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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...

Free drawing classes and portrait sessions at PLACE / Ladywell

May

2016

PLACE/Ladywell (261 Lewisham High Street) - the new pop-up housing development-cum-creative enterprise hub - is inviting residents to drop in to have their portraits drawn and attend free drawing workshops by Lewisham-born artist, Emi Ali.You can find the dates of the sessions at Ali's website here.The workshops are part of a season-long effort to include the ...

Dora Project: Nazi terror in Germany & SE London

May

2016

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 - ...

Greetings from New Cross Gate

Apr

2016

New Cross' hARTslane gallery is running a photographic competition to celebrate the hidden joys of New Cross.All entries will be included in the Greetings From New Cross Gate Exhibition, June 2016 in hARTslane (17 Harts Lane).Ten of the most inspiring images – selected by the public – will be then transformed into 25000 postcards and ...

Ben Smith – Cityscapes

Apr

2016

CITYSCAPES is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Ben Smith at Xavier White’s Gallery in Blackheath: 'Ben Smith draws and paints the urban fabric of South London, drawing from life and creating paintings in his studio, aiming to portray the depth, repetition and interchangeability of the contemporary cityscape. The works exhibited at Xavier White’s front room ...

Unlock arts funding

Apr

2016

Arts Council England writes:Thinking about doing a Grants for the Arts application and have some questions?On Thursday 14th April, 2-4pm, join us for a discussion with three Arts Council relationship managers from music, combined arts and visual arts to get help with your application. Any art form is welcome.To get the most out of the session, ...

The Deptford Marbles

Apr

2016

The Deptford Marbles [or Deptfort Marbles as the accompanying sign calls them] is a mural that greets travellers passing the foot of Tanner's Hill on their way into New Cross.Combining the mystery and awe of the Monolith with the haphazardness of a game of Jenga at The Royal Albert, it was created by prolific local ...

The Brockley Road Micro Micro Library

Apr

2016

Lewisham Way has a couple of micro libraries. Brockley Road has its micro micro library. Same principle - smaller receptacle. Find it at 459 Brockley Road (Brockley Rise end of town).

But is it smart?

Mar

2016

Has Greater Brockley reached Peak Iconic Cat?Demonstrating that there is life in the old media dog yet, The Guardian, The Standard and ITV News have all uncovered a hidden meaning in the sand cat sculpture that appeared this weekend on Coulgate Street. While we were all purring over the cat's artisanal curves, its creator, Zara ...

Brockley Sand Cat

Mar

2016

Cat of Brockley: Coulgate Street. Chubbier than Eduardo from a diet of broccoli. Photo Zara Gaze via fb. pic.twitter.com/VH4LZscdRL— Cats Of Brockley (@CatsOfBrockley) March 13, 2016Having conquered two dimensions, Brockley's street artists have set their sights on a third. Zara Gaze built this cat eating broccoli from construction site sand on Coulgate Street.The cat has ...

Be part of Brockley Open Studios 2016

Mar

2016

Ashlin, from the Brockley Open Studio art event writes:This year's Brockley Open Studios is happening Friday 2 - Monday 4 July, with a private view on Wednesday 29 June. Applications are available on our website until 18 March.The second annual group show and private view portion is being hosted by St Peter's Church on Wickham Road, ...