October 2015 - Page 5 of 10

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

CPZ consultation planned for Brockley

Oct

2015

On the SE23 Forum, the high-born of Forest Hill have been discussing a CPZ consultation for their area.In passing, they also mention one planned for the area surrounding Brockley Station, defined as "bounded between Avignon Road and Wickham Road and between Brockhill Crescent and Vesta Road." Foxberry Mike, who sent us the link, has provided ...

Open evening @ the Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility

Oct

2015

To mark the introduction of the new 5p carrier bag charge which came into force in England on 5 October, Veolia are hosting an open evening at the Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility for Southwark residents. Learn about our ‘Bag2Bag’ project in which plastic bags are recycled from the Reuse and Recycling Centre to make ...

Made in Brockley – Online Now

Oct

2015

Made in Brockley, the online store that sells only locally-designed or produced goods is now live.With eight different participating designer / makers contributing homeware, cards & prints, children's gifts and food, the projects is off to a strong start, but there's so much talent in Brockley, that they've only begun to scratch the surface and ...

Music Monday: Eska

Oct

2015

A couple of local nominations for this year's Mercury Prize. Florence (with her Machine) is of course now a veritable global South London superstar, six years after launching her debut album at the Rivoli Ballroom and long after her days hanging out in Brockley Cemetery.Less well known is Eska (Mtungwazi), born in Zimbabwe in 1971, ...

Ladywell – the God of the Gaps

Oct

2015

More awesome local street art - this time on hoardings in Ladywell and created by bAMBOpINK.

‘Mutiny at Woolwich Dockyard’ (1802) – attempted escape by hulk prisoners

Oct

2015

During the 18th and 19th centuries, many ships no longer fit to sail the seas were converted into floating prisons. In the London area these 'prison hulks' were located in the Thames by Woolwich and Deptford.This account of an 'Mutiny at Woolwich Dock Yard' (Morning Post, 2 August 1802) describes an attempted escape by prisoners ...

Fat Positive Clothes Swap – DIY Space SE15 – november 15th

Oct

2015

Hi I'm aware this is not taking place in Lewisham but in Peckham which is close enough and thought it might be of interest to others. The next Fat positive Clothes swap size 16+( All genders welcome) is taking place at the DIY space , off Ilderton Rd SE15 on November 15th. As the DIY ...

Get your I Love Nunhead bags now

Oct

2015

As part of the Nunhead regeneration programme new I Love Nunhead bags are available now I got mine at Ayres. New map design on the back. View attachment 1247 View attachment 1248

Two more trains to Crofton Park by 2018

Oct

2015

@BrockleyCentral More Crofton Pk trains 2018? pic.twitter.com/67gEpXjva2— BeBazzled (@barryls69) October 16, 2015Getting reliable information about what is actually going to happen to our rail services in the future is needlessly and infuriatingly difficult, so we're reduced to leaping on vague scraps of information given out by customer relations teams on Twitter.In response to huffy Tweets ...

The Blackheath Fireworks 2015

Oct

2015

Lewisham Council have confirmed that Blackheath Fireworks is once again set to entertain thousands of people this year on Saturday 7 November at 8pm.This fantastic event is still one of very few London fireworks celebrations which is free to enter and annually attracts over 80,000 people from all over London. Lewisham Council is once again ...