Catford Town Hall to become home to up to 60 artists

Tilt's design for Club Workspace in London BridgeLewisham Council has found the partners it needs to run the largest of its enterprise hubs, in Catford Town Hall. The Art Newspaper reports:Catford, once considered a cultural backwater, will gain 10,000 sq. ft of new artists’ studios in April 2016, thanks to Bow Arts. The educational arts ...

Would your child like to take part in exciting research? Seeking 7-10 year olds, born preterm..

I am a researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London, currently running a pilot study to determine the role of oculomotor control (i.e. eye movements) in cognitive and motor development. I am seeking children aged 7-10 years that were born preterm (less than 35 weeks gestation) to take part in a short study (max. 45 minutes). ...

400 Rabbits, Crystal Palace

Official photoTo know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy, so last week we took a trip to Crystal Palace. Also, we were invited by sourdough pizza joint 400 Rabbits (30-32 Westow Street).It's the kind of simple, playful, bright and tasty restaurant that Brockley ought to have but doesn't.We tried the beef and chilli pizza, our dining ...

Pistachio, 319 Brockley Road

Visitors from States 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/dNHP2caW3C— Pistachio Brockley (@PistachioBrock1) October 26, 2015Pistachio, the cafe formerly known as Top Chef, and nothing to do with the one in the park, is now open. And if it's good enough for American people, it's good enough for you.The menu suggests there's enough left over from the Top Chef era to ...

Petition launched to save three Lewisham libraries

Lewisham Council recently launched a consultation, asking residents which of three unpalatable options is the best way to cut local library services.A Unison-backed campaign, Save Lewisham Libraries, has launched a petition, urging people to say "none of the above."Click here to sign the petition.

The Brockhill Crescent Smoke Monster Mystery

David Lives in Brockhill Crescent, West Brockley, in a house that backs on to allotments. The users of those allotments light bonfires on a regular basis, and the smoke keeps flooding into his house, which he says is affecting his health, as well as forcing him to keep doors and windows closed and block his ...

One Tree Hill Up Dawson’s Creek

James Van Der Beek: I ordered you some food. I, uh, I don't really know what girls eat.Busy Philipps: Oh, sweetie, we don't. We don't eat. We just live in caves, having our periods, until it's time to have sex with the first guy who buys us a wine cooler and reminds us of our ...

Ashby Road development to deliver nine more homes

The former Council offices at 1-3 Ashby Road are now being converted into nine residential units. Previous attempts to turn it into a mental health centre fell through.

Lewisham burial records added to Deceased Online

At FOBLC we get a lot of requests to help families find the graves of their ancestors and we're delighted that the burial and cremation records for Lewisham have now been added to Deceased Online. This central database of statutory burial and cremation registers for the UK and Republic of Ireland offers a unique searchable resource for ...

HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS – Lee Green Open Studios

Sat & Sun Nov 14th-15th & Nov 21st - 22nd 2015 Lee Green Open Studios in south east London returns for the 16th year this November with 47 artists ranging from a Royal Academy exhibiting printmaker to a bespoke musical instrument maker who is taking part for the first time. Other participants include photographers, painters, ...