Museums at Night: The Horniman Garden Party featuring rAndom International, Thurs 16 May

How about taking a course to make a garden planter, a window box, a picture frame etc

Goldsmiths and Lewisham: Shared Histories

The Goldsmiths team write:The intertwined histories of Goldsmiths, University of London and its local community in Lewisham are to be explored in a special exhibition of works of art and historical artefacts. 'Goldsmiths & Lewisham: Shared Histories' will run from 24 April - 3 May 2013 across four sites in New Cross and Deptford.The collaborative ...

Brockley restaurants make Standard’s cheap list

Tonight, two Brockley restaurants made the Evening Standard's list of the top nine affordable South London restaurants - a bias so strong, they had to hide it by pretending that Meze Mangal is in Lewisham. Here's what they say:Meze MangalWell worth the journey south for those who live in other parts of London, this neighbourhood Turkish is ...

Brockley Councillor’s MP Bid to Be Derailed by Deptford Debacle?

Yesterday, the News Shopper broke the news that newly elected Deptford Evelyn ward councillor, some time nurse and midwife, Olufunke Abidoye is under suspension and faces investigation by a professional standards body, the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [...]

A History of Brockley – Part 6: Vulcans and Polygonal Porches

This is the sixth part of Darrell Spurgeon's history of Brockley (click on the History tag for the series). North West BrockleyVesta Road leads from Shardeloes Road west over the railway cutting up to the Telegraph Hill area. The very wide railway bridge is a modern iron girder bridge with an iron parapet, though brick ...

Afrika Bambaataa at Bussey Building

From the South Bronx to South London, Afrika Bambaataa is coming to Peckham on Wednesday June 5th, a legendary figure in the development of hip hop and electro. Worth a tenner of anybody's money.Inevitably he's going to be appearing at the Bussey Building (CLF Arts Cafe), which has hosted a number of other music greats ...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ham

New Self Defence course

The Milliner’s Sale

Nicky, from Crofton Park clothes shop The White Room, writes:On Thursday, April 25th at 7pm, we are hosting a 'Hat Chat' and book signing with local Milliner & journalist, Mary Jane Baxter.  The event will be an 'evening social' where people can book their place to come and join us for a glass of wine ...