Beach Jam is back bigger than ever! If you're lucky enough to be in Grenada this August, then get yourselves to Grand Anse Beach on Sunday 3rd August 2025. The Beach Jam Calypso competition gets underway from 1pm, ending at 11pm. With some of Grenada's most talented Soca and Calypso artists having come through Beach Jam since its start 29 years ago, it really is the place to be. Who […]
Lovely people, you are in for a big, big treat this Sunday 29th June. Islands in the Sun, a celebration of Caribbean and Cypriot culture will be taking place at the Corbett Community Library (see full details below) in South East London between 12 - 6pm. It's free entry, open to everyone and is family friendly. So what's on offer? There is so much to choose from including free workshops, […]
After 21 years the Unity Cup is back! The Black Stars, the Reggae Boys, Super Eagles and Soca Warriors will all be donning their football boots to battle it out for the Unity Cup. Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago will be up against each other on the 27th, 28th and 31st May at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium in London. The tournament opens on the 27th May with […]
Organised by Spread the Word - London’s literature development agency supporting underrepresented writers, and hosted at The Albany in the centre of Deptford, the Lewisham Lyricists event opened an energetic weekend of poetry, performance and panels at the Deptford Literature Festival. The line-up was curated by local writer Emma Warren and each offered a unique perspective on language and expression, through song, poetry and rap. The themes of community and locality […]
On the road to WWE’s much anticipated flagship event WrestleMania, the show embarked on a tour of Europe kicking proceedings off in Barcelona, then on to Brussels, Bologna and Glasgow for SmackDown and RAW. The final leg of WWE’s European tour took place at the world famous O2 Arena in London for which I had the pleasure of attending both nights. First up was Friday Night Smackdown, main evented by […]
In the heart of Deptford and Lewisham, The Deptford Literature Festival annually celebrates creativity through words, stories and performance. Taking place from Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th March 2025, the programme features celebrated authors including Caleb Azumah Nelson, Emma Warren, Nathan Bryon and many more talented artists in their written and spoken fields. This year, 71 local writers, artists and performers will be taking to the stage, hosting and partaking […]
Marvel's first Captain America film since Civil War in 2016 is a surprisingly good watch despite several flaws. Regardless of rumours which circulated about the film's production struggles, Captain America: Brave New World delivers a fun experience with a more traditional Marvel feel compared to many of the post Avengers Endgame films. The film's premise is quite reminiscent of The Winter Soldier but doesn’t ever quite hit the highs of […]
Swatch has recently launched its brand-new Swatch ESSENTIALS watches, which feature an exciting mix of colours, eye-catching details, and a wide range of styles guaranteed to supercharge your mood and your look for Spring. Extraordinary details meet essential style Seamlessly combining practicality with flair, these Swatch ESSENTIALS feature colour gradients that extend across the dial and strap in some of the season’s hottest colours. With unique details like 3D numerals, […]
