Lewisham life – summer 2018

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Summer 2018

Meet your mayor Damien Egan is Lewisham’s new mayor

Fun in the sun See what’s on for children and young people

People’s Day

Prize draw

Live music, cabaret, street food, funfair and more

Win tickets to OnBlackheath festival

Page 29

Page 26

The experts in bespoke joinery Handcrafted by us, perfection for you

• Windows • Doors • Plantation shutters • and much more!

020 7924 7303 info@sashwindows.london T: 0800 2335022 E: info@holisticfostering.co.uk www.holisticfostering.co.uk

NOW RECRUITING

FOSTER CARERS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN

Up to £44,000* in allowances plus many benefits *Dependent on age and number of placements

Summer 2018

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Welcome

Contents

Summer has landed! Find out what activities are happening for children and young people at youth clubs and adventure playgrounds across the borough on page 22.

Turn to page 4 to find out about Damien Egan, who was elected as Lewisham’s new mayor in May. Be in with a chance of winning tickets to OnBlackheath festival on page 26.

On page 20 we hear from two residents living with a dementia diagnosis. Also in this issue, we speak to three local organisations that are helping people cut down on sugar (page 16).

Register to

20

4 Meet your new mayor 5 Your council 6 Community news 16 Sugar Smart 20 Dementia awareness 22 The summer is young 24 What’s on

Edited and designed by the Communications Team.

Photography: Aldworth James and Bond, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Istockphoto.com, Jaroslav Moravec, Rob O’Connor, Brian Rasic, Nancy Yuill Editorial: 020 8314 7027 Email: lewishamlife@lewisham.gov.uk Advertising: 020 3869 2343 Issue 123 summer 2018. Printed by Sterling Solutions. Lewisham Council does not accept responsibility for goods or services offered by advertisers.

Please use your recycling bin when you dispose of this and other magazines.

VOTE

go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

www.lewisham.gov.uk the home for all your local information et information about your neighbourhood, what’s on G and how to get involved Find activities for you and all the family Live in a controlled parking zone?

Apply for your permit online Join others to make a difference to your area at your local assembly – go to www.lewisham.gov.uk/ localassemblies for meeting details Get local news and information direct to your inbox – subscribe at www.lewisham.gov.uk/signup

If you cannot contact us online, you can call 020 8314 6000

Other useful contacts: Lewisham Homes 0800 028 2 028 www.lewishamhomes.org.uk To find your local health service, go to www.nhs.uk or NHS 111 Police (non-emergency) 0300 123 1212

Thames Water

0845 920 0800 (customer services) 0800 714614 (24-hour leakline) Gas emergencies 0800 111 999

your mayor and council

Meet your new mayor Lewisham’s new mayor Damien Egan talks about his upbringing, what he loves about Lewisham and why he entered politics

O

n Friday 4 May, Damien Egan was declared the new mayor of Lewisham. At 35 years old, Damien is one of the youngest directly elected mayors in the country. Before he was elected mayor, Damien represented the Lewisham Central ward as a councillor for eight years and was the Council’s cabinet member for housing for four years.

Early life ‘I was born in Cork in Ireland and moved with my family to Bristol when I was young. My childhood wasn’t easy – we went through homelessness twice when I was a teenager. Homelessness touched every part of my life and I remember that I never told anyone at school about it because I was so embarrassed. I would just pretend.

You wouldn’t say anything was happening, you’d just put a front on it because it was humiliating. Being made homeless gave me a sense of injustice and a belief that no one should have to go through it. That’s why it was so important to me when I became the Council’s cabinet member for housing in 2014.

Moving to Lewisham ‘I came to London to study at St Mary’s University and it wasn’t long before I moved to Lewisham. I wanted to live somewhere that felt like home. I had friends living in the borough, so I’d been here before.

‘Before I became a councillor, I was active in my local community group – the Hither Green Community Association – which did some really good projects. I wanted to be an advocate for my community.

‘Ten years later and I’m still in love with Lewisham. It’s made up of lots of little neighbourhoods, but together we’ve all managed to preserve our identity. I go to other

parts of London and it feels quite sterile. It’s not like that here. Nowhere in Lewisham is dull!

‘That’s the spirit I want Lewisham to maintain. What’s really important is that as we grow, we keep our unique identity and we don’t let the borough become a cluster of chain shops. We want to preserve our independence, our history and our diversity.

Looking to the future ‘As mayor, I want the Council to be more open and transparent. That is why I’ve started the Mayor’s Question Time. I want to open up decision-making and look at how we can have the most democratic form of local government.

‘It’s also important to me that we create more affordable housing and improve our secondary schools.

It’s about making Lewisham the best for everybody.’

Lewisham’s directly elected mayor represents the whole borough.

Contact him at damien.egan@lewisham.gov.uk or on 020 8314 6193.

4

Lewisham Life summer 2018

www.lewisham.gov.uk

54 councillors were elected on 3 May 2018. Contact details for all Lewisham councillors (new and returning) can be found below For councillors’ surgery dates and times, visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/councillors or call 020 8314 6000 and ask for ‘operator’.

Bellingham

Downham

Lee Green

Sydenham

cllr_alan.hall@lewisham.gov.uk

cllr_andre.bourne@lewisham.gov.uk

cllr_octavia.holland@lewisham. gov.uk

cllr_chris.best@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Alan Hall (Lab) & 020 3441 7620

Cllr Andre Bourne (Lab) & 020 8314 9929

Cllr Sue Hordijenko (Lab) & 020 8314 8089

Cllr Coral Howard (Lab) & 020 8314 3600

Cllr Jacq Paschoud (Lab) & 020 8291 5729

Cllr Olurotimi Ogunbadewa (Lab) & 020 8314 7892

cllrsue.hordijenko@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_jacq.paschoud@lewisham.gov.uk

Blackheath

cllr_coral.howard@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_olurotimi.ogunbadewa@ lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Octavia Holland (Lab) & 020 8314 6686 Cllr Jim Mallory (Lab) & 020 8314 6964

cllr_jim.mallory@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr James Rathbone (Lab) & 020 8314 7524

cllr_james.rathbone@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Kevin Bonavia (Lab) & 020 8314 3721

Evelyn

Lewisham Central

Cllr Juliet Campbell (Lab) & 020 8314 9386

cllr_alex.feis-bryce@lewisham.gov.uk

cllr_patrick.codd@lewisham.gov.uk

cllr_kevin.bonavia@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_juliet.campbell@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Amanda De Ryk (Lab) & 020 8314 3789

cllr_amanda.deryk@lewisham.gov.uk

Brockley

Cllr Obajimi Adefiranye (Lab) & 020 8314 7053

cllr_obajimi.adefiranye@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Sophie McGeevor (Lab) & 020 8314 3496

cllr_sophie.mcgeevor@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Stephen Penfold (Lab) & 020 8314 8817

cllr_stephen.penfold@lewisham.gov.uk

Catford South

Cllr Abdeslam Amrani (Lab) & 020 3489 6110

cllr_abdeslam.amrani@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Alan Smith (Lab) & 020 8697 5505

cllr_alan.smith@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Eva Stamirowski (Lab) & 07392 860305

cllr_eva.stamirowski@lewisham.gov.uk

Crofton Park

Cllr Tauseef Anwar (Lab) & 020 8314 9930

cllr_tauseef.anwar@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Chris Barnham (Lab) & 020 8314 9896

cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Pauline Morrison (Lab) & 020 8244 5315

cllr_pauline.morrison@lewisham.gov.uk www.lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Alex Feis-Bryce (Lab) & 020 8314 3495 Cllr Caroline Kalu (Lab) & 020 8314 9387

cllr_caroline.kalu@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Silvana Kelleher (Lab) & 020 8314 3430

cllr_silvana.kelleher@lewisham.gov.uk

Forest Hill

Cllr Patrick Codd (Lab) & 020 8314 9095

Cllr Aisling Gallagher (Lab) & 020 8314 8043

cllr_aisling.gallagher@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Joani Reid (Lab) & 020 8314 9963

cllr_joani.reid@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Chris Best (Lab) & 020 8676 9516

