Events to go to in south London

Events to go to in south London

Eliza FrostMar 13, 2024

Things to do in south London in March – from kayaking down the Thames to wine tasting and life drawing on the high street…

Hotel planned beside 17th century buildings

Hotel planned beside 17th century buildings

Plans for a new hotel beside several historic buildings dating back to the 17th century have been outlined for a town centre in Greenwich.…

Chocolate House Greenwich exhibition is set to open at Old Royal Naval College

Chocolate House Greenwich exhibition is set to open at Old Royal Naval College

Eliza FrostMar 11, 2024

Opening later this month, a new exhibition at Greenwich’s Old Royal Navel College is telling the delicious history of the area’s chocolate houses  Just…

Homeless families ‘being sent to Manchester’, claim councillors

Homeless families ‘being sent to Manchester’, claim councillors

Greenwich councillors have claimed that the housing crisis in the borough has become so bad that homeless families are being sent as far as…

New Art Exhibition: It’s time to Wake Up and Smell The Roses on the Greenwich Peninsula  

New Art Exhibition: It’s time to Wake Up and Smell The Roses on the Greenwich Peninsula  

Eliza FrostMar 10, 2024

Artist Marcus Jake tells Eliza Frost about Firepit’s latest exhibition  Mixed media artist and abstract painter Marcus Jake is the founder of Firepit Art Gallery and…

Events to go to in South London

Events to go to in South London

Eliza FrostMar 10, 2024

Pick of the week – from comedy nights to must-see theatre Up for a giggle Get down to Up The Creek this month to…

Former town hall housing approved

Former town hall housing approved

A former town hall in Greenwich will be converted into a set of flats, with the iconic clock tower offering ‘unparalleled views across London’…

Grace Collins was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Greenwich and is now making a big name for herself with the Frill of cushions

Grace Collins was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Greenwich and is now making a big name for herself with the Frill of cushions

Eliza FrostMar 1, 2024

Director of cushion brand frill of it Grace Collins tells Eliza Frost about her frilly and fantastic designs – and about growing up in…

Tea with Mother in the Magnificent Painted Hall

Tea with Mother in the Magnificent Painted Hall

Michael HollandMar 1, 2024

For the first time ever, enjoy Afternoon Tea in the regal opulence of the Painted Hall, which will be closed to the public for…

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods. The £500,000 scheme…

Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for two new blocks of flats stretching up to 21 storeys high beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station. The project,…

Events to go to in South London

Events to go to in South London

Eliza FrostFeb 28, 2024

Pick of the week – from Disney to rollerdiscos Calling all yogis  On the last Friday of every month, you can downward dog in…