STEAM DOWN: #SDWEEKLY
Dates: Every Wednesday
Time: 7.30pm - 11.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for the next #SDWEEKLY!
South East London jazz collective Steam Down have been playing their legendary weekly, improvised sessions every Wednesday night for over seven years. Live and direct every Wednesday night without fail, the band features a rotating mix of some of the best musicians in London and beyond.
Whether you’ve been going since the very beginning or joining for the first time, don’t miss the chance to be in the audience for the next #SDWEEKLY at it’s home in Peckham.
Standard procedure like always. Doors open at 7.30pm and the night finishes at 11.30pm - see you there.
“One of London’s most exciting nights” - Loud and Quiet
“The place to experience the raucous edge of London’s new jazz scene” - The Guardian
“Jazz meets grime, afrobeat and funk… not dissimilar to London raves of the very early 90s” - Mixmag
SOLD OUT: LOW ISLAND
Dates: Thursday 29 May
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Oxford band Low Island announce their third album, bird, produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor and due for release May 29th on their own label Emotional Interference.
The announcement comes with a string of intimate, In-the-Round, album launch parties and a new single ‘spit it out,’ with a video directed by fashion photographer Brian Rankin.
The May album shows will be an opportunity for audiences to experience the music of bird ‘In the Round’ for a string of intimate album launch parties.
Low Island are an independent band from Oxford, UK. Their first album reached #5 in the UK Independent Chart, finding them champions in 6music’s Chris Hawkins (‘beautifully produced’), Radio 1’s Jack Saunders (‘stunning’) and Apple Music’s Zane Lowe ('incredible band…if you were to put together Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Caribou and Glass Animals’). They have been supported across the US' KEXP, KCRW, Australia's Double J, and Germany’s DLF Nova and NDR. Rolling Stone, in an interview with the band, lauded their ‘pop instinct with avant garde ambition,’ with Line of Best Fit describing the band as ‘arena ready.’ They have previously supported artists including Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Django Django, TEED and The Boxer Rebellion. They have performed at festivals such as Glastonbury, Lollapalooza Berlin, Openair Zurich, SXSW and Prague’s Metronome.
bird is Low Island’s third album, due for release 29.05.25 on their own label, Emotional Interference.
SOLD OUT: TWILIGHT PUB QUIZ
Dates: Thursday 29 May
Time: 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Place: The Main Bar, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
“Bella! Where the hell have you been, loca?”
Hopefully studying up on your Twilight trivia, because quiz night is coming—and it’s going to be immortal.
On 29th May, step into the moody, sparkly world of Twilight for a night of trivia, drama, and the unspoken promise that someone will yell “Say it. Out loud.”
Think you know your Volturi from your veggie vamps? Can you remember Edward’s broody lines without laughing? “This is the skin of a killer, Bella” – yeah, sure, Edward. Sure it is.
Tickets are going faster than a Cullen in a Volvo.
“You better hold on tight, spider monkey” – this quiz is coming in HOT (unlike Edward’s body temperature).
In partnership with Jubel Brewery.
Doors open at 7:30pm
Quiz starts at 8:00pm
Tickets are £3 per person, teams no bigger than 6 people
First Place: £50 Bar Tab
20% off drinks for ticket holders throughout the night
Food served all evening
ONEHUB YOUTH FESTIVAL
Dates: Friday 30 May
Times: 11am - 6pm
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Welcome to the OneHub Youth Festival!
Date: 30th May 2025
Location: In conjunction with Peckham Levels.
Get ready for a day filled with fun, music, and creativity! The OneHub Youth Festival is the place to be for all young people of Southwark looking to have a blast. Join us for live performances, interactive workshops, and delicious food. Meet new friends, showcase your talents, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
It all starts at 11am and goes through to 6pm in the evening, and you can come to as much or as little as you want. Don't miss out on this epic event - mark your calendars now!
FESTIVAL FASO LONDON
Dates: Saturday 31 May
Time: 12pm - 1am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for an unforgettable experience at Festival Faso — the heart of African culture, business, and unity — proudly organized by the Burkina Faso Community in the UK (BFCUK).
Why You Can’t Miss Festival Faso:
Cultural Showcase
Step into the vibrant world of West African heritage with stunning displays of traditional masks, art, and music. Discover the stories behind the mystical meteorites and ancient artifacts of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
African Cuisine
Taste the soul of Africa with an array of authentic dishes from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Let every bite transport you to the bustling streets and warm homes of West Africa.
Business and Investment Opportunities
Explore the economic potential of Africa with exclusive networking sessions. Connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders, and learn about:
- Investment in Burkina Faso’s key sectors — gold, minerals, and natural resources
- Emerging industries in agriculture, technology, and trade across West Africa
- Strategic collaborations and how you can be part of Africa’s thriving future
Panel Discussions: The Future of Africa
Engage in thought-provoking discussions about Africa’s evolving role in the global economy. Our panel of experts, community leaders, and innovators will share insights on sustainable development, innovation, and diaspora engagement.
Special Live Performance by Floby, Reman, Beog Yinga, Zantogola, Combo
Get ready for an electrifying performance by Floby — Burkina Faso’s iconic artist known for blending traditional rhythms with modern sounds. Let the music move your spirit and bring us all together in celebration.
Tickets are limited — Don’t miss out!
Secure your spot now and be part of this powerful celebration of culture, business, and unity.
SEED TALKS: AN EXPLORATION OF QUEER HISTORY
Date: Tuesday 3 June
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Discover the hidden symbols, icons and secret languages of LGBTQ+ history - and the tactics used to silence people. Followed by Q&A.
NYJO @ LEVELS: THEON CROSS
Dates: Friday 6 June
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Experience the future of UK jazz at NYJO's new monthly residency at Peckham Levels.
Each month, a different ensemble of NYJO Emerging Professionals will work with Ahnansé (Steam Down) and a special guest artist from the SE London jazz scene to create a one-off 45-minute set of original music, followed by an open jam session.
Expect bold, original music, boundary-pushing improvisation from London’s top emerging jazz talent.
With collaboration, community, and creative expression at its heart, this residency will create a space where jazz lovers of all backgrounds are welcome.
Alongside NYJO musicians, second in the series will be pioneering tuba player, Theon Cross.
About NYJO:
Also known as the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, NYJO is an organisation dedicated to making jazz and creative music-making more accessible to early-career musicians, young people, and audiences across the country. Throughout our activity, we seek to create a meeting ground between the established and the experimental – the past, present, and future – to build bespoke programmes which cater to lifelong and new jazz fans.
About Theon Cross:
Theon Cross is one of those rare musicians whose vision has redefined their instrument. Through his combination of technical mastery, studio smarts, deep musical knowledge and expansive vision, the power and originality of Theon’s playing has reinvented the tuba’s place in modern music. He has released 2 highly acclaimed albums - Intra-I and FYAH - under his own name as well as the Affirmations EP and Wings single. Throughout the years he has collaborated with the likes of Kano, Theo Croker, The Smile, Little Simz, Stormzy, Jon Batiste and many more. For over a decade he was a core member of the Mercury nominated Sons of Kemet and came up through the Kinetika Bloco and Tomorrow’s Warriors. He studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
HECTOR PLIMMER + B. HAWKSLEY
Dates: Friday 7 June
Time: 7pm - 2am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Long-time friends and collaborators Hector Plimmer and B. Hawksley join us for an evening of in-the-round performances to celebrate each of their respective new releases.
