The Cotton Club

Venue capacity: 170

For one night only, 1930s New York comes to Peckham, courtesy of Theatre Peckham and Oscar-winning movie The Cotton Club. A show-stopping performance from Jazz Dance Elite sets the mood for this classic Coppola movie where two love stories play out against a background of jazz music, great dancing and gangsters. Chronicling the gang warfare and racial tensions surrounding the famous Harlem nightclub, through the prohibition era, the Wall Street Crash and the Depression, The Cotton Club stars Richard Gere, Gregory Hines and Diana Lane.

Free event. Please arrive promptly for the show and movie. And if you fancy dressing up to suit the era, you’re very welcome – but that’s entirely optional!

ABOUT THE VENUE

Founded in the early 1980s on the North Peckham estate and now housed in a brand new multi-purpose arts venue, Theatre Peckham is a renowned training hub that introduces thousands of children and young people to theatre every year. Helping them develop as young audiences, artists and theatre professionals, its alumni are employed across the creative industries. For more info on classes, events and the venue, visit theatrepeckham.co.uk