Poetry Drop In at The Roundhouse

Monday 11 May, Monday 8 June and Monday 6 July, 6.30pm
The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

Looking for a regular creative spark without the long-term commitment? 

Join us for our monthly poetry workshops – a dedicated space for writers to develop their craft, experiment with new styles, and connect with a creative community.

£2 per session, for young people aged 18-25.
Find out more.
Bursary Support Available

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk 

Community Creatives: School of Ornament – Creative Cut Outs

Wednesday 17 June, Wednesday 24 June, Wednesday 1 July, Wednesday 8 July, Wednesday 15 July, Wednesday 22 July
11am – 12.20pm each day
Jean Stokes Community Centre, Carnoustie Drive, London, N1 0DX

A free 6-week series of hands-on paper cut-out workshops inspired by folk art, ornamental pattern and the natural beauty of Islington. All materials provided. No experience needed and all abilities welcome. This project is funded by Islington Councils Community Creatives Fund.

Free for Islington residents aged 18+

To sign up and for more information, visit the Eventbrite page School of Ornament presents: Paper Cut Outs Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite or contact schoolofornament@gmail.com

Community Creatives: The Mindful Drawing Space

Friday 29 May, Friday 5 June, Friday 12 June, Friday 19 June, Friday 26 June 2pm – 4pm each day
Jean Stokes Community Centre, Carnoustie Drive, London, N1 0DX

A relaxed 5-week creative workshop series exploring observation, mindfulness, and confidence through drawing. These beginner-friendly workshops are designed to help you reconnect with creativity in a calm and supportive environment. This project is funded by Islington Councils Community Creatives Fund.

Free for Islington residents aged 18+

To sign up and for more information, visit the Eventbrite page here The Mindful Drawing Space Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite

Community Creatives: Creative Writing and Arts and Craft Classes

Saturday 30 May, Saturday 6 June, Saturday 13 June, Saturday 20 June, Saturday 27 June 3pm – 4.30pm each day
Brickworks Community Centre 42 Crouch Hill, London, N4 4BY

Join Ash Da Poets, one of Islington Council’s Community Creatives, over five weeks for free Creative Writing and Arts and Craft Classes. This project is funded by Islington Councils Community Creatives Fund.

Free for Islington residents aged 18+

To sign up and for more information, contact Culture@islington.gov.uk

Community Creatives: Limberdoodle – Creative self-care time for parents

Thursday 4 June, Thursday 11 June, Thursday 18 June, Thursday 25 June
10am – 11.30am each day (arrive from 9.30am)
The Parent House, 55 Calshot Street N1 9AS

A free course of 4 sessions for parents, to have some time for yourself for once! Warmly hosted, with free refreshments. Learn to make a ‘zine’ – a self-care mini book to be a ‘friend in your pocket’. Best suited to parents who are able to come alone (with children in school/nursery etc.) but babes-in-arms under 6 months also welcome. This project is funded by Islington Councils Community Creatives Fund.

Free for Islington residents aged 18+.

To sign up and for more information, contact limberdoodle@gmail.com

Community Creatives: Wellness in the community – Soap Making Using Aromatherapy

Thursday 4 June, Thursday 11 June, Thursday 18 June, Thursday 25 June
2.15pm – 4pm each day
Vibast Community Centre, Old Street EC1V 9NH

Wellness in the Community is a free four-week soap making programme designed to support creativity, relaxation and connection through aromatherapy and natural wellness practices. Participants will learn how to make allergy free, vegan and plant-based soaps using gentle ingredients and essential oils in a calm, welcoming environment. Each session encourages mindfulness, confidence building and community connection while introducing practical skills that can support wellbeing at home.

The programme is suitable for beginners and offers a supportive space to unwind, learn something new and meet others in the local community. This project is funded by Islington Councils Community Creatives Fund.

Free for Islington residents aged 18+.

To sign up and for more information, contact: culture@islington.gov.uk

Poetry and Creative Writing Course with The Stuart Low Trust

Tuesday 12, Tuesday 19, Tuesday 26 May
Tuesday 2, Tuesday 9, Tuesday 16, Tuesday 23, Tuesday 30 June
Tuesday 7 July
2.00 – 2.30pm 

Islington Mind Centre in Archway, Unit 4, Archway Business Centre, Wedmore St, Archway, London N19 4RU  

We have our fantastic host and performing poet Bill, who was referred by his GP to the Stuart Low Trust to rebuild his life by volunteering. He now runs our Creative Writing class and has become a valued member of the Stuart Low Trust team and community.    

