If you’re planning your arts festival diary for this summer, read on. Long-standing Walworth resident, Bruce Webb is a film-maker who splits his south London life with the Isle of Wight – where he organises a very special event… I’m a film maker, and have travelled from Seoul to Chicago following my films about on their …
Tooting is off the track (or the wrong end of the Northern Line) for central south Londoners, but if you like your swimming outdoors, your dinner well spiced and abundant open spaces – try a daytrip. We ask local, Ellen, for her pick of things to do and see… Tooting Bec or Tooting Broadway? Tooting …
1. See Pasolini’s cult 1964 version of St Matthew’s Gospel Made by an Italian non-believer, this classic and controversial black and white film has 10 screenings at the BFI over Easter – and all but one (on Monday) are sold out. So get in quick to book for Pier Paolo Pasolini’s extraordinary re-telling of the story …
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Today’s Wednesday Picture solves one half of a local mystery – but leaves a big question about the other half. Maybe one of you will know the answer? Regulars to the back-streets of central Brixton may recognise this unusual piece of street art on the corner of Rattray and Saltoun Roads in SW2. Stencilled onto …
Wednesday Picture: who painted Saltoun Road’s
street art Hitler cat? Read More »
One year I phoned Greggs’ head office to ask if they did gift vouchers. Apparently I was the first person to ever ask. Meryl O’Rourke is a born and bred south Londoner and critically acclaimed comic. Her solo stand up show Bad Mother was a hit at the Edinburgh and Brighton festivals, receiving five-star reviews and …
Readers of our sister site, Kentishtowner, may already be familiar with Pepper, the mascot Jack Russell belonging to founding editor Stephen who has had her fair share of scrapes, poor thing. But she’s doing just fine now, and like Below the River, she’s no stranger to the “magic train”, so called because it gets you …
1. Meet Vic Lee, London artist You might not recognise Vic Lee’s face, but we’re pretty sure you’ll know his illustrations. Vic’s bold, graphic depictions of different parts of London are hugely popular, so we caught up with the “former postman, graphic designer, vacuum cleaner salesman and cruise ship worker” for the story behind …
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Crêpes made by Brazilians may seem a little unorthodox. But since 2010 Senzala, housed in The Brick Box, deep among Brixton Market’s African prints, secondhand boutiques and pig’s heads, have been elevating France’s traditional take-away snack rather well, while keeping prices reasonable. All of which equals a popular place, so you may have to fight for …
A new bar! In Deptford! 10 minutes walk from my front door! I am inordinately excited; there’s a bit of a dearth of decent drinking places round my way – not surprising considering I only drink cocktails (this makes me sound fancy, but I assure you a cocktail to me can constitute a shot of …
