Croydon primary with strong music links and a rap club retaining outstanding rating

Croydon primary with strong music links and a rap club retaining outstanding rating

A Croydon primary school has retained its outstanding Ofsted rating after inspectors praised how it includes pupils’ families in the community. In its recent…

Review: Sleeping Beauty – Catford Broadway

Review: Sleeping Beauty – Catford Broadway

Michael HollandDec 9, 2024

A Pantomime for 21st Century London Opening with flashing lights, swirling dry ice and an enthusiastic live band, the cast keep up their smiling…

The ‘Tooting Four’ – the anti-Ulez activists found guilty

The ‘Tooting Four’ – the anti-Ulez activists found guilty

A group of anti-Ulez activists who staged a protest outside London mayor Sadiq Khan’s home in Tooting have been found guilty of harassment. Known…

Police to ‘take no further action’ to prosecute previous administration over ‘mismanagement that led to bankruptcy’

Police to ‘take no further action’ to prosecute previous administration over ‘mismanagement that led to bankruptcy’

Croydon’s Mayor has expressed frustration with ‘lack of power’ after police admitted they could ‘take no further action’ against the previous administration. Despite the…

Jeffrey is Well Enough for the Coach & Horses

Jeffrey is Well Enough for the Coach & Horses

Michael HollandDec 7, 2024

A celebration of Soho’s chaotic charm Due to overwhelming demand and after two sold-out seasons, Robert Bathurst will once again star in the critically…

Review: Ballet Shoes – National

Review: Ballet Shoes – National

Michael HollandDec 7, 2024

An Ode to Realising Dreams Ballet Shoes was forever a tome on my grandparents’ shelves, amongst the Ballet Annuals that my mum collected when…

Staff raise concerns for children as council moves ahead with plans to close special school

Staff raise concerns for children as council moves ahead with plans to close special school

Staff at a residential special school run by a London council have raised concerns students will not be able to find an alternative if…

Review: The Devil Wears Prada – Dominion Theatre

Review: The Devil Wears Prada – Dominion Theatre

Michael HollandDec 6, 2024

This Musical Struts Down The Runway Emily (Amy Di Bartolomeo)swaggers to the centre of the stage like a true catwalk model and orders the…

Hardeep Pandhal: Inner World

Hardeep Pandhal: Inner World

Michael HollandDec 5, 2024

Born in Birmingham (1985) to Indian migrants and now living and working in Glasgow, Pandhal uses wall drawings, small and large-scale drawings on paper…

John McClean is Dead Hard

John McClean is Dead Hard

Michael HollandDec 4, 2024

An 80s action movie pantomime Brand new immersive theatre company Yippee Theatre has announced its cast for the world premiere of Dead Hard, a…

Toy Soldier

Toy Soldier

Michael HollandDec 4, 2024

A play about family and survival Theatre on the River presents the world premiere of “Toy Soldier”. Written by new writing duo Helen Goodman…

Please Right Back

Please Right Back

Michael HollandDec 3, 2024

Visit a magical and mischievous world This Christmas, award-winning theatre company 1927 will bring their acclaimed new show Please Right Back to the Southbank…