SAVE THE DATE 📢 Black on the Square IS BACK! 📅 Saturday 7 Sep 📍Trafalgar Sq, 12- 6pm A vibrant celebration of London’s Black communities in the ♥️ of the capital - with music, art, food & fashion from Africa, the Caribbean & beyond. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan london.gov.uk/events/black-s…

Call for an Arts baccalaureate for primary education. All schools should be art schools. +Scrap progress 8 and Ebacc

We have exciting news! The One Dance UK Awards are back and nominations are now OPEN! 🤩 Who's been making incredible strides in dance? 💃 This could be anyone in the professional, community or education sectors. Follow the link to nominate and for info: bit.ly/ODUKAwards

📢1 day left to shape the future of culture in London! Sign up to Talk London & take the 5-min survey now to share your experience of arts and culture in the capital - & enter the prize draw for a chance to win a Go City Pass worth £100+. lnkd.in/erzmyEjF TalkLondon

Hetain Patel reflects on what is lost & what is transformed, revisiting rituals rooted in his family’s working-class Brit-Gujarati experience 🛞 Mathroo Basha (Mother Tongue in Gujarati) comes to Barbican Centre this October, part of #DUFest24 Book now: danceumbrella.co.uk/event/hetain-p…

To celebrate the debut of Breaking in the #Paris2024 #Olympics, Sadler's Wells & Breakin' Convention are bringing the Hip Hop Games to London. Go and check out some amazing dancing in Stratford! #LetsDoLondon

Black on the Square is returning to the heart of London next month. Add 7 September to your diary now—everyone is welcome!

Visit ⁦Royal Academy⁩ summer show this weekend !!! #artisinallofus

Khaleb Brooks' design The Wake was chosen for the new Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slavery. It will be located in West India Quay in London Docklands—an area whose history is closely linked with transatlantic slavery. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

💡 Understanding London’s #CreativeHealth Sector How have the Arts and Health sectors evolved to improve Londoners' wellbeing? 🔎Take a deep dive into fresh research by Dr Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt & London Arts and Health commissioned by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Read the report 👇

Check out the latest updates from the sector and join the many events happening this month- all the info in your inboxes today! Subscribe to our membership to receive our bi-monthly newsletters and access fun benefits 💞 bit.ly/LAHmembership

Understanding Creative Health in London - read our latest newsletter ✔️ us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=c72311567f8…

The GLA and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan led an Urban Health Capacities Assessment, shaping its journey to a ‘Creative Health City’ 🎨🌆 and informing World Health Organization (WHO)’s new Resource Kit 📘. See Mayor of London's Culture team & LDNMayor Health—proving culture and arts are vital to #UrbanHealth! More: who.int/publications/i…

#LibertyLDN is Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's flagship festival celebrating D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists✨ Want to get involved? There's an Open Call for Participatory Research & Development Grants Welcome to Wandsworth Deadline: 8 Jan Find out more⬇️ welcometowandsworth.com/get-involved/l…

"If you diversify the voices in the room, it's about opportunity, not risk" Industry leader Delia Barker & our Artistic Director/Co-CEO Freddie Opoku-Addaie discuss the importance of diversifying who gets to curate art, in our new podcast episode 🎧 Listen now: danceumbrella.co.uk/2024/11/21/div…

Great to hear Matt Chorley interviewing Angela BBC Radio 5 Live after she attended a meeting with the new APPG on Creative Health! The APPG discussed how creativity can be an integral part of a health system focused on reducing inequalities & increasing wellbeing across the life course.

Liberty Festival will be a key part of our #LBOC2025 offering. You can get involved in celebrating the very best of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in Wandsworth. 🎤 Find out how: welcometowandsworth.com/get-involved/

London is officially the world’s No.1 destination for 2025. From our unrivalled cultural attractions and world-class food scene to a sports calendar like no other—there’s nowhere like London. I’m delighted that Tripadvisor agrees that London is the top destination in the world.

Deputy Mayor of London Justine Simons OBE in Wandsworth for the  #LondonBoroughofCulture2025 programme launch.

It’s inspiring to see disabled creatives given a vital platform to showcase their bold and innovative work at the Liberty Festival. I’m proud to champion inclusive celebrations that help our creative industry thrive as we build a fairer London for all.