Come along and self-express in a safe, friendly space. Each week we explore a different theme and experiment with different techniques and writing styles. All levels and experience are welcome, no poetry experience needed. 

To book your space, email info@slt.org.uk or call 020 7713 9304 

Circus Drop-In at The Roundhouse

Wednesday 13, Wednesday 20 May
Wednesday 3, Wednesday 10, Wednesday 17, Wednesday 24 June
Wednesday 1, Wednesday 8, Wednesday 15 July
All dates 4.30pm 

The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

From mastering gravity-defying aerial skills to ground-based acrobatics, you’ll get to try it all in a professional studio. Build physical confidence, coordination and teamwork under the supportive guidance of industry professionals. 

What you’ll get:
Aerial skills: take to the air and learn how to use hoop, rope, static trapeze, and silks.
Ground skills: develop your balance and agility with acrobatics, parkour, juggling, tightwire and unicycling.
Physical confidence: build core strength and coordination through high-energy creative exercises.
Creative teamwork: work as part of a crew, building communication skills while learning new tricks.
Industry access: train directly with professional circus tutors who work in the arts industry. 

£2 per session for young people aged 11-14.
Find out more. Bursary Support Available  

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk 

Theatre Drop In at The Roundhouse

Wednesday 13, Wednesday 20 May
Wednesday 3, Wednesday 10, Wednesday 17, Wednesday 24 June
Wednesday 1, Wednesday 8, Wednesday 15 July
All dates 6:45pm  

The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

Whether you’re interested in acting, dancing, or just performing on stage, this weekly Theatre Drop-In gives you space to stay creative, build confidence, and explore new approaches to performance.

Each session offers a fresh focus – from improv and ensemble work to devising and cabaret – led by experienced facilitators who’ll help you experiment, play, and develop your craft in a supportive, relaxed environment. You can join every week or drop in whenever you can – each session stands alone. 

£2 per session, for young people aged 18-25.
Find out more.
Bursary support available

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk 

Circus Experience Week at The Roundhouse

Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 May
The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

Whether you’re a regular at our weekly circus drop in workshops or looking to try circus for the very first time, this is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of circus arts.

With more time in the air and on the floor, we’ll cover the basics and move beyond, build your confidence on the aerial silks, hoop, and trapeze, and sharpen your skills in acrobatics and parkour. 

Ticketed £10-£25, for young people aged 11-14.
Find out more. Bursary Support Available

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk 

Exquisite People – community display

Wednesday 17, Sunday 21, Wednesday 24, Sunday 28 June
Wednesday 1, Sunday 5 July 
10am – 5pm each day

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, London,  EC1R 1AG 

A community display of work produced by Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in partnership with Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants. The work was created by people who have come to the borough of Islington from all over the world. A playful invitation to explore illustration in the newly open Quentin Blake Centre. 

No need to book, just come to our welcome desk and ask for information on our community display and our staff will direct you. 

Free for everyone  

Instagram: @qbcentre
Contact: community@qbcentre.org.uk 

Islington Creatives: Making it in Theatre and the Screen Industries

Friday 19 June, 10am – 5pm 
The Dance Hall, 1 Navigator Square, Archway, London N19 3TD  

Join us for a full‑day creative conference bringing together local creatives, freelancers, cultural organisations and funders for a practical behind the scenes look at how creative careers really work., especially behind the scenes. 

Whether you’re just starting out, changing direction, freelancing, or looking to grow your creative practice, this is a space to learn, connect and be inspired. 

Taking place across The Dance Hall and nearby spaces around Navigator Square, this full‑day conference offers a mix of talks, panels, hands‑on workshops and networking designed to support people working in – or curious about – theatre, film and screen industries. 

Free for everyone.
Find out more and register your place. 

Love and Fear in a Warming World

Monday 29 June
10.30am – 12pm

Islington Town Hall, Upper St, London N1 2UD, Committee Room 1

Love and Fear in a Warming World is a free creative workshop where people come together to explore the climate crisis and find new ideas and hope through making things together.  Led by professional facilitators from Climate Shift CIC and created in collaboration with Slam Out Loud (India), the workshop is designed so that everyone contributes, and everyone belongs, regardless of artistic background or experience.

