Mayor of London's Culture team
@ldnculture.bsky.social
Working to support London’s culture, creative industries and night time economy. Sign up to our Culture Newsletter and follow #LondonCreates | #MyLocalCulture.
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The EFG London Jazz Festival is back and better than ever!.
A 10-day celebration blending legendary acts with rising stars 🎷🎶. 🎺
🗓️14-23 November
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
#wearejazz
A 10-day celebration blending legendary acts with rising stars 🎷🎶. 🎺
🗓️14-23 November
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
#wearejazz
EFG London Jazz Festival
EFG London Jazz Festival is back 14-23 November 2025!
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The EFG London Jazz Festival is back and better than ever!.
A 10-day celebration blending legendary acts with rising stars 🎷🎶. 🎺
🗓️14-23 November
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
#wearejazz
A 10-day celebration blending legendary acts with rising stars 🎷🎶. 🎺
🗓️14-23 November
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
#wearejazz
The London Palestine Film Festival starts today📽️
Encouraging dialogue around Palestine's culture, people & politics.
📆 14-28 November
See something new⬇️
www.palestinefilm.org.uk
Encouraging dialogue around Palestine's culture, people & politics.
📆 14-28 November
See something new⬇️
www.palestinefilm.org.uk
London Palestine Film Festival
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB +SCREEN TALK
www.palestinefilm.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The London Palestine Film Festival starts today📽️
Encouraging dialogue around Palestine's culture, people & politics.
📆 14-28 November
See something new⬇️
www.palestinefilm.org.uk
Encouraging dialogue around Palestine's culture, people & politics.
📆 14-28 November
See something new⬇️
www.palestinefilm.org.uk
#COP30 is currently taking place in Belém, Brazil.
Here in London, we're on a mission to reduce the environmental impact across the film & theatre industries♻️📽️🎭
Restage is our partnership with the @nationaltheatre.org.uk, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & WorkWild.
youtu.be/jJg565nwUjI
Here in London, we're on a mission to reduce the environmental impact across the film & theatre industries♻️📽️🎭
Restage is our partnership with the @nationaltheatre.org.uk, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & WorkWild.
youtu.be/jJg565nwUjI
Introducing ReStage: our mission to reduce environmental impact across the film & theatre industries
YouTube video by London Gov | City Hall
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#COP30 is currently taking place in Belém, Brazil.
Here in London, we're on a mission to reduce the environmental impact across the film & theatre industries♻️📽️🎭
Restage is our partnership with the @nationaltheatre.org.uk, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & WorkWild.
youtu.be/jJg565nwUjI
Here in London, we're on a mission to reduce the environmental impact across the film & theatre industries♻️📽️🎭
Restage is our partnership with the @nationaltheatre.org.uk, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & WorkWild.
youtu.be/jJg565nwUjI
Make your NYE magic ✨
London’s NYE fireworks are the best in the world, and there’s no better way to welcome in 2026 than on the banks of the River Thames.
I urge everyone not to fall for scams and only buy tickets from our official partner, Ticketmaster.
I urge everyone not to fall for scams and only buy tickets from our official partner, Ticketmaster.
New Year's Eve fireworks ticket scams and rip off prices to avoid
The Mayor and City of London police have cautioned against illegitimate websites
www.mylondon.news
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Make your NYE magic ✨
TfL are celebrating 25 years with a fun festive draw🎄
A great chance to win some amazing prizes🎁
Including tickets to:
🩰 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker
🚆London Transport Museum Hidden London tour
🤥Pinocchio at Shakespeare’s Globe
Enter now⬇️
cloud.email.tfl.gov.uk/TfL25Competi...
A great chance to win some amazing prizes🎁
Including tickets to:
🩰 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker
🚆London Transport Museum Hidden London tour
🤥Pinocchio at Shakespeare’s Globe
Enter now⬇️
cloud.email.tfl.gov.uk/TfL25Competi...
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
TfL are celebrating 25 years with a fun festive draw🎄
A great chance to win some amazing prizes🎁
Including tickets to:
🩰 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker
🚆London Transport Museum Hidden London tour
🤥Pinocchio at Shakespeare’s Globe
Enter now⬇️
cloud.email.tfl.gov.uk/TfL25Competi...