Renowned South London producer, drummer, DJ, and graphic artist Hector Plimmer celebrates the release of his new record "Infinity Mirrors" this year. Written, developed and reworked over the five years since his last LP, his new album explores a wide breadth of human experiences, from recognising love and yearning for loved ones far away, to tackling anxiety and learning to focus on the things that matter. It features an abundance of South London musical talent, including B. Hawksley herself, as well as the likes of Laura Misch, Andrew Ashong, Julia Biel, Tawiah and Marysia Osu.
Meanwhile B. Hawksley’s debut EP “I’ll Be Your Mirror” is her first collection of original music released after years of writing and featuring for other artists under alias Alexa Harley.
Expect an evening of darkly cinematic sounds alongside more upbeat, groove-heavy tracks and moments like a lullaby, made to sooth. These live performances will take listeners on a refreshing journey of slowly morphing sounds, progressing into a moving body of interweaving melodies and rhythms.
About Hector Plimmer:
Since the release of his debut album in 2017, Hector Plimmer has steadily built a career bridging musical worlds and genres, from beats to jazz, broken beat, house, and techno. His music has been championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Lauren Laverne, Mary Anne Hobbs, Huey Morgan, Don Letts and Tom Ravenscroft, playlisted by BBC 6Music and supported by Mixmag, Resident Advisor, Crack, Hyponik, Fact and Stamp The Wax. The demand for his talents has also turned him into a prolific remixer, reworking tracks for household names such as Morcheeba and Red Snapper, and rising stars Oscar Jerome and Yazz Ahmed.
Hector Plimmer has collaborated on eclectic projects with the likes of Ego Ella May, Andrew Ashong, The London Symphony Orchestra, Emma-Jean Thackray, alongside his long-time collaborator, the late Matt Gordon. On stage, he has performed at Glastonbury, The Great Escape, Brainchild and London’s Jazz Café and more recently performed a special AI-centred show with Ben Hayes, closing a week-long residency at the Southbank’s Purcell Rooms. The latter was rated so highly by none-other-than Grace Jones, she requested the show be repeated at her long-postponed Meltdown Festival. As a DJ, Hector has been featured on ‘The Lab’ for Mixmag, and played for dancefloors alongside the likes of Gilles Peterson, Kutmah, Alexander Nut, MNDSGN, Onra, Dego, Kaidi Tatham.
About B. Hawksley:
In defining her sound, inspiration from across B. Hawksley’s life and relationships can be heard clearly. Songwriters like Jeff Buckley, Elliot Smith, Julia Jacklin, and Fleetwood Mac, to Greg Mendez, Jenny Lewis and Andy Shauf, provide a strong foundation from which she takes inspiration and projects her own musicality.
The “I’ll Be Your Mirror” EP explores themes of love from all angles; for the friends, family members and partners, in their successes and their faults. The release was produced by Alex Parish and earns its reflective name as B. Hawksley examines the role she plays in relationships and how that impacts those around her.
Under her Alexa Harley alias, B. Hawksley has provided topline vocals for drum and bass heavyweights including Hybrid Minds, Monrroe, Deadline and more, alongside features for the likes of Tom Misch, WEI, jacuzzi jefferson, poolsideconvo, El Train, and long-time friend and collaborator Hector Plimmer.
SEED TALKS: THE SCIENCE OF MENOPAUSE
Date: Tuesday 10 June
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for an enlightening talk that explores one of the most significant and often misunderstood, phases of a woman’s hormonal journey: menopause.
In this session, Dr Nicky Keay, a leading expert in hormone health, will guide us through the fascinating science behind perimenopause and menopause.
You’ll discover how hormonal changes can bring about a wide range of symptoms - from hot flushes and sleep disturbances to cognitive changes and emotional shifts - and what these changes mean for long-term health. We’ll also explore how lifestyle choices and Hormone Replacement Therapy can help you navigate menopause with clarity and confidence.
Whether you're experiencing menopause yourself or supporting someone who is, this talk offers clear, science-backed advice and practical tools to help you thrive.
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
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Speaker bio: Dr Nicky Keay is a medical doctor specialising in exercise endocrinology and hormone health. Her clinical work centres on supporting women - including exercisers, dancers, and athletes – through hormonal transitions, including managing perimenopause, menopause, and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). Her research on the interactions between lifestyle and hormone networks has been published in peer-reviewed journals. She is the author of “Hormones, Health and Human Potential”, and editor of “Myths of Menopause”. As a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS), she has completed the BMS Principles and Practice of Menopause Care Training and Management of Menopause Certification. Dr Keay provides personalised, evidence-based hormone health advice to help women optimise health, wellbeing, and performance at every life stage.
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SOLD OUT: SEANCHOICHE | MISTAKES
Dates: Friday 13 June
Time: 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Seanchoíche (pronounced Shanna-Key-Huh), the storytelling night, is coming BACK to London in June. The event is taking place on 13th June at Peckham Levels, London.
The theme of the night is MISTAKES. All stories told will revolve around this theme. Stories can be personal anecdotes based on your own experience, or the experience of someone in your life, they can be fictional pieces, they can be monologues, poetry or anything that you consider a story.
We will have arranged storytellers on the night, but if you get the urge to stand up and tell a story when you're at the event on the night, you are welcome to do so. Storytellers can contact hello@seanchoiche.com to let us know they are volunteering prior to the event.
'Empathy is remembering that everybody has a story. Multiple stories.' - Kae Tempest
SEED TALKS: THE SCIENCE OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA
Date: Tuesday 17 June
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Experiences shape you, even ones that aren’t your own: they can also be inherited from your family.
It is possible that your experiences of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and many other psychological conditions can be traced back to your parents’, grandparents’, and great-grandparents’ trauma. Join us in uncovering how a distant familial trauma can imprint on you today in this enlightening talk with clinical psychologist Dr Deba Choudhury. Explore the role of epigenetics and the mechanisms through which trauma is passed down through generations. Obtain valuable insights into your family history, and begin to understand the profound ways that your family’s past is moulding your current psychological landscape. Take the first steps in healing intergenerational trauma through compassionate self-understanding, and gain practical tips in navigating the complexities of your past.
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
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Dr Deba Choudhury is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is the founder of DCP Therapy, an independent psychological therapy practice established for almost 10 years based in the City of London and Surrey. Dr Deba takes a tailor-made holistic approach to all cases and uses a range of clinical models including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Experiential Dynamic Therapies and Schema Therapy.
Dr Deba works with a wide range of complex psychological problems and specialises in trauma therapy. She offers treatment for both childhood and adulthood traumas including psychological and physical traumas. In her former NHS position, her specialist role was at the Institute of Psychotrauma and The Royal London Hospital working on an innovative psychological service in the Maxillo-facial Trauma Surgery Team. She has published in this area and presented at both national and international conferences on facial trauma and psychology. Dr Deba has also published articles for the general public and presented on a radio show during the Covid-19 pandemic. She offers training to services/teams to inform management of psychological difficulties as well as clinical supervision to other Clinical Psychologists.
