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Review: Man and Boy at the National Theatre
“Love is a commodity that I cannot afford” 1934. A basement apartment in Greenwich Village, New York. Basil Anthony (Laurie Kynaston) hears news on the…
Review: Dear Liar at Jermyn Street Theatre
Biographical and intellectual Jerome Kilty’s Dear Liar is based on the exchange of letters between prolific writer George Bernard Shaw and brilliant actress Mrs Patrick(Stella)…
Seurat and the Sea
Georges Seurat has always fascinated me. I was intrigued by how he was so influenced by contemporary ideas on optics and colour that he devised…
The Ballad of Johnny & June
No one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter Following sell out seasons at California’s La Jolla Playhouse and Canada’s acclaimed Citadel Theatre, Christopher…
Ancient Grease is the Word!
Calling all you dishy Demi-Gods, you’re the ones that we want! Welcome to Olympus Academy, a high-school where lessons are lustful, lube is essential, and…
Southwark At Work
Boutcher Primary School Art collaboration Rotherhithe artist Ed Gray has been artist in residence at Boutcher Primary School for five years in a unique collaborative…
Party After Dark in Art Gallery
‘Wild and Naughty!’ One of London’s oldest art institutions was temporarily reframed last week when three DJs took over the Sainsbury’s Wing of the National…
Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art
IWM’s art collection takes centre stage With subjects ranging from the iconic resilience of St Paul’s Cathedral to the devastation of the Docklands, Beauty and…
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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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John Proctor is the Villain
‘One day, maybe, the new world we were promised will actually be new…’ The cast has been announced for the UK transfer of one of…
Vanessa Haynes
Upstairs at Ronnie’s One of London’s greatest vocalists will be doing what she does best at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs room. Described as having…
Talawa celebrates 40th anniversary
Talawa Theatre Company, the UK’s leading Black British Theatre Company is entering its 40th anniversary year with a programme dedicated to championing the next four…
The Places We Know
The Places We Know brings together two of Bethlem Gallery’s core elements – its recently launched permanent art collection, and the artistic community that calls the…
