All Artists Invited to Connect 

All Artists Invited to Connect 

Michael HollandNov 19, 2024

Submissions will not be judged or rejected Painter Rod Kitson wants artists of all stripes to enter their work into an annual end-of-year show…

Art Finds A Home For Christmas

Art Finds A Home For Christmas

Michael HollandDec 12, 2023

An art exhibition has come to Surrey Quays from an artist raising issues about homelessness at Christmastime. Marc Walters, who was homeless himself for…

New Documentary about the old Silwood Estate in Rotherhithe

New Documentary about the old Silwood Estate in Rotherhithe

AdminOct 6, 2023

Micky Holland is the Arts Correspondent at the Southwark News but when he’s not in the theatre or an art gallery he is busy…

A Nod To Dolly

A Nod To Dolly

Michael HollandOct 5, 2023

Sands Films will have two performances of Goodbye Jolene, a play with songs, created by actor-led company Take the Space, featuring country music alongside…

Ali vs Foreman: 50 years later an immersive re-telling staged in Rotherhithe

Ali vs Foreman: 50 years later an immersive re-telling staged in Rotherhithe

Eliza FrostOct 4, 2023

Time travel to the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ of 1974 with an immersive experience by Rematch  Arriving at SE16’s Dock X, the much anticipated…

Lights, camera, action at Sands Films in Rotherhithe

Lights, camera, action at Sands Films in Rotherhithe

Eliza FrostOct 4, 2023

Tucked away in Rotherhithe sits Sands Films, a does-it-all production company. Managing director Olivier Stockman tells us the tales of this historical site Flicking…

The Redriff Road junction with Lower Road. Credit: Google

Unsuspecting drivers made to pay £125,000 in fines over four months due to Rotherhithe roadworks, FOI suggests

Herbie RussellAug 2, 2023

Southwark Council has made over £125,000 in just four months due to Rotherhithe roadworks that force unsuspecting motorists into driving infractions, a local resident…

Southwark Artist Moves Overseas

Southwark Artist Moves Overseas

Michael HollandJul 15, 2023

An exhibition of London-based art has been curated by Robin Footitt of the Royal Over-Seas League to portray how the capital has evolved into…

Where Are We Now

Where Are We Now

Michael HollandJun 23, 2023

The title of Rod Kitson’s exhibition of almost 400 portraits of people from London and beyond refers to where his progression as an artist…

‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight is coming to Canada Water as an immersive experience

‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight is coming to Canada Water as an immersive experience

Isabel RamirezJun 17, 2023

A first-of-its-kind immersive experience, which will bring to life the iconic 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, is coming to Canada Water…

New ferrets incoming at Surrey Docks Farm thanks to young farmers’ fundraiser

New ferrets incoming at Surrey Docks Farm thanks to young farmers’ fundraiser

Herbie RussellJun 10, 2023

New ferrets will soon be scurrying around Surrey Docks Farm after kids raised a whopping £1,775.  The farm’s youth committee launched the campaign after…

Women and girls to get more sporting opportunities thanks to a £200,000 fund

Women and girls to get more sporting opportunities thanks to a £200,000 fund

Herbie RussellJun 7, 2023

Women and girls can look forward to a host of sporting opportunities around Canada Water and Rotherhithe thanks to a £200,000 funding package. Canada…