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[ SE1 Direct ]    Issue 261       http://www.SE1direct.co.uk

Monday 7 November 2005 

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* What's on this week
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* Local news from the London SE1 website
* Features from the London SE1 website
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* 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.

JUBILEE GARDENS SOCIAL EVENING
Monday 7 November
6.30pm-9pm at ITV, Upper Ground; free
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1072
Adriaan Geuze from chosen design team West 8 presents the
latest designs for the gardens. Have your say whilst
enjoying a glass of wine and some nibbles. Meet the
designer, view the exhibition, have your questions answered.
See below for details of exhibitions and Saturday meeting.
http://www.jubileegardens.org.uk


COMMUNITY FILM CLUB: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM ARCHIVE SHORTS
Monday 7 November 
7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) at Tate Modern (Please use
the Turbine Hall entrance and staff will direct you to the
Starr Auditorium from there); free to members
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1030
ORDINARY PEOPLE - 25MIN 
Film showing the way that a group of people spent 24 hours
during the period of the Blitz in London.
THE LONDON SCRAPBOOK - 11MIN 
Film supposedly compiled by Bessie Love with the aid of
Basil Radford showing how London is coping with the war, for
her friends back home in America. The film therefore shows:
the wide open spaces around St Paul's, which are being
cleaned up; Big Ben from behind barbed wire; Hyde Park and
Speaker's Corner; children being sent out of London;
Kensington Gardens almost deserted.
VICTORY PARADE ALONG BOROUGH HIGH STREET, SOUTHWARK ON
8 JUNE 1946 - 10MIN 
Colour film record shot by amateur cameraman and London
volunteer fire officer Arthur Green covers the Victory
procession of armoured vehicles, mounted weapons and
National Fire Service appliances along Southwark's Borough
High Street, London on 8 June 1946
Members are entitled to: free entry to all film club
screenings, regular Film Club mailings & programme notes and
an opportunity to discuss films over a drink with other
local people. To join - it's free - email
[email protected]


JUBILEE GARDENS PLANS: EXHIBITION TOUR 
Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 November 
11am-6pm; free 
Tue 8: Coin Street Family & Children's Centre, 99a Upper
Ground 
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=954
Wed 9 & Thu 10: Festival Riverside (nr Foyles and Strada) 
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1074
Fri 11: Emma Cons Gardens (corner of The Cut & Waterloo Rd)
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1075
Sat 12: Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Rd (see below)
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=726
http://www.jubileegardens.org.uk


MAGIC LANTERN TO MULTIPLEX: LONDON AND LOCAL CINEMAS
Tuesday 8 November 
7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm) at Housing Co-op Hall, 106
The Cut; �1 
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=885
Richard Gray on London and local cinemas. A Southwark &
Lambeth Archaeological Society lecture.


FRIENDS OF WATERLOO LIBRARY
Wednesday 9 November
1.15pm at Waterloo Library, Lower Marsh
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=841
Meeting to launch a 'Friends of Waterloo Library' group for
all those with an interest in Lower Marsh's library and its
future. More information: Richard Siddall on 020 7633 9291.


BERMONDSEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
Wednesday 9 November 
7pm at Aylwin Girls School, 55 Southwark Park Road SE16
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=705
Meeting for residents of Grange, Riverside and South
Bermondsey wards. Agenda includes Bermondsey Spa update,
community cohesion. Also displays on Southwark's transport
strategy, ideas for a Bermondsey tourist map and a slide
show about progress on the Salmon Youth Centre. Plus Whites
Grounds update.
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/communitycouncil


POTTERS FIELDS DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday 10 November
7pm at First Floor, Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=706
Ahead of the imminent decision by the Office of the Deputy
Prime Minister regarding the Berkeley Homes development on
the former Potters Fields coach park and Lambeth College
sites by Tower Bridge Road, the Potters Fields Development
Pressure Group is holding a public meeting. The following
organisations have been invited to send speakers: Berkeley
Homes, Southwark Council Planning and Policy department,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Southwark UNISON, Jenny
Jones AM and Simon Hughes MP.


NORTH LAMBETH AREA COMMITTEE 
Thursday 10 November 
7pm at Kennington Park Community Centre, 8 Harleyford Street
SE11
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1026
Agenda includes TfL matters (including changes to
arrangements for routes 4 and 26 terminating at Waterloo),
an update on the Waterloo Development Framework and
proposals for street naming in North Lambeth. 
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk 


HMS BELFAST FREE TO SOUTHWARK OVER-60s ON ARMISTICE DAY AND
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 
Friday 11 and Sunday 13 November 
10am-5pm; normal adult admission �8
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1028 
On Armistice Day (Friday 11 November) and Remembrance Sunday
(Sunday 13 November), HMS Belfast will be FREE to all
Southwark residents aged 60 or over to celebrate the 60th
anniversary of the end of World War II in 2005.
HMS Belfast is the largest surviving example of Britain's
Second World War naval power. Now a museum moored on the
Thames between Tower Bridge and London Bridge, she was the
first ship to be saved for the nation since Nelson's HMS
Victory due to her historical importance.  
http://www.iwm.org.uk


ARMISTICE AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Friday 11 November
11am at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road; free
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1040
A two-minute silence will be held at the Museum, followed by
a brief recital given on a violin made from trees growing on
the battlefields of France and Flanders. Max Arthur reads
from his new book The Last Post, which includes stories from
the last 21 survivors of the First World War.
http://www.iwm.org.uk


