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Issue 207 | Tuesday 19 October 2004

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* What's on this week
* Advert: PR AGENCY SEEKS UNSUNG BUSINESSES OF SE1 
* Local news from the London SE1 website
* Arts reviews from the London SE1 website
* Local news from around the web
* Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum

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[ What's on this week ]

Each week we select a few highlights from the community
and cultural events taking place over the next seven
days. For a more comprehensive what's on guide check
out 'in SE1' - our monthly printed publication - see
http://www.inSE1.co.uk for details.


VINOPOLIS FOOD AND WINE EXTRAVAGANZA
Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 October
Normal opening hours apply; Vinopolis, 1 Bank End
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=742
The three-day event will mark five years of growth and
development for London's  wine-tasting visitor
attraction. 
A food court will occupy the Iberian area of the
Vinopolis tour, giving guests a chance to sample the
Latin spirit: tapas prepared using fresh ingredients
from Borough Market along with Vinopolis's selection of
Spanish wines and sherries. Sponsors for the event
include: Neal's Yard with samples of its world famous
cheeses. These will be dotted around the tour, to
illustrate which cheeses and wine complement each
other; Cellar Trends who are donating a delectably
mellow Faustino wine, Hatch Mansfield who are supplying
the flavoursome white Bordeaux, Louis Jadot; and the
Siam Winery will be on hand to present a selection of
its exotic wines from Thailand. The sights and sounds
of singers and dancers that are on hand to delight all
of Vinopolis's visitors will enhance all these taste
sensations. 
A wine tasting session at 3pm on the 19th hosted by
Susy Atkins will offer guests an entertaining guide to
the wines available for sampling and to demonstrate the
art of tasting like a professional. 
http://www.vinopolis.co.uk


ROMAN SITE AT SHADWELL: SOUTHWARK & LAMBETH
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tuesday 19 October  
7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm) at Housing Co-op Hall,
106 The Cut; �1
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=885
Alistair Douglas gives the first lecture at  the
Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society's new
monthly lecture venue in The Cut.


TABARD SQUARE ARCHAEOLOGY 
Tuesday 19 October 
7.30pm at Queensborough Community Centre, Scovell Road
(off Southwark Bridge Road); �4.50 
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=886
Illustrated talk by Dougie Killock of Pre-Construct
Archaeology about the finds during the Tabard Square
dig. Tickets, available from the Royal Oak in Tabard
Street, include cold buffet and a glass of wine.  
http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=883


SOUTH BANK FORUM
Thursday 21 October
7pm at County Hall, Belvedere Road
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=887
Updates on local developments. The meeting is in the
former GLC chamber. Entry via main door in Belvedere
Road.
http://www.southbanklondon.com


OCTOBER PLENTY: THE LIONS PART
Sunday 24 October
12 noon at Shakespeare's Globe, New Globe Walk
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=888
An autumn harvest celebration beginning on the Bankside
and mixing ancient seasonal customs and theatre with
contemporary festivity. A huge Corne Queene effigy
heavy with 'Plenty' - wheat,  barley and other grains,
and apples,  root vegetables and foliage - will join
the  procession to Borough Market led by  the Berry
Man. The Company performs  three 16th Century verse
plays before  apples cascade out into the crowd as the
Corn Queene is opened. Followed by the  Execution of
Sir John Barleycorn. 
http://www.thelionspart.co.uk

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[ Advert: PR AGENCY SEEKS UNSUNG BUSINESSES OF SE1 ]

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round the corner from Borough Market, boutique PR
agency C Coms combines media savvy, great ideas and
excellent journalist contacts to create compelling
media coverage for companies in SE1 and beyond.

Many of our clients are based in the local area,
including food & drink manufacturers, bars &
restaurants, charities, financial services and health
companies. We pride ourselves on our local roots and
always welcome enquiries from SE1 companies looking to
make some noise about a new product, service or
initiative. And if you can provide evidence of your SE1
postcode, we'll offer you a 10% discount.

To find out more about us visit our website:
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[ Local news from the London SE1 website ]

The London SE1 website team produces updated local news
throughout the week.

FESTIVAL HALL COULD GAIN SPONSOR'S NAME
South Bank Centre chief executive Michael Lynch has
admitted that he would consider changing the name of
the Royal Festival Hall to incorporate a sponsor's
brand name if the right offer was made.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1222


EMERGENCY DRILL AT LAMBETH NORTH
Baylis Road was sealed off and the Bakerloo line was
suspended between Piccadilly Circus and Elephant &
Castle on Sunday for a major emergency services
exercise at Lambeth North.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1221


TOWER BLOCK PROPOSED FOR PARK STREET
A 24-storey tower is being proposed for a new site
alongside Tate Modern.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1220


SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL 'UNDER SIEGE' AS EUROPEAN SOCIAL
FORUM OPENS
At least a thousand people were left standing in the
rain as the European Social Forum was formally declared
open in Southwark Cathedral.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1219


UNION DEMO AT TATE MODERN PRIVATE VIEW
Guests arrive for the private view of Bruce Nauman's
Turbine Hall installation at Tate Modern on Tuesday
evening were faced with a GMB picket line.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1217


FAMILIES GATHER ON HMS BELFAST FOR BALI MEMORIAL
Around 200 people gathered on HMS Belfast on Tuesday
for a memorial service to mark the second anniversary
of the Bali bomb.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1216

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[ Arts reviews from the London SE1 website ]

BRUCE NAUMAN AT TATE MODERN
The Bruce Nauman installation at Tate Modern is almost
invisible. Only discreet loudspeakers can be found in
the Turbine Hall which in the past has seen such
popular attractions as the Weather Project.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1215

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[ Local news from around the web ]

Each week we trawl the web for news and features about
SE1 people, places and organisations. 

Giles Coren reviews the Menier Chocolate Factory
http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=879 - The Times

Two rescued after tower-block climb in Tower Bridge Rd
http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=880 - SLP

Back pain clinic at Butler's Wharf
http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=882 - Telegraph

Hollick in new row with Desmond over Ludgate House
http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=881 - Guardian

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[ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum ]

Our weekly digest of topics raised in recent
discussions at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

- Gerry Adams at Southwark Cathedral
- Sandwich board man
- Sobo's Sabbath
- Brindisa Tapas Bar
- Bermondsey pub for sale
- DHL are just as bad as the Royal Mail
- Redevelopment of Bermondsey Market buildings
- Home insurance
- Anti Social Behaviour
- Topnotch Gym
- Blue Lion Place - contaminated land?
- SE1 Launderettes
- 185 Park Street
- Local Photographer
- Century House

To read and respond to all these discussions and more,
go to: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

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