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Nine Sixteenths in Brixton

Nine Sixteenths in Brixton

ByMichael Holland Apr 1, 2026

At the 2004 Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson’s breast and nipple to a huge live TV audience for nine sixteenths of a second.…

Review: Underground (and Surface) Jock McFadyen and Jem Finer at Guildhall Art Gallery

Review: Underground (and Surface) Jock McFadyen and Jem Finer at Guildhall Art Gallery

ByMichael Holland Apr 1, 2026

Transmetropolitan Symphony Londoners grow up to the music of the city. The ever-present discordant hum and roar of the metropolis is at its most striking…

Sexagenarians Dating in Southwark

Sexagenarians Dating in Southwark

ByMichael Holland Apr 1, 2026

Love can prevail at any age James Holmes (Miranda, BBC) and Kevin N Golding (EastEnders, BBC) join Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones in…

Review: Kinky Boots at The Coliseum

Review: Kinky Boots at The Coliseum

ByMichael Holland Apr 1, 2026

With a crash of drums and trumpets, Kinky Boots opened in the Price & Son shoe factory, a Northampton firm with Mr Price struggling to…

Peckham Fringe 2026

Peckham Fringe 2026

ByMichael Holland Mar 31, 2026

Theatre Peckham marks its 40th anniversary Theatre Peckham has unveiled Peckham Fringe 2026, presenting more than 30 shows curated by the local community. Showcasing bold…

Mother Courage and her Children

Mother Courage and her Children

ByMichael Holland Mar 31, 2026

Shakespeare’s Globe welcomes revolutionary playwright Brecht to the stage for the very first time with a new production of his anti-war masterpiece, Mother Courage and…

“TEMPO” at Deli Felice

“TEMPO” at Deli Felice

ByMichael Holland Mar 30, 2026

A Dynamic Exploration of Movement, Energy, and Light A compelling new exhibition from Natalie Webb titled Tempo unveils a collection of 19 original paintings that…

From Photographing the South Bank to Talking in Peckham

From Photographing the South Bank to Talking in Peckham

ByMichael Holland Mar 30, 2026

How a bomb-scarred stretch of riverside became one of the world’s most dynamic cultural landscapes Anthony Bates grew up in the east of London and…

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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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Liberace & Liza: A Dazzling Musical Mashup 

Liberace & Liza: A Dazzling Musical Mashup 

ByMichael Holland Mar 30, 2026

Sequins, sass, and side-splitting comedy Following a string of sold-out performances across the United States, the sensational cabaret hit Liberace & Liza is set to…

Fog Machine

Fog Machine

ByMichael Holland Mar 30, 2026

Fog Machine presents a new body of work by artist and filmmaker Rob Lye, developed during his residency at Eltham College. At the centre of Fog Machine is…

Ronnie Scott’s Lates: Myele Manzanza @ Peckham Levels

Ronnie Scott’s Lates: Myele Manzanza @ Peckham Levels

ByMichael Holland Mar 30, 2026

Myele’s drumming mesmerised Peckham Levels has become an established South London venue over the years, growing more comfortable while retaining the charm of its former…

Jack Scollard

Jack Scollard

ByMichael Holland Mar 29, 2026

Cruising Archaeology: The Pleasure Archive Research Centre Exploring the exhibition as a cruising ground, this project considers the connections between cruising and viewing art in…

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