Longfield Hall

11/09/2026

🧠 Did you know Longfield Hall was home to the UK’s first Arts Council funded black-led theatre company, Dark and Light Theatre? DLT was founded by Jamaican-born actor Frank Cousins in 1969 was based at Longfield Hall until early 1975!

03/09/2026

🎟️ September update from Longfield Hall - https://mailchi.mp/a8849d49eabd/news-from-longfield-hall-10346808

27/08/2026

🤩 We're so excited for this highly visual story. A beautiful collection of hand carved wooden marionettes, hand-painted sets and original music.

🐻 A curious young cub is accidentally swept into a bustling robot-run factory after being mistaken for a new worker. Struggling to keep up with the mechanical routines, the cub's playful instincts begin to disrupt the system.

Inspired by the children's book of the same name by Frank Tashlin.

📍 Friday 18 September 2026
🕝 5pm
⏱️ Running time: 45 mins
👥 Age recommendation: 4+

Book your tickets today via the link in our bio!🎟️

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https://youtu.be/4jDSKwytdpw

A curious young cub is accidentally swept into a bustling robot-run...

25/08/2026

👣 A guided walk to explore how the Minet family transformed fields and market gardens into a carefully planned Victorian estate.

Join Lambeth Historian Tracey Gregory to discover the architecture, social vision and philanthropy that shaped one of Camberwell’s most distinctive neighbourhoods. Part of Longfield Hall’s Open House events,

When: Sunday 13th September
Time: 11.45 am – 1.30 pm
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Age: 12+
Tickets: Free but booking require - use the link in our bio!

21/08/2026

🫧 The UK's favourite bubble show is bursting into town 🫧

Join World Record Holder and internationally acclaimed Bubbleologist Ray Bubbles for giant bubbles, explosive science, laugh-out-loud comedy and jaw-dropping tricks.

Inspired by Ray's pioneering work with SEND communities, this unforgettable interactive show amazes audiences of all ages, part of .

📆 5:00pm and 6:30pm on Friday 9th October
🕰️Running time: 65 mins
🐻 Age recommendation: 0 and above (0+)
🎫 Ticket Price: £12 full / £10 concessions

👉️ Link in bio!

19/08/2026

👉️ Starting in September - a space for women to pause, soften and be nourished through the simple but powerful act of being held.

Through guided, chakra-inspired holds, gentle relaxation practices, and shared circle time, participants are invited into experiences of both offering and receiving care.

Monthly starting on 21 September 2026, 6:30pm-8pm.

🎫 Visit 'classes & workshops' on our website to book (link in bio).

14/08/2026

🐻✨ The Bear That Wasn’t✨🐻

Fancy a puppet show? We're so excited about this one from

A curious young cub is accidentally swept into a bustling robot-run factory after being mistaken for a new worker. Struggling to keep up with the mechanical routines, the cub’s playful instincts begin to disrupt the system.

A highly visual story brought to life through hand carved wooden marionettes, hand-painted sets and original music.

🎭 Scripted by Louise Fryer
🎙️ Voiced by Ruth James

📍 Friday 18 September 2026
🕝 5pm
⏱️ Running time: 45 mins
👥 Age recommendation: 4+

Book your tickets today via the link in our bio!🎟️

Supported by

07/08/2026

John Hodgkinson is performing in our abridged version of The Trials with the Longfield Young Company, this weekend! Book your tickets using the link in our bio 👉🏽

07/08/2026

🎭️ And finally, in our cast announcement for climate-themed play The Trials, taking place tomorrow and Sunday: we have Ray, Olive and Milan.

👉 Ray, if you could say one thing to people in leadership about the climate crisis, what would you say to them?
"Do better. Short and sweet!"

Ray just participated in National Theatre Connections with us at Longfield Hall, in Florence Espeut-Nickless' play, Ride or Die.

👉 Olive, what conversations do you hope people have leaving after seeing this?
"Maybe they can start thinking about what they can do to make the future better for young people like us, instead of making their future as good as it can be for the short period of time they have left. My eco tips are buying second-hand clothes from charity shops."

Olive has performed in three school plays.

👉 Milan, what made you say yes to joining us at Longfield Hall for this project?
"Before this amazing experience, I'd done some classes here, but I wanted to commit to something with an even bigger challenge. One of my teachers gave me that further push to go for it! I’m quite engaged in following the climate crisis because I’m politically aware. It's hard, with the wildfires in France and Spain causing a lot of people to be displaced - it's a bit scary right now."

Milan has just finished GCSE Drama.

It's not too late to book your tickets for Saturday and Sunday - link in our bio. 🎟️

📅 Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August 2026

🕝 2.30pm & 7.30pm

⏱️ Running time: 60 mins

👥 Age recommendation: 12+