Daring dance, wacky street theatre and free family fun: GDIF returns for 2023
With a first-of-its-kind visual spectacle and gravity-defying dance, a sprinkling of politics and an overarching message of ‘hope’, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF)…
Hastan (هستن)
Hastan (هستن) brings together work by Narges Mohammadi (circa 1993, Kabul/Tehran) and Laila Tara H (1995, London). The domestic is inherently political for both artists…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When a vengeful Oberon, King of the Fairies, vows retribution from his wilful Queen Titania, he sets his playful sprite Puck on a course…
Traditional Brazilian steakhouse hidden inside butchers is back open in Bermondsey
A Brazilian steakhouse hidden behind a butcher’s shop in Bermondsey that got rave reviews is back – and we went to check out what…
Specially-curated map and walking tours set to help Londoners rediscover Bankside
Fancy a summer adventure but less keen on a pricey foreign holiday? A new map and set of self-guided walking tours are now offering…
Eltham Palace heads back to the Medieval era this summer
It’s become an annual highlight of the palace’s summer programme, and this year its resurrection comes with more galloping horses, flying arrows, tooting trumpets…
KISSTORY festival returns to Blackheath
Day rave KISSTORY is set to bring the party to Blackheath Common on July 29, so if you want to be up there bopping…
Poet in the City launches Run the Night: celebrating creativity in Woolwich
Poet in the City, a London-based arts organisation committed to platforming underrepresented stories, is pitching up in Woolwich this summer, with a four-week programme…
Burst into Dance at Peckham Square on Saturday July 29
British Youth Music Theatre and Candoco, the world’s foremost inclusive dance company, are presenting a free outdoor dance event BURST as part of The…
Reframe: The Residency Exhibition
Experience the powerful responses of 77 Black and Black mixed heritage artists to climate change through an immersive exhibition titled Reframe: The Residency Exhibition,…
Black Venus Reclaims the Narrative
Somerset House presents Black Venus, an exhibition which examines the historical representation and shifting legacy of Black women in visual culture. Curated by Aindrea…
From swinging silks to sky-high trapeze: AirCraft Circus Academy is showing off its skills
Fancy running away with the circus? You just might after watching the talented student and professional performers of AirCraft Circus Academy. The Greenwich-based troupe…
