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============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 350 About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk Monday 23 July 2007 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ >> IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: The Village Fete - London South Bank University * What's on this week * 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 * Billy Bragg at International Brigade memorial ceremony Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2830 * Floods add Venetian touch to the Globe Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2829 * Bermondsey Square development 'topped out' Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2827 * Cross River Tram may not cross the river after all Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2826 * City Hall reception for Tower Bridge school staff Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2832 * Amanda Penfold selected as Green parliamentary candidate Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2825 * New website helps visitors and locals discover Bermondsey Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2824 * SE1 arts organisations tour South London summer festivals Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2823 * Design Museum relocation to Bankside abandoned Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2822 * Taj Mahal model floats down the Thames Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2821 * New protection for London's river views Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2820 ============================================================ [ Advert: The Village Fete ] London South Bank University is bringing the countryside to the inner city. Saturday 28 July: 1200 - 1600 London South Bank University Keyworth Street, SE1 FREE Join us for an afternoon of traditional village fete activities and free entertainment with an urban edge. We�re transforming the campus with grass and hay bales and the event will be a unique blend of contemporary world music, traditional activities and games for the whole family. You can try your hand at our strength tester, or test your skills at the coconut shy. For those with a curious streak, there will also be a range of interactive educational activities. For more information visit http://www.lsbu.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------ 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'. WATERLOO TIME BANK OPEN DAY Monday 23 July 2pm-6pm at St Andrew's Short Street; free To include gardening workshop (4pm), face painting and children's activities (2pm-5pm), history tour around Waterloo (5.30pm), live music and much more. Also get the chance to hear life-changing stories from local people as to how being involved in the time bank has helped to change their lives for the better. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2657 BERMONDSEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL - TRANSPORT SPECIAL Monday 23 July 7pm at Ellen Brown Bermondsey Play Centre, 145 Grange Road Meeting for Riverside, Grange and South Bermondsey wards. The theme will be transport. Hear about cycling, public transport, traffic and road issues and put your questions to council offers and councillors. Successful applications to the Bermondsey Community Council Fund will be announced at this meeting. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2506 BOROUGH & BANKSIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Wednesday 25 July 7pm at Charles Dickens Primary School, Lant Street Meeting for residents of Chaucer and Cathedrals wards. Agenda includes traffic in the Harper Road/Trinity Street area (including recommendation to extend the 20 mph zone to the whole area). Presentations on the regeneration of shopping parades, the council's funding for voluntary groups in Borough & Bankside and more. Also the usual updates from local police and community wardens - and your chance to put questions to your councillors. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2485 FREE MUSIC AT THE SCOOP Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in July 12.30pm-2pm & 6.30pm-9.30pm at The Scoop, More London; free A month-long season of free open-air music in The Scoop. Line-up: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/at/28/the-scoop ELEPHANT CHANGES: CHANGING ELEPHANT - EXHIBITION AT LCC Wednesday 25 July to Thursday 9 August Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle Photographs taken by local people who have conveyed their view of the changes taking place at Elephant and Castle. The photographs document the area and its contrasts, with particular emphasis on colour and diversity. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2708 DESIGN YOUR OWN GARDEN WORKSHOP FOR 8-10 YEAR-OLDS Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 July 10am-12 noon at Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road; free (booking essential) Each child will be asked 'What's your perfect garden? Where would it be, and what would be in it: flowers, giant snails, or a football pitch?' Over a series of three morning workshops each child will work with artist sisters Merrie and Edwina Ashton to make a book expressing their ideas in shapes, words, colours and artwork - and take it away with them. It will give children the chance to show how they imagine the look, experience and sensation of what is to them - not to adults - the ideal garden. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2780 THE BOEHM QUARTET: MUSICAL CHAIRS - FINAL WEEK Thursday 26 July 12.30pm-2.30pm at Cathedral Square, Montague Close; free Light entertainment for anyone wishing to escape the office at lunch time. 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/2459 SOUTHWARK LGBT HISTORY GUIDED WALK Thursday 26 July 7pm at The George Inn, 77 Borough High Street; free Southwark poet and performer John Constable conducts this free walk especially commissioned for the Southwark LGBT Network. John reveals the secret history of Southwark's medieval Liberty with its cross-dressing actors and prostitutes licensed by Bishops, and performs short excerpts from The Southwark Mysteries, his own work inspired by it. This unusual guided tour explores the history of sexual identity, with particular reference to LGBT-related stories. You are also Southwark welcome to come and share your own knowledge and personal anecdotes, to help recover a lost part of our history. The walk lasts up to 2 hours. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2724 BOOK SALE IN SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL CHURCHYARD Friday 27 to Saturday 28 July 10.30am-4.30pm in the southern churchyard at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge A two day fund-raising event by the Friends of Southwark Cathedral. A large range of second-hand books including recent titles. Lots of holiday reading available. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2437 THE VILLAGE FETE Saturday 28 July 12pm-4pm at London South Bank University, Borough Road London South Bank University is bringing the countryside to the inner city. Keyworth Street will be closed to traffic and turfed with lush green grass for an afternoon of traditional village fete activities and free entertainment with an urban edge. The event will be a unique blend of contemporary world music, traditional activities and games for the whole family. Lots of stalls from local organisations. Why not come along and try your hand at the strength tester or test your skills at the coconut shy? For those with a curious streak there will also be a range of interactive educational activities including a chance to explore a mock forensic crime scene. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2651 FETE & BBQ AT TOWER BRIDGE CARE CENTRE Saturday 28 July 1pm at Tower Bridge Care Centre, 1 Tower Bridge Road Summer fete and barbecue at the care home by the Bricklayers Arms flyover. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2730 GROW YOUR OWN FOOD AND EXPLORING THE SUN'S ENERGY! Monday 30 July to Thursday 2 August 10am-12 noon at Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road; free (booking essential) 'Guerrilla Gardener' Alexandra Lockett will lead a team of children to make a garden/allotment in St Mary's Churchyard, an open space which is next to the Museum but belongs to Lambeth Council: mint and mushroom, poppies and forget-me-knots. At the end of the summer holidays the children will come back to see the garden they have made; to build solar ovens; and to cook dinner with what they've grown. For ages 8-10. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2781 ============================================================ [ Local job vacancies ] This is the place for local businesses and organisations to advertise job vacancies in Southwark and Lambeth. * Office Administrator/Secretary, Artist Partners * Administrator, Vauxhall City Farm 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 ] * HMS Pinafore at the Union Theatre Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2831 * Charles Dickens - The Sparkler of Albion at The George Inn Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2828 * Zaha Hadid - Design & Architecture at the Design Museum Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2819 ============================================================ [ 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 * Elephant Regeneration Partner leaked http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74426 * Cat lost - Grange Road http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74391 * Discover Bermondsey http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74371 * Buying wine in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74344 * Redevelopment of the Raven at the Tower site http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74339 * Development on Nursery Row Park SE17 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74303 * Looking for a flat http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74281 * 5 person office required http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74275 * Traffic noise in Grange Road http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74244 * TV repair service? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74229 * Freecycle Southwark http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74076 * Dog walker/dog day care wanted in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/74033 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 ============================================================