October 2025 - Brockley SE4

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...

Southwark against racism and apartheid – 1970s/80s

Oct

2025

SCARF (Southwark Campaign Against Racialism and Fascism was set up in late 1970s to do what it said on the tin. At one time it was based at 136 Lordship Lane SE22As well as fighting against far right organisations in the UK such as the National Front, it was also linked to international anti-racist campaigns, ...

Morocco Bound – Bermondsey bookshop

Oct

2025

Morocco Bound bookshop/bar/cafe in Morocco Street SE1 (off Bermondsey Street) has a fine selection of books, as well as drinks. There are regular events including jazz, folk and poetry nights.

The Cramps in Nunhead Cemetery (?)

Oct

2025

The great US band The Cramps visited London in 1990 and were photographed in a cemetery for a Melody Maker photoshoot by Joe Dilworth. Online there has been debate about where exactly these photos were taken, with candidates discussed including Nunhead Cemetery, Abney Park and Kensal Green.I am going to go with Nunhead for now ...

Music Monday: ‘Welcome to the Party’ – Professor Green in Brockley

Oct

2025

Professor Green is often to be seen at coffee shops and similar in the Brockley area, so perhaps no surprize to see him filming his latest video in Coulgate Street, home of Parlez, Brown's and Brocca. 'Welcome to the Party' gently self-mocks his journey from working class boy does good to 'one foot in the ...

The Gig Guide – 1995 South London music listings

Oct

2025

I found this June 1995 issue of The Gig Guide for London in Revolution Records in Penge. I don't remember it from the time and it certainly doesn't cover the breadth of music from that period. Its focus is very much on the pub music scene but it provides an interesting snapshot of South London ...