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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...

Lewisham is a bellwether for Brexit vote

Mar

2016

YouGov's heat map of Europhobia in London. Redder areas are more EurophobeAs Lewisham goes, so goes the nation.A YouGov map of the country based on survey data from 80,000 people ranks each local authority by the tendency of its voters to be Europhile or Europhobe. Lewisham is the 116th most Europhobic part of the country ...

Pretty, pretty good

Mar

2016

Khoa writes:"We are a newish Nail and Beauty Bar in New Cross. With Five Bells opening on this end of New Cross Road, the area is looking prosperous and we thought it would be good to let readers know we exist."We specialise in Nails enhancement, Facial and eyebrow waxing, and eyelash extension treatment ensuring our ...

Brockley Front Garden Sale, April 9-10

Mar

2016

The Brockley Front Garden sale is an area-wide weekend of jumble. It is free to join in and the more sellers involved, the more buyers it will attract, so the organisers are recruiting now.To get added to the list of participating houses please email your address and dates you'd like to join to this address.

An 1890s Indian Visitor to Crystal Palace – and New Cross?

Mar

2016

The Reverand Thomas B. Pandian of Madras (sometimes known as T.B. Pandian or T.B. Pandiyan) was a Hindu convert to Christianity who came to England in 1893 to raise awareness of the plight of low caste 'Pariahs'. His travels in this country inspired his book 'England to an Indian Eye, Or, English Pictures from an ...

Paid role for a Volunteer Co-ordinator

Mar

2016

Love working with people, supporting the arts, championing local communities and getting paid for it? We’ve got just the job for you! Max Media Arts is looking an exceptionally organised and motivated Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train and manage volunteers for the 2016 Brockley Max community arts festival. This is a part-time, temporary, paid position ...

Baby Beginnings – Classes and Holistic Therapies for birth and baby.

Mar

2016

Baby Beginnings is dedicated to Mums and babies. Providing classes, workshops and therapies across SE London and Kent to mums and mums to be, in their own homes. WHO – I'm a local mum of two and mad about all things birth and baby. WHAT – Active Birth classes, Baby Massage sessions , Maternity Reflexology ...

The Art of the Deal – Conran’s Guide to Brockley

Mar

2016

Brockley Area Guide from Conran Estates on Vimeo.Conran Estates are moving into the area when their office at 180 Brockley Road opens shortly. To celebrate, they have produced this area guide video, which undoes eight years of my work in four and a half short minutes. Each shot is more bewildering than the last.Thanks to ...

Be part of Brockley Open Studios 2016

Mar

2016

Ashlin, from the Brockley Open Studio art event writes:This year's Brockley Open Studios is happening Friday 2 - Monday 4 July, with a private view on Wednesday 29 June. Applications are available on our website until 18 March.The second annual group show and private view portion is being hosted by St Peter's Church on Wickham Road, ...

Nunhead Cemetery Annual Open Day 21st May 2016

Mar

2016

Choir in the ruined Nunhead ChapelThe Friends of Nunhead Cemetery will be running their annual open day on the 21st May from 11am to 5pm. Admission is free and it's a beautiful cemetery as well as being a popular and well organised event so put the date in your diary!'Bugman' JonesThere will be music in ...

Telephone box children’s library launches today

Mar

2016

The telephone box library on Loampit Hill has been going for a couple of years, but now it has been joined by a companion library not far away for children - on the corner of Lewisham Way and Wickham RoadIn fact today (Wednesday 2nd March) sees it official opening at 4 pm, with children's author Amanda Swift ...