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============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 347 About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk Monday 2 July 2007 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ >> IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: The Handy Squad * What's on this week * July 2007 issue of 'in SE1' * Local job vacancies * Arts reviews from the London SE1 website * Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum * Business Forum in association with Better Bankside ============================================================ [ Local news & features from the London SE1 website ] Remember you don't have to wait till SE1 Direct drops into your mailbox to get a local news fix. The London SE1 website offers the latest news throughout the week. You can also see the news on a map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/map * Kirsty McNeill reselected as Labour candidate Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2800 * Harry Potter movie stars at County Hall Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2791 * Rock legends unveil giant guitars at More London Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2794 * Grand opening for Community Garden at Tate Modern Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2793 * New culture secretary visits the South Bank Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2798 * Waterloo says 'thank you' to Lou and Len Shepperd Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2797 * Mayor launches London Freewheel cycle ride Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2795 * UNESCO asks for further report on London tall buildings Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2792 ============================================================ [ Advert ] The Handy Squad - London's Professional Handyman Service http://www.handysquad.com Riding nippy yellow mopeds, The Handy Squad take the hassle out of the many odd-jobs around the home and office. 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Tel: 08000 12 12 12 [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ Advertise here: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk/advertising.php ============================================================ [ 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 comprehensive what's on guide visit http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/ or pick up a copy of our free monthly printed publication, 'in SE1'. EXPLORE NEW SOUTHWARK: GUIDED WALK Monday 2 July Meet 2.30pm at Southwark Underground Station; �5 Take a walk to see and hear about some of the new developments in Southwark with chartered architect Paul Taylor. Meet inside the ticket barrier at the Blackfriars Road exit. Walks last about 90 minutes. No need to book. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2460 TOSCA ON THE BIG SCREEN IN POTTERS FIELDS PARK Tuesday 3 July 7.30pm at Potters Fields Park, Tooley Street; free Watch Puccini's Tosca on a big screen live from the Royal Opera House. Bring a picnic. Preceded at 6pm by Sing Tosca. Ever wanted to sing in an opera chorus? Here's your chance! Members of the Royal Opera House Chorus will guide you and thousands of others in a record-breaking rendition of Tosca before the opera itself is broadcast live. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2412 MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR CHARLES VIGAR - BLACKFRIARS SINFONIA Tuesday 3 July 8pm at Christ Church, 27 Blackfriars Road; free The programme features basoonist Charles Vigar�s favourite works. Soloist Andy Jakob was his teacher and composer Barry Stronge was a friend. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2566 FREE MUSIC AT THE SCOOP Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in July 12.30pm-2pm and 6.30pm-9.30pm at The Scoop, More London Riverside; free A month-long season of free open-air music in The Scoop starts this Wednesday. Full programme: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/at/28/the-scoop SAISON POETRY LIBRARY REOPENING Wednesday 4 July From 11am at Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road; free Day of celebration for the reopening of the refurbished Poetry Library, including launch of a family reading club and exhibition by calligrapher Stephen Raw. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2476 MONUMENT FOR A WITNESS: FREE OPEN-AIR POETRY PERFORMANCE Wednesday 4 to Tuesday 10 July 6.30pm at Festival Riverside, Belvedere Road; free A live performance of the novel-length topographical poem Notes for an Atlas by Sean Borodale. The poem was written whilst walking 50 miles through London, performed here for the first time over seven evenings by Mark Rylance's London Theatre of Imagination. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2477 THE INDIGO SAXOPHONE QUARTET: MUSICAL CHAIRS IN CATHEDRAL SQ Thursday 5 July 12.30pm-2.30pm at Cathedral Square, Montague Close; free Free open-air music next to Southwark Cathedral organised by Better Bankside. Students of Trinity College of Music established Indigo Saxophone Quartet in 2004. The aim was to explore the saxophone quartet repertoire through their BMus performance course. Since then they have performed in many concerts and venues throughout the UK. As members finished their individual degrees they have stayed together enjoying bringing the unique sound of the saxophone quartet to the public. Local employees are encouraged to bring along their lunches or buy lunch from Borough Market on the way and take a seat at one of Better Bankside's pink tables and chairs. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2456 STRAWBERRY TEA IN AID OF BREAST CANCER CARE Thursday 5 July 4pm-6pm at Blackfriars Settlement, 19 Rushworth Street Strawberry tea in aid of Breast Cancer Care. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2625 EXHIBITION OF PLANS FOR 6 PARIS GARDEN Friday 6 to Saturday 7 July Fri 4pm-7pm; Sat 10am-1pm at Colombo Centre, Colombo Street Central School of Ballet and Hive Student Residences are in the process of developing proposals for a mixed use scheme at 6 Paris Garden (the derelict site next to Blackfriars Medical Centre and the Colombo Centre sports pitches). Local residents are invited to a pre-planning exhibition to see the preliminary proposals. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2660 EXHIBITION OF PROPOSALS FOR TESCO OLD KENT ROAD DEVELOPMENT Friday 6 to Saturday 7 July Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm at Tesco Old Kent Road Public exhibition of proposals by Tesco for an upgraded supermarket, new facilities such as cafes and community space and new homes above the Old Kent Road store. Local residents, businesses and shoppers are invited to view the proposals in a mobile exhibition unit in the store's car park. A planning application is expected later this summer. