A charity-run modern art gallery across two buildings in Southwark Park.
The Dilston Gallery is located on the southern edge of the park in a deconsecrated church
that closed in the 1950s. It presents a striking, moody backdrop for the artwork - at least
it did on the dark winters day that I visited.
The Lakeside Gallery is further north, and seemingly guarded by an enormous horde of pigeons.
It is a much brighter space, built around the millennium in the kind of cheery modernist style
that you already know is going to house a funded by the lottery plaque.
Both galleries host an eclectic mixture of exhibitions, from displays
by local schools and colleges to more major openings by modern artists. There’s no permanent collection
so it is wise to check what is on before making the trip.
