SE1 Direct 514: Scoop films, Bermondsey St Festival, Open
House
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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 514

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

Monday 13 September 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
* 3 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
* Business support networking & introductory session Tuesday

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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

* Bookshop, cafe and gallery opens in Bermondsey Square
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4799

* Bermondsey Abbey blue plaque unveiled
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4798

* Cyclist injured in Long Lane lorry collision
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4794

* Runaway bus knocks down part of Lambeth Palace garden wall
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4793

* Pictures & video: The Mayor's Thames Festival 2010
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4801

* Will Tate Modern extension be ready for 2012?
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4791

* Waterloo Road student residence approved despite protests
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4789

* Lambeth prepares for visit of Pope Benedict XVI
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4788

* SE1 actor & artist on opposite sides of pink paint row
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4787

* Jubilee Walkway bench unveiled at Southwark Cathedral
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4800

* Locals have their say at Democracy Commission conference
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4786

* Cathedral packed for funeral of musician Ernie Warrell
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4790

* Polish art festival returns to the Borough
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4795

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{ 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
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* John Cleese says "I find The Alexander Technique very
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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. Or come and meet us at the
Bermondsey Street Festival this Saturday.

South Bank Alexander Centre,
27a Blackfriars Rd, SE1
020 7928 6378
[email protected]
http://www.AlexanderCentre.co.uk

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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'.

THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH: COMMUNITY FILM CLUB
Monday 13 September
7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) at Starr Auditorium, Tate
Modern, Bankside; free to members
Comedy. 1955. Director: Billy Wilder, Duration: 105 mins
Membership of the Community Film Club is aimed at residents
of 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/9787


SOUTHWARK MYSTERIES WALK: THE OUTLAW BOROUGH
Monday 13 September
7pm (meet 6.45pm) at Tabard Street piazza by St George the
Martyr; free
Second of three free guided walks around the oldest and
wildest part of London with John Constable. Learn about
Bankside's glory days, theatres, bear-pits and 'Winchester
Geese', the people and places that inspired the works of
Chaucer and Shakespeare. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9594


PEACE: AT HOME AND ABROAD: DO ONE THING!
Monday 13 September
6.30pm-9pm  at Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road; �5 
What does it really mean to be a peacemaker? Join Tony Benn
(former Labour MP and cabinet minister); Paul Flynn MP (Stop
the War Coalition); Nims Obunge (The Peace Alliance);
Alexander Rose (S.T.O.P) and Steve Chalke (Oasis) for a
challenging panel discussion, debate and Peace Fair
exploring different ways that you can be involved to make
peace a reality. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9667


LUNCHVOX - LUNCHTIME SINGING IN LONDON BRIDGE
Tuesday 14 September
12 noon & 1pm at Bunch of Grapes, 2 St Thomas Street; free
Lunchvox is your lunchtime singing opportunity! Are you lost
for something to do in your lunch break? Do you enjoy
singing, but only in the shower? Have you tried choirs but
are bored with the repertoire? At lunchtime do you never
leave your desk or return to it not feeling invigorated?
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9773


CASTING FOR THE BERMONDSEY STREET FASHION SHOW
Tuesday 14 September
5pm-8pm
Do you have what it takes to be Bermondsey Street's next top
model? This is an official model search from the Bermondsey
Street Festival for this year's fashion show.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9780


ELEPHANT & CASTLE LEISURE CENTRE CONSULTATION EVENT
Tuesday 14 September
6pm-8pm at Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre
Southwark Council has launched a public consultation on the
replacement for the current E&C Leisure Centre, including
the crucial question of whether the new centre should have a
swimming pool. The council will be displaying initial
internal layout concepts to accommodate a proposed new gym,
sports hall and swimming pool. At this event there will also
be an opportunity to discuss the scheme with officers who
will answer any questions about the proposals.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9731