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2662 WATERLOO MUSIC: FUNK & ROCK IN EMMA CONS GARDENS Friday 6 July 5pm-7pm at Emma Cons Gardens, The Cut; free Funk and rock groups Ghosts + Monsters and Hooverville. Food and drink by The Fire Station Part of a series of Friday evening Waterloo Music events leading up to the Waterloo Carnival on Friday 13 July. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2409 THREE CHEESE SALAD SKETCH SHOW IN THE STREETS OF BANKSIDE Friday 6 to Saturday 21 July Mon & Fri 8pm; Sat 4pm outside The Mudlark, 4 Montague Close An exciting new sketch troupe, Three Cheese Salad have become a word of mouth favourite on the London comedy circuit. This summer they take to the streets to present their own unique brand of hilarity, alfresco, on Bankside. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2652 BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL Saturday 7 July Starts 12 noon at Spa Gardens, Grange Road; free This year's Bermondsey Carnival is part of Southwark's celebrations for the Tour de France. Look out for boats, buses and bikes and join local schools and community groups as they proceed along Southwark Park Road with their 'Great Journeys' themed entries. The carnival will officially open The Event in Southwark Park. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1405 TOUR DE FRANCE PASSES THROUGH SOUTH BANK & BERMONDSEY Sunday 8 July Riders leave The Mall 10.25am; at Tower Bridge by 10.40am Stage One of the Tour de France will start in The Mall, passing onto the South Bank via Westminster Bridge and then taking in York Road, Chicheley Street, Belvedere Road, Upper Ground and Blackfriars Bridge. The cyclists will then return to SE1 via Tower Bridge and head east via Jamaica Road. The race will then travel through Bermondsey, Deptford, Greenwich and Erith before heading out into Kent. See link below for details of road closures. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1603 SING LONDON GRAND FINALE Sunday 8 July 3pm-5pm at Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road; free Sing with thousands of others. The South Bank team throws a mass city sing as part of their celebrations around the re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall, and Sing London's finale. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2616 SPLENDID MUMMER AT THE OLD VIC Sunday 8 July 7.30pm at The Old Vic, 103 The Cut; �10-�22.50 It is October 1825. A black man strides onto the stage at the Royal Coburg Theatre (aka The Old Vic). He plays a classic role with great authority. The audience applauds wildly, but he is mercilessly slated by the critics and hounded out of London. Ira Aldridge goes on to become the most decorated actor of modern times. Part of a season of events to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2523 CRAZY FOR YOU: QUAY PLAYERS Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 July 7.30pm at Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College, SE21; �10 (conc �6) Gershwin musical presented by the Quay Players, the Bermondsey-based amateur dramatic group which rehearses at St Anne's Church Hall in Thorburn Square. Box office 07749 502658 or book online at http://www.quayplayers.org.uk ============================================================ [ July 2007 issue of 'in SE1' ] The July issue of our monthly printed what's on guide is out now. Pick up a copy at more than 70 locations around the area or download from http://www.inSE1.co.uk ============================================================ [ Local job vacancies ] This is the place for local businesses and organisations to advertise job vacancies in Southwark and Lambeth. * Volunteer Visitor Entrance Assistants, Tate Modern Details of these jobs - and how to advertise a vacancy - at http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/ ============================================================ [ Arts reviews from the London SE1 website ] * The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare's Globe Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2799 * Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia at the BFI IMAX Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2796 ============================================================ [ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum ] Our weekly digest of topics raised in recent discussions at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1 Looking for an ex local authority flat near Bermondsey St http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73366 * Scandinavian paint shop / cafe http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73357 * Dentist in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73339 * Incident at Borough http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73331 * Self-Defence Classes http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73324 * What happened on Tower Bridge Road last week? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73316 * Home births in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73303 * Plastic bag recycling in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73286 * Berkeley Homes (The Tower series on BBC1) http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73235 * Bermondsey Street Walk with Southwark Council http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73211 * Developments near Union Street http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73183 * Global Cities - Tate Modern http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73131 * DVD rental shop http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73128 * What was going on next to The Scoop today? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/73122 To see all the current active forum topics, go to: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1 ============================================================ [ Business Forum in association with Better Bankside ] http://forum.betterbankside.co.uk * 4 person office needed in SE1 * Bed and breakfast in SE1 http://forum.betterbankside.co.uk ============================================================ >> CONTACT DETAILS ============================================================ Before sending us event information or press releases, please read this page: http://www.banksidepress.com/listings/ Editor: James Hatts - [email protected] SE1 Direct is copyright (c) 2007 Bankside Press ============================================================ >> SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ============================================================