News and Blog
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Our steps to re-opening – A letter from Artistic Director
5th August 2020Dear Theatre Peckham Members, Thank you for your continued support over the past months throughout lockdown. We have missed connecting inside the building; however, it has been amazing to see so many…
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Get Creative Summer Programme, Highlights
31st July 2020I began my summer university work placement with Theatre Peckham in July, where I have been involved in various tasks for organisation. One of the main projects I was assigned…
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‘Not having access to drama has been hard’: Lockdown’s impact on youth theatre
23rd July 2020Some of our Academy students recently spoke to CBBC’s Newsround about the impact lockdown is having on them and not being able to access theatre in the same way. Find…
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Interview with Rochelle White: Artist-in-Residence
9th July 2020Yasmin Idris was due to curate an exhibition with us at Theatre Peckham prior to Covid-19. While this is on hold, Yasmin interviewed Theatre Peckham’s Artist-in-Residence, Rochelle White in advance…
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Government’s support for theatres
6th July 2020The Government’s £1.57 billion investment in protecting our arts, culture and heritage is a really positive shift forward. Theatre Peckham’s future is dependent on the government recognising the benefit of…
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Lines and Lyrics
4th July 2020Lines and Lyrics was a digital competition for 8-16 year olds. Young creatives selected from 6 original beats to create their very own anthem. Our winners are: Mr Blackon, Absurd Life Lily…
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Final Drafts
4th July 2020Final Drafts, our latest writing competition for 14-21 year olds has come to a close and we are pleased to announce the winners. Our winning creatives were: Alfie Neill, Jade Wallace-Mitchell, Jamilla Dauda,…
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Joyce Omotola on #freelancetaskforce
26th June 2020On Monday the 16th of March, it was announced that our creative hubs would temporarily close in order to tackle the fast growth of coronavirus across the country. Leaving a large amount…
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Pride Month-June 2020
19th June 2020Hey TP Family, We’re almost halfway through what’s been an intense year, to say the least – we hope you’re keeping safe and healthy. Despite our best efforts, it seems…
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Casey Elisha: Love Thy Fro
12th June 2020We chatted to TP family member, author, writer and producer Casey Elisha about her phenomenal book Love Thy Fro. We were absolutely thrilled when Casey wanted to adapt the story for the stage…