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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 754

Monday 20 April 2015                          ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* 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

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* Man to run marathon dressed as tree in aid of garden fund
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8201

* Burglary at Holiday Inn Express in Southwark Street
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8195

* Tory policy would 'torpedo' new council homes in SE1
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8194

* New Morley College principal named
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8197

* 'Brad Pitt's Bruised Bits' Bermondsey Square sculpture
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8196

* Big Borrow at Waterloo Library
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8193

* Labour's Lord Adonis talks transport at E&C
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8192

* Vauxhall candidates face voters at hustings
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8199

* Housing clash at Young Vic election hustings 
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8198

* Eddie Izzard joins Labour's Neil Coyle at E&C
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8191

* Interview: Lucy Hall, direct democracy candidate
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8190

* Interview: Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist candidate
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8189

* Nick Clegg visits Elephant & Castle with Simon Hughes
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8188

* Southwark Cathedral confirms Rouen link
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8200

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{ What's on this week }

MEN'S CLUB
Monday 20 April
3.30pm-5.30pm  at Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth Street
A new Men's Club for over 55s is being launched this week by
Blackfriars Settlement, meeting each Monday afternoon.
Contact Older People's Team on 020 7928 9521 or email
Eileen.dacey@blackfriars- settlement.org.uk for further
information
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16934


HENRY V: COMMUNITY FILM CLUB
Monday 20 April
7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) at Starr Auditorium, Tate
Modern, Bankside; free to members
Adaptation of Shakespeare's history play in which the young
Henry V seeks to conquer France.
Duration: 137 min 
Genre: History 
Director: Laurence Olivier.
Membership of the Community Film Club is open to those
living in Southwark and Lambeth. To join (it's free), email
[email protected] or call 020 7401 5176.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16686


FREEMASONRY IN SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH
Tuesday 21 April
6.30pm-7.30pm  at John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High
Street; free
Freemasonry is a long-estasblished fraternal organisation
for men. What it is about and what freemasons do is often
the subject of speculation, rather than evidence. This talk
looks at Southwark and Lambeth's masonic life, the lodges
established here, their characteristics and membership, and
at important masonic personalities associated with the area
and local institutions associated with the masonic world. It
also talks about sources available for further study. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16691


WHAT IS THE BEST AND FAIREST WAY TO SPEND NHS MONEY IN THE
AREA IN WHICH YOU WORK OR LIVE?
Wednesday 22 April
6pm-9pm  at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford
Street
An event for both clinical commissioning groups and patients
and service users in south London to come and test an
interactive workshop, take a checklist in life
decision-making scenarios and contribute to research by
giving your opinion on what you think in useful. To sign up
for free register at:
http://commissioning-checklist-workshop.eventbrite.co.uk or
call 020 7848 6630.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16935


THE DRAGON QUEST
Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April
Thu 10.45am for 11am; Fri no event; Sat 10.45am for 11am;
Sun 12 noon for 12.15pm at Tabard Street piazza; free
Join John Constable and Katy Nicholls on a search for
dragons around The Borough in the area once known as St
George's Fields. Come and help solve the clues to find the
many dragons, and saints, who live hidden around Borough
High Street and London Bridge. Suitable for adults and
accompanied children over 7 years. Presented in association
with the Dragon Cafe.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16929


ST GEORGE'S DAY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Thursday 23 April
1pm-8pm  at St George the Martyr,  Borough High Street; free
A full programme of events at St George the Martyr,
beginning at 1pm with a Community Celebration and
Conversation in the presence of the Mayor of Southwark and
concluding at 6.45pm with a talk on English Identity by
former home secretary David Blunkett. See also separate
listings for The Ballad of St George and the Dragon
(open-air play with performances at three venues) and the
Dragon Quest.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16928


THE BALLAD OF ST GEORGE & THE DRAGON
Thursday 23 April
2.30pm at Tabard Street Piazza
3.30pm at Red Cross Garden
4.30pm in the Borough Market hall
Open-air theatre with the Lions part. Featuring our hero St
George and a magnificent dragon created by the company, the
Ballad celebrates our national day in 12 exciting musical
minutes. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16927


NINE DAYS WONDER - WITH ARTHUR SMITH & RICK JONES
Thursday 23 April
4.30pm at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge; free
Arthur Smith and Rick Jones present their annual celebration
of Shakespeare's birthday in words and music. This year's
event is inspired by the the 100-mile morris dance by
Shakespeare's clown Will Kemp from London to Norwich in
1599.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16933


