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An evening with the South London Warlords

The art of war — From Warhammer to Burrows and Badgers, the small Dulwich community has been fortifying defences and launching invasions since 1971. Ryan Loftus dives into the wonderful world of wargaming.

  • Sport
  • Ryan Loftus

New documentary spotlights Brixton’s community in the face of gentrification

Beyond Brix & Mortar — With property prices rising by 1,700% since the ’80s, the film explores the rich cultural history of the area’s Afro-Caribbean community, and the threat to the area’s soul.

  • Activism
  • Sydney Lobe
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POZER: “Music was like an anchor”

What Made Me — In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences that shaped who they are. Today, it’s UK Jersey-drill purveyor POZER.

  • Music
  • POZER
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“An Asian rapper? It feels like an impossible reality”: Jianbo on doing it for the family

East x South East — As the pandemic drove a wave of ESEA xenophobia, Jianbo realised that he couldn’t pretend to be anything other than himself. Zing Tsjeng sits down with the South London MC – vanguard of a burgeoning creative movement.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Zing Tsjeng
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Analogue Appreciation: Joe Armon-Jones

All The Quiet (Part II) — In an ever more digital, online world, we ask our favourite artists about their most cherished pieces of physical culture. Today, it’s keyboardist, producer and Ezra Collective member Joe Armon-Jones.

  • Music
  • Joe Armon-Jones

The radical history of Black-led self-building in Lewisham

Nubia Way — A new documentary tells the story of an unassuming cul-de-sac of 13 timber framed houses built by Fusions Jameen – London's first Black housing co-op.

  • Activism
  • Jade Chao

Celebrating daily life and diversity in southeast London

Photographer Nico Froehlich’s series documents South London’s diverse communities, while also reflecting on their fragility amid rapid gentrification.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

Photos showing a different side to GRT people

Capturing community — A project bringing together archival images of GRT people in South London seeks to allow the community to tell their stories on their own terms.

  • Culture
  • Frankie Lister-Fell

Tom Misch has a new alter ego

Starting fresh — The 26-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist has made a name for himself as part of South London’s pioneering young Jazz scene. Now, he’s gearing up to enter into a whole new genre.

  • Music
  • Rhys Thomas

Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene

Drumz of the South — A new photo book traces the birth of dubstep in its early years between 2004 and 2007, and the pioneers who helped make the sound a global phenomenon.

  • Culture
  • Vuyokazi Mtukela

The defiant spirit of the Battle of Lewisham, in photos

Fight against fascism — Photographer Syd Shelton recounts capturing the anti-racist counter-protest in South London which saw the National Front suffer a defeat from which it never recovered.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

How a fake football club exposed Twitter's hypocrisy

#NeverStopNotGivingUp — Caught up in a purge of parody Twitter accounts after fake news barged onto the general election agenda, beloved (and imaginary) non-league side Streatham Rovers now face an existential threat.

  • Tech
  • Will Magee

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