APT Gallery
An artist-run contemporary art gallery and studio complex on the banks of Deptford Creek, founded in 1995 by the charity Art in Perpetuity Trust and now housing 42 studios alongside its exhibition space.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
APT launched the Creekside Open in 2005 to mark its tenth anniversary, an annual open-submission exhibition that has grown into one of London's best-known open art competitions.
Local tip
It's only open Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm, so check the day before making the trip out to Creekside. Pair it with a walk along the creek itself if the tide's out.
Finding it
- Address
- Harold Wharf, 6 Creekside, London SE8 4SA
- Nearest station
- Deptford Bridge DLR Station, 326 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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- The Bird's NestA live-music pub on Deptford Church Street at the edge of Deptford Creek, running gigs across folk, punk, blues and ska most nights, plus a Wednesday open-mic "Play for a Pint" session.
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- Sue Godfrey Nature ParkA small community-run nature reserve in Deptford on the site of a former pottery works, created in 1984 after local campaigning and renamed in 1994 for environmental campaigner Sue Godfrey.