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SE1 Direct 487: Arts Market, Live Art & Porch Sale ============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 487 About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk Monday 8 March 2010 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Bring your baby to your workouts! * What's on this week * Win a foot health check with Stress Exchange's podiatrist * 2 local job vacancies this week * 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 } 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 * Future of Bankside, Borough, London Bridge: have your say Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4397 * Boris Crossrail levy on Elephant and Waterloo rejected Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4396 * Southwark Station platform ticket cut to 20p Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4395 * Waterloo roadsweeper Dave Squires immortalised in mosaic Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4394 * Park Plaza and H10 hotels open in Waterloo Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4393 * Tower Bridge: three months of night-time closures planned Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4392 * Boris Johnson on South Bank for music education launch Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4391 * Homophobic abuse on Northern line train - police appeal Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4390 * Waterloo Station's famous clock to be restored Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4389 * Bermondsey's Cllr Denise Capstick back from Afghanistan Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4398 * Kate Hoey speaks at launch of Southwark's Zimbabwe link Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4388 * Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg at Elephant & Castle Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4387 ============================================================ { Advert: Bring your baby to your workouts! } Fitness For Every Body is a small independent studio offering post natal exercise on the Power Plate. With no more than 4 mums in the class we can tailor your workout so you can safely and effectively regain your pre pregnancy figure whilst your baby sits and watches in their pram. Research shows a 20 min class is equivalent to over 1 hour in the gym. We are offering a 6 week course attending 2 sessions per week for £125 Monday–Friday 9am and 9.30am. Please see website for details http://www.fitnessforeverybody.co.uk 020 7403 9988. ------------------------------------------------------------ Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php > Now taking bookings for late May onwards so be quick! ============================================================ { 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'. JOIN ME ON THE BRIDGE: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Monday 8 March 12pm at Millennium Bridge, Bankside; free On International Women's Day thousands of women (and men) worldwide will gather on bridges from San Francisco to Congo to call for an end to war and to demonstrate that women can build the bridges of peace and hope. Join Women for Women International at Victoria Embankment Gardens at 10am. From there you can walk to the Millennium Bridge to stand in solidarity with women all over the world and gather for a photo at 12 noon. There will be a women's festival along the Embankment. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8597 ARTS MARKET AT ELEPHANT & CASTLE Monday 8 to Thursday 11 March 11am-6pm (Thu till 9pm) at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle Students sell their arts and crafts. The Students' Union at the University of the Arts London invites the university community and public to come and shop. It is a great opportunity to grab a unique present or treat for yourself and for students to raise a bit of money. Last year all sorts of things were for sale, from jewellery and hand-knitted garments to letterpress posters. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8450 BANKSIDE, BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE PLANNING FRAMEWORK CONSULTATION Monday 8 March 6pm at Shakespeare's Globe, New Globe Walk Learn about Southwark Council's new planning document that will shape the future of Bankside, Borough and London Bridge - and have your say. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8667 COMMUNITY FILM CLUB AT TATE MODERN: ROUTEMASTER BUS Monday 8 March 7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) at Starr Auditorium, Tate Modern, Bankside; free Captain, entertainer, Samaritan and guide, a bus conductor also sees things that the rest of us don't. Made in association with the London Transport Museum, this Arena film tells the stories of five conductors from five decades of London's history. Plus screening of four short films made by members of the Community Film Club. Membership of the Community Film Club is aimed at those living in Southwark and Lambeth. To become a member (it's free) email [email protected] or join at door. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8328 THE ROLE OF ELECTRICITY IN THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSE Tuesday 9 March 6pm-7pm at Bankside Community Space, 18 Great Guildford Street; free Artist Paul Malone takes you on a unique and controversial tour of the Universe. