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Caribbean culture was celebrated in earnest at The City Splash Festival at Beckenham Place Park on Sunday, with reggae music across four stages, featuring everything from Ska, Rocksteady, Dub, Roots, to Dancehall and Lovers Rock.

Residents of a South London estate have put on an exhibition exploring their lives and experiences. Two projects, As Here Becomes There and Home Is Where The Heart Is, were shown together at ASC Gallery in Thurlow Street for the past three weeks.

A new development’s community hub is hosting a string of colourful events for its anniversary. There is a Latin Folk Festival on Saturday, September 25 from noon until 6pm with music and dance performances from 17 different talented groups from all corners of Latin America and the Caribbean.

A photographer from Bromley has collaborated with an Italian ballerina to create a photo book and memoir telling the story of her life. Former principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, Mara Galeazzi, worked with Jason Ashwood, from Beckenham, to provide some insight into her life on and behind the stage in the book Shadow Aspect.

A new art exhibition centring on visual artists is opening today (Friday 10th September), writes Davina Hyde. Organised by Tom Cox, a 36 year old artist and curator from South London, the exhibition of paintings, prints, photography and ceramics will take place at his gallery in Crystal Palace.

A new festival starts this September, celebrating inspirational storytelling from authors, poets, screenwriters and comedians. Ricky Gervais and Julia Quinn, the author of Bridgerton, are among the writers set to appear at Stories Festival, which will be held at Picturehouse Central in Shaftesbury Avenue from September 24 to 26.

Moxon, real name Jodan Lee Moxon, may have been born in Sheffield but he has made South London his home. The 24-year-old whose musical genre is self-described as indie chill, has been making music and performing in bands since the age of 16

The organisers of Winter Wonderland say the event will look “slightly different” as it returns to London this year. The annual event will take place between November 19 and January 3 after being cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stormzy has unveiled his first Madame Tussauds waxwork figure at the famous Baker Street attraction, writes Davina Hyde. The Croydon born rapper’s figure immortalises his famous headline appearance at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival where he wore a Union Jack stab vest designed by Banksy. Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Omari, said: “I can’t lie, it’s one of my proudest moments.

A team of new and emerging comedians are working with a brewery to bring a series of stand-up shows throughout 2021, writes Charles Harrison. “I think of my job as doing and saying funny things on stage, and as long as I’m doing that, I’m happy,” said Mr Field of returning to the stage after lockdown.