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Raise a babyccino for Penge’s Baby Cafe
Baby Cafe Penge has continued to support local new parents and their babies since it opened in 2014. As well as a warm welcome, compassionate breastfeeding support and evidence-based information, Baby Cafe offers hot drinks and homemade cake, with an opportunity to chat to other parents who may be experiencing similar challenges. One mum said “Baby…
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Time to P-p-p-p-ick up a Penguin
Some people call residents of Penge Penguins so it’s obviously appropriate to have lots of them on display over the winter in our High Street shops. The Penguins have been organised by Penge SE20 BID and remain until 2nd January, so enjoy this free family fun, and make sure you given them a far from…
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The PTB Halloween Trail looms…
It’s October and Autumn’s dark late afternoon’s are returning… so it must be time to get spooked…. The PTB Halloween Trail occurs again this year on Saturday 29th October from 4 till 5:30. We have twenty six shops, scattered on, or just off, the High Street, ready to dish out treats to children who take part. The event…
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Penge Festival starts tomorrow
The Penge Festival celebrates its 50th year tomorrow with the Fete in Royston Fields. There will be plenty of music, food, drink, craft, etc as well as local community group stalls. Over the following weeks, expect various venues across SE20 to feature offerings covering music, art, historical talks, childrens and OAP events, comedy, theatre, quizes, nature walks, poetry…
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(Fairly) Regular markets return to Maple Road
Discuss the area with Pengeites of a certain age and they will invariably go misty eyed over the market that once resided in Maple Road. It was a thriving street of traders offering fruit and veg, fish, meat, cards, haberdashery and more, and arguably the beating heart of Penge. It died in the 1990s, the victim…
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It’s the PTB Easter Trail this Saturday
Ok let’s get the egg puns out of the way… Next Saturday, 16th April 2022, the PTB will be hosting the eggsellent and eggstraordinary Easter Trail on and around the High Street… The event starts at 4:30 where the children collect a sticker sheet and sticker from the PTB crew at the Goldsmiths. From there the…
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From Peru to Penge… Paddingtons hit the High Street
When you go down to the High Street today you’ll get a big surprise… Bears and lots of them. Well, lots of one bear, Paddington the marmalade sandwich loving hero of TV, film and book fame. The large replica Paddingtons have been placed in a number of shops on or near the High Street from…
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Last chance to buy a charity book dedicated to Penge’s local street art
As most locals will know, Penge has become the setting for a huge amount of street art over the last few years. Barren walls and boring fences have been transformed, canvases to some of the best street artists in the world. The work has been co-ordinated by London Calling Blog. To celebrate the hundreds of…
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Prepare to be scared – PTB Halloween Trail returns and a look back at 2021 events
After an awful eighteen months of lockdowns and social restrictions, we will return to some semblance of normality on October 30th with the annual PTB Halloween Trail. Taking in shops, cafes and pubs on or just off Penge High Street, the event is an opportunity for our littluns to dress up, get some fresh air…
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The Bowl bounces back with live music this summer
We all need something to look forward to after the last twelve months and news that a series of big name fronted gigs in one of Penge’s local parks has to be a tonic. The venue, the Crystal Palace Bowl in CP Park, will launch an amazing new month long music and arts festival: @southfacingfestival…
