The Hill Trader

Sarah from The Hill Trader writes:The Hill Trader Community Shop is an exciting new pop up shop in the Hill Station Café, run by local people for local people.As part of what we’re doing at the Hill Station, Kitto Rd, SE14 we have opened this shop as a pilot for 4 months, selling locally handmade ...

Utrophia: Things to Come

Utrophia, the itinerant arts collective currently based in Deptford, is leaving its home on Deptford High Street, to make way for an Antic pub called The Jobcentre, which the Deptford Dame reports is currently going through the planning process. They write:We're leaving the High Street at the end of April and packing up the Utrophia ...

Goldsmiths and Lewisham: Shared Histories

'Goldsmiths & Lewisham: Shared Histories' is an exhibition opening this week in New Cross and Deptford with the aim of 'exploring the intertwined histories of Goldsmiths and its local community' via 'an insight into the area as a centre of creative work over the past century'. It will run from 24 April to 3 May 2013 across four sites:  Goldsmiths' ...

In the Neighbourhood

A few things going on locally that people have asked us to mention:Hill Trader Community Shop 'The Hill Trader Community Shop is an exciting new pop up shop in the Hill Station Café, run by local people for local people. As part of what we’re doing at the Hill Station, Kitto Rd, SE14 we have opened this ...

Brockley Sainsbury’s – work begins

Sainsbury's will occupy the unit being refurbished (right)The Nisa next to the Broca Food Market on Mantle Road has closed.Work has begun on the new Sainsbury's Local that will replace it. The new store will be larger than its predecessor and is due to open within weeks.

Save Lewisham Hospital Public Meeting

The Save Lewisham Hospital campaign is holding a public meeting on Thursday 25th April, 7 pm in the Great Hall at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, with speakers including Colin Leys, John Lister, Louise Irvine, Rachel Maskell and Pat Smtih. They say: 'Lewisham Hospital is still under threat of closure of its A+E and maternity. The magnificent ...

Happymess – now two sessions on a Thursday morning!

A History of Brockley – Part 7: The Original Brockley Road

This is the seventh part of Darrell Spurgeon's history of Brockley (click on the History tag for the series).Upper Brockley RoadUpper Brockley Road, called Brockley Road until 1915, is a long road leading from Lewisham Way south to Brockley Cross. It is part of an old lane which led from Deptford Royal Naval Dockyard to ...

The Myatt Garden Table Top Sale, April 28th

BC owes its sledge and several tonnes of books and DVDs to last year's sale. Table tops still available for decluttering purposes. Please email if you want to book a table myattpta@googlemail.com

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