Plural Rides – local group cycles this summer

Lewisham Council says:The Sky Ride Local this Sunday, 2 June (from 2pm-5pm), and get on your bike. Leaving from outside Matalan in Lewisham, the ride, classed as a ‘steady level’ will take you to Surrey Quays using  a mix of quiet back roads and where possible, off-road cycling.There will be a different ride every two ...

Simply the Jest – new comedy night in New Cross

Black Bird Comedy are launching a new fortnightly comedy club at the White Hart in New Cross, starting next Friday 7 June. They say:'Three up-and-coming London comedians, Thanyia Moore, Athena Kugblenu and Natalie Roberts have joined forces to create Black Bird Comedy and are bringing a new comedy night to New Cross. Simply the Jest ...

SE4 Photographs

Brockley-based photographer Jamie Brett has created a series about SE4. He writes:I will continue to shoot this project on 6x6 film over the next year or so (there certainly needs to be an image of the Lions shopfront in there somewhere to strike the right balance). Three 1/5 Edition 30 x 30" prints are currently ...

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Divine business event in Hilly Fields

Ben from business group the Hilly Fields Network writes:We're hosting an evening at Pistachios in the Park on Wednesday 12 June. This is our first Hilly Fields Network event which is actually in Hilly Fields!We'll be joined by Sophi Tranchell, MD of Divine Chocolate, a successful business founded on the twin principles of social responsibility ...

Brockley Common looking very colourful!

Photos from the last gardening session at Brockley Common where we carried out weeding, planting and watering. We're pleased to report that all plants are looking healthy and there's a good splash of colour to compliment the BXAG's beds adjacent to the site. Hopefully this year we will not suffer so badly from the slugs ...

Curzon exploring cinema bid for Ladywell pool site

Eames:  You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.- InceptionSometime BC contributor Max Calo has been lobbying for a Lewisham cinema for years and his efforts have drawn the attention of independent cinema chain Curzon, who approached him about the Ladywell Leisure Centre site he campaigned to turn in to a cinema. With the ...

Honor Oak Gallery to close

Details of Saturday’s anti-BNP Protests [updated Friday lunchtime]

Update Friday 31 May, 13:15 pm - the latest position is as follows:- The BNP have now been banned by the Metropolitan Police from marching to Woolwich to Lewisham and told they can only march in Whitehall;- Having initially said that they would defy the ban, the BNP has now agreed to switch its demo ...

New Baby & Toddler drop in classes in Crofton Park