Union members and protesters are urging the Mayor of Lewisham to reject a cinema chain’s proposal to take over a publicly-owned Victorian bath house in Ladywell. Lewisham Council announced it was inviting proposals on the development of the Ladywell Playtower in February, and the shortlisted applicants were recently announced. The four shortlisted proposals come from Goldsmiths, who want to build a postgraduate art centre, two community cinema groups, and an organisation planning a cultural centre that would supply a mix of artist studios, cafés, offices, art galleries, and a small cinema. Members of the public have voiced their opposal to
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