DARK AEMILIA: A GUIDED WALK THROUGH SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON
Thursday 23 April
6.30pm at St Paul's Underground Station,  Cheapside; �14.50
from http://darkaemilia.eventbrite.co.uk
Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with a guided walk through
the London he knew. The walk finishes at The Anchor Bankside
where walkers are treated to a free glass of wine and copy
of the novel Dark Aemilia by Sally O'Reilly which tells the
tale of Shakespeare's Dark Lady.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16869


BERMONDSEY WALK WITH OLD MAPS
Saturday 25 April
11am; �10 (conc �8); email [email protected] to book by
9am on the day
Ken Titmuss leads a walk with old maps exploring London's
one-time leather-making district. Among the warehouses you
will find houses from the 17th century and see how the Watch
House has found a new lease of life. You may be surprised
when you reach the Victorian smithy and then there is the
site of the Workhouse and how the Beautification transformed
it. The walk ends by an amazing fragment of Bermondsey Abbey
at the end of one of London's most eclectic streets.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16852


TABLE TOP SALE
Saturday 25 April
11am-4pm  at Queensborough Community Centre,  Scovell Road
�10 per table - for booking contact Lynne 07879 811818. Hot
and cold refreshments available. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16759


BERMONDSEY & OLD SOUTHWARK HUSTINGS
Saturday 25 April
6pm at Southwark Cathedral,  London Bridge
General election hustings for the Bermondsey & Old Southwark
constituency, chaired by Canon Stephen Hance of Southwark
Cathedral.
We hope to provide a live audio stream of this event at
http://mixlr.com/se1 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16844


SPRING PLANTS & GARDENS FAIR
Sunday 26 April
10.30am-5pm  at Garden Museum,  Lambeth Palace Road; �5
The Garden Museum's annual date for plant lovers will
feature a wide selection of stalls from specialist nurseries
and horticulturists, as well as family-friendly activities.
Our popular Spring Plants and Gardens Fair is the perfect
occasion to purchase some new plants and ask the experts for
advice, while enjoying the Museum's 17th Century style knot
garden with a vegetarian lunch from the Museum's Garden
Caf�. This will also be a great opportunity to see our
temporary exhibitions 'The Education of a Gardener: The Life
& Work of Russell Page' and 'A Space for Flowers: The New
Covent Garden Flower Market'.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16905


MARATHON MUNCH
Sunday 26 April
11am-9pm  at The Scoop at More London,  More London
Riverside
Street food stalls at More London, plus live music in The
Scoop.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16854


ST GEORGE'S DAY AT BOROUGH MARKET
Sunday 26 April
12pm-4pm  at Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street; free
England and Catalonia share a patron saint - St George - and
the Catalan Government has teamed up with Borough Market to
organise this celebratory event. While the Borough Market
traders will be selling both Catalan and English food,
different performances will be taking place at the stage
located at the core of the market. Visitors will get a taste
of English folk and sardanes dancers - a circle dance
typical of Catalonia - and they will enjoy performances by
the Orfe� Catal� � the most historic Catalan choir - the
Catalan theatre company Bots&Barrals and the Catalan
actress-singer Laia Martinez, who will tell the story of St
George and the dragon to the little ones. In addition, the
romantic Catalan custom of exchanging roses and books with
the beloved ones will be one of the attractions of the
Catalan stands.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16871

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Waiter For Modern British Restaurant
* Project Facilitator, Creative Homes, London Bubble
* Freelance Management Consultants / Mentors / Coaches
* Volunteering Opportunity - Events Management

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

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{ 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

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

* Grade 2 listed houses - new front doors
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192479
* Made to measure blind supply and fitting service in SE1?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192461
* Classic cars
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192450
* Bermondsey Square Hotel
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192443
* Simon Hughes & his action on housing
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192439
* Burglaries on Long Lane
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192422
* Ginger cat seen looking lost
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192410
* Abellio buses, this is The End
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192406
* Winchester House Stoney Street
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192365
* Shell Centre development appeal
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192355
* Joan Street squat gone
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192343
* Cyclist/pedestrian collision - Tower Bridge Road
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192330
* Local Caterer wanted
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192317
* Bermondsey Street Festival - logo and website help
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/192295

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 }

* Office and Workshop Space Needed for Arts Charity
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/192084
* Business cards
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/191812

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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