Exploring the Forest: expert advice from Deptford and East Dulwich-based plant shop
We hears some top tips for caring for your plants from the plant shop owner who even hosts workshops What is your best tip for…
Blackheath local announced as ambassador of Women Changing the World Awards
The global awards recognise the work of incredible women everywhere, presented by Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York and Dr Tererai Trent Indira Kennedy, a…
Comedian Eleanor Conway wants you to talk dirty
The comedian is taking her Edinburgh hit show Talk Dirty To Me on tour, coming to Woolwich Works this May “It’s a feminist show, but it…
The Valentine Letters
The Valentine Letters is a new play based upon the Second World War correspondence between Royal Air Force airman and Prisoner of War John…
Mum ‘unable to have carpets in two of the bedrooms for 30 years’ due to damp
A South London mum’s council flat has damp so bad she has been unable to have carpets in two of the bedrooms for 30…
Open Stage is Open to All
Out of the Open Book Project at Goldsmiths University came Open Stage, a vehicle for the project’s creative members to write, direct and produce…
Interview with the owner of Deptford and Peckham’s Taca Tacos
What was the inspiration for Taca Tacos? Thorne Addyman: My mum’s parents are from California, and we spent most school summer holidays visiting them…
Babur of Brockley Rise
Fine dining at its best There’s a shining star on the block and that star is shining in the kitchen of Babur, a restaurant…
The Illustrations of Alvin Cheng
Alvin Cheng is a self-taught illustrator living in London who focuses on urban sketching. Cheng stresses the relationship between creativity, craft and well being, especially relating…
Events to go to in south London for the rest of April
Things to do in south London – from free lunch time concerts to a gardening club Spot’s Birthday at Blackheath the perfect way to…
Homeless London families marched on government offices and served housing secretary Michael Gove an ‘eviction notice’
Homeless London families marched on government offices and served housing secretary Michael Gove an eviction notice. Around 80 protesters from campaign group Housing Action Southwark…
The lowdown on Blackheath Halls
Gemma Okell, director of Blackheath Halls, tells us about bringing art to the community and the theatre’s ‘incredible legacy’ Director Gemma Okell is a “life-long arts…
