August 2016 - Page 3 of 6

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...

Cyclists, lose the Brockley high ground

Aug

2016

Cyclists are brilliant. We reduce congestion, parking problems and the pollution that kills tens of thousands of Londoners each year. We make roads safer by reducing the number of cars on the road and we reduce crushing on trains by cutting the number of rail commuters.We should be loved. And yet, we are hated by ...

Coming soon: The Word

Aug

2016

Part of a long-neglected parade of shops on New Cross Road will reopen in September as a bookshop. Goldsmiths, owner of the parade, says:The Word – at 314 New Cross Road on the corner of Laurie Grove - will primarily stock books recommended on the university’s reading lists, including titles by Goldsmiths lecturers. There will ...

Brookmill Pub reopens on August 30th

Aug

2016

The Brookmill Pub on the St John's / Deptford border will open its doors on August 30th. They are planning to open to minimal fanfare, with a view to staging a proper launch in September.The pub has undergone a major refurbishment from its new owners (who also run The Great North Wood in West Norwood). ...

Curzon Goldsmiths wants your views

Aug

2016

The Curzon Goldsmiths is not selling as many tickets as they would like, or perhaps would have expected, given the huge amount of bleating from local residents about the fact that Lewisham was the only London borough without a cinema. Curzon has launched a survey for locals to work out what they can be doing better ...

The Ladywell Tavern: World’s End

Aug

2016

The Ladywell Tavern has closed abruptly for refurbishment. The new owners, Laines, who know a thing or two about running good pubs, promise that it will only be for a couple of months and that it will be worth the wait.Martin writes:Good luck to the new owners - the place has been through so many ...

Future Shorts Deptford

Aug

2016

Deptford bar / restaurant / art venue Buster Mantis is hosting Future Shorts, the largest short film network in the world, for a one-off pop-up cinema screening of its Summer 2016 season of short films.Buster Mantis promises "a full evening's worth of entertainment with food, craft beers, cocktails, DJs and special guests."Advance tickets £4, with ...

Looking for Dog Groomer.

Aug

2016

Looking for dog groomer for a shop based in, south east London. Must have own tools & be experience in grooming dogs from start to finish, thanks. Any questions please contact Michael on 07759 025355. please feel free to tag and share

The St John’s Manifesto

Aug

2016

Oliver Lewis writes:'On Thursday 22nd September at 7.30pm the St. John's Society and Vicky Foxcroft MP are hosting a rail summit to tackle the Pandora's box of issues emanating from our rail service at present. Eg. the 8.03 service from St. John's was on time just 11% of time over the past three months; seldom ...

Co-Op cocoons itself

Aug

2016

@BrockleyCentral Crofton Park Co-op closing for 4 weeks on 25th August for refurb. Possibly to reopen as Fortnum & Mason outpost.— Bugaboo Radley (@BugabooRadley) August 14, 2016

Thai Crimes and Misdemeanors

Aug

2016

As if the shortage of Thai food in Brockley wasn't already acute, Sudaporn has had her Thai food wagon stolen from outside her Brockley home today. Please be on the look out for it and email her if you see it.