Community Art auction 2026
Join us for our hugely popular biennial Art Auction, showcasing the incredible talent of local artists. Browse a vibrant collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, and more – all created by members of our community!
All proceeds go toward supporting our programs and community initiatives.
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQArtist PechaKucha
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity, conversation and community at our first ever PechaKucha Night, showcasing the work and stories of local artists. Never been to a PechaKucha before? It’s a fun, fast-paced presentation format where each speaker shows 10 images for 20 seconds each. That means every talk lasts just 3 minutes […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQArt Auction
Celebrate Creativity at the Corbett Community Library Art Auction! Join us for our hugely popular biennial Art Auction, showcasing the incredible talent of local artists. Browse a vibrant collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, and more – all created by members of our community. Whether you’re looking to add a unique piece to your home, to […] ...
Check Us Out – We’re 10!
This October, our wonderful library will celebrate ten years as a Community Library! To mark this special milestone, we’ll be hosting a whole month of fun, free and low-cost events for everyone to enjoy. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on everything this remarkable community library has achieved over the past decade, while also looking ahead to an exciting future.
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQThe Corbett Community Fun Palace
A Fun Palace is a free event made by local people for their own community. At Fun Palaces people come together to share their skills, passions and interests, and to show the world just how brilliant and packed full of geniuses their community is! Our inaugural Fun Palace will be a day celebrating the culture, […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQCommunity mosaic: the big unveiling
Join us as we celebrate the unveiling of our new Community Mosaic! Made possible through Arts Council funding, this exciting project has brought local people together to create a large-scale mosaic celebrating the diversity, heritage and cultures of the communities living on and around the Corbett Estate in Catford, as well as across the wider borough of Lewisham. The […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQCatford Arts Trail
The Catford Arts trail has become a highly anticipated event in the Catford Calendar with over 100 artists opening the doors to their houses and showing their work to the public over an Autumn weekend. This year Catford Arts Trail are also celebrating their 10th birthday and we are delighted to be one of their venues, […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQCatford Arts Trail
The Catford Arts trail has become a highly anticipated event in the Catford Calendar with over 100 artists opening the doors to their houses and showing their work to the public over an Autumn weekend. This year Catford Arts Trail are also celebrating their 10th birthday and we are delighted to be one of their venues, […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQArtist PechaKucha
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity, conversation and community at our first ever PechaKucha Night, showcasing the work and stories of local artists. Never been to a PechaKucha before? It’s a fun, fast-paced presentation format where each speaker shows 10 images for 20 seconds each. That means every talk lasts just 3 minutes […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQDisco Under the Dome!
Our birthday party! Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Corbett Community Library with a night of 70s-themed music, dancing and community spirit! Ten years ago, on this very day, the Corbett Community Library reopened under the care of local volunteers. To mark the occasion, we’re throwing a party under our beautiful dome. We’ll […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQThe Public Good: A contextual history of the Catford Community Library
We are delighted to welcome Jon Wright, Chair of the Archibald Corbett Society, who will share a fascinating insight into Andrew Carnegie, his philosophy and the architectural legacy that our library is part of. An architectural historian by training, Jon has previously worked for the Twentieth Century Society, The Council for British Archaeology and the War […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQArt Auction
Celebrate Creativity at the Corbett Community Library Art Auction! Join us for our hugely popular biennial Art Auction, showcasing the incredible talent of local artists. Browse a vibrant collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, and more – all created by members of our community. Whether you’re looking to add a unique piece to your home, to […] ...
What's On TOday
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQMindful Mondays
Every Monday we meet to practice mindfulness through meditation, slow walking and mindful discussion. We meet for 2 hrs, although you can come for what time you can manage. The session provides an oasis of calm and mental health wellbeing through a loose and relaxed format. No prior experience of practice is needed to build […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQKnit N Natter
Knitting and crochet has never been more popular than right now! Our drop-in group runs two weekly sessions, everyone is welcome, just come along. This friendly drop-in group welcome all kinds of crafts, from crochet to cross-stitch, and especially knitting. ...
Gallery SE6
Come and view artwork by local artists! Displays change monthly! ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQEmployability Support with Cordelia from Stay Nimble
Meet a qualified career coach every Tuesday to access free, flexible career guidance. Sign up for 6 hours of one-to-one coaching that you can use at your own pace, whether that’s continuing to meet in person, connecting with your coach online, or a mix of both. Get support with career direction, building confidence, skills development, […] ...
Corbett Community Library
103 Torridon Rd, London SE6 1RQOnline Support Services
We are a small group of volunteers who provide a friendly face-to-face service for clients who have difficulty with online forms, services and email. We are not an advice service, however we will endeavor to help you with: • Applying for Blue Badges, Oyster 60+ travel card, Freedom Passes and Taxi Cards. • Applying for […] ...
We offer a mix of free and fee-based activities, alongside regular classes for young children. These include weekly Under 5s Storytime and Singing sessions, as well as a Homework Club.
Our programme also features a range of weekly ESOL (English as a Second Language) classes, a writers’ group, book club, Knit & Natter, Mindful Monday, and several Health & Wellness sessions.
For full details and up-to-date information, please see our live activity calendar.
If you are interested in starting your own group or hosting an activity, the library has meeting spaces available for community use. We welcome proposals for new clubs, interest groups, and events. To learn more about room availability, guidelines, or how to get started, please visit our room hire information page.
Full event Calendar
