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Families South East magazine will be back in print from September - exciting news! If you’re looking for an enjoyable part-time role, we now have vacancies in the delivery team. We supply boxes of magazines and a list of southeast London schools, nurseries, libraries, shops etc who have copies, and we pay for your time. You’ll need a car, time to fill within school hours once every two months and a love of getting out and about locally. To find out more, email us or call 020 8696 9680. CONTACT US
London Borough of Culture will return in 2022, and this time our very own Lewisham has won the accolade. An award of £1.35m will fund a year-long programme of activities championing cultural and climate change themes. From venues to parks and street corners, hundreds of thousands of people will participate across the borough, celebrating Lewisham’s rich history of cultural activism through music, dance, public art and more. READ MORE
Free London You should get out more - no really! ‘Free London’ is a new, pocket-sized book filled with free venues, attractions and curiosities, including 20 right here in southeast London. It’s a must-have for around the cost of three coffees, rrp £9.99 from your favourite local bookshop. READ MORE 4 July/August
What the Ladybird Heard What the Ladybird Heard is returning to the West End’s Palace Theatre from 15 July to 29 August. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybird has a scheme of her own! Join the clever Ladybird as she leads the animals on their quest to save the day in this joyous stage adaptation of the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With live music, puppetry and a whole farmyard of fun, this 55minute family favourite is the perfect summer treat! READ MORE
An epic voyage Sir Ernest Shackleton is one of Dulwich College’s most famous ex-schoolboys. In the winter of 1916 he boarded the 23-foot James Caird whaler and set off on an epic Antarctic voyage. The College have produced a short film celebrating Shackleton’s extraordinary exploits. Originally intended to support primary school learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is fascinating and available to all ages. READ MORE Familiesonline.co.uk
