The Ladywell Tavern opens on schedule

The Ladywell Tavern opened yesterday evening - albeit with still tacky, freshly varnished, bar surface and bare walls.

Welcome back - we've missed you!

Ladywell Tavern to reopen on 13/14 December

The licensee-to-be of the Ladywell Tavern yesterday confirmed his intention that the pub will re-open on either 13 or 14 December, probably with live music and certainly with a party atmosphere.  This is good news for Ladywell.

We hope for more good news in the New Year in the form of a new proprietor for the deli premises.

LVIG Christmas benefit gig (8 Dec) - and Santa Claus is coming to town!

Ahead of Ladywell’s strictly glitzy Christmas market on 15 December, the Ladywell Village Improvement Group is organising a lively benefit evening on Saturday 8 December.  The Ladywell Tavern will come alive with the ska, rock and soul sounds of the Grey Cats, with support from young acoustic singer-songwriter, Nyona, and acoustic sing-along covers with John and Stuart.  The line up of entertainment will start at 8.00pm and while entry is free, donations are welcome.  All money raised will go towards the cost of putting on the Christmas market and on improvement projects in Ladywell.

Cynthia Lamptey, Chair of the LVIG events team, said: “This is going to be a really lively and fun evening out.  Come with family, friends or neighbours and support your local community and your local high street.  The Ladywell Tavern is a great venue and we have an excellent evening of entertainment lined up.”

Children will also be thrilled to learn that, over the same weekend, Santa and the Christmas Angel will be visiting 'Slater and King' at 46 Ladywell Road SE13 on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December from 10.00am-6.00pm.

Local residents come together to support LVIG events

A big thank you to all who turned out in force this weekend to support LVIG's Christmas Market benefit gig and Big Bulb Plant events.

The Ladywell Tavern was packed with people who came out to boogie along to the Grey Cats and help raise funds for the Ladywell Christmas Market. It was a fun evening and those that missed it will get another chance to experience the talents of these local musicians, as the band will be rocking the Village again on the night of this year’s Christmas market.

On Sunday afternoon local residents braved the autumnal drizzle to help get new plants and bulbs into the planters and baskets on Ladywell and Algernon Roads. The group planted sixty tulip bulbs, twenty daffodils and a host of new plants to give the planters and baskets colour and vigour over the winter and through to next spring. A tremendous effort was made to keep the locality looking vibrant through the months to come.

Please help us to keep the planters and baskets looking good by removing litter and encouraging local shops and businesses to keep them watered during dry periods.

Join us for the Christmas Market benefit gig

LVIG will be holding a benefit gig at the Ladywell Tavern on Saturday 10th October to raise funds towards the costs of the Ladywell Christmas Market.

For your entertainment and enjoyment, live music is provided courtesy of local band The Grey Cats (including an LVIG committee member playing saxophone!).

Come and join us from 8pm for great music and dancing and help make this a Christmas Market to remember!