What's on in Deptford

Week 1
13 - 22 Sep
Week 2
23 - 29 Sep
Week 3
30 Sep - 6 Oct
AUDITION (a work in progress) | Age Against the Machine
Levantes Dance Theatre Presents

AUDITION (a work in progress)

Sunday 15 September, 6.30pm
AUDITION combines contemporary circus, dance-theatre, fierce acrobatics and stunning visuals.
Assistance Animals
Wheelchair User
The Albany - Deptford
Cocktails in Care Homes Volunteer Induction | Age Against the Machine
Magic Me Presents

Cocktails in Care Homes Volunteer Induction

Monday 16 September, 6pm – 7.30pm
Come and find out more about volunteering to take part in a cocktail party in a care home.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Market Memories | Age Against the Machine
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Presents

Market Memories

Monday 16 September – Saturday 5 October
A mixed-media art exhibition exploring Lewisham Market in the past and today.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Deptford Lounge - Deptford
Meet Me at on Tour Exhibition | Age Against the Machine

Meet Me at on Tour Exhibition

Tuesday 17 September – Tuesday 1 October
Join us to enjoy artwork in the Albany café as part of Age Against the Machine.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
A 21st Century Tea Dance: The Festival Edition | Age Against the Machine
Entelechy Arts in partnership with the Albany Present

A 21st Century Tea Dance: The Festival Edition

Tuesday 17 September, 2pm – 7pm
Entelechy Arts’ Tea Dance team takes the conventional form of the tea dance and brings it kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
The Albany - Deptford
Slap and Tickle | Age Against the Machine
Liz Aggiss Presents

Slap and Tickle

Wednesday 18 September, 7pm
An award-winning, dark and ribald physical commentary from Liz Aggiss, bringing together dance and spoken word.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
BSL
The Albany - Deptford
The Singer's Tale | Age Against the Machine
Carol Grimes Presents

The Singer's Tale

Thursday 19 September, 7pm
Singer-songwriter Carol Grimes performs excerpts from her autobiography The Singer’s Tale alongside a talented band of musicians.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Wannabe: Film Screening | Age Against the Machine
Breach Theatre and Move Me Present

Wannabe: Film Screening

Thursday 19 September, 8pm
Join us for a short film screening of docu-drama Wannabe.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Deptford Lounge - Deptford
Wannabe: Dance Workshop | Age Against the Machine
Breach Theatre and Move Me Present

Wannabe: Dance Workshop

Thursday 19 September, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
A dance workshop hosted by Move Me founder Bert Roman.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Deptford Lounge - Deptford
Free Haircuts and Artist Takeover | Age Against the Machine
The Bohemians Salon Presents

Free Haircuts and Artist Takeover

Friday 20 September, 10am – 6pm
Funky Deptford hairdressers extraordinaire, The Bohemians Salon is throwing open its doors and welcoming over-60s for a free haircut.
The Bohemians Salon - Deptford
Generating Rhythm | Age Against the Machine
Charles Hayward and Kwake Bass Present

Generating Rhythm

Friday 20 September, 7.30pm
Revel in the work of drummers Charles Hayward and Kwake Bass in an evening of groove, sound, vibe and emotion.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
The Albany - Deptford
Upendo Dance | Age Against the Machine
Red Ribbon in collaboration with Shades of Black Theatre and Therapeutic Services Presents

Upendo Dance

Saturday 21 September, 5pm
A unique dance performance from members of HIV charity Red Ribbon.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
The Legends and Legacies Ball | Age Against the Machine
Opening Doors London and Xnthony Present

The Legends and Legacies Ball

Saturday 21 September, 7.30pm
The Legends and Legacies Ball is a night of cabaret, extravagance and celebration, with our older LGBT+ community at its heart.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
The Albany - Deptford
How to Keep Time | Age Against the Machine
Penned in the Margins Presents

How to Keep Time

Sunday 22 September, 5pm
Using voice and an electronic drum kit, spoken word artist Antosh Wojcik explores the effects of dementia.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
The Albany - Deptford
Up Yours: An Evening With Lavinia Co-op | Age Against the Machine
Ginger Johnson and Lavina Co-op Present

Up Yours: An Evening With Lavinia Co-op

Sunday 22 September, 6.30pm
Dancer, comedian and storyteller Lavinia Co-op reflects on LGBT life over the last half century.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Meet Me at the Festival | Age Against the Machine
The Albany, Entelechy Arts and Lewisham Council Present

