Veolia’s nationwide orchard now stands at over 1,995 apple and pear trees and 3,620 strawberry plants, with each of the participating 716 schools and 55 community organisations joining an environmental network which encourages sustainable practices and outdoor learning. The scheme accepts applications from community settings, including...
As part of its school half term holiday programme, Southwark Cathedral is offering two days of family clay modelling workshops based on grotesques and gargoyles. Tuesday 27 October and Thursday 29 October 10.30-3pm Also music recitals - on Monday 26 October and Tuesday 27 October. Free to...
From June this year, UK Government granted the Mayor new powers to call in 'strategically important' licensing decisions made by Councils and override them. The Mayor's aim is to support London's hospitality, culture and nightlife. However, the way the regulations have been framed means that over...
Sadly, due to a gas leak from a 24 inch diameter Victorian cast iron pipe, Long Lane is closed to traffic in both directions to allow the affected pipe to be replaced. The closure runs between Weston Street and Crosby Row and is expected to...
Southwark Council invites local arts and culture organisations to apply for funding for cultural activities April 2027 - March 2028. Up to £144,000 is available in total for grants up to £25,000. The Culture Together fund: supports Southwark’s arts and culture organisations helps them to...
King's College London has a research project, HAVA, funded by Wellcome. It is investigating whether long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with changes in brain chemistry. The research is focused on Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham and Croydon and needs healthy volunteers aged 16 and over...
A planning application is under consideration at Southwark Council which proposes to build a further two storeys on top of number 176 Bermondsey Street and to convert the space to residential. Changes are also proposed to the front elevation. To find out more, and to...
Hard on the heels of the eviction of Hop Kingdom from its arch in Druid Street, London Scooters in Crucifix Lane is now at risk of also being forced out. This is because the owner of the arch has applied for planning permission to change...
At a recent ward police panel, local crime statistics were shared which sadly showed that theft, mostly phones, bikes and shoplifting, have one up by 50% in the last six months. Along with visible drug use, they are what residents and local businesses are most...
The leader of Southwark Council, James McCash, has written to residents asking for input to help the Council decide how to save £100m of cost. In parallel the Council is campaigning for fairer funding from the government, but needs to work out how best to...
Local charity Trees for Bermondsey has told us about a free guided walk on Sunday 11 October, looking at trees in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe. The walk will be led by Paul Wood, street tree enthusiast. He is also the author of the book Tree Hunting...
The Inflatables, The Science of Living Things and Dreamweaver Quartet, three of the best comedy improv groups will all be performing on the same evening! The Inflatables turn your suggestions into quick-fire scenes and games on the spot. Dreamweaver Quartet take your strangest dreams and bring...
In a tropical landscape a female figure sits nestled within a tree. In her hand she holds a bunch of flowers – a gift or an offering to the jaws that creep perilously close to her feet. The jaws belong to a crocodile, its body,...
Alexander Calder qualified as an engineer but was pretty soon making a living from his art, sketches, sculptures and paintings. For most of his life he divided his time between France and America and was soon exhibiting in New York and Paris. Calder began to...
October's events programme at Morocco Bound provides another unbelievably wide range of things to enjoy. Alongside live music of all shades, book club, comedy, poetry, story-telling, life drawing, this month brings a ring-making workshop, so practical skills too! Morocco Bound is at 1A Morocco Street SE1...
Southwark Council invites applications for Neighbourhood Grants for 2027-28 from Monday 5 October. The focus this time round is on ideas to make Southwark more affordable, green and safe. Individuals can apply, as well as groups. Once applications close, applicants will have an opportunity to...
Long Lane’s Simon the Tanner pub has been there since the 18th century and in its latest relaunch is, focusing on good beer from independent breweries, relaxed surroundings and bringing locals together. Its weekly programme includes quizzes on Tuesdays, and a roast lunch from £20...
Bermondsey-based artist Anastasia Koro will be opening her home and studio, Blue Wall Gallery, for a third house exhibition on Saturday 10 October. One wall in each room, as well as the studio ceiling, is painted blue, turning the domestic interior into a space somewhere...
On Friday 2 October, a new exhibition opens at the Fashion & Textile Museum. It showcases the revolutionary, era-defining fashion designs of Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell. When they started out, Celia focused on textile design and Ossie on the clothing. This iconic duo's visionary...
There's a pretty wide range of free entertainments awaiting you at Hiver Beers, tucked away on Stanworth Street, behind Druid Street over the next few weeks: book your self in to see the first of the new Celebrity Traitors shows on the big screen at...
The latest update from the Business Support team at Southwark Council includes: a free online information session for health and social care employers Thursday 1 October 9.30-10.30am. It will cover funding, recruitment and training support. Book here. a call for local entrepreneurs to share...
This week we have published number 5 in our Building Bygones series of short histories of local buildings. This time round the focus is on 139-147 Bermondsey Street, late Victorian warehouses now converted to offices, studios and residential. The site was famous for its historic...
Saturday 19 September will see Bermondsey and other local streets closed to traffic while we all enjoy the 20th Bermondsey Street Festival. Tanner Street Park will host the music stage with food and drinks available, and this year a quieter sitting area, behind the tennis...
Southwark Cathedral is inviting artists with connections to South London and East Surrey to submit proposals for exhibitions for 2027. The exhibition programme next year is going to be dedicated to celebrating the creativity of local artists. Work should be suitable for wall display. The...
42 award-winning press phots are on display at the MPB Gallery, courtesy of The World Press Photo. It is a not-for-profit organisation committed to press freedom, started by a group of Dutch photographers and still going, 71 years on. This year, over 57000 entries were...
Southwark Council wants your input on its Streets for People proposals in London Bridge. The proposals aim to make the area cleaner, greener, and safer. Residents, businesses, and visitors are encouraged to share their views. The project started with a consultation in 2023, where people...
The latest exhibition at the Drawing Room, titled Listening to the Earth, opens on Thursday 24 September. The works are from an intergenerational group of artists who who work with the earth as subject and material. The materials include dust, foraged natural pigments, ash and...
Forma's contribution to the 2026 Artists Film International will be on show on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 11-5pm. The event brings together artists whose films renegotiate the fraught legacies of representation and respond to the conditions under which people, histories and territories are...
This year's Classic Boat Festival will take place on Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September 10.30am to 5pm at St Katharine Dock with over 60 beautifully preserved classic boats on display and a programme of talks, music and children's activities. The vessels will include Thames...
There are interesting exhibitions, musical performances and talks at Southwark Cathedral this coming week. They are all free to enjoy unless otherwise stated. all week, mudlarking exhibition - latest artefacts have been added all week - London Day by Day sketches in the cafe Saturday...