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SE1 Direct 496: Celebrate 10 years of Tate Modern
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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 496

About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk
Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk

Monday 10 May 2010                            ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* Advert: Alexander Technique at South Bank Alexander Centre
* What's on this week
* 6 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
* Arts reviews from the London SE1 website

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{ 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

* New masts for HMS Belfast made in Russian shipyard
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4533

* Victory Day celebrated at Southwark's Soviet War Memorial
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4532

* George Dyer's funeral cortege stops in Snowsfields
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4531

* Labour councillor elected in Chaucer ward
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4530

* Labour wins control of Southwark; SE1 still mostly Lib Dem
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4529

* Simon Hughes retains Bermondsey & Old Southwark
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4527

* Kate Hoey wins Vauxhall
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4528
 
* Druid Cycles: a bike shop with a difference
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4534

* Globe art project brings Shakespeare to Evelina Hospital
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4524

* Foster & Partners to revamp Imperial War Museum
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4523

* Are you a self-taught artist? Want to show at Tate Modern?
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4522

* The Elephant Parade arrives in SE1
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4521

* Interview: Peter John, Southwark Labour leader
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4520

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{ Advert }

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{ 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'.

ONE TOWER BRIDGE PUBLIC EXHIBITION: NEW POTTERS FIELDS PLANS
Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 May
4pm-8pm at Former St Olave's Grammar School, Tooley Street
A public exhibition of the updated plans for the One Tower
Bridge development on the former coach park site next to
Potters Fields Park.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9053


LOST IN LA MANCHA: COMMUNITY FILM CLUB
Monday 10 May
7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) at Tate Modern,  Bankside;
free to members
Lost in La Mancha is not so much a "making of", more an
"unmaking of" documentary which follows director Terry
Gilliam through pre-production, filming and finally the
aftermath as his long planned feature The Man Who Killed Don
Quixote falls apart. 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 the door.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8985


A HISTORY OF THE LONDON POSTAL SERVICE
Tuesday 11 May
7.30pm (refreshments from 7pm) at New Cut Housing
Co-Operative Hall, 106 The Cut; �1
Lecture by Brian Bloice. A Southwark & Lambeth
Archaeological Society event.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7520


TATE MODERN BIRTHDAY PROCESSION FROM BOROUGH MARKET
Wednesday 12 May
Starts 10.45am in Stoney Street; free
To celebrate Tate Modern's 10th birthday and involvement in
the local community, 150 local school children will take
part in a celebratory procession from Borough Market to Tate
Modern. Led by the London School of Samba, the festive
procession will begin at 10.45 with Southwark Cathedral's
bells ringing ten times to mark the occasion.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9045


BOROUGH BOOK GROUP
Wednesday 12 May
6.15pm at The Table, 85 Southwark Street
The Borough book group will this month discuss The Book
Thief by Markus Zusak. 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/8987


EAST STREET LIBRARY COFFEE MORNING
Thursday 13 May
10.30am-11.30am  at East Street Library, 168-179 Old Kent
Road; free
Come and meet the staff of your local library. Refreshments
provided.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8960


RUSH HOUR CONCERT IN WATERLOO
Thursday 13 May
6pm at St John's Waterloo,  Waterloo Road; free
Free after-work concert by Southbank Sinfonia. Enjoy a glass
of wine while you listen... 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8381


BOBBIE DARBYSHIRE: 'LOVE, REVENGE AND BUTTERED SCONES'
Thursday 13 May
6.30pm at Waterloo Library, 114-118 Lower Marsh; free
Waterloo Library hosts a discussion with award-winning
Clapham-based writer Bobbie Darbyshire as part of Lambeth
Readers and Writers Festival. In her latest novel an
innocent meeting of a reading group sparks a series of
bizarre events. Three troubled people, driven by loneliness,
vanity and revenge, hurl themselves on the Inverness public
library to find that nothing is as they expect. Join
Waterloo Library Book Group to discuss Bobbie's latest
rip-roaring new novel.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8902


FIERCE AND FEARLESS WOMEN
Thursday 13 May
8pm at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough
High Street; �2.50 (conc �1.50)
Talk by Janet Dowling on girls and women who go on
adventures, get into scraps, and don't need rescuing.
Women's role in traditional stories. A South East London
Folklore Society event.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8500


