{"title": "STEP UP OCT - DEC 2026", "start": "2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-22T00:00:00Z", "place": "198 Contemporary Arts & Learning", "address": "Railton Road 198, SE24 0JT London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art", "film"], "description": "STEP UP OCT - DEC 2026 is a programme of free creative courses at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, running over ten weekly Wednesday sessions. 198, a registered charity in Herne Hill, offers an Art & Wellbeing course and a Film & Video course for adults aged 19 and over living in Lambeth who are unemployed or on a low income. The Art & Wellbeing course offers a relaxed space to explore creativity and improve wellbeing, while the Film & Video course covers planning ideas, filming, camera skills, sound, editing and making your own video projects. 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No experience is necessary, with materials provided for craft, model making, DIY techniques and group or individual projects, and this 4-6pm mixed group session is free to attend, though registration is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/woodwork-for-wellbeing-38781/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/woodwork-for-wellbeing", "image": "https://noky.io/images/97bfbebeeae1903df3376bdcdfba9d630752158d53a65259e404302aa8ee090d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Open Evening", "start": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "place": "East London Arts & Music", "address": "Maltings Close 45, E3 3TA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "An open evening for young people exploring their Post-16 options who are into games, animation, computer science, film & TV or music. 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Run by Royal Museums Greenwich, it brings together 20 young people to plan and run part of the museum's Lunar New Year celebrations, a community festival centreing creatives of Southeast and East Asian heritage that is open to everyone. Working with a lead facilitator and producer, the participants develop and deliver an interactive activity, resource or performance, such as a trail, tour, workshop or treasure hunt. No experience is needed, the sessions are free, the work is paid at the London Living Wage, and up to £10 per return journey of transport costs can be covered.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/young-producers-37280/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/young-producers", "image": "https://noky.io/images/13a3c4336fd5edb7cbb28723e44500f4c49f473b3457640da989080318069d11-1200.webp"}]}