What’s coming up in our Public Programme?
Bow Arts supports a programme of creative events, workshops, and opportunities to create, led by the talented artists we work alongside. For us, community arts is about building connection with each other, sharing the spaces and skills we steward, and working together to make a positive impact in Thamesmead and Bexley.
Open to Ideas Programme
Open To Ideas is a programme at the Lakeside Centre to help encourage ways to live a more fulfilled life: focusing on wellbeing and connection.
Bow Skills Workshop (Thamesmead): money matters – reframing finances and managing your money with Sally Moussawi
A practical workshop grounded in solidarity economy principles for artists, organisers, small groups and/or non-finance folks who want to feel more confident working with money. We’ll explore practical tools and approaches to budgeting and financial planning, with space to share experiences, questions and skills. No experience necessary. Money wounds welcome!
Visit us
Interested in attending a workshop or event at the Lakeside Centre? Click here to see everything in store.
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 Project 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 the Lakeside Nursery delivering an innovative programme of workshops, projects and training.
