Review: Cable Street – Southwark Playhouse
Hope can overcome hate Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” It is hard to ignore the…
Council to spend £3.6m upgrading leisure centres with roof repairs, new lifts and better air conditioning
A South London council is set to spend £3.6million on immediate upgrades to its leisure centres to bring them up to an ‘acceptable standard’.…
From Freedom to Frenetic and Grime to Gruesome Murder
We were lavishly treated to Roommates, an evening of boundary-changing dance from Ballet National de Marseille who, over six pieces, celebrated the influences that…
Three in hospital after shots fired from moped
An investigation has been launched following a firearms incident in south London. At 16:55hrs on Friday, 1 March police were in pursuit of a…
‘Urgent’ screaming heard as South Kensington fire block went up in flames
A witness has spoken of the ‘urgent’ screaming he heard as a fire tore up a block of South Kensington flats early this morning.…
Grace Collins was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Greenwich and is now making a big name for herself with the Frill of cushions
Director of cushion brand frill of it Grace Collins tells Eliza Frost about her frilly and fantastic designs – and about growing up in…
Tea with Mother in the Magnificent Painted Hall
For the first time ever, enjoy Afternoon Tea in the regal opulence of the Painted Hall, which will be closed to the public for…
If you are questioning love this could be the right play to book
‘One thing makes me a moth to a flame. Oneness. The missing piece…I’ve got to find it, because if not, if not…’ Anastasia Osei-Kuffour,…
Your chance to see the most outstanding early-career artists making work today for free at Jerwood Survey III in Southwark Park
Jerwood Survey is a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot…
Review: Standing at the Sky’s Edge – Gillian Lynne Theatre
What is home but a box to keep out the rain. Standing at the Sky’s Edge makes its West End debut at the Gillian…
Developer reveals height of proposed 38-storey tower in Battersea will be reduced after local anger
Controversial plans for a 38-storey apartment block at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have been changed after more than 330 objections. One resident said…
4000 patients could be left ‘scrambling’ the find a new GP surgery after beloved Carshalton practice goes up for sale
Thousands of people in Carshalton could lose access to vital NHS services as the landlords of a local GP surgery have given notice to…
