Urban Fox - March 2020

TA L E S F R O M S O U T H L O N D O N March 2020

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Morley tutor Ross Thomas (Taxi Rank), presents a concert celebrating LGBT composers. Also a premiere of “States of Being” for drag bass clarinet and backing track by Ross.

Morley’s fashion students present an exciting evening showcasing the collections they’ve been working on for the past year.

Morley’s dance students present a vibrant evening – salsa to street, kathak to jazz, tanztheater to tap, a riot of movement with ever-surprising twists

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for London Craft Week, artist Felicity Aylieff discusses clay as a form of expression and how the digital revolution has renewed interest in clay craftsmanship.

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A LOOK AT LORDSHIP LANE’S LITERARY LANDMARK

Neverending stories

6-7: Peckham mover and shaker Leanne Pero

Editor’s Letter Laura Burgoine

W

elcome to the March edition of the Urban Fox, our monthly love letter to south London.

Locals Chris Mullany and Kevin Quinn have been at the helm of London’s last paid-for independent local paper, the Southwark News, since 2002. The Fox is their latest creation.

In this issue, Cara Cummings loses herself in Lordship Lane’s literary hub, Chener Books, with owner Miranda Peake. We visit Brixton Pound’s new surplus canteen that’s feeding the masses in Loughborough Junction, and we tune into the next generation of music-lovers with the Lambeth Sounds Music Festival.

As always, we go out on the town with Brixton Buzz’s Mike Urban, into the garden with Jackie Power, and into the deep recesses of our minds with life coach Carrie Brooks.

Follow the Fox as we bring you all the latest stories and goings on around town.

16-17: Surplus-sized servings at Brixton Pound’s new canteen

19-25: Sounds like teen spirit

5 Home Secretary: Our curated pick of the month 6 Local Faces: Multi award-winning entrepreneur Leanne Pero

About us Editor Writer Cover Photography Marketing

Laura Burgoine Cara Cummings Christian Fisher Tammy Jukes, Clarry Frewin, Lorraine Wood, Katie Boyd, Samantha Ratcliffe

Media Partnerships Anthony Phillips Design Dan Martin, Aurelio Medina, Ann Gravesen Finance Emrah Zeki Managing Directors Chris Mullany, Kevin Quinn Contact us Email enquiries@urbanfox.london Phone 020 7231 5258 Printed by Iliffe Print Published by Southwark Newspaper Ltd

8 South London Sounds: Brixton Buzz music listings

16 South London Larder: Zero Waste canteen & Food news

19 Lambeth Sounds Music Festival: The Southbank’s annual event returns

26 South London Hemisphere: Greenwich astronomer goes to the moon

29 Shopping: East Dulwich institution Chener Books

30 Family: Mother’s Day and a safari in Peckham

32 Wellbeing: Kindness as a lifestyle

34 Home Turf: Spring decluttering & Jackie Power’s seasonal daffodils

38 Homeward bound: A Dulwich design show, property and new builds Our next issue hits the streets in April. Contact us to get involved: enquiries@urbanfox.london or 0207 232 1639

Wed 15 – Sun 19 Apr ‘a captivating live theatre experience for little ones’ THE STAGE Presented by Theatre-Rites and 20 Stories High © Helen Murray

FOR AGES 4+

Home Secretary

The local line-up for your diary

by Cara Cummings

WOW - WOMEN OF THE WORLD TURNS 10

Southbank Centre’s iconic feminist festival returns this month - and to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

Expect the biggest lineup of world-class speakers, activists and performers yet. Book now to see Naomi Wolf, Deborah FrancesWhite (The Guilty Feminist), Sandi Toksvig, comedian Shazia Mirza and more explore gender equality and what matters to women and girls across the world today.

6-8 March, ticket prices vary.

Southbankcentre.co.uk

IMMERSIVE THEATRE IN ELEPHANT & CASTLE

It’s 1926 and turf wars rage over London - or at least, a corner of Elephant and Castle this March. Try your hand at life as a ‘20s gangster in Crooks 1926, a thrilling new immersive production by COLAB Theatre. Plunged into a cockney criminal underworld, you can shape the experience by becoming part of the story itself. No two shows are the same - gangland is in your hands!

WoW- Women of the World

Until 29 March, 7.30pm, King William IV, 16 Harper Road, SE1 6AD. Tickets:£28.

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BRIXTON BOOKJAM

South London’s totally free, completely unpredictable quarterly hoedown for literature lovers is back for its first outing of the year.

Expect the very best local writers - from superstars to undiscovered talents - speaking about their work, answering questions from the audience and arguing about typefaces. Oh, and books. Lots of books. (Do bring some books.)

2 March, 7.30pm, Hootananny Brixton, 95 Effra Road, SW2 1DF

BERNARDINE EVARISTO AND MICHAEL PALIN - LIVE

Crooks 1926

Two celebrated authors take to the National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage this month for a pair of special Penguin Live discussions. On the 12th, Booker Prize-winning Bernardine Evaristo explores why it’s such an exciting time to be a black female writer, whilst on the 17th Michael Palin talks comedy, adventure and his recent travels through North Korea.

7.30pm. Tickets from £15.

SUPER NATURE AT THE GARDEN MUSEUM

London’s first fair for art inspired by plants pops up in Lambeth this month. From oil paintings to photography, expect a multimedium celebration of everything that blooms - and all for under £500 a piece. Fancy making your own plant art? Flower-pressing, collage, botanical sketching and abstract floral painting workshops are on offer too.

Super Garden

28-29 March, 10.30am-5pm, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB. Tickets: £5-£7.50.

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Local Faces

all the right moves

By Cara Cummings

Leanne Pero has spent her life tackling social issues in south London, from youth exclusion to BAME experiences of cancer. The multi awardwinning entrepreneur and unsung hero shares her story of dance, devastating diagnoses - and that time she punched through a window to save a community show...

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eanne Pero is not someone to Google if you’re feeling like an underachiever. The Peckham powerhouse set up her iconic Movement Factory youth dance company at just fifteen; has created pioneering work for Nike, Kelly Holmes, Rio Ferdinand and the Houses of Parliament and won every award going for her community-focused entrepreneurial prowess. She’s also a stage-3 cancer survivor; the founder of Black Women Rising, a charity for BAME patients battling the disease; an author, a mentor, and the CEO of Pineapple Dance Studios’ first charity, Pineapple Community. It’s no wonder she struggles with her job title. “I actually don’t know what to say,” she laughs. “Call me a boob-checking, community advocate cancer warrior... I just don’t know any more!”

It’s a typically self-effacing summary from the unassuming entrepreneur, whose sunny warmth stems from a love of movement - “my mum says I was always jumping around; no one could keep up” - and a passion for giving back.

“I’m here to serve the community with a safe space and a friendly smile,” she says simply, “because it can help people create positive lives for themselves. How do I know?

Because I’m the biggest example.”

Leanne’s extraordinary story has several dark chapters. She hasn’t just triumphed over adversities she’s turned them into something positive, since childhood.

“I was sexually abused from the age of ten to 13 by a trusted family friend,” she explains. “When I came out about it, it caused a lot of distress; I wasn’t really believed.

Dance saved me. I was offered no mental health support, so dance was my mental health support.

“I really wanted to create a safe space for other young women who were going through things like

myself. That was my ethos - and twenty years later, it’s still the ethos.

“We’re living in a time when mental health problems are off the Richter scale,” she continues.

“Young people are suffering.

They’re expected to do well at school, be a certain size, look a certain way. They’re being bullied, cyber-bullied, trolled; there’s a lot making young people not feel good about themselves. The arts give them a couple of hours a week to focus on something positive, where they can achieve.”

Leanne has gone to incredible lengths for her proteges. She once punched through a window after getting locked out of her rehearsal space hours before a massive show. “All of our costumes were in there, everything,” she says.

“There was no way I was letting that show be a disaster.” She’s still got the scar on her right hand.