Meet Me at the Festival

Tuesday 24 September & Tuesday 1 October, 10.30am – 2.30pm
Meet Me at the Albany is an arts club for older people that meets every week on a Tuesday, at the Albany.
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
Wheelchair User
The Albany - Deptford
The Meet Me Choir | Age Against the Machine
The Albany and Entelechy Arts Present

The Meet Me Choir

Tuesday 24 September, 11.30am – 12pm
Come and join our famous Meet Me Choir as they perform at their Albany home, against the backdrop of the Albany community garden.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
The Albany - Deptford
Company of Elders: Workshop | Age Against the Machine
Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders Presents

Company of Elders: Workshop

Friday 27 September, 1pm
A free dance workshop with Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Company of Elders: Mixed Bill | Age Against the Machine
Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders Presents

Company of Elders: Mixed Bill

Friday 27 September, 6.30pm
Watch two dance pieces performed by Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders.
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
Wheelchair User
The Albany - Deptford
Die! Die! Die! Old People Die! | Age Against the Machine
Ridiculusmus Theatre Company Presents

Die! Die! Die! Old People Die!

Saturday 28 September, 4pm & 8pm
A play about life, death and youth from acclaimed theatre company Ridiculusmus.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Outdoor Performance Trail | Age Against the Machine

Outdoor Performance Trail

Saturday 28 September, from 12.30pm
Four free, drop-in, outdoor events to explore in one day as part of the festival.
Relaxed
Pepys Park - Deptford
The Great Escape | Age Against the Machine
Caravan Arts Presents

The Great Escape

Saturday 28 September 2019, 10am - 5pm
A vintage caravan packed with momentoes from trips around London.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
Relaxed
The Albany - Deptford
Bed | Age Against the Machine
Entelechy Arts in partnership with Saitama Gold Theatre Presents

Bed

Saturday 28 September 2019, 12.30pm onwards
A bed. A street. Four older people abandoned in their night clothes. What is real? What is fiction? There are so many stories that go unheard.
Relaxed
Deptford Market - Deptford
Amalgame | Age Against the Machine
Geni Lou Presents

Amalgame

Saturday 28 September 2019, 1pm
A family affair; personal yet universal, created and performed by mother and daughter, Geni Lou and Lily Bherer.
Relaxed
Sayes Court Park - Deptford
ARQ: Alison Rayner Quintet | Age Against the Machine
Blow the Fuse Presents

ARQ: Alison Rayner Quintet

Sunday 29 September, 6.30pm
Award-winning London-based jazz quintet ARQ, led by double bassist Alison Rayner.
Assistance Animals
Wheelchair User
The Albany - Deptford
Death Cafe | Age Against the Machine
Ridiculusmus Theatre Company Presents

Death Cafe

Sunday 29 September, 11am – 1pm
A social event hosted by Ridiculusmus modelled on the growing international death café movement.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Vietnamese Moon Festival | Age Against the Machine
Vietnamese Family Partnership (Gia Dinh Viet) Presents

Vietnamese Moon Festival

Sunday 29 September, 11am – 4pm
A celebration of tradition across cultures and generations, with Vietnamese food and dance.
Dementia Friendly
Relaxed
Assistance Animals
Wheelchair User
Deptford Lounge - Deptford
On My Way to Market | Age Against the Machine
Myatt Seniors Presents

On My Way to Market

Tuesday 1 October, 1.30pm
A show by Myatt Seniors and children from Myatt Garden School, based on the theme of ‘Loving London’.
Captioned Performance
Deptford Lounge - Deptford
Meet Me at the Movies | Age Against the Machine
The Albany and Entelechy Arts Present

Meet Me at the Movies

Tuesday 1 October, 2pm
A movie club like no other.
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
Assistance Animals
Wheelchair User
The Albany - Deptford
Half Life | Age Against the Machine
Commissioned by the Albany, ARC Stockton and The Gulbenkian Theatre. Tangled Feet Presents

Half Life

Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 October, 7pm
An intergenerational cast of performers explore the difference age brings and the constant things in life that bind us all together.
Wheelchair User
Assistance Animals
The Albany - Deptford
Age Against The Machine : Fun Palace! | Age Against the Machine

Age Against The Machine : Fun Palace!

Saturday 5 October, 11am – 3.30pm
Enjoy a day of creative activities and skill sharing exploring arts and science, created by and for the community.
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
The Albany - Deptford
Age Against the Machine - The Grand Finale | Age Against the Machine
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the Positive Ageing Council present

Age Against the Machine - The Grand Finale

Sunday 6 October, 12pm – 5pm
Mark the end of the festival with a joyous day of events celebrating the creativity of older people from across Lewisham.
Wheelchair User
Relaxed
Dementia Friendly
Laban Building - Deptford
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