60 years of the Pepys Estate
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18/07 - 18/11
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Exhibition
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60 years of the Pepys Estate --- 18/07 - 18/11 --- Exhibition ---
60 years of pepys estate: What a palava
Exhibition dates: 18th of July - 18th of November, 2026
To celebrate 60 Years of the Pepys Estate, Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026.
Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people, with a participatory exhibition -including photography, painting, video, sound recording, and installation. Throughout the exhibition we will be inviting further contributions, recollections and feedback as we collectively recall and reimagine the area and its history.
Welcome to our history, culture and community at Deptford Foreshore.
Pepys Community Hub, based in an 17th-century naval building on the Foreshore. We help residents access essential services, mental health and well-being. Serving Deptford and beyond by fostering community connections through food support, education, culture, and social events—continuing the area’s legacy of resilience, creativity, and activism in the face of inequality.
Our Spaces
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The Library
The Library hosts a variety of workshops, community events, talks, the weekly food bank, and private parties. It is our meeting point, and open to the public Tues-Fri, 10:30 am -16:30 pm. Unless booked for a private event.
Everyone is welcome. We are open to discussing a range of community-focused projects, so please get in touch and discuss your ideas.
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The Foreshore Gallery
The Foreshore Gallery is our exhibition space dedicated to showcasing local creative talent, hidden histories and new ideas.
It opened in 2025 with an art exhibition by Green Space Arts Collective, followed by free demos of Vegetable Printing, Flower Pounding, Cyanotype, and Mosaic, by the artists Shiroma Ratne and Sarah Garrod. Thames Walk with Malcolm Cadman and Spring Synthesizer music played by Tabby Griffith.
If you are interested in showing your work here please feel free to e-mail us:
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The Longshore Room
The Longshore is in the basement of Pepys Community Hub. This unique and special location hosts a variety of events such as: music concerts, listening sessions, film screenings, poetry readings, film screenings, film and photography, exhibitions, classes and training.
Events can host up to 100ppl. There is access to a small kitchen, Film-projector and screen.