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8529 RECENT LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL WORK Tuesday 9 March 7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm) at New Cut Housing Co-Operative Hall, 106 The Cut; £1 Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society symposium with various speakers: * Julian Bowsher on recent work at the London Shakespearean theatres * Portia Askew and Caroline Marais on the work of the Young Archaeologists' Club * Current work on the Thameslink building sites in Southwark * Stephen Humphrey on the Cluniac houses in England and Bermondsey Abbey Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7518 BANKSIDE, BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE PLANNING FRAMEWORK COMMUNITY CONSULTATION Wednesday 10 March 12pm at Ability Media Centre, 56 Southwark Bridge Road Learn about Southwark Council's new planning document that will shape the future of Bankside, Borough and London Bridge - and have your say. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8656 BOROUGH BOOK GROUP Wednesday 10 March 6.15pm at The Table, 85 Southwark Street; free The Borough book group will this month discuss The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Copies can be collected at John Harvard Library. Please contact [email protected] to pick up a copy of the book or make further enquiries. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8586 6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION - NETWORKING EVENT Wednesday 10 March 6.30pm at Waterloo Brasserie, 119 Waterloo Road; £20 in aid of Save the Children; email [email protected] to book Peak performance coach Shona Rowan has invited people from many different backgrounds to this networking evening in aid of Save the Children's Haiti appeal. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8673 BOROUGH & BANKSIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Wednesday 10 March 7pm at Ability Media Centre, 56 Southwark Bridge Road Meeting for Cathedrals and Chaucer wards. Meet your councillors, hear about local projects and have your say. Plus regular reports from local police officers and community wardens. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7005 WATERLOO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 10 March 7pm at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road Learn about plans to redevelop Imprima House in Waterloo Road as a 145-bed student residence. And a consultation on Southwark Council's new planning document that will shape the future of Bankside, Borough and London Bridge. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7939 MOZART'S APOLLO ET HYACINTHUS AT THE ROSE THEATRE Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 March 7.30pm at Rose Theatre Exhibition, 56 Park Street; £10 (conc £8) from 020 7261 9565 or [email protected] The Rose Opera Company presents Mozart's "Apollo et Hyacinthus" - written when he was just eleven years old. Performed at Shakespeare's original theatre, The Rose. Join Rose Opera Company's first ever production for an evening of greek myth, beautiful music, and fabulous singing! Accompanied by The Rose Opera Orchestra Bookings Performances start at 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 / £8.00 concessions Box office: 020 7261 9565 Email: [email protected] Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8555 LUNCHTIME RECITAL IN THE BOROUGH Thursday 11 March 1pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street; free Tom Lidbetter (piano) and Tadek Chylinski-Reid (flute). Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8683 RUSH HOUR CONCERT IN WATERLOO Thursday 11 March 6pm at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road; free Free concert by young musicians from Southbank Sinfonia. Performed alongside, and coached by, members of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Enjoy a free glass of wine. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8309 WATERLOO LIBRARY BOOK GROUP Thursday 11 March 6.30pm-8pm at Waterloo Library, 114-118 Lower Marsh; free Discussing Let The Right One In by John Lindqvist. The library buys fifteen copies of each title chosen. 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/8549 SOUTH BANK FORUM: LOWER MARSH, ST THOMAS' & JUBILEE GARDENS Thursday 11 March 7pm at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street Quarterly meeting for South Bank residents convened by MPs Kate Hoey and Simon Hughes. Agenda includes improvements at St Thomas' Hospital, full steam ahead for The Railway Children at Waterloo's Old Vic Tunnels, next steps for Lower Marsh Market and building a stronger community with WaCoCo. Ted Inman will give an update on plans to improve Jubilee Gardens. Plus your chance to raise issues from the floor. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8494 BANKSIDE, BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE PLANNING FRAMEWORK COMMUNITY CONSULTATION Thursday 11 March 7pm at Bankside Community Space, 18 Great Guildford Street Learn about Southwark Council's new planning document that will shape the future of Bankside, Borough and London Bridge - and have your say. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8657 UNKNOWN GHOSTS OF LONDON Thursday 11 March 8pm at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street; £2.50 (conc £1.50) Alan Murdie talks about some of Londonís ghosts ranging from haunted old prisons, a stately mansion, a court house and a West End cinema. What do these studies reveal about the nature of ghost experiences and when they are most likely to happen? A South East London Folklore Society event. