Kidbrooke primary school set to close

Kidbrooke primary school set to close

Plans to close a primary school in Greenwich look set to be approved as pupil numbers plummet. Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Kidbrooke…

Review: Captain Amazing – Southwark Playhouse

Review: Captain Amazing – Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandMay 3, 2024

Hilarious, heart wrenching one man show I would be lying if I said I didn’t find the first few minutes of Alistair McDowell’s Captain…

Boys from the Blackstuff

Boys from the Blackstuff

Michael HollandMay 2, 2024

‘Gizza job. Go on, gizzit.’ 80s Liverpool. Life is tough as Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser play the game. But there is no…

Former President Moving Mountains in SE1

Former President Moving Mountains in SE1

Michael HollandMay 2, 2024

Celebrated British wood engraver Hilary PaynterMBE (b. 1943) presents Moving Mountains, a series of finely detailed print collages which will be shown alongside the illustrations she has…

Croydon-born Stormzy launches brand new multi-use community centre in Selhurst

Croydon-born Stormzy launches brand new multi-use community centre in Selhurst

Stormzy has opened a new football centre in Croydon, close to where he grew up, and it’s also fitted out with a recording studio…

Residents at their ‘wits’ end’ after calls to reopen educational hub ignored

Residents at their ‘wits’ end’ after calls to reopen educational hub ignored

South Norwood residents have called for Croydon Council’s help to reopen South Norwood Country Park’s visitor centre nearly four years since a fire caused…

Review: Michelangelo: The Last Decades – British Museum

Review: Michelangelo: The Last Decades – British Museum

Michael HollandMay 2, 2024

Illuminating the humanity of the artist You know you’ve made it when your grand deeds gain you entry to the mononym club. Well, maybe…

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Michael HollandMay 1, 2024

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Jude Christian. The cast comprises Matthew Ashforde as Ensemble/Cover, Nigel…

Frozen at Greenwich Theatre is a must see for those caught up in current Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer

Frozen at Greenwich Theatre is a must see for those caught up in current Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer

Michael HollandMay 1, 2024

‘An intense, important play but punctuated by humour and a lot of tenderness’ The fine line separating victim and perpetrator has become a hallmark…

Council collects £30m in PCNs

Council collects £30m in PCNs

The streets in Richmond where the most drivers got caught breaking parking and traffic rules last year have been revealed, with one street catching…

A Dynasty of Printmakers

A Dynasty of Printmakers

Michael HollandMay 1, 2024

Dulwich Picture Gallery will bring together artworks by the Yoshida family, a Japanese artistic dynasty including Yoshida Hiroshi, Fujio, Tōshi, Hodaka, Chizuko and Ayomi.…

Acutely personal one-woman show

Acutely personal one-woman show

Michael HollandMay 1, 2024

Self-proclaimed ‘hot-mess’ Katy Baird brings the London premiere of her latest work Get Off to Battersea Arts Centre this May.  Join dedicated hedonist and…