Listings: November 29 to December 6

4:20pm Friday 24th November 2000

SHOWS:

Age Exchange Bakehouse Theatre, Blackheath Village: Dec 2 and 9: In Full Flow, 2.30pm/7.30pm, £6/£3. 020 8318 9105.

Ashcroft Theatre, Barclay Road, Croydon: To Dec 2: Show Stoppers, 7.30pm/3.30pm, from £8. 020 8688 9291.

Brockley Jack, Brockley Road, Brockley: To Dec 2: Dinosaurs, 8pm Tues-Sat, £8/£5 concs/£4 Tues only. 020 8291 1206.

Charlton House Community Centre, Charlton Road, Charlton: Tuesdays: The Moat Players Amateur Drama Group, 8pm-10pm. 020 8854 5244.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley: To Dec 9: The Lodger, 7.45pm/2.30pm, from £12. 020 8460 6677.

Erith Playhouse, Erith High Street, Erith: To Dec 2: Blood Money, 8pm, £4.75; Dec 6-Jan 20: Beauty and the Beast, 2pm/5pm/8pm, £5.50. 01322 350345.

Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon: To Dec 2: Stomp. 020 8688 9291.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich: Dec 2-Jan 13: Roy Hudds Cinderella, 7.30pm/3pm, from £6. 020 8858 7755.

Lewisham Theatre, Rushey Green, Catford: Dec 1-3: Oliver and Cinderella, 8pm; Dec 6-10: The Phantom of the Opera, 7.45pm/2pm, £6.50-£17.50. 020 8690 0002.

Miskin Theatre, Miskin Road, Dartford: Dec 6-16: Alice in Wonderland, 1.30pm/7.30pm, £6.50/£5.50. 01322 629472.

St Pauls Church Hall, Crofton Road, Orpington: Dec 1-2: The White Sheep of the Family, 8pm, £4. 01689 829488.

The Assembly Rooms, Gates Green Road, West Wickham: Dec 6-9: The Sleeping Beauty, 11am/3pm/7pm/8pm, £4. 020 8462 3492.

The Orchard, Home Gardens, Dartford: To Dec 2: HMS Pinafore, 7.45pm/2.30pm, £14-£26. 01322 220000.

The Rose Theatre, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup: To Dec 2: The Man of Mode, 7.30pm/2.30pm.

The Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks: To Dec 2: Kentish Opera presents Don Quixote, 7.30pm, £13-£19; Dec 6: The Welsh Ballet presents Giselle, 8pm. 01732 450175.

The Studio, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: Dec 2: A Christmas Carol, 2.30pm, £4.50/£3.50. 020 8663 0103.

Village Hall, Horton Road, Horton Kirby: To Dec 2: Apple and Eve, 8pm, £3.50. 01322 863165/866145/865021.

Wickham Theatre Centre, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham: Dec 4-9: The Wind in the Willows, 7.45pm/2pm. 020 8777 3037.

Woodville Halls, Woodville Place, Gravesend: Dec 7: Buddy Holly at Christmas, 8pm, £10/£9; Dec 7: Christmas Capers with Paul James and Paul Harris, 2pm, £7/£6. 01474 337459/60.

ARTS

Arthouse, Lewisham Way, New Cross: To Dec 3: Leah McNally presents You Shut Up, No You Shut Up, Wed-Sun 11am-6pm, free. 020 8244 3168.

Charlton House Community Centre, Charlton Road, Charlton: Mondays and Thursdays: Writers Study Group, 7.45pm-10.15pm. 020 8316 4802.

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich: Dec 5-Jan 21: The Man Who Drew Pooh the art of EH Shepard, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, weekends and holidays 11am-5pm, £4/£3/free on Fridays. 020 8693 5254.

Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, Greenwich: To Dec 3: The Jewel and The Fan, Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, £3.50/£2.50. 020 8305 1441.

Gallery at Architecture, Turnpin Lane, Greenwich: to Dec 17: Escapes Into Nature with Cristiana Angelini, George Gaule and Terry Scales, Fri-Sun 11am-5pm. 020 8853 3730.

East Hill House, Brent Lane, Dartford: Thursdays: Dartford Art Group amateur artists meeting, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 a year. 01322 273405.

Harlequin Gallery, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich: To Dec 23: Mixed Exhibition paintings, sculpture and pottery, Thur-Sun 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-8pm. 020 8692 7170.

