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============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 740 Monday 12 January 2015 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Give your career some Rock and Roll! * What's on this week * Local job vacancies * Small offices & desk spaces for rent * Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum * Business forum in association with Better Bankside ============================================================ { Local news & features from the London SE1 website } * Secondary school plan for Southwark Fire Station Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8036 * Woman sexually assaulted at Waterloo tube: police appeal Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8035 * Detectives appeal for witnesses to Waterloo Road murder Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8034 ============================================================ { Advert: Give your career some Rock and Roll! } CV/DC is a new and different CV service: simply put, I am one man who enjoys making a difference to those working with career issues. Over 17 years, I've helped hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds achieve career clarity. I'll listen to your career story and then work with you to craft a fantastic new CV, cover letter or application form. 15 minute FREE consultation, �30 per hour thereafter with sliding scale in effect (*depending on circumstance*). I'm locally based, community minded and therefore especially keen to reach out to my neighbours! For more information about CV/DC, including contact info, please go to: http://www.cvdc.net ============================================================ { What's on this week } ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOUTHWARK FROM KENYON (1945) TO TODAY Tuesday 13 January 7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm) at New Cut Housing Co-Operative Hall, 106 The Cut; non-members �1 Lecture by archaeologist Harvey Sheldon. A Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society event. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16055 LUNCHTIME RECITAL Thursday 15 January 1pm-1.45pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street; free Samuel Rice (double bass), Sebastian Pennar (double bass), Stephen Kennedy (baritone) and Dustin Conrad (piano). Works by Mozart, Koussevitzky and Bottesini. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16401 SLEEPING BEAUTY - FAMILY PANTOMIME Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 January 7.30pm (also Sat 2.30pm) at Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street; �14.50 (conc �12.50) The Quay Players local amateur dramatic society presents a pantomine written by Ian McFarlane. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16495 BACH TO BABY: CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR BABIES & TODDLERS Friday 16 January 10.30am (coffee from 10am) at St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey Street; adults �10; children free Classical music for babies & toddlers with local mother and professional musician Miaomiao Yu. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16553 THE BOROUGH WALK WITH OLD MAPS Saturday 17 January 11am-1pm; �10 (conc �8); booking essential [email protected] by 9am on Sat Join Ken Titmuss for a walk with old maps exploring the neighbourhood south of Southwark Street. You will find traces of an industrial past and many buildings whose current use obscure their origins. It is an area on the verge of gentrification. Along the way you will encounter Bella Burge, Octavia Hill and the young Charles Dickens. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16609 DISABLED ACCESS DAY Saturday 17 January 11am-2pm at National Theatre, South Bank; free A drop-in session in the new Dorfman Foyer for anyone who would like to know a bit more about accessibility at the NT. Alongside teas and coffees there will be the opportunity to take a look at a captioning units, to experience pre-recorded programme notes on headsets (which the theatre provides for anyone using Audio Described services) and there will be opportunities for people to visit backstage. Staff will be on hand to meet people and answer questions, and there will be a selection of print materials which give more information about Access at the National Theatre. Staff hope to welcome familiar faces and people new to the National Theatre who might not know about the services available to them; audio described, BSL interpreted and captioned performances, relaxed performances and accessible bars, cafes, shops and restaurants. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16552 HUW EDWARDS - CITY MISSION: LONDON'S WELSH CHAPELS Saturday 17 January 2pm at Welsh Chapel, 90 Southwark Bridge Road; �3 donation BBC News presenter Huw Edwards talks about the research behind his new book, which "sheds new light on the story of one of London's first ethnic minorities, the Welsh". A meeting of the London Branch of the Welsh Family History Societies. Anyone with an interest in Welsh family history is welcome to attend. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16610 ROSE READATHON Saturday 17 January 2pm-8pm at The Rose Playhouse, 56 Park Street; audience �2 per play; participants �3 Starting at 2pm, six plays - five by Shakespeare and one by Marlowe - will be read in edited one-hour versions by invited actors and the public alike. Parts will be drawn out of a hat. At the end of the allotted hour, regardless of whether the play has finished, it will be stopped and the next one will begin. HAMLET at 2pm ROMEO AND JULIET at 3pm AS YOU LIKE IT at 4pm MACBETH at 5pm DOCTOR FAUSTUS at 6pm TWELFTH NIGHT 7pm Participants will be asked to pay �3 per production, or �15 for all six plays. Audience members will also be asked to pay �2 per production or �10 to come and listen to all six plays. Everyone is advised to dress warmly for the occasion � although hot drinks will be available for purchase throughout the day. To book a place either as a reader or an audience member, email [email protected] Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16611 ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Receptionist/Assistant to Canon Precentor, Swk Cathedral * Restaurant Supervisor, Tanner and Co See 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 ============================================================ { Small offices & desk spaces for rent } * Lovely office to rent for 3 - 11 See 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 ============================================================ { Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum } * Accident on Borough High Street http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189541 * London Bridge Chaos http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189537 * Jad Grill (and Machine) http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189527 * Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189522 * Old Kent Road closure on Sunday http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189519 * Vacuum cleaner repair http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189517 * Shipping Containers on Sweeney Crescent http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189492 * 'Flypast' of expensive cars http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189490 * Hearing Big Ben...? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189457 * E&C Station lifts http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189448 * Wood cut to size http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189445 * Moving to Southwark Park Road http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189429 * Southwark College (LESOCO) The Cut SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/2/189389 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 } * Desk space wanted http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/189010 * Office chairs needed http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188677 * Office space for local charity http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188539 To see all the current active forum topics, go to: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7 ============================================================ CONTACT DETAILS ============================================================ Before sending us event information please see http://www.banksidepress.com/listings/ Editor: James Hatts - [email protected] SE1 Direct is copyright (c) 2015 Bankside Press Postal address: 27 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NY ============================================================ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ============================================================ You have received this email because you signed up to receive weekly mailings about SE1 news and events. 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