Breathing new life into the Russian ballet Les Noces in South London

Breathing new life into the Russian ballet Les Noces in South London

Holly O'MahonyJan 11, 2024

A little over 100 years since the Russian ballet Les Noces was first performed in Paris, at the Théâtre Gaîte-Lyrîqué in 1923, a contemporary…

A three-day celebration to mark the end of The Van de Veldes exhibition

A three-day celebration to mark the end of The Van de Veldes exhibition

Holly O'MahonyJan 10, 2024

With the Queen’s House’s exhibition The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea set to close its doors this Sunday, January 14, the…

Maritime European tapestries being explored in Greenwich

Maritime European tapestries being explored in Greenwich

Holly O'MahonyJan 10, 2024

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is hosting ‘Weaving Waves: The History and Conservation of Maritime Tapestries’ this Friday January 12. While worlds and…

Eight week class in dance-theatre begins in Woolwich

Eight week class in dance-theatre begins in Woolwich

Holly O'MahonyJan 10, 2024

It’s a blessing for dance enthusiasts living in Woolwich that Luca Silvestrini, a leading name in contemporary dance, has not only chosen SE18 to…

Big changes ahead for Greenwich in 2024

Big changes ahead for Greenwich in 2024

Tower blocks up to 36-storeys tall, tens of thousands of new homes along the River Thames and a developer being asked to tear down…

South London library workers protest over pay

South London library workers protest over pay

South London library workers are protesting against their employer, claiming the contractor has “refused” to negotiate over pay. Unite workers’ union members working in…

Locals divided over 27-storey high rise with some calling it ‘eyesore’

Locals divided over 27-storey high rise with some calling it ‘eyesore’

South London locals have criticised plans to add a 27-storey tower block to their area, calling it an “eyesore”. Greenwich Creekside sits on the…

Council meeting paused by Gaza ceasefire protestors

Council meeting paused by Gaza ceasefire protestors

A South London council meeting was evacuated after protesters began chanting in the council chamber, asking the authority to call for a ceasefire in…

A Coalition to Provoke Thoughts

A Coalition to Provoke Thoughts

Michael HollandDec 6, 2023

Coalescence, an art installation from designer Paul Cocksedge, is a six-metre diameter artwork made from over 2,500 pieces of coal with a combined weight…

‘Outstanding’ special school where pupils read to elderly residents

‘Outstanding’ special school where pupils read to elderly residents

A South London primary school for children with special educational needs has been given the highest possible rating by Ofsted, with pupils reportedly reading…

Greenwich Theatre Panto Review

Greenwich Theatre Panto Review

Michael HollandNov 29, 2023

We loved every minute of it! Greenwich Theatre panto is way up there along with the very best, but there is no doubt in…

Brad at The Long Pond

Brad at The Long Pond

Michael HollandNov 29, 2023

Monet, Manet, Matisse, Picasso, Pissarro, Rembrandt, Rodin, Dali, all artists who need only one name to be recognised by. And now there is Brad,…