Community Directory
A starting point for tracking and reinforcing your network.
Many thanks to the following for their contributions:
Arti Siudem, Cat Anderson, Helainah Graham-Campbell, JB Roux, Lenny Rajmont, Marcel Andrew, Munachiso Nwokolo, Tsipora St. Clair Knights
Last updated: 7 May 2026
Collectives
Groups that do work together, or create spaces for people to do so
| name | description | where | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amennofilms | Film | London | Website |
| Asci Cinema | Film, Events | London | |
| BEND | Dance, Education | London | |
| Beyond the Box CIC | Architecture, Placemaking | London | Website |
| Brixton Community Cinema | Film | London, Lambeth | |
| Casual Reader's Bookclub | Literature, Book Club, Events | London | |
| CHUCHA | Media Agency, Culture | London, UK | |
| Cinema Mentire | Film | London | |
| Culturala | Arts, Culture, Publication | International | Website |
| Diasporas Now | Art, Culture, Design, Music, Production, Events | London | |
| Finch Community Cinema | Film | London | |
| Freedom and Balance | Education | London | |
| Fubu Film Club | Film | London | |
| Green Table | Art, Design | London | |
| Gurl's Talk | Mental Health | London | |
| Home Radio | Culture, Events | London | |
| Ifriqiya Cinema | Film | London | |
| KONTEKST Collective | Film | London, International | Website |
| Mehfil Arts | Events | London | |
| not/nowhere | Research, Support, Education | London | Website |
| Nourishment | Culture, Media Agency | London | |
| Other Cinemas | Film | London | |
| POor Collective | Architecture, Design, Exhibitions | London | |
| Queer Salsa London | Dance | London | |
| Queerscapes CIC | Architecture, Design, Art | UK | Website |
| RESOLVE | Interdisciplinary, Design | London, International | Website |
| Rethinking Eastern Europe Collective | Art, Photography | International | |
| Shimeemo Village | Film | London | |
| Space Black | Architecture, Design, Production, Research | London | |
| Spectra | Film Club | London | |
| The London Community Video Archive | Film, Archive | London | |
| The Udo Collection | Archive, Culture, Events, Community | London | Website |
| Tint Library | Library, Art, Literature, Research | London | |
| Yuruparí Grupo Folclórico | Dance, Culture | London, UK |
Venues
Cultural venues and physical spaces for connection and inspiration
| name | description | where | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada House CIC | Creative workspace, workshops | Stockwell, SW8 | Website |
| Area Noir | Studio, Photography, Recording studios | London Fields E8 | Website |
| Autograph Gallery | Gallery, Photography | Shoreditch, EC2A | |
| Bow Arts | Contemporary Art, Gallery, Studio, Education | East London (multiple venues) | Website |
| British Film Institute | Film, Archive, Culture | UK | Website |
| Brixton House | Theatre | Brixton SW9 | Website |
| Chisenhale Gallery | Gallery, Contemporary Art | Tower Hamlets E3 | Website |
| Club Cheek | Music, Nightclub | Brixton SW9 | |
| Common Press Bookstore | Bookshop, Publishing | Shoreditch E2 | Website |
| Cornerstone Studios | Creative Workspace, Studios | Camberwell SE5 | |
| Dugdale Arts Centre | Arts Centre | Enfield EN2 | Website |
| Earth Tenders | Community Garden, Wellness | Dulwich Park SE21 | |
| Grand Union Gallery | Gallery | Digbeth B5, Birmingham | |
| Inivia Arts | Gallery | Pimlico SW1P | |
| Institute of Contemporary Arts | Contemporary Art | London, UK | Website |
| Jumbi | Music | Peckham SE15 | |
| London LGBTQ Centre | Culture, Community | Blackfriars SE1 | |
| Makerversity | Makerspace, Studio, Craft, Design | Strand WC2R (Somerset House) | Website |
| Metro54 | Gallery | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Museum of the Home | Gallery, Culture, History | Hoxton E2 | Website |
| NEON Performing Arts | Performing Arts | Vauxhall SE1 | Website |
| Orange Room | Music, Culture | Stratford E15 | |
| Ormside Projects | Contemporary Art, Culture | Bermondsey SE15 | Website |
| Photobook Cafe | Gallery, Cafe, Bar, Photography | Shoreditch EC2A | Website |
| School of Ancestral Arts | Workshop, Studio, Residencies | Vauxhall SE1 | |
| Seed Archives (Saturdays - appointment only) | Culture, Design, Curation, Archive | London N17 | Website |
| Shai Space | Music, Events | Peckham SE15 | Website |
| Siobhan Davies Dance Studios | Dance | Elephant and Castle, SE1 | Website |
| Somerset House | Culture, Gallery, Contemporary Art, Tech | Strand WC2R | Website |
| South London Gallery | Gallery, Contemporary Art | Peckham SE5 | |
| South London Makerspace | Makerspace, Community-run | Herne Hill SE24 | Website |
| Space and Purpose | Pop-up, Events, Culture | London | Website |
| The Exchange | Multifunctional, Music, Art, Wellness | Barking IG11 | Website |
| The Mosaic Rooms | Gallery, Culture | Kensington SW5 | |
| V&A East | Culture, Museum, Design, Art, Fashion | Stratford E20 |
Publications
Offline and online spaces for inspiration and showcase.
| name | description | where | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnOther Magazine | Fashion, Culture | London | |
| Are We Just Allowed to Dream? | Football, Sport | UK | Website |
| Boy.Brother.Friend | Culture, Fashion | London | |
| Bricks Magazine | Fashion, Arts, Music, Culture | London | Website |
| Calaca Press | Photography, Visual Culture | London | |
| Culturala | Contemporary Art | International | Website |
| Em___Dash | Zines, Self-publication, workshops | London | |
| Face Magazine | Fashion, Arts, Music, Culture | London | Website |
| Holiday Club | Creative process, Culture | London | Website |
| Mix Mag | Music, Club Culture | London | Website |
| Modes of Making (Podcast) | Creative process | London | |
| MTO Press | Literature, Translation | UK, International | Website |
| New Wave Magazine | Fashion, Arts, Music, Culture | London | Website |
| Obscene Pomegranate | Zines, Self-publication, Literature | East Midlands | |
| Otherness Archive | Film, Archive | UK | Website |
| Plinth | Contemporary Art | UK | Website |
| Privatise the Mamdem | Research, Placemaking | London | Website |
| Reconcile Journal | Research, Archive, Academic, Aesthetic | London | |
| Room Magazine | Literature | Canada | Website |
| Saint Heron | Events, Art, Curation | International | |
| Seed Archives | Culture, Design, Curation, Archive | London | |
| Seen Universe | Music | Manchester | Website |
| Skin Deep Mag | Culture, Research | London | Website |
| Sound Advice | Music, Placemaking, Contemporary Art | London | |
| Sweet Thang Zine | Visual Culture, Workshops, Culture | London | Website |
| The Culture Crypt | Music | London | Website |
| The Funambulist (English and French) | Architecture, Academia, Activism | Paris | Website |
| Trench Magazine | Music | London |