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Lewisham named as London Borough of Culture 2021
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed that Lewisham has been awarded the title of London Borough of Culture for 2021 with Croydon winning the accolade for 2023.
As part of their campaigns, both boroughs will be awarded £1.35 million of funding to deliver a year-long programme of activities that will place culture at the heart of their communities and celebrate the unique character of local people and places. The London Borough of Culture award, first launched in 2017, uses culture to empower communities and transform young people’s lives.
Lewisham‘s bid, Cultural Activism, sets out plans to inspire local people to take action on climate change, including an artist-led tribute to The Rock Against Racism movement, a large-scale dance performance and a climate change carnival.
Croydon’s bid, This is Croydon, has sustainability at its heart, with the council planning art commissions with local communities, a music festival, A ‘reuse and recycle’ fashion show and the creation of employment opportunities for young people.
Khan said: “Culture has the power to bring communities together and transform young people’s lives, and I’m very proud of the impact that our programme has already had in Waltham Forest and Brent. Lewisham and Croydon have set out bold and exciting plans that will use culture to deliver real change in their boroughs, and I’m already looking forward to seeing their plans come to life.”
Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, said: “I’m delighted we have been awarded Borough of Culture 2021. This is an incredible opportunity for Lewisham and I couldn’t be more proud to be Lewisham’s mayor and working alongside so many amazing creatives and artists. Our year will showcase what Lewisham has to offer the rest of London and the UK by harnessing the passion and creativity of our cultural sector and the people of Lewisham and channelling this into a programme which will face up to the most significant challenge facing our planet, the climate emergency.”
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