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...
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Music Monday: Belle & Sebastian video on Ladywell Fields

May

16

2022

The music video for the latest Belle and Sebastian single “Talk To Me Talk To Me” features scenes shot in and around Ladywell Fields.The video was written and directed by 15-year-old south London siblings Freya and Rosalie Salkeld.  According to singer Stuart Murdoch, “we put out an open call to filmmakers who would be interested ...
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Music Monday: Belle & Sebastian video on Ladywell Fields

May

16

2022

The music video for the latest Belle and Sebastian single “Talk To Me Talk To Me” features scenes shot in and around Ladywell Fields.The video was written and directed by 15-year-old south London siblings Freya and Rosalie Salkeld.  According to singer Stuart Murdoch, “we put out an open call to filmmakers who would be interested ...
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Kingsdale · ladywell fields · Music Monday · music videos · Transpontine

Ladywell Fields river clean-up this weekend

Apr

20

2018

Rob writes:As it’s going to be a wonderful weekend you might want to publicise the Ladywell Fields river clean-up on Sunday, 22 April.I have been to probably 20 of these over the years and I can honestly say they are great fun - an opportunity to do some useful volunteer work whilst enjoying a different view ...
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Power serve problem delays Ladywell tennis plan

May

28

2017

A plan to create a major floodlit tennis facility in Ladywell Fields is being held up by UK Power Networks, who haven't hooked up the site yet. Lewisham Council's Andy Thomas explains:"We are still waiting on the power supply to be installed by UK Power Networks but in the meantime we don’t want to keep ...
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Brockley Central · Ladywell · ladywell fields · sport

Ladywell to become Lewisham tennis hub

Feb

13

2017

I ain't got time to bleed: A predator-eye view of the floodlit courtsEd writes:The three tarmac and two grass tennis courts in Ladywell Fields are being replaced by five tarmac courts. Four of them will be floodlit. Having read through the planning docs, here are some of the main points:- 18 seven-metre high LED floodlights ...
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Brockley Central · Ladywell · ladywell fields · sport

Ladywell Fields cafe burgled

Dec

19

2016

The Ladywell Fields cafe, run by local charity Ten Thousand Hands, has been burgled and around £6,000 of equipment has been stolen. The Evening Standard reports:"Callous thieves allegedly broke into the Ten Thousand Hands Cafe in Ladywell Fields in the early hours of Sunday morning."The café, which opened in 2014, has been used to train ...
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Brockley Central · Cafes · Crime · ladywell fields

More Lewisham 1977 Photos from Anti-Fascist Demo

Aug

10

2016

The London Metropolitan Archives Collage London Picture Archive, 'Collage' has lots of great photos from across the capital. The Lewisham section includes some photographs by Chris Schwarz from the anti-National Front mobilisation of August 1977 (sometimes  referred to as  the 'Battle of Lewisham'). Here's a couple of details from  the photos, full set here. This is from the demonstration ...
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Battle of Lewisham 1977 · fas · ladywell fields · Transpontine

I didn’t choose LFUG life, LFUG life chose me

Sep

12

2015

Robert Sheppard has been doing good work for two decades, in service of the wonderful Ladywell Fields. He writes:Dear friends of Ladywell Fields, After nearly 20 years, first as Chairman and latterly as Secretary, I have decided to step back from active involvement in the Ladywell Fields User Group. I have just been appointed a ...
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Brockley Central · groups · Ladywell · ladywell fields

Tales of the riverbank

Jul

6

2015

Nick Pond [sic] writes:I've been collaborating with the London Bubble Theatre to stage this event. It's not specifically designed for young children but is great for all ages, teenagers and adults alike, telling an engaging story of the Ravensbourne Naiad and other creatures as you move with the storyteller along (but not in) the river...Tickets ...
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Brockley Central · Ladywell · ladywell fields

Tennis Open Day at Ladywell Fields

May

14

2015

South East London Tennis is running free tennis sessions this weekend. Chris writes:The open tennis day takes place this Sunday 17th May 10am - 1pm and is part of the nationally advertised Great British Tennis Weekend.You can book your free session online at www.lta.org.uk/gbtw and the following sessions are available:mini tennis for childrenfamily playAdult cardio ...
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