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Going Out in Lewisham, Greater London*

Lewisham, Greater London Clubs, Music Venues, Cinemas

Clubs (Dance Music) and Music Bars

• There is an unusual alternative night once a month at The Montague Arms in New Cross. The place is packed out listening to live bands and DJs.
• Two dodgy refurbished 'bars' (both used to be excellent and have bnands - now they have bar stools and chrome stuff) - New Cross Inn (or Bar alchemy as it seems to now be called) and Goldsmiths Tavern.
• Goldsmiths College Students' Union has been known to have the odd Drum and Bass/ Speed Garage night or two but the non-members' Speed Garage nights tend to attract Bermondsey Bloke and his orange Ben Sherman shirt.
• The demise of "J.Arthur's" in Catford was a sad blow to many.
• The Venue is not that good, only iuf you like old music or live bands. The Oasis tribute band Wonderwall once played there which was pretty good. Did anyone see that? Langtrys is alright too but the bouncers sometimes kick you out for no reason.

Live Music Venues

• The Last lick 189 Deptford High St Jazz
• Moonbow Jakes, Brockley and Catford
• The crystal palace tavern may still have bands, and the montague arms. The coronet at E&C is good but only downstairs
• Bands play at the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham and The Catapult Club, The Amersham Arms, The Paradise Bar, The Royal George (occasionally) and The Montague Arms in New Cross. The New Cross Inn has just started to have bands again too.
• The Woodman (An Coillteoir), Lee High Road, Lee Green, SE13. Long standing Traditional Irish Music Session: Jigs Reels, Hornpipes and polkas etc., eclectically played on fiddle, banjo, flute and guitar. Other players of Irish traditional music welcome to make a valid contribution.Mighty craic. Sunday Night, 9.00pm onwards.
• The Paradise Bar New Cross Road SE14
• Again, Goldsmiths Students' Union puts on the odd band or two (Blur formed and played here, not that that's a good thing).

Cinemas

• Catford cinema now closed but art house stuff shows at Broadway theatre - please support!
• the filmworks, greenwich has 14 screens an is gd.buy a small drink tho
• There used to be one right? I think the next closest is the so called multi-plex is in Greenwich, but it's a dive. Doesn't look like they've finished the place. Best bet is Bexleyheath.
• There isn't a cinema in Lewisham Borough. The nearest is either Surrey Quays, Greenwich or Peckham.
• since the cinema in the centre of Greenwich closed, best bet is thefilmworks on the Greenwich peninsular (108 and 180 bus from Lewisham both stop nearby). Usual multiplex stuff, but there's a tacky bar, big comfy seats and they show odd/different/arty films on Tuesday nights
• I'm afraid it's a trip into town or Docklands for muliplexes, where the UGC season ticket (tenner a month) is the best value. Oh, and isn't there a cinema in Greenwich?
• Nearest is Greenwich, which is tiny & not cheap. Good juice bar, if you like that sort of thing.
• Lewisham desperately needs a decent cinema (Surrey Quays UCI is just too far to travel) but word has it that a new multiplex is to be built on vacant land at the Train Station end of the High Street.
• The Catford cinema is not that good. By getting on the 208 you can go Bromley which is more richer. Also in the night, bear troubles occur. Like the time someone got stabbed at the bus stop, or when a cyclist got chased by pedestrians and then got beats.

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