Review: The Crucible – The Globe

Review: The Crucible – The Globe

Michael HollandMay 23, 2025

The venue provides a connection to this timeless piece Sam Wanamaker, thanks to whose vision of a theatre in the way Shakespeare and his…

South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition

South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition

A new ‘pocket park’ with plants, benches and play equipment will open in South London. Wandsworth Council has approved £400,000 plans to turn a…

Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home

Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home

Cameron BlackshawMay 22, 2025

A mental health charity whose current home is being sold by Greenwich Council is being given £100,000 to help with the move to a…

Campaigners criticise plans which could see Grade II listed theatre permanently converted into a church

Campaigners criticise plans which could see Grade II listed theatre permanently converted into a church

Ruby GregoryMay 21, 2025

A group of campaigners have criticised plans which could see a Grade II listed theatre in South London permanently converted into a church. Ruach…

Review: The Fifth Step – Soho Place

Review: The Fifth Step – Soho Place

Michael HollandMay 20, 2025

There’s no Higher Power, just two actors giving a high-power performance I’ve been excited about this ever since securing a ticket. Just seeing the…

There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

Plans to turn a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) building into a private school have been recommended for approval. Richmond Council officers ruled proposals…

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Cameron BlackshawMay 20, 2025

A South Londoner with Crohn’s disease has called on Sainsbury’s to reopen toilets in its Bromley superstore, saying people like him are being limited…

See Natural Behaviour at the BAC

See Natural Behaviour at the BAC

Michael HollandMay 19, 2025

Dance theatre company Thick & Tight present Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms. Somewhere between a variety…

Review: Millennium Girls – Brixton House

Review: Millennium Girls – Brixton House

Michael HollandMay 18, 2025

A bleak reminder of the reality of life for young women Millennium Girls, Sophia Leonie’s début play, manages that difficult feat of capturing a…

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Kevin QuinnMay 18, 2025

Officers investigating a violent incident at a music event in Thamesmead this weekend have made five arrests. Five people were taken to hospital with…

Review: Diagnosis – Finborough Theatre

Review: Diagnosis – Finborough Theatre

Michael HollandMay 18, 2025

The beautiful writing makes our preconceptions come crashing down Athena Stevens’ new play Diagnosis is an ingenious use of theatre to launch an exploration…

Top Award for Southwark Poet

Top Award for Southwark Poet

Michael HollandMay 16, 2025

Herne Hill poet Jessa Brown has just been awarded the prestigious Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for her poem Greygoose, Johanna. Jessa, a poet, lyricist and…