Another convenience store has opened on Tower Bridge Road near Newham's Yard, an Asda Express. Open the classic 7-11pm hours, Monday - Sunday. The shop has been almost ready to open for over a year and now finally the shelves are stocked and it is...
Following the enthusiastic turnout at previous markets, Go East Vintage will return on Sunday 2 November to the Victorian warehouse building at 47 Tanner Street (previously Ugly Duck arts venue). The market will present a curated selection of vintage fashion, homeware, furniture and unique finds from...
On Saturday 25 October at 9.15pm at The Arzner in Bermondsey Square, there will be a Dress Up 50th Anniversary Screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Dress up is encouraged but not mandatory (prize for best dressed!). For those of you who don't remember...
A new national railway clock design was unveiled at London Bridge station, the first for 50 years. It is nearly two metres wide and hangs from the ceiling. It also appears in digital form on departure boards across the network and at other central London...
It's coming up to time for the second London Bridge Medi-Culture festival of 2025 which runs from Wednesday 29 October until Tuesday 4 November. This coming programme allows you to explore the links between health, wellbeing and literature through comedy, poetry, performances, creative workshops, walking...
The proposed development scheme Snowsfields Quarter - the south side of Snowsfields from Weston Street to Crosby Row, this week was granted planning permission by Southwark Council's planning committee. The community group We❤️Snowsfields, which BermondseyStreet.London supported, did a great job of pulling local objectors together...
Tower Tandoori has been included in Trip Advisor's top 10 All Time Best as part of its recent Travellers Choice awards, one of only two in the UK. The rating is based on the number of exceptional customer reviews and the restaurant was awarded 5...
This landmark Grade II-listed building at the heart of Bermondsey Street is the subject of a planning application to turn it into 4 flats. The building has been empty for some years, squatted for a period, and out of bounds for the removal of asbestos,...
There is a rich programme of films this coming week at The Arzner, Bermondsey Square, Best of Fest. It includes a 'two for £15' offer for Saint Maud and Love Lies Bleeding; a special charity showing (tickets £5) to celebrate Coming Out Day, of short film...
If you are looking for something to do locally, take a look at the programme of events at Southwark Cathedral, always a very eclectic mix. Between now and the end of October, there is a day of cat story-telling, a course on Byzantine icon painting,...
Paul Catherall's latest exhibition at the Eames Fine Art Gallery opens on Thursday 16 October. It is titled Less is More. In Paul's own words: "This show marks a return to a mantra I've found myself using time and again over the years - the...
Come and join us for a talk about an imaginary Trip along the River Thames in 1749. On Wednesday 15 October, Dr Peter Ross will talk us along the Thames as it was in 1749, based on the 14 foot long printed panorama of the...
Southwark Council's licensing policy aims to strike a balance between supporting local businesses and maintaining public safety and quality of life for residents. It was drawn up five years ago and it is time to update it. The Council seeks views on the proposed changes,...
Morocco Bound's programme is another sparkling dip into the creative and performing arts with a smattering of Hallowe'en as you would expect. It includes live music contributions from Sherósy, Olivia Bolmat, Kaidi Akinnibi, Anna Chai, Omam Dawn, Jim Bell and Evie Asio on top of...
A new exhibition opens at the Forma space at Bermondsey Square on Thursday 2 October, called Strike| the mark that feeds the score| surface as notation. The exhibition is the work of Hannan Jones and Shamica Ruddock, a collaboration between Forma, Wysing Arts Centre and Knotenpunkt,...
A new exhibition opens at The Science Gallery on Wednesday 8 October, Quantum Untangled. Travel through quantum’s shifting scales and mind-altering perspectives, dive into its cosmic dimensions amongst immersive installations, and learn about the people driving change in this groundbreaking field. Quantum Untangled is an adaptation...
Southwark Council's Leathermarket Gardens improvement project which was first mooted probably about 5 years ago is now in its final stages. Fencing has been removed, including round the rose garden and the new beds are being planted. The three areas which have been refurbished are...
On Friday 26 September, a new exhibition opens at the Fashion & Textile Museum, called Costume Couture. It presents a rich selection of film and TV costumes produced by a firm called Cosprop, founded in the 1960s by John Bright. The costumes here come from...
Ed Gray is an artist working with the Boutcher Primary School on the Made in Southwark project to celebrate creative working life in the borough. Pupils will be introduced to a variety of opportunities in the world of work, sketching workers as they go about...
Are you a maker, artist, or designer looking to showcase your work and sell it? Drawing Room is now accepting applications for pitches at their Winter Makers Market. Whether you’re a printmaker, painter, ceramicist, jeweller, illustrator, textile artist, or creating something totally unique to sell this...
Number 3 in BermondseyStreet.London's Building Bygones series has just been published, Pubs, Pints, Porter and Pyes. In 1830 The Licensing Laws were liberalised, making it easier to open a pub, and within ten years there were 21 watering holes in Bermondsey Street - that's about...
The latest arrival in the arches on Crucifix Lane is WellNest, a spa, studio and cafe for those who seek wellbeing. The aim of the founders has been to create an oasis of calm amid London Bridge's busy streets. It is spread over two floors...
Earlier this year, BermondseyStreet.London was granted £5000 by Southwark Council to fund extra street cleaning, particularly at the Morocco Street/Bermondsey Street corner where many people are tempted to leave their rubbish. This corner is absolutely at the heart of the Bermondsey Street conservation area and...
On Thursday 2 October 11.30-15.30 at London Bridge Bus Station SE1 9BZ, The Poetry Takeaway will bring literature, storytelling, and wellbeing altogether in a unique interactive experience. Commission a poem for a colleague, friend or family member from a team of ‘chef’ poets who will...
The new exhibition at White Cube, Gunpowder and Abstraction, opens on Friday 26 September. It is a solo exhibition of work by Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957, Quanzhou, Fujian, China), coinciding with Frieze London. Cai has been based in New York since 1995 and is best...
Under its Streets for People programme, and in response to the views expressed by local people, Southwark Council is proposing a number of improvements to streets in the London Bridge area, including our Bermondsey Street area. They include new seating, cycle hangars, road junction improvements,...
Come along to Bermondsey Street on Saturday 20 September and enjoy live music, DJ sets, food and craft stalls, family fun and street entertainers. This is our annual village fair, now in its 20th year. The Festival is a much-loved community event, run by volunteers,...
Drawing Room invited Natasha Ginwala to curate this exhibition of emerging talent in South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Land Sings Back reimagines our relationship with our planet through a lens of environmental justice. The works expose human-vegetal-animal entanglements and explore how to make room...
On Saturday 13 September 11-4pm, Courage Yard in Shad Thames will host an Artisan and Makers Market, with stalls offering homeware, gifts, plants and bakes. Children and dogs welcome! There will be over 20 independent stalls, with an eclectic mix of handmade treasures, original art,...
The Council's Neighbourhood Grants scheme is now open, with over £3.3 million available to support local ideas across Southwark. People can apply for funds for projects that improve the neighbourhood, from events and activities to street improvements, greening and more. The deadline for applications is 12...