SE1 Direct 561: Bermondsey Abbey walk & other local events
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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 561

Monday 8 August 2011                          ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* Advert: Waterloo Conference Centre 25% Off Promotion
* What's on this week
* Local job vacancies
* Small offices & desk spaces for rent
* Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* Southwark Playhouse asks to stay at London Bridge
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5454

* Plan to sail Golden Hinde down Thames
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5458

* Allies & Morrison to design Bankside Jacobean playhouse
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5457

* Living Memory exhibition at Bargehouse
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5456

* Review: Song of the City at Southwark Playhouse
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5455

* Archbishop's Park Summerfest 'saved' by Marine Society
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5453

* Appeal for missing man last seen at St Thomas' Hospital
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5452

* Vitalijs Janovics murder: Two appear at Old Bailey 
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5451

* Mint Street Adventure Playground celebrates 40 years
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/5450

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{ Advert }

Waterloo Conference Centre August 25% Off Promotion

Running till the end of August meeting rooms are heavily
discounted and offer modern bright meeting rooms. Check out
http://www.waterlooconferencecentre.co.uk to see everything.

Thinking of your Christmas Party? Contact
[email protected] to get the list of
dates and offers we have and let us take the pressure off
now!

December Dinner Dance dates 9, 15, 16 & 22 December. �35 pp
includes 3 course Christmas dinner, Disco with dance-floor
and a glass of Prosecco. Beat that!

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{ What's on this week }


BLACKFRIARS OLD AND NEW WALK
Tuesday 9 August
2pm free; booking essential 020 7021 1600 or email
[email protected]
A walk exploring the history and future plans for
Blackfriars Road finishing at the Bargehouse. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11253


FILTHY PIRATES, SINISTER CROCODILES & SWORD SWALLOWERS
Tuesday 9 August
2pm at East Street Library, 168-170 Old Kent Road; free
Storytelling with Vanessa Woolf.
Suitable for ages 6 and above.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11339


STAMFORD STREET AND THE CUT HISTORY WALK
Thursday 11 August
10.30am; free; booking essential 020 7021 1600 or email
[email protected]
An informative history walk around Waterloo finishing at the
exhibition.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11254


BERMONDSEY ABBEY WALK WITH STEPHEN HUMPHREY
Thursday 11 August
6pm; free; Please call Stephen on 020 7735 6716 to book
Local historian Stephen Humphrey leads a walk to discuss
Bermondsey Abbey and why later industries grew up in the
area. Meet at the junction of Tower Bridge Road & Bermondsey
Street. An East Street Library Local History Group event.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11337


AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS: FREE THEATRE AT THE SCOOP
Until Sunday 4 September
Thu-Sun 6pm at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
Free open-air theatre next to City Hall. This summer treat
your friends and family of all ages to a whistle stop tour
of four continents, as dashing Victorian adventurer Phileas
Fogg and his hapless servant Passepartout recount their
daring attempt to cross the globe in record time.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11251


WATERLOO LIBRARY BOOK GROUP
Thursday 11 August
6.30pm at Waterloo Library, 114-118 Lower Marsh; free
The group is reading The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams.
The library buys 15 copies of each title chosen. The titles
range from contemporary bestsellers, to award-winners and
the occasional classic. New members always welcome.
Attending the group is free but there is a small charge for
refreshments (wine and crisps) for those who want them.
Contact librarian Stephen Males on 020 7926 8751 for further
details.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11249


THE MOTHER: FREE OPEN-AIR THEATRE AT THE SCOOP
Until Sunday 4 September
Thu-Sun 8pm at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
Free open-air theatre next to City Hall. This exciting new
translation of Brecht's classic play by Mark Ravenhill, one
of the UK's most celebrated and controversial playwrights,
looks set to cause waves of its own as this year's street
protests dictate the political agenda at home and abroad. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11250


WOMEN'S WALK
Saturday 13 August
11am; free; booking essential 020 7021 1600 or email
[email protected]
History walk around the local area looking at famous local
women who have made an impact in the area. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11255


