About WISE16
There is no doubt that Bermondsey and Rotherhithe are two great places to live and visit and there is so much about them to be discovered. The WISE16 project was first thought back in 2009 as an early university project for a local website that will offer listings and highlight key places to visit in Rotherhithe; being Bermondsey added by its proximity. Another reason was that many residents, were unaware of the cultural diversity and the number of events taking place in the area even after years of residing in this part of South London,
The starting point for the WISE16 website was the postcode SE16 and its links to both, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. Many wondered why Rotherhithe is mentioned first sometimes and not Bermondsey; the reason is that the core content of the website has always been about what’s on in the peninsula, nevertheless, SE16 expands beyond the limits of Rotherhithe into Bermondsey.
So why WISE16? It was the result of one of those google searches we all do at some point in our life, sort of naive attempt to find a unique name. So when the letter SE16 were typed in the google search box and the expression ‘wise up to’ appeared on the screen, the name for the website was chosen. The term can be used to express someone becoming aware or informed about something; there was no doubt that was and is the intention of the website when it comes to what’s on in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey
The website is an ongoing organic project. We hope you like it!
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WISE16 focus on events in the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey area primordially. We also cover other parts of SE1 including Southbank and Waterloo as neighbouring areas.
We believe Rotherhithe and Bermondsey are great places to live, work and enjoy. The aim of our website is to promote events including music gigs, theatre and performances, arts, sports and so many other activities but above all, community events. We believe that communities are key to SE1 and SE16.
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Submit an event
If you have an event that you would like to see published in our website calendar, please, use the form below to tell us about it.
Criteria to publish events:
- The event must be in Bermondsey, Rotherhithe or neighbouring areas south of the river. Other areas may be considered
- Free events and community ones are more likely to be included
- Exhibitions, music, performances, sports, all of them can be published even if there’s an entry fee
- Please provide enough information about the event; one line with the date and location is not enough.
- Don’t forget to include your social media, website and any other detail that will help viewers be interested in going to your event.
We all make mistakes
If you spot a mistake in our website, please let us know if we have any of the information in our website wrong or out of date.
