Ok, we knew it already, but our little old hamlet is now officially cool. Following Penge’s naming in the Sunday Times, as one the eleven coolest places in UK, and only one in London, a flurry of follow-up reports have appeared. The articles concentrate on three themes: the street artwork, the community and the local businesses….
Talented Penge artist Tim Carson has an exhibition titled Amongst Giants this month at Tension Fine Arts on Maple Road. The 6th is a preview then every Thursday – Saturday. As part of the exhibition Tim has erected and installed one silver and nine bronze ‘Manager’ statues in public view around Penge to form the 2023 Penge…
Every Easter the PTB joins up with the local traders to organise a lovely family day. And this day is fast approaching! The PTB Easter Trail takes place on Saturday 8th April from 4:30 till 5:30. The event involves local children, accompanied by their parents or guardians, wandering down the High Street (and some roads just…
Did you know eight out of ten women are wearing the wrong size bra? Not on Bra Shop Barb’s watch! She and her daughter Eloise are on a mission to find the best for every breast. But as bills rise and customers wreak havoc in the store, Barb fears she is fighting a losing battle….
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…
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…
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…
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…
The legendary Crystal Palace Bowl has hosted the likes of Pink Floyd and Bob Marley, while in 2021 the venue celebrates its 60th birthday. However, the striking open-air concert stage that sits on the site has been dormant for more than a decade and sadly fallen into a state of disrepair over recent years. Having…
Scrooge is a well-known Christmas character. He comes from Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, a morality tale about neighbourly living. “Scrooge” is an easy insult to throw. This production, faithfully adapted from the book, gives the audience a bit more depth as it follows the transformation of a sad, lonely man into a happier member…
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