Benedict team junks old decor

Benedict's, the Crofton Park coffee shop, is closed for refurbishment. They promise they will back soon with an improved look and menu.

Mama Shelter

Helen writesBus Stop 59359 is opposite Brockley Jack Pub in Crofton Park. The shelter has just been removed.Many with mobility issues relied on that bus stop after they had visited local amenities such as the bank, post office, hairdressers and cafes. It allows them to be independent and avoid isolation. It's also good for local ...

Schumpeterian Street Art

Mk 1 of the Crofton Park hoarding artwork has been replaced and updgraded. Mk 2 was created by Lionel Stanhope and bAMB0pINK. Follow Lionel on Twitter here.

Jam Circus Pop Up Today

A Strange New Experience in Brock

Eamon writes:Having recently pulled off a 1940’s film night screening  “Odd Man Out” at the Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery Chapel,  I have  teamed up with the Brockley Jack Theatre to pilot a series of films for  the area - starting with 2 films in the first week of August.On Tuesday 2 August (7.45pm), we are ...

Paralympic ‘Superhumans’ at Rivoli Ballroom

Channel 4 are the latest to make use of the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park, filming part of the uplifting 'We're the Superhumans' trailer for the Rio Paralympics there.See previous posts on the star-studded Rivoli Ballroom

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, July 5-23

Following a sellout run at the Catford-Upon-Avon festival, Wildcard bring their inaugural production of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays to the Brockley Jack Studio.Set in The Dukes Oak, a magical woodland pub, this show explores the darker aspects of power, control and obsession, as well as the lightness that makes this such a successful ...

Jam Circus Summer Street Party, June 11-12

Master Hand

My favourite so-far from this year's crop of Brockley Street Art Festival work: Babur To Go in Crofton Park has been given this makeover by bAMBOpINK.

Fred’s, 358 Brockley Road

Fred's cafe opened today on Brockley Road. Closer in spirit and menu to somewhere like Oscar's in Ladywell than nearby Arlo & Moe or Benedict's, it should nicely complement Crofton Park's increasingly impressive range of cafes, bars and restaurants.Inside and outside at Fred'sFred's stress their family-friendliness (picking a side in the local culture war) and ...