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MIDGITTE BARDOT’S PERSONAL SPOT
Dates: Thursday 19 June & Friday 25 July
Doors open: 7.30pm - 10pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Our regular night to showcase work from the cutting edge of London's underground performance and art scene is back for another beautiful, messy and full-throated season of entertainment.
Don’t miss the all-singing, sometime-dancing, spirited chaos of Midgitte Bardot and some special guests from the worlds of Live Art, dance, drag, music, and radical hoo-ha.
Midgitte - the hilarious, subversive drag alter-ego of the supremely talented performance artist Tamm Reynolds - has been performing across the UK cabaret, live art, drag, theatre and club spaces since 2016. Midgitte Bardot’s Personal Spot is an evening of drag, performance art, radical weird stuff, liberation from today’s costly world, and a place for performance to buffer and polish.
The show is Midgitte attempting to find herself whilst entertaining you most of the while. Then acts from the city and beyond (amusing you, titillating some, confounding and shaking others to their core).
Co-curator and Host: Midgitte Bardot
Co-curator and Producer: Willy Amott
Thursday 22 May line-up:
It may be our second season, but the team at Midgitte Bardot’s Personal Spot is still all about bringing you serious talent. Nothing sophomoric about this lot. You’re in for a good one.
SAMRA MAYANJA
Samra Mayanja is an artist-writer obsessed with language, humour, and the illegibility of the body. She is interested in the residue from translations between writing, drawing, film, and performance. Her practice is heavily supported by the instability of these translations and how the limits of each medium give life to the next. Samra’s performances blend physical theatre, sexy-gone-sour slapstick, and poetic monologues, often featuring tender vocal improvisations honed through work with experimental ensembles.
She has performed and exhibited nationally and internationally in galleries and theatres, including Cambridge Junction, The Oval, Centre for Live Art in Yorkshire, Somerset House, Tetley (Leeds), MAMA (Rotterdam), Kampnagel (Hamburg), Transmediale (Berlin) and LIVE Biennale (Vancouver). Samra writes weekly on her Substack P3RFORMANC3 PRINC3SS.
SELINA BONELLI
selina is a neurodiverse non binary artist currently exploring abandoned post-conflict architecture through performance and sound. They often work with found objects and hand me downs and is interested in how our bodies make sense of things that are unspeakable, uncommunicable.
They explore the spaces outside of language by expanding on a listening through what touch could be to uncover the resonances trapped in ruins, utterances and hauntings.
" i will not have the words for a type of loss that is so distant it is intimate." ALOK from funeral in Femme in Public.
CYRO
Cyro is a punk vocalist, drag king/thing and trans powerhouse who brings strength, beauty and awareness to the stage. Cyro roots his work in the LGBTQIA+ community and draws from queer ancestors within his practice.
Fixture of the London drag and cabaret scene and current co-host of @manupldn, Cyro has performed everywhere from Shakespeare’s Globe to Cambridge Junction to Manchester Pride, and toured up and down the country with Fantabulosa! (a pioneering drag show for young people, 2018-19). Beyond that, he is an actor and is currently touring as part of @betnlevtheatre Remythed (2024-25).
CHIMINYO PRESENTS: BULLERENGUE NRG
Dates: Saturday 21 June
Time: 7pm - 12.30am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
For one night only, Chiminyo brings together some of the finest London-based electronic/jazz musicians to join forces with the vibrant rhythms and soul of Afro-Colombian Bullerengue music.
Expect a powerful evening of dutty improvised LDN grooves colliding with the ancestral chants and drumming of the Caribbean cost of Colombia. A master drummer and cultural bearer, Álvaro Llerena Martinez is the son of legendary singer Petrona Martínez, known as the queen of bullerengue, and a key figure in preserving the ancestral sounds of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, he will be joined by Ákola Tambo, a London based group who have dedicated themselves to studying and spreading the energy of Bullerengue music in europe. This dynamic lineup will create a powerful exchange between old and new, exploring intricate rhythms, hypnotic beats, and spontaneous sonic exploration
Álvaro Llerena Martinez - voice/percussion
Ákola Tambo - voices/percussion
Al Macsween - synths
Dave Koor - synths
Beth O’Lenahan - Bass
Tilé Gichigi-Lepere - Live Electronics
Chiminyo - Drums/Electronics
Bullerengue NRG event will be an unmissable, one-night-only journey through Afro-Colombian and London jazz/electronic fusion, where the past meets the future in a live, evolving soundscape. As always, expect a high-energy, immersive experience that will leave you captivated.
Be part of something truly special—bring your best NRG!
As with all NRG events, the performance will be recorded and released on Chiminyo's label NRG Discs. Support the series and check out previous albums via the NRG Discs Bandcamp.
SEED TALKS: THE SCIENCE OF BLACK HOLES
Date: Tuesday 24 June
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Uncover the secrets of these cosmic beasts and explore event horizons, singularity, and massive gravity. Followed by Q&A.
Black holes are one of the strangest and most fascinating things in the universe. They are massively heavy, with gravity so strong that even light can’t escape them. When they collide, they release such huge amounts of energy that they send ripples through spacetime itself. But what actually are black holes, how do they even come into being, and what can they teach us about physics and the nature of the universe?
In this out-of-this-world talk from astrophysicist Dr Amelie Saintonge, you will hear all about the mind bending theories behind black holes, and the latest scientific discoveries. You will be amazed not just by the incredible universe we live in, but also by the impressively creative feats of engineering we humans have devised to unlock the secrets of these cosmic beasts!
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
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Prof. Amelie Saintonge is an Astrophysicist working at University College London. Originally from Canada, she did her PhD studies at Cornell University (USA) and held research positions in Switzerland and Germany before joining UCL. Amelie studies the formation and evolution of galaxies through cosmic time by using the world’s largest radio telescopes.
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Super Interesting talks! Fun and Informative - Ally S.
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TRINITY LABAN SHAPESHIFTER ENSEMBLE
Dates: Thursday 26 June
Time: 7.30pm - 10pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Trinity Laban Shapeshifter Ensemble x Peckham Levels
Rule Breakers: The roaring twenties and creative pioneers.
America gave birth to jazz, but Paris was the first to hail it as an art.
The creative scene in 1920s and 1930s Paris brought together artists, musicians, dancers, costume designers and writers to form a community who pioneered the ground-breaking artistic developments that defined the twentieth century. From Picasso, Man Ray and Hemingway to Josephine Baker, Isadora Duncan, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald, the city gave life shaped the modern age.
Musically, Igor Stravinsky is probably the best-known name – and personality – of the era, with his collaborations with Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes. Tonight, Trinity Laban’s Shapeshifter Ensemble celebrate other pioneers in Paris and the USA that might be familiar or new to you. Arthur Honegger, Jacques Ibert and Darius Milhaud defined music in France in the period, as well as American modernist, folk musicologist and composer Ruth Crawford Seeger in the USA.
Hear their work alongside Stravinsky and a brand new work from one of the Composition students in celebration of this era of creativity.
JAMBU - BRAZILIAN MUSIC JAM
Dates: Saturday 5 July
Time: 8.00pm - 12.30am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Summer is here and we got another Jambu Music Jam at Peckham Levels in July to make sure the beat never stops!
Hosted by the Beloved George Band, the night will feature live music, dancing, and a chance to join in on the fun.
What to expect:
A unique and collaborative music experience, where everyone is welcome to join in on their instruments, small percussive instruments, or just by singing along and dancing.