COMMUNITY FUN DAY & TABLE SALE AT ST HUGH'S
Saturday 12 November
10am-4pm at The Rainbow Building, 32 Crosby Row; 20p
(includes tea and coffee)
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=869
Pick up some early Christmas presents... Clear space at home
and sell your unwanted items. Competitions and prize raffles
Face painting, music and games, community information
stalls. Books, music, toys, clothes and household items.
Tables for private sales cost �5, community info stalls are
free. For more information or to book a table contact Audrey
on 020 7378 1346or email [email protected]


JUBILEE GARDENS: SATURDAY BRIEFING 
Saturday 12 November 
11am-12.30pm at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road 
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=726
Another chance to find out about the latest design, hear the
presentation, speak to the design team and ask questions.
Followed by all day exhibition (see above).
http://www.jubileegardens.org.uk


FIREWORKS ON THE THAMES: LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
Saturday 12 November 
5pm on the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1076
To mark the end of the Show and the beginning of a new
mayoral year, London's most spectacular annual fireworks
display will light up the river. The new Lord Mayor will
start the display. Eight pyrotechnicians work for two days 
to get more than half a tonne of giant fireworks into
position and ready for launch. Some of these giants shoot
over 600ft into the sky before exploding, so the display is
visible for miles. The display is fired from a barge moored 
on the Thames between Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges.
Great views can be had from either bridge, from Victoria 
Embankment, or from anywhere on the South Bank between about
the National Theatre and Tate Modern. 
http://www.lordmayorsshow.org 


MESSAGE TRANSMITTED BY SEMAPHORE ALONG THE THAMES
Sunday 13 November 
8am-10am on the River Thames
Map: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/pdf/a4Size2.pdf [PDF]
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War
Two a message is sent by semaphore along the River Thames
from Greenwich to Admiralty Arch. Veterans of World War II,
the Gulf War, the Falklands and other conflicts will be at
locations including HMS Belfast and HMS President to pass on
the message which will be decrypted in Whitehall and laid on
a wreath at the Cenotaph. Viewing stations at Tower Bridge,
Blackfriars Bridge and Waterloo Bridge. Organised by the
National Maritime Museum. 
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.20352


REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICES IN SE1
Sunday 13 November
* 10.50am at the Borough War Memorial (outside the
former Town Hall - now Slug & Lettuce) in Borough High
Street
* At St George's RC Cathedral there will be  a short
service of remembrance outside the main entrance  of
the Cathedral, by the memorial, starting at about
10.45am. The 11.30am Mass will be a Requiem for all the
war dead.
Pictures from last year's service:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1268
* Southwark Cathedral's Choral Eucharist begins at
10.55am to incorporate the silence at 11am
* At St John's Waterloo the 10.30am Eucharist will
incorporate the silence at 11am.


RARE READINGS: CRIME PASSIONEL BY JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
Sunday 13 November
6pm (doors open 5pm) at The Pit, Old Vic Theatre, Waterloo
Road; free (donations welcome)
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=908
Sartre's dirty political thriller in a rehearsed reading by
the brand new theatre company Rate Accidents.


THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWARK WITH TERRY JONES
Wednesday 16 November
6.30pm-9pm at Hara The Circle Bar, 13-15 Queen Elizabeth
Street; �10 (includes your first drink and a finger buffet)
Map: http://quicklink.se1direct.co.uk/?id=1077
The Southwark Chamber of Commerce and Southwark Heritage
Association present an evening of information and
entertainment on the history of Southwark. Speakers on local
history include Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame),
Shakespeare's Globe authority Val Alliez and London Bridge
expert Peter Lennard. Terry Jones will be delighted to sign
copies of his latest book for those wishing to purchase them
on the night. Places are limited so book early to avoid
disappointment. Contact Ray Austin on 07782 337401 or email
[email protected]

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Remember you don't have to wait till SE1 Direct drops
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SE1 website offers the latest news throughout the week.

ITV VIEWERS VOTE GBP 50,000 LOTTERY FUNDING TO ST MUNGO'S
St Mungo Community Housing Association in Waterloo is
celebrating after viewers of ITV's London Tonight voted them
winners of a Big Lottery Fund GBP 50,000 award as part of
the People's Millions contest.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1829

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[ Features from the London SE1 website ]

VETERAN CAR RUN COMES TO LAMBETH STREETS
Almost 500 veteran cars - all more than 100 years old -
passed along Lambeth Palace Road on Sunday morning en route
from Hyde Park to Brighton.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1832

FIREWORKS ON BANKSIDE TO MARK 400 YEARS SINCE GUNPOWDER PLOT
Crowds gathered on Bankside on Saturday night to watch a
fireworks display above the Thames staged by Shakespeare's
Globe and Southwark Council to mark 400 years since the
Gunpowder Plot.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1831

WATERLOO RESIDENT LAUNCHES WALKING ROUTE PLANNER
Waterloo-based web developer Jamie Wallace has unveiled a
pilot version of a web-based walking route planner for
central London called walkit.com
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1830

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL MARKS 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANCELOT
ANDREWES
Five bishops were at Southwark Cathedral to mark the 400th
anniversary of Southwark resident Lancelot Andrewes'
consecration as a bishop.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1828

SIMON HOGGART OPENS RADIO 4 EXHIBITION AT BANKSIDE GALLERY
The Artist and Radio 4 exhibition at the Bankside Gallery
has been opened by Simon Hoggart.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1827

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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/

- Bermondsey Square regeneration
- Tank on Mandela Way
- Roast @ Borough Market
- Palestra: opposite Southwark station
- Flower Shop in E & C Shopping Centre
- Dr Who type box on E&C roundabout
- Car Alarms during the night
- Old Kent Road ASBO
- Tanner Street Park
- Self-service dry cleaning
- Picture framers
- Network Rail & Thameslink 2000
- Kids stuff in the evenin
- Most Haunted in Clink Prison

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