Arts

Diksha Prasanna. Portrait by Jane Moxham
24 July 2026

Meet the poet

About Diksha Diksha Prasanna was born in Bangalore, India. She moved to the UK for...

Shauna at the Public Engagement March 2026
19 June 2026

Mural to celebrate our healing waters

Celebrating the healing waters of Camberwell begins with a wall you can stand beneath and...

Camberwell's Hokusai Wave
13 June 2026

Insider's guide to arts

Our neighbourhood is a living, breathing canvas, constantly evolving with creativity. Camberwell Arts trustee Kelly...

Havill Street Hall programme cover
12 June 2026

The man who made Camberwell sparkle

Jane Common spends a day at Southwark Archives researching the work of Bob Fox, a...

Jonathan Shaw and Janet Taiwo
10 June 2026

Blind fate, bold vision: the story behind Vanguard’s creative hub

Vanguard Court Studios is at the heart of Camberwell’s creative life. Robert Wainwright reveals the...

DJ Maxy at Camberwell carnival
5 June 2026

All the fun of the fair – for 700 years

Our seven centuries of festival history is rich – and sometimes wild, finds Jane Common...

Suzann McLean centre with Theatre Peckham academy actors
22 May 2026

Theatre helps youth find its voice

This year, Theatre Peckham celebrates its 40th anniversary. Dr Suzann McLean, CEO and artistic director,...

Camberwell sculptures and signage
22 May 2026

Sculptures to signage – art all around us

Tony Coleman tells the Camberwell Society’s exciting and ever unfolding public art story Look around...

evergreen sculpture
1 December 2025

Saved sculptures find their station

The Society has helped save two important sculptures from the scrapyard. Tony Coleman reports on...

Denmark Hill Station in bloom
22 January 2024

Art trail at Denmark Hill Station

Denmark Hill Station Art Trail won an award for Station Creatives from Community Rail in...

13 December 2023

Let your hair down at Christmas theatre

  Christmas is fast approaching and local theatres are preparing for the season of goodwill...

26 June 2023

Arts are at the heart of Camberwell

    Jade van Zuydam discusses this year’s festival, Marie Staunton interviews director Peter Benedict...

4 May 2023

Stroll along to the old hospital and the Victorian baths

      Richard Barton picks out objects and buildings of interest east of the...

4 April 2023

Art is budding in Camberwell

    Tony Coleman rounds up the arts news In 2014, the sculpture installation All...

2 March 2022

Public art in Burgess Park walk

INSIDE THE LATEST CAMBERWELL QUARTERLY Discover the fascinating variety of public art in Burgess Park...

15 June 2020

Camberwell Arts Festival A-Z

13 – 21 June, 9 days, hmm same number as letters in Camberwell. Is that...