This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
This week ten years ago, a high-flying academic was on Cloud Nine after reaching the world paramotor championships.
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Author: Alexandra Warren
Five Characters in Search of a Good Night’s Sleep finally premiers after delays from Covid-19
A play set over one night following five characters as they struggle to sleep is premiering at a Southwark theatre after being delayed for two years by Covid-19.
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Wimbledon BookFest invites young people to enter their annual competition
Wimbledon BookFest’s Young Writers’ Competition is for school students aged four to 19 and this year’s theme is “The Tree”.
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Bexley director’s new film Remember Us tackles racism and dementia
Remember Us follows the story of a black teenager named Lucas, played by Feisal Bizimana, who is sentenced to community service for attempting to shoplift alcohol.
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EXHIBITION: Get the chance to spend the night exploring your favourite art works at the Tate Modern
For one night only, the gallery will open its doors overnight with an event exploring the dreamlike world of surrealism in celebration of the Surrealism Beyond Borders exhibition.
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London Transport Museum launches a new season of Hidden London tours
For the first time in two years, members of the public will get the chance to explore underground tunnels used by South Londoners to escape the Blitz.
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What’s On this Week March 18th-25th
Entertainment Listings: Royal Festival Hall; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Battersea Arts Centre; Saatchi Gallery; Tate Britain; National Theatre; The Sydenham Centre…
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Brand new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II reimagined at The Vaults from 6th April
A play that reimagines Shakespeare’s Richard II as a woman presenting as a man to hold on to power is coming to a theatre in Waterloo this spring.
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Pioneering record label ‘Peckings’ is honoured with blue plaque
A pioneering record label that imported Jamaican music to the UK in the 1960s has been honoured with a blue plaque.
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Afro hair guru and author Charlotte Mensah will appear in conversation at the Horniman
Three-time winner of Afro Hairdresser of the Year Charlotte Mensah will appear in conversation with cultural producer Korantema Anyimadu on Saturday, March 26.
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Talented Tooting music student makes it to the Alpha Unsigned final at Indigo O2
A music student from Tooting has made it to the finals of a new talent show where she will get the chance to compete for a £100,000 record deal.
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Christopher Walker reviews the new musical Mimma
Mimma originally came to life as a collaboration between two Australian creatives – John Watson the librettist, and Ron Siemiginowski (Composer & Producer).
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Women in business awarded £50,000 each for their game-changing innovations
Mira Nameth, Elodie Draperi, Reeda El-Saie and Winnie Awa are among 38 pioneering women across the UK who have been recognised in the national awards.
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The Albany launches programme designed to assist artists and creatives
An arts venue in Lewisham has launched a programme designed to help creatives develop new work, collaborate and also inform decision-making within the organisation.
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Shakespeare’s Globe’s latest production of The Merchant of Venice,
Shakespeare’s Globe’s latest production of The Merchant of Venice, starring Sophie Melville as Portia and Adrain Schiller as Shylock, has opened at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
This week ten years ago, stars of the grime music scene were in South London to encourage young people to embrace sport and reading.
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Bromley writer publishes fifth instalment of crime series set in gritty streets of South London
A writer and actress from Bromley is set to publish the fifth instalment of her crime series set in the gritty backstreets of South London.
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The Royal Horticultural Society presents the 2022 RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show
An exhibition showcasing work from leading botanical artists and photographers is set to return to the Saatchi Gallery this spring.
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What’s On this Week March 11th-18th
Entertainment Listings: Saatchi Gallery; The Globe; Tate Britain; Jermyn Street Theatre; Gerald Moore Gallery; Brixton Library; Battersea Arts Centre
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