Review: The Crucible – The Globe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…


