Limelight Gallery, Lewisham Library, Lewisham High Street: To Dec 4: Contemporary Ceramics by Clare Denham. 020 8297 8521.

Magnetic North Poets: Mondays: Meet in Greenwich, 8.30pm-10.30pm. Call 020 8516 8646 for weekly venue.

Museum of Installation, 116 Deptford High Street, Deptford: To Dec 16: Loriot and Mlia.

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich: Dec 5-30: St Alfege Biennial Art Exhibition, 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm, free. 020 8239 5595.

Sarre Road Community Centre, Riverside Court, High Street, St Mary Cray: Second Thursday of month: Meeting for writers, poets and musicians to share work, 7.30pm, free. 01689 822020.

Sidcup Library, Hadlow Road, Sidcup: To Dec 8: Sidcup Art Club Exhibition, closed Thursdays.

Stark Gallery, Lee High Road, Lee Green: To Dec 3: Monoprints by Simon Ripley. 020 8318 4040.

The Crossness Engines, Belevedere Road, Abbey Wood: Dec 5: visitor day. 020 8311 3711.

The Studio, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: To Dec 15: Secrets of Alhambra exhibition with Garnet Frost, centre opening hours, free. 020 8650 4753.

United Reformed Church, Widmore Road, Bromley: Dec 4: Astors of Hever and Cliveden illustrated talk, 8pm, £4. 020 8460 1912.

Woodlands Art Gallery, Mycenae Road, Blackheath: To Dec 13: Root Cartwright, Tess Glanville, Alker and Liddell, Ivan Riches, free. 020 8858 5847.

JAZZ

Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, Blackheath: Dec 1: Eric Bibb, 8.30pm, £14. 020 8463 0100.

Crystal Palace Tavern, Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Croydon: Madison Blues, 8pm. 07901 902680.

Fairfield Concert Hall, Croydon: Dec 3: Syd Lawrence Orchestra Glenn Miller Tribute, 7.30pm, £17.50/£14.50/£13. 020 8688 9291.

Farnborough Sports Club, High Street, Farnborough: Dec 1: Sonny Morris Delta Jazz Band, 8.30pm, £5. 01689 603299.

Kings Head, High Street, Bexley: Dec 4: Matt Wates and Les Simone Band, 8.30pm, £5. 01322 527803.

Marriott Hotel, Broadway, Bexleyheath: Dec 3: Chris Howes Trio, 1pm. 020 8298 1000.

Pizza Express, High Street, Beckenham: Nov 29: Dominic Ashworth and Chris Howes, 7.45pm; Dec 6: Jack Valentine sings Sinatra, 7.45pm. 020 8650 0593.

Pizza Express, Broadway, Bexleyheath: Dec 5: Jim Clarke and Chris Howes, 7.45pm. 020 8303 3040.

Pizza Express, High Street, Orpington: Dec 4: Paul Zec and Chris Howes, 7.45pm. 01689 833811.

Pizza Express Jazz Club, Earl Street, Maidstone: Nov 29: Bud Shank and Clark Tracey Trio, 8.15pm, £12.50; Dec 1: Neville Dickie, Fabrice Eulry and Norman Emberson, 8.15pm, £9.50; Dec 3: The Passion, 8.15pm, £10. 01622 683548.

Plaza Suite, Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks: Dec 3: Ian Shaw, 8pm, Barnardos Benefit, £8. 01732 450175.

Rutland Arms, Perry Hill, Catford: Dec 4: Rutland Syncopators, 8.30pm. 020 8291 9426.

Woodman, Blackfen Road, Sidcup: Nov 30: Jumpin Jack Gilberts Panama Jazz Band, 8.30pm, £5.

ROCK/POP

Cartoon, London Road, Croydon: To Dec 6: live music ranging from punk to rock to R&B. 020 8239 1616; Dec 5: Bad Manners and Skad for Life, 7pm, £7. 01474 361073/020 8239 1616.

Earl of Chatham, Thomas Street, Woolwich: Dec 2: Repertoire Dogs, 9.30pm. Dec 3: Becky, 8.30pm, free. 020 8317 9513.

Elmstead Baptist Church, Elmstead Lane, Chislehurst: An evening with Paul Jones and Fiona Hendley Jones, 7.30pm. 020 8851 4013.

Fewterer and Firkin, Kirkdale, Sydenham: Dec 1: Ultma Thule and Rueben Augustine, 9pm. 020 8676 9932.

