What’s in a London pub name?
What links a champion bare-knuckle boxer, a pioneering general who inspired the invention of Ordnance Survey maps and a runaway cat? They’ve all given…
Old Operating Theatre Museum gets new skylight
Sarah Corn, director of the Old Operating Theatre Museum, tells us about the history of the hospital and the museum’s latest restoration project –…
What’s on in SE1 and SE16 this Summer? Your local events round-up
Bermondsey Square Jazz Days Spend your summer chilling out to some smooth jazz: the Bermondsey Square Jazz Days have returned every Sunday until 3…
New Milo and the Bull gym opens in Bermondsey Street
Class and community-based gym Milo and the Bull has opened a new site in Bermondsey Street. Founded by George Lowe and Richie Steele, Milo…
Interview: Mallow’s Sarah Wasserman on her love of SE1’s food scene
Sarah Wasserman, head of food development at SE1’s mallow, tells The Biscuit why eating plant-based can help the planet, sustainability in the kitchen, and…
Where to eat vegan in Bermondsey
Kegarmo, Maltby Street Kegarmo is an independent boutique vegan bakery providing us with delicious vegan sweet treats. Their main aim is to provide an…
Southwark Playhouse Elephant opens with revival of Enda Walsh’s ‘The Walworth Farce’
Southwark Playhouse’s new Elephant and Castle theatre opened this February with its first major production – a revival of Irish playwright Enda Walsh’s The…
Henri Matisse exhibition showing at Bermondsey’s Eames Fine Art Gallery
Henri Matisse didn’t just draw images of people; he captured entire personalities and whole worlds with unimaginably few lines and deceptively simple shapes. And…
Christmas trees and wreaths, live music and carol singers, gifts and decorations.
Maltby Street Market at Christmas Think rustic and cosy for Maltby Street Market as festivities heat up the city for locals and tourists alike.…
The story behind a Strongman’s Tipple
Bermondsey Biscuit: Tell us the story of Strongman’s Tipple… Tomas Lenko: Lukas Etus and I set up Strongman’s Tipple in 2017 to serve the…
Meet the maker
Rayane Chami – or Ray Makes Thing – features in our gift guide. Working out of her home studio in Bermondsey, Ray makes beautiful…
Your Festive Guide to London Bridge – It’s Christmas !!!!
We’re expecting a ‘normal’ Christmas this year, but there is never anything normal about this time of year in London Bridge! There’s festive fun…


