NO SOUL FOR SALE: A FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENTS
Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May
Fri & Sat 10am-midnight; Sun 10am-6pm at Turbine Hall, Tate
Modern,  Bankside; free
To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Tate Modern will stage a
major free arts festival in the Turbine Hall. No Soul For
Sale, the brainchild of artist Maurizio Cattelan and
curators Cecilia Alemani and Massimiliano Gioni, brings its
anarchic, tongue-in-cheek sensibility to the Turbine Hall. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8687


LONDON IS A ROOST FOR EVERY BIRD: DO YOU FEEL AT HOME? 
Saturday 15 May
10am at The Old Vic, 103 The Cut; free; book a place on
[email protected] or call 020 7902 7593
The Old Vic theatre is looking for enthusiastic and
passionate people from all backgrounds to take part in its
new community project called PLATFORM.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9043


THE JUNGLE BOOK
Saturday 15 May
11am at Shortwave Cinema, 10 Bermondsey Square; �4 per
child; accompanying adult free
The much-loved Disney classic is Shortwave's Kids Club
screening this month. After being abandoned as a child,
young Mowgli is brought up in the jungle. With news that the
fearsome man-hating tiger Shere Khan has returned, Mowgli�s
friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear set out to
return Mowgli to the safety of his village.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8969


BANKSIDE BIRTHDAY BARROWS PARADE
Saturday 15 May
Starts 1.45pm at the top of the turbine hall bridge in Tate
Modern at Tate Modern,  Bankside; free
Coloco & Exyzt are bringing the wheel barrow parade and
flying gardens from Paris to celebrate Tate Modern's
partnership with Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST). Join a
gardening procession - an invitation to sow and swing,
celebrating urban nature and community action. Come dressed
in bright colours bring your scooter, buggy or mobility
vehicle and follow the fun Follow the parade and stroll
through the community garden at Tate Modern, on to Mint
Street Park & Playground, St George's Garden, Little Dorrit
Play Park and Red Cross Garden for tea & cake.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8984


SURGERY BY GASLIGHT & OTHER MEDICAL TALES
Saturday 15 May
6pm, 7pm, 8pm at Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb
Garret, 9a St Thomas Street; �10 (conc �9)
Experience the fear and the emotion of a patient in the 19th
century - come and have your leg amputated in the oldest
surviving operating theatre in England. When the light gets
dim ... the surgery comes alive!
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8941


FAMILY CONCERT: MORRIS DANCING AT MORLEY COLLEGE
Sunday 16 May
10.30am-12.30pm  at Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge
Road; �6; children �3; family (2+2) �12
Music and dance for all the family. Summer isn't far away
now - it's time for some traditional English Morris dancing
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7744


BERMONDSEY'S BLITZ WALK
Sunday 16 May
Meet 11am in southern churchyard of Southwark Cathedral,
London Bridge; �6
Neil Bright leads a walk tracing the story of Bermondsey
during the Blitz. Duration: 3.5 hours. Hear some of the
tales of heroism and tragedy of local folk. Finishes at
Guy's Hospital. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9029


BANKSIDE VIEWS - SHARE YOUR TATE MODERN STORIES
Sunday 16 May
2pm-4pm at East Room, Tate Modern,  Bankside; free
Artist collective Black Dogs will create a space for
conversation about the visitor's relationship to Tate
Modern, giving the opportunity to thank the community for
their contribution and support.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9046

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Neighbourhood Care Project Worker, Time and Talents
* IT Specialist, The Facility
* Events Academy Project Manager, Better Bankside
* Earn a Bit Of Extra Money By Helping the Over 50s in SE1
* Farm work opportunities, Surrey Docks Farm [volunteers]
* Opinion panel member for a TV company

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

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{ Small offices & desk spaces for rent }

* Office Unit to Let in Long Lane
* Office space in Bermondsey Street
* Commercial space to let - Alaska Buildings

Details at 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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{ Arts reviews from the London SE1 website }

* Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4525

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

Our weekly digest of new topics started at
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

* A good cleaner
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126401
* Southwark Travelodge - anywhere good to eat nearby?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126394
* Election day - keys found in St Alphege church
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126378
* Window Cleaning
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126361
* Huck at Southwark Playhouse
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126344
* Pleeeease I need a handyman ASAP!!
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126298
* Fun Daytime hen suggestions
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126219
* Sightings in Southwark
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126184
* London 2012 Olympic Borough  Market + Southwark  Pin
Badge!
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126166
* Cookery Courses
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126163
* Ante Natal Pilates in SE1.........ANyone Interested
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126148
* Picture Frame Specialist
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/126105

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 }

* Web page
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/125799
* New business
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/125768
* Looking for meeting space
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/124522    
 
Read more at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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