Young, Gifted & Black 2025
A season celebrating Young Black Brilliance on stage at Theatre Peckham.
Tickets are available on our what’s on page or by viewing the full line up below.
Full Listings
ROUTES
2nd – 4th October
A group of teens, some dirt, and a community garden—what could go wrong? As they dig through weeds (and their own drama), friendships bloom and secrets surface.
Stroke in The Sun
2nd – 3rd October
Zee is lost. Or at least she thinks she is lost. Zee isn’t entirely certain of anything anymore. So when a group of other seemingly lost souls come along, Zee finally has a chance to find out where she has been all this time, and why.
One More Track
9th – 10th October
With the anniversary of Trevor’s death looming, his son Gabriel, a small time DJ with big potential, struggles with his place in the world and starts to question if he can live up to the legacy that his father left behind.
Made You Look
21st October
Made You Look is a visceral and explosive one-man poetry show interrogating masculinity and what it means to be an immigrant in a Britain growing increasingly hostile towards minorities and women.
THE INSTITUTION OF FAILED ARTISTS
23rd – 24th October
After years of rejections, Rapper & Musician “Rubes” is abducted into a militant institution designed to give failing artists one last chance to make it. Rubes has big dreams, but with the institution getting more dangerous by the day, does Rubes have what it takes to be a star?
Runner Girl
28th October
Anu has just arrived back home from uni and is navigating a world of buried feelings that rise to the surface after one terrifying encounter with a stranger. Runner Girl is a raw and relentless rhythmic story following Anu on a path she was determined to not travel: visiting love lost, old wounds opened, and new truths given space to unfold.
Poetry Foyer
30th October
This Black History Month, The Poetry Foyer will be doing a special Young, Gifted & Black edition, amplifying the brilliance of emerging Black poets. Highlighting heritage, resilience, and creativity, we celebrate the voices shaping the future while uplifting the legacy of those before.
Sierra Leone Arts & Culture Festival
31st October – 2nd November
The Sierra Leone Arts & Culture Festival (#SLACfest) returns to South London for its 2025 edition!
Expect a joyful weekend of Sierra Leonean art, culture, history, and heritage, featuring music, poetry, panel talks, comedy, food, exhibitions, vendors, and activities for the whole family to enjoy.