A new six-part talk series from Peckham Levels residents HumanKind Psychotherapy, designed to inspire growth, promote self-discovery, and spark meaningful conversations. Whether you're seeking guidance on your own journey or looking to strengthen your relationships, they’re here to help.

HumanKind Psychotherapy, a cozy practice in Peckham Levels specialise in providing good quality psychotherapy and counselling for individuals, couples, and groups. Their team is passionate about fostering mental wellbeing and creating a supportive community where everyone feels valued and understood.

• Wednesday 27 March: Love, Lust, and Longevity: Sustaining Sexual Satisfaction in Long-Term Relationships!
  With Lotte van Kouwen and Victoria Kirby

In this exciting talk we explore the unavoidable conditioning of societal relationship structures and learn about ‘sexdrive’ and how to manage different sexual desires in long-term relationships. Though it is generally known that desire changes over time, in long-term relationships this can cause quite a lot of problems, where people feel guilty, rejected, unhappy and pressured even though there is a good relationship otherwise.

Start your journey in becoming more aware of what to look out for, how to keep your sex life alive and how to communicate with your partner(s) about what you want!

• Wednesday 10 April: Narratives of Healing: Harnessing the Power of Storytelling for Mental Wellbeing
  With Dr Dedani Dlodlo 

We are surrounded by stories, in fact we are constantly engaged in the act of storytelling. We do so out of the human impulse to make meaning and to make things makes sense. We create narratives and stories to make sense of who we are, of who they are, of what happened to us and of what is happening in our world. There is incredible power in these stories and they deeply impact how we think, feel and act. 

Have you ever stopped to think of your life as a story or to think about the story that you embody? What if you could re-write your story to give your experiences a different meaning?

Join us for this interactive talk where we explore the creative art of storytelling as means of re-writing the stories of ourselves, for greater mental wellbeing. 

• Wednesday 24 April: The Healing Palette - Art Therapy's Role in Nurturing Mental Health and Archetypal Exploration
  With Charlotte Scholey and Lotte van Kouwen

This talk will investigate the importance of creativity in exploring your sense of self. Using symbols, characters, poetry and the arts. We are investigating how the creative arts can be used to support mental health and self exploration. With the rising recognition in neurodiversity, we are also addressing how the arts may aid in communication and expression to those who present with neurodiverse symptoms. Expect connecting, art materials, a lot of play, and a lot of making!

• Wednesday 8 May: Postmenopause – The Vital Third Act
  With Stella Duffy

A talk and workshop in creatively dreaming the final third of our lives.

More than 50% of us experience menopause. Like other major life changes such as puberty, pregnancy, infertility, menopause is rooted in the body, and experienced in the world. 

A great deal of the recent focus on menopause has looked at the problematic aspects of this life change, but the transition into postmenopause also offers us a chance to imagine what else we want from our lives, how and who else we want to be. 

Taking a creative and existential approach to menopause as a wakeup call to our ageing and mortality, psychotherapist and writer Stella Duffy will share her doctoral research on the embodied experience of postmenopause along with some gentle and inclusive creative exercises designed to help us consider what we want next - and how to get there. 

Bring pen, paper, possibility.

• Wednesday 22 May: Unlocking Your Desires - An Exciting and Informative Start to Exploring Kink!
  With Lotte van Kouwen and Victoria Kirby 

This 90-minute talk, will delve into the world of kink practices and explore where you could start if kink-curious! We'll explore the psychological dynamics underlying various kink behaviours, examining themes of power dynamics, consent, identity and after care.

Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and clinical experience, we'll discuss how individuals navigate their desires within the context of kink. 

Topics covered include:

• Understanding the psychology of kink: exploring motivations, fantasies, and role-playing.

• Examining power dynamics and consent: negotiating boundaries and maintaining safety.

• Wednesday 5 June: Mindfulness Beyond Belief: Exploring Religious and Secular Paths to Awareness
  With Ryan Roberts

A difficulty we often encounter in engaging with mindfulness is in the idea that its Buddhist origins means that it is, in some fundamental way, religious.

