Review: Grindr Mom at Waterloo East Theatre

Review: Grindr Mom at Waterloo East Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 22, 2026

‘I’m good at keeping secrets…’ Gerald Armin, who opened this wonderful theatre in 2010 with Jessica Martin in a one-woman show, now deftly directs…

Southwark residents facing a 4.99 per cent increase to their council tax this year

Southwark residents facing a 4.99 per cent increase to their council tax this year

Ruby GregoryFeb 22, 2026

Southwark residents are facing a 4.99 per cent increase to their council tax this year, meaning Band D households would pay almost £2,000 in…

Rasta Rolla Rolling Into Peckham 

Rasta Rolla Rolling Into Peckham 

Michael HollandFeb 22, 2026

‘English gent with an African flair’ writes Black history book for children Robert O.N. Torto was born in Paddington, to parents of the Windrush…

Southwark Park Galleries Spring Season

Southwark Park Galleries Spring Season

Michael HollandFeb 21, 2026

‘A Joyful Parasite’ is a major new commission by London-based Spanish artist Saelia Aparicio, using installation, sculpture, and mural drawings to explore the complex…

Engineered Comedy in the Tunnel of Fun

Engineered Comedy in the Tunnel of Fun

Michael HollandFeb 21, 2026

Viva La Museum’s French Révolution season The Brunel Museum will stage a special comedy evening – Engineering is a Joke – as part of…

Residents fear ‘nightmare’ over plans to demolish old gasworks for towers up to 16 storeys

Residents fear ‘nightmare’ over plans to demolish old gasworks for towers up to 16 storeys

Neighbours of a former South London gasholders say plans to redevelop the site with towers up to 16 storeys tall would cause a “nightmare”…

Review: What I’d Be at Brockley Jack Studio

Review: What I’d Be at Brockley Jack Studio

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

‘Both actors gave very touching performances’ Fifteen-year-old Ally (Beth Birss), dreams of becoming a writer, while Makayla 18, (Rachel Jones) hides her university admission…

Smoke

Smoke

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

Fast-paced, plot-driven contemporary queer thriller Critically acclaimed theatre-maker Alexis Gregory returns to the stage with Smoke, his most daring and uncompromising work to date,…

Review: Chiharu Shiota & Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery

Review: Chiharu Shiota & Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

‘I find myself searching for some friction beneath the aesthetic surface’ At the Hayward Gallery, Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life and Yin Xiuzhen: Heart…

Review: Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Review: Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

A feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul A visionary, time-travelling, exploratory tale of collective grief, the quest for justice, and its impact…

Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row

Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row

Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row. The authority is…

The Dawn of Reckoning

The Dawn of Reckoning

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

“No-one can change the past Helena. If I could, I would. Of course I would.” Two women. A deserted hotel lounge at the dead…