Exhibition about water has opened at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

Exhibition about water has opened at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

Holly O'MahonyApr 5, 2023

A free multidisciplinary exhibition features photography, audio, film, illustration and installations, all exploring the meaning of water to different cultures has opened up at…

Run away from reality at Greenwich Theatre

Run away from reality at Greenwich Theatre

Holly O'MahonyMar 31, 2023

Don’t leave the kids at home! If the bright lights of the stage are calling this Easter holiday, Greenwich Theatre has your whole brood…

Lateef Lovejoy, Menopause the Musical and more: What’s on in Greenwich

Lateef Lovejoy, Menopause the Musical and more: What’s on in Greenwich

Holly O'MahonyFeb 22, 2023

Lateef Lovejoy is in the house  Comedian (and actor) Lateef Lovejoy comes to Woolwich Works with an hour-long stand-up show of new material. Known…

‘I still get incredibly nervous’: Actor Sean Jones on 24 years touring with Blood Brothers

‘I still get incredibly nervous’: Actor Sean Jones on 24 years touring with Blood Brothers

Holly O'MahonyFeb 21, 2023

Bill Kenwright’s acclaimed production of Willy Russell’s moving musical, Blood Brothers, has hit the road again, and it’s calling in at the Churchill at…

Sister Midnight: Community-owned live music venue to open in Lewisham 

Sister Midnight: Community-owned live music venue to open in Lewisham 

Holly O'MahonyFeb 21, 2023

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

Fierce Queens takeover Cutty Sark for LGBTQ+ History Month

Holly O'MahonyFeb 21, 2023

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

A history of Penn’s engineering works and the early vehicles made in Blackheath Road

Mary MillsFeb 16, 2023

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

Making Merry: Merryweather & Sons steam powered trams

Mary MillsFeb 15, 2023

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

What’s on: Five unmissable events in Greenwich this week

Holly O'MahonyFeb 14, 2023

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

Disney on Ice returns with big dreams

Holly O'MahonyJan 9, 2023

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

Pick of the Week around Greenwich & Lewisham

Holly O'MahonyJan 9, 2023

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)

Getting up Shooter’s Hill under their own steam (or gas)

Mary MillsJan 9, 2023

Nineteenth century Greenwich was home to any number of innovative engineers – with a reputation for skilled metal working. Most famous are the armaments…