In this talk we will look at mindfulness in its Buddhist context and its more recent secular version, discovering the ways both these two worldviews align and importantly, how they differ.

At The Moon Bear Book Club, your little one will be immersed in the ‘Book of the Week,’ through an interactive book reading, followed by activities which explore the book’s themes and events.

Each session will be run by a qualified Primary School Teacher, with carefully planned activities which support and develop your child’s motor skills and enhance their language and communication. As your child learns about the world around them, an early love of reading is promoted – all whilst creating precious family memories.

Each week, there will be a variety of activities which allow you and your little one to get as messy (or not) as you like! You just need to bring a change of clothes and a towel and let us know of any allergies prior to the class. There is also the option of the ‘Make It’ task, where you can use the materials provided to create an artistic masterpiece to take home. Where possible, our materials are natural, biodegradable, recycled or made from household products.

The Moon Bear Book Club is suitable for babies from 6 months (or babies who are sitting and have begun weaning) and for children up to 5 years old.

Enjoy a rotation of some of the best emerging DJs in South East London and expect something new each week.

No pre-bookings required, just rock up, grab yourself a drink and enjoy our curated programme of weekly DJs - the perfect spot to kickstart your weekend!

The South London Soul Train is back at Peckham Levels for another night of live and direct music, plus funk, soul, rare groove & disco specialists on the decks.

Headliners will be the positively stage storming, dynamic BRASSTERMIND, celebrating their 10-year anniversary, so expect audio fireworks aplenty and nothing but good vibrations all night long. If you’ve never experienced the 10-piece brass band from Brixton, they play the very best New Orleans-style soul and funk party tunes! Expect re-imaginings of everything from Fela Kuti to Nirvana to Rihanna to Snoop Dogg.

Meanwhile on the decks, heavyweight DJ’s FEMI FEM and Mukatsuku Records head honcho NIK WESTON will be dropping Funk, Soul, Afro, Jazz, Boogie, Disco and beyond. Both DJs will be in search of the perfect break, beat and positive vibration - delivered for max dancefloor action and soul satisfaction.

Passengers are requested to check their souls at the station as this one's for good time party people only!

Let the nippers enjoy the FREE themed arts, crafts and table-top fun, while you peruse the choice of street food options to tuck into whilst gazing across the London skyline.

The Kids’ Table is a pop-up children’s corner service that provides children with crafts, games and creative table-top fun. Offering supervised crafty fun to 3 - 10yr olds, so parents can enjoy some 'me' time while the kids have fun. The Kids’ Tables team members are DBS checked with experience in childcare, teaching or children's entertainment.

The Kids’ Table is available FREE OF CHARGE on a first come, first served  basis to customers visiting Peckham Levels. Book a table in the food hall and bar using the calendar below or email events@peckhamlevels.org for larger bookings.

Give DJing a go at Tempo LDN’s free Open Deck session.

Tempo LDN are a community of musicians & DJs with a free run club. Every last Tuesday of the month Tempo LDN meet at Peckham Levels for a gentle 5km run followed by an Open Deck DJ Session. Shake off any nervous energy with the 5km run, then after share new sounds, learn to mix and support each other.

For more information follow @tempo.ldn on Instagram.

Moon Bear invites you and your little one to join us on a yoga adventure around the world!

You will learn yoga poses, practise mindfulness and meditation all through a storytelling experience. There will be opportunities to sing, play and craft all in line with the session’s theme. Each week, the yoga story will differ and the children will be exposed to different materials and activities such as making mandalas, listening to Tibetan sound bowls or exploring gem stones.

The classes will be taught by a Primary School Teacher and qualified Children’s Yoga Instructor. The learning opportunities will be endless whether it’s facts about the world, the human anatomy or the benefits of yoga for the body and mind. Through practising yoga, your little one will improve their flexibility and strength, their ability to focus and understand their emotions and embody a sense of calm.

The Moon Bear Yoga Stories is suitable for children aged 2-6 years old.

