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South East London blogzine - things that are happening, things that happened, things that should never have happened. New Cross, Brockley, Deptford and other beauty spots. EMAIL US: [email protected] Transpontine: 'on the other (i.e. the south) side of the bridges over the Thames; pertaining to or like the lurid melodrama played in theatres there in the 19th century'.
Nunhead And District Municipal Museum 2024
2024-03-23 08:28
It's Telegraph Hill Open Studios this weekend, I went to the launch last night of the legendary pop up 'Nunhead Municipal Museum and Art Gallery' at 80 Gellatly Road SE14. If you've never be… Read More
Acoustic Anarchy
2024-03-21 23:54
Martin Howard's Acoustic Anarchy has been running since 2017 at waterintobeer in Brockley (209 Mantle Road SE4), an acoustic live music night focusing on folk, punk and indie. There's a coup… Read More
Music Monday: Sahra
2024-03-18 08:14
Brockley-based singer Sahra is another graduate of the great South London jazz finishing school that is Trinity Laban. She's been getting increasing attention for her new material, including… Read More
Crystal Palace Dragon And  Griffin
2024-03-11 06:43
Dragon and griffin in a Crystal Palace antique/vintage shop window (in Church Road). Fine 'lifesize' specimens - well who knows what size the real ones are? Apparently these were originally… Read More
Peckham Peace Centre 1939
2024-02-24 08:40
The Peace Pledge Union was the main organisation of pacifists in Britain from its foundation in 1934, based on a pledge to 'renounce war and never support or sanction another'. It had an act… Read More
Goldsmiths Occupations: A Chronology
2024-01-06 18:54
Found at the awesome 56a Info Shop archive a copy of SHIP Network News (Southwark Homeless Information Project) reports an occupation at Goldsmiths College in Summer 1991, specifically of th… Read More
2023-12-25 06:00
Happy 80th birthday Jacqui McShee, born in Catford on Christmas Day 1943. Like many of their generation, Jacqui and her sister Pam got involved in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the… Read More
2024 London Calendars
2023-12-24 07:25
Couple of fine 2024 calendars on sale at the Word bookshop in New Cross (and other local independent bookshops). South East London pubs by Lydia Wood is the latest outcome of her project of… Read More
A Young Irish Woman In Lewisham, 1959
2023-12-08 20:48
Leaving aside the dubious framing of this story ('workaday beauties' ffs), some nice local detail of a young Irish women's life in Lewisham 1959 - Mary O'Donoghue from Cork working in the R… Read More
Flaneuse/'London As A Man's City'
2023-12-06 16:49
I recently read Laura Elkin's 'Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London' which explores the act of women's public presence on the streets as a subversive pr… Read More
Life Is One Big Road With A Lot Of Sign
2023-11-17 20:20
A traffic sign in New Cross Road, near to the bus garage, has been hosting a running commentary on the state of the world for over a year.The latest iteration photographed today  includ… Read More
Small Worlds - Caleb Azumah Nelson
2023-11-07 21:42
Like his previous novel 'Open Water', 'Small Worlds' by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a beautifully written slice of young London African life, set in South London. In this instance the story… Read More
Music Monday: Laura Misch 'Sample The Sky'
2023-10-30 01:00
East Dulwich-raised Laura Misch has been marking the release of her new album, Sample the Sky, with some interesting local events in the last few weeks. There was a sound walk in Sydenham Wo… Read More
The Tidal Year
2023-10-26 20:09
 Freya Bromley's 'The Tidal Year: a memoir on grief, swimming and sisterhood' sees the author travelling around Britain's tidal pools in the aftermath of her brother's untimely death. A… Read More
Cider With Joyce
2023-10-17 18:32
Delighted to have the first pint to be served of the new 'Joy is an Orchard' cider at Joyce in Brockley tonight, blended by them at Ross on Wye cider.  Read More
Peckham Taser Death Protest
2023-10-13 05:53
A demonstration took place on Saturday 30th September to protest against the death of Zodoq Obatolah, a 52 year old man who died after being tasered by police in Peckham earlier this year. P… Read More
Looking History And Other Walks
2023-09-21 06:44
A couple of walks coming up in the 'Looking History' series. My walk 'Peckham Against Racism and Fascism' takes place at 11 am on Sunday October 1st and will hopefully do what it says on the… Read More
New Cross Gate Rainbows
2023-09-13 21:33