Cllr Tom Copley (Lab) & 020 8314 8224

cllr_tom.copley@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Liam Curran (Lab) & 020 8314 6937

cllr_liam.curran@lewisham.gov.uk

Telegraph Hill Cllr Paul Bell (Lab) & 020 8314 7047

cllr_paul.bell@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Joan Millbank (Lab) & 020 8314 6929

cllr_joan.millbank@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Luke Sorba (Lab) & 020 8314 9984

cllr_luke.sorba@lewisham.gov.uk

Whitefoot

Cllr Peter Bernards (Lab) & 020 8314 9927

New Cross

Cllr Janet Daby (Lab) & 020 8314 6915

Cllr Sophie Davis (Lab) & 020 8314 3493

cllr_brenda.dacres@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Mark Ingleby (Lab) & 020 8698 8562

cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_sophie.davis@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Leo Gibbons (Lab) & 020 8314 6916

cllr_leo.gibbons@lewisham.gov.uk

Grove Park

Cllr Suzannah Clarke (Lab) & 020 8314 6944

cllr_suzannah.clarke@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Colin Elliott (Lab) & 020 8314 9878

cllr_colin.elliott@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Hilary Moore (Lab) & 020 8314 7886

cllr_hilary.moore@lewisham.gov.uk

Ladywell

Cllr Bill Brown (Lab) & 020 8314 9821

cllr_bill.brown@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Carl Handley (Lab) & 020 8314 6525

cllr_carl.handley@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Liz Johnston-Franklin (Lab) & 020 8314 7985 cllr_liz.johnston-franklin@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr Brenda Dacres (Lab) & 020 8314 9872 Cllr Joe Dromey (Lab) & 07736 667917

cllr_joe.dromey@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Paul Maslin (Lab) & 020 8852 1530

cllr_janet.daby@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_mark.ingleby@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Jonathan Slater (Lab) & 020 8314 9981

cllr_jonathan.slater@lewisham.gov.uk

cllr_paul.maslin@lewisham.gov.uk

Perry Vale

Cllr John Paschoud (Lab) & 020 8314 3437

john.paschoud@lewisham.gov.uk

Members of parliament

Cllr Sakina Sheikh (Lab) & 020 8314 7963

Vicky Foxcroft MP Lewisham Deptford & 020 8469 4638

Cllr Susan Wise (Lab) & 020 3489 2790

www.vickyfoxcroft.org.uk

Rushey Green

A byelection was held on 14 June 2018. See the results:

cllr_sakina.sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr Louise Krupski (Lab) & 020 8314 8983

louise.krupski@lewisham.gov.uk

Cllr John Muldoon (Lab) & 020 3489 4640

cllr_john.muldoon@lewisham. gov.uk

Cllr James-J Walsh (Lab) & 020 8314 9948

cllr_james-j.walsh@lewisham.gov.uk

vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Lewisham East

www.lewisham.gov.uk/elections Ellie Reeves MP Lewisham West and Penge & 020 7219 2668

ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk

www.elliereeves.com Len Duvall AM London Assembly Member for Greenwich and Lewisham & 020 7983 4350 len.duvall@london.gov.uk

community news

Stars appeal for school books St John the Baptist CE Primary School in Downham is fundraising to buy books for its first-ever library with the support of Prunella Scales and Timothy West.

The veteran actors helped launch the appeal by visiting the school and reciting from Shakespeare and children’s literature, giving pupils a taste of the magic of reading. The children responded with their own readings from Edward Lear and Walter de la Mare.

The Alfred and Peggy Harvey

Charitable Trust provided funds to build the new library, but the budget doesn’t stretch to include books.

Staff and pupils are hoping to raise at least £15,000 to stock the library.

Now the school needs you to donate. Incentives include having your name featured on a library bookplate, invitations to the library launch party and copies of the school poetry book.

To make a donation, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ stjohnbaptistlibrarybooks.

Heidi Alexander, Prunella Scales and Timothy West

Campaign gains trains A group of local bus and train users has won their campaign for more Thameslink services from Bellingham, Catford and Crofton Park stations.

The Crofton Park Transport Users’ Group found that passenger numbers had increased by 36% over the last four years, but there were fewer trains running than in the 1950s, dropping from 62 trains a day to 39.

Their campaign, A Cinderella Line, got support from almost 3,000 local residents.

From May, thanks to the campaign, the service was doubled to four trains an hour during peak times.

Read about the campaign at www.acinderellaline.com.

Eyes on the Turner Prize Forensic Architecture, an independent research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London in New Cross, has been shortlisted for one of the UK’s most prestigious art awards, the Turner Prize.

6

Lewisham Life summer 2018

Forensic Architecture combines journalism, architecture, animation, documentary filmmaking and human rights activism to create contemporary art.

Their investigations have included Israeli airstrikes in Gaza,

human rights abuses in Cameroon and the Grenfell Tower fire.

Their work has been used in law courts as well as in exhibitions. You can find out more about them, including their nominated art, at www.forensic-architecture.org.

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Send us your community news Please send your news to lewishamlife@lewisham.gov.uk.

The last date to be considered for our autumn issue, published at the end of August 2018, is 27 July.

We cannot guarantee any submission will be included.

Swiftly does it!

Special bird boxes have been installed for swifts to nest in at homes on Wynell Road in Forest Hill and the new Dacre Park South development in Lee, with the London Fire Brigade lending an engine to install the boxes high up on the buildings.

The campaign to install the bird boxes was supported by Lewisham Homes, Lewisham Council and local conservation group Lewisham Swifts.

The boxes were installed after the discovery of the borough’s largestknown swift colony in Burnt Ash Road in Lee during roofing works by Lewisham Homes and the Breyer Group.

The builders removed some of scaffolding so the swifts’ flight paths and nests weren’t obstructed, and construction work only continued when the young birds had fledged and flown the nests. They left special gaps in the eaves so the swifts can return to the homes each year.

To find out how to install your own bird box, or to report swift sightings, email Lewisham Swifts at lewishamswifts@gmail.com.

Discover the history of the heath Take a stroll across Blackheath and step into its past with new storyboards that mark the spots where key historical events happened.

The seven storyboards have maps which direct you to places of historical interest and old photographs which show how the heath used to look. You can also read about ecological issues and wildlife in each area.

The three-year project to produce the storyboards was led by the Blackheath Society. To find out more visit www.blackheath.org.

Remember loved ones A memorial service will be held on Sunday 1 July at Hither Green Crematorium.

The annual service is held to remember loved ones who have passed away and everyone is welcome. The service, which is led by representatives of the borough’s churches, lasts for around 45 minutes and includes hymns. For more information call 020 8314 9640.

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Lewisham Life summer 2018

7

community news

A new mayoress for Lewisham Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, has appointed Liane Segal as the new mayoress of Lewisham.

Liane is a longstanding campaigner against anti-Semitism and racism and runs activities for older residents in the borough.

In 1939, when she was just seven years old, Liane fled her home in Vienna with the Kindertransport to escape the Nazis. After settling in Britain, she went to Sydenham School and

later worked as a clothes designer and had three children.

Liane said, ‘I am honoured Damien invited me to be his mayoress of Lewisham. Lewisham is stronger because of our history of welcoming residents from all corners of the world. In 1939 I escaped from the horrors of Austria and was taken in by a family in Wigan.

I hope that by sharing my story, others will see it is as important as ever to provide sanctuary for people fleeing persecution.’

Water refreshing idea Help save the environment and quench your thirst this summer by filling up your water bottle, free of charge, at refill stations across the borough.

Lewisham is one of five London locations piloting a new scheme called Refill London, which is backed

by Thames Water and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. The Lewisham campaign is run by Lewisham Local

and Business in the Community.

In the UK about 800 plastic bottles are thrown away every minute. At the current rate, there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. Refill London aims to reduce plastic waste by offering free tap water refills to passers-by.

Participating businesses will put a sticker in their window to let people know they are a refill station.

Schoolchildren demand a brake Children from Lewisham primary schools took part in a poster competition to raise awareness of the borough’s 20mph speed limit, which has been in place since 2016.

Poppy Hepburn from Stillness Infant School in Crofton Park won the competition, and her winning design (pictured right) will be used to spread awareness of the speed limit throughout the borough. Runners up included Chi Chi from Eliot Bank Primary School in Sydenham and Kroby Igoh from St William of York Catholic Primary School in Forest Hill.

The 20mph speed limit applies to all roads in the borough except for red routes, private roads and roads in housing estates. To find out more visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/20mph.

Little Nan’s Broadway Theatre Saloon in Catford, the Fox and Firkin pub in Lewisham, and New Cross Learning are just some of the organisations where you can get your bottle refilled.

If you want to offer free tap water, visit www.lewishamlocal.com/ refilllondon. To download the Refill app for a full list of refill stations, visit www.refill.org.uk.

New gallery in New Cross!

Who knew?

Keep well for those you love The NHS Health Check is for people aged 40–74. It could help to spot early signs of: stroke kidney disease heart disease diabetes dementia.

How to get an NHS Health Check If you’re aged 40–74 and you don’t have a pre-existing health condition, you will get a letter from your GP inviting you for a check every five years. You can also ask at your GP surgery.

What happens at the NHS Health Check At the check you will: be asked about your lifestyle and family history have your height and weight measured have your blood pressure taken have a blood test to measure your cholesterol.

If your health check shows that you have a high risk of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes or dementia, your GP will give you advice to lower your risk.

Speak to your GP or find out more at www.lewisham.gov.uk/healthchecks

A new gallery called the Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art (Goldsmiths CCA) will open at Goldsmiths, University of London in New Cross on 8 September.

Turner Prize-winning architects Assemble are working on the new gallery space, which is being built from the cast-iron tanks that used to supply Laurie Grove Baths with water.

The gallery will exhibit work from leading artists, groundbreaking new commissions and historical work. You can follow the new development at www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmithscca.

Parent champions!

Do you have a few hours a week to volunteer? Becom ea parent champion and talk to other parents about the local ser vices available to them, including childcare and early years ser vices.

If you’re interested, sign up at www.lewisham.gov.uk/ parentchampions.

Need help with the shopping?

If you’re aged 50+ and have mobility difficulties, you can get your food shopping delivered to your home, without having to order it online.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark have launched a new service called Food2You, which delivers food to older people who are at risk of malnutrition because they have mobility problems. www.lewisham.gov.uk

How it works F ood2You gives you a shopping list to complete.

A volunteer collects your list from your home and does your shopping at the supermarket you choose.

The volunteer delivers your shopping to your door, and can unpack it if you want.

