Tom Toal’s comedy goal

Tom Toal has asked his fellow Brockley residents to support him in the public vote for this year's BBC Radio New Comedy Award. He's one of eight wild cards you can vote for now.He starts badly, telling everyone he's from Bexleyheath, but it gets better.

Makers Market

Christmas market 14th-15th December at No.57 (57 Loampit Hill, SE13 7SZ)Charlie writes: Hello all you talented makers! Would you like to sell your handicrafts? We are going to hold a Christmas market at No.57, a new creative space on Loampit Hill, on 14th-15th December 2013 and have a few spaces still available if you would ...

Lowry’s Deptford Painting

The L.S. Lowry exhibition at Tate Britain closes on October 20th. I took my mum and we tried to find the original of the print we had in our 1970s front room like so many other people at that time - but to be honest a lot of the pictures were very similar and we ...

Gospel to Garage – Black History Month

The New Cross People's Library is celebrating Black History Month with two new exhibitions at New Cross Learning, 283-285 New Cross Road (opening hours - Tuesday, 10am-5pm,  Weds 10am-7pm, Thurs 10am-7pm, Sat, 10am-5pm). They say:The Black Panther Newspaper 3-28 October 2013 - This small exhibition contains rare and original Black Panther Newspapers from 1969-71. Supervised ...

The Goldsmiths Prize 2013

Goldsmiths has announced the shortlist for the first ever Goldsmiths Prize for innovative fiction. The six finalists for the £10,000 annual award are:Jim Crace, for HarvestLars Iyer, for ExodusEimear McBride, A Girl is a Half-Formed ThingDavid Peace, for Red or DeadAli Smith, for ArtfulPhilip Terry, for TapestryDeveloped in partnership with the New Statesman, the award ...

Yam Yam!

We’re in the midst of an ongoing project here at the Albany around food – chickens that have taken up residence in the garden and allotments have sprung up. As part of this we’re about to launch Yam Yam!, a six week festival of performances, workshops and arts activities all revolving around food.A food fight, ...

Nunhead Art Trail Shop Windows

Shop windows in Nunhead have been decorated in the build up to Nunhead Art Trail which takes place next weekend (28 & 29 September). I like this one in Rat Race Cycles:And this hairdressing scene:

Art House Open

It will start like any other day.The Lewisham Arthouse team writes:We invite you to come and explore 30 artist studios over three floors of our beautiful Edwardian building, the former Deptford Library.Friday 4 October 6 to 9pmSaturday 5 October 12 to 6pmSunday 6 October 12 to 6pm Don’t miss our special programme of exhibitions, events and ...

Deptford X: Sept 27th – Oct 6th

The Deptford X 2013 Programme is now liveThe Deptford X contemporary arts festival returns this month, with 35 Fringe events, Open Studios and gallery shows.Highlights this year include "Art Makes Powerful People" by Bob & Roberta Smith, "366 Days Of Kindness" by Bernadette Russell and a Cream Tea Cocktail Afternoon.The full programme is now available.

Friday the Thirteenth at Lewisham Arthouse

An evening of music, film and movementFriday 13 September 2013, doors 7.45pm start 8.15pm - Entry £5/£3Viv Corringham, electric voice, Nick Doyne-Ditmas, electric double bass, Charles Hayward, drums and keyboards. Watch.Jo Thomas will unfold her elegant and mysterious soundworlds. Watch.Gone House, Ghost House (film plus live soundtrack by RABBIT with butoh interventions/actions by Bridget Scott). ...