Walworth SE17

Lidl now open. Top tip - set your home store in the Lidl app to Walworth Road for some store-specific free coupons.

SideQuest closes down three venues UK-based gaming cafe chain, SideQuest, has announced that it has permanently closed three of its gaming and esports venues.

SideQuest gaming venue at Elephant Park is closing down esportsinsider.com/2025/11/side...

Sheet Anchor Evolve completes flurry of lettings at Elephant Park | BE News Sheet Anchor Evolve has completed circa 12,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and F&B lettings at Elephant Park in London.

Another chain coming to Elephant Park - this time, Joe & the Juice benews.co.uk/sheet-anchor...

Walworth Road closed due to collision near the town hall

Costa Coffee in Walworth Road has closed down and there's a planning application to turn it into a bingo hall
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The former Mercato Metropolitano in Walworth Road (now EPK Social) is in line to become a branch of Sainsbury's Local

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Could you help support local young people by volunteering with a Walworth-based Scout group?

Friends! Here's a fun way to support our 200th Anniversary Appeal: our 1st ever Easter Prize Draw! Cash prize £200! Entries: 1 per £5 donation, 5 entries for £20! Have fun, be lucky, and thanks! Pls repost! bit.ly/easterprized... @walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social

Popeyes in Walworth Road (the old Post Office) opens 11am Thursday. Expect queues.

Thanks so much!! We're very grateful and very excited! Please search 'Father Andrew 200 Miles' if you'd like to sponsor or join me in riding 200 miles for our bicentenary! :-) #heritagefund #nationallottery
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The church of @stpeterswalworth.bsky.social has been awarded £438k development funding by National Heritage Lottery Fund as a stepping stone towards larger funding for major restoration of the grade I listed building
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The old Sir Robert Peel pub becoming the Charlie Chaplin

Council to consult on name-change for Victory Community Park engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

Walworth Road closed in both directions. Police and ambulance dealing with incident at Penrose Street junction.

The new Lidl in Walworth Road will open in September this year, according to advertisement consent application submitted to Southwark Council
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The news is finally out ... the replacement for M&S in Walworth Road is ...

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Lidl

Licensing application: app.southwark.gov.uk/premises/app...

This week Walworth Road post office closes for relocation further south

This is what the old PO will look like when the new tenant moves in

Come and meet a live reindeer in Lorrimore Square

Invitation to Candle-Lit Carols Sun 15th December 5pm

Beautiful Candle-Lit Carols 5pm Sun 15th Dec! Everyone welcome, and we're delighted that the Mayor of @lb-southwark.bsky.social Cllr Naima Ali is in attendance! Mulled Juice, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies afterwards! Pls RP @walworthsociety.bsky.social @walworthse17.bsky.social

More than a week on, Walworth's Post Office is still suspended

Elephant Park is getting a fish & chip shop.

Whitechapel’s 'Jack the Chipper’ is opening in Sayer Street, according to a licence application submitted to Southwark Council

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We're on! Come and get Cheiatmassy and cosy in the Church & Crypt! 11am-4pm 😊🎶🙌🏽 @walworthsociety.bsky.social @walworthse17.bsky.social

Walworth Road post office isn’t currently offering any post office services

@stpeterswalworth.bsky.social are hosting a beautiful Christmas Wonderland Sat 7th Dec 11am-4pm in church with NHGHousing & Trampoline Makers' Market! Please share and come along for gifts for sale from local makers, food, music, raffle + more! @walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social

The Aylesbury Estate, Southwark: ‘State-led gentrification’? In 1997, as we saw last week and graced by a visit from the prime minister no less, the residents of the Aylesbury Estate had reason to believe that their homes would be safeguarded and improved. In t...

New on Substack, my post on the controversial and long drawn-out regeneration of the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark:
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