You pay the shopping bill by cash

or cheque, together with a £4 delivery charge.

Food2You can do your shopping regularly, or you can use the service on a short-term basis if you need help for a short period of time, for example after a hospital stay.

If you want to use the service, or you’d like to volunteer, email food2you@ageuklands.org.uk or call 020 7358 4064.

Lewisham Life summer 2018

9

community news

The NHS at 70 The NHS is turning 70 on 5 July. To celebrate, staff, patients and visitors at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust will be holding tea parties on the wards.

To mark the occasion, the renowned Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust choir (pictured right) has recorded a cover version of The Beatles’ With a Little Help From My Friends to raise money for the trust and other NHS charities.

The choir reached number one in December 2015 with the song A Bridge Over You, and is hoping to repeat this success in July 2018 with its latest single, which features some very special celebrity guests.

You can follow news about the choir at www.lewishamand greenwich.nhs.uk.

HMO landlords – get your licence for less If you are the landlord of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in England, you need to get a licence by

1 October 2018 or face a heavy fine. If you apply by 28 September, you can take advantage of an early-bird discount and pay less

for your licence.

To apply for a licence, or to check if you need one, visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/hmo.

Mumpreneur wins #WOW award Sara Tateno, a mum of two from Forest Hill, has won a Women on Wednesday (#WOW) award. The awards – for outstanding female entrepreneurs – are run by Jacqueline Gold, the founder of Ann Summers, who selects all winners.

Sara’s winning venture is a successful online platform called Happity, which helps new parents find baby and toddler groups near them. You can search by postcode, date and the age of your child to find relevant events and activities, with venues marked on a map to help you find them.

10

Lewisham Life summer 2018

Sara spotted a gap in the market when she was facing redundancy three years ago. She was looking for

activities for her two-year-old son, but couldn’t find any online listings. Keen to avoid being a stay-at-home mum, Sara learned to code and set about developing her innovative app.

Last year, Sara received £40,000 investment from a technology startup programme. She launched the platform in Lewisham and it has already expanded to serve much of south London, with nearly 40,000 users. Soon she hopes to launch the site London-wide.

To try out the app, visit www.happity.co.uk. www.lewisham.gov.uk

Surewise.com

Surewise.com

33 YEARS

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 33RD ANNIVERSARY WITH A GARDEN OF DELIGHTS.

£33 OFF

A MEAL FOR 4 or £16.50 for 2 or 3 1 9 J ULY - 1 6 SE PT E MB E R Visit www.babur.info to get your voucher code.

Terms & conditions apply.

119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill SE23 1JP

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 32ND ANNIVERSARY WITH STREET FOOD FROM ACROSS INDIA

020 8291 2400 www.facebook.com/BaburRestaurant www.twitter.com/BaburRestaurant

community news

Prendergast Vale’s Ofsted success In a recent inspection, Ofsted judged Prendergast Vale School in Lewisham town centre to be good with outstanding early years provision.

Inspectors highlighted the strong governance of the school, saying that governors are ‘highly ambitious for pupils and very active in driving

improvements in standards’.

They also praised new systems the school introduced which are ‘having a rapid, positive impact in many areas’. Parents and pupil feedback – which is part of the inspection process – spoke highly of the early years provision and pupils said they felt safe and well looked after.

Headteacher Duncan Kamya said, ‘This report reflects what’s going on in the school now and effectively endorses and encourages the improvements we are continuing to implement to take us to an even higher level.’

You can read the full inspection report at www.ofsted.gov.uk.

Winning businesses Seven local businesses were awarded Mayor of Lewisham Business Awards in March by the former mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock.

The awards, which were sponsored by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), gave local businesses the opportunity to celebrate their successes and increase their profile.

Congratulations to the recent recipients: London Living Wage – Aldworth James & Bond Social Enterprise – Ignition Beer Best in Lewisham – Media Services Company Environmental Practice – MU London Creative Digital Entrepreneur – Start the Dance New Business – The Word Bookshop Corporate Social Responsibility – Urban Synergy

Aldworth James & Bond with Sir Steve

Free help for digital businesses If you run a small or medium-sized digital or creative business in Lewisham, you can get free support from the Dek growth programme.

The £2million scheme is aimed at people in the borough who are setting up, or already run, a creative or digital business that employs 12

Lewisham Life summer 2018

fewer than 250 people.

The programme offers support in a range of areas including: start-up advice, diagnostics and support, mentoring and networking, innovation and culture change, creating and managing growth, and product and service development.

The three-year programme is

funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Lewisham Council, which is leading the project in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London; London South Bank University and London Small Business Centre.

Find out more and sign up for support at www.deklondon.com. www.lewisham.gov.uk

Ellie’s a nifty knitter Festival Lewisham Homes resident Ellie has been busy knitting hats for premature babies in the borough.

Ellie (pictured left) knits four hats a day at a weekly knitting club in her communal lounge, and she’s recently started making little cardigans too.

Once she’s made a batch, Ellie sends them to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lewisham Hospital, which looks after premature and unwell new-born babies.

After receiving the first set of hats in April, the NICU sent her a thank you note.

Ellie says, ‘It gives me a really nice feeling to know I am making a difference in my community.’

£60m investment for new homes Phoenix Community Housing, a not-for-profit resident-led housing association, is building 200 new homes in the borough following a £60million investment from Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) plc.

The investment will help Phoenix expand their development

programme and address the shortage of housing in the borough.

Over the coming months, Phoenix will consult residents and other community stakeholders about the future development plans, including the best locations for new housing and the type of homes people want to see.

funding secured In February, the Council received £216,000 from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to fund a groundbreaking festival of creative ageing in the borough in autumn 2019.

Lewisham was one of six boroughs to be awarded funding for bespoke cultural projects, after Waltham Forest and Brent were named the London Boroughs of Culture for 2019 and 2020 respectively.

The festival will include film, exhibitions, pop-up choirs, events at The Broadway Theatre and a two-day international festival for older residents, featuring artists from across the globe.

The centrepiece of the festival will be Christopher Green’s The Home, a spectacular 48-hour immersive theatre production.

If you want to get involved, join the mailing list at www.lewisham.gov.uk/ creativeageingsignup.

Get local support if you have type 2 diabetes If you have type 2 diabetes you can now get support in your community.

Healthwatch Lewisham has set up diabetes peer support groups across the borough.

You can go along and share

www.lewisham.gov.uk

your experiences and issues with others. The groups also provide support and offer advice about: exercise nutrition motivation mental wellbeing.

To find a support group near you, visit www.healthwatchlewisham. co.uk/diabetes-peer-supportgroups or call 020 8690 5012.

Lewisham Life summer 2018

13

advertising feature

Lewisham welc The new wilko store has been a welcome addition for the residents of Lewisham, following its launch at North Mall, Lewisham Shopping Centre back in January

T

he home and garden retailer offers a variety of stunning home collections to browse, plus DIY, decorating and beauty products at an affordable price.

Did you know that wilko has a stunning variety of Spring Summer 18 home collections? Take a look at the Treasured, Fusion and Hypernatural ranges in store.

Whether you’re new to the area, a student or simply looking to update your home, there’s something for everyone.

And that’s not all, since moving to the area earlier this year wilko team members have also been immersing themselves into the community and helping some of Lewisham’s fantastic charities and local initiatives.

14

Lewisham Life summer 2018

Wilko in the community Supporting its local communities is a really important value to wilko, and its team members recently visited two local charities; Action for Refugees and Children First to

learn more about their work.

In addition, wilko also donated £250 worth of wilko products to each of the charities, with the products chosen specifically to meet the needs of each of the charities.

Action for Refugees has played a vital role in helping integrate refugees into the local community.

Wilko has supported the scheme by donating toiletries and sanitary products to the charity’s weekly food bank.

Children First is a charity that aims to help children and young people with a range of additional needs. Wilko donated a selection of gardening and outdoor products including the Forest Garden Shed which has been used to refresh the sensory garden at the hospice. www.lewisham.gov.uk

lcomes wilko Wilko’s top tips for your home If you need some style inspiration or are simply looking to make the most of your living space, wilko has a huge range of popular products and some top tips to help you spruce up your home.

To transform a bedroom, you can buy the Ink Brush Duvet Set, Foliage Blush Wallpaper, Marble Effect Lamp and the Soft Pink Velvet Throw from the Treasured collection for a delicate and pretty look.

Tip:

Use the wilko Clever Pots Dra inpipe Holder and the wilko Foldable Plante r to brighten up a small terrace or balcony.

In these warmer months, you may be looking to make the most of any outdoor space, wilko has a range of innovative planting pots to help.

Tip:

bre The Fusion Om etal M Blue Vase, Red Sh e ibori Lantern and th n will Pattern Cushio add an exotic k twist to a blan . canvas

Or if you want to make a statement, the vibrant and bold Fusion collection will transcend you to an exciting oriental destination.

If you haven’t been already, visit wilko at Lewisham Shopping Centre to see for yourself the variety of products on display, or online at wilko.com.

The Hypernatural range is a compilation of striking geometric prints and elegant wildlife motifs. Check out the striking Petrolescent Vase and Tealight Holder to inject some personality into corners of the room.

