Review: Macbeth – Donmar Warehouse

Review: Macbeth – Donmar Warehouse

Michael HollandDec 20, 2023

Referred to in theatrical circles as the Scottish Play, a superstition having arisen after multiple opening night mishaps, Macbeth has been performed countless times…

Locals divided over 27-storey high rise with some calling it ‘eyesore’

Locals divided over 27-storey high rise with some calling it ‘eyesore’

South London locals have criticised plans to add a 27-storey tower block to their area, calling it an “eyesore”. Greenwich Creekside sits on the…

The ratrun where residents describe being a pedestrian as a ‘terrifying experience

The ratrun where residents describe being a pedestrian as a ‘terrifying experience

Residents on a South London road are calling for a weight restriction to stop the flow of dangerous HGV traffic down their street after…

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk – Broadway Theatre Catford

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk – Broadway Theatre Catford

Michael HollandDec 19, 2023

‘Boris the lying cockroach!’ bellows the man sporting the elf suit in the row behind us. ‘Boris the lying cockroach!’ shouts his wife and…

Kindred Spirits?

Kindred Spirits?

Michael HollandDec 17, 2023

Kefi Theatre presents the premiere of Kindred, a play by Aimee Walker-Reid, which confronts the hilarious and harsh realities of love, and asks the…

Review: The House With Chicken Legs – Southbank Centre

Review: The House With Chicken Legs – Southbank Centre

Michael HollandDec 17, 2023

Marinka stands centre stage and tells us about a life she would like to change to one of normality instead of living in the…

Mum forced to sleep on mattress in living room with toddler as she ‘couldn’t breathe’ in mouldy bedroom

Mum forced to sleep on mattress in living room with toddler as she ‘couldn’t breathe’ in mouldy bedroom

A South London mum-of-three says she has been sleeping on a mattress with her toddler in their living room for months after feeling like…

Frank Skinner Does Gielgud

Frank Skinner Does Gielgud

Michael HollandDec 16, 2023

Comic legend Frank Skinner is adding 14 more performances of his latest critically acclaimed stand-up show ‘30 Years of Dirt’, moving down Shaftesbury Avenue…

Don’t Stop Believing

Don’t Stop Believing

Michael HollandDec 16, 2023

“It suddenly occurred to me the other night, I think everyone hates us.”  “That’s because they do hate us.”  Brad Sutherland’s Just Stop Extinction…

Review: Oh No It Isn’t! –  Brockley Jack

Review: Oh No It Isn’t! –  Brockley Jack

Michael HollandDec 15, 2023

The smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd had faded long ago for Mr Worth (Bryan Pilkington) and Mr Chancery (Matthew…

HIKES TO SERVICE CHARGES AS COUNCIL TRIES TO SAVE £25m

HIKES TO SERVICE CHARGES AS COUNCIL TRIES TO SAVE £25m

Lambeth residents are set to face increased charges for council services as officials scramble to find £25 million in savings next year. The council…

Tooting Bec Lido will reopen to the public after major £4m revamp

Tooting Bec Lido will reopen to the public after major £4m revamp

A South London lido is set to reopen to the public in spring next year after a near-£4million revamp was hit by delays, including…