This workshop has been delivered around the world, but this is the first time in Islington! Places are limited to 30. Register to secure yours. This event is supported by Islington Council’s Community Free Hire Scheme.

This workshop is free to all but limited to ages 16+. Please make the organisers aware of any access needs.

To sign up and for more information, go to this Eventbrite link or email greg@theclimateshift.com

Devising and Performance with Gecko at The Roundhouse

Saturday 4 July, 10.30am
The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

Join us for a masterclass led by practitioners from Gecko, an award-winning and internationally acclaimed physical theatre company.

This is a rare opportunity to experience first-hand the tools Gecko uses to create their visceral, poetic, and provocative productions. Through a process of “serious play” and dynamic physical tasks, you’ll explore unique methods for creating movement for performance. You’ll delve into the use of breath and language to express yourself and discover how to access emotional states safely within a professional creative environment. 

Ticketed £10 and under, for young people aged 15-17.
Find out more.
Bursary support available

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk 

De Beauvoir Jazz Festival

Friday 10, Saturday 11 and 12th July 

Leading UK and international musicians come together for three special days of music making, in the heart of Hackney and Islington in London. 

A festival by local residents, for those in the neighbourhood and beyond. United by our passion for music and community, we are delighted to have found supporters, cheerleaders and a community who are helping us build the De Beauvoir Jazz Festival.  

Find out more and book tickets 

Script in a Day: Writing for Stage and Screen at The Roundhouse

Saturday 11 July, 10.30am 
The Roundhouse Creative Studios, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH 

Got a story to tell but don’t know how to start the first page? ‘Script in a Day’ is a workshop designed to take you from a blank page to a finished short script in just one session!

Led by an industry professional who works across both stage and screen, you’ll dive into a practical toolkit of storytelling, character building, and structural techniques. 

Through dynamic creative exercises, you’ll learn how to find your characters’ voices and build scenes with confidence. Whether you’re dreaming of writing for the stage or the big screen, this is your chance to learn the fundamental rules of the craft and walk away with a completed piece of work. 

Ticketed £10 and under, for young people aged 15-17.
Find out more.
Bursary support available

Instagram: @roundhouseldn
Contact: Claudia.davison@roundhouse.org.uk 

 

Brass on the Grass at Kings Place

Saturday 18 July, 11am
Kings Place, Caledonia Park, Islington (at the Clocktower) 

Kings Place are offering a public and free family-friendly interactive workshop as part of developing our Community Strategy and this will be our very first live community project. An experienced brass quintet called Connaught Brass will be leading an outdoor interactive workshop/performance for families. This will be at Caledonia Park at the Clock Tower at 11.00 for 50 minutes.  

Free for everyone
Instagram: @kingsplacelondon
 

Mimi and Friends’ Big Earth Adventure

Wednesday 22 July – Friday 28 August
Institute of Physics, 37 Caledonian Road, N1 9BU 

What’s the difference between a volcano and a mountain? What kind of weather comes from space? Why do earthquakes happen?

Join the Institute of Physics this summer for an amazing planet Earth adventure with interactive experiments, arts and crafts activities, games and challenges and much more! Drop into our free family exhibition and find out incredible things about the planet we share and meet real-life physicists who are doing work that helps to shape our world and solve the problems we all care about. Pick up a free storybook and continue the adventure at home! 

Find out more 

Instagram: institute_of_physics
Contact: Engagement@iop.org 

 

Tiny Planet at Little Angel Theatre

Tuesday 28 July and Wednesday 29 July
Little Angel Studios, Sebbon Street Community Centre, Sebbon Street London, N1 2EH 

Imagine a planet no bigger than a house that can be explored in a matter of minutes, yet is the centre of a galaxy. With breathtaking puppetry and live folk songs merged with big 90s synth, uncover the planet’s mysteries. Live camera projection brings this Tiny Planet to life as an intergalactic space baker crash lands and learns the smallest things hold the biggest stories.  