Glorious double rainbow over New Cross Gate recently (26/8/23), here seen from New Cross Road:And here from Sainsbury's car park. Failed to find any gold in the supermarket though.  Read More
The Village Charity Shop, Nunhead Green
2023-08-19 18:16
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 an… Read More
Kender Street Killing
2023-08-08 19:25
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 Read More
Shirkers Rest SE14
2023-08-03 18:55
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… Read More
New Cross House Closed (temporarily)
2023-07-26 20:28
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 enjoye… Read More
Firefighters' Car Wash At New Cross
2023-07-22 17:31
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.Se… Read More
Jerry Dammers At Deptford Dub Club
2023-07-20 06:27
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… Read More
Music Monday: Speakers Corner Quartet
2023-06-26 00:00
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… Read More
'No Nazis In East Street' (1979)
2023-06-17 18:14
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 Par… Read More
Hilly Fields Parkrun 500
2023-06-14 07:03
Hilly fields parkrun celebrated its 500th event last Saturday (6/6/23). Since it started in 2012 nearly 12,000 separate individuals have run or walked  three laps around the park on a S… Read More
South London Gay Clubs 1984
2023-05-31 06:26
Some South London gay clubs 1984: Dover Castle in Deptford Broadway; Market Tavern in Vauxhall, Union Tavern in Camberwell ) - from Capital Gay 24 August 1984See previously:Police raid Fores… Read More
Deptford Urban Free Festival 1995
2023-05-24 20:53
 Deptford Urban Free Festival was a great event that took place in Fordham Park SE14 every summer from 1990 to 1996. It got bigger and bigger, squeezing bands, sound systems and tens of… Read More
New Deptford Folk Night
2023-04-26 05:43
A new folk night is starting at Endeavour (39 Deptford Broadway). Deptford Folk is being hosted by Alex MacDonald and Sarah Jones, who previously ran the successful Tooting Folk, along with… Read More
Ted Lasso At The Rivoli
2023-04-11 00:00
Finally catching up with Ted Lasso, and pleased to spot a scene filmed at the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park.  In series one there's an episode based around an AFC Richmond charity gal… Read More
2023-04-09 18:39
Good showing for SE London in Time Out's '50 Best Pubs in London' 2023 pub of the year awards, announced a couple of weeks ago.My local, Skehans (Kitto Road SE14), is now the best pub in Lon… Read More
Opposing The Iraq War In South London
2023-03-20 09:57
The Iraq War started on 20 March 2003 with a massive American-led 'shock and awe' bombing campaign, followed by a land invasion of US, British and other troops. Over the next eight years mor… Read More
Communist Doner And Grill, New Cross Road
2023-03-14 21:19
'The Communist' doner grill and takeaway is coming soon at 492 New Cross Road promising that the first 1000 portions of food will be delivered free of charge'. The site has been a kebab shop… Read More
Kitto Road Folk
2023-03-03 22:07
At the Hill Station Cafe on Kitto Road SE14 Hannah Elizabeth Young and George McNaughton Ellis are hosting a monthly 'Folk Sessions on the Hill'. Next one is on Sunday 19th March 2023 from 6… Read More
'You And Me' - South London ITV Drama
2023-02-28 07:25
'You and Me', first broadcast on ITV in February 2023, is a romantic drama series shot pretty much entirely in South London. It opens with a shot of Telegraph Hill Park, a location that feat… Read More
Fascists Seen Off At Honor Oak Pub
2023-02-26 09:20
A large crowd gathered outside the Honor Oak pub in Brockley Rise yesterday to defend it from far right threats against a drag queen storytelling session.  An impressive community turn… Read More
LGBTQ+ London
2023-02-13 20:57
Coming up for LGBTQ History Month...LGBTQ+ London:  Discover London's LGBTQ+ History (with a little Deptford and New Cross history thrown in)'To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, Lewisham… Read More
Lewisham Teachers Strike Rally
2023-02-01 16:54
On a day which saw the largest number of workers strike on one day for many years, hundreds of striking teachers and their supporters held a rally in Lewisham before heading into central Lon… Read More
South London Tarot
2023-01-27 08:54
 Brockley Pop Up on the corner by Brockley Cross roundabout has hosted some interesting retro clothes and other short term shops recently. Lates temporary occupant is Tia Xixa Tarot off… Read More
New Cross Fire Remembered One Year Later
2023-01-18 08:02
