Here are some hand-picked links to South East London places of interest, especially connected with the arts, museums and all things creative, all gathered together for your convenience. As I add to these links I intend particularly to feature local arts and music events put on by ordinary but enthusiastic folk you might not otherwise hear about, and little-known places that make living in South London fun.
If you have a link you would like me to include then please contact me. If you are a voluntary organisation or just plain fun I might list you here free (editor's whim is final).
E14
- Longplayer at Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place, London E14 0JW. Ok, not strictly South East London, but strange and interesting enough for inclusion here. Four miles from the southern end of Rotherhithe tunnel, or less through the Blackwall Tunnel, a sound installation in a lighthouse.
Bermondsey SE1
- Calder bookshop 51 The Cut London SE1 8LF
- Coin Street Festival
- Design Museum Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
- Discover Bermondsey: web site devoted to all things Bermondsey
- Fashion and Textile Museum 83 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3XF
- Gabriels Wharf Art, fashion, jewellery, ceramics and printmakers' shops, restaurants and bars in the heart of London's South Bank.
- Guy Street park Guy Street SE1, behind Guy's Hospital - check out the light box art display
- London Glassblowing 7 The Leather Market, Weston Street SE1 3ER: fabulous glassblowing workshop, lessons and gallery
- Oxo Tower Beautiful jewellery and ceramics designer-makers' shops and an art gallery.
- 330 Studios 330 St James Road, London SE1 5JX
- the Scoop open air theatre
- The Southbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX: all about the soon to be re-opened Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Hayward Gallery.
Brockley SE4
- Brockley Max arts festival
- Brockley Open Studios (this site is still there but it is very slow to load)
Camberwell SE5
Greenwich SE10
- Laban Centre, Greenwich
- Urban ecology: ecological park at Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery, Greenwich
New Cross SE14
- hillaballoo - not sure what it is but it looks interesing... oh, a party with camera obscura on Saturday 21st July 2007...
- Telegraph Hill including local gigs and the annual community festival
Rotherhithe SE16
- Brunel Engine House Museum
- Cafe Gallery in Southwark Park
- Canada Water Southwark Council information web site - local development plans
- Coleman Project Space
- The Pumphouse Museum at Lavender Pond
- BBC Rotherhithe photographs
- BBC Rotherhithe walk
- Simplicity Restaurant St Marychurch St, SE16
- Urban ecology: ecological parks at Lavender Pond and Stave Hill
SE19
- Urban ecology: ecological park at Dulwich Upper Wood
SE21
- Dulwich Picture Gallery: one of London's most beautiful art galleries, including Rembrandt, Poussin, Tiepolo, Gainsboroough and others.