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8498 A LONG NIGHT IN LONDON Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 March 7.30pm at Network Theatre, 246a Lower Road; £10 from www.networktheatre.org 'Work in progress' performances of a new play a new play by Bernie C. Byrnes followed by a Q&A session with the author and members of the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust plus a chance meet some survivors of the disaster. The Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster took place on the evening of Wednesday 3 March 1943. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8540 BOOK GROUP AT JOHN HARVARD LIBRARY Friday 12 March 1pm-2pm at John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High Street; free The John Harvard Library Book Group will be discussing Shadow Of The Wind by Markus Zusak. Coffee and tea will be provided. To pick up a copy of the book or find out more about the group email [email protected] Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8585 LUNCHTIME RECITAL IN WATERLOO Friday 12 March 1.10pm-1.50pm at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road; free Marcelle Zahra Haydn: Sonata in E flat major no.49 Chopin: Barcarolle Op.60 Chopin/Liszt: "Meine Freuden" Granados: Allegro de Concierto Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8598 LIVE ART: FUNDRAISER NEAR LONDON BRIDGE Friday 12 March 12pm-12am at Arch 897, Holyrood Street; free; RSVP: [email protected] 020 7159 3339 * Artists in action 12pm-3pm * Exhibition viewing and auction 7pm-9.30pm * DJs and visual audio performance 9.30pm-Midnight Vodafone World of Difference winner Charlotte Pawle is organising an art fundraiser for children's charity Hope for Children. There will be something for everyone at this event, from painting and photography to illustration and street art. The line-up includes a mix up of prominent and inspirational young talent with fresh design graduates. There will be an auction on all artwork shown and a chance to witness the artists create a joint mosaic live. Plus, experience live visual audio performance and special guest DJ sets. There will be stalls selling accessories, small artworks, hand crafted Ugandan cards and kitsch cakes. The event is to raise money for an intervention centre for street children in Kampala, Uganda. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8671 PORCH SALE IN TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE Saturday 13 March 10am-3pm at Henry Wood Hall, Trinity Church Square Another of Trinity Newington Residents' Association's popular porch sales, by permission of Henry Wood Hall. Hundreds of secondhand books plus CDs, DVDs and bric-a-brac at great prices. Donations of books etc are welcome. Please contact TNRA on 07726 305325 or [email protected]. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8548 ============================================================ { Competition } Win a foot health check with Stress Exchange's podiatrist http://www.london-se1.co.uk/stress-exchange/ ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Part-time Receptionists, Siobhan Davies Dance * Director, Southwark Arts Forum 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 ============================================================ { Small offices & desk spaces for rent } * Desks available @ 1 Bermondsey Sq (£225 pcm +VAT) * Shared warehouse conversion near London Bridge * Self contained secure office space, Southwark Studios * Commercial space to let - Alaska Buildings Full details 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 } Our weekly digest of new topics started at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1 * In praise of Southwark Council http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123487 * Camera Crew Filming in Trinity Church Square on Saturday http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123484 * Motorcycle Safety http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123430 * Plug for local electrician http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123425 * Major works/section 20 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/8/123414 * Chinooks over Bermondsey. http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123360 * Cast Iron Radiators http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123357 * Bermondsey fire - no trains at London Bridge Station http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123351 * Pet centre next to railway arch Elephant cordoned off? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123341 * Police cordon - Tanner Street/ (Jamaica Road end) http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123338 * Reasonable, Reliable Laptop repairs http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123292 * Elephants at Elephant! http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123280 * Great Dover Street - quality of new road surface http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/123275 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 } * Local business meet ups? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/122340 * Temporary storage needed for local charity http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/122448 * Trade Waste http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/122055 Read more at 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) 2010 Bankside Press ============================================================ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ============================================================