Our Community 

Community is not a physical thing; it is something we all hold in our hearts.
Community is first and foremost a feeling - a sense of acceptance and belonging, feeling welcome and included.
It is knowing that if someone needs help, support or a listening ear or an audience,
the people who feel part of that community and are willing, provide what is needed. 
The centre is just that, the place that facilitates and makes welcome. 
We all add to it, and benefit from what we put into it. ​
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​Community Partner Spotlight

Sing a Book CIC 
Summer Theatre Bootcamp and Dido Belle

In the summer of 2019, Goldsmiths Community Centre hosted the fantastic Sing a Book's summer performance arts programme and musical theatre production, as an intergenerational Community Cohesion project to help create a caring and collaborative relationship between young and old, and business and community groups, as part of the Festival of Creative Ageing. 

The programme showcased, developed and supported the talents of young and older people in Lewisham while promoting the life-enhancing benefits of creativity, and celebrated and transformed the power of the arts in young people’s lives through dance, song and drama.
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Local children and young people aged 7-18 enjoyed  a lively and vibrant performing arts boot camp throughout August. The George Green hall was buzzing with four weeks of drama, singing and dance workshops delivered by professionals from the arts industry. 

Sing a Book ended their summer programme on a high with an awards ceremony to acknowledge all the children and young people's achievement and commitment to the project, plus a thank you to all the parents, coaches and crew members.

The musical production featured Dido Elizabeth Belle to raise awareness that there were wealthy aristocrats of African heritage living in England during the 18th Century, as told in the 2013 film called Belle, and the young cast members ended their camp on a high by performing three live shows to a paying audience members from our local community, teachers, press AND Barbara Gray, Mayoress of Lewisham!

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We look forward to welcoming Sing a Book and Dido Belle back to our legendary stage and George Green Hall this summer. For more information and to get involved, just click the link and follow Dido Through The Looking Glass….

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Peace of Cake

"In times of darkness we feel it is our duty to spread as much light and love as we can. Peace of cake is about finding things in common when the world is forcing us apart. Please help us spread the peace all across the world. We need it now more than ever. Please share this video and have a Peace of Cake event in your area. We all stand in solidarity for a better tomorrow for our children."
-Asma Meer, Peace of Cake organiser-

Goldsmiths Community Centre is proud of our long association with Peace of Cake, supporting communities to come together and celebrate what we have in common.

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Our Community and Charity Partners

We are incredibly lucky to work with a diverse range of local groups, organisations and other charities who share our aims and are just as committed to making a difference to our local communities.  

Have a project that needs a partner?

We're keen to collaborate with local groups and local people who have a community project in mind and need space and/or help setting it up, or if you have a project going and would like to expand your reach. We're happy to have a chat with you to see how we can work together to make a difference!

Contact us at [email protected]  

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