A night filled with the groove and energy of Coco, Ijexa, Maracatu, Embolada, Forro, Baiao, Funk, Soul, Samba, Bossa Nova, and more.
Live performance by the host band "Beloved George", a Brazilian fusion band based in London plus a range of special guests!
A chance to experience the rich culture and music of Brazil in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.
DJ Amar All on the decks during the night spinning the best of Brazilian dancing grooves!
About the Beloved George Band:
Beloved George is a Brazilian fusion band based in London. Their versatile percussion brings together the intense energy of Brazilian rhythms mixed with sounds from around the globe. Popular Brazilian genres such as samba, MPB, baião, and funk/soul set the tropical atmosphere, while the vocals, saxophone, and guitars add a rich flavor that prompts people to get up from their chairs, dance, and sing along. Beloved George is comprised of Danish and Brazilian musicians from various regions who build a bridge between Brazil and the UK with their playful and expressive performances.
SEED TALKS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PSYCHOPATHS
Date: Tuesday 8 July
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Do psychopaths live amongst us?
“Psychopath” is a term often thrown around in popular culture, but how many of us truly understand what it means? Psychopathy is a complex and often misunderstood condition that has fascinated forensic psychologists, criminologists, and the public for decades.In this talk, we’ll examine the defining traits and behaviours of psychopathy. Diving into genetic roots, emotional detachment and socio-environmental influences, Chartered Forensic Psychologist Dee Anand will unravel the science behind the condition. We’ll also tackle the big questions: Are psychopaths born or made? And can a psychopath ever be cured?
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
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Dee Anand is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and has been practising in the field for over 20 years. He has led Forensic Psychology with an unprecedented two terms as Chair of the National Division of Forensic Psychology, and has held the position of Chair of every professional board in Forensic Psychology at the British Psychological Society. He is currently Head of Qualification in Forensic Psychology at the British Psychological Society. His research on psychopathy was conducted at Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security psychiatric institution, where he investigated the PCL-R model of psychopathy. As a practitioner, Dee has worked extensively with violent offenders and other complex offenders in creating and leading intervention and reform programmes. In academia, he was the Programme Director for the Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth.
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MOVE TOGETHER X CAMPS BREAKERZ
Dates: Sunday 25 May
Times: 3.00pm - 11pm
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
We will be exploring how movement can provide connection, resilience & hope. The event will include a therapeutic movement workshop led by Camps Breakerz co-founder Ahmed Alghariz; a panel discussion with Ahmed and Palestinian dancers & artists; live music and dance performances; DJs, MCs & rappers; and a Get Down for Gaza breaking competition.
UAL WORKSHOP FESTIVAL VOL.2
Dates: Friday 23 & Saturday 24 May
Times: 10.30am - 5pm
Place: Level 5/6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Ever wanted to craft your own mini-zines? Curious about stepping into a live performance? Eager to collaborate with fellow creatives but never found the right moment?
This is your chance to experiment, play, and discover new creative possibilities. Led by UAL students, staff, and alumni, these workshops will guide you through hands-on activities, including zine-making, collective painting, body movement, creative writing, and more.
Open and free to all UAL students, staff, and the public—come join us and explore the unexpected!
If you have any questions about the programme, please contact: ccwpeckhamlevels@arts.ac.uk
Organised by UAL-wide Academic Support, Intercultural Communication (Student Engagement) and UAL Peckham Levels Professional Development Studios, this festival invites you to immerse yourself in a dynamic series of creative workshops this May at Peckham Levels!
SOUNDS LIKE CHAOS PRESENTS BALLYMAN
Dates: Thursday 22 May
Times: 6.00pm - 8pm
Place: The Auditorium, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS presents Ballyman, a powerful short film by Faruq Adigun, exploring the blurred lines between psychosis and spirituality. Directed by Roisin Feeny and co-produced with VIDEOfeet, Ballyman follows Deji, a young Black man from South East London, as he navigates the city cloaked in his balaclava. As his mental state deteriorates, a new path of self-discovery begins to unfold one that’s as isolating as it is enlightening.
Film Screening
Live Music from Rezon8 + Faruq Adigun
Small Group Discussions on Black male mental health
This is more than a screening it’s a space to reflect, connect, and vibe. Expect honest conversations, atmospheric sounds, and a cinematic experience that lingers.
All are welcome
VIDEOfeet is a Hertfordshire-based film and video production company that blends artistic innovation with technical expertise in short-form promos, narrative films, artist moving image, and documentary-style film.
SOUNDS LiKE CHAOS is a radical youth arts collective based in South East London. We make work that is responsive to our time, creating urgent, accessible, cultural interventions through the lens of our collective. Together we are reimagining the future of our communities through creating new devised performances and developing new diverse artists and arts leaders, employing, supporting and commissioning the next generation of emerging artists and change makers.
Age Guidance: 15+
Content Warning: The evening will include discussions of mental health with potentially strong language. The film contains drug use and explores mental health and psychosis.
Access: This event is Relaxed. You are free to make noise, leave and re-enter the space as you please. The venue is also step-free.
JAMBU - BRAZILIAN MUSIC JAM
Dates: Saturday 17 May
Time: 8.00pm - 12.30am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
A Brazilian Music Jam evening featuring the ace Beloved George Band and guests playing in the round!
AWe're back once again to Peckham Levels in May to bring the Brazilian heat to London!
Hosted by the Beloved George Band, the night will feature live music, dancing, and a chance to join in on the fun.
What to expect:
A unique and collaborative music experience, where everyone is welcome to join in on their instruments, small percussive instruments, or just by singing along and dancing.
A night filled with the groove and energy of Coco, Ijexa, Maracatu, Embolada, Forro, Baiao, Funk, Soul, Samba, Bossa Nova, and more.
Live performance by the host band "Beloved George", a Brazilian fusion band based in London plus a range of special guests!
DJ Amar All on the decks during the night spinning the best of Brazilian dancing grooves!
About the Beloved George Band:
Beloved George is a Brazilian fusion band based in London. Their versatile percussion brings together the intense energy of Brazilian rhythms mixed with sounds from around the globe. Popular Brazilian genres such as samba, MPB, baião, and funk/soul set the tropical atmosphere, while the vocals, saxophone, and guitars add a rich flavor that prompts people to get up from their chairs, dance, and sing along. Beloved George is comprised of Danish and Brazilian musicians from various regions who build a bridge between Brazil and the UK with their playful and expressive performances.
VOICES OF EXPERIENCE: BREAKING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA
Date: Friday 16 May
Times: 6pm - 8pm
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us at Peckham Levels for a showcase of powerful creative expressions from individuals drawing on their lived experience of mental health and wellbeing.
Held during Mental Health Awareness Week, this interactive event will feature a range of creative expressions, including poetry, artwork and performances, alongside a set of co-created zines developed by lived experience experts, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) consultants, researchers and postgraduate students at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). Together, they have developed three bold and thought-provoking zines exploring mental health, diagnosis, stigma and spirituality.
Expect an evening of engaging talks, open conversations and artistic expression in a relaxed setting with drinks and nibbles. Whether you have lived experience, work in mental health, or are simply curious to learn more, this is a space for you.
The event is hosted by the Psychosis and Mood Disorders theme and the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement core programme at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre.
