‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

Herbie RussellJul 24, 2024

Tributes have poured in for Jesse Lloyd-Smith – a man who was fatally shot in Peckham.  The twenty-year-old was shot on East Surrey Grove…

Bboyizm is In My Body

Bboyizm is In My Body

Michael HollandJul 22, 2024

Dancing since 1997, Crazy Smooth, one of Canada’s top street dancers, choreographers, judges, and community leaders, brings his company, Bboyizm, to London. His piece,…

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

The Aroma of French Bread in the Chocolate Factory  What a ‘bouffée d’air provençale’ the music and lyrics in Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife…

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

“Why does your mind go there? To like the worst possible thing”  Alex and Rupert aren’t a conventional match, but a chance meeting on…

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

Artist and musician Paul Purgas presents a new commission for Dilston Gallery, incorporating sound and materials gathered from the local park to create an…

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

A deep-fried drama seasoned with real life I entered the Dorfman auditorium to see a set comprising a lounge where sports on TV would…

The Languages of Love

The Languages of Love

Michael HollandJul 17, 2024

Antony and Cleopatra in a bilingual production Blanche McIntyre directs Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s colossal tragedy of love and duty in a bilingual production. …

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Michael HollandJul 16, 2024

The great American novel reimagined Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across…

Bermondsey Artists’ Group film screening in Bermondsey Almshouse

Bermondsey Artists’ Group film screening in Bermondsey Almshouse

Michael HollandJul 15, 2024

A documentary that tells how the Bermondsey Artists’ Group came into being will be screened for free at Appleby Blue, United St Saviour’s Charity’s…

Review: Stella Cardew – Jeannie Avent Gallery

Review: Stella Cardew – Jeannie Avent Gallery

Michael HollandJul 10, 2024

Colour Explosions There is a good chance that Stella Cardew R.A. is, at 96, the oldest working artist in Southwark. What is without doubt…

The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical

Michael HollandJul 9, 2024

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and has become the hottest musical theatre star?  Dive into the underwater world of Bikini Bottom…

Dream on in South London Gallery

Dream on in South London Gallery

Michael HollandJul 3, 2024

Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream) is Firelei Báez’s first solo exhibition in the UK. Known for her striking paintings, she also makes…