A great chance to win some amazing prizes🎁
Including tickets to:
🩰 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker
🚆London Transport Museum Hidden London tour
🤥Pinocchio at Shakespeare’s Globe
Enter now⬇️
cloud.email.tfl.gov.uk/TfL25Competi...
Mil Veces un Instante (A thousand times an Instant) on the Fourth Plinth is a collective portrait of the trans community.
Made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
Made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
What's on the Fourth Plinth now
Mil Veces un Instante (A thousand times an Instant) by Teresa Margolles is the current artwork on the Fourth Plinth.
www.london.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Mil Veces un Instante (A thousand times an Instant) on the Fourth Plinth is a collective portrait of the trans community.
Made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
Made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
Exciting!
@sxsw.com London returns in June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨
It will be a week of music, film, tech & unexpected sparks of creativity across East London.
Submissions are open - apply now⬇️
www.sxswlondon.com/2026-submiss...
@sxsw.com London returns in June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨
It will be a week of music, film, tech & unexpected sparks of creativity across East London.
Submissions are open - apply now⬇️
www.sxswlondon.com/2026-submiss...
SXSW London 2026 | Public Submissions Now Open
Apply now to speak, perform, or screen at SXSW London 2026. Submit your work across Conference, Music, or Screen and join the creative revolution.
www.sxswlondon.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Exciting!
@sxsw.com London returns in June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨
It will be a week of music, film, tech & unexpected sparks of creativity across East London.
Submissions are open - apply now⬇️
www.sxswlondon.com/2026-submiss...
@sxsw.com London returns in June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨
It will be a week of music, film, tech & unexpected sparks of creativity across East London.
Submissions are open - apply now⬇️
www.sxswlondon.com/2026-submiss...
Go see Transpose Pit Party at the Barbican✨
A powerful evening of music & performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, directed by Jamie Hale & curated by ILĀ🏳️🌈
📅12-15 November
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
A powerful evening of music & performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, directed by Jamie Hale & curated by ILĀ🏳️🌈
📅12-15 November
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
Transpose Pit Party: Subverse | Barbican
The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ.
www.barbican.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Go see Transpose Pit Party at the Barbican✨
A powerful evening of music & performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, directed by Jamie Hale & curated by ILĀ🏳️🌈
📅12-15 November
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
A powerful evening of music & performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, directed by Jamie Hale & curated by ILĀ🏳️🌈
📅12-15 November
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
Reposted by Mayor of London's Culture team
Wonderful to speak at the opening of the @oldvictheatre.bsky.social's Backstage, a new home for creativity and community in Waterloo✨
Half a million invested by Sadiq Khan will help grow the next generation of creatives.
standard.co.uk/news/london/ol…
Half a million invested by Sadiq Khan will help grow the next generation of creatives.
standard.co.uk/news/london/ol…
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wonderful to speak at the opening of the @oldvictheatre.bsky.social's Backstage, a new home for creativity and community in Waterloo✨
Half a million invested by Sadiq Khan will help grow the next generation of creatives.
standard.co.uk/news/london/ol…
Half a million invested by Sadiq Khan will help grow the next generation of creatives.
standard.co.uk/news/london/ol…
The French Film Festival London starts today!
From comedies to documentaries and personal stories, the films in the festival reflect on the present and complex world we live in.
Go see something new at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social 📽️
www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-an...
From comedies to documentaries and personal stories, the films in the festival reflect on the present and complex world we live in.
Go see something new at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social 📽️
www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-an...
French Film Festival London 2025 - Institut Français · Royaume-Uni
With many UK premieres, the selection showcases the variety of voices, forms and budgets that altogether represent the wealth and diversity of French cinema production. From comedies to documentaries,...
www.institut-francais.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The French Film Festival London starts today!
From comedies to documentaries and personal stories, the films in the festival reflect on the present and complex world we live in.
Go see something new at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social 📽️
www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-an...
