Design your own game in Deptford
Calling all board-gamers, join in a Game Design Masterclass with James Wallis at Badger Badger.
Spend a high-energy evening learning the art and science of creating tabletop games, guided by veteran designer James Wallis.
Starting with a walk-through that explains how games work and how to make them, you’ll come up with a concept, build it into a prototype, and take it through testing, evaluation and revision, under his experienced guidance.
Suitable for beginners and experienced designers alike.
Dates: Tuesday 9 April 2024
Tickets: £27.50
Badger Badger, 139-145 Deptford High Street, SE8 3NU
badgerbadger.as.me/Game-Design-Masterclass-with-James-Wallis
Arty Farty fair in Deptford
One of southeast London’s best makers’ markets is returning to Deptford, the Arty Farty Makers Market will showcase over 40 makers across two rooms at The Albany.
If you love a craft, this market is for you. You’ll find makers selling handmade goodies ranging from clothing and prints to homewares and much more.
Drop in any time throughout the day.
Dates: Saturday 13 April 2024, 10am to 4pm
Entry: £1
The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG
www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/arty-farty-makers-market/
Dance, theatre and song in Woolwich and make sure you bring your own food
Join Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning company Protein for a playful immersive performance about our relationship with food.
Transforming Woolwich Works into a restaurant, you’re invited to bring a dish to share while you sit at decorated tables to watch, savour and digest a playful mix of dance, theatre and song that unfolds around you.
As part of the evening, audience members are encouraged to bring along some food that they have made, grown or bought to eat or share or an item to be donated to a local food bank.
Dates: Wednesday 10 April to Saturday 13 April 2024, 7:30pm
Tickets: Adult £15, concessions £10
Age 12+
Stonecutters Studio, Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, SE18 6HD
www.woolwich.works/events/protein-may-contain-food
SENsory Sailors – brand new play session at National Maritime Museum in Greenwich
The National Maritime Museum is holding a brand new sensory play session for children with special educational needs.
Disabled children, children with additional needs and their families are invited to the monthly session led by disabled creatives, who will respond to the needs of the families participating.
Explore the museum’s collections, enjoy the opportunity to be creative together as a family, and meet other local families, too.
Dates: Saturday 13 April 2024, monthly on Saturdays, 11am to 12:30pm
Tickets: Pre-book for free online
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, SE10 9NF
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/sensory-sailors
Royal Arsenal Farmers’ Market in Woolwich has a lot to offer
Running every second and last Saturday of the month, the Royal Arsenal Farmers’ Market is a great spot to find street food, drinks, produce, baked goods and arts and crafts, too.
With over 40 independent, local businesses at every market, take a trip to explore the Arsenal and what it has to offer.
Dates: Saturday 13 April 2024, every two weeks, 10am to 3pm
Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, SE18 4DX
www.gcdamarkets.org.uk/royalarsenalmarket
Supper club in Greenwich with recipes for you to reproduce at home
At Bureau Restaurant, they host a bi-monthly supper club, hosted in the heart of the design district, they say “creativity thrives in a place that nourishes, nurtures and inspires”.
The aim of the supper clubs is to bring people together, fostering connection and collaboration over great food and drink.
For April’s supper club, Bureau chefs Sean and Matt are hosting an evening of sustainable sharing plates, with recipes to reproduce dishes at home without costing the earth.
Your ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival and three sharing-style courses of starters, mains and desserts.
Dates: Friday 5 April 2024, 6:30pm
Tickets: £45
Bureau Restaurant, 13 Soames Walk, SE10 0AX
