Pick of family events this summer in south London

Pick of family events this summer in south London

Holly O'MahonyAug 12, 2022

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 ?

Queercircle: LGBTQ+ arts charity opens permanent site on Greenwich Peninsula ?

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

“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

Wheels in motion

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

A little bit of… Mambow No. 2

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Self-love is a destination, not a journey

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

LOCALLY SOURCED – String Ting

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

The local line-up for your diary

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Gifting for good

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Sky-high movie magic on Rye Lane

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Storming the castle

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Introducing: Woolwich Words and Sounds festival

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

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

Family events

Holly O'MahonyJul 16, 2022

Hear Cruella roar She was born brilliant, born bad and a little bit mad, now Cruella is telling her side of the story on…