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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...

Oxjam 2015 – New Cross / Deptford Takeover

Sep

2015

Elliot from Songkick writes:Today the Oxjam New Cross Takeover unveils a second round of artists joining its all-day, multi-venue music festival in South East London.On Saturday 17th October, the Amersham Arms, the New Cross Inn and the Job Centre will play host to London’s buzziest, scuzziest guitar bands and DJs. Joining Blueprint Blue, Whistlejacket, Alice ...

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 ...

Lewisham Welcomes Refugees

Sep

2015

An impressive turn out at the 'Refugees Welcome Here' demonstration in central London yesterday (Park Lane to Downing Street), I would estimate at least 50,000 people - making it possibly the largest pro-migration march ever seen in this country.Also good to see a 'Lewisham Welcomes Refugees' banner there. A local contingent met up in New ...

New Cross’ abandoned Tube tunnel

Sep

2015

Here be drabness - the location of the secret tunnelLondon blog Ian Visits has a brilliant feature about a forgotten part of New Cross - an abandoned tube tunnel. Ian writes:Although South London has but a few tube lines, and they are as scarce as a black cab after midnight, there is still the odd ...

Other people’s blogging – New Cross Gate evolution

Aug

2015

New Cross Gate 1865A couple of other local sites to let you know about / crib stuff from. Firstly, "New Cross / Often Cross", which has collected historical photos showing the evolution of New Cross Gate from 1840 to a grey day in 2015. Author Chris writes:The 'gate' in New Cross Gate comes from the ...

New Cross church collecting for Calais Migrants

Aug

2015

St Catherine's Church at the top of Telegraph Hill SE14 is collecting donations for migrants in Calais. Rev. Sheridan James, Vicar, says:"If you bring things into church on Sunday mornings (either before the service at 10am, or immediately after - 11.15am) we will collect the items up and make sure they get collected and sent ...

Live the New Cross High Life

Aug

2015

David spotted this plug for New Cross takeaway Smokey Jerkey in British Airways' in-flight magazine.

The Rosemary branch

Aug

2015

The team behind The Rosemary Hungarian restaurant and Dig This Nursery - two of New Cross' finest venues - are relocating Dig This into The Rosemary. They say:What does it mean for you? Well, you can still enjoy the lovely atmosphere of The Rosemary, with all the delicious food and wine, but you can also ...

The job description of the chef at the pub The Telegraph at The Earl of Derby

Jul

2015

The team in charge of The Telegraph at The Earl of Derby pub (87 Dennetts Road, SE14 5LW) are looking for a new chef. Here's what they say they're looking for:The usuals - Hard working, reliable, punctual, able to work as a team and on own, good under pressure. More specific - experience required as ...

Sound systems in New Cross & Deptford

Jun

2015

Tomorrow (Sunday 29 June 2015), Unit 137 reggae sound system will be out in New Cross, set up next to New Cross fire station in Queens Road, with BBQ and Rum Bar. Free entry, 1 pm - 6 pm. See Facebook event detailsMore reggae sounds on 18th July with The Deptford Dub Club returning to The ...