After fifteen years of running her business through good times and bad, life was on the up for Leanne. She had just turned 30,

Local Faces ©©Photo by Noam Friedman

““ Movement Factory was thriving, and Pineapple Dance Studios founder Debbie Moore had personally asked her to run the iconic brand’s fledgling charity, bringing dance to marginalised young people across Britain. “I thought - ok, that’s me done now,” Leanne recalls. “I can live a really good next chapter…

But no. Life had other plans.”

Weeks after her mother was diagnosed with cancer for the second time, Leanne found a lump in her own breast. “I walked into the doctor’s and my mum’s consultant was waiting. I thought: f***. Suddenly, bam: I’ve got cancer.

“I don’t think anything can ever prepare you,” she says quietly. “The first couple of months of cancer were horrendous. You wouldn’t even wish it on your worst enemy.”

Leanne went to ground, battling chemotherapy and a double mastectomy with the support of close family and friends. When she publicly revealed her condition, the reaction was overwhelming.

“I was unprepared for how many

women would actually contact me,” she admits. “The majority were young women of colour, saying: ‘It’s nice to see a brown face talking about cancer.’ But people also shared some horrific stories - like being told their cancer is a curse for their past, or not to take the drugs because God will cure them.

Women suffering from intimacy problems, feeling embarrassed about their operations; even being advised by their churches to keep their breasts despite doctors telling them to have a mastectomy. I just thought - we have to do something to educate our communities.”

Leanne set up Black Women Rising to bring the experiences of BAME cancer patients to the fore - and educate both the communities they come from, and the services supporting them through the disease, about their needs. “Take Macmillan’s free wigs,” she says.

“Guess what? None for black people; or a massive book with four pages at the back, but they’re all taken. That’s what happened to me when I was

You won’t connect with an eighteen year old black girl who needs to check her breasts by putting all white, older people on your advertising posters

in hospital: nothing for afro-hair.

“And you won’t connect with an eighteen year old black girl who needs to check her breasts by putting all white, older people on your advertising posters either.

Since the project has started, people are listening. It’s fantastic.”

With breast cancer now the most common cancer in the UK, Leanne’s mission remains urgent. “The mortality rate for breast cancer patients from BAME communities is higher than our white counterparts,” she stresses, “because people are getting checked later. They’re still not recognising the symptoms, so we still need to do more.”

True to form, Leanne has

reclaimed her cancer as a positive - and a way of supporting others.

“It’s been a struggle for me to manage my self-confidence through the years,” she admits.

“I think it took cancer coming along for me to realise: ‘Leanne, you’re good enough, and you deserve all of the positive stuff that’s happened to you.’ I never believed it, up until that point.

“Now, it’s about practising what I preach and building self-belief for others. That’s all I’m here to do.”

Leanne Pero will speak at The C Word, WOW Festival’s panel discussion on breast cancer, at 3.30pm on Saturday 7 March. Tickets: southbankcentre.co.uk

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SOUTH LONDON SOUNDS DJ, Brixton Buzz/Urban75 founder, drummer and Dulwich Hamlet die-hard Mike Urban shares his selection of south London sounds Sun 1st Mar, SE8 Hip Hop Open Mic Night at the Bird’s Nest 32 Deptford Church St, Deptford, SE8 4RZ, 8pm-11pm, free It’s a hip hop Open Mic Night at the splendid Bird’s Nest boozer featuring guest Kropz performing all new material, ably backed by the Legendary Open Mic Cypher with Oliver Sudden and Downstroke on host duties.

Mon 2nd Mar, SW2 Brixton Bookjam at Hootananny 95 Effra Road, SW2 1DF, 8pm-11pm, free Always brilliant, thought-provoking and eclectic, Bookjam returns to the Hoot for another free night of book readings from award winning poets, authors and wordsmiths. Themed on a “journey through time in Mar… past, present and future,” the bill includes Lenny Hayden, Mark Hill and Rosanna Amaka.

Tues 3rd Mar, SE1 Milkshake Rave at Ministry of Sound 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle, SE1 6DP, 10pm-4am, £5 A midweek, go crazy b*tshit rave for thirsty students with resident DJs spinning hip hop, grime, drill, garage and club bangers across four floors. Drinks are priced at a grant-friendly £3 each and there’s the usual onslaught of CO2 cannons and lasers at this megabrand club.

Tues 3rd Mar, SW9 Steve & Ben Somers Band at Cable Bar & Cafe 8 Brixton Road, Oval, SW9 6B, 7.30pm-10.30pm, free This charming little café/bar by the Oval hosts jazzy/blues bands every week on its bijou stage. Tonight, father and son combo Steve & Ben Somers saddle up to whipcrack out a set of original and traditional Cowboy Jazz, Cajun Country, Western swing and Americana tunes.

Weds 4th Mar, SW9 Mungo’s Hi-Fi at Phonox 418 Brixton Road, SW9

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7AY, 9pm-2am, £7 World famous Glaswegian selectors, Mungo’s Hi-Fi shimmy down to South London, packing an arsenal of bass heavy dubs ranging from Roots to Steppas and Dancehall to Dub Reggae. Expect undergarment-dislodging bass and plenty of bouncy ska and dancey beats.

Weds 4th Mar, SW4 Mary Gold at The Two Brewers 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ, 8pm-2am, £4 Serving Clapham’s gay community for over 30 years, there’s cabaret on every night at the Two Brewers. Tonight’s shindig features Caerdydd’s very own Mary Golds on stage at midnight, with DJ Demon rolling out dance tunes till close. Get there early for the quiz session with Sum Ting Wong & Tia Kofi.

Thurs 5th Mar, SW2 Cecil Reuben Reggae Thursdays at Hootananny 95 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-2am £3 He’s been at it for over a decade, and Cecil Reuben is once again the host with the most at this evening of top notch live reggae and DJs at the Hoot. Acts include Zeena Banks, Action Fire and Daniel Roswell.

Thurs 5th Mar, SW2 Jamaica Jazzzz at Effra Hall Tavern 38 Kellett Road, Brixton, SW2 1EB, 9.30pm-11.15pm, Free One of the last ungentrified pubs left in Brixton, this locals’ boozer has regular free live music nights throughout the week. Thursdays is always a busy night, with the house band mixing up jazz, ska and reggae in front of an appreciative crowd.

Thurs 5th Mar, SW2 Winston Surfshirt at Electric Brixton Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RJ, 7.30pm-11pm, £17 Sydney-based Winston Surfshirt have been making mighty big waves with their spliff-friendly blend of

Read more at brixtonbuzz.com soul, funk, jazz and hip-hop, gaining a glowing endorsement from none other than Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

Fri 6th Mar, SE27 Mambista at Portico Gallery 23A Knight’s Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS, 8pm-midnight, £10 Mambista celebrates Ghana’s Independence Day with the Yung Afrika Pioneers playing highlife from Ghana and Nigeria, backed by trusty DJ Gerry Lyseight spinning his own special selection of music from around the world.

Fri 6th Mar, SW9 Bang City at Prince of Wales 469 Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH, 10pm-3am, £5 Get on down for a night on nonstop bangers, with Afrochick & Elijah Collins playing a party blend of Afrobeat, Dancehall, Garage, Hip Hop, House & RnB.

Fri 6th Mar, SE15 Eloisa at Peckham Audio Unit 1, 133A Rye Lane, SE15 4BQ, 9pm-3am, £11 Eloisa’s launch night celebrates the freshly minted ‘New Beginnings’ EP

by Simon Splice, with special guests Urbandawn, Charli Brix and SOFi MARi keeping the rafter-rattling drum and bass pumping all night.

Fri 6th Mar, SE24 Farm Boy at Off The Cuff 301-303 Railton Road, Herne Hill, SE24 0JN, 8pm-11pm, £5 Their bio reads like it was written under the effects of industrial grade scrumpy, but Farm Boy’s bouncy indie tracks suggest they’re worth a listen and might be a bit of a laugh. Support comes from pyscho/disco outfit Multiples, who have just two posts on their Instagram page. Don’t promote too hard, boys!

