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Review: Great Expectations at Brockley Jack Studio
Treat yourself to lessons in being humble, in atonement, and seeking love Dickens’ Great Expectations is a mire of confusion, and VandL Productions do not…
Playing with Fire: An Immersive Odyssey with Yuja Wang
Like stepping into a giant lava lamp “If you enjoyed the immersive orchestral experience presented by the London Philharmonia at the Southbank recently,” said the…
Soko Hwang: Flesh of Vessel
Flesh of Vessel explores the desire to perpetuate order through the domination of bodies and the struggle of flesh that refuses subjugation. Ships, gardens, collections…
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin… After its triumph in the West End, where it won the Laurence Olivier Award…
Vytautas Kumźa: Room Temperature
Just as the surrealists highlighted in their paintings, when we think about our dreams we are sensitive to the objects that appeared in those scenes…
Sophie’s Surprise Christmas Party
A night of fun, spectacular circus and festive chaos As Underbelly Boulevard Soho prepares to close its doors, this riotous festive hit will offer audiences…
The World Turned Upside Down
Gabble Magazine presents ‘The World Turned Upside Down’, an immersive contemporary art installation tracing the entanglement of community with the landscape of Burgess Park, Flora…
Radical Rediscovery III: What Survives?
50 Years Since The Arts Britain Ignores Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of writer Naseem Khan’s groundbreaking report The Arts Britain Ignores, the new archival exhibition…
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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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Bromley opt for Football League experience over novice options – but ex-Salford City and MK Dons boss faces daunting task
By Freddie Jennings NEW Bromley boss Karl Robinson has a big job…
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The Thousand Days
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A Christmas Carol
Presented by the award-winning in-house team Christmas Eve, 1843. Marley is as dead as a doornail. But for Scrooge, the night is far from over……
Perverse Verse
Ben Oakley & Liz Bentley present an evening of Open Mic, Comedy, Poetry, Spoken Word, and byob. They want people to join in or just…
Cirque Alice at Royal Festival Hall
A captivating two-hour show for all ages Cirque Alice is a brand-new show from the creators of Circus 1903. Created by Simon Painter and Tim…
