“Creativity and culture are integral to Ealing’s identity, and to us here at OPDC. Ealing is one of London’s most diverse and vibrant boroughs, home to an array of new and established cultural and creative talent.”
Ealing arts and culture
News and information on the cultural life of our borough
Check out the latest news on how Ealing Council are developing the plans outlined in our cultural manifesto. See what is on for you to enjoy this month, join classes and experiences, share your ideas, find opportunities to get involved or search our directories – one of spaces to hire, the other of local creatives offering their skills.
Latest news
Council news
Ealing Culture supporting the Borough of Ealing Art Trail
Come along and enjoy BEAT at Ealing Central Library and Southall Library and Dominion Centre.
Meet Amir, Shaguta and Cia – and join their workshops!
Read about our poetry workshops taking place in Ealing libraries in July and August.
Community news
Celebrating 10 years of the Borough of Ealing Art Trail
This September, the Borough of Ealing Art Trail (BEAT) marks its 10th anniversary - and it's bigger than ever!
People Profile: Karl, Kiosk Greenford Quay
Hear what it's like to run a community venture like Kiosk Greenford Quay.
Opportunities
Share your experience and support local place-making
We are looking for new members for the West London Regional Park Culture Sub Group.
Develop your skills on a six-month creative learning journey
Apply for a free, six-month creative learning journey for emerging artists and creative thinkers aged 18–25.
What's on
Trees and Teas of All Seasons
- 3-Sep-2026
- Ealing
- Walks
- Everyone
Join Usma Shah for a walk through Pitzhanger and Walpole Park, exploring trees and learning how to identify them
The Pirates of Penzance
- 4-Sep-2026
- Ealing
- Theatre
- Everyone
Enjoy a witty, feel-good theatre treat packed with iconic songs and sharp satire.
Magic of Thailand Festival in London
- 5 to 6-Sep-2026
- Ealing
- Craft, Dance, Festival, Heritage, Music
- Everyone
Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your families and friends to feel a touch of Thai culture.
Conversations of Passers-by
- 6-Sep-2026
- Hanwell
- Word
- Everyone
A special poetry evening and conversation on life and experience with poet Awad Nasir.
The Creative Writing Breakfast Club
- Every Sunday
- Ealing
- Art
- Adults
This session is about letting your creativity lead the way, generating new and exciting writing in your own unique style.
Patsy Hendren: A different type of English hero
- 10-Sep-2026
- Ealing
- Talk
- Everyone
This is a talk by author Jeremy Lonsdale about a once well known and high scoring cricketeer who played for England.
Southall Stories
- 10-Sep-2026
- Southall
- Art, Festival, Music
- Everyone
The Southall Public Art Project launch day event.
Art Therapy – Let’s Go Southall
- Every Thu
- Southall
- Art, Craft
- Everyone
A space to relax, express yourself and connect with others through guided art activities.
If you have a query about a specific event please contact the organiser listed. If your query is about the website please contact culture@ealing.gov.uk.
Spaces to hire
Acton Community Centre
- Classes, Dance, Exhibitions, Other*, Performance, Rehearsals, Studio, Workshops
- 122.9 sqm
- 60 capacity
Acton Community Centre Mirrored Performance Space
- Classes, Dance, Performance, Rehearsals, Workshops
- 63.2 sqm
- 30 capacity
Acton Community Centre Room 2
- Dance, Exhibitions, Other*, Performance, Rehearsals, Workshops
- 59.7 sqm
- 30 capacity
Creatives directory
Willo
Screenwriter for Film and TV and more recently, playwright
…Zara Salazar
I am artist and take commissions of portraits, still life, events including weddings, special events, your loved ones and scenes of…
Francesca Busca
Eco-artivist, rubbish artist. Founder of Payment in Kind(ness) and ArtforTrash, creating artworks with the client’s own waste.
…Vinatha Reddy
Vinatha is a contemporary artist whose abstract paintings are inspired by the natural world and human emotion, blending organic textures, vibrant…
Sheda
A poet. Event and radio broadcast. Presenter.
…Annemarie Flanagan
Founder/ Director Ealing Film Festival – MA in Film (Raindance). Responsible for creating festival/submissions process/viewing team/festival event. Project Coordinator liaising with…
367,100 brilliant creatives
Our ambitions for arts and culture
When developing Ealing’s cultural manifesto you told us that Ealing needs
David Lunts, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
“Ealing has a hugely diverse and creative culture, including Ealing Studios, the longest running film studio in the World, The Ealing Music Club, which was crucially important to the development of the careers of bands such as The Rolling Stones and The Who, and The Questors, one of the largest and most successful community theatres in Europe, and a key player in the development of the art of theatre. The commitment of the Borough of Ealing to encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to be creative has created a truly inspiring cultural manifesto through the input of thousands of local people and organisations.”
