London Assembly member Valerie Shawcross this month welcomed staff and governors of Tower Bridge Primary School to a reception in their honour at City Hall.
Being my first exposure to the musical theatre of Gilbert and Sullivan I had little idea what to expect.
Billy Bragg was in Jubilee Gardens on Saturday to lead the singing at the annual wreath-laying at the Spanish Civil War International Brigade Memorial.
For the latest local news and events direct to your inbox every Monday, you need our weekly email newsletter SE1 Direct.