The best firework displays south of the river 

The best firework displays south of the river 

Holly O'MahonyOct 25, 2023

Remember, remember the 5th of November. Wrap up warm and prepare to see south London ablaze this Bonfire Night, as fireworks fizz, crackle and…

Moderation: Edinburgh Fringe favourite comes to Greenwich Theatre this week

Moderation: Edinburgh Fringe favourite comes to Greenwich Theatre this week

Holly O'MahonyOct 16, 2023

What’s it like to watch the worst things on the internet for a living?  Record it, upload it, post it: you can put anything…

Purse-friendly art comes to Battersea this month

Purse-friendly art comes to Battersea this month

Holly O'MahonyOct 11, 2023

The Affordable Art Fair returns to Battersea this October, bringing together works from over 100 galleries and showcasing thousands of artworks spanning painting, sculpture,…

Where to dress weird, let your hair down and rave it up this Halloween 

Where to dress weird, let your hair down and rave it up this Halloween 

Holly O'MahonyOct 8, 2023

Spooky season parties south of the river Halloween Costume Party: Come As You Aren’t Peckham Levels is ‘creeping it real’ this Halloween, throwing a…

Dance artist Quang Kien Van on his new show Babylon coming to Deptford

Dance artist Quang Kien Van on his new show Babylon coming to Deptford

Holly O'MahonyOct 8, 2023

The Albany’s associate artist Quang Kien Van is often drawn to love stories. Not so much those with happy endings, but some of the…

All that glitters: Sara Shakeel’s The Great Supper returns to Greenwich

All that glitters: Sara Shakeel’s The Great Supper returns to Greenwich

Holly O'MahonySep 15, 2023

As Instagram-famed Sara Shakeel brings her bejewelled installation The Great Supper back to Greenwich’s NOW Gallery, where it was originally shown in 2019, Holly…

Five things to do this August bank holiday around South London

Five things to do this August bank holiday around South London

Isabel RamirezAug 23, 2023

It’s Notting Hill carnival weekend – but if you want to stay closer to home and avoid the crowds, here is our pick of…

Things to do this weekend in Burgess Park, Rotherhithe and Borough

Things to do this weekend in Burgess Park, Rotherhithe and Borough

Isabel RamirezAug 17, 2023

Here’s our pick of what’s on this weekend – including free yoga classes and a day of love for Latin America, with live music,…

Daring dance, wacky street theatre and free family fun: GDIF returns for 2023 

Daring dance, wacky street theatre and free family fun: GDIF returns for 2023 

Holly O'MahonyJul 31, 2023

With a first-of-its-kind visual spectacle and gravity-defying dance, a sprinkling of politics and an overarching message of ‘hope’, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (GDIF)…

KISSTORY festival returns to Blackheath

KISSTORY festival returns to Blackheath

Holly O'MahonyJul 22, 2023

Day rave KISSTORY is set to bring the party to Blackheath Common on July 29, so if you want to be up there bopping…

Poet in the City launches Run the Night: celebrating creativity in Woolwich 

Poet in the City launches Run the Night: celebrating creativity in Woolwich 

Holly O'MahonyJul 22, 2023

Poet in the City, a London-based arts organisation committed to platforming underrepresented stories, is pitching up in Woolwich this summer, with a four-week programme…

From swinging silks to sky-high trapeze: AirCraft Circus Academy is showing off its skills

From swinging silks to sky-high trapeze: AirCraft Circus Academy is showing off its skills

Holly O'MahonyJul 18, 2023

Fancy running away with the circus? You just might after watching the talented student and professional performers of AirCraft Circus Academy.  The Greenwich-based troupe…