This month-long gig and event programme celebrates the radical musicians of Lewisham’s past, present and future. Highlights include a vogue ball with Turner Prize nominees Black Obsidian Sound System, an evening of genre-fluid music curated by revered local musician Charles Hayward, and a bank holiday reggae roast at vibrant Lewisham boozer the Fox & Forkin. Meanwhile, Linton Kwesi Johnson’s incredibly powerful poem ‘New Craas Massahkah’ will be presented as an audio installation on the site of The New Cross Fire Memorial Stone in Fordham Park.
May: a month of extra days off work, creeping warmth and pre-summer excitement. It’s one of London’s finest, and it’s right around the corner.
Spend the next few days getting much-needed Vitamin D on the terrace of one of London's rooftop bars or in a pretty park. Rock out at one of the year’s first music festivals. Elevate your endorphins at an exercise class. Check out one of the summer’s must-see exhibitions.
And – of course – be sure to make the most of the bank holidays with mini-breaks to somewhere outside of London. Here’s our guide to the best events, parties, pop-ups and things to do in May 2022 in London. You’re in for one sweet, sweet month.