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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...

Deptford Vinyl: New Record Shop in Tanners Hill

Sep

2013

Excellent... Vinyl, a new record shop in Deptford, kicking off with some events this weekend:'Moving south from Soho and Camden, Record Shops Ambient Soho and Dragon Discs touch down in a new retail spot after spending 12 years in festival world with the addition of a coffee bar and gallery. Jenny and Ron bring you ...

Commonweal: late 19th century socialism in South London

Sep

2013

The Socialist League was a significant force in radical politics in the late 19th century (it existed from 1885 to 1901), most famously associated with William Morris. Its newspaper Commonweal is now largely online and is a fascinating source for London politics in that period, with its listings of meetings and branches. For instance in ...

Open Shipwrights House

Sep

2013

It's London Open House this weekend, so lots of opportunities to visit interesting buildings many of which are usually closed to the public. In Deptford, the magnificent Master Shipwrights House on the river front will be open all weekend (entrance on Watergate Street)The garden of the Shipwrights House last night - the cannon was dug ...

Rizzle Kicks’ Deptford Video

Sep

2013

We reported in July that Rizzle Kicks had been spotted filming a video in Deptford. Now the video is out, for their latest single Lost Generation. As you can see it starts out with them walking across the bridge on Broadway Fields looking towards the Stephen Lawrence Centre, followed by a street scene nearby on ...

All that glitters in Deptford

Sep

2013

The Convoy's Wharf regeneration siteSaturday 21st September, 6- 9pmMaster Shipwright's House, SE8 3JFBeth writes:Join us for a conversation about the role of art and creativity in urban regeneration, with guest speakers Neville Gabie and Katy Beinart & Barby Asante. Discussing projects that have taken a critical and grassroots approach to changing spaces in London, we ...

Deptford Dolphins in Daring (Dangerous?) Thames Swim

Sep

2013

This has come from some people who may or may not be close to the Deptford Three Sided Football Club. The tale of a 'pre war equinoctial swim' in Deptford may or may not be pseudo-history. But they are deadly serious about swimming in the Thames at Deptford on Sunday 22 September:'Through playing 3-sided-football with ...

Deptford X: Sept 27th – Oct 6th

Sep

2013

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.

Deptford Does Disco

Sep

2013

Little Nan's Cocktail Bar in Deptford is at it again, with another music night. They say:From the people who brought you 'Dip It', 'Rar! at the Albany' and 'That Weekend You'll Never Get Back Where You Did A Bad Thing' comes Deptford Does...A series of one-off monthly nights celebrating various genres, places, and people, which ...

The London Analogue Festival, September 7th-8th

Aug

2013

The London Analogue Festival is a new event taking place across venues in Deptford. We are all invited.

Free gig at the Herb Garden

Aug

2013

If you've never experienced free jazz in the Herb Garden in Deptford, you really should. I went to the Lol Coxhill memorial there last year and it was great. This Bank Holiday Monday August 26th, Tom Scott, Rob Mills, Sue Lynch, Arnold Lane, Eddie Real and David Aylward will be performing, plus special guest. 5 ...