What’s going on?
London Festival of Architecture at the Lakeside Centre
Coming up in June, Bow Arts will be hosting a week of workshops, walks, and activities at the…
Make a Comic Strip with Chloe Cooper
Inspired by comic strips from Thamesmead’s newspapers, join artist Chloe Cooper for a series of two workshops that demonstrate how to create your own comic, and then turn it into a zine.
Yoga Sessions at the Lakeside Centre
Amanda Eatwell will be returning this summer to teach her much-loved yoga sessions, located on the stunning Lakeside Centre rooftop.
Artist spotlight
What does it mean to be a Bow Arts Artist?
Gary Drostle
Meet Gary Drostle, studio holder at our iconic brutalist Lakeside Centre in Thamesmead.
Artist Spotlight: Adelaide Damoah
Adelaide Damoah is a painter and performance artist at the Lakeside Centre whose work explores the themes of colonialism, spirituality and feminism.
Artist opportunities
Develop professionally
The Lakeside Centre offers many opportunities to share your work and foster creativity in the local community through workshops, exhibitions, film screenings and much more. We offer more than just a studio space. We provide opportunities to help you to develop professionally, through workshops, training sessions, peer crits, panel discussions and the sale of your art through Own Art.
Visit our gallery
Lakeside Centre Media Space
In our rooftop project space, we hold workshops, exhibitions, film screenings as well as residencies throughout the year.
Venue Hire
Need a space for your workshop, class or exhibition? Hire our spaces at the Lakeside Centre.
Around the area…
We are proud to work locally with Harris Garrard Academy, Willow Bank Primary School and YMCA’s Lakeside Nursery delivering an innovative programme of workshops, projects and training.
