Music Monday: Oh Wonder, made in Brockley

Electro/alt pop duo Oh Wonder played a sold out gig at Brixton Academy this month, part of a massive international tour to mark the launch of their second album Ultralife.  Their track Without You has had 44 million views on YouTube. Not bad at all for an outfit who started out putting songs up on ...

House of Nomads Christmas Sale, December 2-3

Carolina and Makiko write: We are "House of Nomads", popup lifestyle shop based in Brockley, offering household products we hand picked from Japan and Asia. Since 2014 we have organised a few private sales andwe are returning on 2 and 3 Dec with more items we picked from our recent trips to Asia.Expect pottery, kitchenware, ...

Suttons Radio opening November 23

The rumours are true: we swing open our doors on Thursday 23rd November from 6pm. RSVP here https://t.co/qR6uCJmbMi (or just turn up!) 🍾 pic.twitter.com/9LzLvim0Vj— Suttons Radio (@suttonsradio) October 31, 2017Suttons Radio (139-141 Lewisham High Street) is the new sister bar of Jam Circus. Operated by pub group Antic, it replaces the Ravensbourne Arms, which closed ...

The Ladywell Christmas Market 2017

El writes:Join us for a day of superb shopping, fabulous food and energetic entertainment at the Ladywell Christmas Market!We’ve got a whole host of fantastic stalls lined up, with prefect presents and gourmet gifts for friends and family. Local designers, marker, artists and craftspeople will be showing off their talent and selling their wares at ...

Curzon plan picked for Ladywell Playtower

The Curzon proposalThe Mayor of Lewisham has selected Curzon cinemas as the Council's preferred bidder for the redevelopment of Ladywell Playtower.Of the four proposals shortlisted to restore the derelict building, the Curzon plan was ranked joint-first  by Council officers alongside a rival cinema scheme from Picturehouse, and came second to the Picturehouse plan in the ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, November 24

The New Cross & Deptford Free Film Festival team writes:Calling all Rocky virgins and committed fans: The campest of cult classics is coming to church.The screening will take place in the gorgeously gothic atmosphere of St Nicholas Church, Deptford.An adventure of love, hate, seduction and garter-belts follows. Will our young love-birds survive with their integrity ...

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 12th November 10.55am – 12.15pm

Join us for our annual commemoration of the fallen of the First World War on SUNDAY 12th November 10.55am – 12.15pmMeet at the Ladywell Cross of Sacrifice for the two minute silence and wreath-laying. This will be followed by a walk via threerelevant graves to the memorial in the Brockley Cemetery for a further wreath-laying.

Game & Curry

Birds and trees of the Great North Wood – a guest blog

Today, November 3rd, I saw my first Redwing of the winter, in our garden in Forest Hill. It was scratching for food at the base of a Hawthorn tree, which is one of its favourite food sources at this time of year: the other is the Rowan or Mountain Ash, and its interest in both ...

Picturehouse tops Playtower poll

The people have spoken - and they demand a cinema.On November 15th, the Mayor of Lewisham will meet with his cabinet to discuss the four bids to redevelop the Ladywell Playtower.Two cinema chains (Picturehouse and Curzon), a property consortium (RJK Properties / Copeland Park and Hillman) and Goldsmiths College have submitted plans.A public consultation has ...