An art exhibition showcasing work made by people in the UK criminal justice system will open at the Southbank Centre next week. The I and the We will take place from October 29 to December 5 and show more than 200 pieces of artwork entered into the 2021 Koestler Awards.
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The construction of an education centre and concert venue for a music charity for children is set to start next month in Nine Elms. The World Heart Beat Music Academy is hoping to open the site in May.
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A fresh new adaptation of the world’s most famous love story is coming to The Chelsea Theatre. The re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet which premieres next month tells the tale of feuding families and doomed romance – but with a twist.
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There are a few pubs I seem to know quite well but have never actually been to.
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Stormzy has confirmed his long-awaited rescheduled dates for his biggest UK tour which includes three nights at The O2 in Greenwich for March and April 2022. A showman like no other, his remarkable ascent has been accompanied by his honest and relatable character.
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He was there from the start, so Paul Oakenfold couldn’t be happier to still be involved with Elephant and Castle-based dance club Ministry of Sound three decades down the line. On November 13, the iconic dance music brand will celebrate their 30th anniversary at the O2 Arena in Greenwich.
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Getting inside a lift with Simon Cowell and working with celebrities like Meghan Markle and Kelly Rowland may seem to many people the highlight of their life, writes Francesca Casonato. But that’s not true for west London-born Jessica Huie, 41, one of the most acclaimed female entrepreneurs in London, who gave it all up to be a mother and a business mentor.
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A Battersea primary school has celebrated harvest festival by collecting donations for a food distribution charity.
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It is quite wonderful that London theatre is coming out of lockdown with so many new plays, writes Christopher Walker. Yellowfin is the latest play by fringe playwright Marek Horn. It speculates on a nightmare future where we have lost all the fish in the world’s oceans.
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Fears are raised that food banks will become under even greater demand now that the Universal Credit uplift has been taken away, A man has been jailed for killing a stranger in a random attack. Also, sports stories Tooting rider takes prestigious superbike title, Big rugby star who juggles job as a medic and Millwall boss Rowett at going fifth. All that plus much more
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The RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship – commonly known as Boaty McBoatface – is moored in London on Thursday ahead of the COP26 climate change summit next week. The ship will be stationed in Greenwich until Saturday October 30 as part of the borough’s Ice Festival, which aims to educate about the work of the British Antarctic Survey and improve understanding of climate change.
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The leader of Croydon council will not run in next year’s mayoral election, meaning they will step down in May. Earlier this month, a referendum to change the way the borough is run was held. It backed by 80 per cent of the 59,000 voters that turned out.
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A theatre company led by young people is putting on a show exploring the climate emergency through their own global family stories. The show combines climate change research with real stories, told through interviews with local young people and their families and drawing on the traditions of oral storytelling.
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TfL has on Thursday confirmed that the Waterloo and City Tube line will fully reopen from next month following a partial reopening in June as passenger numbers gradually recover. The key commuter line that links Waterloo and Bank was closed in March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and only began operating a peak-time service this summer.
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Jools Holland is among the shareholders of a soon to be reborn community-owned live music venue and pub in Lewisham. Last month, Sister Midnight launched a community share offer in a bid to save The Ravensbourne Arms. Since then, the community has invested £50,000 towards the campaign.
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University workers fear that lecturers of black history and English could be made redundant under new proposals. Goldsmiths University has come under fire for its plans to axe 52 staff jobs, which could put lecturers of the Black British History MA, the only taught course of its kind in the UK, at risk during Black History Month.
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A scaffolder has slammed the costs of the Marble Arch Mound after it was revealed a council overspent by almost £2 million scaffolding and plants. A report by the council’s finance officers shows the authority Westminster Council spent a total of £4.5 million on building the mound, including an overspend of £1.98 million on materials.
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A bench in Croydon is set to be removed to tackle huge amounts of litter left by street drinkers – forcing the council’s deputy leader to clean up the mess himself. Rubbish is regularly strewn around Sycamore Way, a pedestrian pathway off London Road in Thornton Heath.
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A care home has become a derelict nightmare filled with rats and squatters, according to councillors. A new care home and 22 spacious family homes are supposed to be built at the Carlton Dene site in Maida Vale but the site has been left abandoned for three years.
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