South London councils named and shamed in safety failings report
A South London mum and her three kids were left living with a sewage leak in their bathroom for 11 months by a council,…
The story that Dickens left out
“If you knew my story, your heart would break too” Havisham is Heather Alexander’s powerful one-woman show exploring the back story of the reclusive…
Council Estate Sisters
A working-class classic. ‘Out there is the magic I glimpsed as a child. You made me a dreamer and here I am accusing you.’…
Tiara Night takes over The Albany this March
Founder Taj Wilmot sets out what to expect from the lineup and explains how she creates a safe space for creativity and connection “If…
Family and flavour focus at Deptford’s The Broadway Café
Co-owners Mirela Halili and Anteo Vodollari talk about opening the new Italian restaurant in Deptford Family and flavour are the focus of Deptford’s The…
Ryan Moves Onwards With Retrograde
Interview With a Lewisham Legend One of the most exciting writers around right now is Ryan Calais Cameron, who has pushed against boundaries and…
Havisham is the Hot Gossip in Brockley
This is the story that Dickens left out… ‘If you knew my story, your heart would break too. A cobwebbed tale of heartbreak’ 1825.…
Nora : A Doll’s House
A Dulwich Players Presentation Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But…
Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend
This compelling solo show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready – the man to whom…
Huge 21 metre tall box tower to be installed in New Cross
A 21-metre tall illuminated stack of multi-coloured boxes set to tower above a South London university’s library ‘will not dazzle passers by’, the artist…
Review: Montague’s Millions – Brockley Jack Studio
A Cavalcade of Excitement ‘It was a cold, dark night’ has, I believe, been voted the worst ever opening to a novel, so when…
Lovers’ Vows
Will Amelia get her way? Will Frederick escape his fate? First performed in 1798, Lovers’ Vows is the work of trailblazing actress and writer Elizabeth Inchbald. It was…
