Campaign group wants Drakefell Road to go HGV-free

The DRAG Campaign Team write:The Drakefell Road Action Group has submitted a Petition to Lewisham Council to persuade them to make this Brockley street safer, more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists and ban the large Lorries which are blighting the lives of residents. Drakefell Road is an important link for residents between Brockley and Nunhead but Lorries ...

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Telegraph Hill Festival + Number 57 – get involved

Two opportunities to get involved with local creative projects.Firstly, The Telegraph Hill Festival has launched its annual search for ideas. They have a planning meeting on November 6th, 8pm at The Hill Station, which is open to all comers with suggestions for events they'd like to put on as part of the 2015 festival.Secondly, the ...

Silent Disco – Day of the Dead II

Last year's event was a sell-out so Silent Disco is back. Gill writes:Saturday 1 November 2014 is Mexican Day of the Dead and to celebrate The Hill Station Café will again be teaming up with the Silent Disco crew to create a Fabulously Fluorescent, Luminously Lovely, Ultra Violet, Psychedelic Disco.A top line-up of local DJ's ...

Telegraph Hill Barn Dance

Sheridan writes:Come on friends, take your partner by the hand and join us at the Telegraph Hill Harvest Barn Dance with Caller & local band “Plow'd Garlic Crusties”St Catherine’s Church, Pepys Road, Saturday 4th October 7pm doors, dancing starts 7.30pm.Tickets £5/£3 Cash Bar &Family-friendly event, come and join the fun!Tickets on the door or available ...

The Yum Turks

Turkish pop-up dining impresario Olly is staging another two local events in October.Sunday 5th October 2014A Turkish Brunch @ The Deptford Brunch Club - 40 Seats Available - 3 Course Brunch - BYOB - £16 -Details here and Tickets £16Saturday 11th October 2014An Anatolian Feast @ The Hill Station - 60 Seats Available - 3 Course Dinner - ...

Divided by Race, United in War and Peace

On Friday 19th September (7:30 pm) there's a screening of ‘Divided by Race, United in War and Peace’ at St Catherine’s Church, Pepys Road, Telegraph Hill, SE14 5TY. Tickets are £5 / £3 (including snacks) and can be booked at www.thc.ticketsource.co.uk'Divided by Race, United in War and Peace is a warm and life-affirming film, directed ...

Biblical floods hit The Hill Station

"Every living substance that I have made will I destroy." - God Somebody's been serving shellfish. God decided to knock Telegraph Hill cafe The Hill Station right off their fucking perch today as the lofty venue was subjected to "biblical" flooding and diners were hit with 3-4 inches of rainwater. This Radio Five interview with cafe ...

Italian Nights at the Hill Station

Jacqui writes:Thursday Night is Italian Nights at The Hill Station Café.This week, we'll be serving delights such as Homemade Codfish Ravioli (£9) and Seasonal Mushroom Fettuccine and Pan Friend Tuna with pesto, almonds served with Fennel ,orange, olive and capers (£13).Every Thursday over the summer renowned fine dining chef Antonio Acone invites you to try ...

133 Pepys Road

The new, double-fronted designMark Dyson writes:Enclosure is the architecture practice for the proposed remodelling of Lydart House at 133 Pepys Road [an enormous Victorian villa in Telegraph Hill] and we will be presenting the scheme at Haberdasher’s Aske’s (Pepys Road Site) Dining Hall next Saturday morning (5th July) at 10.30am.The current buildingWe have installed display boards ...