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Lewisham Life summer 2018

15

sugar smart

Get smart abou In Lewisham, we eat too much sugar. Two in five children are overweight or obese by the time they start secondary school, and tooth decay and type 2 diabetes are increasing We speak to three organisations in the borough who have joined the Sugar Smart Lewisham campaign to help tackle the problem.

Tell us a bit about your organisation Jenny Couper, New Cross Gate Trust I’m the strategy and partnerships manager at the New Cross Gate Trust. We’re a community charity which helps people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We offer activities including community walks, gardening and sewing clubs, and a self-help depression group.

Our stay-and-play sessions for under-fives also encourage children to get active and play outside.

Franco Bertocchi, La Pizzeria Italiana I run La Pizzeria Italiana in Catford, which has been open since May 1986. I was a customer for 15 years but I took it over five years ago and now it’s a family business.

Shirley Kirkland, Lee Green Lives I’m the coordinator for Lee Green Lives, a small charity set up by and for people in Lee Green.

We promote social inclusion to help improve health and wellbeing in the local community.

16

Lewisham Life summer 2018

What sort of food and drink do you offer?

Jenny: Until we joined Sugar Smart, we had tea and biscuits widely available to people who come to the centre. Now we restrict biscuit-eating to volunteers who’ve been working hard in the garden.

Franco: We offer traditional Italian food and cook everything from fresh. The tomato soup can take three or four hours. Our fish is one of the most popular dishes. We recently won a Time Out award for the Most-Loved Local Restaurant in Catford, voted for by customers.

Shirley: Lee Green Lives is known as a place where people can drop in and have a cuppa and a biscuit. In the past we had a lot of sugar-heavy biscuits and people often brought in unhealthy snacks and cakes. We are getting more aware that we need to provide healthier alternatives and further develop cookery clubs and opportunities for exercise to keep older people mobile.

Why did you sign up to Sugar Smart?

Jenny: Sugar is incredibly addictive and is cheap and easy to get. Often people don’t realise how much sugar is hidden in many everyday

Franco Bertocchi

Make your business Sugar Smart

siness make Could your bu to reduce the small changes ar in our diets? amount of sug and sign the Find out more ledge at Sugar Smart p .gov.uk/ www.lewisham ness u sugarsmartb si

foods. This is contributing to more cases of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. We think it’s important to help raise awareness about sugar and the risks it presents. Signing up to Sugar Smart shows that we are committed to making a difference and supporting our community to make small changes. www.lewisham.gov.uk

out sugar Jenny Couper

Win Jamie Oliver goodies If you live in the borough, you can support the campaign by: l l obbying the government to regulate advertising and supermarket promotions of high-sugar products lw riting to restaurants, shops and organisations to tell them about the campaign.

If you sign up to support the campaign by 1 October, you can enter a prize draw to win: l£ 200 of Jamie’s Italian restaurant vouchers la signed copy of Jamie’s book, 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food.

Sign up at www.lewisham.gov.uk/ sugarsmartresident.

Shirley Kirkland

Franco: There’s a lot of talk about sugar at the moment. We get lots of families coming with children, so we want to offer less sugary drinks. It’s a problem that cheap, fried food and sugary drinks are so freely available.

Shirley: We have many service users who need help to lower their sugar intake. Lots of them shop www.lewisham.gov.uk

in the area and let each other know about bargains and multi-buy deals they’ve found on foods that are often unhealthy.

What changes have you made since joining Sugar Smart?

Jenny: Apart from cutting down on biscuits, we have introduced new activities, such as our walking group.

We recently installed a new water fountain in the garden and we signed up to Refill, an app which lets people know where they can fill up their water bottle free of charge. We have also promoted NHS initiatives, like free milk and vitamin D vouchers.

We share more information about sugar on our website and social media feeds, and have a regular slot for articles about health in our newsletters.

Behaviour change takes time.

Overall, people have been very supportive of the changes, although our gardeners still need something to satisfy them after an afternoon of hard work! Personally, I’m less tempted to dip into the biscuit tin when I have a sugar low in the afternoon, and I’m taking more fruit into work.

Franco: We didn’t have to make huge changes as we already used fresh, healthy ingredients, but we serve more sugar-free drinks now, like Coke Zero and Diet Coke.

We’ve definitely seen an increase in the number of people switching to Coke Zero. Last year hardly anyone was asking for it. I had to stock up this morning as we’d run out!

Shirley: We now offer a range of herbal teas, as well as low-sugar biscuits and fruit and nuts instead of sugary snacks.

Lewisham Life summer 2018

17

advertising feature

Health and Care Partners in Lewisham are working together to support people to maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing, to live independently and to have access to high quality care when needed.

Prescribing in Lewisham is changing

W

e want to help people lead longer, healthier and happier lives. Selfcare is about avoiding becoming ill and seeking help when needed. By promoting self-care and reducing unnecessary demand on GP and practice nurse time, we believe this will free up time for people who have more complex healthcare needs and who need more active support in managing their health.

In line with national guidance from NHS England, GPs in Lewisham will no longer routinely prescribe medicines for minor illnesses such as coughs, colds, dry skin, upset tummies and minor cuts which normally get better in time. Your local pharmacist can support you to self-care with advice on treatments, minor illnesses and provide reassurance. If your problem needs the attention of a GP, your pharmacist is trained to recognise this and will advise you to see your GP.

These self-care medicines will no longer be routinely prescribed: cne creams A l Anti-diarrhoeal medication for short-term use (up to 72 hours) l Anti-fungal treatment for short term minor illnesses l Antiperspirants l Cold sore treatment l Colic treatment l Cough and cold remedies l Camouflage creams l Ear wax removers l Eye drops for short term use and minor illnesses l Hay fever treatments l Head lice and scabies treatment l Herbal and complimentary supplements l Homeopathic preparations l Indigestion remedies for minor illness or short-term use l

L axatives for short-term use (up to 72 hours) l Mouthwashes and mouth ulcer treatment l Nappy rash cream l Painkillers for short-term use l Haemorrhoidal (piles) preparations for short term use (5–7 days) l Rubefacients (creams and ointments which increase blood flow to treat pain) l Sun creams l Threadworm treatment l Topical steroids for short-term use (up to a week) for bites, stings or mild dermatitis l Vitamins (excluding: folic acid (folate), vitamins D and B12) l Warts and verruca treatment l

For more info go to www.lewishamccg.nhs.uk/otc

Pharmacy First The Pharmacy First scheme exists to help patients self-care through community pharmacies. Under the scheme, patients can access medication for short-term

18 Lewisham Life summer 2018

minor illnesses from their pharmacist. All advice is free and if you do not normally pay prescription charges, any medicine recommended will be free.

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Hay fever As the weather gets warmer and the heat rises, the summer months can be a difficult time for hay fever sufferers.

It is usually worse when the weather is humid and windy as this is when the pollen count is at its highest.

Symptoms include: s neezing and coughing a runny or blocked nose l itchy, red or watery eyes l itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears l loss of smell l pain around your temples and forehead l headache l earache l feeling tired. l l

Asthma sufferers may have additional symptoms such as a tight feeling in the chest, getting short of breath and wheezing and coughing.

There are lots of things you can do to ease hay fever symptoms, such as: l put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen l wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting into your eyes

www.lewisham.gov.uk

shower and change your clothes after you’ve been outside to wash pollen off l stay indoors whenever possible l keep windows and doors shut as much as possible l vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth l buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a special HEPA filter. l

You should avoid doing the following: l cut grass or walk on grass l spend too much time outside l keep fresh flowers in the house l smoke or be around smoke – it makes your symptoms worse l dry clothes outside – they can catch pollen l let pets into the house if possible – they can carry pollen indoors.

Your local pharmacist can give advice and suggest the best treatments, like antihistamine drops, tablets or nasal sprays. But if your symptoms get worse, or they do not improve after taking medicines, you should go and see your GP.

Lewisham Life summer 2018

19

health

Living well with

DEMENTIA According to the Alzheimer’s Society, 850,000 people in the UK live with dementia. We hear from two residents about their experience of dementia and the support they get from Lewisham MindCare

Dinah Griffiths, 71, Catford I was diagnosed with vascular dementia about a year ago.

When my symptoms started, I got lost around Lewisham station and it was really frightening. A lovely young man got me on a bus and stayed with me until I was five minutes from home.

I was an educational psychologist and the chair of governors at Childeric Primary School in New Cross. I missed several meetings at school, which was unlike me, so I began to think something was wrong.

I loved the job and it’s one of the things I found difficult because I miss the children.

People say I could still do something with children, but I can’t if halfway through I forget their name or what we’re talking about.

I read about Lewisham MindCare in a magazine and I just rang up the office. Since

then, I’ve had lots of support from Laura and her colleagues.

I’m part of a reading group at MindCare where we read poetry and short stories and talk about them. It’s one of the things that has really held me together. It’s a lovely group with some real characters. MindCare has helped me to get a memo minder, a piece of technology that reminds me to take my keys whenever I open the door. You can programme it to do other things, like remind you to go shopping. It’s important to see it as a tool and not as something to be ashamed of or embarrassed about.

When I was first diagnosed, it just felt like darkness. I wanted to do things on my own without anyone’s help, but you can’t do that with dementia. I used to drive everywhere but I’ve realised it’s just not safe for me to drive anymore. It’s kind of a relief to

be realistic about it and to not pretend. My cousin is now my power of attorney. I didn’t like the idea at first, but it makes sense to have someone who can make decisions if you become unable to.

