Lewisham Archives - Brockley SE4

Paul Simon in Catford, August 1965 (and other Catford folk)

Aug

22

2026

Simon and Garfunkel released their first album, 'Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.', in 1964 but at the time this did not generate a lot of interest. While Art Garfunkel went off to college, Paul Simon came to the UK and honed his craft on the folk music scene, playing in folk clubs all over the country.One ...

Paul Simon in Catford, August 1965 (and other Catford folk)

Aug

22

2026

Simon and Garfunkel released their first album, 'Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.', in 1964 but at the time this did not generate a lot of interest. While Art Garfunkel went off to college, Paul Simon came to the UK and honed his craft on the folk music scene, playing in folk clubs all over the country.One ...

Music Monday: South of the Thames – Skalah ft. Novelist

Aug

17

2026

Skalah and Novelist at the ElephantGreat new track from up and coming Skalah with grime veteran Novelist. 'I'm from the town, I'm from the zone, I'm from the South of the Thames...I'm a navy boy in a navy world, I represent Brockley and Ladywell...I'm a navy boy in a navy fit, I represent Lewisham fam that's ...

Music Monday: South of the Thames – Skalah ft. Novelist

Aug

17

2026

Skalah and Novelist at the ElephantGreat new track from up and coming Skalah with grime veteran Novelist. 'I'm from the town, I'm from the zone, I'm from the South of the Thames...I'm a navy boy in a navy world, I represent Brockley and Ladywell...I'm a navy boy in a navy fit, I represent Lewisham fam that's ...

The Gig Guide – 1995 South London music listings

Oct

4

2025

I found this June 1995 issue of The Gig Guide for London in Revolution Records in Penge. I don't remember it from the time and it certainly doesn't cover the breadth of music from that period. Its focus is very much on the pub music scene but it provides an interesting snapshot of South London ...

Lewisham ‘Stop Starving Gaza’ protest

Aug

1

2025

200+ people out tonight at Lewisham Clock Tower for a 'Stop Starving Gaza' pot and pan protest, called by Lewisham Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Lewisham and Greenwich CND.There were similar events elsewhere, as Brixton Buzz reports the protest at Lambeth Town Hall included Vanessa Redgrave banging a saucepanPhoto from Brixton Buzz

Lewisham Olympic Medals at Paris 2024

Aug

11

2024

I don't think there is an Olympic league table for London boroughs, but think we can claim at least four medals from Paris 2024 for Lewisham, which is more than many participating countries have managed. At least three medalists previously represented Lewisham in the London Youth Games.Alex Yee won gold in the men's Triathlon with ...

Lewisham Olympic Medals at Paris 2024

Aug

11

2024

I don't think there is an Olympic league table for London boroughs, but think we can claim at least four medals from Paris 2024 for Lewisham, which is more than many participating countries have managed. At least three medalists previously represented Lewisham in the London Youth Games.Alex Yee won gold in the men's Triathlon with ...

Lewisham Stands Against Racism, again

Aug

8

2024

A great turn out at Lewisham clock tower last night for anti-racist rally, part of a big movement of similar actions across the country in response to threats of more far right attacks on mosques and asylum seeker accommodation. After a week of seeing racist mobs on the rampage, including fires starting at a couple ...

Music Monday: Marysia Osa – dreaming of the sea in Lewisham

Aug

4

2024

Marysia Osa is a harpist (among other things) who plays with Levitation Orchestra and Transpontine favourite Laura Misch. Moving from Poland to London as a child, she started playing harp at Trinity Laban in Greenwich. Now signed to Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings, she has an album coming out on October 18th 2024 - 'harps, beats ...

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