White Cube Bermondsey presents a major solo exhibition by Gabriel Orozco (b. 1962, Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico). It juxtaposes over 200 new and existing works by the artist, including sculpture, painting, photography, assemblage and works on paper. Structured as a 'chrono-nautical log' – a record of...
BermondseyStreet.London continues to work with Council officers to find ways to prevent the anti-social dumping of waste at the popular corner of Morocco Street and Bermondsey Street. In the latest update from the Council, we hear that notices have been issued to some businesses operating...
The latest show of Jason Hicklin's works, Dark River - to the source of the Thames, will open at Eames on Thursday 10 September. Dark River is the result of fourteen walks following the River Thames from Greenwich to Thames Head, a walk from the City...
The next exhibition at London Glassblowing Centre, from Friday 11 September, reunites the glass artists who have worked closely with founder Peter Layton and helped define the studio. They are a remarkable group, all of whom have gone on to earn international recognition. This exhibition...
These language courses start at various times in the week beginning 21 September and are offered by Susan Isaacs who has a long track record of online teaching. Each class on zoom is 45 minutes and the course is ten lessons long, all very friendly...
Morocco Bound have published their September Programme of evening and weekend arts events, with, as ever, lots to choose from - live jazz, folk music, spoken word, poetry, books, open mic events, drawing...
A recent newsletter from Southwark Council highlights support for local businesses: 1 Expert advice for up to 15 businesses from King’s Business School free of charge. >> Complete an expression of interest form by 15 September 2 Help to Grow: this leadership and growth programme offers practical...
This August Bank Holiday weekend, St Katharine Dock will host the St Kat’s Jazz Festival, bringing three days of free live music, independent food and waterside drinks to the Marble Quay. More than 20 world-class musicians will take to the stage, transforming the waterfront into...
Over the weekend 29/30 August, Eames Fine Art Collector's Studio will be showing work by their artists who successfully exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this year. The artists include ANITA KLEIN - SUSIE STONE - PAUL HOGG - ANNE DESMET RA - LUCY...
The race, which has run nearly every year since 1715, tests the mettle of rowers. It started as a test of young watermen's and lightermen's strength and endurance and is now just for fun! It will start at 1.15pm on Wednesday 2 September at London...
We hear from the Friends of Guy Street Park group that Southwark Council has appointed Root & Erect to take forward the planned improvements in the park. Their design work will be building on previous work led by BOST. Root & Erect will be running...
One of the oldest buildings on Bermondsey Street has been granted planning permission for conversion to 4 flats. The building, at 78 Bermondsey Street, is a landmark on the street because of its blue painted timber top storey. It was originally built for industrial use,...
Mace, the contractor at Chapter on St Thomas Street has secured Southwark Council's agreement to an exclusion zone on Snowsfields while a welfare cabin is removed from 111 Snowsfields, on Saturday 22 August 6am - 4pm and (if needed) Sunday 23 August. For more information,...
In response to residents' complaints about an encampment in Guy Street Park involving drug use, drinking, noise and rowdy behaviour, our local police team took action which led to the removal of the camp. This required several visits by our local police team, who explained...
There are several planned road closures in the coming weeks affecting Druid Street. Crucifix Lane and Bermondsey Street: from 18 August until February 2027 at some times between 10pm and 5am - no traffic under the viaduct at Bermondsey Street or on Druid Street between...
Distant Shores, at the Eames Fine Art Gallery from Thursday 20 August, brings together a beautiful new collection of original paintings and monotypes by New Zealand artist Hamish Macaulay. His work is inspired by the ever-changing skies and coastlines of the Kāpiti Coast in New Zealand....
Snowsfields will be closed to vehicles on the weekend 15-16 August between Kipling Street and Weston Street, to allow cranes to be used. Diversions will be in place via Long Lane and Crosby Row. Exceptionally, a vehicle may be allowed if it it is practical...
Morocco Bound is, to use their own words,...
St Mary Magdalen Church, on Bermondsey Street, has occupied the same site since 1290. It was originally built to serve the non-religious workers at Bermondsey Abbey. The Abbey was dissolved in 1537 by King Henry VIII and nothing now remains of it above ground, although there...
Visitors to St Katharine Dock on Saturday 1 August will be able to see 19 historic vessels that helped rescue Allied soldiers during the World War 2 Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. The boats will be assembled in the dock’s historic centre basin and open to...
Forma, with its HQ at Peveril Gardens by Bricklayers Arms, is recruiting for two paid arts-related roles: Curator, 6 months, 4 days per week, deadline 16 August APPLY Marketing & Communications Manager, permanent, 0.6 of full time, deadline 23 August APPLY More here. ...
This new exhibition at the London Glassblowing Centre shows Peter Layton's amazing work in irridescent colours, both re-interpretations from the archive and new. It opens on Friday 31 July. Alongside this exhibition, there will be an open day in the store room on Saturday 8...
A new exhibition of art posters opens at Eames Fine Art on Saturday 1 August. It presents original hand-pulled lithographs produced at the legendary Atelier Mourlot in Paris and, in the 1960s, at their second Atelier in New York. Sometimes an artist chose one of...
Bus route 42 currently runs between Liverpool Street and East Dulwich, overlapping with route 78 along the Tower Bridge Road - Liverpool Street section. TfL proposes that route 42 should terminate before crossing the river, at Tooley Street which they expect will improve reliability on...
A hedge trimmed into the form of a horned goat stands in a verdant garden, where one barefoot woman sweeps the leaves and another shapes a second work of topiary. One Fly Makes No Summer, a solo exhibition of paintings by the Swedish artist Heidi...
Chapter 72 on Bermondsey Street has applied for a licence for additional pavement tables to triple the outside seating from 4 seats to 12 seats. They also seek to vary opening hours to: Monday - Saturday 7am - 11pm Sunday 11am - 9.30pm and hours for...
Team London Bridge's calendar of events in the London Bridge area has a real feast of options for Saturday 25 July: Born-again brunch at Amazing Grace Global shuffle day at Electric Shuffle Wine and cheese tasting at Davy's Mug House Silent Disco at the Shard More ...
From Thursday 23 July, Tower Bridge will be offering lower-priced entry tickets for visitors, at £15.80, and the special £1 ticket scheme for Southwark residents (with proof of ID and address with photo) continues. Family-friendly science activities will be helping to celebrate 50 years since...
Councillor Noakes recently updated us after the Ward Community Safety Panel on the crime rate in London Bridge and West Bermondsey Ward, which includes our lovely neighbourhood. Although, according to the latest crime statistics, phone thefts generally have fallen by 50% in the last year...