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.

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*disclaimer, not a cult... yet.

Karaoke Kabaret is brought to you by writer, performer, bisexual icon Temi Wilkey.

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

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.

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.

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.

The World Premiere of our March 2025 short film, TO THE DEATH.

Join the cast and crew and see the film for the first time. There will also be premieres of three Showreel Scenes, recently produced by Action On The Side.

• 16:00 - Join us for networking, drinks, food, games, and fun!

• 16:30ish - The screening starts in The Auditorium

• 17:00 - Join us again at the bar for more networking and celebration

Join MJ Eatss at the 'Runway (R)Evolution: Cultural Influence' fashion show, celebrating culture and creativity through fashion and community.

Runway Revolution pays respects to those who changed the fashion industry and society along with it.

Runway Evolution acknowledges the development of the runway over the last 100+ years.

Expect models, clothing brands, videographers, photographers and beauticians from various talent agencies and groups, universities, colleges and businesses, all with the intent of their services being acquired or networks being built.

Lastly, dress to impress...

Stripped for Transport is a curation of archival footage from Mark’s last winter and summer spent in Lebanon before moving to London and co-edited with Zsowe to present images from places that no longer exist, not in the way they used to. 

Thoughts stripped from the possibility of finding answers to the questions of death, faith and one’s violated access to time and space are met with a score that invokes fear, loss, and a sense of madness.

This is Mark’s first non-academic production, working with Zsowe (Zoe Krynicki and Harmony Vergara) towards an attempt at a cognition of the present social-historical moment and the already visible signs of decay all around.

Outcasts on the Mic: Eid Special

Embrace your uniqueness and let your voice shine bright at a poetry night that inspires the courage and creativity of the diaspora.

Calling all the rebels, misfits, and trailblazers! For the first time ever, Outcasts on the Mic is putting on a special night to celebrate Eid in true South Asian style! Expect an evening of poetry, stand-up comedy, live singing, henna, a jewellery stall, and the best desi snacks – all curated for the diaspora.

What is Chaand Raat?

Chaand Raat is the night the moon is sighted, marking the end of Ramadan and the joy of knowing Eid is here. It’s a time of celebration, last-minute shopping, and getting dolled up for the festivities. While we’re hosting this event well before Eid, we’re bringing that same magic of connection, culture, and joy to our stage!

• Featuring an incredible pre-set lineup of artists

• No open-mic this time – just sit back, enjoy, and celebrate with us

• Two ticket tiers available: with food & without

Doors open at 7pm (post-Iftaar), show starts at 7.30pm sharp
Dress code: Bring your desi/South Asian fusion – come dressed to celebrate!

Join us for a night of poetry, laughter, music, and community – let’s make this Eid unforgettable!

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.

Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.

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.

Based on Phoebe Gloeckner’s graphic novel and adapted for the screen and directed by Marielle Heller, The Diary of a Teenage Girl charts the coming-of-age adventures of Minnie Goetze, a punchy teen growing up fast in the countercultural haze of 1970’s San Francisco.

Join Peckham Levels residents Finding Rhythms for a night of live performances showcasing the creativity of participants from their Making Waves programme.

Making Waves artists will take the stage to perform their music , sharing their hard work and creativity with a live audience. From soulful R&B vocals to a high-energy Drum & Bass DJ set, there will be something for every music fan.

Making Waves, a flagship project by Finding Rhythms, empowers people leaving prison and at-risk young people to channel their creativity and share their stories through music. Over the course of 10 sessions in their private Peckham studio, participants work one-on-one with a professional music producer to create, record and release original music. Along the way, they hone their skills in storytelling, vocal techniques, beat-making and performance, culminating in a Making Waves mixtape, released on Spotify and Bandcamp.

For some of our artists, this will be their first time performing in front of an audience. We’re proud to create a supportive and inclusive space that celebrates each participant’s artistic journey, no matter where they are.

Welcome to The Inclusive Fashion Show London!

