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SE1 Direct 504: Kerala Carnival, Taste The East & TangoWalk ============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 504 About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk Monday 5 July 2010 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: New office space in London Bridge SE1 available * What's on this week * July issue of 'in SE1' * 1 local job vacancy 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 * Rosie Boycott opens monthly South Bank Real Food Market Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4655 * Boris plans purge of Tooley Street traffic lights Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4653 * Elephant subway filled with gravel as lorry overturns Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4651 * Spanish Civil War's British volunteers honoured Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4657 * Mint Street fair marks launch of new community partnership Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4656 * Elephant & Castle suitcase murder: man found guilty Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4654 * Alexei Sayle referees football match in Jubilee Gardens Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4652 * Full steam ahead for The Railway Children at Waterloo Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4649 * Spice Quay Heights concierge ordered to repay �20,000 Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4648 * Winners of 'courage' art competition showcased at Elephant Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4646 * Bow Arts Trust opens artists' studios in Bermondsey Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4645 * Reuben Powell: Paintings, Drawings and Prints Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4644 * Remembering Fromelles: uncovering the soldiers' stories Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4650 * Got a question for Simon Hughes MP? Submit it here Read more at: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/simonhughes/ ============================================================ { Advert } New office space in London Bridge SE1 available for letting The offices are very secure, in a very trendy part of town (just off Bermondsey Street) partly furnished with desks and CAT5, telephone and internet connections and approx 650+ square feet. The space is in the basement and very airy with a large light well, with separate and secure CCTV access. Must be seen at only �950 + VAT per calendar month. We are only a short walk from London Bridge station and close to cafes, restaurants and the famous Borough Market. For all enquiries please phone 020 7403 1500 or email [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ 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'. TEA DANCE AT ELEPHANT & CASTLE SHOPPING CENTRE Monday 5 July 1pm-3pm at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre; free A six piece band and a professional instructor will guide you through foxtrots, quicksteps, cha chas and many more classic dances. Tea and coffee will be provided. Meet outside the Southwark Council office on the upper level of the shopping centre. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9265 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE OPEN-AIR FILM SCREENING AT BANKSIDE MIX Monday 5 July 7pm at Bankside Mix, Canvey Street; free Free open-air film screening in Canvey Street in the heart of Bankside. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy the movie. The movie was chosen by public vote on the Great British Summer website. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9284 GUY'S HOSPITAL CANCER TREATMENT CENTRE EXHIBITION Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 July 9.30am-6pm at Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street Over the next ten years Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is investing in a series of building projects that will create the best possible environment for patients, visitors and staff. The new Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital will provide the majority of the trust's cancer services in state-of-the-art facilities. The trust is holding a design competition in conjunction with RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) to select the best design team to develop the new centre. Come to see the designs and tell the trust what you think. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9390 AMAZING! POLITICS AND PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE CITY HALL Tuesday 6 July 1pm & 6pm at The Scoop, More London Riverside; free Inspired by the controversial Starsuckers film by Chris Atkins about celebrity, a group of children from Kingsmead and Southgate Schools in Edmonton are taking over The Scoop this week. The students ranging in age from 13 to 18 have invited members of the London Assembly to attend the performance and take part in a forum which they have devised in conjunction with the playwright Ashmeed Sohoye and theatre director Corinne Micallef. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9395 OVER, UNDER, THROUGH - DANCE PERFORMANCES AT BOROUGH MARKET Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 July 2pm & 4pm at Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street; free 270 children from four primary schools across Southwark and Lambeth will perform a large scale, dynamic dance piece outdoors in Borough Market. This performance is the result of a cross-arts project over two terms led by dancers and visual artists, which explores choreography and collaboration. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9131 DR BIKE IN WATERLOO Tuesday 6 July 5.30pm-7.30pm at James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road; free Third of Lambeth's monthly summer Dr Bike events in the plaza outside KCL's James Clerk Maxwell Building. Bring your bike to get a free bike check - brakes, gears and tyres. The sustainable transport team will also be on hand to provide advice on cycling in and around Lambeth. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9049 KERALA CARNIVAL ON THE SOUTH BANK Wednesday 7 to Thursday 8 July Wed 12 noon-8pm; Thu 11am-6pm at Riverside Walkway, Gabriel's Wharf; free Stroll through the beautiful Indian state of Kerala on the South Bank. Experience live Kathakali dance, free food tasting, authentic Keralite cuisine, Ayurvedic health and beauty solutions, massage therapy, information on investments, tour packages and lots more. