December 2015 - Page 5 of 8

Featured local business - Clubtek

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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...

TfL favours Old Kent Road Bakerloo

Dec

2015

SE1 reports that TfL Commissioner Mike Brown has indicated a preference for the Bakerloo Line to be extended to Lewisham via the Old Kent Road, rather than Camberwell. Sounding exactly like a BC editorial on the subject, Brown writes:"The results of our work demonstrate that the preferred route option for a first phase is from Elephant ...

NX LP GP

Dec

2015

The 999 Club – Volunteer

Dec

2015

Julia writes:I work for the 999 Club on Deptford Broadway. We work with homeless people and our Winter Night Shelter is now open. We rely on volunteers to keep the shelter running. We are still short of people willing to volunteer on the weekends, so we are having an extra drive to try and recruit ...

Ladywell Baths: some history

Dec

2015

There's an online petition at the moment asking Lewisham Council to do something about the semi-derelict Ladywell Baths site, also known as the Playtower. The petition states:'We the undersigned note that the Ladywell Baths (aka 'The Playtower') was listed recently by The Victorian Society as one of England and Wales's 10 most 'at risk' Victorian ...

Lewisham Arthouse Winter Fair 2015

Dec

2015

The Arthouse team writes:On Saturday December 12th 11.00 am – 6.00 pm, we’re hosting our poplar Winter Fair again, featuring an array of original artworks, hand made crafts and seasonal gifts. There’ll be something to fit all sizes of pocket, whether you’re a discerning Christmas shopper or art lover.We’ll be featuring lots of local talent ...

Brockley Xmas Market 2015

Dec

2015

The Brockley Cross Action Group writes:We are pleased to present the ninth Brockley Christmas Market, this coming Saturday 12th December, 12.00 - 6.00pm! As usual the Market will be located in Coulgate Street, from Brockley Road to Foxberry Road, outside Brockley Station. The road will be closed to vehicles for the day.This year will be ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about Crofton Park Station. History Starts Now

Dec

2015

The Partnership growsThis week, Crofton Park became the first station in the Thameslink network to be adopted a local community group.The Crofton Park Railway Group had already established a garden on spare land at the station and the signing of the Station Partnership formalises the commitment between the two to work together further.The station garden ...

Brockley Christmas Market, December 12th

Dec

2015

The market will take place on Coulgate Street this weekend

The Ladywell Playtower – Time for action

Dec

2015

Photo from LVIGThe Ladywell Village Improvement Group (LVIG) writes:Local frustration has been building over Council's shoddy custodianship of the Ladywell Baths (a.k.a.'The Playtower'), a fine Victorian building much valued and appreciated in Ladywell and far beyond (not least by the Victorian Society) but, sadly, in sorry decline over the last few decades.Though the Council spent ...

Catch Me, Lewis Barfoot

Dec

2015

More Brockley music: Local chanteuse Lewis Barfoot filmed her debut video at Asylum in Peckham.