Fri 6th Mar, SW2 Brixton Buzz party night at the Effra Social 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-1am, Free It’s a no-holds celebration of ale-cascading, arm-flapping, roar-along pop anthems at this hugely popular night set in a former Conserva-spit! club. Expect anything from The Cure to Katy Perry to Green Day.

Sat 7th Mar, SW2 Funky House at Gremio de Brixton St. Matthew’s Church, Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1JF, 9pm-3am, £5 DJ Yvette Lindquist spins funky vocal house and Latin beats accompanied by a sax player in this jam-packed venue underneath St Matthew’s Church in the heart of Brixton.

Saturday 7th Mar, SW2 Alan Weekes Quartet at

the Effra Hall Tavern Kellett Road, Brixton, SW2 1EB, 9.30pm, free Known for his soulful rhythmic grooves and snappy solos in a variety of genres such as jazz, blues, reggae, ska, pop and opera, Alan Weekes provides a great musical start to the weekend.

Sun 8th Mar, SW2 Pure Vinyl at Upstairs at the Ritzy Brixton Oval, Brixton, SW2 1JG, 7.30pm-11.30pm, free/donations Hosted by the lovely Claudia Wilson of Brixton’s Pure Vinyl record store, this free event features London based jazz collective KOMA, a six piece who come up through the Tomorrow’s Warriors Artist Development programme, with Paul Bay (citizensound) on the decks.

Sun 8th Mar, SW2 No Frills Sunday Session at The Windmill 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton SW2 5BZ, 7pm, Free With the ale-infusing No Frills Band at the helm, this jaunty, round-the-table, candle-lit session invites musicians of all abilities to join in with new and traditional songs from all around the world.

Sun 8th Mar, SW9 Jazz Genesis at Market House 443 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LN, 2.30pm-6.30pm, free Join Saxophonist Tashomi Balfour and friends for live afternoon jazz sessions exploring music with, “heart, reverence and ease conjuring up emotions and memories.”

Mon 9th Mar, SE11 Paul Scarto at Toulouse-Lautrec 140 Newington Butts, Kennington, SE11 4RN, 7.30pm-10.30pm, free Ivory thumping, super-pro Paul packs a powerful set of tonsils so expect big tunes from Motown to soul to contemporary hits at this free Monday night show.

Tues 10th Mar, SW12 Bird Sounds at The Bedford 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, SW12 9HD, 8pm, £5.50 An all-female bill of rising singer/ songwriters, featuring London RnB artist M.I., who has performed with the likes of Will Young, Sampa The Great and Kelis.

Drawing inspiration from artists such as SZA, Nicki Minaj, NAO and Kehlan, IVYxM is a young RnB artist with attitude, while sultry-voiced Faye Meana draws on the potent emotions of intense relationships.

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THE SOUL OF LIVE MUSIC IN THE HEART OF SOUTH LONDON

GENERATIONS featuring FRED WESLEY

TONY MOMRELLE

James Brown Band leader and P Funk-a-teer, Fred Wesley returns with his GENERATIONS project. Fred on T-Bone with Leonardo Corradi on Hammond and groove machine Tony Match on drums rip up the rulebook and explode the grooves of Jimmy Smith to make this an unmissable funk experience!

Former lead male vocalist of the legendary Incognito, Tony Momrelle has enjoyed an internationally successful solo career since 2015. Following the release of his latest album, ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’, he returns for two nights of his signature sound: refined, authentic, contemporary UK soul.

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95 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 7pm-11pm, free Local youth music charity School Ground Sounds celebrate their fifth birthday with this special gig at Hootananny, showcasing sets from some of the talented young artists who have been involved in their projects.

Fattima Mahdi, DJ Gonan, Calaida & Joel Deep, plus And What? resident DJs soundtracking the night.

will be hurling out party-sized disco bangers, indie-slammers, arms in the air singalongs and chartbusting blockbusters from the 70s to today, with videos, lasers, confetti cannons and balloon drops.

Weds 11th Mar, SE5 Jazz Jam at The Junction 171 Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PA, 8pm-11pm, free Bass playing whizz and beer dispensing boss Luke handpicks some of the best musicians in London for an explosive night of hard bop and drummerchallenging perplexing time signatures.

Thurs 12th Mar, SW16 Open Mic at Rebel Inn 78A Streatham High Road, SW16 1BS, 8.30pm, free Bring your talent - limited, misunderstood or colossal - along to the Rebel Inn for a friendly open mic session. Sign up at 8.30pm to have a spin, and there’s full backline provided, including drums, keyboard and guitars.

Thurs 12th Mar, SW9 Live Music Thursdays at the Dogstar 389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQ, 8pm-2am, free Loop pedal equipped Sean strums jazz, pop and upbeat anthems in this legendary Brixton boozer till 11pm, with DJs prodding the sliders till 2am.

Fri 13th Mar, SW9 Jungle Splash Reunion at Brixton Jamm 261 Brixton Road, SW9 2LH, 10pm-5am, £11 There’s nowt but Jungle, DnB and Garage going on in Jamm’s two rooms, with a veritable battery of DJs unshackling woofer exciting bangers, including Potential Badboy, Mrs Magoo, Ragga Twins, Funsta and MC Dredlark.

Fri 13th Mar, SW2 And What? LDN at Hootananny Brixton 95 Effra Rd, SW2 1DF, 10pm-3am, £6 And What? LDN celebrate the digital launch of their first album with a line-up including neo-soul/electronica artist Harleighblu, freestyling

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Fri 13th Mar, SE15 Love Come Down at CLF Art Cafe Block A, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 4ST, £10 Six hours of ‘incandescent disco, house and gospel,’ accompanied by the lovely perpetual spin of a colossal mirror ball.

Fri 13th Mar, SW9 Revellious at Cafe Cairo 88 Landor Road, SW9 9PE, 9pm-2am, £5 Promising diverse cultures, genres and eras from “1920’s-2020’s and beyond,” Cafe Cairo hosts ‘Swing & Bass’ founder Fizzy Gillespie and Ghetto Funk and Glitch dispenser, Skank Spinatra, while host Ilisid carts in his merry mix of funky basslines and psychedelic swing.

Sat 14th Mar, SW9 Bashy Beats at Queens Head 144 Stockwell Rd, Stockwell, SW9 9TQ, 8pm-2am, free A night of reggae, hip hop, dancehall and DnB, as local selectors Bashy Beats team up with the crew from the Green Gathering’s fabulous 99% Bar. Good vibes guaranteed.

Sun 15th Mar, SE1 Folk Music at the Spit and Sawdust 21 Bartholomew St, London SE1 4A, 8pm-11pm, free Every Sunday is Folk Sunday at this extremely well-stocked, ontrend, friendly craft beer pub.

Sat 14th Mar, SW2 No Strings Attached at Barrio

Sun 15th Mar, SW16 100% Reggae at White Lion

30 Acre Lane, Brixton, SW2 5SG, 8pm-2.30am, free A platoon of Barrio DJs employ a shoe-shuffling broadside of Latin, disco, party anthems and throwback classics to this on-trend, cocktailshunting, mini-chain venue.

234 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB, 8pm-midnight, £5 Like skanking time travellers, a quintet of DJs will take you on a musical journey covering five decades of beautiful reggae music, covering lovers rock, roots and revival, with a touch of modern vocals.

Sat 14th Mar, SE15 Dusty Groove at Canavan’s Peckham Pool Club 188 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4NF, 9pm-4am, £7 Electronica dabbling duo Kassian will be manhandling the decks at Peckham’s finest pool hall-cum-bar, backed by potentiometer-calibrating resident Janix percolating deep and groovy vibes. Get there before 11pm and you can satiate yourself on £3 pints and £2 shots. Waheey!

