Lambeth special school pupils mark National Poetry Day with visit from acclaimed poet

Lambeth special school pupils mark National Poetry Day with visit from acclaimed poet

Alex OrrOct 29, 2026

Pupils at a Lambeth special school marked National Poetry Day with a “special visit” from acclaimed poet and author Patience Agbabi. Patience shared work…

Lambeth’s Central Hill and Cressingham Gardens saved from demolition

Lambeth’s Central Hill and Cressingham Gardens saved from demolition

Ruby GregoryOct 28, 2026

Two 1960s housing estates in Lambeth have been saved from demolition and redevelopment following Cabinet approval. Central Hill in Crystal Palace and Cressingham Gardens,…

Review: Dolly at Omnibus Theatre

Review: Dolly at Omnibus Theatre

Michael HollandOct 24, 2026

Cracks in her veneer open up to allow the trauma out As we see all too often, violence against women and girls remains a…

One Without

One Without

Michael HollandOct 16, 2026

Every joke is a tiny revolution This new dance-theatre work by Bea Bidault and Max Revell that explores truth, deception and belief in an…

Mum injured after Lambeth Council flat ceiling collapses for second time

Mum injured after Lambeth Council flat ceiling collapses for second time

Ruby GregoryOct 14, 2026

A mother says she was left with concussion, spinal spasms and whiplash after the ceiling in her council house collapsed for the second time…

Review: The Girl In The Mask at White Bear Theatre

Review: The Girl In The Mask at White Bear Theatre

Michael HollandOct 11, 2026

This is a dark comedy about masking, grieving, and the challenges faced in families where undiagnosed autism can play a large part in any…

The Girl from Wickton

The Girl from Wickton

Michael HollandOct 9, 2026

A unique Christmas show with an original score of live folk music The award-winning VAULT Creative Arts are capping off the year of their…

Streatham Wells named Primary named ‘School of the Year’ at Carer Awards

Streatham Wells named Primary named ‘School of the Year’ at Carer Awards

Evie FlynnOct 8, 2026

A primary school in Streatham has been recognised for its work supporting young carers. Streatham Wells Primary received the ‘School of the Year’ at…

Say Hello to Dolly

Say Hello to Dolly

Michael HollandOct 8, 2026

Between clearing plates and working on her set, stand-up comic Dolly’s never thought much about the criminal justice system. Until one night she is…

The Halo Effect

The Halo Effect

Michael HollandOct 8, 2026

The controversial trend of looksmaxxing is explored in The Halo Effect, a new play premiering at The Bread and Roses Theatre, as part of…

Dame Jacqueline Wilson joins lineup for IWM’s first Big Story Festival 

Dame Jacqueline Wilson joins lineup for IWM’s first Big Story Festival 

Michael HollandOct 5, 2026

The first-ever annual Big Story Festival is taking over IWM London during the National Year of Reading this October half-term (Sunday 25 – Monday…

The Girl in the Mask

The Girl in the Mask

Michael HollandOct 4, 2026

Her mother couldn’t accept she was different, and then she went no contact Brad Sutherland’s The Girl in the Mask asks an important question:…