Yam Yam!

We’re in the midst of an ongoing project here at the Albany around food – chickens that have taken up residence in the garden and allotments have sprung up. As part of this we’re about to launch Yam Yam!, a six week festival of performances, workshops and arts activities all revolving around food.A food fight, ...

Baby Jumble, November 16th

Jenny writes:Baby Jumble is organised by two new mums – Jenny and Faye – who are well aware of how the costs associated with having a baby can mount up, so we have decided to tackle the problem head on by launching a series of nearly new baby sales, north and south of the river.This ...

Win the chance to start Blackheath Fireworks on Saturday 2 November

After Greenwich Council realised it could free-ride on the Blackheath firework display and save its cash to splurge on regal backslapping, Lewisham Council sought innovative ways to fund the event. The Council writes:For the first time, Lewisham Council is inviting residents to enter a prize draw with a first prize of ‘pressing the plunger’ to ...

The Broca Brunch Club

Turn It Up 3

TURN IT UP - A fundraiser for Make a Difference Trust and Telegraph Hill CentreSaturday 28th September at 7pm (Entrance £5/£4)St Catherine's Church, Pepys Road, SE14St Catherine's Church plays host to TURN IT UP 2013, a fundraiser for The Make A Difference Trust (http://www.madtrust.org.uk/the-hardship-fund.php) and Telegraph Hill Centre (http://thcentre.com) on Saturday 28th Sept from 7pm. ...

Art House Open

It will start like any other day.The Lewisham Arthouse team writes:We invite you to come and explore 30 artist studios over three floors of our beautiful Edwardian building, the former Deptford Library.Friday 4 October 6 to 9pmSaturday 5 October 12 to 6pmSunday 6 October 12 to 6pm Don’t miss our special programme of exhibitions, events and ...

The Brockley Brewery’s 50,000 Pints Party at the Wickham Arms

Andy from the Brockley Brewery writes:We are having a bit of a do tonight at the Wickham Arms, to celebrate the anticipated pulling of the 50,000th pint of Brockley ale.We've been hard at it for 6 months desperately servicing the south-east thirst for craft ale, which seems unquenchable!We're welcoming everyone along to support their local ...

Actors Reading Writers 3

Samfest – Sunday

St Peter’s – Keep your heads ringing

The St Peter's bells are back - and so is the clock tower open day. Dave writes:After years of silence, St. Peter's hand-wound Victorian clock, built by Smiths of Clarkenwell, who also created the clock of the Houses of Parliament, chimes again!Whilst the clock was silent there have been many requests by the local community ...