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============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 336 About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk Monday 16 April 2007 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ >> IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Prepare to be famous * What's on this week * Reader offer: Day course in back health for gardeners * Situations vacant - Project coordinator, Cultural Quarter * 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 * 600 space hoppers on the Millennium Bridge Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2661 * Calder Bookshop saved from closure Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2660 * Tracey Emin flag unveiled on South Bank Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2659 * Thai Silk 3am opening blocked by council Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2658 * Simon Hughes reselected as Lib Dem candidate Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2657 * Spitalfields Canteen restaurant to open at Festival Hall Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2655 * Cross River Tram: Southwark Council reiterates support Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2654 * Award for Waterloo man's walking website Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2653 * 'Special measures' for Eveline Lowe Primary School Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2652 ============================================================ [ Advert: Prepare to be famous ] Stagecoach Theatre Arts school is enrolling for the new term beginning on Saturday 21st April at Bacon's College Rotherhithe. Stagecoach is the world's biggest and most successful part-time Theatre Arts School and students from 6 - 15 spend 3 hours on Saturday mornings singing, dancing and enacting drama workshops. It's exhausting,imaginative and exciting! Prospectus and more info at http://www.stagecoach.co.uk/rotherhithe 020 7740 3111 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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'. BOROUGH & BANKSIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL: LOCAL TRANSPORT ISSUES Monday 16 April 7pm at Charles Dickens Primary School, Lant Street Meeting for Cathedrals and Chaucer wards. Southwark Council's transport planning team wants to hear your ideas for transport improvements in your community council area. Officers will explain details of the funding process for securing transport schemes throughout the borough in 2008/09. This process covers a large number of transport areas, such as 20mph zones and cycling training, addressing local transport trends through local safety schemes and cycling schemes, and improving the general condition of Southwark's road infrastructure. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1797 SEQUINS & SAWDUST - THE CIRCUS COMES TO THE SOUTH BANK Monday 16 to Saturday 21 April 7.30pm; Tue, Wed, Sat 2.30pm at The Big Top on the South Bank, Upper Ground; �15 (conc �9.50; children �7.50; family �35) from 020 7729 9522 Within the enclosed magic space of the circus Big Top aspects of everyday life gain a hint of the extraordinary. Intrigue, romance, deceit and the struggle for power mark out the life of aging clown, Phinnaeus Capelli. His story is brought to the ring through breathtaking circus skills, live music, street theatre and comedy. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1943 BANKSIDE URBAN FOREST EXHIBITION Monday 16 to Friday 20 April at Tate Modern, Bankside Tate Modern is the final stop for this tour of proposals for a greener urban realm in the Bankside area. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2010 FOUNDER'S PLACE PLANNING INQUIRY Tuesday 17 April Opens 10am at Lambeth Town Hall The public inquiry into the refusal of planning permission for the Founder's Place development by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity north of Archbishop's Park opens on Tuesday and is expected to last 12 working days. Find out more from the developers: http://www.gsttcharity.org.uk/projects/foundersplace.html Petition to planning inspector by opponents of scheme: http://www.petitiononline.com/rclens1/ AVEC 2007: THE LONDON HAT SHOW Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 April Tue-Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Fri 10am-7.30pm; Sat 10am-6pm at Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark Street; �1 Historically one of the main hat-making areas of London, Southwark provides the perfect setting for 'AVEC' 2007. This year showcasing the work of more than 20 designers, new and established across all spectrums of 'The Hat'. Come and enjoy the experience of buying, speaking and listening to designers and makers of the sharpest headwear around. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1822 WATERLOO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 18 April 4pm at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road Regular public meeting of the group that monitors proposed developments in Waterloo. On the agenda: WCDG's parents and providers project, community facilities audit and the 20 Blackfriars Road development. Note new time - 4pm. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1389 BANKSIDE RESIDENTS FORUM: OPEN FORUM Wednesday 18 April 7pm at The Table, 85 Southwark Street An update on what is happening in Bankside and light refreshments in the relaxed atmosphere of The Table Cafe. Meet Dan Taylor from Southwark Council and hear about the Community Project Bank and how planning gain money (Section 106) can be used to benefit this area. See the plans for 20 Blackfriars Road (behind Christ Church), 1 Blackfriars Road (Beetham), Holland Street and Tate Modern extension. Membership to Bankside Residents Forum is free to those living and working in the area. More information from 020 7928 9528 or [email protected] Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1844 SEEDLING SWAP EVENT AT DIVERSITY GARDEN Thursday 19 April 2.30pm-4.30pm at Diversity Garden, 51-53 King James Street Bring along any spare seedlings/cuttings or house plants to swap with others. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1991 ST GEORGE IN SOUTHWARK FESTIVAL New small-scale multicultural festival celebrating Southwark's many connections to St George in his various guises. See http://www.stgeorgefestival.org.uk and see below for selected festival events. CULTURAL SHOWCASE Saturday 21 April 3pm at GHARWEG, 5 Westminster Bridge Road; free Launch of booklet. Food and culture from Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and other groups. A St George in Southwark Festival event. (St George is patron saint of Ethiopia.) Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2030 LONDON MARATHON Sunday 22 April The London Marathon comes to Jamaica Road, Tooley Street and Tower Bridge this Sunday. The elite women will pass Tooley Street soon after 10am with the elite women following approx 40 minutes later. ROAD CLOSURES: Jamaica Road closed 8am-4pm; Tower Bridge closed 8am-7pm. http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/ SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE GLOBE Sunday 22 April 11am-4pm at Shakespeare's Globe, New Globe Walk; free The day will begin at 10.30am with a 10-minute carnival procession from Southwark Cathedral to the Globe. Members of the public are invited to take part and bring along their own masks, prizes will be given for the best masks on show. A whole day of free festivities and the chance to tread the boards of the famous stage. Experienced actors will train members of the public to perform lines from Shakespeare in front of a packed auditorium. There will be workshops for all ages, music from the Globe's favourite musicians, the chance to win fantastic prizes, and food and wine stalls in the Underglobe. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/1779 ST GEORGE'S LUNCH Sunday 22 April 1pm at Blackfriars Settlement, 19 Rushworth Street; phone 020 7928 9251 to reserve a place, �2.50 Celebrate St George's Day with a community lunch of traditional English fayre. A St George in Southwark Festival event. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2029 CATHEDRAL TOUR: SHAKESPEARE & ST GEORGE Sunday 22 April 1pm at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge; �4 (conc �3.50) Tour of Southwark Cathedral focussing on connections with Shakespeare and St George. A St George in Southwark Festival event. Phone 020 7193 1845 reserve a place, pay on the day. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2027 SHAKESPEARE'S ELIZABETHAN SOUTHWARK WALK Sunday 22 April 2.30pm at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge; �4 (inc �2 donation to St George's restoration fund) Tour of Shakespeare's Elizabethan Southwark from Southwark Cathedral to St George the Martyr in Borough High Street. A St George in Southwark Festival event. Phone 020 7193 1845 reserve a place, pay on the day. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2026 ST GEORGE MULTIFAITH SHOWCASE IN ST GEORGE'S GARDEN Sunday 22 April From 3pm at St George's Garden, Tabard Street; free Learn about the devotion to St George in Ethiopia from members of Southwark's Ethiopian community. Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church will build a shrine with a statue in the garden and a choir will render some traditional songs. Display of Ethiopian artefacts including samples of St George's Beer. A St George in Southwark Festival event. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2028 SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY OPEN DAY Sunday 22 April 11am-6pm at Rose Theatre Exhibition, 56 Park Street; free An opportunity to view the remains of Bankside's first theatre on the eve of Shakespeare's Birthday. Showings of audio-visual presentation narrated by Sir Ian McKellen. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/2033 ============================================================ [ Reader offer: Day course in back health for gardeners ] DAY COURSE IN BACK HEALTH FOR GARDENERS Monday 23 April 10.30am-4pm at the Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road �45 (�35 to the first five callers who book quoting SE1 Direct). Includes lunch, tea and coffee. Book tickets in advance on 020 7401 8865 This day has been organised as a health awareness day for amateur gardeners, to explore ways of protecting backs during working sessions in the garden. Representatives from the charity BackCare, Body Control Pilates, Alexander Technique and Tai Chi will give presentations throughout the day, and participants will have the opportunity to try out basic exercises from each of the course. The aim of the day is to help course members identify exercise techniques that appeal to them and which they will hopefully develop after the course. http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/events.html ============================================================ [ Situations vacant ] This is the place for local businesses and organisations to advertise job vacancies in Southwark and Lambeth. Project Coordinator, South Bank & Bankside Cultural Quarter Details of this job - and how to advertise a vacancy - at http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/ ============================================================ [ Arts reviews from the London SE1 website ] * A Bloodless Field at the Old Operating Theatre Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2656 * A Karaoke Wedding at the Union Theatre Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2651 * The Big Brecht Fest Part 1 at the Young Vic Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2650 ============================================================ [ 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 * 5 a side football http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68989 * Pubs for actors to practice their lines http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68874 * Southwark - origin of the name http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68834 * E&C Banking Facilities (Lack of!) http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68793 * SE1 Celebs http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68786 * SE1's nicest squares http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68780 * Any fairs, fetes, events, coming up? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68622 * Shunt Bar under London Bridge http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68618 * Cars with a white triangle on the roof http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68611 * 185 Park Street planning inquiry http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68595 * City Hall litter http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/68553 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 * Where would you like cycle parking in the area? * Work Space * Storage / office space wanted * Business banking - who is good? 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 ============================================================