£18m council budget black hole to trigger senior staff cuts and recruitment freeze
A South London council facing a budget black hole worth £18million this year is set to cut the number of senior staff as well…
Still Here at The Golden Goose
In Mari Lloyd’s moving and sharply funny play, we see the world through the eyes of two sparring 18-year-olds in a small Welsh ex-mining…
Two more school closures scrapped as watchdog finds it ‘unlawful’
The decision to close two primary schools in Lambeth has been rejected by the government’s Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) after it found…
The Code
“This entire town is a cesspool, darling. Beautifully lit. Well appointed. But a cesspool nonetheless.” Hollywood, 1950. A fading star. A rising one. An…
The Glamification of Loki
Norse mythology meets modern glamour When the Apples of Youth end up in the most unexpected of earthly locations, Loki sets off on a…
Popess at The Glitch
A dark comedy about who gets to define the truth Elena Mazzon’s The Popess: Instructions for Freedom resurrects the true story of a rebellious, spiritual…
Review: Girl from the North Country at The Old Vic
Forever Young, Forever True: Dylan’s Songs Reborn The Old Vic’s revival of Girl from the North Country feels like a long-overdue homecoming, writes Luigia…
The family who’ve had seven temporary homes in six years
Ulienge Morais and his family are about to move into their seventh temporary home since November 2019. Their entire life is packed up in…
Acting Showcase
Morley College drives a desire to create, collaborate and immerse into the minds of characters At the end of each summer term, Morley College…
Two Catholic schools to merge due to falling pupil numbers
Two Catholic schools in South London are set to merge due to a drop in pupil numbers and falling birth rates. St Bede’s Catholic…
Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For Life
Written by the Bruntwood and Women’s Prize Longlisted playwright Mojola Akinyemi, Cara and Kelly are Best Friends Forever For Life is a searing, darkly…
Film festival in survival battle as councils demand to watch and rate every film
A South London film festival is battling to survive after two borough councils demanded to watch and rate every film before they are screened,…