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9382 ELEPHANT & CASTLE DANCE SHOWCASE Wednesday 7 July 1pm at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, Elephant and Castle; free With a focus on promoting dance in unusual spaces and non-dance venues, Southwark is presenting a showcase of dance performances, including ballet and contemporary, street dance, Salsa and Mambo, Bhangra and Bollywood. The event will also showcase some quirky performance pieces, including a physical piece with a dancer, a busker and a BMX rider and a dice game performance inspired by the novel Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9145 ROADWORKS: DANCE IN WATERLOO Wednesday 7 July 6.45pm at Emma Cons Gardens, The Cut; free Set in a typical London environment, this short performance by Etta Ermini Theatre features a busker, a dancer and a BMX rider with humorous consequences. Preceded at 6.30 by a performance by the Caution Dance Group. Girls aged 13-16 supported by SE1 United perform a piece encompassing hip hop, contemporary and kathak. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9267 CRIME PREVENTION DAY Thursday 8 July 5pm-7pm at Bermondsey Square Chaucer ward safer neighbourhoods team will be holding a crime prevention event for residents. This will be a chance for you to have your property - including bicycles - registered and marked to assist recovery in the event of theft. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9386 PALE ALE, PORTER AND WINE TASTING AT GREENSMITHS Thursday 8 July 5pm-7.30pm at Greensmiths, 27 Lower Marsh; free Taste pale ale and porter from the Druid Street-based Kernel microbrewery and wine from the Waterloo Wine Company. Part of the Waterloo Quarter Food Festival. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9338 RUSH HOUR CONCERT Thursday 8 July 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/8387 WATERLOO LIBRARY BOOK GROUP Thursday 8 July 6.30pm-8pm at Waterloo Library, 114-118 Lower Marsh; free This month the group is discussing Home by Marilynne Robinson. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9295 DIRTY DANCING: FREE OPEN-AIR FILM AT BANKSIDE MIX Thursday 8 July 7pm at Bankside Mix, Canvey Street; free Free open-air film screening. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9285 THE ABUSES OF ENCHANTMENT: SE LONDON FOLKLORE SOCIETY Thursday 8 July 8pm at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street; �2.50 (conc �1.50) Mark Pilkington on how beliefs in UFOs, ghosts, vampires and other folkloric and supernatural phenomena have been exploited by military and intelligence operators. Mark is the author of the forthcoming book 'Mirage Men: An Adventure into Disinformation, Paranoia and UFOs'. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9000 VAUXHALL: A LITTLE HISTORY Friday 9 July Meet 10am outside Starbucks opposite the tube station at Vauxhall Underground Station, Albert Embankment; �2 Penny Howard leads a walk back through time, from Vauxhall's origins in the forced marriage of a teenage widow and mother to a brutal mercenary, through to the heyday of Vauxhall Gardens, the grime of the industrial revolution and then on to the present day of spies, bridges and the great pineapple controversy. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9276 TASTE THE EAST AT POTTERS FIELDS PARK Friday 9 to Saturday 10 July Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 9am-6pm at Potters Fields Park, Tooley Street; free Some of the best Asian chefs in London will be demonstrating how to prepare exciting dishes. Experts will be matching wines with East Asian cuisine. There will be restaurants selling an East Asian range of irresistible menus for visitors to sample and a wide range of exhibitors displaying food products, cookery books, cooking utensils, travel information, stunning artefacts from East Asia, fashion, jewellery and more... Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9283 AUSTRALIAN DESIGN STORE WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE Friday 9 July 12pm-9pm at 55 Leroy Street Australian Design Store will be selling children's clothing (up to 6 years), jewellery, homewares and bags, all at up to 75% off. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9381 CUBANA MUSIC & FOOD EVENING IN EMMA CONS GARDENS Friday 9 July 5pm-7pm at Emma Cons Gardens, The Cut; free Cubana - London's freshest Cuban bar-restaurant is holding a Cuban BBQ in Emma Cons Gardens. Enjoy music from a live Cuban band while sipping cocktails in the sunshine. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9220 SHERLOCK HOLMES: FREE OPEN-AIR FILM AT BANKSIDE MIX Friday 9 July 7pm at Bankside Mix, Canvey Street; free Free open-air film screening. Starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9286 FREE FRINGE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS Friday 9 July 8.30pm at The Ship, 68 Borough Road; free; Free entry with collection Previews of Paul Kerensa and Peter Buckley Hill's Edinburgh Fringe Shows and extracts of more. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9281 KING COAL: FREE FILM PROJECTION ON THE SOUTH BANK Friday 9 July 10.30pm at National Theatre, South Bank; free Free projection of films onto the NT flytower. 10 short films and extracts which chart a century of British coal mining. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9370 DAVID IDOWU 2ND ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN TABARD GARDENS Saturday 10 July Football 10am-1pm; Speeches, artists & dancers 1pm-6pm at Tabard Gardens, Tabard Street; free The David Idowu Foundation is organising a community event to mark the second anniversary of the death of the local teenager killed for wearing the 'wrong' school uniform. The event will include football matches, music, guest speakers, local youth organisations, food and games. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9278 OPEN STUDIOS Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 July Siobhan Davies Studios, 85 St George's Road; free Siobhan Davies Studios will open its doors for a weekend of free activity including an exhibition, performances, dance and art workshops, film screenings and improvisation jams. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8444 WILDFLOWER WEEKEND Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 July 10.30am-5pm at Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road; Free with museum admission �6 (conc �5) British Wildflower Plants of Norfolk return to the Garden Museum for a whole weekend of wildflower expertise. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8813 BIG WORLD DANCE: SOUTH BANK TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE Saturday 10 July 11am-2pm at Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road; free Southbank Centre marks the finale of Big Dance 2010 with a unique performance choreographed by Luca Silvestrini, Artistic Director of Protein Dance. Thousands of people will transform central London into a giant open air stage for an unmissibale, show stopping dance on a gigantic scale, with the start line at Southbank Centre and the finishing line at Trafalgar Square. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9149 CAPITAL AGE FESTIVAL AT BERNIE SPAIN GARDENS, SOUTH BANK Saturday 10 July 2pm-6pm at Bernie Spain Gardens, Upper Ground; free London's biggest festival for older people and their families, with performance, dance, story-telling and visual arts celebrating the older generation, plus well-being workshops, a tea tent and much more. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8926 LONDON YOUTH DANCE DAY Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 July 10am-6pm at The Scoop, More London Riverside; free An opportunity to see more than forty youth dance companies from London and beyond come together to produce a back to back programme of uplifting dance performances. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9230 TALES FROM THE RIVERBANK Sunday 11 July Meet 11am outside Bermondsey tube station - look for guide wearing green cap; �5 Join Aly Mir for a guided walk along Thames Path on the south bank of the river. He will briefly introduce many of the sites along the way including Tower Bridge, City Hall, HMS Belfast, the Golden Hinde replica, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern and the London Eye. This walk lasts about 2 hours and ends near Waterloo tube station. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9273 TANGOWALK SOUTHWARK Sunday 11 July Workshop 2pm-3pm; TangoWalk 3pm-4pm at Mint Street Park, Southwark Bridge Road; free; MP3 connector �3 As part of Big Dance 2010, Nordic Nomad Productions and TangoNautics are producing a new route for the TangoWalk series. A TangoWalk is an innovative participatory event that combines social dance, local history and a guided audio walk. Couples will share an MP3 player via two headsets and an adaptor, and will dance and walk - apparently in silence. On the MP3 player will be a pre-loaded track with original tango music and spoken word tracks. This format mimics the Milonga format, where Tandas (dancing) are interspersed with Cortinas (literally, 'curtains', breaks in dancing). Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a pre-walk Argentine Tango workshop, run by Tango South London. This ensures that even people who have never danced the tango before are able to take part. No reservations � turn up at the hall by the adventure playground 10 minutes before the start. Please pre-load the audio track from the website before arrival if possible. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9258 NOW THEN MR MAHLER, ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH? Sunday 11 July 6.30pm at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road; �15 The amazing combination of Mahler's powerful first symphony with the world's best classical music comedian, Rainer Hersch. The first half will be Rainer's inimitable and hilarious musical comedy (involving a full orchestra), then it's all change for the second half as we hear the titanic first symphony by Gustav Mahler, ranging through almost every conceivable emotion. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9225 POST ELECTION HUSTINGS Tuesday 13 July 7.30pm at Garry Weston Library, Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge; free With Simon Hughes MP (Lib Dem, Bermondsey & Old Southwark) and Cllr Peter John, (Labour) leader of Southwark Council. Organised by the Church of England parishes of Southwark & Newington Deanery. Guests will be asked to address how their policies have developed since the election, with special regard to: * homelessness * regeneration and community * immigration and sanctuary and the role of churches particularly in relation to those issues Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9387 ============================================================ { July issue of 'in SE1' } The July edition of our monthly printed what's on guide is available now from dozens of locations across the area. You can also download a PDF at http://www.inSE1.co.uk ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Team member, Woolfson & Tay bookshop, Bermondsey Square 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 } * Contemporary office/ desk space, Tower Bridge Road * Brand new office space in London Bridge SE1 available 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 ============================================================ { Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum } Our weekly digest of new topics started at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1 * Chinese food delivery - any recommendations please? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128577 * River Bar on Tower Bridge Road to become Draft House http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128549 * Removing traffic lights http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128544 * Subways of death http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128534 * Legal recommendation for Wills http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128530 * Nanny Tax company recommendations? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128529 * Curlew Street and removed resident spaces http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128528 * The Shard Restaurant Tooley St http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128510 * Accountant wanted for small local group http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128501 * English institute near Guy's campus http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128479 * Car Club car spaces http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128463 * Running groups/clubs in SE1? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128460 * Anyone recommend a gardener? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128459 * Suitable baby club for 7month old daughter http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128448 * DIY EPC/Conveyancer request http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/8/128446 * Grange Road developments http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128432 * Doctors surgeries near Bankside http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128410 * Dean Swift, Lafone Street http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128409 * Baron's Place open again http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/128389 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 } * Business mentors - Princes Trust http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/128011 * Looking for gift or loan of tables for pop-up space http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/127614 * Local Networking Contacts http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/127381 * Hunting for a Handyman http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/126992 * Kiosk Lease - London Bridge Station http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/126850 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 ============================================================