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Review: Justin Caguiat’s Change Ringing at Serpentine South

Review: Justin Caguiat’s Change Ringing at Serpentine South

ByMichael Holland Oct 9, 2026

Mischievous and disorientating Shuddering bells announce the exhibition before you have had a chance to make sense of the space you have entered. In front of…

The Girl from Wickton

The Girl from Wickton

ByMichael Holland Oct 9, 2026

A unique Christmas show with an original score of live folk music The award-winning VAULT Creative Arts are capping off the year of their newly…

Review: High Society – Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Review: High Society – Churchill Theatre, Bromley

ByMichael Holland Oct 9, 2026

An uplifting, lavish and veritable feast for the eyes and ears This version of the Cole Porter comedy musical, centres on Tracy Lord (played by…

Review: What Would Jarvis Do? Omnibus Theatre

Review: What Would Jarvis Do? Omnibus Theatre

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

When I read the premise of Laura Grillo’s What Would Jarvis Do? – two super-fans chase Jarvis Cocker’s yellow trousers in an absurd comedy about…

Review: The Wanted 2.0 @ Scala

Review: The Wanted 2.0 @ Scala

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

“I was always a Wanted girl…” Trying to compete as a boyband across the early 2010s during One Direction’s reign as the kings of synchronised,…

Caesar in the Playhouse

Caesar in the Playhouse

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

A brutal tale of friendship, betrayal and violence Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the cast and creative team of Julius Caesar, running from 6…

Say Hello to Dolly

Say Hello to Dolly

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

Between clearing plates and working on her set, stand-up comic Dolly’s never thought much about the criminal justice system. Until one night she is attacked…

Anthony Lawrence: A Practical Guide To Aesthetics

Anthony Lawrence: A Practical Guide To Aesthetics

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

An exhibition of the work of post-modern artist Anthony Lawrence is to be staged at St John’s, Waterloo, London, in October 2026. Coinciding with Frieze…

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Bermondsey and Proud

Bermondsey and Proud

ByMichael Holland Dec 26, 2025

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    

Ann Smith: A life lived in SE16    

ByMichael Holland Sep 22, 2025

‘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

Struggling with back or joint pain? Meet the founder of Ankor Pilates – the South London studio that’s changing lives

ByKevin Quinn Jun 2, 2025

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

Ghost of Soldier Returns Home to Rotherhithe

ByMichael Holland Dec 27, 2024

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

Permanent bracelets at Greenwich Market with Laura Lees Morgan

ByEliza Frost Nov 8, 2024

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

Dreams came true for trio of friends at their newly opened restaurant Wilson’s in Ladywell

ByEliza Frost Jun 14, 2024

‘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

Exploring the Forest: expert advice from Deptford and East Dulwich-based plant shop

ByEliza Frost May 11, 2024

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’

Dulwich Festival: ‘Coming together as one’

ByEliza Frost May 3, 2024

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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The Halo Effect

The Halo Effect

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

The controversial trend of looksmaxxing is explored in The Halo Effect, a new play premiering at The Bread and Roses Theatre, as part of The…

Isabel Nolan: some fundamental forces

Isabel Nolan: some fundamental forces

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

The first comprehensive solo exhibition of Irish artist Isabel Nolan’s work in the UK to date This major touring exhibition comes at a significant moment…

Review: Into the Woods – Noël Coward Theatre

Review: Into the Woods – Noël Coward Theatre

ByMichael Holland Oct 8, 2026

The creative team and orchestra is top drawer, and the cast is quite the ensemble. The world of theatre is notoriously cutthroat, and fewer fields…

Sanctuary for Toxic artists in Peckham

Sanctuary for Toxic artists in Peckham

ByMichael Holland Oct 7, 2026

One night only Located in Peckham, South London, Asylum Chapel is a Grade II listed space with almost 200 years of history. Established in or…

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