You can check them out here:

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/coolest-uk-postcodes-move-2025-s6tsshqsd

https://www.timeout.com/london/news/this-south-london-neighbourhood-has-been-named-one-of-the-uks-coolest-postcodes-to-move-to-in-2025-021725

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/meet-people-londons-coolest-neighbourhood-31170452

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/24941637.penge-one-coolest-postcodes-uk-times/

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/24944000.penge-deserves-spot-times-coolest-list/

https://secretldn.com/penge-coolest-postcode/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J52kQyde00Y

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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 Sculpture Trail.

Here’s some clues as to what to look for and where….

Happy hunting!

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Get your tickets to see Baggy Bra from the 6-8th of April at The Bridge House Theatre in London: https://linktr.ee/baggybra And don’t forget to bring your old, baggy bras to donate to Against Breast Cancer!

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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 Café has been my weekly lifeline. I don’t think I would’ve been able to continue breastfeeding without it. I can’t thank you enough.” Another said “I had lost all my confidence in my ability to feed my baby but when I came to the group and got help, I got good advice and support and felt empowered to breastfeed.”

At a time when they may already be feeling overwhelmed, learning to breastfeed is sometimes difficult for new parents, and feels very important to them. At Baby Café they listen to and support parents to feed their babies however they choose to.

The group is facilitated by a qualified breastfeeding counsellor and a team of dedicated volunteers who are all trainee breastfeeding peer supporters. It is a free of charge service, open every Friday 1-3pm at Melvin Hall Community Centre, 48 weeks a year. Breastfeeding support is woefully underfunded, making this service invaluable. You can help them continue to help new families by donating the cost of a cuppa and cake. They would also be eternally grateful for larger donations from local businesses that would get a mention on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/Babycafepenge

You can make a donation at Baby Cafe Penge for breastfeeding support – a Community crowdfunding project in London by Kate Cameron (crowdfunder.co.uk)

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Here’s where they are:

Any problems downloading the map, hard copies will be in the Library and Property World too.

Each Penguin has a name.  Here’s who they are named after:

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Ok let’s get the egg puns out of the way… Next Saturday, 16

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 trail leads along the High Street to various local businesses where the children collect further stickers and add them to the sheet.  The event finishes at the Bridge House where the children will trade the sticker sheet for a chocolate prize (yes, it’s an egg).

Encourage your children to dress up with bonnets or other Easter themes, or as this is Penge, home of the Dinosaurs, a dino.

Maps will be available along with the sticker sheet on the day but feel free to use the Easter trail map22 (1)map above on your phone.

We are very grateful to the Penge BID for funding the event and the following businesses for taking part:

Goldsmiths

Designer Drapes

Dew Beauty

SE20 Dry Cleaners

Propertyworld

Rodeo Burger

Antonellas

Nouvelle

Taylor & Abel

SE20 Cycles

Penge General Stores

Siam Nuad Thai

Craft Metropolis

De Niros

Aquar Dry Cleaners

Macks Chemist

Bridge House

Revolution Records

Alexandra

Himalayan

Chez Yves

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You can collect a printed version of the map from the Library.

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From the 5th – 31st August, 12 headline performances and a host of midweek events for the whole community will help bring our local historic venue back to life.

The first wave of diverse acts has just been announced – from Dizzee Rascal to Max Richter, Supergrass to the English National Opera, with more to follow shortly.

South Facing also intends to deliver a highly sustainable event series. Challenging targets, focusing on every aspect of the event delivery from supply chain to audience experience to travel, will help achieve as close to net neutral impact by 2024.

Early Bird tickets start at £35 + booking fee.

You can sign up to pre-sale tickets via http://southfacingfestival.com/sign-up

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Having recently registered the stage as an Asset of Community Value, the Crystal Palace Park Trust is now determined to reboot the ‘Rusty Laptop’- as it’s affectionately known by locals.

With your support, their first step would be to resurface the large stage floor area with a durable new timber decking and undertake essential maintenance works in the back-of-house structure.

This would allow the venue to form a striking backdrop to live music, dance and drama and make the space safe for the community to explore and enjoy as we work to define its future.

So please pledge to #BackTheBowl and help them fund a new stage and a new start, for the Rusty Laptop in Crystal Palace Park!

What they’ll deliver:

- Remove the current stage flooring, which is deteriorated and unsafe.
- Renew the 375 square metre stage area with a new, durable and long lasting Ekki timber flooring.
- Maintenance of the essential back-of-house services and facilities.

Why it’s a great idea:

The project will bring back to life an iconic yet unused space in the historic Crystal Palace Park, making sure that the surrounding communities can once again celebrate and enjoy a landmark on their doorsteps that’s unlike any other in London.

Over the past two years there has been huge support for the campaign to revive this beloved landmark and received strong engagement via public consultation, for ways in which the venue could provide improved facilities and a focal point for local residents and park users.

Steps to get it done:

Feb – May 2021 – Campaign launch and fundraising
May – June 2021 – Detailed design and specification finalised
Summer 2021 – Current stage cleared, new surface installed and maintenance works completed
September 2021 – Open House London and community events

The Concert Bowl itself is a striking, sculptural piece of public architecture; designed by Ian Ritchie Architects and nominated for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize.

The new stage surface will consist of 375 square metres of Ekki timber: a long-lasting and low maintenance marine hardwood, from FSC certified sustainable sources – as used on the community-led and award winning Hastings Pier restoration project.

This highly durable surface, with a lifespan in excess of 25 years, will make the stage safe and usable for many years to come.

Here’s where you can back the project

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