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Issue 71 | 25 February 2002
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* READER OFFER: Another great Blue Print Cafe offer

* SE1 News and Events

* SE1 news from around the Web

* TicketWatch with First Call Tickets

* In the London SE1 Forum

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[ READER OFFER: Blue Print Cafe ]

Revolutionary Design
Enjoy a two course lunch and a glass of Perrier Jouet
Champagne at Blue Print Caf� and entry to the Design
Museum's "Web Wizards - Designers Who Define The Web"
exhibition for �20.00.

Blue Print Cafe
Design Museum, 28 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD

T 020 7378 7031   F 020 7357 8810
http://www.conran.com

Terms and Conditions
2-course meal, glass of Champagne and entry to the
Design Museum costs �20. This includes VAT and excludes
12.5% service. The offer does not include additional
food and drink items unless otherwise stated. Entry to
the Design Museum will be provided by Blue Print Caf�.
Offer ends 21st April 2002. Please quote "SE1Design"
when making a reservation.

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[ SE1 News and Events ]

AT LAST! THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE IS OPEN
Just after 10am on Friday the Millennium Bridge was
opened allowing 160 people queuing on Bankside to walk
across to the City. 
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/155


VOLUNTEERS FOR 'SOUTH OF THE RIVER' WANTED
ENO Baylis, the education team at English National
Opera, is producing a large-scale community project for
performance this June in Long Lane called 'South of the
River'. They are currently recruiting local adults to
take part (about 100 young people are already taking
part). If you're interested, just turn up at the
community sessions at the Jerwood Space in Union Street
at 6.30pm on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 February or
contact John Riches on 020 7739 5808 or email
[email protected]
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H2041547 (icSouthLondon)


THE ROUPELLS OF LAMBETH
Tuesday 26 February
7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm); �1; Hawkstone Hall,
Kennington Road	
Judy Harris, author of a new book on William Roupell of
Roupell Street, talks about the controversial local
19th-century MP who went to jail. Residents of Roupell
Street are especially welcome. Copies will be
available. A Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society
lecture.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?E2966247 (Amazon.co.uk)


PURSUIT - JOHN CALDER
Thursday 28 February
6.30pm; �3 (conc �1); Calder Bookshop, 51 The Cut
John Calder discusses frankly his long awaited memoirs.
Anecdotes about Bertrand Russell, Alger Hiss, Graham
Greene, J.B. Priestley, Jo Grimond and dozens of others
whom the author encountered in his activities in and
outside of publishing.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?G2862147 (Amazon.co.uk)
http://www.calderpublications.com


WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Friday 1 March
2pm at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road
The theme of this year's Women's World Day of Prayer is
"Challenged to Reconcile". The liturgy has been
prepared by Christian Women of Romania. There will be
refreshments after the service, and a One World Shop
with Traidcraft goods. All are welcome - including men.
http://www.stjohnswaterloo.co.uk


SERVICE FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION IN SUDAN
Sunday 3 March
3.30pm at St George's Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Rd
http://www.southwark-rc-cathedral.org.uk


Passion: NEW RENAISSANCE VOICES
Sunday 3 March
8pm at Southwark Cathedral; Programmes �7 at the door
New Renaissance Voices directed by Bruce Saunders
with music by Josquin, Gesualdo, Charpentier and
Victoria
http://www.nrv.org.uk
http://www.dswark.org/cathedral

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[ SE1 news from around the Web ]

Every week we trawl the web for news stories and
features on SE1 people, places and organisations.

Southwark Council bans Union Flag, claims Daily Express
http://www.ananova.com/go/529058

Did the Bard hate lawyers? Globe legal season profiled
http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=123859

David McKie on Jacob's Island (The Guardian)
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z2B35247

Zandra Rhodes profiled in the Evening Standard
http://makeashorterlink.com/?L2345647

Fish! caught in economic slowdown
http://www.ananova.com/go/527664

Fish! warns of low consumer confidence
http://www.ananova.com/go/527177

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Seen an interesting SE1-related article? Let us know by
emailing [email protected] and we'll link to it
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[ TicketWatch with First Call Tickets ]

The Island by Athol Fugard at the Old Vic
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/island.php

The Wonder of Sex at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/wonder.php

No Man's Land at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/nomans.php

South Pacific at the National Theatre
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/tickets/southpacific.php

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[ In the London SE1 Forum ]

Some of the topics raised in recent discussions on our
forum at http://London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list.php?f=1

- Brook Street in the 1920s
- Does anybody remember Boddy's Bridge near Oxo Tower?
- The Honest Cabbage answers its critics
- Cashpoint safety in Tower Bridge Road
- Italians in Great Dover Street
- Bricklayers' Arms pub - any photos available?
- Looking for builder/maintenance contractor (Bankside)
- How did the Elephant & Castle get its name?
- Golden Hinde for sale?
- Tower Bridge reopens
- History of Peabody Buildings in Southwark Street

Got an opinion you would like to share with the rest of
SE1? Visit http://London-SE1.co.uk/forum/post.php?f=1

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events on offer at the South Bank Centre, the Royal
National Theatre and the National Film Theatre that we
do not have the resources to cover in our publications.
Check out these websites for full details of what's on:
http://www.sbc.org.uk
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
http://www.bfi.org.uk/nft/

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