Today I had lunch with a debut author, stand-up comedian, blogger, and parent of a young son afflicted with cerebral palsy and autism. John Williams, who lives in Lewisham, has just published ‘My Son’s Not […]
Culture Articles
Cuban artists coming to South London
Local residents will soon have a unique chance to meet three dynamic Cubans who will be at the GX Gallery, Denmark Hill, in the opening days of an exhibition of the work of 30 Cuban […]
The Knights are drawing in…
Winifred Knights exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery has now come to an end. I’ve written an article about the artist and some of my thoughts on the show. Winifred Knights (1899-1947) was an award winning […]
Two Temple Place: an exciting visit to Astor’s Gothic home
The Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery is arranging a visit to Two Temple Place, an extraordinary building overlooking the Thames from the Embankment. It had once belonged to William Waldorf Astor, who in his day […]
Five things to do in Bermondsey
Situated on the southern bank of the river Thames, Bermondsey sat derelict for several decades. Today it has developed a reputation for sleek warehouse apartments, excellent restaurants and cool cultural institutions. Bermondsey was once famous for […]
WINIFRED KNIGHTS
Join a semi-participatory audio walk to rediscover the lost words of women
BARDO is an experiential audio walk. It’s a guided audio piece combining fact and fiction, rediscovering the lost voices of women’s literary London. It’s stories are heavily inspired by South London’s Feminist Library. Guided by a Librarian […]
Anti-eviction street art in Brixton
Brixton Arches: anti-eviction street art sends out a message to Network Rail. With most of the businesses now evicted from Brixton’s railway arches, local street artists @Morganico and @MariaInPaint have sent out a message to Network Rail, decrying their […]
