Entertainment

Clapham-raised musician and rapper Ed Accura is releasing his second film tackling the topic of why so many black people don’t swim.

Liz West’s Hundreds and Thousands will cover the glass on The Tide – a walkway on Greenwich peninsular that has a view of the Thames.

Dulwich singer James Aaron’s single Chosen has broken into this week’s UK Soul charts at no. 10. 

A Wimbledon author is hoping to encourage kids to try gardening with her debut children’s book about a green-fingered guinea pi

Music lovers will flock to Crystal Palace Park this summer as festivals return. Wireless Festival is set to take place in the park from September 10-12. Run by Festival Republic, the first release of tickets have already sold out.

Peep Show actor Paul Clayton, from Shortlands, has published his second page-turning novel – a psychological thriller called The Hoax. It tells the story of a struggling mum of three whose youngest son goes missing, and is returned by a fairy godmother-like character Cora.

Brixton’s soul, jazz and funk festival Cross the Tracks is returning to Brockwell Park this summer for the second time. Acts taking the stage on September 5 include Nu jazz collective The Cinematic Orchestra, R&B superstars En Vogue, everyone’s favourite disco family Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.

An outdoor cinema experience is coming to Streatham Common and Wandle Park, Croydon.

A comedy, cabaret and circus performer from Lambeth has used her many talents to write a romantic comedy about a 39-year-old singleton.

The London College of Communication is celebrating this year’s photojournalism postgraduates by showcasing their work online. The students at the Elephant and Castle- based university suffered from the pandemic by not being able to get out to take photos easily.

The Lambeth Country Show will be held online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and uncertainty over future restrictions. The annual event which celebrates the best of the city and the countryside was also cancelled in 2020, but no virtual replacement was organised.