A performance of two women atop two large metal podiums, which move on tracks that run down the side perimeter of Southwark Park Galleries, Dilston Gallery (a deconsecrated church). The performers are wearing modroc chest pieces with black painted hands and grey faces lipsynching to a soundtrack, gesturing singing and howling motions.

We’re Recruiting // Front of House

Southwark Park Galleries is an interdisciplinary arts organisation set across two distinctive venues – including a Grade II Listed deconsecrated church and purpose built art gallery – and a community garden in the heart of Southwark Park, southeast London. Through our locally

Spring & Summer 2023 Programme Announcement

We are pleased to announce our 2023 spring and summer programme with new solo exhibitions by two of the UK’s most exciting interdisciplinary artists working at the border between visual art and performance, Florence Peake and Tim Spooner. Florence Peake 16 April – 2 July

Goldsmiths Exhibitions Hub Alumni Commission Award 2023

The Exhibitions Hub is pleased to launch its second Alumni Commission Award, in partnership with the Women’s Art Library (WAL) and Southwark Park Galleries. The commission invites Goldsmiths Department of Art Alumni to develop a new work in response to or inspired

#32 ANNUAL OPEN, installation view (2016). Installation photograph by Damian Griffiths. Courtesy of the artists & CGP London.

Annual Open Exhibition 2022 Submission Guidelines

Online Submission Form Now in its 38th year, we are delighted to announce 2022’s Annual Open at Southwark Park Galleries taking place both online and in our Lake Gallery. Each year a ‘Best in Show’ prize is awarded, generously donated by Breckman

Jerwood Survey III

We’re thrilled to announce that Southwark Park Galleries is partnering with Jerwood Arts, g39 in Cardiff, Site Gallery in Sheffield, and Collective in Edinburgh for the next iteration of Jerwood Survey. Jerwood Survey III is a major national touring exhibition that presents

New Limited Edition by Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom

Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom has created a beautiful new limited edition, Montego Bay (2022) for Southwark Park Galleries, in celebration of his current exhibition Before: Socialized, Circularized, Linearized, Artificialized, Corrupt Time at Dilston Gallery (open Wed-Sun 11-5pm until 4 September). The hand-finished, print

2022 Programme Announcement

We can’t wait to share 2022 with you! Running parallel to the exhibition programme will be a series of free workshops for families and young people, Seniors Art School, Family Allotment Club and artist residences in our Bermondsey Bothy. Winter Camberwell College

We’re Recruiting // Deputy Director

Southwark Park Galleries is seeking a full time permanent Deputy Director. We are looking for an experienced individual to join our small, passionate gallery team. The Deputy Director is a senior member of the team at Southwark Park Galleries, supporting the Director

#32 ANNUAL OPEN, installation view (2016). Installation photograph by Damian Griffiths. Courtesy of the artists & CGP London.

37th Annual Open Exhibition Submission Guidelines

Online Submission Form Now in its 37th year, we are delighted to announce the return of the Annual Open Exhibition at Southwark Park Galleries, supported by Breckman & Company. Following the success of last year’s online exhibition, the 2021 exhibition will be

Continuing to keep you and our team safe

Please remember, stay at home if you’re feeling unwell with coronavirus symptoms, or have been in contact with someone who has coronavirus and you have been notified to self-isolate. As the government has set out how COVID restrictions will be relaxed in England

Press On! Fay Nicolson RIVA workshop

We’re Recruiting // Public Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)

Southwark Park Galleries is seeking a fixed-term Public Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover) We are looking for an experienced candidate to join our small, passionate gallery team on a fixed-term, maternity cover basis. The Public Engagement Manager’s primary role is to develop an effective

Marcia Farquar is performing on top of the old lido fountain outside Southwark Park Galleries, Lake Gallery. Marcia is wearing a blue bonnet, red open jacket and a blue skirt that flows over the three-tiered semi-circle fountain. In the foreground are lot’s of people watching.

We’ve Received Life Saving Cultural Recovery Fund

We are relieved and extremely grateful to be among over 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund at such a critical time in the charity’s 37-year history. This award is vital for

A performance of two women atop two large metal podiums, which move on tracks that run down the side perimeter of Southwark Park Galleries, Dilston Gallery (a deconsecrated church). The performers are wearing modroc chest pieces with black painted hands and grey faces lipsynching to a soundtrack, gesturing singing and howling motions.

We’re Recruiting // Community Gardener & Front of House

Southwark Park Galleries (managed by the Bermondsey Artists’ Group) is a non-profit contemporary art gallery and registered charity, set across two contrasting spaces in the heart of Southwark Park, Bermondsey. Over the past 37 years, we have commissioned over 450 free exhibitions

A pink background with two headless line drawn people, one is kicking the other in the arse. Text in black around the illustration reads 'Arse Kicking Session for British Artists Who Say Ass'

Fundraising Appeal // Bedwyr Williams Limited Edition

NEW LIMITED EDITION Bedwyr Williams // Arse Kicking Session for British Artists Who Say Ass (2020). £120 incl VAT  Buy now from our online shop. Aware of the difficulty we face as an organisation who have received limited emergency assistance, Bedwyr has