Happy Thursday, South East London!
📰 🎬 Help save the Cinema Museum
One of South London’s cultural landmarks is fighting to secure its future. The Cinema Museum, housed in the former workhouse in Kennington where Charlie Chaplin once stayed, holds an extraordinary collection of film history, kept alive by a devoted team of staff and volunteers.
Following a fundraiser last weekend, they are still racing to raise the funds to buy the historic home outright and secure it for good. Read the story here, and you can support the campaign here.
Stay safe. Stay warm. Have a great weekend.
-Anton
All Weekend Long
🎭 Nero at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Starting this week at the Southwark Playhouse, Nero is a bold new drama from the creators of Spring Awakening. Find tickets and check out cast photos and music from the show here.
Thursday, November 5th
🎤 Performance Poetry at Woolwich Works
A high-energy night of spoken word and performance poetry inside the magnificent Fireworks Factory at Woolwich Works. Come check out the raw storytelling and kinetic energy these poets bring to the stage. Book here.
🗡️ Macbeth at the Greenwich Theatre (final night)
Last chance to catch this run of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy at Greenwich Theatre before it closes. Book one of thelast few remaining tickets here.
Friday, November 6th
🥁 Da Lata at the Fox & Firkin
The Brazilian-London collective Da Lata bring their samba, soul, and electronica to the Fox & Firkin. Listen to a couple of their songs and then grab tickets here.
Saturday, November 7th
🎆 Blackheath Fireworks
London’s largest community fireworks display is back on Blackheath. There’s everything that made it a hit last year after several years of us all wanting the fireworks to return. Grab tickets here.
🪔 Diwali: All Together Now at the National Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum in Greenwich is throwing its joyful, FREE Diwali celebration this Saturday. They’ve got a new Diwali Bazaar of South Asian makers and designers, dance performances, drop-in block-printing, a “Dress Up for Diwali” session, and a lantern parade through the grounds to the beat of a dhol drummer. Find out more here.
🎸 Track Dogs: 20th Anniversary Tour at Blackheath Halls
The Madrid-based acoustic four-piece stitches together folk, Americana and Latin music, and they’re celebrate 20 years on the road at Blackheath Halls. Book your seats here.
✨ MORE FIREWORKS: Beckenham & Bromley
If Blackheath’s not your scene, two good displays sit a little further out, both on Saturday night: the Beckenham display at Croydon Road Recreation Ground (low-noise show first, main display around 7.30pm) and Bromley’s annual fireworks.
Sunday, November 8th
🍄 Guided Fungi Walk at the Horniman
A relaxed, expert-led wander through the Horniman Gardens hunting for wild fungi, identifying them and learning their role in the ecosystem. Find out more about this unique event here.