From comedies to documentaries and personal stories, the films in the festival reflect on the present and complex world we live in.
Go see something new at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social 📽️
www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-an...
Say hello to Start of the Line Festival!
The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫
Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture programme.
Find out more⬇️
www.merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/...
The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫
Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture programme.
Find out more⬇️
www.merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/...
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Say hello to Start of the Line Festival!
The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫
Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture programme.
Find out more⬇️
www.merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/...
The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫
Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture programme.
Find out more⬇️
www.merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/...
Reposted by Mayor of London's Culture team
Relaxed Exhibition Viewing: Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum, on the first Wednesday and Saturday of the month from 10-11am. For disabled and neurodiverse visitors. www.nhm.ac.uk/events/wildl... #autism #AutisminMuseums
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Relaxed Exhibition Viewing | Natural History Museum
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Relaxed Exhibition Viewing: Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum, on the first Wednesday and Saturday of the month from 10-11am. For disabled and neurodiverse visitors. www.nhm.ac.uk/events/wildl... #autism #AutisminMuseums
It's #DiscoverCreativeCareers month💫
There's so many roles across the creative industries, but young people aren't aware of them!
That's why @london.gov.uk has partnered with industry leaders to make 6 short films for young people📽️
Find out more⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
There's so many roles across the creative industries, but young people aren't aware of them!
That's why @london.gov.uk has partnered with industry leaders to make 6 short films for young people📽️
Find out more⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It's #DiscoverCreativeCareers month💫
There's so many roles across the creative industries, but young people aren't aware of them!
That's why @london.gov.uk has partnered with industry leaders to make 6 short films for young people📽️
Find out more⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
There's so many roles across the creative industries, but young people aren't aware of them!
That's why @london.gov.uk has partnered with industry leaders to make 6 short films for young people📽️
Find out more⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
Calling all young people to the stage!
Welcome to Wandsworth's UPLIFT Festival features exciting theatre performances, workshops and so much more✨
🗓️18–22 November
Get involved⬇️
welcometowandsworth.com/events/uplif...
Welcome to Wandsworth's UPLIFT Festival features exciting theatre performances, workshops and so much more✨
🗓️18–22 November
Get involved⬇️
welcometowandsworth.com/events/uplif...
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Calling all young people to the stage!
Welcome to Wandsworth's UPLIFT Festival features exciting theatre performances, workshops and so much more✨
🗓️18–22 November
Get involved⬇️
welcometowandsworth.com/events/uplif...
Welcome to Wandsworth's UPLIFT Festival features exciting theatre performances, workshops and so much more✨
🗓️18–22 November
Get involved⬇️
welcometowandsworth.com/events/uplif...
South London has a new free skatepark in what was once a men’s swimming pool🛹
There's also a football pitch and space for art exhibitions⚽️🎨
Opening tomorrow - check it out⬇️
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
There's also a football pitch and space for art exhibitions⚽️🎨
Opening tomorrow - check it out⬇️
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
This Victorian bathhouse in south London has been transformed into a skatepark
Palace and Nike have teamed up to create a free new hub for skateboarders, footballers and creatives.
www.timeout.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
South London has a new free skatepark in what was once a men’s swimming pool🛹
There's also a football pitch and space for art exhibitions⚽️🎨
Opening tomorrow - check it out⬇️
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
There's also a football pitch and space for art exhibitions⚽️🎨
Opening tomorrow - check it out⬇️
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
An incredible 6 months of Welcome to Wandsworth!!!
🌟95,000 visitors
🌟1,750 artists
🌟4,000 volunteers
There's so much more to come for Wandsworth's year as
@london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture✨
Sign up to our newsletter to get involved⬇️
london.gov.uk/node/60397
🌟95,000 visitors
🌟1,750 artists
🌟4,000 volunteers
There's so much more to come for Wandsworth's year as
@london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture✨
Sign up to our newsletter to get involved⬇️
london.gov.uk/node/60397
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
An incredible 6 months of Welcome to Wandsworth!!!