When you have dementia, you have to resist the temptation to go to bed and pull the duvet over your head. I want to hold on to things like the reading group and new friendships. I just want to keep going.

For more information about dementia, contact the Alzheimer’s Society at www.alzheimers.org.uk or the Dementia Action Alliance at www.dementiaaction.org.uk.

20

Lewisham Life summer 2018

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Sheila Cooper, 85, Sydenham Laura Saksena, Dementia Adviser, Lewisham MindCare I used to work at Age UK helping older people access support in the community. I met a lot of people who had dementia there. My grandfather had dementia and I was involved in his care, so there’s a personal element for me.

I support a lot of people with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The youngest person I’ve worked with is 57 and the oldest nearly 100. The thing with dementia is that people can have it for a very long time and only get diagnosed when they’re quite advanced.

People say forgetting things is part of ageing, and it’s true you can get forgetful as you age, but that’s very different from the kind of symptoms you get with dementia. The important thing is to seek help as early as possible.

Get help for dementia If you’re worried about dementia you should talk to your GP. If you’ve had a dementia diagnosis, your GP can refer you to Lewisham MindCare or you can refer yourself.

Services at MindCare are free for people who have a dementia diagnosis and live in the borough. MindCare runs free training for carers, friends or family members looking after someone with dementia who lives in the borough.

I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease five years ago. It was a shock and hard to get used to at first. Telling your family is the most important thing. Once they’ve accepted it, you start to accept it.

One of the first things you notice is you start to make mistakes. Every month I used to pay £300 rent at the post office. One time the man behind the counter said I’d given him £600. Even now, five years on, I swear I’d counted out £300. I knew I had to watch what I was doing. Sometimes you forget what day it is and miss appointments, so you need to have a plan to manage the condition. Every morning I look at my calendar to see what I’ve got to do. I have routines that I stick to every week, which could include doctor’s, hospital or family appointments. I play Bingo once a week and go shopping – I like to get out and do things.

There’s lots going on in the sheltered housing scheme where I live and there’s always someone to chat to. I don’t understand people who sit indoors and do nothing – if you’ve got Alzheimer’s you’ve got to keep your mind going.

Lewisham MindCare Dementia Support 91 Granville Park, SE13 7DW. Email info@mindcare.org.uk or call 020 3228 5960. www.mindcare.org.uk

I’ve had so much support from Lewisham MindCare. Your adviser builds a relationship with you and helps you organise things in your life that you may not have thought about. They also help you to join clubs to keep you active.

I actually became a member of Lewisham MindCare’s advocacy group. We visit places, like Glass Mill Leisure Centre, that want to become dementia friendly and improve their facilities for people with dementia. I’ve also been asked to speak to different groups and to medical professionals at Barts NHS Trust about what it’s like to live with dementia. I was even interviewed on ITV News London to raise awareness about the importance of staying active with dementia.

children and young people

The summer is

YOUNG The school holidays are almost here and there’ll be lots of free activities for young people in the borough. We visited two youth clubs and an adventure playground, all run by Youth First, to find out what’s on offer

There are lots of different things to do here

Billy James

22

Ladywell Adventure Playground turns 10 this year.

At the playground, you’ll find a huge wooden outdoor play structure with rope swings and bridges. There’s also a sandpit, outdoor theatre space and vegetable garden.

Inside, there are more activities including table tennis, pool and film screenings. Adam, 13, says, ‘There are lots of different things to do here. But what I like best is meeting other young people.’

Billy James, 15, is a regular visitor to the playground. ‘I come every day – I guess I should pay rent!’

Despite beating everyone at pool, 12-year-old Kenzi has made a lot of friends since he started coming to the playground.

‘I think it’s really good that there are places like this,’ he says. ‘It stops kids getting into violence and gives them positive things to do.’

Lewisham Life summer 2018

Coming here is a good way to build your social skills Riverside is the second largest of Youth First’s youth clubs, with three floors that include a music studio, games room, movie lounge and kitchen.

There’s also a hall for sports, dance and theatre.

‘We get to decide what activities we do,’ explains 12-year-old Jasmine. ‘We fundraise to pay for some of them, like making and selling cupcakes.’

Lexie, eight, and Stevie, nine, are best friends.

They both love the street dance sessions and gymnastics. ‘I like doing back bends, cartwheels and handstands,’ says Stevie.

Millie, 16, has been coming to Riverside for five years. ‘There have been a lot of good changes since then. I think more young people are coming because there are more activities that suit different ages. Coming here is a good way to build your social skills and you can socialise with people you never thought you would. It’s a really good experience.’

www.lewisham.gov.uk

I can’t wait for the summer holidays TNG is an award-winning youth club in Sydenham. It boasts a climbing wall, café, music recording studio, a dance and performance room, and indoor and outdoor sports. Jessica, 16, who helps run TNG’s tuck shop, says, ‘I like making music in the studio and playing football outside. It’s a safe place here and it keeps young people off the streets.’

Eleven-year-old Ty’s favourite activity is table tennis.

‘I’ve beaten everyone here, except Sean the coach. I can’t wait for the summer holidays. I’ll be here almost every day. I think young people should come here because we have sports, graffiti and lots of other stuff they can enjoy.’

Find a youth club or adventure playground near you Bellingham Gateway Youth and Community Centre 185 Brookehowse Road, Bellingham SE6 3TT Honor Oak Youth Club and Adventure Playground 50 Turnham Road, Honor Oak SE4 2JD Ladywell Fields Youth Club and Adventure Playground End of Malyons Road, Ladywell SE13 7XE Riverside Youth Club Grove Street, Deptford SE8 3QQ TNG Youth & Community Centre 111 Wells Park Road, Sydenham SE26 6AD Woodpecker Youth Club 20 Woodpecker Road, New Cross SE14 6EU Bromley & Downham Youth Club 41 Valeswood Road, Bromley BR1 4RD

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Grove Park Youth Club WG Grace Community Centre, Grove Park SE9 4HG Lee Green Youth Club Lochaber Hall, Lee Green SE13 5QL Dumps Adventure Playground 14 Oakwood Road, Bellingham SE6 3QF Home Park Adventure Playground Winchfield Road, Lower Sydenham SE26 5TH The Richard MacVicar Adventure Playground New King Street, Deptford SE8 3JB

For more information, including opening times, and to see what activities are being run in and around the borough by Youth First, visit www.youthfirst.org.uk.

About Youth First Youth First runs six youth clubs in the borough, funds three more and also runs five adventure playgrounds.

Youth First is a not-for-profit organisation that launched in September 2016. It’s owned and run by its staff and the young people it serves.

Youth First also works with, and funds, a number of organisations in the borough that provide activities to young people. This includes the Metro Centre, which runs youth groups for young LGBTQ+ people, and Elevating Success, which runs the youth club in Grove Park.

summer events

Please add your community events to our website at www. lewisham.gov.uk/events. Free listings are published at the editor’s discretion.

Our autumn issue will include events happening in September, October and November. The submission deadline is 2 August 2018.

what’s on

This information is prepared a long time before publication. Details of events can change. Please check before travelling that the information here is correct.

Children and families

The Luna Cinema: Labyrinth (p.27)

1 July

Origami club

Joe Thompson’s family jazz This informal session is all about the music. Bring your young ones along for a great introduction to live music as Joe and his fellow musicians play you the best in jazz and show you how it’s done.

4–5pm, The Conservatoire, 19–21 Lee Road, Blackheath SE3 9RQ. £10.

Call 020 8852 0234 or visit www.conservatoire.org.uk.

5 July

Sparkle music A musical session for young children.

9.15–9.45am, Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre, Torridon Road, Catford SE6 1RQ. Free.

24

7 July

Family bike ride A short, local ride on trafficfree paths and quiet roads.

All the family welcome.

10am, meet at Ladywell Fields café, Ladywell Road, SE13 7XA. Free.

Call 07826 559603 or visit www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk (contact is advisable in case of route changes).

8 July

Festival of dance Bring all the family for a day of exciting dance and music

Lewisham Life summer 2018

Festival of dance

from around the world.

10.30am–5pm, Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill SE23 3PQ. Free.

Call 020 8699 1872 or visit www.horniman.ac.uk.

28 July

Jude Starbeam When her spaceship crashes on a desolate planet, Jude Starbeam finds herself stranded in a far corner of the galaxy. At night she looks www.lewisham.gov.uk

Luna Cinema/Labyrinth (1986) TM & © 1986, 2013 The Jim Henson Company. LABYRINTH mark & logo are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. LABYRINTH characters © 1986 Labyrinth Enterprises. All Rights Reserved

Transform coloured paper into something magical using the art of Japanese paper folding. For ages 7+.

2–3pm, Downham Library, 7–9 Moorside Road, Bromley BR1 5EP. Free.

Call 020 8314 9705.

Win tickets to a Walt Disney classic reimagined

Enter our competition to win a family ticket to see Sounds and Sorcery, a celebration of Disney’s Fantasia, at The Vaults in Waterloo. Arrive at your destination underneath Waterloo station, collect your headphones at the door and step inside the tunnels. Will you dance with a funky hippo, walk in a prehistoric wasteland, seek out fairies in a magical forest or sneak into the sorcerer’s lair if you dare?

Entries close on 12 August. Enter at www.lewisham.gov.uk/win.

