's keeping schtum on the details, but that's half the fun.

Sun 12 AprSadler’s Wells East(4.5mi)

via Sadler’s Wells EastLocal gem

Children & FamilyTheatreDance

English National Ballet - My First Ballet: Cinderella

Found this on Sadler’s Wells East's radar. English National Ballet - My First Ballet: Cinderella — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Sun 12 AprSadler’s Wells East(4.5mi)

via Sadler’s Wells EastLocal gem

Community

Around £25.50

Bruce Liu plays Ravel

Bruce Liu performs Ravel's Piano Concerto in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Ryan Bancroft

Sun 12 AprPhilharmonia Orchestra(4.6mi)

via Philharmonia OrchestraLocal gem

Community

Season Announcement – Autumn/Winter 2026

Season Announcement – Autumn/Winter 2026 is happening at South London Theatre. We've got the when and where — their site has the why and the how much.

Sun 12 AprSouth London Theatre(4.6mi)

via South London TheatreLocal gem

Community

Auditions: Village Fair Variety Show

Auditions: Village Fair Variety Show at South London Theatre West Norwood SE27 9NS on 12 and 14 April, for the production on 30 May.

Sun 12 AprSouth London Theatre(4.6mi)

via South London TheatreLocal gem

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