Howard Hodgkin's early work in the 1960s tended to be made up of hard-edged curved forms in a limited number of colours. Around the beginning of the 1970s, his style became more spontaneous, with vaguely recognisable shapes presented in bright colours and bold forms. Hodgkin...
The next Bermondsey Latino summer event is coming up this Saturday 18 July, and this time the Blue market place will be transformed by the food, culture and art of Bolivia. Expect a joyful day packed with delicious discoveries, colourful stalls, live performances and free...
The Unity Music Arts Team (UMAT) are delighted to return to Bermondsey Square for the 9th year to present a FREE Summer Jazz Day on Sunday 19th July. The fun will run 1 – 6pm, with the community music showcasing outstanding local jazz talent, celebrating...
Five restaurants in Southwark have made it onto the National Restaurant Awards top 100 restaurants in the UK, including two in our neighbourhood, how fabulous! Housed within Gergovie Wines, 40 Maltby Street, is a wine bar whose delicious small plates secured it a place on the ...
Southwark Cathedral brings us several great events this coming week. On Friday evening, 10 July, the cathedral choir and the Merbecke Choir will present a programme of summer music. Tickets from £5. On Saturday 11 July there will be a guided tour around the Cathedral 11-12noon, exploring...
The Tidal Thames Film Competition has opened for any aspiring film-maker aged 16 - 25 years with a connection to the tidal river. The PLA’s new Tidal Thames Film Competition is inviting young creatives to tell the story of the river through a short film, with...
July brings yet another busy arts programme at Morocco Bound with opportunities to create as well appreciate others' music, comedy, poetry, books etc...
You have a few weeks left to enjoy the Walk with Pride Heritage Trail in Courage Yard, Shad Thames. Created with the help of the wonderful Southwark Archives, the self-guided trail uncovers the stories, people and movements that have shaped queer life in the area. By...
BermondseyStreet.London is publicising Southwark Council's advice to residents about keeping cool in extreme heat, just in case this item reaches people other channels have missed! At home you can: keep your home cool by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face the sun remember that...
This Babeworld installation is entitled Lost Grace Discovered and evokes the 1990s cinema as a site of refuge and projection, drawing parallels with online spaces of collective solitude. The installation incorporates still images from a previous film work When the Sky Gets Bright. The works...
On Saturday and Sunday 27-28 June at Potters Fields Park, the England & Wales Cricket Board will be promoting the Women's World Cup tournament by organising activities for all ages and abilities. The activities will be Free to enter – no ticket required. Represent your...
The Nao Victoria, a replica of the sailing ship in which first circumnavigation of the globe was completed will be moored in St Katharine Dock for two weeks. The ship was of the carrack design, famous for its strength and massive cargo capacity, and part...
On Saturday 20 June 11 - 5pm the Blue, Bermondsey will host Okinawa Day, a family friendly event that will introduce the audience to music, dances, and food from the islands of the Ryukyu archipelago, the southernmost part of Japan. There will be independent food and goods stalls,...
The programme of events for this wonderful local festival ranges from poetry and storytelling to creative writing. It is happening at venues all over the borough including Morocco Bound and Arzner, Bermondsey Square All events are free. More here. ...
There is funding available for a mural to be installed on Walworth Place off East Street Market as part of a broader initiative to enhance community engagement and visual appeal. The commissioned artwork is expected to celebrate local cultural diversity, revitalise the space, foster pride...
Potters Fields Park's 21st birthday festival will take place in the park on Saturday 20 June 12-8pm. It will be free with something for all the family. For music, Doolally tap will be starting the celebrations with two sets of New Orleans jazz, followed by a dance...
Team London Bridge has organised outdoor Fitness Sessions through the summer starting on Wednesday 17 June, outside Shepherd’s House, King’s College London, SE1 1UL. The sessions, Wednesdays 5.15-6pm starting on 17 June, will be delivered in partnership with Tom Manning Fitness. They are friendly and...
King Richard (2021) is a sports biopic that follows the early lives of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. The plot centers on their father, Richard Williams, who is determined to execute a meticulous 78-page plan developed before his daughters were born to turn them...
Andrew Marr has admired Gillian Ayres' work from afar for half a lifetime and now they are exhibiting their colourful work together at Eames Fine Art Gallery. Andrew Marr's colourful paintings and drawings are a foil to Gillian Ayres' woodcuts and carborundum etchings. She is...
What happens to the contents of our bins once the bin lorry drives away? To answer that, a BermondseyStreet.London committee colleague joined a tour of Southwark's Integrated Waste Management Facility, operated by Veolia. It handles almost all Southwark's household waste. The mixed recycling is sorted...
The next concert by the Bermondsey Chamber Orchestra, Vienna in Mediterranean Light will take place on Wednesday 17 June at 7pm at St Mary Magdalen Church. The musicians will fill the church with beautiful music by musicians from Vienna: Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 5 and...
A new exhibition will open at White Cube, Bermondsey Street from Wednesday 10 June. The show Back Again, by Georg Baselitz is one of the last the artist conceived before his sad death in April 2026. It is a distillation and resolution of the motifs that...
The London Glassblowing Centre has shared exciting news that local glass artist Peter Layton will appear on the BBC's Desert Island Discs on Sunday 7 June. Peter will reflect, in conversation with Lauren Laverne, on the experiences, influences and music that have shaped his life...
Not-for-profit organisations, community groups or individuals can now apply to the 2026 Sustainability Fund from Veolia, Southwark Council's recycling and waste partner. The fund provides cash sponsorship, resources or staff volunteers to help people transform their local community or environment in a sustainable way. If you ...
Another amazing month of arts to get stuck into (poetry writing, life drawing, book club) and to enjoy (live jazz, folk, comedy) along with something a bit different this month - screenings of football championship matches. Morocco Bound is at 1A Morocco Street SE1 3HB. More ...
Team London Bridge invite you to become a citizen scientist in your lunch break to helping to identify and count pollinators. This is a call out for anyone passionate about saving essential species that keep our plants alive and our food growing. Join us for...
The Council's Highways team have published a notice that streetworks are needed in Whites Grounds and that traffic will be prevented from entering part of the road from 10pm on Thursday 11 June till 6am on Friday 12 June. Exemptions will be made to allow...
June is PRIDE Month and Southwark Council is supporting a programme of events over the summer to celebrate, including a A Queer Prom, cabaret events and Southwark’s annual Pride March. The Council's funding helps create events that celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer identity and...
Want to see what happens to your recycling? If you’re a Southwark resident, you can find out more about your recycling right here in the borough. The Council's partner Veolia offers regular tours of the Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (just off the Old Kent...
London Bridge City welcomes the return of Summer by the River, reimagining the Thames riverside as a dynamic playground of sport, entertainment and summer celebration. The riverside comes alive with an action-packed programme of music entertainment, sports coverage, open-air family films and seasonal experiences designed...