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======================================================= [ SE1 Direct ] http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Issue 78 | 22 April 2002 Today we're almost back to our normal schedule after a week's well-earned holiday for the SE1 Direct editorial team - the next bulletin will reach you Monday morning. ======================================================= >> I N T H I S B U L L E T I N ======================================================= * SE1 News and Events * Overheard * SE1 news from around the Web * In the London SE1 Forum ======================================================= [ SE1 News and Events ] SVEN LEADS CELEBRITY LAUNCH ON SOUTH BANK Sven-Goran Eriksson, Gary Lineker and Peter Shilton were among the celebrities at a launch event for a mobile phone network on the South Bank last week. http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/182 ELEPHANT REGENERATION IN CRISIS The collapse of the agreement between Southwark Council and developers SLR has cast doubt on the future of the Elephant regeneration process. http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/180 SIR ELTON TO HEAD UP OLD VIC Pop legend Sir Elton John has been appointed as chairman of Waterloo's Old Vic Theatre. http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/179 SPACE STATION 3D AT THE IMAX The plot of Space Station 3D pitched to a movie exec would go something like this: "Hey, let's film some guys building a laboratory in outer space, and in 3D." http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/177 BRAMAH TEA & COFFEE MUSEUM Friday afternoon. Teatime. We sat munching Flap Jacks and moist carrot cake with a creamy topping (excellently delicious) whilst talking and drinking in both fragrant teas and history at the Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum. http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/178 AN HISTORICAL VIEW OF PECKHAM Tuesday 23 April 7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm); �1; Hawkstone Hall, Kennington Road A talk by Peter Frost. A Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society event. NEW PROJECTS IN SOUTH BANK AND WATERLOO EXHIBITION Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 April Thursday 10am-8pm; Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm; Ground Floor, The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street Over the next couple of months local residents and employees will have the chance to find out about and discuss proposals for improvement to the South Bank and Waterloo area. Organised by South Bank Employers' Group and the Waterloo Project Board, the Travelling Exhibition will visit seven locations, displaying information and illustrations on more than 40 proposed projects http://www.southbanklondon.com LAMBETH PALACE GARDEN OPEN Saturday 27 April 2-5.30pm; �3 (OAP �2; child �1); Lambeth Palace Road The Archbishop of Canterbury's garden, the second largest in London, has a rare public opening. http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=38 SPRING PLANTS FAIR AT THE MUSEUM OF GARDEN HISTORY Sunday 28 April 10.30am-5pm; �2.50; Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Road Thousands of plants from nearly 20 specialist nurseries. http://www.museumgardenhistory.org LIVE MUSIC AT SOUTHWARK STATION Sunday 28 April 10.45am & 2pm; Southwark Station Musicians from the SE1-based London Sinfonietta will be giving the world premiere of a new work composed specially for performance in Southwark Underground Station. Recorded fragments played over the tannoy system throughout the day. It's free to anyone with a valid tube ticket! The event is part of the State of the Nation weekend at the South Bank Centre http://www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk/sotn ------------------------------------------------------- Send us your news and events - [email protected] ======================================================= [ Overheard ] Overheard some years ago in a train en route to Blackfriars, two rather elderly ladies: 'What's that church down there?' 'It's Southwark Cathedral.' 'What idiot built it that close to the railway???' ------------------------------------------------------- Got some hot SE1 gossip? email [email protected] ======================================================= [ SE1 news from around the Web ] Every week we trawl the web for news stories and features on SE1 people, places and organisations. Southwark car sharing club featured (Observer) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=41 Green Market opened at Borough Market (My Village) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=39 Plans for former Elephant cinema (icSouthLondon) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=33 Russia to get its own London Eye (Independent) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=35 Clink Prison Museum closure threat (icSouthLondon) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=34 Cathedral School pupils watch QM's funeral (Telegraph) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=37 Giant mosaic of digital photos unveiled at IMAX http://www.ananova.com/go/563525 Financial crisis for Tate galleries (Independent) http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=283034 When the wow wears off: Tate Modern (Standard) http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=32 ------------------------------------------------------- Seen an interesting SE1-related article? Let us know by emailing [email protected] and we'll link to it ======================================================= [ In the London SE1 Forum ] Some of the topics raised in recent discussions on our forum at http://London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list.php?f=1 - London Bridge Tower: yes or no - Winchester Palace being covered up? - Oasis recorded album in SE1 - Wooden flooring - Computer training in Bermondsey - NHS dentist in SE1 - Where do I live? Borough, Bermondsey, Walworth, SoBo? - Anyone know a good band for weddings? - Elephant re-development up the creek? ------------------------------------------------------- Got an opinion you would like to share with the rest of SE1? Visit http://London-SE1.co.uk/forum/post.php?f=1 ======================================================= Enjoyed this issue of SE1 Direct? Know a friend or colleague who'd appreciate our weekly updates? Why not forward this message to them now? 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