Culture

London

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?

Books

‘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?

Music

Peckham Rye Music Festival: Review

A worthy newcomer to the sprawling calendar of urban bashes stretching on through the summer

Art

5 Mins With: SoLo Craft Fair

A new craft market comes to Catford next weekend. We meet the team behind it

Art

Live fire garden to hit Dulwich Village!

If you enjoyed Lumiere London, here’s another outdoor light spectacular to pop in the diary

Music

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

Video & TV

South London’s Hidden Heroes: #6, Richard

Meet an eloquent man who knows Herne Hill and Brockwell Park better than most

Books

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

Video & TV

South London’s Hidden Heroes: #5, William and Jean

Exceptionally youthful, William’s now trying to crack Russian and Arabic – at 91 no less

Art

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