Justine Simons OBE
@justinesimons1
Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries. Opinions my own. Insta:justinesimons
✨CULTURE✨is the main reason people come to London. So a massive thank you to all our inspiring creative workers, theatres, galleries, venues and museums for your relentless hard work and resilience 🙏 Visits up 140%🚀
Looking for Friday night plans? Head to @Tate Modern to celebrate artist Emily Kam Kngwarray. One of the world’s most significant painters to emerge in the late 20th century✨ Open until 10pm with DJ sets, free workshops, film screenings and more🪩🎞️🎨 tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-…
The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.
Great to speak about the importance of affordable creative space at the launch for @openhouselondon 🗝️ I'm a guest curator at this year’s festival – look out for my curated selection🏠 The incredible programme has over 800 FREE events✨ programme.openhouse.org.uk
Alfresco fun! ✨ Legendary @officialronnies epic street party is back this summer🎉 The FREE event will showcase the incredible UK jazz scene alongside DJ sets, family activities, outdoor bars, & street food🎷🍹🌞 📅2 August ronniescotts.co.uk/find-a-show/ro…
Brilliant news! 🗞️
It’s official 🚨: 16 and 17 year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election.
Get excited - @officialronnies is throwing a free summer street party🎉 Head to Soho on August 2 for a mini day festival with a line-up of outstanding UK jazz acts, DJ sets, family-friendly activities, outdoor bars and street food! ronniescotts.co.uk/find-a-show/ro…
Huge honour to welcome the Kestrel Mosaic to Trafalgar Square with World champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk @usykaa & Richard Branson. A painstaking recreation of the original damaged by war in Mariupol. Symbol of solidarity, imagination, resistance & hope 🇺🇦🇬🇧
Last week to apply! 👇
Last week to apply for our Fashion Residency at Studio Smithfield!🚨 Offering free studio space in the heart of London and bespoke mentoring👗🧵🧥 Apply by 20 July⬇️ survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90846228/Th…
✨LIBERTY FESTIVAL ✨ @SadiqKhan’s flagship festival celebrating D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists returns this autumn💫 Part of @wtowandsworth year as London Borough of Culture. #LibertyLDN Check it out⬇️ 🔗 welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-festiv…
No one is safe until we're all Safe. Honoured to be at #PrideInLondon with @MayorofLondon, @SebDance, @metecoban92, @justinesimons1 and @howarddawber. Thank you to @metpoliceuk and partner organisations working hard to make sure everyone can enjoy the day.
London is proud to stand with our LGBTQI+ community—always. Just ahead of #PrideInLondon, we’ve unveiled a bold new mural by Disco Dickins in Shoreditch. 📍See it at Redchurch St x Turville St, Shoreditch by 20 July.
Happy Pride!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️✨
And we're off! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Hundreds of thousands of Londoners and visitors to our capital are uniting in a sea of colour and creativity - as we march in solidarity and celebration with our LGBTQI+ community. Happy Pride, London! #PrideInLondon
Proud to launch this new mural in Shoreditch with LGBTQI+ community artist Disco Dickins ahead of #PrideInLondon. A bold message to LGBTQI+ Londoners: this is home. You belong here. You are #LovedandWanted 🏳️🌈 📍See it at Redchurch St x Turville St, Shoreditch by 20 July
LGBTQI+ Londoners: you are—and will always be—loved and wanted in our city.
Congratulations to Gaylene Gould and team for creating a powerful and thoughtful tribute to Mary Woolaston. Make sure to stop by @CalthorpeCG to see the new statue Mary Woolaston and the Healing Wells by @BennettMale ⛲️ Supported by @SadiqKhan’s Untold Stories✨
In the last year 7.5 million music fans from across the globe came to London for back-to-back London tours from global superstars. The result? A £2.7bn boost from London to the UK economy. London continues to be the best city in the world for live music. theguardian.com/business/2025/…
An amazing day at @CalthorpeCG to unveil @BennettMale's powerful new public artwork Mary Woolaston and the Healing Wells. Supported by @MayorofLondon's Untold Stories the Black Mary Project has gathered healing stories inspired by the legend of Mary Woolaston⛲️…
Celebrate @SomersetHouse’s 25th birthday in style this September🎂 Get ready for a FREE weekend of creativity including an immersive disco, fun workshops, live music and so much more🪩🎨🎶 Explore the programme⬇️ somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/step-…
Exciting! @ltmuseum is launching a brand-new photography exhibition📸 Then and Now will show historic photographs of London’s transport, from as far back as the 19th century alongside contemporary images of today🚂 ltmuseum.co.uk/then-and-now-l…
London is a live music capital🎶 But don’t take our word for it - check the data! 📊 🙌7.5m visitors 🎤15,250 jobs 💵£2.7bn revenue The power of music is revealed in a new report from @UK_Music @SadiqKhan @LDN_Culture theguardian.com/business/2025/…
