West 12 Shopping Centre’s Vue Cinema could become padel courts
A vacant West London Vue cinema is to be transformed into 11 padel courts after approval for the revamp was granted by councillors. The…
When Shakespeare Meets Radiohead
Thom Yorke, Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett have collaborated on a dynamic new version of Hamlet where Shakespeare’s words are illuminated by Radiohead’s celebrated…
DLR extension to Thamesmead ‘big step closer’ after strong local backing
An extension of the DLR to Thamesmead is a “big step closer” to becoming reality after receiving strong backing from locals. A third Transport…
Review: Into the Woods – Noël Coward Theatre
The creative team and orchestra is top drawer, and the cast is quite the ensemble. The world of theatre is notoriously cutthroat, and fewer…
Dame Jacqueline Wilson joins lineup for IWM’s first Big Story Festival
The first-ever annual Big Story Festival is taking over IWM London during the National Year of Reading this October half-term (Sunday 25 – Monday…
‘Commuters won’t move to Southfields because of the District Line’ say campaigners
Frustrated South West London commuters have slammed the District Line’s poor service saying it’s causing people to change jobs to avoid having to use…
Philharmonia Orchestra’s Virtual Orchestra: Play Along
Philharmonia Orchestra’s Virtual Orchestra: Play Along On Sunday my budding percussion-playing 13-year-old and I cycled through a downpour to the Southbank: the Philharmonia was…
Review: The Obituary
Standing on a sandy floor amidst a token of furniture, Lim (Kevin Ip) reads us the obituary of his mother, an unremarkable, good-natured, hardworking…
Croydon rail bottleneck improvement scheme receives fresh boost from Burnham
Plans to fix the Croydon rail bottleneck received a significant boost this week after the Prime Minster promised to get the scheme “back on…
Thamesmead grandfather achieves first class social work degree
A 68-year-old grandfather of 12 from Greenwich has graduated with a first-class degree in social work. Chris Osagbaekhoe, from Thamesmead in South East London,…
Musicians and Synaesthetic Live Art
A week-long exhibition by artist-led platform, No Place Art, brings together a diverse programme of work, including Materiality Live, a two night only immersive…
Father and Daughter writing team to give a talk in Copleston Centre
“Zoe supplies many of the original ideas’ says dad I recently received a press release about a book that was coming out soon, the…
