Sister Midnight: Community-owned live music venue to open in Lewisham
A female-run live music venue promising the local community a stake in its runnings is set to open in Lewisham by the end of…
Fierce Queens takeover Cutty Sark for LGBTQ+ History Month
Since 2017, Royal Museums Greenwich has marked LGBTQ+ History Month, which spans February, with a month-long programme of Pride-related events. A highlight is always…
A history of Penn’s engineering works and the early vehicles made in Blackheath Road
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve written articles about various steam road vehicles which passed through or originated in Greenwich and the surrounding…
Making Merry: Merryweather & Sons steam powered trams
In the past five articles I’ve been talking about manufacturers and experimenters with mechanically driven road transport in Greenwich in the 19th century, writes…
What’s on: Five unmissable events in Greenwich this week
Mapping the past through art Private art gallery M1 Fine Art is hosting a solo exhibition of artworks by Sydney-based artist Angela Morris-Winmill. Comprised…
Disney on Ice returns with big dreams
Courage takes centre stage in the latest Disney on Ice show: Dream Big, which begins its 12-day run at the O2 Arena on December…
Pick of the Week around Greenwich & Lewisham
Dine at Dorothy and Marshall Big, tasty things have put Bromley Town Hall firmly on the foodie map this winter. In the dining room…
Getting up Shooter’s Hill under their own steam (or gas)
Nineteenth century Greenwich was home to any number of innovative engineers – with a reputation for skilled metal working. Most famous are the armaments…
New year, new you: could 2023 be the year to try underwater hockey?
I’m standing on the water’s edge at Forest Hill Pools. I’m shivering but hoping I’m wearing an expression resembling a brave face beneath the…
William Jones and his locomotives
I was wondering what to write about this week so I picked up a pin and chose a firm at random from John Smith’s…
Nights at the circus: the big top has arrived in Beckenham Place Park
“We’re landing in Beckenham Place Park in our 500-seater big top – which is heated,” laughs company founder and artistic director Luke Hallgarten. He’s…
Get your skates on
The grounds in front of the Queen’s House have been frozen over once more to become a glittering ice rink. Set against the regal…
