Premiere League-backed football programme launches at Kidbrooke Village 

Premiere League-backed football programme launches at Kidbrooke Village 

Eliza FrostSep 26, 2024

Free for boys and girls aged 8 and over, Kicks is designed to inspire marginalised young people and help them reach their full potential…

Pianist Rob Hao to perform for Tottally Thames Festival this weekend 

Pianist Rob Hao to perform for Tottally Thames Festival this weekend 

Eliza FrostSep 20, 2024

Ahead of his Totally Thames festival show, the artist tells us how it’s ‘an honour’ to be involved – and why piano composition holds…

Brassworks: the finale concert

Brassworks: the finale concert

Eliza FrostSep 16, 2024

Enjoy £10 tickets for being a reader, enter code WEEKENDER10 On Saturday 21 September, Woolwich Works will debut Brassworks, London’s first brass only street carnival,…

Farming in Shooters Hill – and it all started with the founder growing things on her window ledge

Farming in Shooters Hill – and it all started with the founder growing things on her window ledge

Eliza FrostSep 6, 2024

Sitopia Farm sits on the edge of Greenwich; founder Chloë Dunnett tells us about growing produce in the capital “We are an organic, regenerative…

Whodunnit? Cluedo 2 comes to Churchill Theatre Bromley

Whodunnit? Cluedo 2 comes to Churchill Theatre Bromley

Eliza FrostSep 6, 2024

Starring Jason Durr from Casualty and Strictly champion Ellie Leach, the production is based on the Hasbro board game, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year After a…

NOW Gallery hosts a new installation inspired by the history of Greenwich Peninsula’s chimneys 

NOW Gallery hosts a new installation inspired by the history of Greenwich Peninsula’s chimneys 

Eliza FrostAug 24, 2024

“A rooftop is not really complete without a chimney stack,” say John Booth and Mat Barnes from CAN ahead of their latest exhibition. As…

Lewisham’s green parks win awards

Lewisham’s green parks win awards

Eliza FrostAug 6, 2024

The borough’s parks and green spaces retain all 23 Green Flags, the awards given to the very best green spaces around the world Ah,…

Girl Ray to headline free festival at Greenwich Peninsula Saturday August 10 

Girl Ray to headline free festival at Greenwich Peninsula Saturday August 10 

Eliza FrostJul 10, 2024

Dance the day away at a free festival on the peninsula this summer: indie pop band Girl Ray is the headline act in the…

Things to do and see in south London this month

Things to do and see in south London this month

Eliza FrostJul 1, 2024

From free festivals and Sunday music to the history of pirates and queer seas – this is what you need to do and see…

At Greenwich Market you’ll see the amazing watercolour and calligraphy of artist Monsoon Note

At Greenwich Market you’ll see the amazing watercolour and calligraphy of artist Monsoon Note

Eliza FrostJun 21, 2024

How the inspirational ‘rainforests and lush greenery’ of south India inspires Greenwich artist Neethu Babu Raj “With calligraphy, it’s like the old saying, practise…

Greenwich’s Fan Museum’s ‘A Focus on Paris’ exhibition extended to 17th August

Greenwich’s Fan Museum’s ‘A Focus on Paris’ exhibition extended to 17th August

Eliza FrostJun 16, 2024

Mary Kitson of Greenwich’s The Fan Museum transports The Weekender to Paris and explains the craftmanship of fan-making  “There were probably more people involved in the…

A Year in the Life: photographer Hugh Fox exhibits the people and places of the Old Royal Naval College

A Year in the Life: photographer Hugh Fox exhibits the people and places of the Old Royal Naval College

Eliza FrostJun 15, 2024

Photographer Hugh Fox has documented the people and places of the Old Royal Naval College over the last twelve months Capturing the passing of…