Get children’s l activities by emai up to the stars and planets who sing songs to her. For ages 8+.

3pm, the Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG. Pay what you decide plus £1.50 booking fee.

Call 020 8692 4446 or visit www.thealbany.org.uk.

4 August

Mother Bear!

A family fun day with classes, activities and workshops for parents about the pre-natal to pre-school journey. Live music, book readings and a crèche for bear cubs.

11am–5pm, Bonus Pastor Catholic College, Winlaton Road, Downham BR1 5PZ. £3 (one person), £5 (two people), £10 (four people). Email brunhilfer@ brunbearfoundation.uk or visit www.motherbear.xyz.

Mondays

Trois Petits Chats French-language musical playgroup for young children.

9.20–9.50am, Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre, Torridon Road, Catford SE6 1RQ. Free. www.lewisham.gov.uk

e and Sign up free of charg ls of family we’ll send you detai r children, activities, events fo school things to do in the holidays and more.

6 July Register at The Squidz Club v.uk/ www.lewisham.go Club night for young childrensignup people with learning disabilities (aged 10–25), their friends and families.

Saturdays Family film showing 7–11pm, the Albany, Enjoy free film screenings Douglas Way, Deptford from children’s classics to the SE8 4AG. £5 or pay-whatyou-can for parents and latest releases in the upstairs carers. Call 020 8692 4446 or library meeting room. visit www.heartnsoul.co.uk 12.30–2.30pm, Downham Library, 7–9 Moorside Road, Bromley BR1 5EP. Free.

30 July–1 August Call 020 8314 9705.

Young Musicians’

Young people

30 June, 21 and 28 July Basketball try-outs

London Thunder is looking for young people aged 11–15 who have the talent and desire to play basketball and are at least 180cm (female) or 190cm (male) tall.

12 noon–2pm, The Thunderdome, Unit 2 Stockholm Road, SE16 3LP. £2 a session or £4 for all three. Email info@ thunderbasketball.net or visit www.thunderbasketball.net.

Summer School From jazz jams to composing music for film, this summer school has something for everyone and opportunities to experiment and try new things.

9am–5pm, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich SE10 9JF. £70 a day (bursaries available).

Call 020 8305 4444 or visit www.trinitylaban.ac.uk to find out more.

Fridays

METRO Zest Supportive and inclusive group for LGBTQ. 11–16-year-olds.

4.30–6.30pm, Woolwich SE18. Free. To join the group, call 020 8305 5004 or email youth@metrocharity.org.uk.

Older people 29 June

Lunchtime concert A lunchtime concert given by students of Trinity Laban.

12 noon–1pm, The Bakehouse Theatre, 11 Blackheath Village, Blackheath SE3 9LA. Free (donations welcome).

Call 020 8318 9105 or visit www.friends-of-ageexchange.org.uk.

2 July

Lively Minds Discussion group for over50s on a variety of topics.

10.30am, Forest Hill Community Library, Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill SE23 3HZ. Free.

Lewisham Life summer 2018

25

summer events

Win tickets to OnBlackheath

25 July

LPF retirement fair

Enter our prize draw for a chance to see Squeeze and Paloma Faith headline OnBlackheath festival on 8 and 9 September. The huge two-day music and food event also features performances from Billy Bragg, The Lightning Seeds, De La Soul and many more artists.

Two winners will get either a family ticket or a pair of weekend tickets. Enter at www.lewisham. gov.uk/win. Entries close on 12 August.

Information and advice for those approaching retirement. Lunch provided.

10am–4pm, Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU. Free.

To secure a place or find out more call 020 8690 7869.

Mondays

Zumba for older people Stay fit and enjoy dancing at Zumba Gold for older people.

1–3pm, Lewisham Irish Community Centre, 2a Davenport Road, Catford SE6 2AZ. £1 donation per session. Call 020 8695 6264.

Thursdays

Tenpin bowling for over-55s Keep fit and socialise at weekly bowling sessions.

10.30am–1pm, MFA Bowl, 11–29 Belmont Hill, Lewisham SE13 5AU. £7 per week. Call 020 8318 0818.

Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG. Various prices.

Call 020 8692 4446 or visit www.thealbany.org.uk.

1 July

Blackheath Choir concert

Entertainment 22–24 June Fest en Fest

A new, three-day choreography festival with a difference, presenting works from the UK and our Nordic neighbours.

Various times, the Albany,

Including works by Rutter, Chilcott and Orlando Gibbons.

7.30pm, St Margaret’s Church, Brandram Road, Lee SE13 5BT. £13 (in advance), £16 (on the door). Call 07921 295430 or email tickets@ blackheathchoir.org.uk.

www.fitnessformummies.co.uk Specialist Female Fitness classes in South East London i Postnatal Mum & Baby classes Bootcamps INSANITY Personal Training Weightshift Club: an exclusive 6 wk Fitness & Nutrition Package Please call 0771 2051208 or email vicky@fitnessformummies.co.uk before your first class to check availability

3 July

8 July

You’ll be roaring with laughter as TV comedians Jarred Christmas and John Lynn try out their routines for this year’s Edinburgh Festival.

8–10.15pm, The Honor Oak, 1 St German’s Road, Forest Hill SE23 1RH. £6 (in advance), £8 (on the door). Visit www.laughtrainhome.com.

XLP Arts hosts the culmination of a series of youth arts showcases held this year across south east London.

6pm, The Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, Catford SE6 4RU. £5 (in advance), £6 (on the door).

Call 020 8690 0002 or visit www.broadwaytheatre. org.uk to book.

Laugh Train Home – Edinburgh previews

The XLP Arts south London showcase final

6.30–8pm, Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill SE23 3PQ. Free.

Call 020 8699 1872 or visit www.horniman.ac.uk.

Sunset Sessions

10 July

Lewisham Choral Society: transatlantic rhapsodies Lewisham Choral Society performs stunning music from both sides of the pond, including works by Jonathan Dove, George Gershwin, James Lark, Randall Thompson and Eric Whitacre.

7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Lambeth SE1 8XX. £20, £15 (concessions), £6 (16 and under). Visit www. lewishamchoralsociety.org.uk.

16–20 July

Dido and Aeneas

by Henry Purcell Blackheath Halls Opera’s intergenerational company and Trinity Laban students work with German mezzo soprano Idunnu Münch as Dido and baritone Marcus Farnsworth as Aeneas in this thrilling production of Purcell’s classic opera.

7.30pm (16 and 17 July), 6.30pm and 8.30pm (18 and 20 July), the Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG. £20, £18 (concessions), £8 (under-12s).

Call 020 8463 0100 or visit www.blackheathhalls.com.

22 July

Albany youth showcase An evening where young people showcase their talent from Love2Dance and Uncover Theatre.

7pm, the Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG. £5, £2 (concessions including Lewisham Homes residents).

Call 020 8692 4446 or visit www.thealbany.org.uk.

26 July, 2 and 9 August Sunset Sessions

Chill out to global sounds on the Horniman’s bandstand terrace with styles including New Orleans brass, Brazilian samba and afro-punk.

1–4 August

World Shakuhachi Festival London 2018 A celebration of Japanese flute music featuring a diverse range of concerts, workshops, lectures and exhibitions.

Goldsmiths, University of London, Lewisham Way, New Cross SE14 6NW. £8 (on the door, subject to availability), £12 (evening concerts), £100 (festival pass).

Visit www.wsf2018.com.

Outdoors 23 June

Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre Peruse a wide range of arts, crafts and bric-a-brac stalls as well as delicious food, refreshing ales, singing and dancing, competitions, a birds-of-prey display, funfair, animal farm and much more.

12 noon–5pm, Hilly Fields, off Adelaide Avenue, Ladywell SE4 1LD. Free. Visit www.brockleysociety.org.uk.

3 July

The Luna Cinema: Labyrinth Catch an open-air screening of Jim Henson’s cult classic Labyrinth starring David Bowie in the Horniman’s glorious gardens.

8pm (film starts at 9.30pm), Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill SE23 3PQ. £15 (adult), £10 (ages 3–15), £7.50 (disabled and carer).

Call 020 8699 1872 or visit www.horniman.ac.uk.

4 July

The Luna Cinema: The Shape of Water Watch this year’s Best Picture Oscar-winner, The Shape of Water, at an outdoor screening in the Horniman’s gardens.

8pm (film starts at 9.30pm), Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill SE23 3PQ. £15 (adult), £7.50 (disabled and carer). Call 020 8699 1872 or visit www.horniman.ac.uk.

6 July

Bat, moth and owl prowl Using bat detectors, the site warden and volunteers will reveal a hidden,

Experienced Tutor

Tuesday 7:00 to 8:00 pm Ted Ray Scout Hall 127 Springbank Road London SE13 6SS Call: 0784 191 1706

Qualified female Montessori teacher for 7+, SATs, 11+ A specialist in combining the Montessori Method in line with the English National Curriculum. This blended approach fits the home environment and is well suited for 3 to 11 year olds.

Contact: Yemi Tel: 07947 119866 E-mail: yemysi@yahoo.com

summer events nocturnal world in urban south London.

9–11pm, meet inside the Crescent Wood Road gate, Sydenham Hill Wood and Cox’s Walk, Sydenham SE26 6LS. Free (minimum recommended donation £2).

Call 020 3897 6151 or visit www.wildlondon.org.uk.

