Coming soon: Buster Mantis

From Peckham and Brixton to Bermondsey and Waterloo, South London is criss-crossed with beautiful brick railway arches that now brim with cafes, bars and restaurants. Deptford's are not and the area is the poorer for it. But Buster Mantis aims to put all that right, while creating something that should prove to be a huge ...

The Propeller Foundry Open Studio, October 3-4

Acme Studios is a wonderful 1920s industrial building on Childers Street, Deptford, which houses the Propeller Foundry, an artistic community stretching across a vast space. Tomorrow, it throws open its doors to the public. The organisers say:This weekend, 80 artists will be opening their doors in Acme's biggest studio building. Built as a ships' propeller ...

Cradle to Grave: Danny Baker & SE London

I've really enjoyed the Cradle to Grave, the BBC comedy/drama series based on Danny Baker's memoirs of growing up in 1970s SE London (published as 'Going to Sea in a Sieve). Baker was born on the Crossfields Estate in Deptford and then lived in Silwood Estate SE16, going to Rotherhithe Primary School and then West ...

Wünderlust – Opening October 9th

Mountain Man: I bet you can squeal like a pig. Weeeeeeee!Bobby: Weee!Mountain Man: Weeeeeeee!Bobby: Weee!- DeliveranceThe team behind Brockley Market hot dog purveyors Fleish Mob have taken over the Big Red bus (30 Deptford Church Street), giving them the perfect excuse for more Teutonic word play: The pop-up is called Wünderlust and their opening night party ...

Oxjam 2015 – New Cross / Deptford Takeover

Elliot from Songkick writes:Today the Oxjam New Cross Takeover unveils a second round of artists joining its all-day, multi-venue music festival in South East London.On Saturday 17th October, the Amersham Arms, the New Cross Inn and the Job Centre will play host to London’s buzziest, scuzziest guitar bands and DJs. Joining Blueprint Blue, Whistlejacket, Alice ...

Anything is Possible at the Deptford Lounge

The organisers of this event write:Free tickets are available for 11-16 year olds, whilst student tickets (with photo I.D.) are available at just £4.99. All ages are welcome to come along and adult tickets are priced at a favourable £9.99, available on Eventbrite.

Anthrax at the Birds Nest tonight

Last minute call for  a free punk gig tonight at the Birds Nest in Deptford Church Street, featuring 1980s anarcho-punk/hardcore stalwarts Anthrax, Liberty and Bug Central. I saw Liberty play a few times back then with Conflict etc, nice guys.

Mob rule at Big Red

Speculation that Deptford's Big Red restaurant would never return looks wide of the mark, as Brockley Market's Fleischmob have announced their takeover for the rest of the year. They say:We are beyond delighted to announce our next thang. We are taking over the Big Red Bus site in Deptford until NYE. Expect local beers, amazing ...

Big Red Bust?

Another story from The Deptford Dame, who points out that the Big Red Pizza bus' 'temporary closure for refurbishment' is looking less and less temporary.The Bus and its charmingly ramshackle surrounds had established themselves as a focal point for a wide range of local events and getting a table on a weekend was getting increasingly ...

Up from Downstairs

Coming up on Friday 4th September in Deptford, a night of improvisational music and performance featuring Lia Mazzari and Jonas Gustafsson, Bridget Scott (Butoh and traditional Japanese dance), and Rabbit ((David Aylward and Tom Scott-Kendrick). All happening at Vinyl (record shop/cafe/gallery, 4 Tanners Hill, SE8, 7:30 to 9:30 (£5/£3 concessions).