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Deptford Literature Festival 2025 – Showcasing local talent at Celebrating Lewisham through the Borough of Literature

Lewisham often gets a bad rap in the press, portrayed as a run down, crime ridden and generally best to be avoided area. However, having grown up, gone to school and still living in the borough, this reputation feels pretty alien to me. The sense of community, vibrancy and togetherness is something that I love about the area, and going along to the Deptford Literature Festival certainly brought that home […]

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Arts

Benjamin Zephaniah Day – A festival of rhythm, unity and revolution

Benjamin Zephaniah (15 April 1958 – 7 December 2023) writer, dub poet, actor, musician and  professor of poetry and creative writing, will be celebrated and remembered at the upcoming Benjamin Zephaniah Day on Saturday 12th April at Brunel University of London. Hosted by both the university and his wife Qian Zephaniah, the free, family-friendly event will be bringing festival vibes with food, live music, spoken word and poetry from an […]

todayMarch 27, 2025 241 2

Arts

From Bridgeton to the Bridge Theatre – Jonathan Bailey allures audiences as Richard II

In a mixture of online reviews, with some criticism thrown towards Nicholas Hytner for a “muddled” approach, Richard II appears to divide popular opinion. It is a far cry from Ben Whishaw’s interpretation of the king in The Hollow Crown, which takes on a more traditional form, yet feels more dense to follow. The Bridge Theatre’s adaption is modern with hints of older eras still present in the staging, however […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 123 1

Arts

Empower: Women Changing Music

  Pictured: Hannah Seymour and Sinéad Walsh, Co-founders and Directors of Empower.   Empower: Women Changing Music is an initiative dedicated to promoting fairness and gender equality within the classical music industry. Through a series of events taking place around International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March each year, female musicians, composers, and panel discussions make up the programme highlighting both the issues facing women in the industry, […]

todayMarch 9, 2025 196 9

International Women's Day

Lean In – leading the way to #AccelerateAction this International Women’s Day

Lean In has partnered with International Women’s Day to support this year’s theme of #AccelerateAction to advance women in the workplace. They’re an organisation based in the US to help women achieve their ambitions, and create an equal world. Sheryl Sandberg, Founder of Lean In says: "We want a world where everyone can pursue their dreams without bias or other barriers holding them back. Where girls grow up to be […]

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Disney +

Daredevil: Born Again

Matt Murdoch (played by Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer by day and vigilante by night known as Daredevil, returned to our screens with a bang this week after 7 years. Daredevil: Born Again. is set 6 years after the conclusion of Netflix's season 3 and the show wastes no time in setting the tone for the new series on Disney + with a fast paced and intense first episode. The second […]

todayMarch 6, 2025 133 8

Arts

Deptford Literature Festival – 27th to 30th March 2025

In the heart of Deptford and Lewisham, The Deptford Literature Festival annually celebrates creativity through words, stories and performance. Taking place from Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th March 2025, the programme features celebrated authors including Caleb Azumah Nelson, Emma Warren, Nathan Bryon and many more talented artists in their written and spoken fields. This year, 71 local writers, artists and performers will be taking to the stage, hosting and partaking […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025 204 4

Cinema

Captain America : Brave New World

Marvel's first Captain America film since Civil War in 2016 is a surprisingly good watch despite several flaws. Regardless of rumours which circulated about the film's production struggles, Captain America: Brave New World delivers a fun experience with a more traditional Marvel feel compared to many of the post Avengers Endgame films. The film's premise is quite reminiscent of The Winter Soldier but doesn’t ever quite hit the highs of […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 116 1

Fashion

Swatch Essentials Mood Boosting Collection

Swatch has recently launched its brand-new Swatch ESSENTIALS watches, which feature an exciting mix of colours, eye-catching details, and a wide range of styles guaranteed to supercharge your mood and your look for Spring. Extraordinary details meet essential style Seamlessly combining practicality with flair, these Swatch ESSENTIALS feature colour gradients that extend across the dial and strap in some of the season’s hottest colours. With unique details like 3D numerals, […]

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Breakfast

Spice Up Your Mornings at the Jungle Bar, Brixton

If there's something we love to do in London, it's got to be going out for breakfast. With a huge number of breakfast spots to choose from,  it can be hard deciding where to go but The Jungle Bar in Brixton gives you something a little bit different. From the moment you step through the hanging vines and branches, you know you're in for something really special. With a Caribbean […]

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