If you have a yoga mat then excellent! Please bring it along with you. If you don’t, you can hire one for £2. Parents are expected to stay with their children throughout the class and of course join in if they wish. If you have a younger sibling they are of course welcome to the session but as my qualification is for 2-11 years of age, they will not be able to join in with the yoga.

We can’t wait for you to join the adventures and start your yoga journey with Moon Bear! Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. Otherwise you can rent one for £2.00.

Peckham Levels & Laine Brew Co presents:
PINTY, MAXWELL OWIN, SERENDA & ELL MURPHY

This May, we’re celebrating our partnership with Laine Brew Co by throwing one hell of a party with Peckham’s own Pinty.

We’ve asked the South London MC to put together a line-up of his current fave DJs, singers and producers for a night showcasing the best that South East London has to offer. Alongside Pinty will be his production partner-in-crime Maxwell Owin, while Rinse FM Resident Serenda warms things up with a mix of soulful house, techno and jungle, after singing selector Ell Murphy opens the night with her unique combination of mixing and live vocals.

Good vibes, great bear and even better tunes all the way to 3am. Get early bird tickets now for what promises to be one of Peckham’s parties of the year.

Pinty:

Pinty’s skippy verses and inventive wordplay place him among the most exciting voices in alternative UK music today. Hailing from South London, Pinty draws inspiration from people and places around him. His sound takes influence from the introspective poetry of The Streets, the downbeat moods of King Krule and the jazz tinged house tones of production partner Maxwell Owin.

His 2019 EP City Limits on Rhythm Section is a South London classic, which he followed up with a full LP Pinty’s House in 2022, as well as recent collaborations with the likes of Metronomy, Jadasea and Emma-Jean Thackray.

Catch his appearances on Boiler Room, Reprezent and Balamii to get a taste of his unique live performances.

Maxwell Owin:

Max is a DJ you’ll never forget and a friend you will treasure forever.

As a producer, his credits are seemingly endless. He’s at the electronic and spiritual heart of so many of London’s brilliant jazz and improvisation based projects – from mixing Where Pathways Meet, to doing the mastering on the We Out Here film, to collaborating with Joe Armon-Jones in their outstanding record IDIOM.

Serenda:

Serenda is a British, Guyanese and Greek electronic DJ, producer and writer living in London. Influenced by the deep gospel spirit of house and the transcendental power of deep techno, she is here to remind you of the ritualistic healing potential of the rave experience.

Ell Murphy:

South East London DJ and vocalist Ell Murphy has been making waves with her multi genre mixes and vocal features, singing live behind the decks, to deliver a unique performance style - recently featured by Clash Magazine in their artists ‘On the Cusp of Greatness’ for 2023. You can catch her high energy selections across the UK and beyond, with notable sets for Fabric, Hör Berlin, Outlook, Field Day & Keep Hush.
Over the past 18 months, Ell has collaborated with some of the most promising new talent in UK dance, including features with TSHA, Giulia Tess, Gemi, YUQT, LUXE & DJ Crisps – and releases on Shall Not Fade, Locked On Records, Kiwi Sounds – receiving widespread, continued support from the Radio 1 Dance team including Danny Howard, Sarah Story & Jaguar.

Join us for what promises to be a celebration of incredible independent South London music. Don't sleep on booking tickets!

Movimientos presents:

• Verito Asprilla + Cerrero (LIVE)

• Bushbby, Amancai + Cal Jader (DJ)

A very special night of future Colombian sounds with two of the most exciting acts from the underground scene there.

Young MC Verito Asprilla representing the Pacific coast with a fresh sound that encompasses Dancehall, Hip Hop and Amapiano alongside producer and Llorona Records boss Cerrero whose live set takes in deep electronic dub and a futuristic roots sounds, and whose collaborations and remixes include Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Adrian Sherwood, Nicola Cruz & Mitú. 

Joining them on the decks will be London Latinx torchbearer Bushbby as well as Movimientos regulars Amancai (Zaperoco) & Cal Jader.

