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9 recent stories from Southwark Magazine

A feather quill in an inkwell at the forefront of a golden sunset-lit cityscape along a river, with the Globe Theatre on the right and text overlayed reading "Shakespeare's Everyday Words" alongside a swirling pattern of words.

Words Shakespeare Invented: Everyday Words and Phrases We Still Use Today

Southwark Magazine· London·27 June 2026

A woman in a bonnet and long dress stands before an open door, while a man is partially visible in the shadows behind the door, with a ray of light illuminating the woman.

Marshalsea Prison: The Debtors' Jail That Haunted Charles Dickens and Shaped English Literature

Southwark Magazine· London·26 June 2026

A woman in a bonnet and dark cape steps through a doorway with a man in the background, as a diagonal shaft of light illuminates the scene.

Marshalsea Prison: The Debtors' Jail That Haunted Charles Dickens and Shaped English Literature

Southwark Magazine· London·26 June 2026

A portrait painting of a man in 17th-century attire, including a black hat, a large white ruff, and a dark robe, with his hand on his chest and holding a fan.

Edward Alleyn: The Elizabethan Superstar Actor Who Built a Southwark Educational Empire

Southwark Magazine· London·10 June 2026

A historic church interior features a carved wooden altar table, an ornate tapestry, and a large stained-glass window depicting religious figures in vibrant colors.

John Harvard: The Southwark Butcher's Son Whose Deathbed Bequest Founded America's Most Famous University

Southwark Magazine· London·10 June 2026

A grand, grey-painted building with Gothic-style arched windows, intricate architectural details, and several archways on the ground floor with people sitting underneath.

Borough Market: How Southwark's 1,000-Year-Old Food Institution Survived Plague, Fire, War, and Modernisation

Southwark Magazine· London·10 June 2026

Community Stories

How Southwark's Library of Things is Building a More Sustainable Borough

Southwark Magazine· London·3 June 2026

Aylesham Centre Appeal Rejected: What the Ruling Means for Peckham's Future

Southwark Magazine· London·3 June 2026

A newly landscaped area features a curved brick planter filled with shrubs, light-colored paving stones, and a grassy lawn next to a street with a black metal fence.

Greens and Liberal Democrats Form Historic Joint Administration to Lead Southwark Council

Southwark Magazine· London·3 June 2026

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