In January 1982, on the first anniversary of the New Cross Fire '800 people attended a memorial outside 439 New Cross Road where the 13 black youngster died' Lots more information about… Read More
Women Of Lewisham
2022-12-23 07:24
The 'Women of Lewisham' banner outside Prendergast School on Adelaide Avenue SE4 features a number of women associated with the borough. From left to right author Malorie Blackman, singer Ka… Read More
Nurses Strike At Guys Hospital
2022-12-20 07:55
Nurses at Guys Hospital joined the strike called by the Royal College of Nursing on 15th December, and were supported by other health workers on their picket line outside the hospital on St… Read More
Farewell Nunhead Beer Shop
2022-12-01 19:33
The Beer Shop in Nunhead Green is celebrating its 8th birthday this weekend, but sadly this will be its last as it will be closing this month. The landlord has declined to renew the lease an… Read More
Autumn In Telegraph Hill Park
2022-11-01 09:13
Autumn has finally come, a cherry tree down in Telegraph Hill upper park (Kitto Road SE14) believed struck by lightning in a storm last week.Twilight skyline watchers  Read More
South London Gas Protests 1936
2022-10-25 19:39
Unaffordable gas prices... boycotts... mass protests. Yes all this was happening not just now but back in 1936. The South Metropolitan Gas Company in the Old Kent Road supplied gas across So… Read More
Chinese Protest Posters In New Cross
2022-10-23 19:48
A series of protest posters have appeared around New Cross with the hashtags #FreeChina #EndDxicatorship (referring to  Chinese leader Xi Jinping who has just had his position extended… Read More
Come Dine In Blue
2022-10-02 19:18
'Come Dine in Blue'  at hARTslane Gallery in New Cross (next to Sainsburys) is a participatory art project created and produced by Tisna Westerhof & Cristiana Bottigella. As part of… Read More
Enough Is Enough
2022-10-01 15:51
In our latest round up of radical messaging from the streets of SE London it's no surprize to see the cost of living crisis taking centre stage.'Don't Pay' stickers and posters have been ubi… Read More
Lewisham Diggers 1968
2022-09-13 19:16
Browsing through the interesting Reveal Digital 'Independent Voices' archive I came across mention of the 1960s Lewisham Diggers, inspired by the counter cultural San Francisco Diggers who w… Read More
Swimming At Birchmere Lake, Thamesmead
2022-08-14 11:19
Going for an outdoor swim at Thamesmead hasn't been top of my bucket list, but when the opportunity arose this weekend for a dip at Birchmere Lake I thought I would give it a go and I am gla… Read More
Music Monday: Saint Jude 'No Angels'
2022-08-08 05:00
 Forest Hill based Saint Jude (Jude Woodhead) has been putting out music for a few years now and gradually getting more attention in terms of critical interest, radio plays on BBC6 Musi… Read More
Bethlem Museum Of The Mind/Bethlem Gallery
2022-08-05 06:45
The Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham (Monks Orchard Road) is one of the world's oldest mental health institutions. Starting out near Bishopsgate in the City of London in the 13th century… Read More
Funky Munky In Camberwell
2022-07-26 05:41
Looking back through flyers for nights out which seem like only yesterday but were in fact more than 20 years ago. Remember when what is now the Stormbird at 25 Camberwell Church Street was… Read More
Save South London Buses (12, 45, 78, 521)
2022-06-26 07:05
Transport for London is currently consulting on major cuts to London bus routes, including in South London scrapping the 12, 45, 78 and 521. A 'Save Southwark Buses' petition has been l… Read More
'You And Me' - TV Drama Filming At Skehans
2022-06-09 05:33
 Lots of filming going on this week around Telegraph Hill locations for new ITV drama series 'You and Me', including at Skehans pub SE14 where one of the characters is seen getting into… Read More
Lewisham Sound Systems Trail
2022-06-03 14:39
Big crowds last Sunday (29/5/2022) at the Lewisham Sound Systems Trail, with dub reggae and other sounds across the Deptford area. All free as part of the We are Lewisham borough of culture… Read More
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day 2022
2022-06-01 06:27
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day was busy on 21st May 2022 with its usual idiosyncratic mixture of local history, wildlife and cemetery enthusiast stalls, morris dancers and goths.There was a 'hear… Read More
Music Monday: Naima Bock - 'Toll'
2022-05-23 06:24
Naima Bock was the  co-founder and bassist with Goat Girl, but has left the band to pursue a solo career. Her debut album is due out on Sub Pop on 1 July 2022. Naima spent her childhood… Read More

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