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A brief history of Shakespeare's Globe

A brief history of Shakespeare's Globe

In sinful Southwark, where we lay our scene…

There is a lot to celebrate at Shakespeare’s Globe right now. Monday was annual Shakespeare’s day, while Wednesday saw opening night of new artistic director Michelle Terry’s first major production at the theatre’s helm. She also happens to be performing. As the lead. It’s Hamlet. 

As a space it is deeply resonant with the historic trials and tribulations of inner city living, and has provided escape and wonder to those enclosed in its wooden walls. It therefore seems fitting to take a little journey into its story, and the dedicated and brave characters that have sustained it as a resource for looking at the world differently, from inside the Globe.

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An evening with The Hummingbird's Nectar

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An evening with The Hummingbird's Nectar

Inspired by their origins (Kem and Rebiye are Turkish Cypriot, and Tyron is Turkish-Caribbean) they wanted to bring a taste of the home cooking they grew up with, the food of their roots, to a wider audience. As Kem put it: “I realised that I had two chefs and no kitchen.” It was with this realisation that the 'Back To Our Roots' pop-up was born. Its West Indies inspired incarnation ‘The Hummbingbird's Nectar’ first came to Hither Green late last year and has proved hugely popular. It’s a definitively family affair...

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South London's Best Independent Record Stores

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South London's Best Independent Record Stores

The music industry has been profoundly changed by multinationals, the internet and online streaming. In a time where we can listen to practically any track we like at the click of a button, it is amazing that independent record shops are able to survive. Yet surviving they are, thriving in fact - with hundreds more being opened in the past five years. This is a testament to community and Record Store Day is an annual celebration of this unique and global culture. We've compiled a list below of South London's best-loved independent music spots, and whether they're participating in Record Store Day. 

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A Coffee Lover's guide to Croydon

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A Coffee Lover's guide to Croydon

Coffee’s place in our lives it hard to overstate. It's everywhere from memes to t-shirts to cards to cushions to just about every shop and street corner. It has also become an important battleground...

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5 beautiful Spring walks you'd be bloomin' mad to miss

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5 beautiful Spring walks you'd be bloomin' mad to miss

Think of us as your flower forecast. We have compiled a list of the top five most beautiful places to contemplate life and beauty among the blooms this spring, and where to have a drink afterwards...

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Around the World in 9 Camberwell Meals

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Around the World in 9 Camberwell Meals

From Kurdistan to Kyrgyztan, from Italy to Eritrea and just about everywhere inbetween, come with us on a journey through some of Camberwell's most deliciously unusual delights...

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