Councillors recently held a Ward meeting at which they explained the purpose of CIL funding and invited local groups and residents to suggest improvement projects. The deadline for suggestion is 10 January 2025. The pot of funding available is well over £2m and projects requiring funding...
Trees for Bermondsey, a local charity, will be planting a hedge for wildlife in Southwark Park to mark National Tree Week and they need your help! The project will take place on Saturday 30 November 11am-2pm. Everyone is welcome, but children must be accompanied. Please...
Kip Gresham, master printmaker, sadly died earlier this year, but now Eames brings us a selection of the prints he produced, working with artists, over 40 years. They include works by Paula Rego, Stephen Chambers, Peter Blake, Elisabeth Frink, Gillian Ayres, Michael Rothenstein, Bryan Pearce,...
The Tower Cranes on the Edge London Bridge construction site on St Thomas Street are to be extended upwards and a third tower erected. Due to the high-risk element of these works and extensive exclusion zones required on the ground below during these crane activities,...
This major survey opens on Friday 22 November and celebrates the cultural significance of Wall’s work across the disciplines of film, photography and contemporary art. The exhibition includes pictures from his pioneering career, from the earlier lightbox transparencies to his more recent black-and-white photographs and...
The Manna Centre, based in Melior Street, provides a range of services for the homeless, including, hot meals, toilets & showers, internet access, phone recharging, and medical, clothing & welfare help. The Aviva Community Fund has agreed to match all donations made to the Manna...
The London Glassblowing Centre hosts two exceptional lampworking demonstrations with two of their well-respected artists, Olga Alianova and Philip Vallentin, who creates animated tree decorations. These are drop-in demonstrations 11- 5pm on Sunday, 24 November (Olga) and Sunday, 8 December (Philip). There will also be the customary...
How do you feel about the pyracantha hedge in St Mary Magdalen Churchyard? The pyracanthas are the prickly evergreen shrub with orange, yellow or red berries in the corner of the churchyard by the white door. We hear from the Parks team that they continue...
Potters Fields Park's redesign in 2008 by GROSS MAX was influenced by renowned Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf. Oudolf’s designs are celebrated for their use of herbaceous perennials, grasses and other plants chosen for shape. Potters Fields Park was the first London park to introduce ‘prairie...
Courtesy of the recent Annual Meeting of STRA (Shad Thames Residents Association) we can share news from Shad Thames, our neighbours: What's happening at the old Design Museum building? You may remember it was taken by the charitable foundation set up by radical Iraqi-born architect Zaha...
The long-expected work on Bermondsey Street to widen the pavements permanently has at last begun. Temporary widening was put in place during the COVID pandemic in 2019. Early in 2023, the Council consulted about its plans for making some pavements on the street wider permanently...
Councillors Emily, Sam and Sunil have emailed to say they will be holding a London Bridge and West Bermondsey ward forum at the South London Mission "to get community input on how we spend the current round of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) money. This is...
The much-anticipated EFG London Jazz Festival begins next week and Morocco Bound has quite a line-up of jazz musicians for you including The Chris Hyde-Harrison Trio, Olivia Cuthill, Howl Quartet and Ruta Di. Tickets are still available, including an all-you-can-watch festival pass. More here http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org November is...
A new exhibition Vital Signs: Another world is possible opens at the Science Gallery on Wednesday 13 November. The theme is the need to build stronger alliances with other people and species in order to preserve the health of the planet. Science Gallery London’s new...
The Curling Club opens Friday 1 November at Vinegar yard, St Thomas Street. The venue will boast a stretch tent and glass-enclosed mezzanine for all-weather fun, with 10 curling lanes, a bar, ski shots, and plenty of retro shell suits. Welcome to a whole new...
The latest news arrived this week from Mace, the construction contractor for the Chapter Living (student accommodation) and Edge (offices) sites on St Thomas Street. In particular at the Edge site, the excavation of the Level 4 basement has been completed. Screens are being installed...
The next exhibition at Eames Fine Art, opening on Thursday 7 November, will be museum-quality works never previously exhibited. They are by one of our 20th century great abstract artists, John Hoyland RA, and presented in this exhibition called Flying Wild. They include sketches, proofs,...
Following our local Contemporary Architecture guided walk earlier this year, we have updated our great Contemporary Architecture Trail Guide to include more exciting new architecture. We have added in The Science Gallery for its level access, the Alaska Building and Tannery Arts on Grange Walk,...
Southwark Council is making this free six-hour course available to people who want to stop smoking or vaping. If you're 18+, live or work in Southwark, or registered to a Southwark GP, you can book your free place today. The course is Allen Carr's Easywaym...
There will be a dance-fest for all the family at Unicorn Theatre and in Potters Fields Park Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 October. There will be workshops and performances, with DJs playing a joyful, eclectic mix of reggae, funk, disco, Afro, Latin & beyond, circus performance, drag...
Southwark Council is consulting on four supplementary planning documents (SPDs). These provide additional guidance on existing planning policies. Once an SPD is adopted it will be used in planning decisions. The four SPDs currently out for consultation are: Householder Development SPD Climate and Environment SP ...
The latest community update from Mace about the Chapter Living and Edge construction sites give notice of weekend working on the next three weekends into the middle of November. TFL, Network Rail and Southwark Council require this work to be done outside normal working hours. •...
Hop Kingdom will be hosting a skateboarding open day on Sunday 27 October 12 - 10pm. This is a great opportunity to discover the benefits of skateboarding for your mind and body, from improving balance and coordination to boosting confidence and creativity. Whether you're a...
Luke Jerram’s Gaia has returned to Southwark Cathedral. The hope is that it will inspire visitors of all ages into positive action to protect the planet. Gaia is a touring artwork by Luke Jerram measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery...
You may have noticed a new Interpretation Board appearing this week in Leathermarket Gardens. This was thanks to an initiative by a local history author, Debra Gosling, and it highlights the history not just of the park but of the buildings round about: Guinness Estate,...
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Southwark News reported an alleged attempted arson after a fire at a popular food court by London Bridge Station this week. In a statement, the London Fire Brigade said: “Control Officers received the first of seven calls at 2.29am and mobilised two fire engines from Dockhead...
Morocco Bound presents its usual wide-ranging programme of arts events this month. There will be a book launch on Thursday 10 October - Jackie Dent’s captivating new book, The Great Dead Body Teachers and book club - The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi. Also...
Southwark Council has developed plans to make Holyrood Street, just north of the railway viaduct, more people-friendly, with no vehicles except for access, better drainage and improved surface. Holyrood Street is part of the lowline route. A public consultation has been launched. To find out...
This October, the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret invites you to a unique celebration of the human body with its first-ever Anatomy Week, culminating in the grand celebration of World Anatomy Day on Tuesday, October 15th. Spanning from October 14th to October 20th,...