The Ringway Summer Fayre A community event for Grove Park residents and those from further afield to enjoy a variety of stalls, food, music, dance and other activities.

12 noon–4pm, Ringway Centre, 268 Baring Road, Grove Park SE12 0DS. £1 (adults), 50p (children).

Visit www.gpcg.org.uk.

8 July

Brockley and Ladywell cemeteries open day Find out about the history and wildlife of this tranquil green space. There will be exhibitions, plant sales, discovery trails, refreshments and community stalls.

11am–4.30pm, 347 Brockley Road, Crofton Park, SE4 2QY. Free. Visit www.foblc.org.uk.

Local Greenwichbased Media Sales Agency looking to expand their growing team If you are interested in a role in advertising sales and think you have what it takes to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment, do get in touch.

Send your CV to : hello@themediasaleshouse.co.uk www.themediasaleshouse.co.uk

020 3004 7201

28

13 July

Dementia summer party A celebration of Ladywell Day Centre’s partnership with local charities such as Carers Lewisham, Bromley Mind, Wheels4WellBeing, people in the local community and councillors.

4.30–8pm, Ladywell Day Centre, 148 Dressington Avenue, Ladywell SE4 1JF. Email esther.wiskerke@ lewisham.gov.uk.

21 July

Straw bale garden open day Find out what’s been growing in the garden and maybe pick some veg yourself. There will be fun activities for children and the chance to sample produce grown in the garden.

10am–4pm, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham BR3 5HG. Free.

11am–2pm, the big clearing along the Green Chain Walk/ old railway path, Sydenham Hill Wood and Cox’s Walk, SE26 6LS. Free.

Call 020 3897 6151 or visit www.wildlondon.org.uk.

26 July

18 August

Celebrate the weird and wonderful insects that are so important to Sydenham Hill Wood and the ecosystems we depend on for survival.

Bigger, quirkier and more family friendly than ever!

This music, food and activity extravaganza is ready to rock SE26 once again.

12 noon–5pm, 35a De Frene

Bug day at Sydenham Hill Wood

U-Keep Ltd Building & Construction Refurbishment Bathrooms Flooring • Kitchens Loft Conversions Extensions Painting & Decoration 020 8859 2516 07732 166150

Lewisham Life summer 2018

De Frene Fest 18

Road, Sydenham SE26 4AB. £5.50 (adult), £3 (child), £12 (family of up to two adults and three children).

Visit www.sydenhamgarden. org.uk.

Tuesdays

Tuesday Totter Short, local bike ride largely on quiet roads, cycle paths and through parks.

6.30–8.30pm, meet opposite Le Delice 38 Ladywell Road, SE13 7UZ. Free.

Call 07826 559603 or visit

PAINTING & DECORATING

l

l Interior and exterior Experienced, reliable, clean l Fully guaranteed l Insured l References available Free no obligation quote and advice given

John at James & Lamont

Office 020 8462 4646 Mobile 07802 535695 jamlam.john@btinternet.com

www.lewisham.gov.uk

Back to Where

ESKA ESKA People’sESKA Day

ESKA

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA ​ he 34th T People’s Day takes place on Saturday 137 SOUND SYSTEM CHAINSKA BRASSIKA UNIT UNIT UNIT 137 137 SOUND SOUND SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM UNIT137 137SOUND SOUND SYSTEM UNIT 137 SOUND SYSTEM 7 July inUNIT Mountsfield Park, Catford.

TheBANG festival WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG YOUNG YOUNG YOUNGWARRIOR WARRIOR WARRIOR WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BARBARELLAʼS BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG YOUNG BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG UNIT 137 SOUND SYSTEM YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG features an amazingly eclectic programme with THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE DEE LUSH SHADEZ SHADEZ SHADEZ THE THE THEMISFIT MISFIT MISFIT MISFIT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT ZU ZU ZU DEE DEE DEE LUSH LUSH LUSH SHADEZ THE ZU LUSH YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG SHADEZ THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE LUSH SHADEZ THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE LUSH MEDZ FAMILY DO GOOD DISCO FRESH FRESH FRESH MEDZ MEDZ MEDZ FAMILY FAMILY WE WE WE DO DO DO GOOD GOOD GOOD DISCO DISCO DISCO MEDZ FAMILY DO GOOD SHADEZ THE MISFIT WE AFRONAUT ZU DISCO DEE LUSHcabaret FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DO GOOD DISCO FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DO GOOD DISCO sevenFRESH stages of music, dance, comedy and FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DO GOOD DISCO including headliners ESKA and Chainska Brassika.

UNIQUE FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL A A AUNIQUE UNIQUE UNIQUE UNIQUE FREE FREE FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL A FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL A UNIQUE A UNIQUE FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL A UNIQUE FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL An An An amazingly amazingly amazingly eclectic eclectic eclectic programme programme of of music, music, music, dance, dance, dance, comedy comedy comedy and and and amazingly eclectic programme music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme of music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme ofof music, dance, Plus there will be great street food and bars, a An amazingly eclectic programme of music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme offood music, dance, comedy and cabaret cabaret across across across seven seven seven stages. stages. stages.

Plus Plus great great great street street street food food food and and and bars, bars, bars, a funfair, funfair, cabaret across seven stages.

Plus street food and bars, afunfair, funfair, cabaret across seven stages.

Plus great street and bars, aaafunfair, cabaret across Plus street food and cabaretcabaret acrossseven sevenstages. stages.

Plusgreat great street food and a funfair, across seven stages.

Plus great street food andbars, bars, aall funfair, artisan artisan craft craft craft market, market, market, sports sports sports arena arena and and and lots lots lots ofof of free free activities activities activities for for for allall all ages. ages. ages. artisan craft market, sports arena and lots of free activities for all ages. artisan market, sports arena lots of free activities for ages. artisan craft market, sports arena free activities funfair, artisan craft market, sports arena, sound artisan craft sportssports arena andand lotslots of of free activities ages. artisanmarket, craft market, arena free activitiesfor for all all ages. system and lots of free activities for all ages.

The festival is free and runs from 12 noon–8pm.

Find out more at www.lewisham.gov.uk/peoplesday NO NO NO NO NO NO

NO DOGSDOGS DOGS DOGS NO DOGS DOGS No No public No No public public public parking. parking. parking. parking.

Blue Blue Blue Blue Badge Badge Badge Badge parking parking parking parking on on Stainton on onStainton Stainton Stainton Road.

Road.

Road.

Road.

Please Please Please Please walk, walk, walk, walk, cycle cycle cycle cycle or use or or orpublic use public use usepublic public public transport. transport. transport. transport.

Train: Train: Train: Train: Catford Catford Catford Catford Bridge, Bridge, Bridge, Bridge, Catford Catford Catford Catford andand and Hither and Hither Hither Hither Green.

Green.

Green.

Green.

No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road. walk, cycle oruse use public transport.

Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

DOGS No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle public Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! DOGS No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or use transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Please Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or usetransport. public transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! NO NO DOGS No public public parking. parking. Blue Blue Badge Badge parking parking on on Stainton Stainton Road.

Road. Please Please walk, walk, cycle cycle or or use use public public transport. transport. Train: Train: Catford Catford Bridge, Bridge, Catford Catford and and Hither Hither Green.

Green.

DOGS PLEASE! No PLEASE!

www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk (contact is advisable in case of route changes).

Theatre

Saturdays

Go down the London Theatre’s apples and pears to see the South London Players present an Oscar Wilde classic with an east London twist.

8–9pm, The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TA. £11, £5 (members).

Call 020 8694 1888 or visit www.thelondontheatre.com.

Parkruns

Free, weekly 5k runs at parks across the borough.

Open to everyone.

9am, Hilly Fields, off Adelaide Avenue, Ladywell, SE4 1LD; Mountsfield Park, Stainton Road, Catford SE6 1AN and Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham BR3 5HG. Free.

Visit www.parkrun.org.uk.

Happy Tropical Landscaping Ltd Brickwork • Decking Fencing • Turfing Garden design Paving & Driveways Summer houses Water feature & ponds Mobile: 07939 457106 www. tropicallandscaping.co.uk Email: info@ tropicallandscaping.co.uk www.lewisham.gov.uk

23 and 24 June

The Importance of Being Ernest in Cockney

MOO SOOL ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS SE6 YUSOOL

(Korean Ju-Jitsu) Learn to punch, kick, block, roll, fall, lock, throw & self defence

*FIRST CLASS FREE* Classes for all ages: 5yrs+, teens & adults

www.moosoolacademy.com E: info@moosoolacademy.com T: 07710 407021

26 and 27 June LIES

Based on a real event, LIES is a funny yet disturbing experience of finding the only truth in the age of social media.

8–9pm, The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TA. £10, £5 (members).

Call 020 8694 1888 or visit www.thelondontheatre.com.

27 June Heroes

A coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1972 to the soundtrack of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars.

8–10.30pm, The Sydenham Centre, 44 Sydenham Road, Sydenham SE26 5QX. £14, £12 (concessions). Call 020 8778 6463, email enquiries@ sydenhamarts.co.uk or visit www.sydenhamarts.co.uk.

10–14 July

lives, well-meaning Will plans a romantic camping trip that goes disastrously wrong.

7.30pm, The Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, SE4 2DH. £16, £13 (concessions).

