Lewisham Arthouse Open Studios 2016

Saturday 4th June 12-8pm. Sunday 5th June 12-6pmLewisham Arthouse (140 Lewisham Way) throws open its doors for the public to explore the work of 30 different studios. Talk to the artists and buy their work.In the evening, there will be DJs and a bar, while throughout the day, a cafe and jerk chicken stall will ...

Easy to Love: The Brockley Street Art Festival 2016

The Brockley Street Art Festival 2016 is running in tandem with this year's Brockley Max. Walls and shutters across the area are being prepped for new artworks. An unknown artist has already bequeathed us a new portrait of a genuine local hero, Maxi Priest, at Goldstar in Honor Oak.This photo came via organiser Lionel Stanhope. ...

Brockley Max 2016: Opening Night

Art in the Park, Hilly FieldsBrockley Max 2016 has just kicked off with its traditional opening night party outside Brockley Station.Tonight's event goes on until 10.30pm and will feature SE Dub Collective, Ras Keith & The Vibration – Live Vocallective, Nocturne, Yasu, Peppermint, Paper Fish, Los Domingos, Ailsa Tully, The True Believers, Leila McNeelance, Creekside, ...

Under-11s Fun Fair, Hilly Fields

Free drawing classes and portrait sessions at PLACE / Ladywell

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 ...

Brockley Max 2016: Story Sessions – Asylum

Saturday 28th May 3.30pm in St Hilda’s Church, Courtrai Road Crofton Park SE23 1PLAsylum – stories and poems and music around the concept of safety/sanctuary or the need for it. This is partly to showcase the Refugees Welcome anthology (not published by us, raising funds for Red Cross Refugee work) and will include stories from ...

The Lewisham 3 Peaks Challenge

One of the best things about a walk up to Hilly Fields is the view out across to Lewisham's other green peaks when you get there. So this charity walk is a stroke of genius. The team explains:Meet Lewisham's very own 3 Peaks Challenge in support of For Jimmy & The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. ...

Party Island, May 14th

The Plant Fairs Roadshow, May 21

The Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road) will be hosting its third Plant Fairs Roadshow, on Saturday, 21 May from 1pm to 4pm.The Centre will also host a Garden Party in the Cloister Garden from 1pm to 3pm.

Bestival At Goldsmiths

Any news which features quotes from the Warden of Goldsmiths and Rob Da Bank is news worth covering. Goldsmiths says:On 17th June, Bestival, the UK’s official Best Major Festival, will team up with Goldsmiths, University of London to host a unique public celebration of music, arts and culture.Bestival at Goldsmiths will bring the excitement of ...