SPECIAL GUEST #1
Dates: Thursday 15 May
Time: 7.00pm - 10.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
“60 SECONDS, ONE MIC, THE AUDIENCE ARE THE SPEAKERS !!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN LAST NIGHT I NEARLYYYY CRIEDDDDD !!!” – @lemelp
“Wow wow wow. Last night was so so magical. @SpecialGuestLDN has literally changed my view on community and our generation. If you stop to listen to people you can be so inspired.” – @afrocreative
“Such a simple idea but inspiring: emotional, hilarious, motivational & genuinely hopeful.” – @RobinSkyer
"Completely unforgettable. I almost didn't go because I thought it was a 'spoken word' night... it wasn't that at all." – @ruthlssmusic
Huh?
Special Guest is the open mic night where anything goes. Anyone can take the stage to share anything for 60 seconds. Expect creative talks, shower thoughts, true stories, hidden talents, deep and meaningfuls, and much more.
How it works:
Listen, clap, cheer. Support your fellow special guests.
Sit back, listen, and enjoy the ride.
If you want to, you can take the mic to share anything for 60 seconds. It's optional.
Previously, members of the audience have taken the mic to… share their grandmother’s wisdom, say what they wish they’d said to their ex, dance, announce a surprise holiday, apologise to their vagina, play the nose flute, pun on command, ask for a hug, reveal a tattoo of Phil Mitchell, share their life motto, fulfil their dream to crowdsurf, source baby name suggestions, observe a minute of silence, form a human pyramid, serenade the audience, thank their dad, hand out free plantain, and much more.
BEYOND THE BIKE
Dates: 14 - 15 May
Start time: 7pm - 9.30pm
Space: The Auditorium, Levels 5-6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Beyond the Bike - Adventure Cycling Panel Discussion, Film Night and Q&A
Beyond the Bike presents a night of adventure cycling: film screenings, practical tips and all your questions answered by an expert panel.
What does it take to step outside your comfort zone and set off on an adventure? Whether it’s crossing countries, traversing mountain ranges, taking on an ultra cycling event, or setting off on your first overnighter, bike adventures open up a world of challenge and possibilities.
Join Bella Molloy, host of the Seek Travel Ride podcast, and explorer Jude Kriwald for a special live event in London on May 14 and 15! Each night will bring together a different line-up of past podcast guests, sharing their incredible adventure cycling experiences. Choose one night or come to both - each show offers new stories, insights, and inspiration!
The evening will include a panel discussion, film screening, and an audience Q&A, where we’ll share stories, practical advice, and insights from the road.
What to Expect:
Stories from adventure cyclists - our panelists bring with them a diverse range of experiences when it comes to bike adventures. Some have cycled across the world over multiple years, others have raced across the continent in ultra cycling events such as the Transcontinental and Trans Pyrenees
The realities of bike travel - practical advice on navigating the highs and lows, from wild camping and dealing with unexpected challenges.
Solo female travel insights - hearing firsthand experiences from women who’ve ridden solo through unfamiliar landscapes and cultures.
Alone Across Gola film screening - this award winning film showcases panelist Jude Kriwald’s impressive bike adventure deep into the jungle of Liberia.
A live audience Q&A - your opportunity to ask the panelists anything about their journeys, the gear they used, how they planned their routes, as well as gaining advice for your own bike travel.
Whether you’re curious about bikepacking, interested in taking a long-distance cycle tour, training for your own ultra race, or just love hearing real adventure travel stories, this is your chance to connect with a community of like-minded people and be inspired to take your own bike adventures.
SEED TALKS: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CARL JUNG
Date: Tuesday 13 May
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Have you ever wondered what our dreams and imagination can say about our inner psychology? Join Seed Talks for an illuminating introduction to the psychology of Carl Jung and his groundbreaking ideas about the creative, healing power of the unconscious.
A founding father of depth psychology, Jung was a maverick thinker, artist and visionary whose ideas were ahead of his time. His extensive studies of ancient religions and mythologies, alongside his deep dream work, brought him to the edge of sanity. Through this work, he developed the pioneering concepts of the collective unconscious, the archetypes (including the shadow and the self), synchronicity, individuation, creative self-realisation and more.
This talk will explore key Jungian concepts in relation to how Jung combined ancient Eastern wisdom with Western psychology. You’ll learn how this can be understood as a form of ‘sacred science’ reflecting the spiritual crisis of late-stage capitalism and how Jung’s thought places us inside a larger reality transcending space and time. We’ll look at the instrumental role of imagination, dreams and symbols in Jung’s approach to psychoanalysis, including his innovative technique of active imagination or ‘dreaming awake’. We’ll consider how Jung’s psychoanalysis is still relevant today as a powerful, transformative tool to access the unknown and facilitate creativity in support of both individual and collective growth.
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
Dr Rachel Newsome is a Jungian-based writer and teacher. She holds a doctorate in applying Jungian psychoanalysis to creative writing and is the founder of Depth Writing With Dr Rachel, a holistic creative learning programme aimed at supporting transformational growth. Dr Rachel has a background in the media and academia as a former editor of arts & culture magazine Dazed & Confused and a lecturer with twenty years’ experience, respectively. She is an Associate of the Higher Education Association and an Editorial Board Member of the London Arts-Based Research Centre. Her research has been published in international academic journals and she is Co-Editor of the forthcoming Routledge publication The Creative Psyche: Between Spirit and Matter. Her monthly Depth Writing With Dr Rachel dispatches on travels between worlds via the arts, culture and all things Jungian can be found on Substack.
AXEL KANER-LIDSTROM + MARLA KETHER
Dates: Sunday 11 May
Time: 7pm - 11.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Two of the most exciting talents on the London jazz scene join us in Peckham for a night of dancefloor-focused, jazz-inflected sounds performed live and in the round.
Axel Kaner-Lidstrom is a trumpet player, bandleader, composer and director of London's epic Levitation Orchestra. A regular on the London jazz scene, Axel played with legendary US saxophonist Gary Bartz as part of leading UK spiritual jazz ensemble, Maisha, as well as touring internationally with the likes of Celeste.
Marla Kether is a bassist, producer and DJ. Exceeding 35 million Spotify streams as a session bassist, Marla released her highly-anticipated debut EP ‘All That We Have’ in November, championed by Crack Magazine, Jamz Supernova and many more. Her musical career is as diverse as her influences, with a unique blend of live percussion, Theo Parrish-style groove, and driving basslines and guitar riffs inspired by her West African heritage. The EP was heralded by Bandcamp Daily as some of ‘The Best Electronic Music of November 2023’, and the closing track ‘BTR2’ is one of DJ Mag’s Top Tracks of 2023.
“Marla Kether has to be one of the most exciting talents to emerge this year. She’s already well established as a successful session bassist, but her own productions are a revelation, joining house, disco, post-punk, and heavy doses of Afro-Brazilian groove into something completely her own.” - Bandcamp Daily
Axel & Marla's bands will include some of the best improvisers in the capital, including Levitation Orchestra's Plumm and James Akers, Javi Perez of Zurito and Cykada, plus Mark Mollison (Loyle Carner, Yazmin Lacey), James Wilson (King Krule) and Portuguese drumming sensation Zoe Pascal.
QUEER LINE DANCING
Dates: Saturday 10 May
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Don your sequins and studs and come on down to a very gay hoe-down in Peckham!
