Here’s our selection of events happening in Sydenham and around south-east London over the coming week.

FRIDAY

The David Raphael Band (pictured) are this week’s guests at the Sydenham Blues Club, at the Golden Lion pub. The music starts at 9pm and entry is free. More details are at www.sydenhambluesclub.co.uk.

Meanwhile, Stone More provide the music at The Hob in Forest Hill on Friday night from 10pm and it’s also free.

Tim Woodwood stars in a play retelling the true confessions of a Mafia boss in Sicily. “My Name is Antonio Calderone” is being performed at the London Theatre in New Cross on Friday and Saturday night from 8pm. Tickets are £10 from the box office on 020 8694 1888.

This weekend is your last chance to see an exhibition of large-scale figurative drawings inspired by synchronised swimming, by local artists Abbi Torrance and Paul Ridyard. It’s at Bearspace gallery in Deptford High Street and open until February 25th, 10am till 6pm and entry is free.

SATURDAY

Steve Morrison’s Blues Abuse play the Sydenham Blues Club at the Golden Lion pub. The music starts at 9pm and entry is free. More details are at www.sydenhambluesclub.co.uk.

The Hob in Forest Hill has stand-up comedy from Tom Price, Mike Wozniak and more. It’s £9, or £6 for concessions, and it starts at 9pm. Find out more at www.edcomedy.com or call 020 8855 0496.

Penge Cycle Club meets every Saturday at Alexandra Junior School on Cator School. It’s an event that aims to help you gain confidence on your bike – and it’s open to all ages. For more info, call 020 8778 2023.

This weekend is your last chance to see a modern interpretation of the classic love story Romeo and Juliet, directed by Asia Osbourne, at the Broadway Studio Theatre. Performances run until Sunday, at 7.30pm. There are also some matinee performances at 2pm. Tickets range from £11 to £14.50, or from £8 to £11 for concessions, and the box office number is 020 8690 0002.

SUNDAY

The Marshmallow Blues Club returns to Hither Green hall from 7.30pm till 11.30pm. There’ll be live entertainment from a house band, plus a licensed bar and snacks. Entry is five pounds.

The Barbirolli Quartet play the Blackheath Halls on Sunday morning from 11am. Tickets are £14, or £12 for concessions, from 020 8463 0100.

The Forest Hill society is organising a bring-and-take event on Sunday from 11am till 3pm at the Holy Trinity Centre. Bring along any items you no longer need and exchange them for anything else.

The Horniman Museum has two free storytelling sessions for children at 2.15pm and 3.30pm. Staff will bring the museum’s collections and gardens alive with stories from around the world. To find out more, call 020 8699 1872.

The Dulwich Picture Gallery has an afternoon of creative art sessions for young people. It runs from 2pm till 3.45pm and entry is £3 per child, or free with a gallery ticket. For more info, call 020 8299 8732 or see www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

THE REST OF THE WEEK

Immersion Theatre Company present Julius Caesar – a new performance starting at the Brockley Jack studio theatre on Tuesday night at 7.45pm. Tickets are £12, or £10 for concessions, from the box office on 0844 847 2454.

Comedian Daniel Kitson is doing a month-long run of experimental stand-up shows at The Hob in Forest Hill until the second of March, every Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The shows are at 8pm and doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are just £3 and can be booked online at www.theinvisibledot.com/tickets

Also, at The Hob in Forest Hill, the All New Stand-Up Show is back on Monday from 8pm. Tickets are three pounds. Then, on Thursday, it’s the celebrity pub quiz from 9pm. Entry is £2 and details of both events can be found online at www.edcomedy.com

Comic and author Mark Thomas has come up with a very British way of understanding the Middle East conflict, with a reading from his latest book Extreme Rambling. It’s part of a week-long series of events to celebrate the opening of the Deptford Lounge, and it takes place on Thursday from 7.30pm. Entry is free and you can find out more at www.thealbany.org.uk or by calling 020 8692 4446.

Beats in the Bar is a night of free music at the Blackheath Halls, showcasing the skills of some of the borough’s most talented jazz musicians. It’s on Tuesday night, from 7.30pm, and you can find out more by calling 020 8463 0100.

Limelight Gallery in Lewisham Library has an exhibition of watercolours and pencil drawings on a botanical theme from Alison Day, starting on Wednesday. Entry is free.

The Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford has an exhibition celebrating the works of contemporary photographers from Central Asia. It’s open until the end of February, daily from 10am till 5pm, and entry is free. To find out more call 020 8100 2800.

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Here’s our selection of events happening around Sydenham this week.

FRIDAY

Shedload of Love are this week’s guests at the Sydenham Blues Club at the Golden Lion pub. The music starts at 9pm and entry is free. More details are at www.sydenhambluesclub.co.uk.

