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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...

Save Lewisham Hospital Conference

Nov

2015

Well we might have saved Lewisham Hospital from closure of key services and downgrading in 2013, but NHS services everywhere are under threat from funding cuts and more. Next month Save Lewisham Hospital campaign is holding a conference at Goldsmiths in New Cross. They say:'Why is our NHS under threat and what can we do ...

White Hart Gain

Nov

2015

An anonymous benefactor has sent us these photos and the news that, after years of being rubbish, The White Hart pub in New Cross is threatening to become great, having been taken over by a publican with a decent pedigree.Refurbishment is under-way and anon writes:"A bit of tracing on Companies House shows a director of ...

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, ...

Halloween Bikelife Rideout in South London

Nov

2015

Last night someone mentioned on twitter that they'd just seen hundreds of motorbikes tearing down New Cross Road. A couple of minutes later I heard a wall of noise heading up my road, and looking out of the window there they were - every kind of motorbike, scooter, moped and quad bike, taking over both ...

Mek’ it Blow: police raid New Cross Jah Shaka Blues Dance (1975)

Oct

2015

From the groundbreaking black radical magazine, Race Today (May 1975), a report on 'the atmosphere of tension that has gripped the community of black youth in South London following a police invasion of a blues dance at Malpas Road, New Cross, on Saturday 26th April'. 'More than 200 young blacks danced to the sound of the ...

Coming soon: Out of the Brew

Oct

2015

Out of the Brew is the replacement for Cafe Crema at 306 New Cross Road. It's going to brew both coffee and beer and the team are making full use of the garden, which is welcome in an area still tragically short of outdoor hangouts, despite the best efforts of the New Cross House.Click here ...

Brockley Voices at the Amersham Arms

Oct

2015

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. ...

ASC Open Studios, New Cross

Oct

2015

Saturday 3 October 12-6pmAnother major arts community is opening itself up for the Deptford X Festival. Zeitgeist Arts Projects explains:ASC Open Studios houses a wide range of artists making painting, drawing, sculpture, film, installation and photography. Our Open Studios event is a fantastic and rare opportunity for members of the public, artists, curators and collectors ...