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SE1 Direct 496: Celebrate 10 years of Tate Modern ============================================================ [ 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 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * 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 ============================================================ { 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 ============================================================ { Advert } Alexander Technique at the South Bank Alexander Centre Alexander Technique and Posture The Alexander Technique teaches effortless movement and a light and easy way of being upright. The lessons are enjoyable and there are no exercises! * The Alexander Technique gave Kevin Kline "about an inch and a half of additional height." * John Cleese says "I find The Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed." If you want to find out more about the Alexander Technique and how it can help you, contact us to arrange a free 20-minute introductory session. We are six STAT-qualified Alexander Technique teachers with a wide range of experience. Daytime and evening appointments are available. South Bank Alexander Centre, 27a Blackfriars Rd, SE1 020 7928 6378 [email protected] http://www.AlexanderCentre.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------ Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php > Now taking bookings for mid August 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'. 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 ============================================================ { 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 ============================================================ { 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 ============================================================ { Arts reviews from the London SE1 website } * Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4525 ============================================================ { 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 ============================================================ { 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 ============================================================ 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 ============================================================