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WSUP (Woolwich Service Users Project)
A grassroots Woolwich charity whose drop-in offers hot meals, showers, haircuts, laundry, clothes and expert advice to people facing homelessness and hard times.
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WSUP (Woolwich Service Users Project)
Services · Woolwich
A grassroots Woolwich charity whose drop-in offers hot meals, showers, haircuts, laundry, clothes and expert advice to people facing homelessness and hard times.
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Food & Drink · Greenwich
A Greenwich cat café where every resident cat is a rescue, with plant-based bakes made in-house, creative events and a team that has rehomed more than 60 cats.
Winkworth Blackheath
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Family-run estate and letting agency in the heart of Blackheath Village, providing residential sales, lettings, property management and local market advice across SE3 and surrounding areas.
Winkworth Greenwich
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Local estate and letting agency on Greenwich High Road, providing residential sales, lettings, property management and expert advice for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants.
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Editorial Guide · November 2026
What's On in Greenwich & Blackheath This November 2026: Shows, Music, Markets and Nights Out
Our pick of November in Greenwich, London and Blackheath: flamenco at Charlton House, the ice rink and Christmas lights, jazz, comedy, sea shanties, the panto and big nights at The O2, with dates and booking links.
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Editorial Guide · November 2026
What's On in Greenwich & Blackheath This November 2026: Shows, Music, Markets and Nights Out
Our pick of November in Greenwich, London and Blackheath: flamenco at Charlton House, the ice rink and Christmas lights, jazz, comedy, sea shanties, the panto and big nights at The O2, with dates and booking links.
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Homelessness at Christmas in Woolwich & Greenwich: the work of WSUP
At a drop-in on Brookhill Road, WSUP gives hot meals, showers, haircuts, clothes and advice to people facing homelessness. Mark Epps spends a day there in our documentary, and here is how you can help this Christmas.
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How Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium Was Saved and Found a New Home in Greenwich
After more than a decade in Bethnal Green, Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium closed. A crowdfunder backed by 1,388 people helped Freyja Hides-Westwood bring it back on King William Walk, Greenwich. Mark Epps goes behind the scenes in a new documentary.
Christmas 2026
Panto, Carols and Christmas Shows in Greenwich, London and Blackheath 2026
Greenwich Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk, carol concerts in the Old Royal Naval College chapel and St Alfege, Blackheath Halls' Christmas concerts and festive shows for little ones, all checked on 1 November 2026.
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Queen's House Ice Rink, Greenwich, London 2026: Dates, Prices and Tips
Everything we could confirm about the Queen's House Ice Rink in Greenwich, London for 2026: dates (18 November to 3 January), prices, offers, session times and where to warm up afterwards.
Christmas 2026
Christmas Lights Switch-Ons in Greenwich, London and Blackheath 2026
When the Christmas lights go on in Greenwich, London and Blackheath in 2026: the Greenwich Market Lantern Parade on 18 November and Blackheath Lights Up for Christmas on 5 December.
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FeaturedLondon’s First Ever Cat Café Closed — Then She Saved It | Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium - Greenwich
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium very nearly disappeared for good. After more than a decade in Bethnal Green, London’s original cat café closed its doors. Rising costs, an increasingly difficult business model and the realities of running such a unique venue meant the future looked bleak. But former mana
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FeaturedLady Dinah's Cat Cafe In Greenwich
🐱🍰 Rescue cats, incredible cakes and a little taste of heaven in Greenwich! I was back at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium in Greenwich today, filming some additional footage for our upcoming documentary… and this time I had the rather difficult job of tasting the cakes! 😋 And I have to say, WOW! Abso
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FeaturedInside The Pointer School: 75 Years of Blackheath's Best-Kept Secret | Full Documentary
Hear directly from parents, pupils, and staff about the school's approach to pastoral care, why they assess children's wellbeing the same way they assess academics, and how activities like Young Enterprise, chamber choir, and productions at Greenwich Theatre build confidence that lasts a lifetime.
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FeaturedWoolwich Homelessness Crisis: Inside WSUP's Drop-In (London Documentary)
Homelessness takes many forms — rough sleeping, hidden homelessness, temporary accommodation. In this documentary, we go inside WSUP (Woolwich Service Users Project) to meet the team, volunteers and guests, and show what dignity, safety and real support looks like in the heart of Woolwich, London.
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