Five New Short Plays

Five New Short Plays

Michael HollandMar 11, 2024

The British Theatre Challenge returns to the Jack Studio Theatre with five new plays wrapped into one very entertaining evening. A night of diverse,…

Penge tower block approved

Penge tower block approved

Plans for a set of tower blocks up to 16 storeys-tall have been approved in Penge, despite over 2,500 people objecting to the scheme.…

People, Places and Things 

People, Places and Things 

Michael HollandMar 11, 2024

Emma was having the time of her life.  Now she’s in rehab.  Her first step is to admit that she has a problem.  But…

Homeless families ‘being sent to Manchester’, claim councillors

Homeless families ‘being sent to Manchester’, claim councillors

Greenwich councillors have claimed that the housing crisis in the borough has become so bad that homeless families are being sent as far as…

New Art Exhibition: It’s time to Wake Up and Smell The Roses on the Greenwich Peninsula  

New Art Exhibition: It’s time to Wake Up and Smell The Roses on the Greenwich Peninsula  

Eliza FrostMar 10, 2024

Artist Marcus Jake tells Eliza Frost about Firepit’s latest exhibition  Mixed media artist and abstract painter Marcus Jake is the founder of Firepit Art Gallery and…

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood (LTN), while dismissing the idea it could set a precedent for…

Events to go to in South London

Events to go to in South London

Eliza FrostMar 10, 2024

Pick of the week – from comedy nights to must-see theatre Up for a giggle Get down to Up The Creek this month to…

A Macbeth for the Future

A Macbeth for the Future

Michael HollandMar 10, 2024

In the not-so-distant future, mankind has risen from the ashes of an apocalypse.  In the great reset, come power struggles to establish a new…

Aylesbury Estate Pitch Gets West End Rematch

Aylesbury Estate Pitch Gets West End Rematch

Michael HollandMar 10, 2024

Tyrell Williams was born and bred in South London, grew up on the Aylesbury Estate off the Old Kent Road and loved storytelling from…

Battersea Arts Centre ‘kept viable’ by rent-free period extension

Battersea Arts Centre ‘kept viable’ by rent-free period extension

Battersea Arts Centre has said not having to pay rent for another decade will keep it ‘viable’. Wandsworth Council extended the rent-free period on…

The best places to eat, drink, shop and go out in South London, according to Vintage expert Alan Old

The best places to eat, drink, shop and go out in South London, according to Vintage expert Alan Old

Eliza FrostMar 9, 2024

Alan Old runs So Last Century vintage market, and has been since 2015 when he saw a ‘gap in the market’ With a friend…

The Pinot Princess

The Pinot Princess

Michael HollandMar 9, 2024

“Blessed are the hags and the harlots, for they shall be celebrated in this show”  A struggling actor tries to break through gender stereotypes…