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King of Arabic Pop at O2
Amr Diab is widely recognised as the King of Arabic Pop and the best-selling Middle Eastern artist of all time, and he returns to London…
Review: Shakespeare’s Cousin – White Bear Theatre
To speak or not to speak – or the power of loyalty, religion and cruelty Now one of the biggest tourist attractions in the capital,…
Ascetic // Aesthetic
‘Perfectionism in any creative field is the enemy’ Rod Kitson, the artist who opened the Art of Isolation studio in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, has…
Review: Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Tate Britain
‘Inside Bloomsbury’ In the opening decades of the twentieth century, the British art world found itself caught between the traditions of the Victorian age and…
Falling in Love with the Elements
“Inspired by the movement of cherry blossom” Rotherhithe artist, Natalie Webb, who paints with both hands at once, is one of the artists selected for…
Mean Girls in Wimbledon
Iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs Jennifer Ellison will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in selected cities in the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of…
The Annual Open
Southwark Park Galleries’ Annual Open is London’s longest-running democratic exhibition where artists at any career stage can submit artworks without selection criteria, making it an…
Review: Cloud 9 – National Theatre
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 opens on a strict and severe Victorian family looking out from a huge picture frame as though posing for a photograph.…
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Bermondsey and Proud
Steve Cornish spent about the first half of his life on the Dickens Estate; it was where a deep love for Bermondsey and its community…
Ann Smith: A life lived in SE16
‘The Careers Officer expected Bermondsey girls to go into typing or hairdressing,’ Because the Hatch family lived in just 3 rooms with no bathroom in…
Struggling with back or joint pain? Meet the founder of Ankor Pilates – the South London studio that’s changing lives
Knowing first hand how miserable back pain can feel, one woman set up Pilates classes in South London to help others overcome back pain. Set…
Ghost of Soldier Returns Home to Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe artist Ed Gray has just completed a monumental work that depicts the poignant service at the war memorial in West Lane on Remembrance Sunday…
Permanent bracelets at Greenwich Market with Laura Lees Morgan
The seller tells us about personal pieces and the ‘endless and fascinating’ possibilities in designing jewellery “Permanent bracelets are welded on, and you can’t take…
Dreams came true for trio of friends at their newly opened restaurant Wilson’s in Ladywell
‘This is what we’ve always wanted to do’: one of the founders behind the new Ladywell restaurant tells us about the love of local “A great…
Exploring the Forest: expert advice from Deptford and East Dulwich-based plant shop
We hears some top tips for caring for your plants from the plant shop owner who even hosts workshops What is your best tip for looking…
Dulwich Festival: ‘Coming together as one’
New director Sarah Taylor talks about how they have brought events from the festival guide pages to local venues in Dulwich What does the festival…
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Arise, Sir Jimmy: Surrey snap up Anderson after release by Lancashire as England legend set to play beyond 45th birthday
JIMMY Anderson said it was an “honour” after signing for Surrey for…
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Talent Show Winner Talks to Peckham
Melissa Vardy moved to Southwark in 2003 to be closer to Middlesex University where she was studying criminology, and to get out of Stevenage where…
Tuck in at the TuckShop Panto
Rude, crude and not for prudes TuckShop, the UK’s only specialist production company devoted to all things drag, are delighted to announce the twelve artists…
Top Gunchained
Following an acclaimed world premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Fringe First winner Richard Marsh brings Top Gunchained to Wilton’s Music Hall before touring the UK…
Revolver
1966. Hope. Innocence. Action. Rage. Inspired by the legendary Beatles album released in 1966, REVOLVER weaves together the lives of three women across generations in a shattering…
