In this month’s Spotlight On we speak to local artist Nina Baxter about her work, inspirations, guilty pleasures and favourite south east London spot. Tell us about what you do. I make paintings and collages. My work is usually very colourful, with a basis in nature or something that I have seen, heard, or read which … More November #SpotlightOn Artist Nina Baxter
Always a sucker for #streetart…. Check out this new piece from London street artist #BAMBI You’ll find Bambi’s – Be As Naughty As You Want – in one of my favourite stomping grounds- Seven Dials, Neals Yard London WC2. Bambi pulls you into a fantasy world as Princess Diana becomes Mary Poppins, floating down from … More London Street artist Bambi’ ode to Diana – ‘Be As Naughty As You Want’
This summer, over 100 local London children will be given a helping hand by home-grown charity, Free to Be Kids. The London-based children’s charity will offer respite, support and new experiences outside of the parameters of the school term. The charity works with schools, local authorities, housing associations, domestic violence refuges and homelessness charities to … More London charity offers respite for vulnerable kids this summer
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes will leave senses seduced and hearts broken in an intoxicating rollercoaster ride of romance, macabre, suspicion and passion. Based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale and the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, this story is one of obsession and one girls dream to be the greatest dancer … More Suspicion, passion and seduction: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Last night we got to experience @4hundredrabbits in Crystal Palace, one of South East London Journals top reviewed pizza joints. The pizza here is DELICIOUS!!! We went for the Ibérico chorizo and ground aged Hereford beef. 🐄 The seasonal local toppings in these two pizzas compliment each other: a cheesy, tomato, meaty, chilli infused taste explosion on … More Living the fermentation good life in Crystal Palace @4hundredrabbits 🐇
Donate a coat at one of eight tube stations* between 7-9 November and help a fellow Londoner stave of the cold this winter. London’s biggest annual winter coat drive is back. Now in its sixth year, Wrap Up London – brought to you by Hands On London (registered charity 1140291) and William Blair, returns with … More Donate a coat and help #WrapUpLondon this winter
I recently came across Project Dirt on Twitter, you may have heard of them, they are the UK’s most active network connecting and resourcing community groups and projects. So I dropped them a line to find out more. James Baker, Community Manager told me: “Project Dirt is useful for a variety of different people doing … More PROJECT DIRT: RESOURCING COMMUNITIES FOR GOOD
This year London Fire Brigade celebrate their 150 birthday. This year one of ‘England’s busiest fire and rescue services and one of the largest organisations in the world’ celebrates 150 years. This September 3rd, Lambeth Fire Brigade @firelambeth invite you to Clapham Village Fete to join them for a day of fun, frolics, music, food … More Celebrate London Fire Brigade’s 150 birthday: Clapham Village Fete
We’ve tasked ourselves to get to know our local breweries, ooh it’s a hard life. First stop, Brockley Brewery. Steve Wilcox reports. As one matures (gets older..) certain vice’s need to be curtailed and one such vice is alcohol. Now don’t panic, I’m not saying ditch the booze just improve the quality as opposed to quantity. So as … More South London Ale Trail: Part One
The first thing that greets you entering the Sackler Wing in Burlington House is the electric hues Hockney engaged to bring to life his new collection: ‘82 Portraits and 1 Still-life.‘ We booked our tickets to the Royal Academy as soon as we the heard news of the show, a great comeback following his return … More David Hockney’s new exhibition: ’82 Portraits and 1 Still Life’