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating diversity and style. Witness stunning runway displays featuring models of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds, showcasing the latest trends in inclusive fashion. From adaptive clothing to sustainable designs, this event is all about embracing individuality and breaking stereotypes.

Don't miss out on this empowering showcase of creativity and acceptance, in association with global influencer brand Sintillate Talent. See you there!

We’re delighted to be welcoming storytelling night, and genuine international phenomenon, Seanchoíche (pronounced: ‘shanna-key-huh’) back to Peckham Levels for an evening filled with empathy, catharsis, laughter, tears and joy.

Rooted in Irish storytelling traditions, Seanchoíche host nights for people from all corners to come and listen and engage with spoken stories, ranging from personal anecdotes, monologues, fictional narratives, to poetry pieces and anything in between.

For some people, it’s their first time ever speaking in front of a crowd, which makes it even more meaningful and memorable for them. For others, it’s an opportunity to try out their creative juices, and see how a crowd reacts to their story, their comedy, their poetry, or their spoken word.

Theme: Firsts & Lasts

If you have a story to tell, submit your story via their website.

In 18th-century France, young painter Marianne is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse without her knowing. Therefore, Marianne must observe her model by day to paint her portrait at night. Day by day, the two women become closer as they share Héloïse's last moments of freedom before the impending wedding.

Released to critical acclaim and winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes (becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award), Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire was voted one of the greatest films of all time in the Sight and Sound 'Greatest Films of All Time' poll in 2022.

Bad Gal Film Club is a community dedicated to championing women in cinema both on and off screen. The mission is simple: we’re passionate about amplifying women’s voices, and strive to build a community of film lovers who have an interest in women-centric cinema.

Attention photographers: join Darklight for a night of bold conversation and no-fluff insights with industry insiders.

An evening of unfiltered discussion and transparency from industry insiders, especially for pro photographers.

A panel of expert commissioners will be at your disposal, here to break down the barriers. Find out what really goes on behind the scenes when they’re picking photographers for gigs. How do you get noticed? What’s a total turn-off? And what do they actually want to see in your work?

Hosted by Sarah Williams – Co-founder of Darklight and art buying and production extraordinaire. Sarah will keep things raw and real during the 40 minute discussion with the panel.

Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer, photographer and filmmaker, living in South East London. 

Caleb was was selected by the Observer as one of the '10 Best Debut Novelists of 2021', and his debut novel OPEN WATER was chosen by the Booksellers Association as its Fiction Book of the Month for February 2021.

OPEN WATER has since been longlisted for the Desmond Elliot prize and the Gordon Burn prize, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2021, and won the Costa First Novel Award 2021. In 2022 it was selected as Waterstones Paperback of the Month and longlisted for the 2022 Dylan Thomas Prize. 

Caleb's second novel, SMALL WORLDS has received high praise, with Katie Kitamura calling Caleb’s prose “unmatched in its musicality and sensitivity” and Candice Carty Williams stating that it is “Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming”.

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.

Unpopular high school senior best friends PJ and Josie start a fight club to try to impress and hook up with cheerleaders. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Unleash your creative spark at the next R.S.V.P. (Raps, Songs, Vibes, Poems) open mic night.

RSVP is a space where creatives can express themselves, be inspired and inspire others.

At these nights, people can perform in whatever art form they like, whether that’s spoken word, poetry, rapping, singing, dancing or all of the above, If you want to be part of the vibe or just catch a vibe, this is the space for you.

Share your work in a supportive and safe environment, and be part of a night you won't forget.

UAL invites you to their inaugural Black History Month Open Mic event, hosted by Kat Francois, BBC TV and World Poetry Slam Champion.

.Come along to spit bars, sing, read poetry or prose, improvise or just listen! There'll be music to get you in your groove should you want to dance or freestlye to some instrumentals. Feel free to bring your backing tracks too. Enjoy a drink at the bar and grab some nibbles too.

The theme of this year's BHM is Reclaiming Narratives - what narratives do you wish to share or set straight? Here's your chance to do so.

