Celebrate Pride 2025
June is Pride Month. Find out what's happening in Lewisham to mark it.
Lewisham is incredibly proud to be the home of diverse LGBTQ+ communities and champions them all year round. Pride Month is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the fight for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community and how far there is still to go. It is also a moment to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture.
There are a wide range of Pride events happening in the borough throughout June and July which keep and eye on this page for updates in the coming weeks.
PRIDE Month Local Events
LGBTQIA+ Art Market
- Sunday 1 June, 11am-6pm
- The Library at Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street London SE8 4RH
Join LDN Queer Mart back at the Deptford Lounge. Expect to see artists and makers, as well as new and upcoming queer artists and crafters. There will be tarot readings, tooth gems, and plenty of community vibes.
Art Club at Downham Library
- Every Monday from 2-30 June, 3.30-4.30pm
- Downham Library at Downham Health and Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Rd, Bromley BR1 5EW
Art Club at Downham Library will be celebrating Pride month in an explosion of rainbow colours! Celebrate by making rainbow colour wheels to understand colour theory and take inspiration from the LGBT stories in our Children’s library.
Free, no need to book.
Laundry Day
- Saturday 7 June 2025, 10.30am-4pm
- Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street London SE8 4RH
Queer Swap presents a sustainable clothes swap for the LGBT+ community. Activities will include clothes swapping, mending, quilting, jewelry making, collage workshops, vintage clothing stalls, and more!
No need to book, just turn up. First come, first served.
Pride Story Time with Ula Lah
- Saturday, June 7, 10-11.15am
- The Library at Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, London SE8 4RH
Join the fabulous Ula Lah for a special Pride-themed storytime bursting with color, joy, and important messages about being your authentic self! Children of all ages and their families to this session of storytelling magic.
Writing Workshop with Ryan Ormonde
- Sunday, 8 June, 2-4pm
- Triangle LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre, 34 Watson's Street, London SE8 4AU
This workshop invites you to explore the personal writing (e.g., memoir, correspondence, diary) of a published author of your choice and write a poetic response. Bring a book of first-person, non-fiction prose or select one from those provided. The gentle guidance will help you focus on others' perspectives, encouraging you to find your own voice and overcome the challenge of a blank page.
Pay what you can, book tickets.
Transgender History and Archiving Talk
- Friday 27 June, 7pm
- Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, London SE8 4RH
Join CJ De Barra (they/them) from the Notts Queer History Archive as they tell trans stories and talk about the importance of radical archiving.
No need to book, just turn up.
Big Queer Picnic
- Saturday 28 June, 2.20pm
- The Albany, Douglas Way London SE8 4AG
Big Queer Picnic are taking over the gorgeous Albany garden for their first ever Big Queer Disabled Picnic! Come bask in the sunshine – bring snacks, drinks, picnic blankets and crafts. The Albany café will be open but you are also welcome to bring your own food into the grounds.