Walworth radical history walk

Interesting radical history/geography walk last weekend from 56a InfoShop in Crampton Street,  around the the top end of Walworth Road and the Pullens Estate SE17 courtesy of Past Tense.How the poor dieOne theme was who gets remembered and who get forgotten in the official record, with reference to Orwell's How the Poor Die. We were reminded of Ayikoe ...

New Lewisham apprenticeship places available now

There are more than 70 new places to apply for on Lewisham’s apprenticeship programme.The new apprenticeship roles cover areas such as finance, plumbing, care/social work, coaching, IT, admin, youth work, carpentry, catering, animal welfare, and many others. Employers include Lewisham Council, Lewisham Homes, Lakehouse, MITIE Property Services and Phoenix Housing.The apprenticeships are a mixture of ...

First Fridays at The Orchard

Ed from The Orchard writes:First Fridays are a new regular event. They're relaxed nights with a local dj playing chilled tunes, taking place every first Friday of the month, 10pm til 2am.It sees The Orchard become a true bar, as the kitchen closes at the normal time of 10pm, allowing the drinkers plenty of space to ...

Creative Jewellery Workshop Open Evening Ladywell Fri 14th June

Stabbing incident under investigation

BC had reports that a man was stabbed near the Brockley Barge on Friday night. Lewisham police confirm:We can confirm police were called to Brockley Road on 1 June 2013 by the LAS at approximately 00:47 hours following a report that a man had been assaulted at that location. The man was taken to a South ...

Hopscotch cafe bar – news + whats on this weekend

Geoffrey Road – narrow width road signs?

Brockley Supper Club, June 15th

Pop-up restaurateurs Sophie and Julie write:Another EatMeet TREAT is on the cards - we are hosting a supper club at 7pm on Saturday 15th June at the lovely Julie's lovely house in Brockley.Suggested donation - a meagre £25 for a welcoming cocktail and three course feast. If your taste buds are up for another food ...

Goldsmiths to restore New Cross landmark

 Goldsmiths announces:The iconic Richard Hoggart Building on Lewisham Way is the focus of a major restoration project by Goldsmiths, University of London.The building, which dates back more than 160 years and is named after a former head of the College, is the main building on Goldsmiths’ 16 acre campus in New Cross and the first port of ...

Personal trainer – prices to suit your budget!