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Theatre Peckham secures funding to help reopen the building after the impact of Covid-19 pandemic

We’re thrilled to announce we have received a share of £9.5million of National Lottery funding to help recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The £50,000 grant has been awarded through…

Exposing the Process: Palm as Portal with Olivia Douglass & malakaï sargeant

As part of our Young, Gifted & Black season, we were gassed to host a 45-minute digital event, premiering parts of Artist-in-Residence Olivia Douglas’s Palm as Portal as part of…

Theatre Peckham receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

At Theatre Peckham, we feel absolutely blessed to have been awarded £150,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the…

Our steps to re-opening – A letter from Artistic Director

Dear Theatre Peckham Members,   Thank you for your continued support over the past months throughout lockdown. We have missed connecting inside the building; however, it has been amazing to see so many…

Get Creative Summer Programme, Highlights

I began my summer university work placement with Theatre Peckham in July, where I have been involved in various tasks for organisation. One of the main projects I was assigned…

‘Not having access to drama has been hard’: Lockdown’s impact on youth theatre

Some of our Academy students recently spoke to CBBC’s Newsround about the impact lockdown is having on them and not being able to access theatre in the same way. Find…

Interview with Rochelle White: Artist-in-Residence

Yasmin Idris was due to curate an exhibition with us at Theatre Peckham prior to Covid-19. While this is on hold, Yasmin interviewed Theatre Peckham’s Artist-in-Residence, Rochelle White in advance…

Government’s support for theatres

The Government’s £1.57 billion investment in protecting our arts, culture and heritage is a really positive shift forward. Theatre Peckham’s future is dependent on the government recognising the benefit of…

Lines and Lyrics

Lines and Lyrics was a digital competition for 8-16 year olds. Young creatives selected from 6 original beats to create their very own anthem. Our winners are: Mr Blackon, Absurd Life Lily…

Final Drafts

Final Drafts, our latest writing competition for 14-21 year olds has come to a close and we are pleased to announce the winners. Our winning creatives were: Alfie Neill, Jade Wallace-Mitchell, Jamilla Dauda,…