Sat 14th Mar, SW9 Queen Bitch Valentine’s Break Up Party at the Dogstar 389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQ, 10pm-4am, £5 Fresh from their sold-out Bowie charity show, the Queen Bitch crew bring their LGBTQ+ friendly club back to the Dogstar for another packed-out night of inclusiveness, fun, hedonism, boozing and partying. DJs Jizzy Rascal and Editor

Tues 17th Mar, SE15 St Patrick’s Party with Jameson at Four Quarters 187 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4TP, 8pm-2am, free There’s a ‘super-fun’ St Paddy’s Day Party lined up at Four Quarters with DJs on the main floor and a karaoke party in the basement offering prizes, giveaways and other fiddly diddly nonsense.

Tues 17th Mar, SW2 It’s Always Sunny on St Paddy’s Day at The Windmill 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, SW2 5BZ, 7pm, £5 The Windmill’s St Paddy’s Day parties are the stuff of legend, featuring an “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia-style” talent show, live covers of Irish artists performed by members of various bands, an Irish Dancing Competition plus live sets from Great Dad and Birthday Girl.

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Weds 18th Mar, SE1 Rikette at Gladstone Arms 64 Lant Street, Borough, SE1 1QN, 8pm-11pm, free Brixton-born singer Riketté Genesis fuses jazz and soul at this splendid craft beer bar with Anglo-Indian food.

Weds 18th Mar, SE17 Gypsy Tales at Corsica Studios 5 Farrell Court, Elephant & Castle, SE17 1LB, 112-m-3am, £15 Gypsy Tales returns to Corsica Studios, with resident DJs Leopold Jenisch and Gypsy Daniel banging out the grooves, along with tune-shufflers Elliot Schooling, Calabasa and Wittgenstein.

Thurs 19th Mar, SE11 Live Music at Brown Derby 336 Kennington Park Road, Oval SE11 4PP, 8pm, Free Unnamed ‘live jazz and blues artists’ will be manhandling the music into this unpretentious, 1920s-themed boozer right next to Oval tube station.

Thurs 19th Mar, SW9 Live Jazz at the Prince of Wales 469 Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH, 11pm-3am, £5 Popular with locals and musicians, the Prince is a perfect stop for night owls with an insatiable thirst for beer. Live jazz by house band Kavuma & The Banger Factory keeping the floor moving ‘til close.

Thurs 19th Mar, SW9 Lord Finesse at Chip Shop Brixton 378 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8LF, 8pm-midnight, £25 Best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. crew, legendary Bronx rapper and hip-hop record producer Lord Finesse will be squeezing into Brixton’s Chip Shop for a guaranteed sell-out event.

Fri 20th Mar, SW9 SW-Whine at JAMM 261 Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9 6LH, 10pm-4am, £6 It’s a new “one-stop-romping-shop for all your Bashment x Afrobeats x Reggaeton ingredients.”

Fri 20th Mar, SW4 DJs at Perky Nel 8 Cavendish Road, Clapham Common,

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South London Sounds SW4 9DW, 8pm-midnight, free This lot aren’t so perky when it comes to giving out details about their nights, so all we know is that there’s DJs playing some sort of music from 8pm.

Fri 20th Mar, SW16 DJ at Pratts & Payne 103 Streatham High Road, SW16 1HJ, 9pm-2am, Free Named after the two most memorable landmarks from Streathams past; the now destroyed Pratts department store and Luncheon Voucher-accepting Madame Cynthia Payne, Pratts & Payne hosts live bands and DJs every Friday night.

Sat 21st Mar, SE5 More Life! at the Old Dispensary

Read more at brixtonbuzz.com Norwegian black metal merchants Kvelertak bring their considerable noise and energy to Brixton for a punky heavy metal party.

Mon 23rd Mar, SE1 Desire Magic Mondays at Union Club 66 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP, 11.59pm-9am, £6 Send your pyjamas to bed and head for London’s wildest, shuteye-shunning weekly afterparty, powered by Jefferson Souza and weekly guests throwing down a bouncy breakfast of tech house and techno through Tuesday morning.

Weds 25th Mar, SE15 Karaoke at Canavan’s Peckham Pool Club

325 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0FT, 8pm-12.20am, free A new monthly night taking place in our favourite Camberwell pub, More Life! is a strictly vinyl-only kind of affair, playing ska and reggae. The night marks the return of much-missed DJ Nanker Phelge from Brixton’s Time Tunnel club, plus Zinc Fence (Catch A Fire, Brixton) and Glen T Ramjam Radio (Love TKO).

188 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4NF, 8pm-4am, £3 Every Wednesday night is karaoke night, with Danny Borges caressing the decks and unleashing the caterwauling backing tracks. Sing yourself stupid, dance yourself daft or just get busy in the pool hall.

Sat 21st Mar, SW16 Adelaide Mackenzie at Hideaway 2 Empire Mews, Streatham, SW16 2BF, 9pm, £17.50 Born in the UK to Jamaican parents, Adelaide Mackenzie draws on reggae, gospel and soul roots, and she’s shuffling into Streatham to promote her recently launched, critically acclaimed, second album, ‘Simply Me.’

Sat 21st Mar, SW9 Burlesque at Courtesan 69-73 Atlantic Road, Brixton SW9 8PU, 10pm, Free Tucked away in Atlantic Road, Courtesan’s striking interior recalls a backstreet Shanghai bar from the 1920s. Serving as a dim sum restaurant during the day, the venue transforms into an artistic speakeasy at night, hosting cabaret, live music, and a club night, with Giddy Heights your exotic entertainer for the night.

89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-1am, free It’s the biggest pop party in town as well-oiled DJs rev up the decks with floor-crunching party anthems and arm-waving bangers till 1am, backed by amusingly odd dance visuals. Expect dancefloor mayhem to a fun soundtrack of Cyndi Lauper, Beyonce, Bon Jovi, A-Ha, Fleetwood Mac, Cher, Dolly, Whitney, Queen, Bowie, Madonna and more.

Sat 28th Mar, SE27 The Cracked at Railway Tavern 7 Station Rise, Tulse Hill, SE27 9BW, 9pm-2.30am, free The Cracked shunt in a set of high energy original material covering Tropical, Soca, Latin Afro, Afrobeat, Upbeat, Cosmic Disco and Balearic Beats in this splendid Tulse Hill boozer, with DJs till close.

Sat 28th Mar, SW8 Shuffle 7th Birthday at Lightbox 6a South Lambeth Place, Vauxhall, SW8 1SP, 10pm-6am, £22 Shuffle celebrates seven years of existence with a night of house music from Kydus, Brett Gould, Paul Gardner, Joe Bonner and Mark Smedley.

Sat 28th Mar, SE11 Cabaret and DJs at Duckie

40 Acre Lane, Brixton, SW2 5SP, 9pm-midnight, free Fill your gullets with five quid cocktails and kick back to the sounds of USinspired, electric blues player, Niall Kelly.

21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham, SW11 1TT, 9pm-2am, £10 Get ready to sweep, strut and sashay in the direction of the dancefloor and jiggle your vertebrae to an uncomplicated amalgam of crowd-pleasing party classics, with resident DJs spinning Hip-Hop to House, Disco to R&B.

Thurs 26th Mar, SE15 Open Mic Night at The Joiners Arms

Fri 27th Mar, SW4 Five Points Gang at Bread & Roses

Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY, 9pm-4am, £8 Hosted by the effervescent Amy Lamé, this packed night mashes up indie/pop dance with weird and wonderful cabaret acts.

Taking to the stage tonight is Vijay Patel and Melody Sproats.

35 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, SE5 8RS, 7pm-midnight, free Sign up from 7.30pm for this open mic night in the back room of this old school traditional hostelry with affordable (i.e. non-Brixton) bar prices. £1 entry fee with free sweets and booze promised.

68 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6DZ, 9pm-11pm, free Five Points Gang blend original material with classic blues standards at this free night in the UK’s only trade union owned boozer.

Weds 25th Mar, SW2 Basement Blues at Blues Kitchen

Thurs 26th Mar, SW9 Off Wax at Pop Brixton 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ, 4pm-10.30pm, free Off Wax host a free party at Pop Brixton, with DJs and selectors thrusting out a panoply of Jazz, HipHop and Disco rear-end activators.

