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Issue 65 | 14 January 2002
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* SE1 News and Events

* ADVERTISEMENT: Black Eagle Yard - Martin Levy

* SE1 news from around the Web

* TicketWatch with First Call Tickets

* In the London SE1 Forum

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[ SE1 News and Events ]

A CLUSTER OF TALL BUILDINGS IN WATERLOO?
Lambeth Council this week launches a consultation
exercise on its new unitary development plan. It covers
many important issues for the Lambeth side of SE1. 
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/108


NO MAN'S LAND AT THE NATIONAL: �10 NIGHT
On Monday 28 January all seats for Harold Pinter's No
Man's Land are just �10. 
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/107


REVIEW: CAMP AT THE UNION THEATRE
The Union Theatre has been transformed into a warm
forest clearing for seven short plays around a camp
fire in the in-house Union of Shorts series. 
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/102


LONDON EYE PLANNING PROPOSALS
There's a public exhibition of proposals for the
British Airways London Eye at County Hall until
Saturday 19 January. Open 10am-6pm, entrance via
Belvedere Road. All documents concerning the recent
application for permanent planning permission will be
on display. The BA London Eye website has a colour
brochure available for download as a PDF outlining the
case for planning permission.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T1E021B4


FREE ART CLASSES AT ST JOHN'S WATERLOO 
Dulwich Picture Gallery is running more free art
classes at St John's, Waterloo (from 6pm on Wednesdays
16, 23 & 30 January). Experiment with charcoal drawing,
painting with acrylic, collage, ink and wash. All
materials provided. Beginners welcome. Sponsored by
Cross River Partnership. 020 8299 8732 for details.


PAUL KLEE: THE NATURE OF CREATION AT THE HAYWARD
Major exhibition opens at the Hayward Gallery on
Thursday. Watch out for a review at London-SE1.co.uk
later in the week.
http://www.hayward.org.uk/klee


WRITING THE SAMUEL BECKETT BIOGRAPHY
Professor James Knowlson, Beckett's official biographer
and author of Damned to Fame, will talk about his book
and the man behind it.
Thursday 17 January, Calder Bookshop, 51 The Cut
6.45pm; �3 (�1 concessions) including wine
http://www.calderpublications.com


SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES
Exhibition of sculptures created by Mozambican artists
from dismantled weapons. Funded by the Waterloo-based
charity Christian Aid.
From Friday 18 January at the.gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower
Wharf
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/news/swords/011220s.htm


MOULIN ROUGE AT THE BFI LONDON IMAX
This weekend there's a chance to see Baz Lurhmann's hit
film on the IMAX screen in Waterloo.
http://www.bfi.org.uk/showing/imax/afterdark.html

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[ ADVERTISEMENT: Black Eagle Yard ]

Black Eagle Yard, 120-122 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 

A stunning Media-Style office/studio refurbishment of
approximately 3,500 sq ft arranged on ground and first
floors with exclusive forecourt parking all behind a
gated entrance.

Offering a strong individual identity with exposed
brickwork, contemporary wooden flooring, metal 
halide uplighters, gas central heating and all new
washrooms.

Please call Martin Levy at Martin Levy Commercial on
020 7344 9123 for viewing and full leasing 
information or e-mail [email protected]

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[ SE1 news from around the Web ]

Millennium Bridge reopening delayed - Financial Times
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K55112B4

Wobbly bridge to reopen - Evening Standard
http://makeashorterlink.com/?R67221B4

The Southwark referendum - have your say
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/involved/referendum.htm

In Rehearsal at the National
Review: http://makeashorterlink.com/?G16111B4
Buy the book: http://makeashorterlink.com/?S17112B4

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[ TicketWatch with First Call Tickets ]

The Island by Athol Fugard at the Old Vic
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/island.php

The Wonder of Sex at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/wonder.php

No Man's Land at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/nomans.php

South Pacific at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/southpacific.php

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[ In the London SE1 Forum ]

Some of the topics raised in recent discussions on our
message board at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum

- Where is the best place to eat in SE1?
- Car space for rent at Parliament View
- Roof repairs
- The role of Shakespeare's Globe
- Gay-friendly bars in SE1: are there any?
- Elected mayor for Southwark?
- Tower bridge closure
- Tate Tower plan withdrawn
- Orbit House (opposite Southwark station) demolition
- Looking for opera singing tutor
- The Circle, Queen Elizabeth Street - what's it like?
- Motorbike parking near Grange Road
- Coffee Shop debate: it's all down to the council
- The Honest Cabbage - not what it used to be?
- Painter/Decorator?

Got an opinion you would like to share with the rest of
SE1? Visit http://London-SE1.co.uk/forum/post.php?f=1

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http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
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