Verito Asprilla:
Tumaco’s rising young star Verito Asprilla has taken the spotlight in Colombia´s new generation of artists blending to perfection reggaeton, dancehall, amapiano and trap with the Colombian Pacific coast barrios’ soul. With the lyricism of someone twice her age, her candid and captivating voice, and rhyming skills sure to shock even the most seasoned rapper, Verito Asprilla is taking centre stage within the modern day Tumaco music scene. At just 19 years old, the fresh-faced Verito is paving the way within dancehall, amapiano, hip hop, reggaeton and Urban Pacific music in general. Sure to be heralded as a female favourite in the future, Verito and her Veromania is here to stay. 

2024 is set to be Verito´s year, she is confirmed in Estereo Picnic and Lollapalooza Chile and is putting together her first European tour around her participation in Nuits Sonores Festival in Lyon.

CERRERO 

Brainchild of Llorona Records' Diego Gómez, a blend of ritualism and futurism, rough ethereal electronic dub music made from the roots sounds of Colombia. A journey to timeless ancient sounds through echoes, reverbs, sampling and dub mixing techniques. Cerrero´s releases include collaborations with legendary artists such as Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Adrian Sherwood, Son Palenque, Canalón de Timbiquí, Semblanzas del río Guapi and Bejuco, as well as young names such as Verito Asprilla and el “León Pardo”.

”The project, brainchild of Llorona Records’ Diego Gómez, fuses an ethereal and ceremonial production with an all-consuming sound. In a blend of ritualism and futurism, Cerrero is (naturally) a perfect embodiment of the Llorona Records spirit”

SOUNDS AND COLOURS

Nicola Cruz, Mitú and Uji have remixed Cerrero’s work in a series of tracks taking further the dub aesthetics of this fresh new act of deep electronic music coming from the heart of Llorona Records. Cerrero´s `powerful live act has featured festivals such as Cordillera, Estereo Picnic, Freakout Festival, Nrmal 2018, Sonar Bogotá 2018, Estereo Picnic 2019, Estereo Beach and Baile Sagrado amongst many others.

We’re getting ready to amp up the volume with an electrifying night headlined by trailblazing ensemble T.U.N. (Torino Unlimited Noise) and special guest Dub FX, with support from Ekiti Sound.

Boundary-pushing ensemble T.U.N., from Turin, Italy, meld jazz with techno for a groundbreaking sound. Their set is hyped to reach new heights with Australian sensation Dub FX's live looping and vocal effects, adding dancehall, dubstep, hip-hop, and funk into the mix.

Opening up will be Ekiti Sound with Afro-fusion beats, combining London cool with Lagos energy from his acclaimed album Drum Money.

So, circle Friday 17 May on your calendar. This ain't your average gig; it's a bass fest and our speakers and subs are primed to make you move all night long.

Presented by Rhythm Passport & University of Tropical Sound.

T.U.N. (Torino Unlimited Noise):
The boundary-pushing ensemble are here to redefine your music experience. Hailing from Turin, Italy, they’re not your typical jazz cats. T.U.N. spice up their compositions with techno wizardry. The trio, comprised of Gianni Denitto on sax, Fabio Giachino on synth, and Mattia Barbieri on drums, have made significant strides since their first EP release, engaging audiences with their unique sound and collaborative projects.

Dub FX:
Australian sensation Dub FX is known for his innovative use of live looping and vocal effects, bringing on board dancehall, dubstep, hip-hop, and funk influences. His ability to construct intricate soundscapes right before your eyes (and ears!) has garnered a following all over the globe.

Ekiti Sound:
Riding the waves of his latest acclaimed album, Drum Money released on Crammed Discs, Ekiti Sound stands at the vanguard of an exciting electronic movement out of Nigeria, reshaping African music with his genre-defying blend of afrobeat, hip-hop, house, and techno.

Are you a fool for foosball?!

Compete against other table football fanatics from all over London at this weekend tournament organised by the British Foosball Association.