With 9 Fringe Theatre Award nominations, Tiny Planet carries the echoes of The Little Prince and is a unique piece of puppet theatre exploring how we can all sometimes feel impossibly small and infinitely gigantic. 

Ticketed £10-£25. Aimed at ages 5-11.
Find out more and book. 

Instagram: @littleangeltheatre 

Jack and the beanstalk (SORT OF) at Little Angel Theatre

Tuesday 28 July and Wednesday 29 July
Little Angel Studios, Sebbon Street Community Centre, Sebbon Street London, N1 2EH 

Family theatre and rock star legend Kid Carpet is back with a totally brand new show! 
Kid Carpet hates panto. The Noisy Animals absolutely love it. So guess what they’re doing? Yep. A panto. Now there’s a beanstalk in the middle of everything and nobody’s quite sure what’s going on.

Featuring Bear, Gorilla, Badger and Hedgehog, this is Jack & the Beanstalk like it’s been thrown in a blender with a drum machine and dodgy celebrity lookalikes. Part air guitar workshop, part magical mess, this lo-fi, hi-tech, big-beat bonkers panto is stuffed with songs, silliness and surprise grannies. 

It’s loud, proud and completely off its bean(stalk)! 

Ticketed £10-£25. Aimed at ages 5-11.
Find out more and book. 

Instagram: @littleangeltheatre 

The Clock Tower Festival 2026

Sunday 2nd August 2026. 12 – 6pm
Caledonian Park, N7 9PL

Expect an afternoon of fun engaging activities, workshops, entertainment and live music. The festival remains free and accessible, with exciting activities like face painting, climbing walls and creative workshops. 

Free for everyone 

Instagram: @TheClocktowerFestival 
Contact: callypark@islington.gov.uk 

 

At Sea at Little Angel Theatre

Friday 31 July and Sunday 2 August
Little Angel Studios, Sebbon Street Community Centre, Sebbon Street London, N1 2EH 

A Fantastical Puppet Adventure for all! At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness; Non verbal, with stunning projections and original music. A life affirming family show for anyone aged 6+

Our Sailor loses their way after having their heart compass stolen. Their quest to get it back takes them through a coral reef, a sirens lair and to the very bottom of the ocean. Will they ever find their way back to the surface? Or will they end up trapped in the belly of the beast who steals sailors hearts?   

‘At Sea’ is suitable for children and adults and deals with themes of friendship, purpose, the challenges of the modern world and internal belief as antidote to despair all told via the metaphor of a grand ocean adventure. 

Ticketed £10-£25. Aimed at ages 6-11.
Find out more and book. 

Instagram: @littleangeltheatre 

Puffling Percy at Little Angel Theatre

Tuesday 11 August and Wednesday 12 August
Little Angel Studios, Sebbon Street Community Centre, Sebbon Street London, N1 2EH 

Percy is a puffling with a fear of flying. When his flock migrates south, Percy is left behind and his life is in mortal danger! 

Along comes a fearless field-mouse called Shrimp, whose confidence makes Percy feel braver. Together, they take off on a perilous adventure, but how will Percy find his way back to his Map & Pap?

An uplifting children’s show about true friendship and trusting your instincts. With music by Harriette Ashcroft (Mrs H and the Singalong Band), magical puppetry and a heartwarming story, Puffling Percy is bound to lift you up, up and away! 

Ticketed £10-£25. Aimed at ages 3-8.
Find out more and book. 

Instagram: @littleangeltheatre 

Club Origami at Little Angel Theatre

Friday 7 August and Sunday 9 August
Little Angel Studios, Sebbon Street Community Centre, Sebbon Street London, N1 2EH 

Rip, fold and scrumple! Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper?

As you scrunch the paper, see how your imagination begins to dance…

Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, an immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing and moving. Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play. 

Ticketed £10-£25. Aimed at ages 2-5.
Find out more and book. 

Instagram: @littleangeltheatre 

Angel Canal Festival is 40!

Sunday 6 September, 11am – 4pm  

City Road Basin, Graham St, the towpath by City Road Lock and Graham St Gardens, N1 8GJ 

It is now an unbelievable 40 years since the first back garden party was held to save City Road Basin and preserve it as an amenity for the local community. The Angel Canal Festival, the much loved free, family friendly event, is still going strong and bringing the joys of the water space to local residents, charities and businesses.