Your Guide to Open House Festival 2025 in Lewisham
The borough has 19 buildings or events in this year’s Open House Festival, held from 13 to 21 September and celebrating the unique built environment of London.
Art & Design
Deptford Ravens present Offside at Royal George
Ayesha Shingruf joined the inclusive local football team to get active, but stayed because of its sense of community. She introduces the Ravens' first art exhibition, Offside.
Milford Towers, Catford: brutalist scheme loathed by its residents since 70s
Dubbed "Faulty Towers", residents began calling out the estate's design flaws soon after it opened. Mark Morris responds to our interview with architectural historian Jon Wright, who argued for the building's preservation.
More than Human - a new exhibition aiming to shift our perspective
This new exhibition at the Design Museum takes an optimistic, exploratory approach to designing in a climate crisis. Taking us on a journey through three sections, it aims to shift our human-centred mindset by the time we come out the other end.
Another Catford - does Catford's past matter to its future?
Martha McAlpine speaks with filmmaker Ben Honeybone and 20th century architectural historian Jon Wright about their documentary film: Another Catford.
Catch Luke Jerram's "Helios" shining in Downham this weekend
The unique illuminated sculpture is at Durham Hill, Downham from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June. The installation is part of celebrations marking 100 years since the first residents moved into the LCC's brand new Cottage Estate.
Deptford's Jack in the Green lives again
Kirsten Downer finally catches up with Jack on his May Day parade through Deptford and Greenwich, and investigates the folklore behind him.