Pick of family events this summer in south London
Outdoor cinema mania If you’re yet to take your brood to watch a movie in the great outdoors this summer, there’s still time. London…
Queercircle: LGBTQ+ arts charity opens permanent site on Greenwich Peninsula ?
“There’s still a lot of things we need to do to support LGBTQ+ people,” says Ashley Joiner, founder and director of Queercircle, an LGBTQ+…
Wheels in motion
The Bike Project is a charity built on a touching story. When founder and CEO Jem Stein was at university, he was a volunteer…
A little bit of… Mambow No. 2
In some ways, young Malaysian chef Abby Lee had the worst possible luck. She opened Mambow, her first solo venture, in early 2020 and,…
Self-love is a destination, not a journey
A significant component of self-love is to frequently embark on emotional journeys within ourselves with the goal of reaching a specific destination. We want…
LOCALLY SOURCED – String Ting
South East London local Rachel Steed-Middleton’s “pretty useful” String Ting business was born during the first wave of the pandemic as a one-off fundraising…
The local line-up for your diary
All or nothing Lucy Bailed returns to the Globe to direct the 2022 Globe Ensemble, beginning with the Bard’s Much Ado about Nothing. During…
Gifting for good
When lockdown struck, Dulwich-based wedding photographer Micaela Lindsay found herself facing months without work, writes Holly O’Mahony… She was keen to send something special…
Sky-high movie magic on Rye Lane
It’s lights, camera, action for the Rooftop Film Club, atop Peckham’s Bussey Building, which returns for a summer of movie magic, writes Laura Burgoine……
Storming the castle
Get down to Urban Elephant, a free vibrant community arts festival taking over Walworth this month. Taking place across the last weekend of July,…
Introducing: Woolwich Words and Sounds festival
Multi-purpose arts venue Woolwich Works has been open less than a year but it has already fulfilled its promise of becoming a melting pot…
Family events
Hear Cruella roar She was born brilliant, born bad and a little bit mad, now Cruella is telling her side of the story on…
Bitesize
IRAN (NOT SO FAR AWAY) Berenjak is getting Borough Market-goers all fired up with Iranian charcoal-grilled kababs. Hot off the heels of the success…
Sheep herding, daredevil stunts and live music
Torn between a trip to the farm and a music festival? You’ll find the best of both at the annual Lambeth Country Show, which…
Interview with the producer for Lambeth Country Show’s main stage
Ahead of the Lambeth Country Show running weekend of July 16-17 the South Londoner met with the producer of the main stage at this…
