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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...

White Stag in Deptford

Aug

2014

Sightings of the 'Lewisham Natureman' white stag coming in thick and fast. Following last week's Catford appearance, Caroline H. has sent in this photo taken 'on Deptford church street. It;s near the Birds Nest pub at the bottom of Creekside, on the same side of the road as the Crossfields estate'.See previous sightings

White Stag back in Catford

Jul

2014

The 'Lewisham Natureman' white stag has been spotted again. Neil D., who took this photo, noticed this one last week on Adenmore Road, the 'Ravensbourne culvert approaching Catford Bridge Station - looking down as the river runs under the road'.Previous sightings

Peckham Black Womens Group 1985

Jul

2014

From Bishopsgate Institute on facebook, a 1985 flyer for a Peckham Black Womens Group 'Black Womens Open Day' at the St Giles Centre in Benhill Road, Camberwell. Line up included 'Asian Women's Dance plus dub poetry and song by Lioness Chant'.Peckham Black Women's Group later opened Peckham Black Women's Centre at 69 Bellenden Road, SE15. ...

Telephone Box Library

Jul

2014

It's taken me a while to get round to posting these photos of the telephone box library on Loampit Hill SE13 (near to the junction with Tyrwhitt Road). Essentially it's a book swap - people are invited to come along and choose a book and leave one behind.There's some lovely remarks in the comments book. ...

Flixation in Forest Hill

Jul

2014

Coming up at the Hob in Forest Hill next Friday, the return of Flixation, a night of short films and movies.Flixation has its roots in the 1990s/noughties DIY underground film scene in London. It was formed in in December 2006 by Caroline Kennedy (former Exploding Cinema), Clive Shaw (former MyEyesMyEyes) and Duncan Reekie (former Werewolf). ...

Long Blondes in New Cross 2004

Jul

2014

Is it really ten years since the Angular New Cross summer of 2004? Well, yes obviously, but it doesn't seem that long ago that the music press was full of tales of the 'New Cross Scene' (like this one from the NME in May 2004), and then locally-based label Angular Recording Corporation was getting some ...

Kidbrooke Stag

Jul

2014

Yet another sighting of the famous 'Lewisham Natureman' white stag - spotted off Kidbrooke Park Road near Old Post Office lane (thanks to Peter for sending photo)(see previous posts on the stag)

The World Cup in South London

Jul

2014

As the World Cup comes to an end, here's some pictures from around South London over the last month.The Artmongers mural on Deptford High Street redecorated in Argentinian and German colours for today's final, by artist Patricio Forrester, who is Argentinian Watching the world cup at Tomi's restaurant in Deptford High Street, on night Nigeria played ...

Festive SE London this Weekend

Jul

2014

Lots going on this weekend, here's a few things people have asked us to mention.Blythe Hill Fields Festival, Saturday 5th July 2014 - free event with music, stalls etc. in this Lewisham park gem.Nunhead Beats the Bounds, also on Saturday 5th July, a procession around the boundaries of the Nunhead area, starting 2 pm at ...

Funerals and remembrances

Jun

2014

A couple of ceremonies this week for people who in their different ways made a difference to their local areas.The funeral of Alan Porter (pictured below) takes place tomorrow, 1 July 2014, at Honor Oak Crematorium. Alan helped out at the Hill Station/Telegraph Hill Centre in Kitto Road SE14. Details here.Later today (around 2:45 pm), ...