We turn 5 this year!
The Story So Far:
Following a successful bid to operate the venue and two years of preparation, Streatham Space Project was opened in June 2018 by our team of Streatham-based artists. During the bid process, we interviewed people on the street to see what a theatre could be for the Streatham community.
It’ll be great for people who like theatre – but I don’t want to sit in the dark and watch other people have all the fun
- "Mr Blairderry", a man interviewed on Blairderry Road
We took this as our challenge – to make a venue where audiences felt involved, where they could get into the action and share the experience, up close and personal, with amazing artists in an intimate setting.
Photography: Nick Caville
Since opening in 2018:
Brought over 40,000 visitors through the doors
We’ve sold over 25,000 tickets to public events spanning theatre, music, comedy, visual art and dance, with roots in African, Caribbean, East Asian, South Asian and European culture
Given local South London artists free or subsidised space to develop their craft
We’ve sold over 25,000 tickets to public events spanning theatre, music, comedy, visual art and dance, with roots in African, Caribbean, East Asian, South Asian and European culture
Welcomed 1000s of children and their families to our free-to-access family days and workshops
Worked with amazing educational, charitable, and creative careers partners including Embracing Arts, Livity SEN School, Dunraven Primary, The Old Vic, Streatham Youth Community Trust, SC Youth, BigKid Foundation, Elm Court School, and Black Thrive
And this is just the beginning for us. With your support, we can do even more.
Over the next 5 years, we will become:
A springboard and laboratory for artists to take risks, push their artistic practices and even fail – platforming work that is thought-provoking, risky, innovative and inclusive
A community space for locals to use in whichever way suits them – birthdays, weddings, parties, baby showers, fashion shows, marketplace, you name it!
A welcoming space where the young people of Streatham can engage in their first artistic experiences and we will provide opportunities to develop them further as artists throughout their childhood
We’re aiming to raise £5000 by the end of 2024 to continue platforming brilliant artists and hosting community events.
As it’s our 5th birthday, we done what every 5 year old does and made a list of presents we’d like… Number Five-themed, of course!
Kind donations from individuals and Trusts & Foundations make our work happen.
Many thanks for your support - we couldn’t do it without you.
Please email lucy@streathamspaceproject.co.uk if you would like to make a larger donation, or can provide help in other ways.