Culture
Notting Hill Carnival’s soundsystem heroes party on… elsewhere
With Norman Jay appearing at Clapham’s new House of Common festival and Sancho Panza throwing their own out-of-town event, has the Carnival spirit departed west London?
‘I fell in love with the Old Kent Road’: an interview with Meg Rosoff
A six-figure literary prize, millions of sales, a newly-bought loft apartment: what more could south London novelist Meg Rosoff want from life?
Peckham Rye Music Festival: Review
A worthy newcomer to the sprawling calendar of urban bashes stretching on through the summer
5 Mins With: SoLo Craft Fair
A new craft market comes to Catford next weekend. We meet the team behind it
Live fire garden to hit Dulwich Village!
If you enjoyed Lumiere London, here’s another outdoor light spectacular to pop in the diary
MUST DO: Pretty Ugly at Off The Cuff, Herne Hill
A quirky wine and cheese bar, some decent live music – and free entry at this monthly get-together in SE24
South London’s Hidden Heroes: #6, Richard
Meet an eloquent man who knows Herne Hill and Brockwell Park better than most
The fascinating history of Battersea Power Station
In an extract from their new book, husband and wife team Annie & Steve Graham reveal the proud early days of a true London icon
South London’s Hidden Heroes: #5, William and Jean
Exceptionally youthful, William’s now trying to crack Russian and Arabic – at 91 no less
Why I had to paint the Rivoli Ballroom
Brockley-dwelling artist Marc Gooderham made straight for SE4’s iconic venue when he moved to the area