Thurs 26th Mar, SW8 Indie Bands at the Cavendish Arms

Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RJ, 7pm-11pm, £18.50

128 Hartington Road, SW8 2HJ, 8pm, £5 Indie club legends How Does It Feel

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Fri 27th Mar, SW2 Pop Party Night at the Effra Social

Dubplate bring a shedload of reggae and jungle to the Hoot, with acts including Natty Campbell, Daddy Freddy, Ragga Twins, Friendly Fire Band & Myki Tuff and Jago.

Fri 27th Mar, SW11 Friday Night at the Clapham Grand

Sun 22nd Mar, SW2 Kvelertak at Electric Brixton

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To Be Loved hook up with Tugboat Captain for another triple bill of live music in the quirky environs of the Cavendish Arms. Headliners Breakup Haircut whisk up an infectious mix of power pop, indie pop and punk pop, Finish Flag play hazy bedroom lo fi pop and th’sheridans meld a DIY fusion of anti-folk, indie pop and high kicks.

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Fri 27th Mar, SW8 Grime Originals at Fire Arch 39, Parry Street, Vauxhall, SW8 1RT, 10pm-4am, £11.50 There’s grime, grime and even more grime on offer at this grime-tastic celebration of all things grime-esque, headed up by grime star, Wiley.

Sat 28th Mar, SW2 Chopstick Dubplate at Hootananny 95 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF, 9pm-3am, £8 International collective Chopstick

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Sun 29th Mar, SW4 Sunday Sessions at Venn Street Records 78 Venn Street, Clapham, SW4 0BD, 9.30pm-midnight, free Weekly resident band Rosie and The Tricks hurl out a banging set of poppy live music, with drink deals looking to keep you lubricated till close.

Mon 30th Mar, SE5 Folk Jam at The Old Dispensary 325 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0TF, 8pm-1am, free This traditional Camberwell rub-a-dub is the perfect setting for a spirited but laid back folk jam where anyone can join in with the band and sing, strum, rattle or parp to their heart’s content.

Popular with students who appreciate live music (and the cheap bar prices, natch), the vibes are always friendly and welcoming - we love this place.

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ollowing the success of a Game of Thrones spoof murder mystery comes The Vault’s new immersive Bond -themed dining show Live and Let Dine, putting the women of the spy genre centre stage Everyone knows who the international man of mystery is. So, The Vaults with their new Bond- inspired immersive dining show are shining a light, on the women operating in the shadows.

With each new James Bond film release, comes the renewed realisation of the franchise’s rich history of decades old sexism.

Spoofing the popular franchise and its misogynistic pitfalls, whilst drawing parallels with everyday sexism, guests are invited to dine with some of the top agents of MI6 with Jen der Paygap and Naomi Nzno; a far cry from Pussy Galore.

MI6 hosts a funeral beneath the winding tunnels of Waterloo, as audience members mourn the death of Jimmy Bon, who has been MIA for 6

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months, lost in service to Queen and country; presumably dead. Now it’s time for a new oo7 to take on Britain’s most deadly role.

Guests will have to keep their wits about them, this is no ordinary funeral - a good agent knows, no matter how many martinis deep, they are never safe!

They will need to pick a side and work together in cracking codes and solving the mystery behind Jimmy Bon’s disappearance, no easy feat with the suspect list as long as the women he’s wronged along the way.

Be prepared to be wined, dined and of course interrogated, as you fall into the world of Jimmy Bon and the spy genre, through its often over looked female lens.

April 7-May 31 at 7:30pm.

Phone: 02074019603. www.thevaults.london

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the zero

waste land The Brixton Pound Surplus Canteen has just opened in Loughborough Junction, offering pay-what-you-can meals using food saved from landfill. Manager Sean Parker lifts the lid on south London’s most innovative new eating space. by cara cummings

How did you get started with the Brixton Pound Surplus Canteen?

I used to manage the Montpelier in Peckham before I moved to Hastings for a year. Coming back to Brixton with no job. I walked into this really nondescript little cafe and thought what is this?! It was the Brixton Pound Cafe.

They had a pay-as-you-feel option for food and I thought: That’s really interesting… I got an opportunity learning to cook with their amazing chef. She was running it as a co-op; it was a bit wild, and loads of fun. When she left, I took on her job and that’s how it all started.

How would you sum up the new canteen?

A surplus food project, where you pay what you can, that’s tackling income inequality, food waste and social isolation in the area with vegan food, in a social environment, provided by a range of demographics and abilities. The content of the project literally changes every day.

Why Loughborough Junction?

This area is a food desert - there’s one cafe, two takeaways and two supermarkets. That’s not enough for how many people live here when you’ve got four wards (Herne Hill, Brixton, Camberwell and Loughborough Junction) all

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converging on this point. There are a lot of young families, disability services, creatives and artists, commuters - by having a pay-what-you-can model, we’re making the canteen as accessible as possible for everyone. If you’ve forgotten your wallet, it doesn’t matter: you can drop in some money next time. Or if you can’t afford it, it doesn’t matter, maybe you can just help us out with the washing up for twenty minutes. It’s looking at all these alternatives to cold hard cash that might incite conversation, debate, choice - you don’t have those in a normal cafe, where you can’t choose how much you pay for something. We have people coming in who don’t have any money and that is absolutely fine. That’s why we’re here.

I come from a working class background and understand poverty shaming. ‘If you don’t have the money, you can’t have the thing’ is generally the rule in the world. What we’re saying here is: it doesn’t matter. If you’ve got the money, hopefully you might support someone else having a cup of tea, but it’s not like we’re telling people how to act. You don’t have to justify anything.

Where does the surplus food come from?

We use City Harvest - they aggregate from farms and growing projects across the south. Some of it’s rejected by supermarkets for being too big,

too small, too wobbly, too dirty. It’s organic, and all really good quality and fresh. As soon as the van opens, I jump in the back with the driver and my brain will start racing. I’m always thinking about pickles, making crisps, making ferments or sauerkraut… We’ll take it, then go from there.

How do you decide what to make?

We cook vegan food as a base, with nuts, dairy and/or gluten sides and toppings. So we might do a dhal, or curry and rice, or a delicious gazpacho with toppings like toasted pine nuts, whipped feta, or bread. We want the base of the meal to be very accessible, and not too spicy so that kids can eat it. Simple food, rather than restaurant food, that looks really nice, tastes really nice and is really healthy. The creativity is the sides, and cooking something different every day. Normally I work it out with the volunteers, which is really exciting.

What would be your dream donation?

I can tell you one donation that we’ve had that was amazing: a tray of pink Napa cabbages. They’re the long, obular cabbages that are traditionally used to make kimchi. And we had pink ones! We made ten kilos of pink kimchi and this amazing pink cabbage broth with shaved cucumber and sour cream. Oh my god, it was so good.

Why change from ‘cafe’ to ‘canteen’?

After we left Atlantic Road, I thought about the connotations of the word ‘cafe’ and commercial, corporate cafe culture - posh coffees, everyone on laptops. I think it had an effect on the way that people were using the space. They’d come in but not really partake in any social interactions; we wanted to bring people in for a quick meal, chat or cup of tea. ‘Canteen’ is actually more related to the canon of social eating. There used to be canteens all across the country after World War One and Two, with really low-cost meals by volunteer chefs that would be distributed for almost nothing. In the ‘50s, they were feeding tens of thousands of people every day. Isn’t that incredible? I think about that a lot in terms of what we do here.

What’s next for the project?

Wait for nicer weather and put some chairs outside! We also run a grocery market stall so that we can provide groceries for people on a donation basis. Eventually, when it’s warmer, we’ll have someone out there wearing a coat and shouting about it!

Open Mondays and Tuesdays at Platform Cafe, 2 Ridgway Rd, SW9 7AH

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by Cara Cummings Just when you thought Brixton couldn’t get any more delicious, hit Filipino restaurant Sarap has put down roots in Market Row following a run of sold out, glowingly reviewed pop-ups across London. Praise be, because now their infamous Lechon Liempo - slow-roasted pork belly stuffed with lemongrass, ginger, chilli, coconut vinegar and soy sauce - is on our doorsteps.

