You might have heard of its local gigs around Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs, but the pandemic has seen Global Fusion Music and Arts reach far beyond southeast London, as NIKKI SPENCER found out. Putting on events via Zoom isn’t how Global Fusion Music and Arts was expecting to be marking its 20th birthday this month. […]
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MDM Props: How Greenwich’s secret art factory is getting through the pandemic
You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but stunning art installations and huge props for stage shows start life in a warehouse by the Blackwall Tunnel. NIKKI SPENCER got a rare peek behind the scenes at MDM Props at Morden Wharf, Greenwich – and found out how it’s coped with a pandemic that has badly […]
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Ragtime to Grime: Olympic choreographer brings dance show to Greenwich doorsteps
Covid-19 has already brought singers and musicians to perform on the streets of SE London. Now Greenwich Dance is facing up to the challenge of social distancing by offering residents the chance to have a bite-sized dance-theatre show take place right on their doorstop. NIKKI SPENCER found out more. Starting this Saturday in Abbey Wood […]
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‘I was going mad without it’: Men in Sheds returns to combat boredom
The Eltham-based Men In Sheds scheme has been a lifeline for older men – but its activities were brought to a halt by the pandemic. NIKKI SPENCER finds out more about its reopening, and how women are joining in too. It’s a hive of activity on a Wednesday morning in the large, well-equipped workshop in […]
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The laughs are back as the Amersham Arms and Up the Creek reopen
Two much-loved south east London venues are opening their doors again after closing due to the Covid-19 crisis, bringing live comedy back to the area. The Amersham Arms, a haunt for students and locals in New Cross, reopened last night and is hosting its first live Happy Mondays comedy night event this Monday, with a […]
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Radio shows and choirs by phone: How Deptford’s Albany kept in touch with its community
Back in March, when the UK went into lockdown, The Albany arts centre in Deptford was looking forward to a busy year of performances and gigs and community projects. Everything changed immediately, recalls Gavin Barlow, the chief executive and artistic director. “It was a really difficult time for us. When we had to shut our […]
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The Brockley company that’s been saving school summer fairs in lockdown
A Brockley-based tech company has been helping schools raise much-needed funds with virtual fairs featuring everything from online bake-off competitions to pet shows. In the latest of our series about how the pandemic has affected people and businesses in SE London, NIKKI SPENCER met the woman behind Patchwork. At this time of year it’s usually […]
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The Show Must Go On: The Ladywell theatre business raising charity cash with T-shirts
When the lights went out in theatres around the UK due to Covid-19, Chris Marcus, who jointly runs Marcus Hall Props in Ladywell, knew it would have a huge impact on the lives of thousands of people working in the industry and decided to try and do something to help. Along with his friend, Damien […]
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