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Review: Edward II @ Jack Studio Theatre
A reflection on love, violence, power and betrayal Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, one of the earliest English history plays, gets an all-female makeover by Alex…
Review: The Authenticator at The National Theatre
The play handles its themes of slavery, identity, and privilege without losing momentum Winsome Pinnock made her name with the 2018 play ‘Leave Taking’. Her…
Daniel Regan: (be)longing
Artist Daniel Regan specialises in the exploration of complex emotional experiences through the arts. His work is informed by his intersectional identities as a queer, disabled and neurodivergent…
Review: Les Liaisons Dangereuses @ The National Theatre
A slick, sexy, and scandalous night of high drama Les Liaisons Dangereuses has undergone many reincarnations in the centuries since its release; sometimes retaining its…
Review: Lifeline – Southwark Playhouse
Lifeline is the frontline of the fight Fresh from an off-Broadway run; a history-making performance as the first musical to ever be performed at the…
Nine Sixteenths in Brixton
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
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
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…
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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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Ravens’ run ends lock, shock and Barrow: Bromley boss questions where basement boys had been all season
ANDY Woodman urged Bromley to start another unbeaten run after their 21-game…
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Review: Kinky Boots at The Coliseum
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
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
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…
