Suppose they gave a festival and no-one came

This is why Brockley Central has a pathological fear of hosting parties.The bizarre Deptford Heritage Festival-cum-pre-election-stunt turned out to be as entertaining as one of the organiser's interminable political videos. The "festival" was put on by Ray Woolford of local political party People Before Profit and "took place" over the May Day weekend.Like our very ...

Brockley Max 2015

A map of all the participating venues at this year's festivalThe Brockley Max arts festival returns (May 29 - June 6), topped and tailed with its traditional opening night party next to the Brockley Barge and closing Art in the Park party in Hilly Fields. In-between, there are dozens of events across 25 venues.This year's ...

Pomegranate Pop-Up

Let it go

Milhouse: Alf pogs! Remember Alf? He's back... in pog form!- The SimpsonsYet more Frozen fun.

Bookwatch Nights

Liz writes: Crofton Park library will remain open until 9 pm on Thursday April 23 to celebrate World Book Night. You will be able to return and borrow library books, using the self issue machine. It is an opportunity for you to see the transforming library and cafe. The cafe, Green and Tasty will be ...

The Brockley Corridor Sound Walk, April 11th

One night at the Brockley Social Club

Dawn Chorus, March 31st

Tom writes:Spring in Brockley would not be complete without the Dawn Chorus walk, organised by the Friends of Hilly Fields. This year's walk takes place on Tuesday 31 March. Meet outside the cafe on Hilly Fields at 6am for a walk around the park and the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries.So far this year, the birds ...

The Deptford and New Cross Easter Beer Hunt

We're going on a beer hunt. We're going to catch a big one. We're not scared. What a beautiful day!The Royal Albert team have hidden 38 colourful eggs in businesses across Deptford and New Cross. Solve one of the six riddles and head to the venue in question to do your best impression of a ...

New Cross + Deptford Free Film Festival 2015. Fri 24 April – Sun 3 May

The New Cross + Deptford Free Film Festival returns, managing to turn a distinctly average collection of films into something great. The team says:For 10 days the NXDFFF brings 37 free film events to 17 different venues across SE14 and SE8.Whether you’ve got election fever or disco fever the NXDFFF has films for political heavyweights (The ...