St Peter’s Church Open Day, Saturday 21st May

St Peter's church on Wickham Road is having an open day on Saturday 21st May from 10:30 - 5pm. It's a great opportunity to see the inside the building and climb the bell tower for anyone that hasn't previously been inside. Built: 1866 – 70 Architect: Francis Marrable Listing: Grade II St Peter’s was built ...

The great railway journey

Just Thai Thai closes

Brockley Road restaurant Just Thai Thai has closed. BCer Jennifer reports:"I noticed that the restaurant was listed as closed, so I phoned the owner, who confirmed the news. She closed on May 3, she said her landlord would not renew her lease."The depressing decor, sour atmosphere and rank food offered by Just Thai Thai won't ...

Wala!

Thanks to Monkeyboy, who spotted these plans to give Masala Wala Cafe in Brockley Cross a sexy new look.#Repost @gruffltd with @repostapp. ・・・ #alfrescodining coming soon to @masalawalacafe! Our #shopfront #design is now in planning. EXCITING 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #brockley #se4 #lewisham #planning #design #architecturedesign #architecture #proofs #drawings #plans #smallbusiness #indiebusiness #ideas #business #restaurant #expansionA photo posted ...

Mayor considers Ultra Low Emissions Zone for the South Circular

London's planned Ultra Low Emissions Zone could be expanded to cover the South Circular (which grazes the bottom of Greater Brockley as it travels through Catford and Forest Hill).The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced today that he will launch a formal policy consultation on a major package of measures to tackle air ...

Dora Project: Nazi terror in Germany & SE London

Last weekend coming up for the Dora Project at Peckham Platform (in Peckham Square by the library). A very interesting exhibition  that 'combines art, WW2 London and early rocket engineering' it has been put together by artist Françoise Dupré in collaboration with Rebecca Snow. Essentially it documents and displays the links between the Nazi V2 programme - ...

Party Island, May 14th

Two new hangouts on the horizon

Brockley's bumper year of new openings looks set to continue. Gerri writes:"The cafe on the corner of Tyrwhitt Road and Lewisham Way [which enjoyed a brief life as a pop-up furniture shop that never opened] is tantalisingly close to being finished. Builders say two to three weeks 'or maybe four'. [Typical] Decor is top notch, ...

The Brockley Grill, Brockley Cross

Caribbean cafe The Brockley Grill is now open. A replacement for the Tickle Me takeaway, the new owners have given the place a complete refit, installed seating and devoted one wall to a new mural - creating an inside / outside street art effect.Hopefully others will share their reviews of the food here, but it's ...

Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

BrocSoc's Clare Cowan writes:My friend and former Brockley resident, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, is in solitary confinement on unknown charges in an Iranian jail, separated from her 22-month baby and denied legal or Red Cross access.I have known Nazanin for 10 years. She lodged with us for three years in Tyrwhitt Road from 2006 to 2009. Some ...