The Royal Borough of Greenwich wants to become the London Borough of Culture (LBoC) and it needs your help.

The LBoC award offers the winning borough £1.35million of GLA funding specifically to run a year-long programme of cultural events.

The bid will be a co-created programme of activities activity informed by their residents, partners, community groups and cultural organisations. 

For over 500 years, people have been going to Greenwich for a variety of reasons, from employment in the armouries and Royal docks of Woolwich, to the thriving tourism industry of our borough today. 

If you live, work or study in the borough, the council wants to know what brought you or your family to Greenwich.

Inspired by these stories, they intend to build a programme of arts and culture that will keep people coming to Greenwich for years to come. 

How to get involved  

Share your story 

If you or a family member have a story to tell, they want to hear it. 

You can share your story by emailing greenwich.stories@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 

You can also post your story to Greenwich Stories, Events and Culture team, Third floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6HQ.

Inlcude your name and contact details.  

Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, said: “Culture has the power to break down barriers and bring communities together.

“The diversity of our people and places gives Greenwich a cultural identity like nowhere else in the capital.

“Our bid to become London Borough of Culture will have the people who’ve made Royal Greenwich their home at its heart.

“We’re asking, what’s your story? What's your family’s history within our borough? 

“Your heritage and experiences will help us build a bid that truly represents the people and places of Royal Greenwich and inspires people to visit long into the future.” 

Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “Becoming the London Borough of Culture would celebrate the collective identities of Royal Greenwich residents, boost our local arts and culture economy and provide an even richer cultural offering for future generations. 

“Its legacy would create jobs, infrastructure and learning and mentoring opportunities for years to come. 

“Culture opens our minds to new ideas, and we’re committed to listening to the ideas of our residents, partners and community and arts organisations, so that together we can build an exciting future for culture in our borough.”