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Grease is still the word for Secret Summer Nights
Frenchie appears in Battersea Park Didi Conn, who originated the famous role of Frenchie in the beloved 1978 Paramount Pictures film Grease, made a surprise…
See The Significant Other in Brockley
A new intergenerational play ‘They say ‘If looks could kill’ for a reason. Because looks can definitely kill. I think that’s why they call it…
The Eden Project
A new play by Charlie Yang A woman who won’t be fixed. A man who won’t reveal himself. A rift between them opening up under…
Unanchored City
What makes a city feel like our own? For some, a city is home. For others, it is somewhere they once belonged, somewhere they are…
Review: In the Brain @ Southbank Centre
The dancers attack every step, never faltering or fading It can be hard to explain to someone who has not yet come across it what…
Fundamentally Dance Goes Predominantly James Brown
The Brown Suite, a new high-energy funk-fuelled show by dancing duo BlacBrik announces its upcoming tour to 12 venues across UK cities. It kicks off…
Review: Abigail’s Party at Richmond Theatre
It’s entertaining in an excruciating way. Things got off to a sticky start when the 1970s external wall got stuck and, instead of disappearing smoothly…
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Troupe, the production company behind the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of The Forsyte Saga, today announces the full casting for the world premiere of Simon…
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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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Joao factor saves Blues’ blushes: ‘Hungry to succeed’ forward comes off bench to score late hat-trick in Sydney thriller
CHELSEA boss Xabi Alonso said Joao Pedro returned to pre-season “hungry to…
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London MPs furious over new law set to hand over health powers to City Hall
Ministers have been urged to reconsider legislation which would strip the right of London’s councils to sit on NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and instead…
Review: Portrait of a City at Dulwich Picture Gallery
A Century of American Photography The exhibition, curated and opened by Alexander Moore, Creative Producer at the Gallery, depicts the evolution of American cities and…
Review: Midnight at the Never Get at Menier
Powerhouse performances and thought-provoking writing Midnight at the Never Get, Mark Sonnenblick’s stirring portrayal of love, ambition and oppression, is a great success from start…
The Rest is Fest
Twenty Popular Podcasts Go Live This September, the Southbank Centre’s unmissable 75th anniversary celebrations continue with Goalhanger: The Rest Is Fest (4 – 6 Sep). …
