September 2017 - Page 3 of 4

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...

NHS considers closing Waldron Walk-in

Sep

2017

The Waldron Health Centre, is an NHS centre built in 2008 next to New Cross station and home to the Amersham Vale Training Practice and the New Cross GP Led Walk-in.As part of a consultation by NHS Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the option to close the Walk-in Centre is being explored. The CCG writes:We ...

Leathersellers Federation launches governor search

Sep

2017

Andy Rothery is the new chair of governors at the Leathersellers Federation of Schools (Prendergast Ladywell School, Prendergast School and Prendergast Vale School). He writes:Due to governor retirements we now have three vacancies for co-opted governors.We are looking for committed people who live locally, have the capacity to devote time to the role and are ...

Free Craft and Upcycling Workshops for all ages

Sep

2017

Free Craft and Upcycling Workshops on Saturday 16th September, 10am-4pm @ Southwark's Recycling Centre These workshops will offer advice and tips on how to make more of your regular household items that you might otherwise throw away. One of the workshops will be dedicated to glass upcycling and revamping. Visitors attending the day can bring ...

Overlap

Sep

2017

Overlap (starts tonight, with a private viewing 6-9pm) is the 2017 final degree show for the MA Computational Arts programme at Goldsmiths College. The organisers explain:"The exhibition explores the exciting new waves originating from the intersection of art and technology. It features ground-breaking installations, interactive virtual and augmented realities, and thought-provoking conceptual works by mixed ...

The Luxmore Gardens Picnic, September 16

Sep

2017

The Friends of Luxmore Gardens is a new organisation formed to celebrate and enhance Luxmore Gardens, the pretty but occasionally sepulchral park sandwiched between Rokeby and Malpas Roads. The Friends write:Please come to our first ever community Picnic in the Park with music, kids activities and free cake.Have your say on what you want to ...

Free Bicycle Safety Check and Service*

Sep

2017

Dr Bike will be on hand to offer free bicycle safety checks (and services if feasible) on Sat 16 Sep as part of Veolia Southwark's Wonder Day. The open day is part of the Open House weekend (16-17 Sep). There will be lots of other activities too, such as site tours of the waste and ...

Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival 2017

Sep

2017

This year's Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival is already underway - too late if you've missed vampire film Nosferatu being screened in Nunhead Cemetery, but there's plenty more to come over the next week. Highlights include A Plastic Ocean, a documentary about the impact of plastic pollution on marine and human life, showing this ...

Gardeners’ Question Time comes to Brockley

Sep

2017

We were delighted to host BBC Radio 4‘s Gardeners’ Question Time last week. The broadcast is on Radio 4 this Friday 8th September at 3pm, and again two days later, and it will be on iPlayer for an indefinite period thereafter. Details are on the BBC website here.The programme is believed to be the world’s longest continuously running radio programme - ...

Music Monday: Ray BLK – Catford soul

Sep

2017

There were lots of South London shout outs at Reading Festival last week including East Dulwich's Tom Misch, Croydon's Loyle Carner and in the Lewisham corner Ray BLK.Nigerian-born and Catford-raised, Ray BLK (real name Rita Ekwere) was the winner of the BBC's Sound of 2017 award (for emerging talent) as well as Best Newcomer at ...

Front Garden Sale…in park

Sep

2017

The Co-ordinated Garden Sale is this coming weekend Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017 11am – 4pm If you don’t have a garden or are out on a limb and want to take part, (SATURDAY only) you can set up by the cafe alongside the market…flea market style. If you are interested please contact ...