Catford Dreams

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• 11. There's a Strange Victorian Machine in the Middle of Catford

  August 29, 2026 · 30 min

  In May I was elected and then handed a Cabinet role that hasn't existed here in this form before the year 2000. So I now sit in an executive that is twenty-six years old, in a ward that traces the edge of a much older parish, in a borough…

• 10. Doorsteps as the Parliament of the Everyday and a Threshold on Brookdale Road

  August 1, 2026 · 21 min

  Some thoughts on doorsteps and a threshold on a leftover bit of Brookdale Road next to the Broadway. It's been 109 days since the last episode, a lot has happened. Here's a link to the documentary Another Catford - htt…

• 9. Staircases and Municipal Ghosts

  April 14, 2026 · 30 min

  I started off with a vague idea for an episode on staircases, based on what my toddler likes around the house, and ended up with this. A staircase is never just a staircase, because small steps, done properly, really can shift the mood of…

• 8. A Conversation with Ciarán O’Fathaigh on Catford, Lewisham and Meeting the Moment

  March 24, 2026 · 39 min

  Ciarán is a Lewisham based creative director and founder of Renegade Production, a digital media and content studio. He has over twenty years of experience spanning photography, videography, music production, digital strategy, editorial…

• 7. Dare to Dream: A Catford Election Announcement

  February 26, 2026 · 19 min

  I am running for the Green Party in Catford (Rushey Green) in the local elections on May 7. You can follow me here - https://www.instagram.com/catfordreams The choice is simple. More of the same with Labour, or the kind of change I talk…

• 6. Follow the Yellow Brick Walls

  February 16, 2026 · 26 min

  There are yellow bricks all over South East London, forming our homes and the school walls opposite my house. These bricks were once dug from the brickfields that used to stretch across Lewisham. A wall marks where responsibility…

• 5. Goldsmiths is moving to Catford (Shepherds, sheep and parakeets)

  January 30, 2026 · 28 min

  I’ve been seeing a lot of parakeets in a lot of different places recently, and thinking about how we can turn Goldsmiths moving to Catford from a good idea into an absolutely outstanding one. Here’s the Instagram account linked to the…

• 4. Bill the Postman and a Twelfth Night Story

  January 5, 2026 · 29 min

  Uploaded at sunset on January 5th, 2026, Twelfth Night. Huge thanks to the Black Cat pub in Catford Shopping Centre for hosting us. A quick fact check: Bill accidentally said he had lived in Catford for 14 years. He actually meant he has…