Learn how to line dance with lessons all night long. No experience needed.
The Queer Line Dancing crew will be leading (very sexy) beginner level line dances all night long, plus they'll be teaching the basic two-step for some gender-free partner dancing.
Lessons start at 7:30pm. Dances learned at the start will be run throughout the night to different songs—so don't miss out!
UAL ZINE FAIR
Dates: Friday 9 May
Times: 12.30pm - 6pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Browse through zines and meet publishers at UAL's fourth intercultural zine fair!
If you’re interested in zines and publishing, come along to UAL’s next Intercultural Zine Fair, showcasing zines and publications made by students and staff at UAL and external publishers from South London, including PageMasters, BOOKS Peckham, The Feminist Library, The Mosaic Rooms and more.
There will also be the chance to join workshops and talks throughout the day.
Whether you’d like to exchange zines with others, network with local publishing professionals or just take a look at UAL’s zine collection, join us on the day to celebrate the huge variety of zines being made by artists and designers at UAL and beyond!
CANCELLED: TEMI WILKEY PRESENTS KARAOKE KABARET
Dates: Thursday 8 May
Doors open: 7pm - 11.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Life… is a Karaoke Kabaret and you have not lived until you’ve been!
Centre stage, screens on all sides and under the iconic club lights of Peckham Levels. This is the Church of Karaoke*, the safest & most empowering space imaginable.
Whether you’re a karaoke regular or brave first-timer - this is the sign you’ve been waiting for.
Come and sing your heart out solo or with your pals on Thursday 8th of May.
BOOK NOW!
*disclaimer, not a cult... yet.
Karaoke Kabaret is brought to you by writer, performer, bisexual icon Temi Wilkey.
PECKHAM WI MONTHLY MEET-UP
Dates: Every first Wednesday of the month
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Place: The Auditorium
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
The Women’s Institute of Peckham are a group of women who get together once a month to have fun, make new friends, learn new skills, support the Peckham community and – most importantly – eat cake!
Held every 1st Wednesday of the month, the meetings are aimed at providing a varied programme for members including speakers on a variety of subjects, activities, craft lessons, and projects to support women in the local community.
CITY ACADEMY: STAND UP COMEDY SHOWCASE
Dates: Friday 2 May
Times: 8pm - 10pm
Space: The Auditorium, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for a night of laughing out loud and new comedy as City Academy students take to the stage!
Show your support for the Stand Up Comedy Intensive students as they debut the skills and material they've learnt during their course.
Doors 8.00pm | Show 8.15pm
CHIMINYO PRESENTS: NRG 6
Dates: Thursday 1 May
Time: 7pm - 12.30am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Chiminyo Presents: NRG 6
Since the sold-out 5th addition of NRG back in November, we have been so excited to see what Chiminyo brings for number 6. And this line-up definitely does not disappoint!
Bringing together some of the finest London musicians from across the electronic and jazz spectrum, they'll come together for one night only to present an evening of improvised groove & spontaneous energy (NRG).
Afla Sackey (Percussion/Gyile/Atenteben)
Christos Stylianides (Trumpet & FX)
Lewis Moody (Synths)
D'Monk (Synths/MPC/Effects)
Rosetta Carr (Bass/Synth)
Chiminyo (Drums/Electronics)
+ a DJ set from Cosmo Sofi
These guys have toured the globe many times over and released music under their own names/projects and alongside many esteemed musicians, including the likes of Tony Allen, Sampha, Sun Ra Arkestra, Gary Bartz, Nubya Garcia, Ibibio Sound Machine, Franc Moody... the list literally goes on forever.
Remember to bring your finest NRG (energy) as these gigs are recorded and released on Chiminyo’s label NRG discs. Head over to the NRG Discs Bandcamp to hear and support the previous albums.
EXHIBITION: ECHOES OF PRESENCE
Dates: 30 April - 02 May
Location: UAL Space, Level 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
About the exhibition:
Echoes of Presence is an exhibition rooted in the shared exploration of traces: the subtle, often overlooked marks that shape our understanding of space, memory, and presence.
As Spatial Design practitioners, our collective research centres on the palimpsest, space as layered, lived-in, and rewritten. Through a workshop with students and tutors, both intentional and unconscious marks were made visible.
This exhibition becomes both an archive and a collaborative reflection, inviting you into our thought process as we interpret hidden stories and consider how time and touch shape the spaces we inhabit, and how we shape them in return.
Echoes of Presence is the outcome of a collaboration between MA students in Interior and Spatial Design at UAL. Brought together through shared themes in their research, they come from varied creative fields, including architecture, sculpture, product, and interior design each offering different approaches and sensibilities to the exploration of presence and trace.
Contributors:
Amal Chehade, Antonia Fischer, Min Jeong Park, Nutsa Museridze, Sama Al Hamdan
SEED TALKS: THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EMOTIONS - REGULATING YOUR BRAIN & BODY
Date: Tuesday 29 April
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Embark on a transformative journey in neuroscience, learning how to harness emotions for a thriving life in this captivating talk with Q+A.
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
GRIDLOCK #1
Dates: Saturday 26 April
Time: 10pm - 4am
Place: The Auditorium, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Dance music to break you free from box-ticking and compartment-cramming, getting you off grid and into the culture with up-and-coming talent.
From Peckham to the world, come support the future of dance music before they were big.
Garage, grime, breaks, UK Funky, Jungle - it’s all covered.
Line-up:
10pm - 11pm: Polly Chronic
11pm - 12am: Taro Imai
12am - 1am: Face-esc
1am - 2am: Nala
2am - 3am: Roddy
EMMELINE PRESENTS: ESS SESSIONS
Dates: Friday 25 April
Times: 8pm - Close
Space: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
ESS SESSIONS: EMMELINE/EAVES WILDER/SEREN/HALLE CASZ/ISSA ODYSSEA/FIZA + DJ BABY GUINNESS
The community showcase of up-and-coming talent from women and non-binary people in music returns to Peckham Levels.
Spoken word artist and alternative hip-hop performer Emmeline set up ESS Sessions in 2024, as a community night for female and non-binary musicians to showcase their skills, and discuss their experience of the industry. Emerging out of those conversations was the overwhelming need for a space in London where people could come together to create and perform, whilst being adequately supported. ESS Sessions at Peckham Levels is the group’s first live foray, and will feature performances from 7 up-and-coming musicians and DJs, with a strong interactive and community-driven focus.
Join us for some amazing music going late into the night, and to support a great cause.
Emmeline is a singer/songwriter originally from West Yorkshire now living in London, making spoken word and alternative hip-hop. She initially caught the attention of super producer Fraser T Smith (Stormzy, Adele, Dave), and had since gone on to release 3 projects, most recently her mixtape 'Shapes, Shadows, DVDs' with Lewis Recordings. In the past two years she has opened for The Streets, as well as playing Brighton's The Great Escape, and will in 2025 be heading to Austin for SXSW. Her blend of lyrical mastery with sharp delivery, and unique genre focus has gained her over 200 plays on UK Radio, including a live session with BBC Introducing's Emily Pilbeam, and interviews with other champions like Lauren Laverne and Cerys Matthews.
