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In a bid to up a landmark pub’s standards its new landlords are staging their second community event. The Raising the Standard event is to be hosted by The Royal Standard in Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath on Saturday, September 30 from noon until 8pm. The free family event in the pub’s car park...

A nightclub devastated by a blaze which claimed  the life of a heroic and well-loved worker has rebuilt  its Ibiza-style venue. Studio 338 has announced it is to reopen its venue The Terrace at its home in Boord Street on Greenwich Peninsula. The space is to be relaunched with a...

Folk legend Julie Felix will return to Greenwich  for a night to celebrate peace. The singer is to perform at the International Day of Peace event organised by Charlton community arts charity Global Fusion Music and Arts. She is playing at Mycenae House, in Mycenae Road,  Blackheath, on Friday. Julie...

Following the success of its first festival last year Ovalhouse theatre presents the Brixton City Festival later this month. The weekend event, running from Thursday, September 21 to Sunday, September 24, will see theatre directors, musicians and spoken word artists performing at venues across Brixton. There will also be roller...

The festival aimed at celebrating the stunning location of Blackheath and showcasing both home-grown and international artists is back for a fourth year. Travis are to headline the festival on Saturday night and will give festival-goers an exclusive performance of their hugely successful album The Man Who. While the Libertines...