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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...

The Village charity shop, Nunhead Green

Aug

2023

Sure, you know about the The Village, Nunhead's friendly Salvation Army charity shop and community café. But did you know it now has a whole room upstairs, full of books, DVDs, CDs and vinyl?

Kender Street killing

Aug

2023

Shrine on corner of Kender St SE14 and Queens Road where 20 year old Julian Ebanks-Ford was stabbed and killed at weekend (Friday 4th August 2023), so sad.

Shirkers Rest SE14

Aug

2023

Don't think I've given enough love out to the Shirkers Rest, beer shop/bar at 9 Lewisham Way opposite Goldsmiths in New Cross.They have beers (and cider)They have events including open mics and comedy nightsAnd of course they have a slacker aestheticYes there's a 'Never Work' poster and the legendary 1980s 'I didn't go to work ...

New Cross House closed (temporarily)

Jul

2023

The New Cross House has closed for refurbishment. I went down last week and it was down to its last few closing down beers, so took a few photos to document it before it changes. I've enjoyed its current incarnation - my payday treat of a book from the Word bookshop opposite followed by happy ...

Firefighters’ car wash at New Cross

Jul

2023

Firefighters at New Cross fire station (Waller Road SE14) were offering car washes today using actual fire engine hoses. A bargain fee of £5 and all proceeds to firefighters charity.See previously: New Cross Fire Station: a short history

Jerry Dammers at Deptford Dub Club

Jul

2023

Deptford Dub Club's Reggae All Dayer at the Fox & Firkin on Saturday 23rd July features Specials/2 Tone founder Jerry Dammers. The dub club goes from strength to strength and the Fox an Firkin is the perfect location with its huge outdoor area (partially covered for all weathers) and its so Lewisham crowd. Should be ...

Music Monday: Three WIze Men, South London Hip Hop 1988

Jul

2023

Three Wize Men were an early UK hip hop trio, putting out an album and several singles on Rhythm King records between 1986 and 1988. This New Musical Express interview from 1988 situates them very much in South London:'Sarff London!! Sarff London!! In the best traditions of the Hip Hop Nation this was the lip ...

‘Jews in Lewisham Fight’: a 1936 punch up with Hitler fans

Jul

2023

A street fight in Avenue Road, Lewisham in 1936 seems to have started out with a visit to the local Lyons coffee house where Jewish customers were subject to antisemitic abuse. Edward, Benjamin and Victor Ansell, brothers from Clapton, were out with Rene Low, a young woman from Rembrandt Road in Lee. They got into ...

Music Monday: Speakers Corner Quartet

Jun

2023

South London's Speakers Corner Quartet started out around 2006 as the house band of the Speakers Corner spoken word/hip hop night held at Brixton Jamm. Their album 'further out than the edge' (June 2023) features an impressive range of guests including Kae Tempest, Shabaka Hutchings and Sampha. A great start to the summer album - ...

‘No Nazis in East Street’ (1979)

Jun

2023

A feature of London political life in the last decades of the 20th century was the regular street presence of racist and neo-nazi groups like the National Font and British National Party - in particular through their paper sales at places like Chapel Market, Lewisham town centre, East Street market (off Walworth Road SE17) and ...