A Golden Legend

A Golden Legend

Michael HollandJun 8, 2023

Chelsea Theatre is a community theatre at the unfashionable end of King’s Road but not so off the beaten track to stop boxing’s elite…

Head to Eltham Palace to celebrate Pride with a glamorous and glittery affair on Friday June 9

Head to Eltham Palace to celebrate Pride with a glamorous and glittery affair on Friday June 9

Holly O'MahonyJun 3, 2023

June is Pride Month in London. It’s an important time for the LGBTQ+ community, and a reminder that sexuality should be celebrated freely and…

Head to Eltham Palace to celebrate Pride with a glamorous and glittery affair on Friday June 9

Head to Eltham Palace to celebrate Pride with a glamorous and glittery affair on Friday June 9

Holly O'MahonyJun 3, 2023

June is Pride Month in London. It’s an important time for the LGBTQ+ community, and a reminder that sexuality should be celebrated freely and…

One of the oldest bridges over the Thames is now fully reopened after major repair works 

One of the oldest bridges over the Thames is now fully reopened after major repair works 

Kingston Bridge over the River Thames in South West London reopened at the start of May after a £600,000 makeover.  Grade II* the bridge had more…

The Brothers behind The Victoria in Bermondsey – which has been featured in hit TV dramas

The Brothers behind The Victoria in Bermondsey – which has been featured in hit TV dramas

Michael HollandMay 29, 2023

The Victoria is a hidden gem in a Bermondsey backstreet, but will be familiar to many having made numerous TV appearances, we take a…

The Life and Times of William Macready

The Life and Times of William Macready

Michael HollandMay 26, 2023

Anything with Dickens in the title has me panting like one of Pavlov’s dogs, so seeing “Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend” was playing at the…

Out and Proud in the House of Treasures

Out and Proud in the House of Treasures

Michael HollandMay 22, 2023

Simon Pettet studied ceramics at Camberwell Art College but that’s not where he caught Dennis Severs’ eye. Instead it was a match made in…

What’s in a London pub name?

What’s in a London pub name?

Eliza FrostMay 21, 2023

What links a champion bare-knuckle boxer, a pioneering general who inspired the invention of Ordnance Survey maps and a runaway cat? They’ve all given…

Old Operating Theatre Museum gets new skylight

Old Operating Theatre Museum gets new skylight

Eliza FrostMay 20, 2023

Sarah Corn, director of the Old Operating Theatre Museum, tells us about the history of the hospital and the museum’s latest restoration project –…

Frankie Lucas: The Golden Boy of South London

Frankie Lucas: The Golden Boy of South London

Michael HollandMay 18, 2023

Frankie Lucas was a middleweight boxer from Croydon who fought during the 1970s. He had come to the UK from St Vincent as part…

Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece

Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece

Michael HollandMay 17, 2023

The Greek historian Arrian records Alexander the Great saying of Persia, ‘Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft…

Bought and Sold By The British

Bought and Sold By The British

Michael HollandApr 8, 2023

Written by Amantha Edmead, directed by Euton Daley MBE, and inspired by the storytelling traditions of the West African Griot, SOLD tells the true…