Fiddler and Firkin, South End, Croydon: Dec 2: The Phantoms, 9pm, free. 020 8680 9728.

Foxes Brasserie, Southend Road, Beckenham: Dec 1: Tina Williams; Dec 2: Jack Valentine; Dec 7: Chris White. 8.30pm. 020 8663 0994.

Glaxo Wellcome Club Ballroom, Acacia Hall, High Street, Dartford: Dec 2: Flairz plus Bishops Fynger, 7.30pm, £8. 01322 391973/01322 271796.

Guildford Arms, Guildford Grove, Greenwich: First and third Saturday of month: Electric/Acoustic music night. 020 8308 0952.

Hardys, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich: Thursdays: Musicians welcome. 020 8858 5292.

Old Tigers Head, Lee High Road, Lee: Dec 1: 80 Stone o Boogie rhythm and blues, 8pm, £3. 020 8857 8491.

The New Cross Inn, New Cross Road, New Cross: Wednesdays: Slaphead Enterprises presents The South London Electric Rhythm and Blues Jam, singers and musicians welcome, 9pm, free. 020 8317 1216 or 020 8692 1866.

The Red Lion, Crete Hall Road, Gravesend: Dec 1: Bad Manners plus Skad For Life, 8pm, £7.50. 01474 361073/566127.

The Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks: Dec 3: Helen Shapiro and Craig Douglas, 8pm. 01732 450175.

The Venue, Milton Road, Gravesend: Dec 1: Citizen; Dec 2: Barefoot and Isomerism, 8pm. 01474 566131.

The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross: Dec 1: The Clone Roses Stone Roses tribute, 8pm. £3/6; Dec 2: Utter Madness Madness tribute, 8pm, £4/£8. 020 8692 4077.

The Woodman, Blackfen Road, Blackfen: Dec 6: Mods and Rockers Christmas Party, 8pm, £3. 020 8333 7245.

Woodville Halls Theatre, Woodville Place, Gravesend: Dec 2: The Naughty Rhythms Tour, Dr Feelgood, Eddie and the Hot Rods, the Hamsters and John Otway. 01474 337459.

Zanzibar Brasserie, High Street, Bromley: Fridays: The Laisser Faire Club singer/songwriter jam club, 9pm, £3. 020 8402 5221.

CLASSICAL

Eltham Park Baptist Church, Glenure Road, Eltham: Dec 2: Greenwich Youth Band, 7pm, £4/£2.50.

Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon: Dec 6: London Mozart Players Vivaldis The Four Seasons, 8pm, from £7.50. 020 8688 9291.

Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley: Dec 3: Bexley Camaerata, 7.30pm. 020 8302 1456.

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich: Dec 2: A musical menagerie, 1pm; A Christmas Celebration with the Thomas Tallis Choir, 7.30pm; Dec 3: Advent Carol Service, 6.30pm, free. 020 8239 5595.

The Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham: Dec 2: Requiem and St Cecilia Mass, 7.45pm, £7. 020 8656 2815.

The Pavilion Leisure Centre, Kentish Way, Bromley: Dec 3: Dick Gaughan, 7.30pm, £7.

Townley Grammar School, Townley Road, Bexleyheath: Dec 2: Bexleyheath Monday Strings, First Woodwind, Brass Band and Clarinet Choir, 4pm; Bexley Youth Orchestra, 7.30pm. 020 8302 1456.

FOLK AND COUNTRY

Dartford Working Mens Club, Essex Road, Dartford: Dec 5: Dartford Ramblers and guest Bill (Belinda) Jones and String Whistle, 8.30pm. 01322 222553.

Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford: Nov 29: The Oyster Band, 7.30pm, £9/£10. 01322 291100.

Old Royal Naval College, Romney Road, Greenwich: Dec 3: Catapella plus Empty Vessels, noon to 5pm.

Orpington Folk Club, White Hart, High Street, Orpington: Nov 30: Doug Field. 01959 532754.

COMEDY & CABARET

Up The Creek, Creek Road, Greenwich: Dec 1: Keith Dover presents Marcus Brigstock, Glen Wool and Smiley, 8pm, £6/£10; Dec 2: Marcus Brigstock, Glen Wool and Smiley, 8pm, £14/£10; Dec 3: Malcoms Sabbath with Marcus Brigstock, Glen Wool and Smiley, 8pm, £6/£4. 020 8858 4581.

