Creative district to help community to open this autumn in Woolwich

A multimillion-pound creative district that will provide the community with flexible spaces for events, training and education will open on September 23.

Woolwich Works will be based in historic industrial buildings on the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich.

The culture hub will provide residents access to music, theatre, dance, spoken word, comedy, exhibitions, and food and drink.

Woolwich Works and its artists in residence will work with the local community and schools on a wide range of projects, while creating jobs with routes into the creative industries.

James Heaton, Woolwich Works chief executive, said: “The past year has been painful. Hardship, loss, and suffering are not the things that should be uniting people.

That is the job of music, theatre, dance, circus, cabaret, and comedy – and now, finally, shows are coming back.

“I’m excited that our stunning new venue will play a part in supporting artists to get back on stage, and bringing audiences back together to once again share the unique experience of live performance.”