Event Spotlight
Saturday 28 March 2026
4:00pm
Navigating Culture: Black Male Writers on Britain Today with Aniefiok Ekpoudom, Jimi Famurewa, Derek Owusu and Natty Kasambala
Our event programme
We run a year-round programme of online and in-person events. From workshops and masterclasses to performances at our annual Deptford Literature Festival, our events are designed to help you develop your writing craft and career, and access great stories.
See the 2026 Deptford Literature Festival programme.
Access information is listed on each individual event page.
Tuesday 24 February 2026
6:30pm
Processing Queer Shame in Fiction: Writing Steps Towards Queer Joy with Kingsley Pearson
Learn how to write arcs that move characters beyond queer shame – towards healing and joy – with insights from a clinical psychologist writer.
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Wednesday 25 February 2026
10:00am
Voice in Non-Fiction with Rae Earl
Join Rae Earl, author of My Mad Fat Diary, in a masterclass exploring voice in non-fiction.
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Friday 27 February 2026
6:00pm
Lewisham Writes: Writing the Seasons – Manor House Library
Saturday 28 February 2026
12:00pm
Lewisham Writes: Writing the Seasons – Crofton Park Library
Saturday 7 March 2026
12:30pm
Lewisham Writes: Writing the Seasons – Downham Library
Sunday 8 March 2026
12:00pm
Lewisham Writes: Writing the Seasons – Forest Hill Library
Tuesday 17 March 2026
7:00pm
Structure in Non-Fiction with Damian Le Bas
Join Damian Le Bas, author of The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain, in a masterclass exploring structure in non-fiction.
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Wednesday 18 March 2026
6:30pm
Writer’s Toolkit: Using Sound, Music and Graphic Scores to Create Your Own Structure with Yasmine Dankwah
We’ll be exploring how audio can be used to help us better understand the concept of structure – and how we can create a structure that responds to our stories’ needs.
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Saturday 21 March 2026
2:30pm
Lewisham Libraries celebrates Local Writers
Wednesday 25 March 2026
7:00pm
The Goldsmiths Prize presents Kate Briggs in conversation
Thursday 26 March 2026
6:45pm
Poetry in the Library with Fathima Zahra and Jack Underwood
Saturday 28 March 2026
10:00am
Lewisham Writers’ Link Up