Review: Union Shorts # 4 – Union Theatre

Review: Union Shorts # 4 – Union Theatre

Michael HollandAug 30, 2025

Assured performances from all the cast In regards to new writing and shorter form theatre the prominent opportunities over the summer tend to come in…

Peckham collective exhibit in Dulwich

Peckham collective exhibit in Dulwich

Michael HollandAug 7, 2025

Time Spaghetti is a one-room display of newly commissioned paintings and drawings by artists Lisa Contucci and Clifton Wright, with additional works by Stanley…

Croydon’s creative hub giving life to Whitgift Centre

Croydon’s creative hub giving life to Whitgift Centre

With its lanes of empty shopfronts and drip buckets scattered across the marble flooring, it’s no surprise that many now see the Whitgift Centre…

The Leonard & Co Show

The Leonard & Co Show

Michael HollandJul 16, 2025

Special event to showcase new artworks Londoner Louise Howard unveils a whimsical single event art exhibition that highlights her signature fusion of realism and…

Poor Clare

Poor Clare

Michael HollandJun 16, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre announced the full cast for Chiara Atik’s Poor Clare. Joining the previously announced Arsema Thomas, making her stage debut, and Freddy Carter,…

Ardent Theatre Company launches a 10-Year Manifesto for Change

Ardent Theatre Company launches a 10-Year Manifesto for Change

Michael HollandJun 14, 2025

‘Tear down the class ceiling and rebuild a theatre industry where everyone belongs’ A registered charity with a mission to end class inequality in…

Review: STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey – Brixton House

Review: STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey – Brixton House

Michael HollandJun 12, 2025

An intimate tale of loss and discovery, isolation and connection In search of the selfhood and pleasure stolen from her, Stars: An Afrofuturist Space…

Drivers could face £1k fine for idling

Drivers could face £1k fine for idling

Drivers in South West London who leave their engines idling could face £100 fines, in a bid to slash air pollution. Richmond Council is…

While schools close in south London one primary is expanding

While schools close in south London one primary is expanding

A primary school in South London is set for another upgrade to complete its major expansion. Burlington Junior School, in New Malden, won permission…

Croydon woman’s back broken by bed-turning device after council withdrew care funding

Croydon woman’s back broken by bed-turning device after council withdrew care funding

News DeskJun 6, 2025

A woman in Croydon fractured her spine while using an NHS-installed bed turning aid, writes Louisa Woolf… The device was installed after the council…

No President –  A Political Ballet

No President –  A Political Ballet

Michael HollandJun 6, 2025

One of the most significant American theatre companies of the past decade, New York based collective Nature Theater of Oklahoma, make their long awaited…

Feasting at the Festival of Food

Feasting at the Festival of Food

Michael HollandJun 5, 2025

The London Restaurant Festival is up and running all over the capital with tasting menus and other gastronomic experiences. Last night I enjoyed one…