WARTIME FOOD WORKSHOP
Saturday 13 August
1pm-2pm  at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf,  Barge House
Street; free
Come and try some ration book recipes, taste some recipes
and make your own versions!
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11262


HIDDEN GEMS AND FAVOURITE THINGS: SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL
Saturday 13 August
Meet 11am inside cathedral at west end at Southwark
Cathedral,  London Bridge; �4
Explore the cathedral through the eyes of its visitors'
officer David Payne who will take you on a light-hearted but
educational tour of discovery. Part of the 'Southwark
Uncovered' series.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11272


LONDON BRIDGE TO TOWER BRIDGE GUIDED WALK
Saturday 13 August
Meet 2pm in Millennium Courtyard outside the Refectory at
Southwark Cathedral,  London Bridge; �4
Guided walk with Sophie Wheeler. The area between London
Bridge and Tower Bridge has seen much development in recent
years, on both sides of the river. Art-deco to the harshness
of the 1960s; Victorian gothic revivalism to the modern
glass structures of the 21st century; enjoy a leisurely walk
linking the past to the present and the future. Part of the
'Southwark Uncovered' series.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11314


HELP TO TURN A BURGESS PARK TREE TRUNK INTO A BENCH
Saturday 13 August
2pm-5pm  at St George the Martyr,  Borough High Street; free
Three mature tree trunks, felled as part of the Burgess Park
redevelopment, have been brought to the tiny garden behind
St George the Martyr church. Local hands are needed to help
shape the logs into benches, creating a peaceful place for
individuals and community groups. No experience needed.
Suitable for ages 12 and above Those aged under 16 must have
parent's consent.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11365


STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Sunday 14 August
3pm-4pm  at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street;
free
Family storytelling and music workshop with local performer
Kate Portal.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11261


WATERLOO BY MAPLIGHT - GUIDED WALK WITH KEN TITMUSS
Tuesday 16 August
6.30pm; �8; email [email protected] to book
Evening walk with old maps led by Ken Titmuss. Look beyond
the bridge and round the most perplexing railway station in
London that once upon a time had a platform for the dead.
Follow a trail of topographical street names, unremarkable
buildings with remarkable stories and call up the memory of
local worthies including Emma Cons, John Rennie and the
Roupell family scandal. In the last 60 years the riverside
wharves have been transformed into the capital's cultural
quarter, yet the other three quarters of this
quintessentially London neighbourhood has a tale or two to
tell.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/11362


HELP TO SHAPE THE NEXT TATE MODERN TURBINE HALL INSTALLATION
As part of the preparations for the 2012 Unilever Series
commission for the Turbine Hall, Tate Modern is inviting SE1
residents and workers to participate in a four-day workshop
with the artist Tino Sehgal from Saturday 20 to Tuesday 23
August. Sehgal will explore ideas behind his practice with
the group. Those of all ages and experience are welcome to
volunteer to take part. Refreshments will be provided. If
you are interested in signing up please contact Elena Zapata
at [email protected]

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Part-Time Facilities Assistant - London Bridge, Forster
* Advice Worker Night-Shelter, Robes Project (Charity)
* Talented chefs, The Laughing Gravy
* Global Education Volunteer, STAR4Africa

Details at http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs

Why not advertise your job vacancy here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/add-a-job

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{ Small offices & desk spaces for rent }

* Desk space to let in Borough Market

Details at http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices

Why not advertise your office space here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices/post-advert

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

* Faith in Human Nature
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143678
* Weekend FT on Bermondsey Street
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143676
* Bankside power station
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143665
* Cllr Dan Garfield criticises cyclists on Twitter
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143610
* Best place for Sunday lunch in SE1
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143538
* Southwark Playhouse in need of urgent support
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143534
* Five Star - That's its name!
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143525
* Bricklayers Arms Flyover
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/143500

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

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{ Business forum in association with Better Bankside }

* Space for an art exhibition
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/143497
* Casual after work hobby club - interested?
   http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/143402

Read more at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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