Up The Creek Too, Brighton Road, Croydon: Dec 1: mc Lynn Ferguson with Michael Smiley, Col Parker and Boothby Graffoe, 8pm, £10/£6; Dec 2: Lynn Ferguson with Michael Smiley, Col Parker and Boothby Graffoe, 7pm, £12/£8. 020 8680 5363.

NIGHTCLUBS

Albany Theatre, Douglas Way, Deptford: Nov 29: Squidz club for young people, 7pm-10pm, £2. 020 8692 4446.

Club Caesars, Old Kent Road, Beckenham: Fridays: Girl Power, 10pm, £20 including free drinks.

Club SL, Lowfield Street, Dartford: Fridays: DJ Jamie plays party classics, 9.30pm-2am; Saturdays: DJ Russ playing dance, uplifting house and UK garage, 9.30pm-2am.

Deja Vu, London Road, Swanley: Thursdays: Club Class chart and dance classics, over-25s, 9pm-2am, £3/£4; Fridays: Branded, commercial dance with Jason Elliott, 9pm-2am, £6/£7.50; Saturdays: Gorgeous chart and dance with Steve Donohue, 9pm-2am, £6/£7.50. 01322 614321.

Gin Palace, Old Kent Road: Fridays: Quality UK garage night with residents Jesse James and Billy Fitz with guests including Pied Piper, EZ, Ramsey and Fen, Norris Da Boss, Jason Kaye, Ray Hurley, Emma Feline and Jazzy D, Bullet, 10pm-4am, £10 all drinks £1.

Library Bar, Essex Road, Dartford: Fridays: Grande session with Smokey and Gary Baker, 9.30pm-2am, £5 before 10.30pm, £6 after; Saturdays: Top Totty Session with Smokey and Paul Moon, 9.30am-2am, £5 before 10.30pm, £6 after. 01322 222423.

Paradise Bar, New Cross Road, New Cross: Sundays: Hipster Flipster jazz/funk, 7.30pm until late, £3/£2. 020 8692 1530.

Polo Bar, Broadway, Bexleyheath: Wednesdays: Main Stream Productions presents the CK playing vocal and uplifting garage plus guests; Thursdays: DJ CK and guests playing uplifting house and garage; Fridays: House Party with Billy Boy Argent; Saturdays: DJ CK playing uplifting garage plus top DJs and MCs; Sundays: Anything Goes with Paul Bad Boy Moon. All nights free, 7pm. 020 8303 5080.

Storm Nightclub, Leicester Square: Dec 1: Tease glamour-pusses could win a trip to Ibiza plus other prizes and drinks giveaways, 10pm-4am, £10/£12. 020 7839 2633.

TJs, Woolwich New Road, Woolwich: Thursdays: Dance classics and house and garage with the Slammin FM crew and guests, 10pm-4am, free; Fridays: Urban House with Paul, Mark and guests, 10pm-4am: Saturdays: Tony Ray, Micky B and guests play house and garage, 10pm-4am.

The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross: Fridays and Saturdays: Freak Out and Face The Music five levels of pop, party, commercial dance, indie, alternative classics and disco, 8pm-4am, £3 before 9pm, £6 after (£8 Saturdays). 020 8692 4077.

Zen Nightclub, Essex Road, Dartford: Thursdays: Cheeky with Kel Sweeney and DJ Lush playing party house and garage, 9.30pm-2am, £4 before 10.30pm, £5 after; Fridays: H&G: With Jonesey, DJ Lush, MC Rookie; Saturdays: Essential with DJ Jonesey and Kel Sweeney playing dance and club classics, 9.30pm-2am, £6 before 10.30pm, £8 after. 01322 222423.

DANCE

Greenwich Dance Agency, Royal Hill, Greenwich: Courses in Salsa, Latin, Capoeira and more; Dec 2: Tea Dance. 020 8293 9741.

Hayes Village Hall, Hayes Street, Hayes: Mondays: Tea Dance, 2pm-4pm, £2.50 with refreshments: Wednesdays: Mississippi Line Dancers beginners 7pm, intermediate 8.15pm-10pm. 020 8461 2355.

Starlight Dance Centre, Streatham High Road, Streatham: Thursdays: Ballroom, Latin, Salsa and Mambo beginners classes, 8pm. 020 8893 9656.

The Studio Arts and Media Centre, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: Wednesdays: Classical Arabic dance with Jacqueline Chapman, 5.45pm-6.45pm and 7pm-8pm, £5/accompanied children £2.50. 020 8906 3865.

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