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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...

Sassinfrassin rackinfrackin Deptford

Aug

2013

Pheobe from pop-up dining company Sassafrass says:We've been holding a series of New Orleans supperclubs around London and having served our grub in Hackney and on a boat in St Katherine's Dock, this month we'll be serving a delicious 4 course menu including our signature spicy, gumbo on a stunning rooftop in Deptford, complete with ...

Freshly Packed at Deptford Lounge

Aug

2013

Next Saturday 17th August, Something Human present FRESHLY PACKED: EAT TO LIVE by Peruvian performance artist Lorena Lo Peña at the Deptford Lounge (Giffin Street SE8):'Eat to Live investigates excess and self-destructive behaviours when the body is used as the main site of punishment. Based on autobiographical experiences, the performance addresses bulimia and binge eating, highlighting how eating disorders are ...

Immunisation saves lives – so just do it

Aug

2013

Here's a table from the British Medical Journal from 100 years ago (16 August 1913 to be precise). It is an analysis of deaths in London in the second quarter of that year, i.e. April to June. Note that in that three month period there were 549 deaths from measles in London, including 285 in ...

From Gardens Where We Feel Secure

Aug

2013

Some common or garden (or is that commoner garden?) events coming up locally:Common Growth Community Garden Workshops'First up is the kid's workshop on Wednesday 7th of August called herb spiral fun. It is suitable for children of all ages and runs from 10.30-12.00, and will involve fun learning activities, games and singing.After that there will ...

Blurt at the Birds Nest

Aug

2013

Free on Sunday 4 August at the Birds Nest (Deptford Church St):Avant punk legend Ted Milton and Blurthttp://www.tedmilton.net/http://www.reverbnation.com/blurtSTARTS EARLY AT 6PMFREE**With Guests** Mouth 4 Rusty - New Album just released this Junehttp://mouth4rusty.bandcamp.com/Olympic Clamp Downhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1P4bCmtw-Uhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQIPTFx_vksPsychoyogi has electrifying new members and will play songs from the new album Opulent Trip: www.psychoyogi.bandcamp.comwww.psychoyogi.com

LL Apple P

Aug

2013

History Corner: medical negligence in 1920s Deptford

Aug

2013

In the 1920s a New Cross doctor was involved in a tragedy that led to his prosecution for manslaughter. Dr Percy Bateman lived at 423 New Cross Road and in July 1924 he was called in by a midwife to assist in a difficult childbirth. The mother, Mary Ann Harding, 'was the wife of a ...

The Deptford Project relocates to Douglas Square

Jul

2013

The Deptford Project will stay in Deptford. Forced to relocate now that the development of the land it sits on is due to begin, there was a risk that the train carriage cafe would be lost to the area entirely. Now Alison writes:Just thought you'd like to know that I walked past the Deptford Project ...

25 Tanners Hill: 18th century building restored

Jul

2013

25 Tanners Hill was for many years the base for Witcomb Cycles, which hand built frames in the shop and workshop space behind. It closed in 2009 and has been converted to a private house and gallery space.The conversion/restoration of the building by Dow Jones Architects won a RIBA London Regional Award earlier this year. Like ...

Campaign launched to protect Greenwich and Deptford trains to Charing X and London Bridge

Jul

2013

A campaign has been launched by a group called the Greenwich Line Users to prevent major cuts to South Eastern train services.As discussed on the South East London transport forum, the planned three-year disruption of services from South East London through London Bridge is due to begin in 2015:- 2015/6 Charing Cross services will not stop at ...