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.

When small town high-school student Jennifer is possessed by a hungry demon, she transitions from being "high-school evil" - gorgeous, stuck up and ultra-attitudinal - to the real deal: evil/evil.

Written by Diablo Cody, writer of the 2007 hit film Juno, Jennifer’s body is a modern feminist cult classic.

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.

A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge.

With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence.

Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack of techno, rock, and Brit-pop, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.

What’s the word? That’s entirely up to you.

Aicha Thérése presents another evening of empowerment through poetry, music & art.

The night will touch on the teachings, stories and philosophies passed down through the ages and the power of spoken word since the conception of language - all, poetry & music style!

This will also be celebrating the launch of their poetry writing prompt book Off The Dome: The Word Book, going live on 29 September!

Expect an extra special line-up of amazing artists, musicians, and poets. Minimizing the noise and focusing on pure expression.

#THESTREETSAREBETTERWITHPOETRY

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.

Rising J-pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress and model — but her fans aren’t ready to see her go. When she takes on a recurring role in a popular television detective show, her handlers and collaborators suddenly start turning up murdered, and Mima begins to lose herself — and her mind — in her role. Harboring feelings of guilt, haunted by visions of her former life, and hunted by a stalker who grows ever nearer, Mima will succumb to a frenzied paranoia that blurs reality and fantasy in this surreal animated psychological thriller.

Based on a novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi, animation visionary Kon’s feature debut is a justly lauded, mind-bending journey into the snares of fatal fame that will keep you off-balance right up to the unbelievable, gory climax.

Written and directed by Sofia Coppola in her directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides follows the story of a group of male friends in suburban Detroit in the 1970's who become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides and celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, The Virgin Suicides was met with praise from critics upon release, and today is widely regarded as a cult classic.

"The Virgin Suicides has become a shorthand for a kind of girlhood, one which is warmly lit, observed voyeuristically, and deceptively brutal." — Sophie Mackintosh, New Statesman

Bad Gal Film Club is a community dedicated to championing women in cinema both on and off screen. The mission is simple: we’re passionate about amplifying women’s voices, and strive to build a community of film lovers who have an interest in women-centric cinema.

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the On the Block Kiki Ball, presented by the iconic Princess Amani, Mother Bambi, and Isaac from the legendary House of Laveaux.

This vibrant celebration of voguing, community, and culture is set to light up the heart of Peckham.

Watch as the ballroom scene is brought to life, paying homage to the unique spirit of Peckham. The ball will feature dynamic categories inspired by the rich culture, style and energy of the neighborhood. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a newcomer to the scene, you’re invited to serve your fiercest looks, boldest moves and showcase your most creative expressions.

Expect electrifying battles in categories that nod to the vibrant streets of Peckham — from streetwear to high fashion, art to nightlife. Categories will celebrate everything from local street style and entrepreneurial hustle to Peckham’s creative flair and global influence.

So, grab your crew, come dressed to impress, and get ready to slay the runway! This Kiki Ball is not just a competition, but a celebration of identity, unity and self-expression, bringing together people from all walks of life.

Whether you’re here to walk, vogue or simply soak up the atmosphere, this will be an evening to remember.

We’re delighted to be welcoming storytelling night, and genuine international phenomenon, Seanchoíche (pronounced: ‘shanna-key-huh’) back to Peckham Levels for an evening filled with empathy, catharsis, laughter, tears and joy.

Rooted in Irish storytelling traditions, Seanchoíche host nights for people from all corners to come and listen and engage with spoken stories, ranging from personal anecdotes, monologues, fictional narratives, to poetry pieces and anything in between.

For some people, it’s their first time ever speaking in front of a crowd, which makes it even more meaningful and memorable for them. For others, it’s an opportunity to try out their creative juices, and see how a crowd reacts to their story, their comedy, their poetry, or their spoken word.

Theme: Fear

If you have a story to tell, submit your story via their website.