Lewisham Loop - Issue 23 ✨

Late August is keeping SE London occupied. Friday starts with street food in Sydenham and ends with serious bass in Lewisham, Saturday has markets, BBQs and an 8-bit rave, while Sunday brings a garden party with a good cause behind it. And for anyone operating on smaller-person hours, Pick n Mix has plenty of useful saves too.

Sydenham Station Approach goes car-free for another Friday evening of local street food, outdoor dining and general end-of-week pottering. It’s free to wander in, runs until 10pm and is back every Friday through 18 September — handy if this weekend somehow gets away from you.

Check details here, simply show up and enjoy!

Mista Savona brings Havana Meets Kingston to the Fox & Firkin, joined by DJ Hiphoppapotamus and Feline, with live instrumentation alongside the decks. Expect reggae, Latin and Caribbean sounds pushed firmly into late-night territory.

Tickets and further details can be found here on the Fox & Firkin website, tickets currently start from £10 plus booking fee.

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Brockley Market is back in the Lewisham College car park with its usual mix of local produce, traders and food stalls. It’s a reliable four-hour-or-so Saturday wander: arrive intending to buy vegetables, leave carrying bread and something you ate while standing up.

Check details on the market here, including directions and what stalls will be present.

AfriLife M.I.N.D. is bringing Picnic and Connect to Manor House on Saturday — a community get-together from the London-based wellbeing organisation with meditation, bracelet-making and snacks. Useful if the prospect of an eleven-hour rave feels a little ambitious.

Find details here - simply show up, no booking required.

The 4 Kingz Summer BBQ runs from early afternoon right through to 11pm, with food, music, drinks and children’s entertainment from 1pm to 6pm. The exact address is being released on the morning of the event at 12am, so this is one to keep an eye on before setting off.

Book and find details here. Entry is free

Bristol-born Dubtendo lands at the Fox & Firkin with DJs performing behind a giant game controller, plus retro arcade and gaming areas. The daytime party now rolls straight into an indoor afterparty from 9pm until 3am, so calling this a “day party” is doing some fairly ambitious work.

Further details and tickets may be found at this link, tickets are priced at £25-£30 plus booking fee.

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The Fox & Firkin garden hosts a fundraiser for Calais Food Collective, which provides food and water to displaced people around Calais. There’ll be DJs, food, arts and craft stalls and merch, with concession, standard and solidarity ticket options. It’s all ages too, making this a considerably gentler Fox outing than the night before.

Details and tickets are on the Fox & Firkin’s website here. Tickets are £5 low-waged/concession, £10 standard or £15 solidarity.

📚 Grimms’ Fairy Tales (5-11 yrs) - Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm at The Conservatoire. A drop-off day of printmaking, book-binding and T-shirt printing inspired by Grimm’s tales.

✂️ Friday Craft Club - Friday, 3:30pm-4:30pm at Catford Library. Staff-guided arts and crafts for ages 4-12, with materials provided and no booking needed.

🏃 Crystal Palace Parkrun - Saturday, 9am. A free weekly timed 5K for all abilities. Low-cost weekend virtue, completed before most people have found breakfast.

💎 Young Gems (12-15 yrs) - Saturday, 1:30pm-3:30pm at Forest Hill Community Library. A small-group wellbeing session for young people, combining confidence-building and emotional skills with creative activities.

🎬 Family Films at Deptford Library - Saturday, 3pm-4:30pm at Deptford Lounge. A summer-holiday family screening and an easy indoor option if everyone has run out of Saturday ideas.

🦢 Origami Family Class - Saturday, 3pm-6pm at The Conservatoire. Ages 5+ can make origami, collage and cards together; adults and children each need their own ticket.

See you next week ~