Dame Judi Dench, president of The Questors Theatre
“Marshall’s 10-year support for the Hanwell Hootie has helped offer countless performance opportunities for grassroot young and emerging artists! Supporting the next generation of talent has always been and always will be part of Marshall’s DNA.”
Steph Carter, Director, Culture Marketing, Marshall Group
“As the only current Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation in Ealing, we know the power of arts and heritage to connect our vibrant and diverse local communities together.”
Professor James Knowles, Chair of Gunnersbury Park and Museum Development Trust
“Ealing is a brilliant and unique place to live, with a wonderful diversity of arts and traditions.”
James Murray MP, Ealing North
“Ealing has a rich cultural heritage spanning multiple diverse arts forms and traditions reflecting its many communities.”
Dr Rupa Huq MP, Ealing Central and Acton
“Ealing is a fantastic borough to call home. Celebrating our diversity from Southall to Park Royal and Acton to Greenford, Ealing has everything, as queen of the suburbs and home to every community. A microcosm of London.”
Virendra Sharma MP, Ealing Southall
Your ideas
An annual celebration of our diverse cultural heritage, that would showcase all the great aspects of Ealing residents.
Judy, Greenford
Have studio space to hire out to local artists who can work alongside other creatives that work with different mediums – jewellery, pottery, textiles, glass, art etc.
Bottlebee, Hanwell
A venue where people know that they can go out and have a good old sing-a-long in a safe, comfortable and community friendly environment.
Chris, West Ealing
Art galleries, nature activities and competitions (grave bike, running etc), photography fairs, graffiti artists, and murals.
Eddie, Hanwell
Build a recreational space for celebrations inside one of the green spaces of Ealing.
Majid, Perivale
Indian drums and dancers would be really good.
Neelam, Southall
Food Art promoting healthy diet and art would be fantastic idea
Sebastian, Greenford
Access for all to creative activities, especially children, young people and also for the elderly. This is an age group that can be so easily forgotten about.
Nicole, Acton
Support artists to create a vibrant art scene, offering empty spaces as exhibition spaces! Use our wonderful parks to create annual festivals and events
Andrea, Northolt
I’d like to see initiatives that inspire young people to turn waste into art
Kai, Acton
It would be amazing to reflect Ealing’s rich history with the origins of Rock and Roll by having a permanent music venue attracting musical artists of all styles
Philip, Ealing
We have wonderful green space which was so important during the lockdowns. Maybe there could be a celebration of parks through different art forms?
Lesley, West Ealing
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Other information and useful links
Here are some additional useful links for venues and programmes of activity so that you can find more of the things that you love to do.
Gunnersbury Park and museum – Grade II listed heritage park, a recently renovated museum, summer festivals and new sports facility.
Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery – The former country home of architect Sir John Soane, and contemporary art gallery.
Questors Theatre – One of the largest community theatres in Europe offering a wide range of theatre performances, including comedies, classics, and modern drama.
Ealing Project – A three-screen cinema, a café, a bar, community room, a stage for live music performance and space to exhibit art by local artists.
Ealing Picturehouse cinema – Brand new, state of the art 8-screen cinema
ActOne cinema – Community cinema in the heart of Acton
Bollo studios – A space for young people to experiment, develop and express themselves through music, art and film.
Open Ealing and Open Southall – Creative hubs featuring, events, performances, music and classes.
The Cultural Gap – Podcast by the John Lyons Foundation on role and value of the arts
Ealing Arts – Ealing Arts supports arts in the borough
Ealing Art Group – The long established Ealing Art Group
Ealing Music Service – Access to music in schools inc instrument hire
Park Royal Design District – Industrial estate with more than 250 creative studios and events programme
Podcasts on the history of Ealing Studios from the BBC and StudioCanal
Council links
Around Ealing – For other news from Ealing Council
Do Something Good – A fundraising platform for residents, community groups and businesses
Good For Ealing – Invest in Ealing website
367,100 Creatives – Ealing Cultural Manifesto and Action Plan for creative change (367,100 Creatives)
Instagram – @EalingCulture
West London Film Office – The best filming locations and bases in the borough