Find out what to see and do this year across the borough

New events are regularly added, so keep checking back to see what's new.

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See what's on over the coming months in Bexley

January

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Crafters for Change at The Exchange

Come along to Crafters for Change where knitters and crocheters create a variety of items, all of which are donated to local charities and communities in need.

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Metropolitan Police Museum Gallery Tour

Drawing on objects and archives, visit us to learn more about the history of the Metropolitan Police

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February

The Exchange Erith

Old Library History Tour - Spanish Language

Find out about the significance of this historic building to the local area

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Bexley Brewery Beer Tasting at The Exchange

Join the Bexley Brewery team to taste a range of beer they have been brewing over the last 10 years

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Botanical Fragrance Making

Create your own bespoke home fragrance blend and natural perfume with Marie-Clair, our Retail Manager and founder of natural fragrance brand, Folium

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Family Art Club

Help The Exchange celebrate National Storytelling Week by creating some beautiful watercolour bookmarks to keep inside your favourite book

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Art of Calm Neurographic Doodling

Get mindful and creative, and experience the meditative power of neurographic art in this immersive workshop

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Edward Alderton Theatre

Edward Alderton Theatre The ‘Raising The Roof’ Musical Evening

An evening of original and cover songs, different genres, different decades, the serious and the comic

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Hall Place farmers market

Hall Place Farmers Market

On the first Sunday and third Saturday of every month, you can buy the best local produce at Hall Place

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BLURT

We invite you to an evening of iridescent vernaculars, rarefied utterances, rhythmic memories, and other weird waves

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Stargazing

Wrap up warm to spend an evening looking at the stars in the company of Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford

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COMPOST Issue 2 launch party

COMPOST is a bi-annual multidisciplinary themed arts zine showcasing creative work from a wide-ranging network of artists, performers, academics, writers and collectors, edited by David Caines and Mary Kate Connolly.

Find out more about the launch

Lesnes Abbey farmers market

Lesnes Abbey Farmers Market

This will be on the 2nd Sunday of each month and will feature locally sourced and handmade food, fresh produce, craft ales, as well as art and craft stalls, natural and eco-friendly products.

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Queer London Talk by Sheldon K. Goodman 

Sheldon K. Goodman is a public historian, tour guide and author, specialising in truth-telling, LGBTQ+ and minority histories.

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Wheel throwing pottery class

6 week wheel throwing pottery class 

If you are interested in getting involved, come along to a ‘Become a Maker’ session to find out more about what it means to be a Maker, and the benefits of joining one of our teams

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Andy Riley – Action Dude Comic Book Adventure

Join Andy to learn all about how he came to create the Action Dude books

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J.J. Arcanjo - Crookhaven: The Impossible Fortress

Join J.J. Arcanjo as he introduces himself & the ‘criminally good’ Crookhaven series

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Chinese Ribbon and Fan Dance Workshop

Participants will learn Chinese ribbon and fan dance followed by learning different movements and dance styles using ribbon and/or fan

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Songwriting and music production workshop with ArtsTrain

Learn how to write and produce your own music and work with ArtsTrain's industry professional music leaders

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Manga Workshop for Beginners with Chie

Would you like to learn some basic skills of drawing a character in Manga style?

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Create your own magical forest workshop

Join award-nominated and bestselling children’s author Eve Wersocki Morris for a super-interactive and fun creative writing workshop

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Lego Robotics – Day with Robo

Create a LEGO robotic car to navigate and avoid obstacles using a distance sensor

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Draw along with Gary Northfield

Join author and illustrator Gary Northfield as he talks about his hilarious Julius Zebra books and shows how we can all create simple, fun cartoon characters

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Become a maker at the Exchange

If you are interested in getting involved, come along to a ‘Become a Maker’ session to find out more about what it means to be a Maker, and the benefits of joining one of our teams.

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The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jellyfish Theatre

An interactive family theatre show packed with puppets, music and footwear

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Indian Dance Workshop

Participants will learn Indian folk dance (rhythmical, Bollywood movements)

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