14D Market Row, Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LD

Brand new plant-based bistro Peachy Goat has opened in Herne Hill. Run by three childhood friends, expect warm hospitality and a menu inspired by British gastro classics - plus fresh pasta - all ethically sourced and environmentally sound.

16 Half Moon Lane, SE24 9HU

Elephant Park is fast becoming one of the capital’s most exciting culinary hotspots - so no surprise that critics’ favourite Bobo Social has bagged a spot onsite after leaving central London. Its famous burgers are back - including the signature Peanut Butter sensation - along with a cocktail list that will quickly make you forget it’s a school night…

23 Sayer Street, London SE17 1FY

packed with yet more fresh twists on South American classics.

Go for the grilled prawns and gremolata, stay for the tuna ceviche with in-house made kimchi.

2 Castle Square, Elephant Road, SE17 1EN

Love Levan in Peckham? Of course you do. So all hail the opening of Larry’s, a new sibling spot right next door. We hear a more relaxed, all-day and NYC-inspired eatery is on the cards with lox and latkes for breakfast, meatball melts at lunch and 'nduja soaked focaccia, devilled crab, cabbage with clams and pig’s head pappardelle for dinner.

Oh - and the wine list changes daily. We’ll fight you for a table.

Unit 5, 12-16 Blenheim Grove, London, SE15 4QL

Looking for a special meal a little further afield? London Stock , newly opened in Wandsworth’s Ram Quarter, is wowing punters with an innovative menu that pairs British fine dining with Asian cooking techniques. A seven-course tasting menu - a steal at just £45 promises killer twists on quail, wild seabass, pork belly and ‘Barley’, a dessert featuring malt and miso soufflé and Sambrook’s Imperial stout ice cream. Not to be missed.

2 Bubbling Well Square, SW18 1UQ Around the corner, meanwhile, Urban Fox favourite TUPI has unveiled a new spring menu

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ambeth Music Service is joining forces with the Southbank Centre once again to present the Lambeth Sounds Music Festival.

The Festival provides an opportunity for young musicians from schools and hub partner organisations to share the experience of performing together at a world renowned music venue. It also acts as a platform for young composers and new music.

Opening with Lambeth Sounds Live, young musicians perform jazz, afro-beat, pop, rock and rap music with a mix of live bands, singers, DJs and multi- instrumental ensembles. March 21 at 3pm at Queen Elizabeth Hall. Free and unticketed.

The infants and junior singing concerts see over 1800 pupils from Lambeth Primary schools sing an exciting mixture of songs. Conducted by vocal leader Kirsty Keogh and backed by a live band and featuring the famous Royal Festival Hall organ.

March 23 at 1:30pm and 6:15pm. Free but ticketed.

At the Lambeth Voices concert, Primary and Secondary schools choose their own repertoire to perform a spellbinding mixture of classical, gospel and popular songs. March 24 at 1:30pm and 5:30pm at the Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall. Free and unticketed.

Count Me In! returns to the Clore Ballroom and features musicians and singers who learn within special school settings. The concert includes performances and workshops led

by SEN/D specialist Kim Perkins. March 26 at 12pm at the Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall. Free and unticketed.

Percussive Sounds shines the spotlight on world music ensembles from schools and hub partner organisations and includes steel pans and drumming groups. March 26 at 5:30pm. Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall. Free and unticketed.

Finally, the Orchestral Sounds Concert is a showcase of Primary and secondary school orchestras, chamber groups and ensembles performing together at Queen Elizabeth Hall.

March 27 at 1:30pm and 5:30pm. Free but ticketed.

Lambeth Sounds Music Festival is at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall from March 21-27. For more information visit: www.lambethmusic.co.uk

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Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomer Tania de Sales Marques goes to the moon and back to answer your questions

he Moon has been the subject of many poems, paintings, songs, movies, theories, not only because it is our companion in space and hence appears in our sky (almost) every day but also because it’s the only other place where humans have been to. Understandably, astronomers get asked lots of questions about our Moon but what about all the other moons of the Solar System? What are they like? Here are a few questions that I’ve been asked recently.

MOVIES HEADLINE For film fans, the Observatory regularly hosts screenings of cult and blockbuster sci-fi movies in the planetarium, followed by a short talk by an astronomer.

The Edge of Tomorrow (2014), starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, screens on March 21 (6:30pm-9pm) at the Peter Harrison Planetarium. In this punchy action story, Major William Cage inherits the power to repeat one day of a war between humankind and the terrifying invaders known as Mimics. Seeking help from the ‘Angel of Verdun’, Cage must undertake a dangerous journey to end the invasion in a single day. Will practice make perfect? After the screening, an astronomer will explore the science of time travel and alien life in a short science talk inspired by the film. Tickets: £12

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Ca|n a moon be a planet? How is it different?

The quick answer is no. A moon is a natural satellite, in other words, an object orbiting around another body that is not the sun. So planets orbit stars, moons or natural satellites orbit planets or minor planets. Although many people think that the size of the moon is considered when classifying an object as moon that is not the case.

Are all moons round?

No. In fact most moons aren’t round at all; they look more like potatoes, in the sense that they are irregularly shaped objects. So why are some moons round and others not? It’s all down to size! An object needs to have enough mass so that it can reach hydrostatic equilibrium, which means that it is spherical under its own gravity.

Miranda, one of Uranus’ moons, is the smallest known moon to be round, with a diameter of just 470 kilometres. In comparison, our Moon has a diameter of approximately 3,474 kilometres.

How many moons are there in the Solar System?

This is a tricky question because, like almost everything else in astronomy, as telescopes become better and detection methods improve, objects that were once too faint to see become visible, so numbers change over time. The number also changes depending on what parameters are being considered. If we take the planets for example, there are 205 known natural satellites orbiting six out of the 8 planets of the Solar System (Earth – 1, Mars – 2, Jupiter – 79, Saturn – 82, Uranus – 27 and Neptune – 14). But if we include moons orbiting dwarf planets, then that number rises to 219. If we then consider moons orbiting other types of objects, such as asteroids, then that number quickly climbs to 589.

What is your favourite moon?

Our Moon is a very interesting place, but I think I might be more intrigued by Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. It’s the second largest moon of the Solar System (even larger than the planet Mercury) and the only one to have a significant atmosphere. Not only that but it has a nitrogenrich atmosphere just like the Earth. But that’s not all! Titan has mountains and plains, lakes and rivers too! However, since it’s very cold on Titan (about -180°C), the liquid on the surface is primarily composed of methane! There’s currently discussion on whether Titan might also have an underground water ocean like Europa (Jupiter’s moon), and even cryovolcanism like Neptune’s moon Triton. It’s an alien world that astronomers will be excited to explore in the next years.

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CHENER bOOKS

Miranda Peake runs Chener Books, the iconic East Dulwich bookshop. 42 years since it first opened, Miranda pays tribute to its eccentric originator John Kennedy, and reveals her secret for building a successful independent business interview by Cara Cummings Chener Books has existed long before I became involved. It’s a local institution, having been around for over 40 years. People are very loyal to the shop simply because it's been here so long, and because it's always had quite an eccentric character. That's largely down to John Kennedy, the original owner of Chener who started the shop in 1978.

I actually worked in the shop at least 15 years ago when I was a student. I’d been working in various other bookshops and most recently in Borders on Oxford Street, and I remember just thinking: this is just such a relief! It was such a quintessential, lovely independent bookshop and the stock was always really unusual. John was really unique in that he let his staff do all the stock ordering, so you had this amazing involvement which I’d never had working in the big chains.

John was just so wonderful - incredibly generous, kind and eccentric. He died a couple of years ago and so many people came in and said how sad they were, because he was a real institution in the area - people were so used to seeing him here. He was everything you'd want in a bookshop owner.

