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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...

Grover Lady’s Fun

Jul

2017

Casilda's Nice Things is the latest addition to Place Ladywell, 261 Lewisham High Street. A gallery and gift shop, it will host a meetup with artist Martin Grover on July 28, from 6-8pm. They say:Martin Grover is an established artist and a former student of the famous Royal Academy Schools. A playful narrative thread runs ...

Lewisham is the new Hull

Jun

2017

The Mayor of London has taken a leaf out of the national government's book, who in turn nicked the idea from the EU. Sadiq Khan is launching a search for the first ever London Borough of Culture.This shouldn't even be a competition. Bullock must bring it home for the borough. The release says:A huge celebration ...

Brockley Open Studios 2017

Jun

2017

The awesome Brockley Open Studio weekend is upon us. The team writes:This year Brockley Open Studios celebrates its 25th anniversary. Wander along the leafy streets of Brockley and Ladywell this weekend (Saturday and Sunday 2pm- 8pm and Monday 5pm-8pm), see some of the beautiful art and have a sneaky look inside some of those big ...

The Marquis of Carabas

Jun

2017

In July, local art collective Artmongers will complete the visual transformation of New Cross pub The Marquis of Granby, creating a mountainscape in the middle of the one-way system.

Jonathan Coe in Sydenham

Jun

2017

Jonathan Jo Has a mouth like an "O,"But this is what makes him so funny:If you give him a smile, Only once in a while,Then he never expects any money!- AA MilneThe author of The Rotters Club and What a Carve Up is coming to Sydenham. The Kirkdale Bookshop team write:On Friday 30th June, to ...

Virtue signalling

Jun

2017

@TeamCatford @brockstreetart @BrockleyCentral @henryfix_ @HitherMurals @honoroakpark @CroftonParkLife A non election post! pic.twitter.com/6ukVDxNePl— Lionel Stanhope (@lionel_stanhope) June 9, 2017Not only does this new sign, created by Lionel Barber as part of the Street Art Festival, brighten this Brockley Road bridge, but it succinctly captures the truth of Greater Brockley: Brockley to the left, Brockley to the ...

Revolt! Art Show: June 9-10

Jun

2017

"The sweetness of glory is so great that, join it to what we will, even to death, we love it."- Blaise PascalIf you've not had enough of deadly violence motivated by totalitarian ideology recently, then this weekend at 17 Harts Lane (New Cross Gate, SE14 5UP), art event Revolt! will bring you a grab bag ...

Shade, the changing plan

Jun

2017

The Key to Brockley, one of SE4's longest-surviving pieces of street art, has been given a 2017 makeover as part of this year's Street Art Festival, enabling the key to cast a long shadow.The Festival currently only has 760 followers on Instagram, which is a travesty, given how many great images they post. Follow them ...

The Brockley Street Art Festival 2017

Jun

2017

The Brockley Street Art Festival is underway. Works are taking shape across the area. Doodle my daughter #thethingsyoudoforlove #lovestreetart #superfan #brockleystreetartfestival #brockleystreetartA post shared by Brockley Street Art Festival (@brockleystreetartfestival) on Jun 2, 2017 at 10:14am PDT She's emerging #koeone working fast in St Norbert Road #brockley #westside #streetartA post shared by Brockley Street Art ...

Brockley’s dark territory brightened

May

2017

During the last decade that this site has been running, many of the ugliest parts of Brockley have been, if not beautified, then at the very least significantly improved. But the railway bridges crossing Brockley and Mantle Roads represent grot's last stand in SE4.However, hidden in the small print of the announcement about the 2017 ...