Eaves Wilder began songwriting around the age of eight, harnessing an early obsession with 60s soul and jangle pop, and the reverb soaked landscapes of Lush and The Cocteau Twins. Wilder’s inspirations are endless, but it was the riot grrl movement that first blew the doors open for her, proving what was possible if she could just write with honesty and power, letting her supposed imperfections shine. “Hookey,” Wilder’s forthcoming debut EP, details her story so far. Hidden behind dreamy shoegaze guitars and delivered in Wilder’s sweet voice, her lyrics are honest, direct, and deceptively cutting.
Seren is a young artist with an undeniable voice and a gift for songwriting. Her music takes inspiration from the best of soul and folk music, infused with a love of storytelling and a keen ear for melody. At its heat her music celebrates the simple joys and complicated vulnerabilities of our ordinary lives. Seren is already making a name for herself as a talented singer and songwriter. In her short career so far she has performed at venues such as Koko Camden and The Other Songs x Ivors Academy night at The London Palladium, created music for the Mastercard X Brit Awards advert and signed her first publishing deal at the start of 2024.
Halle Casz is an 18 year old alternative pop artist from London. Her music consists of a fusion of pop, dance and R&B with lyrics that encapsulate the experience of young women in today’s society. Creating music with upcoming producer Cassell Beats, Halle Casz transforms her poignant lyrics into danceable records. Halle Casz began her creative journey performing in several professional television and theatre productions before honing her creativity into being an artist. Halle Casz made her debut performance at 229 London in Great Portland Street for In The Making presents Inside Track Live. Halle Casz has a unique performance style combining her creative abilities with music, dance and filmmaking.
Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, ISSA ODYSSEA is a London based singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist. Rooted in poetic lyricism, with influences of alternative R&B, lofi and indie soul sonics, her songs are layered with distinctively emotive vocal melodies and genre-bending production. Since her debut project in 2019, she’s released a high quality catalogue of songs, as well as directed and produced her own visuals, revealing her unique vision and creativity. Over the past few years, ISSA’s been establishing her place on the live music scene; performing at iconic venues across the city whilst writing and recording new music. Calling it her favourite work to date, she’s set to release her sophomore EP in spring 2025.
FIZA:
FIZA, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from North West London, is making waves with her emotionally resonant vocals, intricate guitar work, and heartfelt lyrics. After gaining recognition through a Sofar Sounds session in Edinburgh, she has performed in cities across the UK and beyond, including London, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles. FIZA is also a regular performer at Sofar Sounds London, further solidifying her presence in the live music scene.
Her debut single, Pieces, was named BBC Introducing Radio Scotland’s Track of the Week, with hosts Phoebe Inglis-Holmes and Shereen Cutty predicting great things for her. The track was also featured on BBC Asian Network, with many calling her a rising star.
FIZA has supported Skinny Pelembe on tour, played at the Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Hogmanay First Footing, and even collaborated with AllSaints for a special London Fashion Week performance. Her talent has earned praise from Right Chord Music, Podcart Music Blog, and The Vinyl District, who named her UK Artist of the Week for her "velvet" voice and a melody that could “melt butter.”
+ DJ Baby Guinness:
Join us for a night of incredible independent music. Don't sleep on booking tickets!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER PUB QUIZ
Dates: Thursday 24 April
Time: 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Place: The Main Bar, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Are you ready to slay this fang-tastic Buffy Pub Quiz?
Head back to Sunnydale High for a night dedicated to everyone's favourite teenage vampire hunter. Assemble your very own Scooby Gang as you tackle totally killer trivia for the chance to win a £50 bar tab. The stakes have never been higher!
Get ready for a trip into the Hellmouth as you battle tough rounds based on your favourite characters, demons and soundtracks, that you can really sink your teeth into! What are you waiting for? We have a lot of work ahead of us...
In partnership with Jubel Brewery.
Doors open at 7:30pm
Quiz starts at 8:00pm
Tickets are £3 per person, teams no bigger than 6 people
First Place: £50 Bar Tab
20% off drinks for ticket holders throughout the night
Food served all evening
LEFT BOOK CLUB
Dates: Every last Thursday of the month
Times: 7pm - 8.30pm
Space: UAL Studio, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Everyone’s welcome at the book club that meets up each month at Peckham Levels to discuss a left-wing non-fiction book.
The book being discussed in this meeting will be Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire.
Feel free to come along even if you aren’t able to read the book - it will be used as a jumping off point for a broader discussion.
Left Book Club is a not-for-profit book subscription featuring some of the best radical writing published as collectible editions. You do not have to be a Left Book Club member to attend so bring a friend along!
Join the group’s WhatsApp chat to get the latest updates and vote on upcoming books.
STAND UP FOR PALESTINE
Dates: Thursday 24 April
Times: 6.30pm - 11pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for an evening of silliness and solidarity with a wonderful bunch of comedians gathering to raise funds for The Rammun Foundation.
The show's line-up includes six very talented comedians lending their voices to raise funds for The Rammun Foundation, who are delivering vital aid to displaced families in Northern Gaza.
On the bill we are delighted to present:
Jen Brister - Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, The Weakest Link, QI, Mock the Week. Jen is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written 7 solo shows which she has performed at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, as well as touring extensively around the UK and internationally. Her book, a comedy memoir, "The Other Mother", was published by Square Peg in 2019.
Ivo Graham - Winner- 'So You Think You’re Funny?' aged 18 in 2009. Eight sell-out shows including Game of Life, which received nominations for Best Show and Best Joke at that year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Ivo has appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI, The Last Leg, Mock the Week, and Live at the Apollo and been quizzed with varying degrees of success on Pointless, House of Games, Mastermind, and University Challenge.
Ayoade Bamgboye - Channel 4 Comedy Playground 'Rise and Shine with Channel 9'. Ayoade has performed at venues such as the Bill Murray, the Moth Club, and at the White Bear Theatre where she performed her hour-long one-woman show inspired by every one-(white) woman show ever performed, titled 'Rubbish and Nonsense'.
Rhys James - Roast Battle, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, A League of Their Own, and Live at The Apollo. Rhys is a regular panellist on Mock the Week and has had three BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James is… Rhys James Isn’t… and Rhysearch; all met with great acclaim and delight by the listeners and critics.
Alison Spittle - Wheel of Misfortune, The Guilty Feminist, The Alison Spittle Show, Petty Please, Nowhere Fast, Alison Spittle in Ireland. Alison has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Pointless Celebrities, and as a judge on the BBC New Comedy Awards’. Her first play, ‘Starlet’ picked up five stars from The Sunday Times. Her 2023 show ‘Soup’ had a full sell out fringe run and toured the UK and Ireland. Her 2022 show ‘Wet’ was one of British Comedy Guide’s best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jack Barry (our wonderful host) - Feel Good series 1&2, Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck, The Russell Howard Hour, Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes, Catastrophe, Cuckoo, Turn Up Charlie, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Smothered, This is Going to Hurt.
We will also be holding a huge raffle with some amazing prizes to be won, so please do bring some cash!
In silliness & solidarity.
EXHIBITION: MIRROR OF SOULS
Dates: 23 - 25 April
Location: UAL Space, Level 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
About the exhibition:
A colourful celebration of identity, creativity, and self-expression, this exhibition showcases a dynamic group of young artists who aren’t afraid to get personal.
The exhibition celebrates queerness, feminism, cultural heritage, neurodivergence, and the richly textured layers of psychological portraiture through reflections and playful explorations.
