Lewisham Loop - Issue 16 ✨

The first full week of the holidays has arrived, and Lewisham has answered with arts intensives, New Cross gigs, library detective work and two very good reasons to end up at the Fox & Firkin.

Jeanne Wilde brings her “music to unplug and reconnect” to New Cross Inn, with support from Jamie Nothing and Zac Box. A low-pressure local gig for anyone who would rather ease into the week than wrestle with another streaming menu.

Tickets are £7, plus a 70p booking fee and may be booked from here.

Originally formed at Goldsmiths in 2017, Remiso is a London, Hong Kong and Brussels collective blending post-rock with jazzier edges. They’re back on familiar New Cross ground for a Tuesday-night show.

Book/check details here. Tickets are £7, plus a 70p booking fee.

The Fox & Firkin is celebrating 205 years of Peruvian independence with live music and dance from Eliana Rosas and Kieffer Santander, Big Pollo’s psychedelic chichafunk and a closing DJ set from La Cadencia. Peruvian food and pisco sours will be available too, which feels considerably more exciting than the average Wednesday tea.

Tickets and details about the background of the festival and the line-up can be found here. Remaining tickets are priced at £10–£12.

_{Note: This is an 18+ event.}

A special library delivery has vanished, and young detectives are needed to search the shelves, solve riddles and crack the case. It’s a free family activity with puzzles, book discoveries and prizes at the finish — a solid holiday save if the kids are already practically climbing the walls at home!

Further details can be found here, no booking needed!

Benin International Musical brings together traditional songs and ceremonial rhythms with electronic melodies, hip hop, trip hop and rock. Expect a bold, genre-hopping live show with the energy of Cotonou’s clubs, churches and musical traditions all pulling in the same direction.

Bookings may be made here at the Fox and Firkin website. Tickets are priced at £12-20

🎾 Junior Holiday Camps - Monday 27–Friday 31 July. Tennis sessions run 9am–noon for ages 4–9 and 1pm–4pm for ages 10–15. Tickets are £25 per session, and rackets can be provided.

🎨 Draw Your Dreams - Tuesday 28 July, 9:30am–4:30pm. A £78 drop-off art day for ages 5–11, turning dreams into colourful work inspired by Surrealism, Leonardo da Vinci and the children’s own imaginations.

🎵 Play! Summer Schools - Tuesday 28–Thursday 30 July, 9:30am–4:30pm daily. Three days of musical games, instrument tasters, percussion and ensemble playing for ages 6–10 at The Conservatoire. Attendees should bring their instruments (except keyboards).

🥋 Free Martial Arts & Tai Chi Class - Thursday 30 July, 1pm–2pm. A free weekly introduction to Wing Chun and Tai Chi at Zhulin Hidden Village. Reserve a place before heading over.

🥃 Whisky Tasting - Thursday 30 July, 7pm–9pm. Explore where whisky comes from, how to drink it and what might deserve space on your shelf. It’s held monthly at Ignition Brewery, with £20 entry.

See you next week ~