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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...

Radical New Cross: Protest and dissent 1875 – 2015

Nov

2015

As part of the 2015 Being Human Festival of Humanities, Goldsmiths is hosting a series of events this month on the them 'Radical New Cross: Protest and dissent 1875 – 2015':'From radical parish priests to anti-fascist resistance, New Cross has a long history of radicalism, as will be demonstrated through a series of events, all ...

Radical New Cross: protest and dissent 1875 – 2015

Nov

2015

A welcome reminder that Universities are supposed to encourage challenging ideas, rather than provide safe spaces. Goldsmiths says:From 12 – 15 November, Goldsmiths are putting on a range of free events inspired by the theme ‘Radical New Cross: protest and dissent 1875 – 2015’.We’re opening up some of our most historic and lesser seen spaces, ...

Oculus Shift

Oct

2015

Dr Emma writes:Would your child like to take part in exciting research? Seeking 7-10 year olds, born preterm..I am a researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London, currently running a pilot study to determine the role of oculomotor control (i.e. eye movements) in cognitive and motor development. I am seeking children aged 7-10 years that were ...

Especially the ones who buy overpriced cereal!

Oct

2015

Bahar Mustafa, a 28-year-old student diversity officer at Goldsmiths, has been charged by police with sending a threatening communication and is set to appear at Bromley magistrates court on 5 November.Mustafa gained notoriety for using the hashtag #killallwhitemen on her Twitter account and was accused of racism for asking white men not to attend a ...

An Underground Bunker at Goldsmiths in New Cross

Oct

2015

During the Second World War, Goldsmiths College was evacuated to Nottingham. The buildings in New Cross were taken over for Civil Defence. There was a barrage balloon, and an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Control Centre, with First Aid and Casualty Clearing Station. The swimming pool in the college was set aside as a potential mortuary. ...

Goldsmiths goes to 11

Sep

2015

Dr Evil: My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy.- Austin PowersJane sent us this Buzzfeed listicle, which explains the great debt humanity owes to Goldsmiths. Here's their list of 11 great cultural moments birthed by the ...

Festival of Choice Film Night in New Cross

Sep

2015

The Festival of Choice is a week of events in London aiming 'to raise awareness of threats to reproductive rights and the plight of those in countries around the world who do not have access to safe and legal abortion. The Festival also wishes to celebrate solidarity and activism and to strengthen and support the ...

Goldsmiths launches new Short Courses

Sep

2015

Goldsmiths writes:Goldsmiths, University of London is this autumn launching an exciting range of short courses to be taught on campus in the evenings and at weekends.The south London institution is drawing on its founding principles with the launch of 13 new programmes to compliment its current short course provision.From using the latest concepts in psychology ...

Pre-school tenant needed in Catford

Sep

2015

Please spread the word: we're looking for new preschool to be our tenant @CatfordWI @BrockleyCentral @catfordcentral pic.twitter.com/Wi61yxeHud— GoldsmithsCommCentre (@GoldsmithsSE6) September 1, 2015

Goldsmiths Sayes Court Institute: for ‘bona fide artizans and working people’ only (1896)

Jul

2015

In the late 19th century, the Goldsmiths Institute in New Cross had a satellite 'Sayes Court Institute' in Evelyn Street, Deptford. According to the 1896 Goldsmiths handbook (a copy of which is in the Special Collections archive in Goldsmiths library), the building (pictured) included a gymnasium hall, reading room/games room and four classrooms.Membership was restricted ...