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Lewisham Life magazine

Lewisham Life is the local magazine for residents and businesses.

Lewisham Life is distributed four times a year to every home in the borough.

It is also available in local libraries, council buildings and other public places.

If you live in Lewisham and do not get Lewisham Life, please contact us.

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Schedule

Lewisham Life is published four times a year.

Issue	News submissions	Events	Ad bookings	Distribution starts
Spring 2019	Friday 25 January	Wednesday 30 January	Friday 1 February	Friday 22 February
Summer 2019	Friday 24 May	Wednesday 29 May	Friday 31 May	Friday 21 June
Autumn 2019	Monday 22 July	Wednesday 31 July	Friday 2 August	Friday 23 August
Winter 2019	Friday 25 October	Wednesday 30 October	Friday 1 November	Friday 22 November

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