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We're open to visitors Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12pm to 2pm.

Crossbones is opened and run by volunteer wardens, so times may vary.

If you are planning a visit or a group trip you can email info@bost.org.uk to check opening times.

You can find us at Crossbones Graveyard, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1TA.

A little visit to #CrossbonesGraveyard - this garden was created on the site of former post-medieval burial ground. It is believed to be the last resting place of an estimated 15,000 paupers, many of whom were sex workers and children.

It was forgotten under rubble for many years until the mid-90s when writer John Constable and a group of champions - the Friends of Crossbones - began protecting the site and promoting its history.

We then worked with the group, alongside others, to turn the space into a garden of remembrance. Together, we secured a lease for the garden so people can continue to find solace here.

The garden is evolving and will change over the next few years as the community and BOST work with the creators of the Liberty of Southwark - plans can be viewed at The Forge (se1 9hz) at the moment.

Crossbones is opened 12-2pm wed-fri by volunteer wardens - who'd love to welcome you and tell you more about this special space. Volunteer gardening also takes place here - see our website for more.

The vigils continue - run by The Magical Collective (follow @stillthecrossbonesgraveyard) with the next one taking place tomorrow, 23 November, from 6.45pm at the Ribbon Gates on Redcross Way.

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#londonhistory #explorelondon #Natureinthecity #Southwark #Bankside

Our beautiful Trans Angel — a permanent memorial sculpture installed on #transremembranceday last year by our friends at The Outside Project.

Join us from 4pm today to remember the unknown lives lost through 2023.

@lgbtiqoutside @bostse1

#transdayofrememberance #tdor2023 #theoutsideproject #bostse1

Moments from the #cultivatingcrossbones zine workshop. If you came along, we’d love to see what you made!

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#crossbonesgraveyard #crossbones #londoncemeteries #london #londonlove #londondiaries #redcrossway #southwark #southwarklondon #zinemaking #zines #zineworkshop

Moments from the #cultivatingcrossbones zine workshop. If you came along, we’d love to see what you made!

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#crossbonesgraveyard #crossbones #londoncemeteries #london #londonlove #londondiaries #redcrossway #southwark #southwarklondon #zinemaking #zines #zineworkshop

Moments from the #cultivatingcrossbones zine workshop. If you came along, we’d love to see what you made!

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#crossbonesgraveyard #crossbones #londoncemeteries #london #londonlove #londondiaries #redcrossway #southwark #southwarklondon #zinemaking #zines #zineworkshop

Moments from the #cultivatingcrossbones zine workshop. If you came along, we’d love to see what you made!

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#crossbonesgraveyard #crossbones #londoncemeteries #london #londonlove #londondiaries #redcrossway #southwark #southwarklondon #zinemaking #zines #zineworkshop

Moments from the #cultivatingcrossbones zine workshop. If you came along, we’d love to see what you made!

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#crossbonesgraveyard #crossbones #londoncemeteries #london #londonlove #londondiaries #redcrossway #southwark #southwarklondon #zinemaking #zines #zineworkshop

Samhain 2023 at Crossbones Graveyard.

📽️ @conradarmstrong_studio

Join us for a relaxed and informal zine making workshop at Crossbones Graveyard.

Create a zine that communicates something about Crossbones (or something Crossbones has communicated to you...) There are no rules - make a zine in memory of someone you've honoured at the gates, a personal experience or encounter you've had there... an ode to a crack in the ground.

Tickets available via eventbrite (linked in stories), we’d love to see you there.

Highlights from July at #CrossbonesGraveyard and the annual Blessings and Bards event.

Photos from yesterday's Blessings and Bards event at #CrossbonesGraveyard

A blessing for the estimated 15,000 people buried at Crossbones.

@southwark_cathedral @thegentlemenbaristas @stillthecrossbonesgraveyard #vigilaunty #magicalcollective

Photos from yesterday's Blessings and Bards event at #CrossbonesGraveyard

A blessing for the estimated 15,000 people buried at Crossbones.

@southwark_cathedral @thegentlemenbaristas @stillthecrossbonesgraveyard #vigilaunty #magicalcollective

Photos from yesterday's Blessings and Bards event at #CrossbonesGraveyard

A blessing for the estimated 15,000 people buried at Crossbones.

@southwark_cathedral @thegentlemenbaristas @stillthecrossbonesgraveyard #vigilaunty #magicalcollective

Events coming up in #CrossbonesGraveyard in July.

15 July: CANCELLED, due to adverse weather. Preview performance of Graveyard of the Outcast Dead from @reverbtheatre_

23 July: Blessings and Bards 2023. The annual act of regret, remembrance and restoration performed by the Dean of Southwark. Followed by local bards offering poetry and song.

23 July: Crossbones monthly vigil to honour the outcast.

Times and ticket details in the links in our bio.

Events coming up in #CrossbonesGraveyard in July.

15 July: CANCELLED, due to adverse weather. Preview performance of Graveyard of the Outcast Dead from @reverbtheatre_

23 July: Blessings and Bards 2023. The annual act of regret, remembrance and restoration performed by the Dean of Southwark. Followed by local bards offering poetry and song.

23 July: Crossbones monthly vigil to honour the outcast.

Times and ticket details in the links in our bio.

Events coming up in #CrossbonesGraveyard in July.

15 July: CANCELLED, due to adverse weather. Preview performance of Graveyard of the Outcast Dead from @reverbtheatre_

23 July: Blessings and Bards 2023. The annual act of regret, remembrance and restoration performed by the Dean of Southwark. Followed by local bards offering poetry and song.

23 July: Crossbones monthly vigil to honour the outcast.

Times and ticket details in the links in our bio.

CANCELLED, due to adverse weather conditions ⛈

Join us at #CrossbonesGraveyard on Saturday 15 July for a preview performance: Graveyard of the Outcast Dead.

This actor musician show was inspired by Frank Turner's song about Crossbones 🎵

Tickets are free, get yours now from the link in our bio 🎟

Come and see these gorgeous images at #CrossbonesGraveyard until 10 July. Madre Celestial is a series by @foxtrotlightning celebrating roadside shrines, street altars and spontaneous symbols of remembrance.

Come and see these gorgeous images at #CrossbonesGraveyard until 10 July. Madre Celestial is a series by @foxtrotlightning celebrating roadside shrines, street altars and spontaneous symbols of remembrance.

Come and see these gorgeous images at #CrossbonesGraveyard until 10 July. Madre Celestial is a series by @foxtrotlightning celebrating roadside shrines, street altars and spontaneous symbols of remembrance.

Crossbones looking lush in the sunshine — what’s your favourite corner of the garden? 🌿