A night of open-air fun This summer’s production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the Globe breathes new life into this pastoral comedy in a show filled with song and teenage hormones. Designer Paul Wills has outdone himself in this play where loud costumes tell their own story alongside a bare set and a feast […]
A developer has been allowed to more than double the amount of homes to an already-approved scheme in Sydenham, despite some residents and local groups objecting to the plans. Last year, the developer in charge of the project, Tengu Ltd, gained planning consent from Lewisham Council to build eight flats within a four-storey development on […]
The Ben Oakley Gallery is putting on a group exhibition that will include local and international artists. The title, ‘What Have We Done?’, is, says gallery owner Ben, ‘ambiguous; on one hand “Come and have a look at what we have created”, with a darker side to the title referring to our current global issues.’ […]
New Printmaking: A Closer View In September, LOOP:Artists in Print will be holding its annual exhibition! LOOP’s artists aim to introduce their audience to the joy of seeing prints up close. LOOP’s 2026 show will be full of surprises with each of this year’s thirty-four artists presenting a new body of work at the easily […]
Bus drivers are being forced to urinate in bottles on board due to a lack of toilets along certain routes in London, a campaigner has said. Muhsin Manir, who has been driving Londoners across the south and east of the capital for 18 years, also claimed workers are often left with a choice to pay […]
Distorted realities collide in new play The real and the imaginary overlap in Shireen Shaikh’s debut play, offers insight into mental health struggles in a society where work can take over our lives and social media can distort reality. It raises questions about who we are when not performing for online platforms or for the […]
Free for Southwark Residents One of London’s most significant Shakespearean sites is opening its doors to the public this autumn. In September and October the archaeological remains of The Rose Playhouse on Bankside, where Shakespeare worked and acted, will be open on a regular weekly basis for the first time in six years with specialist […]
Asbestos and a sink hole have been found in a Bromley library that is likely to be closed for years, Bromley Council has revealed. The South London authority closed Shortlands Library at 110 Shortlands Road in January for safety reasons after cracks were found in one of the library’s rear walls. The library has since […]
The National Theatre today announces full casting for Some Woman, a new play by Helen Edmundson (Small Island), directed by Blanche McIntyre (Tartuffe). As previously announced, Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters) will play Julie Robson in the world premiere. ‘I don’t want to be this woman’Julie Robson is used to being overlooked. At work, at home, […]
Sam Harrison is unbelievable Tucked away under cobbled arches and decked out with the traditional touches of an English theatre—red carpeting, wooden bar and a lovely, white piano—Charing Cross Theatre seems a suitable home for the short new run of Jeeves Takes Charge, writes Melina Block. Based on P.G. Wodehouse’s short stories from the early […]
Brixton House returns with the fourth edition of Housemates Festival, its biennial celebration of new work, running 1–19 September 2026. Seven new productions by Danny Bailey, Alejandra Chamorro Cuevas, Max Hyner, Lara Grace Ilori, Abir Mohammad, Razak Osman and Ariana Xeno tackle women’s healthcare, queer faith, politics, race, loneliness and survival under capitalism, told through […]
A man living in the heart of Soho says his block of flats feels “like a hostel” because of a short-term let operating above him. Yusuf, 32, who has lived in the private rented building since 2017, said that he “loved” his home upon first moving into the property. He told the Local Democracy Reporting […]
“If you are seen as soft here they will batter you,” says Benedict Selvaratnam, speaking on the shop floor where he and his staff have experienced frequent and sometimes violent encounters with shoplifters. The Managing Director of Freshfields Market recounted one previous incident that saw staff at his Church Street shop bottled after trying to […]
Street drinking is “out of control” in Mitcham town centre, according to a local business owner, who says police are called out several times a week to deal with fights and smashed windows. The café owner said the problems have become so severe that he is now considering leaving the town altogether. However, police powers […]
KEALY Adamson feels this Queens Park Rangers side is “a little bit different” after the Hoops won their opening league game for the first time since 20220. Portsmouth took the lead at Fratton Park through Terry Devlin before Ilias Chair’s two goals either side of a strike by Koki Saito, all before half-time. The only […]
NEW Crystal Palace signing Zavier Gozo has outlined how surreal it will be to feature on Premier League highlights shows after watching them with his brother and dad growing up in the United States. Gozo, 19, who is one of his country’s top prospects, has signed a five-year deal after moving from Real Salt Lake […]
A planning application to build a seven-storey Travelodge hotel behind a pub next to Abbey Wood station has been lodged with Greenwich Council. As part of the proposed development, the Abbey Arms at 31 Wilton Road would be renovated and expanded and space for a new coffee shop would be built next door. Uplift Developments […]
A South London care home where residents reported seeing their health improve has been rated “outstanding” by the care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said people living at Devonshire Dementia Care Home in New Malden consistently saw better outcomes than expected compared with similar services, with the provider delivering “exceptional care and support”. The care home’s overall rating…
Ferrari’s former showroom in South Kensington will be rebuilt with a six-storey office block added despite objections from local residents that the design is “too bulky”. Councillors approved the scheme at a Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee meeting on Tuesday (August 11). The proposal will see the current ground floor car showroom demolished and […]
An “iconic” South London landmark above an underpass which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange could be replaced. The big circular advertising structure at the centre of Wandsworth Roundabout has become a local landmark since its installation in 1995, but it could be replaced with a timber tree-inspired structure under plans submitted to Wandsworth […]
A ban on loudspeakers and other amplifiers is being extended in West London after a consultation found an overwhelming majority of respondents backed greater protections. Hammersmith and Fulham Council had proposed expanding the existing Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) following complaints about anti-social behaviour (ASB).The PSPO already prevented the use of amplification equipment in…
