Nunhead Archives - Brockley SE4

Figurant at Strange Parade

Mar

30

2026

A mesmerising audiovisual performance at Strange Parade in Nunhead last month (28 February 2026), with Inga Tillere's film piece accompanied by words from Johny Brown (of Band of Holy Joy) and musical accompaniment from Mark Beazley (bass) and Jono Podmore (theremin and other sounds).'Figurant' is centred around the 'discarded fragments of space and time' embodied ...

Romy at the Old Nun’s Head

Aug

1

2025

Lots of local pubs were busy last Sunday for the final of the Women's Euros between England and Spain but the particularly enthusiastic crowd at the Old Nuns Head included Romy from the XX seen here waving a Lionesses scarf.

Pyrotechnists Arms to re-open?

May

22

2025

The Pyrotechnists Arms on Nunhead Green looks set to reopen shortly, having been empty for a few months. At any event its owners, the Stonegate Pub Company, have given it a lick of paint.The pub dates back to at least 1871 and has one of the most unique pub names in London. It derives from ...

South London Street Signs

Apr

18

2025

Time for another round up of messages from the streets, lampposts and toilet doors of South London, most of these spotted around New Cross/Brockley/Nunhead in last 6 months.Unequivocal Safe Space statement in Old Nun's Head.New Cross, near to GoldsmithsRobert Smith of The Cure in Dash the Henge record shop in Camberwell - 'Charlotte Sometimes, Always Anti-Fascist'Dash ...

southeastcentral.co.uk news

Mar

24

2025

News of the latest website update

Goblin Band and some South London folk nights/open mics

Feb

9

2025

Goblin Band were great at the Goose is Out last week (Friday 31st January 2025) at the Ivy House, bringing a new energy to traditional folk song including not one but two versions of Widecombe Fair, a song which as they note they have resurrected after it being out of fashion for years. Excellent support ...

Goblin Band and some South London folk nights/open mics

Feb

9

2025

Goblin Band were great at the Goose is Out last week (Friday 31st January 2025) at the Ivy House, bringing a new energy to traditional folk song including not one but two versions of Widecombe Fair, a song which as they note they have resurrected after it being out of fashion for years. Excellent support ...

Hollydale Tavern reopens

Jan

19

2025

The Hollydale Tavern - on the corner of Hollydale and Brayards Roads SE15 - has been spruced up and reopened, having been closed since 2019. We popped in for an early evening drink last week, very child friendly at that time of night with craft activities for kids going on and families ordering in pizza ...

Giggs in Nunhead

Nov

20

2024

Was it really ten years ago that Katy B and Ikonika were chatting online about Ayre's the Baker in Nunhead? At the time I described it as 'the number one bakers for the London post-dubstep scene'. Not sure if there's been too much music action there since - have spotted members of Foals at the ...

Black Echoes – South London nights out 1987

May

30

2024

A window into London soul, funk and reggae nightlife from Black Echoes, 14 March 1987:A 7 day 'Black Arts Festival' at the Cultural Centre in Woolwich with dance, drama and music with Smiley Culture, Ranking Miss P, Sista Culcha, Taxi Pata Pata and more...At the North Peckham Civic Centre on the Old Kent Road, Southwark ...

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