🚨 GREAT NEWS!
V&A East opens this Sat with the stunning, ‘The Music is Black’ exhibition, the story of Black British music.
All part of East Bank in the Olympic Park. With over £600 million from @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social it’s the largest ever cultural investment from City Hall.
🎂 Happy 50th birthday Olivier Awards! and congrats to all the winners!
✨ Theatre is central to London’s success. Last year the West End welcomed a record-breaking 17.64 million theatregoers.
🙏 All thanks to the dedication across the industry - on & off stage.
Theatre makes London magic🎭
Well done to all the winners and nominees at the Olivier Awards✨
Celebrating an incredible 50 years of showcasing theatrical talent both on stage and behind the scenes🎂
www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/a...
🎮 LONDON GAMES FESTIVAL is back!
🥇 London is the No.1 city for games in Europe! Helped by a decade of support from @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
✨ Great to meet the supremely talented Ensemble in Trafalgar Square.
games.london
@londongamesfest.bsky.social
Great to speak at the launch of @equityuk.bsky.social's new London Nightlife Network🌃
A timely initiative as Equity’s research reveals poor pay & conditions at night for many.
Working together we can make London a great place to build a career in nightlife✨
🚨GREAT NEWS! 👇
Great celebrating the Off West End Awards🏆
A vital part of our theatre landscape🎭
Well done to all the winners and nominees!
Plus, a massive thank you to @offwestend.bsky.social for an amazing 20 years of championing independent theatre✨
TIME magazine has named V&A East Storehouse one of the World’s Greatest Places for 2026.
I’m proud that East Bank is not only transforming East London, but is also pioneering new ways for Londoners and visitors to engage with culture.
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☀️Outdoor dining is back on the menu! 👇
On International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, I'm sharing an update about Sites of Memory.
Alongside The Wake in London Docklands, we will support groups to uncover local histories across our city.
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5 days left to respond to the public consultation!
Licensing is not fit for purpose –that's why @london.gov.uk is working to create a system that works better for everyone.
Survey closes on Friday 27 March.
Have your say now⬇️
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⭕️ Full circle moment! Over 3 decades ago I started my career at The Place. A joy to be back celebrating contemporary dance talent ✨
Exciting times as they look to expand into a new site for much needed rehearsal space 🩰
theplace.org.uk
Launched by @london.gov.uk the Dementia Friendly Venue Charter is helping make cultural spaces more inclusive & welcoming✨
We’re improving support with a new digital portal and practical guidance for venues📄
Sign up now⬇️
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
"London runs on creative energy" - @justinesimons.bsky.social ✨
@london.gov.uk recently announced £2.2 million of funding to boost creative industries in the capital through his innovative Creative Enterprise Zones🎨
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Licensing is not fit for purpose –that's why @london.gov.uk is working to create a system that works better for everyone.
We want to hear what you think!
Have your say on changes to licensing⬇️
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It's Great Mental Health Day✨
Creativity is a catalyst for change, it strengthens health, wellbeing, and community connection🎨
I'm proud to champion work with the Mayoral Authorities #CreativeHealth Network.
Helping more people access the benefits of creativity!
London’s nightlife is central to our success✨
But we must come together as a city to support it!
Huge thanks to the Nightlife Taskforce - an excellent report outlining the changes needed to help our city thrive.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Deputy Mayor @justinesimons.bsky.social joined leaders from London’s nightlife, inc. @fabriclondon.bsky.social Director Cameron Leslie, to welcome the launch of the independent Nightlife Taskforce’s report. It sets out a comprehensive plan for the future of London’s nightlife
✨ Good energy only at the BRIT School, Croydon.
🚀 The day alumni got 15 BRIT nominations.
💫 And beyond the headlines: creativity in design, games, fashion & social purpose - powered by community and cross-gen collaboration.
👏 Big congrats to Stuart Worden OBE + whole team!
📣ANNOUCEMENT
🙌 £2.2m boost for our #CreativeEnterpriseZones
⚽️ Ten football stadiums of affordable permanent creative workspace
✅ Reversing the decline in affordable creative workspace
💰 for Acme Studios to save the Propeller Factory in Deptford!
🙏 @london.gov.uk
Deputy Mayor @justinesimons.bsky.social visited Acme Propeller Factory in Deptford, London’s largest affordable artist studios, which has received @london.gov.uk Creative Enterprise Zones funding to secure its long-term future supporting hundreds of creatives www.london.gov.uk/mayors-boost...
🏆Celebrating the winners of the Fourth Plinth School Awards.
Their artworks made in 3D and on display in the crypt of St Martin in the Fields.
📍Do drop by!
This year’s awards are now open for entries ⬇️
london.gov.uk/imagination
NEW: Many people have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a very different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest homicide rate since records began
The fewest homicides of those aged under 25 this century
Deputy Mayor @justinesimons.bsky.social tells @marieclaire.com.web.brid.gy about the crucial role culture plays in London and the contribution it makes to all aspects of society. You can read more in #Intheframe www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainmen...
💥 Another year of hard work but big rewards.
🎭East Bank openings and new theatres
💷 £10m creative funding and global impact across games, design, film & fashion
🌃New nightlife powers on the horizon
🙏 Mayor of London
✨Huge Team London effort
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✨Still marvelling at the stellar success of #ABBAVoyage 🪩
We are so proud to host them in London! Latest figures in - £2bn contribution to the UK economy, incl. £1.51bn in London. Bringing joy to fans old and new 🎶
www.iqmagazine.com/2025/12/abba...
Not so bad…
ABBA Voyage has been an absolute sensation.
Since it opened, it has drawn visitors from around the globe, filled restaurants and hotels, and given ABBA fans an unforgettable night out. It has once again shown why London is the music capital of the world.
The #BlackCultureMarket returns to Brixton this weekend! 🎅🎄🥳
Shop cards, clothes, jewellery, prints and more - all supporting new and emerging black businesses of African & Caribbean descent. 🎁💫
📆 6 & 7 December
📍 Downstairs at The Department Store, Brixton
blackculturemarket.co.uk