Call 0333 666 3366 or visit www.brockleyjack.co.uk

11–14 July

Sweet Charity With a score by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon, Charity’s adventurous journey towards love is marked by some of the best-loved songs (If My Friends Could See Me Now, There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This, Big Spender) in musical history.

7.30pm, Broadway Studio Theatre, Catford Road, Catford SE6 4RU. £17.50 plus £1.50 booking fee (evening show), £15 plus £1.35 booking fee (matinee).

Email booking@artform.org.uk or visit www.artform.org.uk for information.

Back to Where Visa marriages aren’t meant to last forever, but English Jane and Aussie Will aren’t your average couple. In order to escape their various personal issues and the distractions of their daily

14–21 July

A Midsummer Night’s Dream An all-female production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the same team that brought

Lewisham Life summer 2018

29

summer events you the sold out, all-female production of Twelfth Night.

8pm, The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TA. £15.

Call 020 8694 1888 or visit www.thelondontheatre.com.

17 July–4 August The White Rose

Based on a true story, The White Rose recounts the final days of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old student who, along with her brother Hans, published underground antiNazi leaflets calling for the peaceful overthrow of Hitler.

7.30pm, The Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, SE4 2DH. £16, £13 (concessions).

Call 0333 666 3366 or visit www.brockleyjack.co.uk

Fancy learning a language, instrument or craft?

Come to the Granville Park adult education centre open day on 5 July to: l see the centre’s great facilities l talk to subject specialists l take part in drop-in activities l enrol for courses starting in September.

1–7pm, Granville Park Centre, 100 Granville Park, Lewisham SE13 7DU. Call 020 8314 6666 for details.

21–25 August

The Government Inspector Irrational Theatre presents a new play, adapted from Gogol’s classic Russian satire of provincial bureaucracy, portraying small-town political corruption and human greed.

7.30pm, The Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, SE4 2DH. £16, £13 (concessions).

Call 0333 666 3366 or visit www.brockleyjack.co.uk.

Food

24 June and 29 July Catford food market

Designed to help you discover new things and

reacquaint yourself with old favourites, the Catford food market is a modern mix of food and craft.

10am–4pm, Catford Broadway, Catford SE6 4SN. Free. Visit www.catfordfoodmarket.com.

29 June

Min Albi – Food With Heart Min Albi (‘from the heart’ in Arabic) brings you an evening of traditionally prepared Syrian cuisine prepared by a team of entrepreneurial Syrian refugees.

7.30pm, Goldsmiths Community Centre,

Castillon Road, SE6 1QD. £10. Email lucie@ goldsmithscommunitycentre. org.uk for information.

15 July

Catford vegan festival Bringing together 30 of London’s best vegan, plantbased, ital and meat-free food, produce and craft beer stalls in one place.

10am–5pm, Catford Broadway, Catford SE6 4SN. Free. Visit www.catfordfoodmarket.com.

Saturdays

Deptford Bites The best produce and street-

See more Lewisham events at www.lewisham.gov.uk/events or get listings by email at www.lewisham.gov.uk/signup 30

Lewisham Life summer 2018

food traders London has to offer, plus a selection of craft stalls with a focus on south east London makers and designers.

10am–4pm, Deptford Market Yard, Deptford SE8 4BX. Free. Visit www. deptfordmarketyard.com.

Horniman farmers’ market Pick up your weekly essentials direct from independent and local producers in the Horniman’s gardens. You’ll find stalls selling seasonal fruit and veg, artisan bread, organic meat and delicious hot food.

10.30am–5pm, Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill SE23 3PQ. Free.

Call 020 8699 1872 or visit www.horniman.ac.uk. www.lewisham.gov.uk

Childcare Services School Holidays & Half Term Play Scheme

Our Lady & St Philip Neri Church Hall 208 Sydenham Road Sydenham SE26 5SE

l 7.30am–6pm l£ 20 full day/

£12 half day l4 –11 years (sibling discounts) l I ncludes breakfast & afternoon meals lH ome pick up & drop service lT erm time – early start breakfast & after school club To book a place: 0800 024 8116, 020 8778 5312 or 07931 620917 clubinformation@littlediamonds.co.uk

WILLIAM ROSE (Chartwell Farms Ltd)

HIGH QUALITY BUTCHER Follow us on

Premium Quality free range and organic meat, poultry and game from UK suppliers with the highest standards of health and welfare CD CD CD

Suffolk Blythburgh free range pork Suffolk Texel Salt Marsh Lamb from East Mercia Marshes Delicious Free Range Poultry Native rarebreed cattle from Castle Farm Kent Butchery Master Classes Course (ask for details)

Locally sourced Pheasants, Partridge, Pigeon, Venison and Wild Boar Suppliers to the retail and catering trade CD CD CD

FREE delivery service (min £35 spend).

Now delivering in your area.

126 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London SE22 8HD Tel: 020 8693 9191

www.williamrosebutchers.com

HEALTHY FEET HAPPY YOU BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT

FOR Callus / Corns • Ingrown Toenails • Verruca • Diabetic Footcare • Toenail & Fingernail Trimming • Neurovascular Assessment • Fungal Infection • Athlete's Foot • Cracked Heels

DipFH MCFHP MAFHP Foot Health Professional Mob: 07752 563522 Email: gerardfhp@gmail.com www.london-feet.com

ESKA ESKA ESKA ESKA

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA CHAINSKABRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA CHAINSKA BRASSIKA 137 SOUND SYSTEM CHAINSKA BRASSIKA UNIT UNIT UNIT 137 137 SOUND SOUND SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM UNIT 137 SYSTEM UNIT 137SOUND SOUND SYSTEM UNIT 137 SOUND SYSTEM

WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG YOUNG YOUNG YOUNGWARRIOR WARRIOR WARRIOR WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BARBARELLAʼS BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG YOUNG BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG UNIT 137 SOUND SYSTEM YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE LUSH SHADEZ SHADEZ SHADEZ THE THE THEMISFIT MISFIT MISFIT MISFIT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT AFRONAUT ZU ZU ZU DEE DEE DEE LUSH LUSH LUSH SHADEZ THE ZU LUSH YOUNG WARRIOR BARBARELLAʼS BANG BANG SHADEZ THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE LUSH SHADEZ THE MISFIT AFRONAUT ZU DEE DEE LUSH MEDZ FAMILY DO GOOD DISCO FRESH FRESH FRESH MEDZ MEDZ MEDZ FAMILY FAMILY WE WE WE DO DO DO GOOD GOOD GOOD DISCO DISCO DISCO FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DO GOOD DISCO SHADEZ THE MISFIT WE AFRONAUT ZU DISCO DEE LUSH FRESH MEDZ FAMILY DO FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DOGOOD GOOD DISCO FRESH MEDZ FAMILY WE DO GOOD DISCO

UNIQUE FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL A A AUNIQUE UNIQUE UNIQUE UNIQUEFREE FREE FREE FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL A FAMILY FESTIVAL A UNIQUE A UNIQUE FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL A UNIQUE FREE FAMILY An An An amazingly amazingly amazingly eclectic eclectic eclectic programme programme of of of music, music, music, dance, dance, dance, comedy comedy comedy and and and amazingly eclectic programme music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme of music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme of music, dance, FESTIVAL

An amazingly eclectic programme of music, dance, comedy and An amazingly eclectic programme offood music, dance, comedy and cabaret cabaret across across across seven seven seven stages. stages.

Plus Plus great great great street street street food food food and and and bars, bars, bars, a funfair, funfair, cabaret across seven stages.

Plus street food and bars, afunfair, funfair, cabaret across seven stages.

Plus great street and bars, aaafunfair, stages. cabaret across seven stages.

Plus great street food and cabaretcabaret acrossacross sevenseven stages.

Plus Plus great street food and a funfair, stages. great street food andbars, bars, aall funfair, artisan artisan craft craft craft market, market, market, sports sports sports arena arena and and and lots lots lots ofof of free free activities activities activities for for for allall all ages. ages. ages. artisan craft market, sports arena and lots of free activities for all ages. artisan market, sports arena lots of free activities for ages. artisan craft market, sports arena free activities artisan craft sportssports arena andand lotslots of of free activities ages. artisanmarket, craft market, arena free activitiesfor for all all ages.

NO NO NO NO NO NO

NO DOGSDOGS DOGS DOGS NO DOGS DOGS No No public No No public public public parking. parking. parking. parking.

Blue Blue Blue Blue Badge Badge Badge Badge parking parking parking parking on on Stainton on onStainton Stainton Stainton Road.

Road.

Road.

Road.

Please Please Please Please walk, walk, walk, walk, cycle cycle cycle cycle or use or or orpublic use public use usepublic public public transport. transport. transport. transport.

Train: Train: Train: Train: Catford Catford Catford Catford Bridge, Bridge, Bridge, Bridge, Catford Catford Catford Catford andand and Hither and Hither Hither Hither Green.

Green.

Green.

Green.

No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road. walk, cycle oruse use public transport.

Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

DOGS No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle public Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! DOGS No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or use transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Please Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or usetransport. public transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! NO NO DOGS No public parking.

Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road.

Please walk, cycle or use public transport.

Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

DOGS PLEASE! No public parking. Blue Badge parking on Stainton Road. Please walk, cycle or use public transport. Train: Catford Bridge, Catford and Hither Green.

PLEASE!