I was so nervous about taking over. Especially since it's been here so long, I was terrified of ruining a wonderful shop. But it's been wonderful - I feel so fortunate. I’m learning on the job, but really enjoying it.

The unusual thing about Chener is that because of the way John set it up, with staff themselves dictating the character of the stock, it’s always had a very independent mindset. John was never driven by any notion of making money - not that you ever would in bookselling! - he always just wanted it to be interesting.

I think being a successful independent is about

being a shop that serves your community.

Understand the demographic that you're dealing with, and you represent it. Bookshops have a function in the community; I’m realizing that more and more as we’ve started having events.

It's really important to support local authors, and really lovely to do. Kate Miller, who lives just around the corner is a really brilliant poet who has a new collection this year. I haven't told her, but I’m hoping she’ll come and read at the shop...

Day to day, there are so many things about running the shop that I love - like having ordered something, and then watching somebody buy it. That's really brilliant. I know I felt that when I first worked here - it soon became the best part of the job. It’s great when you love something and you're able to pass that on.

Chener Books is at 14 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HN. Phone: 020 8299 0771. www.chenerbooks.com

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Mothers’ Day raving, the Great Family Bake Off and flying for the whole family

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Secretly long to spend Mothers’ Day pounding the dancefloor with a few hours of ‘90s club classics?

Great news: Tiny Dancers are throwing an M-Day rave you can bring the kids to. Expect confetti canon drops, inflatables, a ‘Fantasy Character’ fancy dress theme and most importantly, a fully licensed bar. Booyah.

21 March, 2-4pm. Clapham Grand, 21-25 Saint Johns Hill, SW11 1TT. Family ticket £22.50.

4 AMPHIBIAN NIGHT SAFARI - IN PECKHAM

Wow the kids with a nocturnal safari - without leaving south London - as the Centre for Wildlife Gardening welcomes another en masse arrival of toads and frogs visiting its ponds to spawn. Last year, more than 500 were spotted in one night alone. A magical evening for nature lovers.

3 March, 6.30-8pm. 28 Marsden Rd, SE15 4EE. Free; suggested £10 donation.

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2 FREE CODING CLUB

Assume Scratch, HTML and Python are trendy bands your kids are obsessed with? Let your budding Steve Jobs loose at this free computer programming club for 7-17 year olds run by pro-coders, and future-proof your own digital skills to boot (all children taking part must have a parent/guardian with them).

14 March, 12-1.30pm. Tate South Lambeth Library, 180 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1QP

5 GET THE FAMILY FLYING

Take your family workout to the next level with a 2.5 hour aerial acrobatics workshop courtesy of Flying Fantastic. Learn the basics of airborne skills using silks and trapeze, then buddy up to give partner acrobatics a whirl. Fitness is so much more fun when you’re flying…

7 March, 2.15-4.15pm. Unit 1B Bellenden Road Retail Park, SE15 5BA. £70 for up to 3 people.

3 THE GREAT FAMILY BAKE OFF

Bake some happy memories at a parent-child cooking class in Lewisham from Greenwich Pantry, the cooking-with-kids specialists. Lead by an expert chef, you and your little ones will test out new recipes and make delicious treats to take home - leaving the washing up behind...

7 March, 10am-12pm. Prendergast Vale School, Elmira Street, SE13 7BN. £75 ticket admits 1 adult and 1 child.

6 BABY CERAMICS PAINTING

Convinced your 5-18 month old is the next Picasso? Unleash their unique creativity at this wonderful ceramic painting session with a twist: it’s your baby who’ll do the decorating.

Ticket price includes a dinner plate ‘canvas’, a hot drink and a slice of SE Cakery cake.

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In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

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Be Kind’ -that’s what we’re hearing all the time at the moment after the tragic death of Caroline Flack. Is this just a social media trend? Something that we are simply going to forget once the next piece of salacious gossip attracts our attention. I certainly hope not.

Kindness is an important core value and we all need kindness in our lives to thoroughly blossom as emotionally healthy and content human beings. The need to be treated with kindness and the need to express it towards ourselves and others is paramount to our well-being.

Interestingly, just before writing this article, I came across some ground breaking research from Stanford University which clearly demonstrates the physical and mental health benefits of showing compassion and kindness. To break this research down simply, due to our stressful and busy lifestyles our brain is chronically highjacked and frequently jumps into ‘threat mode’. However, by showing kindness and compassion we flip the switch returning our nervous system to ‘rest mode’ which has a huge positive effect on our physiology.

One long term effect of being able to live more in ‘rest mode’ is that it has been proven to slow down the ageing process. How brilliant is that!

It is important to realise that we are continually affecting our emotional and mental well-being by actively choosing what we read and what we expose ourselves to. The press and media exist to write stories that encourage us to click to read on, to buy the newspaper or the magazine, and their aim is to entice us to devour every detail while remaining insatiably hungry for more. It is up to us to decide where we want to focus our attention. It is time for us to take responsibility for our choice of the stories that we are clicking on and to begin to choose more wisely. Isn’t it tragic that it took a celebrity to end her own life in order for us to raise the importance of being kind and compassionate? What can we learn about ourselves from this tragedy and how can we ensure that it will continue to have a powerful impact on how we behave in the future?

We need to become aware that we are we feeding the press machine by showing our avid interest in people’s intimate personal struggles and salacious falls from grace. On the other hand Tyson Fury, who became world champion in the boxing ring last weekend, is an amazingly positive example of

someone who battled with severe mental health issues and overcame them while sharing his story with incredible honesty and openness. His recovery is inspiring to anyone feeling personally challenged at the moment and is an example of an empowering media story, whereas the same cannot be said about the tawdry coverage of Caroline Flack’s personal life. Tyson’s story is a positive one and impacts our lives in a life-affirming way, while the stories of Caroline’s personal struggles relied on activating the darker side of ourselves, the side of our insecure self that feels momentarily better by witnessing someone else’s demise. Who do you want to be?

This is all about taking personal responsibility for the person that we want to be and the effect we want to have on our immediate world. ‘Be Kind’ is not just a hashtag, it is a way of life, and one that will bring along with it amazing benefits to both our psychological and emotional well-being.

I feel that it is important to share something that I hold close to my heart, and that is to spread the word about the huge benefits of talking therapies. If you are finding yourself in a low spot or struggling to cope, I would encourage you to reach out for help.

The reason that talking to a skilled professional is so valuable is that the very act of expressing your inner most thoughts out loud interrupts the incessant thought loops that are going round and round in your head. This very simple act of opening up and speaking your thoughts and feelings out loud has an incredible impact on how you perceive your situation and also initiates a deeper clarity and understanding. You are never alone and there are many experienced professionals who are able to be of great assistance to you, just take the first step and reach out. Promise me.

My final thoughts are, that when we are exposed to a personal tragedy, while experiencing the sadness and compassion for a life lost, we can also choose to use this as the trigger to change our lives for the better. To take on board the ‘Be Kind’ mantra and start to show kindness.

Firstly to ourselves and then to demonstrate it in our behaviour towards other people, whether they are close friends, family, work colleagues or celebrities who are having their intimate lives and personal struggles aired in public.

Let’s make ‘Be Kind’ be the positive change we want to see in all of our lives. Let’s start now.

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I Bermondsey declutterer Katherine Blackler gives her tips for spring clearing

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t’s that time of year when traditionally we throw ourselves into a spring clean – or do we?

A study in 2017found that 50 percent of the UK population has ditched this annual ritual. Long gone are the days of washing soot from the walls and beating a year of dust out of the furniture. Improved cleanliness and hygiene mean many of us are abandoning the annual cleanse.

Add to that a lack of time and apathy, and it’s no surprise this tradition is becoming obsolete.

That’s why APDO (the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers) has a modern alternative to spring cleaning.

They want us to reduce stress, save time and increase our wellbeing by clearing (aka decluttering) the surplus stuff in our lives.

And remember that unnecessary “stuff” can apply to objects, emotions, diary commitments and even relationships.