🌟95,000 visitors
🌟1,750 artists
🌟4,000 volunteers
There's so much more to come for Wandsworth's year as
@london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture✨
Sign up to our newsletter to get involved⬇️
london.gov.uk/node/60397
🌟95,000 visitors
🌟1,750 artists
🌟4,000 volunteers
There's so much more to come for Wandsworth's year as
@london.gov.uk's London Borough of Culture✨
Sign up to our newsletter to get involved⬇️
london.gov.uk/node/60397
It’s #LivingWageWeek✨
There are now 626 @livingwageuk.bsky.social employers in London’s culture and creative industries – meaning a fairer wage for many culture workers🎭📽️🎶
Get involved⬇️
livingwage.org.uk
There are now 626 @livingwageuk.bsky.social employers in London’s culture and creative industries – meaning a fairer wage for many culture workers🎭📽️🎶
Get involved⬇️
livingwage.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
It’s #LivingWageWeek✨
There are now 626 @livingwageuk.bsky.social employers in London’s culture and creative industries – meaning a fairer wage for many culture workers🎭📽️🎶
Get involved⬇️
livingwage.org.uk
There are now 626 @livingwageuk.bsky.social employers in London’s culture and creative industries – meaning a fairer wage for many culture workers🎭📽️🎶
Get involved⬇️
livingwage.org.uk
Our @justinesimons.bsky.social spoke at the opening of the @oldvictheatre.bsky.social's new Backstage building🎭
We're proud that @london.gov.uk invested half a million pounds to help make the vision for Backstage a reality through the Good Growth Fund💫
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
We're proud that @london.gov.uk invested half a million pounds to help make the vision for Backstage a reality through the Good Growth Fund💫
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Old Vic theatre expands for first time in 200 years with new Backstage building
London’s Old Vic theatre has opened the doors to its brand new building, Backstage.
www.standard.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Our @justinesimons.bsky.social spoke at the opening of the @oldvictheatre.bsky.social's new Backstage building🎭
We're proud that @london.gov.uk invested half a million pounds to help make the vision for Backstage a reality through the Good Growth Fund💫
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
We're proud that @london.gov.uk invested half a million pounds to help make the vision for Backstage a reality through the Good Growth Fund💫
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Amazing to see posters created as part of @london.gov.uk's We Design for the Community in partnership with Objectif💫
The great initiative pairs up organisations who need communications support with design students🎨
Find out more⬇️
wedesignforthecommunity.org
The great initiative pairs up organisations who need communications support with design students🎨
Find out more⬇️
wedesignforthecommunity.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Amazing to see posters created as part of @london.gov.uk's We Design for the Community in partnership with Objectif💫
The great initiative pairs up organisations who need communications support with design students🎨
Find out more⬇️
wedesignforthecommunity.org
The great initiative pairs up organisations who need communications support with design students🎨
Find out more⬇️
wedesignforthecommunity.org
Reposted by Mayor of London's Culture team
Hope or despair?
That’s the choice facing the world at COP30 in Brazil.
On the final day of the @c40cities.bsky.social World Mayor’s Summit, local leaders made it clear where we stand.
That’s the choice facing the world at COP30 in Brazil.
On the final day of the @c40cities.bsky.social World Mayor’s Summit, local leaders made it clear where we stand.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Hope or despair?
That’s the choice facing the world at COP30 in Brazil.
On the final day of the @c40cities.bsky.social World Mayor’s Summit, local leaders made it clear where we stand.
That’s the choice facing the world at COP30 in Brazil.
On the final day of the @c40cities.bsky.social World Mayor’s Summit, local leaders made it clear where we stand.
Reposted by Mayor of London's Culture team
I spoke to Bloomberg at the C40 World Mayors Summit about how we can turn the climate crisis into an opportunity - building greener homes, creating new clean energy jobs, and protecting our planet for future generations.
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I spoke to Bloomberg at the C40 World Mayors Summit about how we can turn the climate crisis into an opportunity - building greener homes, creating new clean energy jobs, and protecting our planet for future generations.
Great opportunity!
@queereast.bsky.social's Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab allows passionate individuals to delve into the art of film programming in relation to LGBTQ+ cinema from, and about, East and Southeast Asia🎬
Apply by 16 November⬇️
queereast.org.uk/news/a-call-...
