Review: Nye – National Theatre

Review: Nye – National Theatre

Michael HollandMar 9, 2024

Sheen handles the part with natural charm Last year saw the nation celebrate 75 years of the NHS. A great feat for an institution…

Review: For Black Boys – opens at Garrick Theatre and it’s a brilliant show

Review: For Black Boys – opens at Garrick Theatre and it’s a brilliant show

Michael HollandMar 8, 2024

Boys Bring Life to Thinking About Suicide Ryan Calais Cameron’s For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy was…

Review: Romeo and Juliet – Globe Theatre

Review: Romeo and Juliet – Globe Theatre

Michael HollandMar 8, 2024

Gang Fights at The Globe Watching swarms of school children congregate around the edge of the stage at Shakespeare’s Globe as we waited for…

Review:  Cable Street – Southwark Playhouse

Review:  Cable Street – Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandMar 3, 2024

Hope can overcome hate Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” It is hard to ignore the…

From Freedom to Frenetic and Grime to Gruesome Murder

From Freedom to Frenetic and Grime to Gruesome Murder

Michael HollandMar 2, 2024

We were lavishly treated to Roommates, an evening of boundary-changing dance from Ballet National de Marseille who, over six pieces, celebrated the influences that…

Grace Collins was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Greenwich and is now making a big name for herself with the Frill of cushions

Grace Collins was born in Bermondsey and grew up in Greenwich and is now making a big name for herself with the Frill of cushions

Eliza FrostMar 1, 2024

Director of cushion brand frill of it Grace Collins tells Eliza Frost about her frilly and fantastic designs – and about growing up in…

Your chance to see the most outstanding early-career artists making work today for free at Jerwood Survey III in Southwark Park

Your chance to see the most outstanding early-career artists making work today for free at Jerwood Survey III in Southwark Park

Michael HollandMar 1, 2024

Jerwood Survey is a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot…

Profile on nimtim architects: ‘Architecture should be for all’

Profile on nimtim architects: ‘Architecture should be for all’

Eliza FrostFeb 28, 2024

Nimi Attanayake and Tim O’Callaghan are directors and co-founders of South London’s nimtim architects The practice was formed in 2014 following Nim’s ovarian cancer…

Sappho in Southwark

Sappho in Southwark

Michael HollandFeb 24, 2024

Pascal Productions today announces the UK and English Language première of Wendy Beckett’s Sappho – a new play inspired by the famous Greek poet…

It’s All In The Family

It’s All In The Family

Michael HollandFeb 24, 2024

‘Family’ – a novella by Camberwell-based author Mark Baxter – is the last part of a South East London trilogy, that he started in…

London Tide – A Mutual Musical

London Tide – A Mutual Musical

Michael HollandFeb 24, 2024

Based on Charles Dickens’ final completed novel, Our Mutual Friend, London Tide is directed by Ian Rickson (Translations), adapted by Ben Power (The Lehman…

NURSERY WHERE KIDS RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES RATED INADEQUATE AGAIN

NURSERY WHERE KIDS RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES RATED INADEQUATE AGAIN

A South London nursery where cooped up children run around in circles has been given the worst possible rating by Ofsted twice in six…