London isn’t generous with its private green spaces and there is nothing more annoying to someone without a their own garden than seeing an unkempt disused green space. Cue the Loughborough Farm project, a cheering initiative led by the tireless Loughborough Junction Action Group to plant flora and fauna into derelict sites in the local …
Did you know there was a gallery in the former Loughborough Hotel – a venue (pictured left) that old-school locals may associate more with frenzied late-night salsa dancing sessions. We were delighted to wander past recently and discover that although the building has mainly (sadly) been turned into flats, the ground floor is a rather …
Pinboard Extra: Did You Know the Loughborough Hotel Was Now a Gallery? Read More »
Shane Meadows does the Stone Roses – in Brixton (and Clapham and Greenwich) “It takes time for people to fall in love with ya,” says Stone Roses frontman, Ian Brown in an interview at the height of his band’s fame. “But,” he goes on, with a flicker of a smile, “it’s inevitable.” It’s a legendary …
Paul Catherall’s bold linocuts of London architecture are instantly recognisable. He’s had commissions ranging from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the House of Commons, and his 2003 Tate Modern artwork is part of the LT Museum’s current Tube-themed Poster Art 150 exhibition. Other south London landmarks to been Catherall-ed include the “great Brutalist monuments” of the …
Southsayer: Paul Catherall, printmaker and illustrator Read More »
Lambeth has between 91 and 173 fast food takeaways for every 100,000 people, one of the highest in the country Loughborough Junction local, Anthea Masey, on a chicken shop too far Nothing, but nothing has got our neighbourhood in south east London so fired up recently as two planning applications to open new fast food …
Why It Matters: no more fast food in Loughborough Junction! Read More »
Loughborough Junction locals might recognise the image above. Perhaps you strode over the recent explosion of multi-coloured pavement graffiti, spelling out “We live here” in various languages (see one in situ, right) and felt an unexpected swell of pride about your locale – we did, and liked it so much we took this snap. And …
Wednesday Picture: a community love-in at Loughborough Junction Read More »
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 …