@queereast.bsky.social's Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab allows passionate individuals to delve into the art of film programming in relation to LGBTQ+ cinema from, and about, East and Southeast Asia🎬
Apply by 16 November⬇️
queereast.org.uk/news/a-call-...
A call for applications for Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab 2025/26 is now open - Queer East
PROJECT OVERVIEW Now in its second year, Queer East’s Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab is a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to delve into the art and craft of film programming in…
queereast.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Great opportunity!
@queereast.bsky.social's Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab allows passionate individuals to delve into the art of film programming in relation to LGBTQ+ cinema from, and about, East and Southeast Asia🎬
Apply by 16 November⬇️
queereast.org.uk/news/a-call-...
@queereast.bsky.social's Up Next: Future Film Curators Lab allows passionate individuals to delve into the art of film programming in relation to LGBTQ+ cinema from, and about, East and Southeast Asia🎬
Apply by 16 November⬇️
queereast.org.uk/news/a-call-...
Get excited!!
The V&A East Museum will open on April 18 2026📅
The next big opening for East Bank, our new cultural quarter. Made possible with over £600 million investment from @london.gov.uk ✨
www.vam.ac.uk/blog/east/fi...
The V&A East Museum will open on April 18 2026📅
The next big opening for East Bank, our new cultural quarter. Made possible with over £600 million investment from @london.gov.uk ✨
www.vam.ac.uk/blog/east/fi...
5 things to know about V&A East Museum • V&A Blog
Today we’re announcing some exciting new details about V&A East Museum, which will open on Saturday 18 April 2026 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, just a short walk from V&A East Storehouse. Here ...
www.vam.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Get excited!!
The V&A East Museum will open on April 18 2026📅
The next big opening for East Bank, our new cultural quarter. Made possible with over £600 million investment from @london.gov.uk ✨
www.vam.ac.uk/blog/east/fi...
The V&A East Museum will open on April 18 2026📅
The next big opening for East Bank, our new cultural quarter. Made possible with over £600 million investment from @london.gov.uk ✨
www.vam.ac.uk/blog/east/fi...
The Women and the World International Film Festival starts today📽️
Bringing together the most powerful voices in cinema, media, and activism to celebrate the resilience and leadership of women in conflict zones.
Explore the programme⬇️
www.iffww.com
Bringing together the most powerful voices in cinema, media, and activism to celebrate the resilience and leadership of women in conflict zones.
Explore the programme⬇️
www.iffww.com
International Film Festival Women and the World
Festival dates: 6 - 12 November 2024
London, UK
The 2 year of the International Film Festival (IFFWW) is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the role of women in conflicts, highlighting women figh...
www.iffww.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Women and the World International Film Festival starts today📽️
Bringing together the most powerful voices in cinema, media, and activism to celebrate the resilience and leadership of women in conflict zones.
Explore the programme⬇️
www.iffww.com
Bringing together the most powerful voices in cinema, media, and activism to celebrate the resilience and leadership of women in conflict zones.
Explore the programme⬇️
www.iffww.com
The London Korean Film Festival starts today!
Celebrating an amazing 20 years - one of the longest running film festivals dedicated to Korean cinema outside the country itself✨
Go see something new📽️
📅5-18 November
koreanfilm.co.uk
Celebrating an amazing 20 years - one of the longest running film festivals dedicated to Korean cinema outside the country itself✨
Go see something new📽️
📅5-18 November
koreanfilm.co.uk
Home - London Korean Film Festival
The largest festival in Europe dedicated to Korean cinema. Bringing the best contemporary and classic Korean film to the UK
koreanfilm.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The London Korean Film Festival starts today!
Celebrating an amazing 20 years - one of the longest running film festivals dedicated to Korean cinema outside the country itself✨
Go see something new📽️
📅5-18 November
koreanfilm.co.uk
Celebrating an amazing 20 years - one of the longest running film festivals dedicated to Korean cinema outside the country itself✨
Go see something new📽️
📅5-18 November
koreanfilm.co.uk