Camden is a hotbed of creative talent, with an extraordinary range of artists, sportspeople and creative businesses based in the borough.  Our spectacular summer cultural programme will focus primarily on home-grown creativity.

Camden also plays host to a wide range of educational establishments and institutions, many of which are amongst the very best in the world.

This year is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our talented young people to an international audience.

Highlights from Camden's summer programme theme "Made in Camden":

UCL Woven Portico by Nicolas Feldmeyer

from 8 June 2012
Chadwick Building off Gower Street
The Woven Portico, by graduate student Nicolas Feldmeyer at the Slade School of Fine Art, will radically transform the space in UCL’s main quad into a vast walk-in sculpture. You can find more details about the "UCL Woven Portico" event on our what's on section.

London Festival of Photography

Throughout June 2012

The 2012 festival is taking place throughout June with a focus in King's Cross, Bloomsbury, Euston & Fitzrovia, including a flash mob at a secret location on 12 June. London's most celebrated venues (British Library, British Museum and more...) will play host to a world-class, city-wide celebration of photography as the London Festival of Photography returns for its second year.
Find out more details about the London Festival of Photography.

• Cockpit Arts Summer Open Studios spectacular

• 15 - 18 June 2012
  Cockpit Yard, Northington Street
  Shop for jewellery, fashion, interiors, ceramics, glass and much more at this Summer Open Studios spectacular. Includes a Sumptuous Hand Made Food late night shopping event each evening too.
  You can find details about the Cockpit Arts Summer Open Studios event on our what's on section.

• "Knight Watch", by Inua Ellams, produced by Fuel & Camden People’s Theatre

• 29 - 30 June 2012
  Camden People's Theatre
  Find more details about the Knight Watch event.

Pop Up Festival of Stories

29 June- 1 July 2012
Granary Square
The second ever Pop Up Festival of Stories launches this summer with a public art event on Friday 29 June in the brand new Granary Square at King's Cross, involving extraordinary French artist Herve Tullet in collaboration with 300 local children and parents and students from Central Saint Martin's.
Then there are two fun-filled days of completely free events for children, young people and families, celebrating books and stories in truly imaginative ways. You can find more details about the "Pop up Festival of Stories" event on our what's on section.

Find out more details about the full Camden summer programme 2012.

• The Big Dance

  Sadler’s Wells and London Borough of Camden present a family-friendly day of dance on 7 July, as part of Big Dance week. This fabulous event will feature dance workshops and a series of pop-up performances at Granary Square. Come along and have a go!
  7 July 2012
  Granary Square
  Details about the Big Dance event at Granary Square.

"Tarot" - by WAC performing arts

12 - 14 July 2012
WAC theatre

Lena Sentana

(to be confirmed)
Cockpit Arts Studios

Made by Somebody

(to be confirmed)
Cockpit Arts Studios

Elan Vital by Chris Dugrenier

20-22 July 2012
Produced by CPT

Song board

26 July – 12 September 2012
King's Cross