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Statement regarding London Borough of Culture

Today, London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, Justine Simons OBE, has announced changes to the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture programme in response to the impact of the coronavirus.

Read the Greater London Authority's statement regarding London Borough of Culture.

Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan said: “The decision to postpone our year of culture has not been an easy one, but it’s important that we are completely focused on keeping services for vulnerable residents going as best we can during the unprecedented challenge that coronavirus presents.

“We will continue to work with and support our fantastic cultural partners and grassroots organisations and look forward to celebrating our year of culture in 2022.”

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