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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...

Brockley immortalised

Jul

2013

LadywellSimone writes:Being a massive fan of Brockley and an artist, I've made some postcards of my favourite local landmarks (Carpet Corner I know is a strange choice of landmark but it makes me happy) and was wondering if you'd be interested in doing a shout out about these packs? I'm hoping to persuade some local ...

57 Loampit Hill to reopen as arts space

Jul

2013

Mary writes:We are currently renovating the old chemist shop on 57 Loampit Hill and hope to open it in September as a creative space within the community. We will begin with offering small workshop events - where individuals can learn new skills -traditional and contemporary - make something of quality, tap into their personal creativity ...

MAX 2014

Jul

2013

Homer: Kids: there's three ways to do things; the right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way!Bart: Isn't that the wrong way?Homer Simpson: Yeah, but faster!- The Simpsons - Homer to the MaxOn Monday, July 29th, the organisers of the Brockley MAX arts festival, are holding an open meeting to discuss plans for ...

Little treasures: Talking Heads

Jul

2013

Towards the top of Hilly Fields, painted on to a wall facing the park,is a little work of art partly obscured by a hedge - a barcoded mural of two heads. If you know its story, please share.

Brockley Open Studios this weekend

Jul

2013

Some of Aimee Henderson's workThe 2013 Brockley Open Studios takes place this weekend.Artist Aimée Henderson is one of the 42 local artists taking part this year, and explains what the event means to her:"I am opening up the wee studio at the back of my flat this year to take part. I have just completed ...

The Other Art Club at The Talbot

Jun

2013

Friend of BC, Sarah writes:Every Wednesday the upstairs dining room at the Talbot transforms into The Other Art Club: a new life drawing class, taught by local artist Perienne Christian. Lured by the promise of free cava, I turned up for the launch night and had so much fun that I returned the following week. ...

Brockley, brraap!

Jun

2013

Brockley Station, photo courtesy of Louiseylane

Feed & Read at Bearspace

Jun

2013

Jo writes:My friend and I set up a pop-up about 6 months ago called Feed&Read. We do an event once a month selling cakes made from seasonal fruit and vegetables, organic tea and a book-swap-and-shop. We do it at Bearspace Gallery in Deptford and we're holding one this Sunday between 12 and 4. We sell ...

David Shenton: Cartoons of Gay Life and Death

Jun

2013

Space Station 65 in Kennington is currently hosting These Foolish Things, an exhibition of works by cartoonist/illustrator David Shenton. Shenton's work has been featured in the UK gay press since the late 1970s, in publications such as Gay News and Capital Gay, as well in a range of other papers and magazines from Positive Nation ...

Farewell Faircharm

Jun

2013

Looks like the final open studios at Faircharm on Deptford Creekside this weekend. Creekside Artists say 'Come and visit our humble home for the last time before the bulldozers move in! Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2013 11am – 6pm'. Not sure when building work is due to start, but the Faircharm trading estate ...