Using painting, sculpture, video and digital media, these rising voices present a dynamic combination of vulnerability and courage— defying societal norms, amplifying difference and asking the audience to experience the world through a more expansive and expressive lens.
ANOTHER LEVEL COMEDY SHOW
Dates: Saturday 19 April
Times: 7.30pm - 12.30am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Following two sold-out shows, we are pleased to announce Another Level Comedy will be returning to Peckham Levels for another night of hilarious comedy + an afterparty.
Get ready to laugh until your stomach hurts with Peckham’s own Paul Certi hosting a line-up of six of the best comedians on the circuit.
When the comedy finishes, the fun doesn't stop as the night moves into an epic afterparty to keep the good times rolling. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of laughter and celebration!
Tickets are limited and likely to sell out, so get booking ASAP. Super Early Bird tickets start from £10 but once they are gone, they are gone!
WOMEN'S WELLBEING SPRING ART CLUB
Dates: Saturday 19 April
Time: 2pm - 8pm
Place: The Chill Zone, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
This drop-in art session hosted by Mental Wealth London is for women who have experienced challenges with their mental health or identify with the need for some time during the week to engage in a creative activity to help relax and manage daily stressors.
This is a ticketed drop-in session, and you can stay as long as you would like. Please register before you attend so we can keep track of numbers and ensure a relaxing experience with the appropriate resources. If you can't attend the session, please return your ticket to give others an opportunity to attend.
Last admissions will be 7pm to ensure you have enough time to complete your artwork.
DEEPER INTO MOVIES: SECRETS AND LIES
Dates: Wednesday 16 April
Start time: 7.30pm
Space: The Auditorium
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
We’re thrilled to welcome Deeper Into Movies back to Peckham Levels for more expertly curated screenings of cult classics, overlooked gems and important contemporary cinema.
An expert observer of unembellished humanity, writer-director Mike Leigh reached new levels of expressive power and intricacy with this exploration of the deceptions, small and large, that shape our relationships.
When Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a black optometrist who was adopted as a child, begins the search for her birth mother, she doesn’t expect that it will lead her to Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn, winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s best actress award), a lonely white factory worker whose tentative embrace of her long-lost daughter sends shock waves through the rest of her already fragile family.
Born from a painstaking process of rehearsal and improvisation with a powerhouse ensemble cast, Secrets & Lies is a Palme d’Or–winning tour de force of sustained tension and catharsis that lays bare the emotional fault lines running beneath everyday lives.
SEED TALKS: MOVING FROM ANXIOUS TO SECURE ATTACHMENT
Date: Tuesday 15 April
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Understand your attachment style, learn how to become more securely attached and get confident in connection.
In this talk you will learn about how your early attachment and how you were treated when you were young may be influencing how you show up in relationships now. You may be anxiously attached and acting so fast that the other person feels scared. Or you might be avoidantly attached and waiting so long to reply to someone that they move on. When you have awareness about your attachment style then you can begin to make more conscious choices about your behaviour and become more securely attached.
Once you understand more about your attachment style, you can also notice your nervous system and what happens when you get activated — do you switch off, get disassociated, speed up, flee, fight or fawn? What helps you to calm down, feel your feet and allow yourself to become steady?
Opening your heart to feeling more secure in relationships can be a gradual and ongoing process. This talk will get you started on your journey of stepping through the fear and into a new life. I will share my top tips so that you can begin to make new choices, with kindness and compassion for yourself (and room for mistakes), and ultimately allowing the fullness of you to flourish.
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!
Cate Mackenzie is an Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist and works with individuals, couples and groups. She is trained in Emotionally Focussed Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Therapy, Rosen Bodywork Therapy and Clean Language. She was the Dating Coach on Channel 4’s “The Undateables”, The Flirting Coach on Channel 5’s “The Jeremy Vine Show”, and Sex Therapist on Channel 4’s “Kinky Britain”. She has run workshops in six countries and is regularly on the radio and in the press. She has two podcasts, performed comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe and paints hearts which were sold in 80 countries through IKEA.
NADAV SCHNEERSON: SHEVA ALBUM LAUNCH
Dates: Saturday 12 April
Time: 7pm - 1am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Drummer and composer Nadav Schneerson comes to Peckham Levels for the launch of his incredible debut album ‘Sheva’.
A night showcasing some of the burgeoning talent of the London jazz scene, curated by drummer and composer Nadav, the evening will be a look into his wide influences and a unification of the bustling SE London jazz community.
Nadav and his septet will be showcasing newer material alongside playing his debut album in full. Hosting the night is UK Jazz community pillar DJ Gordon Wedderburn (GW Jazz), alongside special support and DJ acts (till late) to be announced.
Rooted in jazz, 25 year old Nadav has been on a steady emergence, having played with the likes of Charlie Stacey (Yussef Dayes), Finn Rees, Dargz and being a frequent at Peckham Levels with Steam Down. Nadav has already graced many UK and international stages such as The Jazz Cafe, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Hootananny Brixton, Montreux Jazz Festival, Jassmine Warsaw etc.
Schneerson’s debut album features Afronaut Zu on lead single ‘Juju Man’, fellow Tomorrow’s Warriors alumnus Sultan Stevenson on piano and musicians from bands such as Ebi Soda, Levitation Orchestra and Hak Baker to name a few.
An alumnus of Tomorrow’s Warriors - Nadav has come up alongside some of the finest jazz talent in London, whilst heavily influenced by previous generations of the program - artists such as Nubya Garcia, Joe Armon-Jones and Ezra Collective have paved the way for his path while he individually blends contemporary jazz styles with various influences from around the Middle East.
Drums - Nadav Schneerson
Keys - Sultan Stevenson
Double Bass - George Richardson
Trumpet - Sam Warner
Tenor Sax - James Akers
Trombone - Will Heaton
Oud - Ekin Öykener
FAMILY WELLBEING ART CLUB
Dates: Saturday 12 April
Time: 2pm - 8pm
Place: The Chill Zone, Levels 5 & 6
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Relax and get creative with Arts by Kola and Mental Wealth London at this free, drop-in Family Wellbeing Art Club.
Mental Wealth London provide safe spaces for women and families to practice art for mindfulness and wellbeing. Visitors will engage in a creative activity to help relax and manage daily stressors.
This is a ticketed, drop-in session and you can stay as long as you like. Please register via the button above so we can keep track of numbers and ensure a relaxing experience with the appropriate resources.
Last admissions will be 7pm to ensure you have enough time to complete your artwork.
DEEPER INTO MOVIES: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
Dates: Wednesday 9 April
Start time: 7.30pm
Space: The Auditorium
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
We’re thrilled to welcome Deeper Into Movies back to Peckham Levels for more expertly curated screenings of cult classics, overlooked gems and important contemporary cinema.
Darren Aronofsky’s second film is a gritty and emotionally charged film set amidst the abandoned beaches and faded glory of Coney Island, Brooklyn. Based upon the novel by celebrated author Hubert Selby Jr, the story intricately links the lives of a lonely widowed mother, her son Harry, his beautiful girlfriend Marian and his best friend Tyrone. Even as everything begins to fall apart, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish, gut-wrenching free-fall.
‘Requiem For A Dream’ is a hypnotic tale of four human beings each pursuing their vision of happiness.