Meanwhile, New White Trash provide the music at The Hob in Forest Hill from 10pm and it’s also free.

Gerry Howell, Brett Goldstein, Max Dickin, Viv Groskop and Sara Pascoe appear at the Gipsy Hill comedy club at the Black Sheep Bar in Crystal Palace. It starts at 8pm and tickets are £8 or £6 for concessions.

Craft Collective is an arts and crafts sale at the Telegraph Hill centre from 11am till 4pm. It’s your chance to buy a range of hand-made items including books and cards, jewellery, ceramics and textiles. Entry is free and to find out more you can call 07854 364 120.

The Horniman museum has a lively play for children tomorrow at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. It’s all about hunting for fossils on the beach and it features storytelling, puppets and objects from the natural world. It’s for children aged five and above and you can find out more by calling 020 8699 1872.

SATURDAY

‘The Assorted’ play Sydenham Blues Club at the Golden Lion on Saturday night. The music starts at 9pm and entry is free. More details are at www.sydenhambluesclub.co.uk.

The Hob in Forest Hill has stand-up comedy from James Redmond, Simon Bligh, Joey Page and Ninia Benjamin. It’s £9, or £6 for concessions, and it starts. Find out more at www.edcomedy.com or call 020 8855 0496.

A new cafe and art gallery in Forest Hill opens its doors this weekend, with a pop-up cinema event to celebrate the opening. The cafe’s called Canvas and Cream and the full programme of events for this weekend can be found online at www.canvasandcream.com

Jimmy Carr plays the Blackheath Halls on Saturday night from 8pm, testing out new material ahead of his new show. Tickets are £15 and the box office number is 020 8463 0100.

SUNDAY

The Marshmallow Blues Club returns to Hither Green village hall from 7.30pm till 11.30pm. There’ll be live entertainment from a house band and featured guests, plus a licensed bar and snacks. Entry is £5.

The City & Country Farmers’ Market returns for its monthly residency at Dulwich College on Sunday, with cheeses, free-range and organic eggs, meat and specialist foods. To find out more, visit www.weareccfm.com

The Dulwich Picture Gallery has an afternoon of creative art sessions for young people. It runs from 2pm till 3.45pm and entry is £3 per child, or free with a gallery ticket. For more info, call 020 8299 8732 or see www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

THE REST OF THE WEEK

The Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford has an exhibition celebrating the works of contemporary photographers from Central Asia. It’s open until the end of February, daily from 10am till 5pm, and entry is free. To find out more call 020 8100 2800.

The Golden Lion pub’s monthly jazz night is on Tuesday, with music from the Richard Madgwick Quartet. It starts at 8.30pm and entry is free.

At The Hob in Forest Hill, the All New Stand-Up Show is back on Monday from 8pm. Tickets are £3. Then, on Thursday, it’s the celebrity pub quiz from 9pm. Entry is £2 and details can be found online at www.edcomedy.com

Award-winning French film The Life of Jesus is this month’s screening at the Sydenham Film Club on Thursday night at the Golden Lion pub on Sydenham Road. It’s about teenage life in a tiny Flemish country town. Tickets are £5 on the door and it starts at 7.30pm. To watch the trailer, see www.sydenhamfilmclub.org

Retired Not Tired is a lively, upbeat group for people aged sixty-plus who enjoy a song and a dance. They meet at the Saint Lawrence Centre on Bromley Road in Catford every Thursday morning between 10am and midday. It’s free to attend, no previous experience is required and you can find out more by calling 020 8305 4378.

The Happy Mondays comedy club at the Amersham Arms in New Cross has stand-up on Monday from Brendon Burns. The gig is at 8pm and tickets are £4.

The Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford has an exhibition celebrating the works of contemporary photographers from Central Asia. It’s open until the end of February, daily from 10am till 5pm, and entry is free. To find out more call 020 8100 2800.

The Brockley Jack Film Club has a screening on Monday of a film called Incendies, about a brother and sister who obey the orders in their mother’s will and head to the Middle East. It’s £7 and starts at 7.45pm. The box office number is 020 8699 6685.

Meanwhile, Deptford Film Club has a screening of a fun-packed Indian comedy called Dostana at the Amersham Arms in New Cross on Wednesday from 7.30pm. All the details are online at www.deptfordfilmclub.org

The Broadway Studio Theatre presents a modern interpretation of the classic love story Romeo and Juliet this month, directed by Asia Osbourne. Performances run from Wednesday to Sunday, until 26 February, at 7.30pm. There are also some matinee performances at 2pm. Tickets range from £11 to £14.50, and the box office number is 020 8690 0002.

Bearspace gallery in Deptford High Street has an exhibition of large-scale figurative drawings inspired by synchronised swimming, by local artists Abbi Torrance and Paul Ridyard. It’s open until February 25, from Wednesday to Saturday, 10am till 6pm and entry is free.