Spring Clearing Week takes place from 16-22 March and is designed to help you focus on creating a positive environment for the rest of the year. The campaign empowers you to let go of your clutter and create more physical and mental space to do the things you love.

This year’s focus is on curating a more conscious closet and encouraging us to think more about the impacts of ‘fast fashion’. There are inspiring challenges or activities

to help us work towards a more sustainable wardrobe including: 1. Trying Courtney Carver’s Project 333: Limiting yourself to 33 items of clothing and accessories for 3 months, then rotate to a new mix of items for the next season.

2. If that seems easy, why not try Behind the Label’s even more demanding Six Items Challenge: select six staple items of clothing from your wardrobe and pledge to wear only these every day for six weeks (unlimited shoes, accessories on this one).

3. Find or host a local clothes Swish – an event where everyone brings their surplus clothing and exchanges it to save items going to landfill or festering even longer in the closet Local Professional Declutterer and APDO President Katherine Blackler (SortMySpace) explains that because each person has a different threshold and understanding of clutter there’s no fixed rule. It’s not up to her to tell you how many china bowls or DVDs you should have and she won’t be the one to tell your partner they need to throw out their entire collection of books!

What she does do however, is to challenge you to think carefully whether something is still serving you well.

Katherine encourages you to think about what you could declutter and clear-out after the dreary winter months, to revitalise your space with renewed energy.

Ask yourself the following questions when considering your belongings:

• Have I used or worn this in the last 6 months?

• Will I use or wear this in the next 6 months?

• Would I buy this for myself or my family now?

If the answer to these is ‘No’, consider selling, donating, recycling or, as last resort, ditching.

For items you do use, but only infrequently, ask yourself

• Do I need to own this myself?

Could I hire / borrow it on the odd occasion I do need it?

• If I kept this item, can I lend it to others to justify the space it takes up between my / our personal usage?

• If that job needs doing in future, would I be likely to hire a tradesperson who’d bring their own tools or equipment?

• Will the technology have been superseded by the time I’m likely to use this?

• Will I know exactly where to find this if I ever do need it?

• Can I afford to re-buy it if I happened to need my very own version of this in future?

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Pruning and seasonal daffodils Jackie Power is a horticulturalist and herbalist who lives in Southwark ©©Pictures: Christian Fisher

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ebruary can be a cold month with sleet and biting easterly winds.

However, this year there has been a mix of milder weather with gales and torrential rain and occasional cold bright days.

There are welcome signs of growth in the garden – daffodils have suddenly appeared, Prunus (Cherry plum) is in flower and the birds are becoming more active as light levels slowly increase.

Weather permitting, routine tasks can be carried out: prune fruit trees and other deciduous trees if needed. This can be done until mid-March.

When carrying out any form of pruning it is vital to have the correct tools. Use secateurs for the thinner stems and a pruning saw for larger branches. Blunt tools can damage stems which then attract disease. It is worth reading about pruning techniques before attempting this work.

Wear appropriate protective clothing (including gardening gloves, proper foot wear and goggles). If using ladders make sure there is someone to help.

Fruit bushes are planted during the winter months; it is worth finding space to include one or two raspberry canes or current bushes. Blackcurrant, red and white currents and cranberry can be kept pruned to a compact habit. Fruit bushes and trees are available at Ken Muir www.kenmuir. co.uk or www.victoriananursery.co.uk

For tidy window box and container displays, you can add seasonal favourites (hybrid primroses and miniature narcissus (daffodils) which are available as pot plants in markets and nurseries.

Or buy a flowering house-plant to brighten up February days. Orchids - the Cymbidiums are easy to grow. They need cool conditions, good light (but not direct sunlight in summer), water every two weeks or weekly if they are in a warmer environment (and during the summer months). The Cymbidiums produce showy flowers on long stems and bloom for weeks.

February sees the beautiful Acacia dealbata or Mimosa tree in bloom. Acacia has feathery evergreen leaves and a profusion of yellow flowers; it is quick growing reaching its maximum height of about 10 metres within twenty to thirty years. If there is space for a new tree – choose this one. Garrya elliptica or Silk Tassel Bush is an evergreen shrub; it produces eye catching long silvery catkins during January and February, it is evergreen and tolerant of a range of conditions including semi shaded areas.

Another talented tree - the Witch hazel - is also in bloom, depending on the variety they start to flower from December through to March; the spidery, mostly scented flowers are a joy.

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Furnishing touches

Vintage furniture dealer Saxon Durrant’s pieces can be seen onscreen in films including the Gentlemen, Judy and Skyfall. Now you can get a piece of the action at the Dulwich Midcentury Modern show.

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BY L aura Burgoine 0 top vintage dealers and 28 contemporary designers are descending on Dulwich College for the next Midcentury Modern show where one of the show’s regulars, Saxon from Metro Retro, is celebrating 25 years in the business.

“The Dulwich show is a real destination event,” Saxon says. “For this show I’ve got a heap of stuff in the workshop that’s ready to be worked on, I have some aluminium pieces made by an aviation manufacturer; they’re quite rare.

I have some mid-century, some English ‘30s looking pieces, a bit of Deco stuff as well – that’s having a mini revival at the moment.”

The Essex local first fell in love with antiques as a child. “My granddad had a couple of really nice bits of classic 20th century designer pieces that I’d see when I went round there on a Sunday.

It fascinated me and my love of old things followed,” he said. “As soon as I could buy things I did. Then I started selling it locally in Essex.”

Following a suggestion of a fellow trader, Saxon started trading at Camden Market in the mid ‘90s while he was doing his A-levels and then at Brighton station while he was studying philosophy at university in Sussex.

“I took everything I could carry as I wasn’t driving yet,” he recalls. “It was never about being an entrepreneur. It was the love of it and the joy of the chase: buying and selling and doing stuff up. I’d go to auctions and car boot sales hunting for pieces.”

What is it exactly that Saxon loves about mid-

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century and modern design? “It’s all about the line. The side profiles. With mid-century it’s minimal, elegant, it’s all about the shapes and that was inherited from Bauhaus, which is the biggest design movement in the history of design,” he says. “Bauhaus was so revolutionary, and mid-century was informed by that. They were so diverse in what they did. It was multi-disciplinary, not just about designing furniture but also art, typography, literature; they did the whole lot.”

The vintage dealer says he’s learned on the job, by being immersed in it and listening to people in the biz. A regular on TV’s Salvage Hunters: The Restorers, Saxon also hires out pieces as props for films, with recent appearances in Renee Zellweger’s Judy and Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen.

“For the Gentlemen, they needed some pieces for a garage scene. A couple of big illuminated signs, some polysteel furniture,” he says. “At the moment I’m putting together stuff for a film set in the ‘60s and ‘70s in a rundown New York.”

For Judy, Saxon arranged pieces for the MGM set, for the scenes when Judy Garland is filming the Wizard of Oz. “Like most things in film, it’s usually blink and you miss it,” Saxon laughs. “The longest that one of my pieces was

onscreen was in Skyfall when James Bond is sitting at a ‘50s steel table to take a test with a psychologist. You see the table for about 30 seconds. I sold that piece to a guy and forgot to tell him James Bond had sat at that table.”

For the past year Saxon has appeared on two seasons of Salvage Hunters: the Restorers and began filming his next season earlier this month in Wales. “Audiences loved seeing the restoration process, which is where this spin off show came from,” he says. “It’s a fantastic show to be part of.”

The trade has changed in recent years. “You can buy a cigar chair in Ikea or a cocktail chair at Homebase. Modernism reached the mainstream about five years ago and it killed off the antiques trade quite badly,” Saxon says. “The market is more specialised and niche now. What’s been swept away is a buyer who would buy something original with a history; they’re now shopping online. We’ve always said antiques is the greenest, most sustainable business.”

Midcentury Modern is at Dulwich College, SE21 7LD, on Sunday 15 March from 10am-4pm.

Tickets: £9 entry from 10am, 2 for £10 from 1pm, FREE from 3pm, Children under 14 free. www.modernshows.com

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