Festivals in Morden Park this weekend must be Covid-safe, the council’s coronavirus lead says. Up to 10,000 people a day are expected to attended Beautiful People and Southbound festivals at the park this weekend.
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Things to do this September. Cross the Tracks Festival – Brixton’s top jazz, funk and soul festival, Cross the Tracks is back with a bang. Crowds can look forward to headline act Lianne La Havas and a wide range of musicians and bands.
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Stormzy has unveiled his first Madame Tussauds waxwork figure at the famous Baker Street attraction, writes Davina Hyde. The Croydon born rapper’s figure immortalises his famous headline appearance at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival where he wore a Union Jack stab vest designed by Banksy. Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Omari, said: “I can’t lie, it’s one of my proudest moments.
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A team of new and emerging comedians are working with a brewery to bring a series of stand-up shows throughout 2021, writes Charles Harrison. “I think of my job as doing and saying funny things on stage, and as long as I’m doing that, I’m happy,” said Mr Field of returning to the stage after lockdown.
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Artist and designer Olli Hull hosted his first solo exhibition titled Act Normal in Brixton this month. The two-day exhibition was held at The Hull Room and was an introspective exploration of Mr Hull’s own experiences as a queer person living through a time of increasing conflict, isolation, and fear.
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Ufuoma Essi: From Where We Land
The South London Gallery’s 10th postgraduate artist in residence, Ufuoma Essi, is a video artist and film-maker. Her new experimental film, From Where We Land, examines second-generation black British women and their relationship with identity, feelings of cultural displacement, and their shared histories.
A free exhibition has opened at the Tate Modern, showcasing sculpture and works on paper by artist Phyllida Barlow. Phyllida Barlow, who was born in 1944, is renowned for constructing unwieldy, sprawling installations out of simple DIY materials.
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The true story of Britain’s strangest ever house haunting is coming to the stage to Clapham – just streets away from where the supernatural events were said to have happened.
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A Peckham business woman is on a mission to raise awareness of the impact of photoshop on teenager’s mental health. Vivian Moyo, of York Grove, works with schools to educate young women and girls on eating disorders and the importance of self-esteem.
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A dance school has opened in Balham, offering a chance for people of all ages and fitness levels to try something new.
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Penge has become London’s most decorated borough due to its extensive collection of street art. One man to thank for this is Stephen, the founder of blog London Calling Blog. The non-profit, non-funded blog finds empty spaces around Penge, Forest Hill, Crystal Palace and Anerley and invites thousands of artists from across the globe to create an original piece of artwork.
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Artists from South London have swept up a number of awards at a music event. Arlo Parks and ENNY picked up awards in two categories each at the AIM Awards last week.
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I haven’t laughed so much since 2019. Hilarious fringe comedy group Spitlip, who tell us they have spent lockdown “weeping and eating biscuits,” have bounced back on stage with a veritable smash hit, writes Christopher Walker.
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Hammersmith hospitals will need £1.3 billion to fix an urgent backlog of repairs – the biggest backlog of any NHS organisation. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will need the massive sum of cash to prevent a high-risk disruption to services in the future – partly due to the age of their estate.
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The Royal Arsenal in Woolwich is now becoming a hub for flats and shops. But for almost five centuries, it was a strategic naval and military site defending the interests of England and then the United Kingdom. It was effectively a factory of death, building weapons of mass destruction to suppress populations across the globe and extend or reinforce imperial control.
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Four centuries before, it was Woolwich Dockyard, built by order of King Henry VIII in 1513. His flagship The Great Harry (also Henri Grâce à Dieu) was built there and in her day it was possibly the largest ship in the world. The dockyard was expanded over the years and many more prestigious ships would be built there until the late 19th century.
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Don’t miss your latest South London Press – out tomorrow! A woman has shared her story of systemic abuse after surviving a neglected upbringing in a broken household and a children’s home. Plus we have nine pages of South London sport including analysis of the transfer window for all our clubs. All that plus, food & pub reviews and entertainment news.
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Next week schools across South London return after a well-earned break for pupils, teachers and school staff who have all worked so hard in very difficult circumstances over the last 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic. My congratulations to pupils and the parents, teachers and support staff who have supported them on the fantastic GCSE, BTEC and A-level results achieved.
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A brand new super hotel is set to open in Leicester Square this week, and it will be mostly underground. The 16-storey Londoner hotel is set to wow visitors with skyline views of London as well as a hidden selection of luxury floors beneath some of the busiest streets in the capital.
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