PUBLIC FORUM WITH TONY BENN AND OTHERS @ SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL
MARKETS & MORALS: WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY, THE CITY OR SOCIETY?
Tuesday 14 September
7pm-8.30pm  at Garry Weston Library, Southwark Cathedral,
London Bridge; free
Southwark Cathedral Justice and Development Group presents a
public forum with Tony Benn (activist and veteran
politician), Tony Greenham (head of business and finance at
nef - new economics foundation) and Clark McGinn (senior
banker and writer).
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9607


TRUTH & LIES EVENT WITH JILLIAN EDELSTEIN, JANET SUZMAN,
PAUL HERZBERG AND RICHARD FREEDMAN
Tuesday 14 September
7pm at Woolfson & Tay, 12 Bermondsey Square; �15 (conc �10)
This event features a guided talk by renowned photographer
Jillian Edelstein on Truth & Lies, her pioneering series of
photographs and text on the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission in post-apartheid South Africa. This is followed
by short performances from acclaimed actress and director
Janet Suzman and award-winning actor and playwright Paul
Herzberg, and a talk by Richard Freedman, director of the
South African Holocaust Foundation. This will be followed by
a Q&A session. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9675


RED CROSS BARDS: POETRY & SONG INSPIRED BY SOUTHWARK
Wednesday 15 September
6pm-7.30pm (gather from 5.30pm) at Red Cross Garden,
Redcross Way; free
An evening of modern poetry and song inspired by Southwark
and Bermondsey performed in the beautiful setting of Red
Cross Garden. Hosted by John Constable aka John Crow with
Nigel of Bermondsey and Vanessa Woolf-Hoyle. Floor spots:
come and perform your own poem or song inspired by your
neighbourhood.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9601


CAFE RESEARCH: DARK KNIGHTS, DISCOS, AND WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Wednesday 15 September
6pm-8pm  at 16th floor, tower wing, Guy's Hospital,  Great
Maze Pond; free; To reserve a place email [email protected] or
phone Sophie Auckland on 020 7188 6333
Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London's National
Institute for Health Research (NIHR) comprehensive
Biomedical Research Centre is launching a regular free Cafe
Research event for local people of any age.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9613


JUBILEE GARDENS PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday 15 September
7pm-9pm  at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road
Dutch designers West8 want to hear your views before a
planning application is submitted in October. Have your say
on the plans for Waterloo's most visited green space and
find out about plans for an Olympics big screen and other
events in the area.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9782


UP IN THE AIR: FREE OPEN-AIR FILM SCREENING
Wednesday 15 September
7.30pm at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
With a job that has him travelling around the country firing
people, Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase,
until his company does the unexpected: ground him. Starring
George Clooney. Free riverside open-air cinema. Turn up
early to be sure of a seat.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9329


SOUTH BANK/WATERLOO OPENSTREETMAP MAPPING EVENING
Wednesday 15 September
8pm at The Mulberry Bush, 89 Upper Ground
Help make the map! OpenStreetMap.org is a not-for-profit
collaborative project which originated here in London, with
the aim to create a a free map of the world, owned and
maintained by local communities. Volunteers are starting to
add lots of finer details to the London map now, and you can
help. On Wednesday evening there's a social meet-up in The
Mulberry Bush pub from 8pm, but with some outdoor mapping
activity beforehand.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9786


TIM BUTCHER: CHASING THE DEVIL
Thursday 16 September
7pm at Woolfson & Tay, 12 Bermondsey Square; �5 (conc �3)
This event will feature a public talk by the award-winning
author Tim Butcher in tandem with the release of his latest
book, Chasing The Devil. This will be followed by a Q&A and
book signing session. Adventure-traveller Tim Butcher lost
friends in Sierra Leone during its civil war and was
threatened with death by the Liberian warlord Charles
Taylor, but he faced down these demons last year when he
trekked for 350 miles across both countries.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9676


THE KITE RUNNER: FREE OPEN-AIR FILM SCREENING
Thursday 16 September
7.30pm at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
Accessible, deftly directed and moving tale of childhood
regret and adult atonement that covers three decades. Set
against the backdrop of tumultuous events in war-torn
Afghanistan. Free riverside open-air cinema. Turn up early
to be sure of a seat.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9330


ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER: BANG SAID THE GUN
Thursday 16 September
8pm at The Roebuck, 50 Great Dover Street; �7 on the door
Bang Said The Gun announces Attila the Stockbroker�s one and
only London date to celebrate 30 years of performing. Having
performed some 2,700 gigs in 24 countries (including every
year since 1983 at Glastonbury), Attila the Stockbroker has
chosen Bang Said the Gun � the SE1-based spoken word club -
to celebrate 30 years of top entertaining. Attila started
out as a punk bass player in 1977 and took his inimitable
stage name in 1980 during a brief stint as a stockbroker�s
clerk and did his first gig that September in Harlow Essex.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9792


BANKSIDE ON THE MOVE
Friday 17 September
10am-5pm at Bankside Community Space, 18 Great Guildford
Street; free
Come and find out the latest about the major transport
developments in the area, including the redevelopment of
Blackfriars Station and London Bridge Station. Discover more
about the Barclays Cycle Hire and Cycle Superhighways
schemes. Try out a folding or electric bike and take part in
the Bankside Travel Time Competition to win a bike.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9785


POPE BENEDICT XVI VISITS LAMBETH PALACE
Friday 17 September
Pope Benedict XVI will visit Lambeth Palace between 4pm and
5pm. There will be an opportunity to see the Pope in the
Popemobile around Lambeth Bridge and Millbank at
approximately 5pm. Roads around the palace will be closed
from 12 noon and there will be no service on bus route 507
after 11.30am.
Church: http://www.thepapalvisit.org.uk/
Police: http://www.met.police.uk/events/papal_visit.htm


THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM: FREE OPEN-AIR FILM SCREENING
Friday 17 September
7.30pm at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
Matt Damon returns for the third time as Jason Bourne, who
dodges a ruthless CIA official and his agents whilst
searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.
Features scenes filmed at Waterloo Station right here in
SE1. Free riverside open-air cinema. Turn up early to be
sure of a seat.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9331


OPEN HOUSE LONDON
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September
Interesting buildings across London open their doors.
Some local highlights:
* City Hall (top floor now not normally open to public)
* 1901 Arts Club, Waterloo
* Blue Fin Building, Southwark Street
* Kirkaldy Testing Museum
* Morley College
Listing: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/groups/open-house
Map: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/seriesmap/40


BERMONDSEY STREET FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 September
11am till late; free
Fourth annual local festival held in Tanner Street Park,
Bermondsey Street and Bermondsey Square. The street will be
lined with more than 70 stalls stocking everything from
handmade jewellery to stylish fascinators and vintage
accessories to scarves and sculptures. Unleash your creative
side by popping along for some glass jewellery and sculpture
workshops... Tanner Street Park will be filled with
delicious food stalls serving everything from a Garrison hog
roast, Greek food delights from Bermondsey Kitchen,
cocktails from Village East, and delicacies from Del Aziz
and Eatalia. During the day models will parade the latest
fashions in the Red Hot Fashion Show, Bermondsey's answer to
London Fasion Week. Watch the pooches strutting their stuff
in the annual Dog Show and a local celebrity will crown one
of them "Bermondsey Street's Dog of the Year". Could it be
your darling dog? Children can join in with maypole dancing
and other activities. Relax with a drink in the beer tent
run by The Hide Bar - don't miss the local Bermondsey Gin!
There will also be guided walks of the area and Southwark
Cyclists will be leading bike rides. In the evening there
will be an outside film screening (The Wizard of Oz) put on
by Shortwave Cinema and other fun and games until late in
Bermondsey Square.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/8538


BOROUGH WALK WITH LIVING MEMORY HERITAGE PROJECT
Saturday 18 September
Start 11am; free
Walk along Borough High Street towards London Bridge. Part
of a series of free history walks in Waterloo and the
surrounding area with the Living Memory heritage project.
The walks are roughly an hour in length and are free to
attend. To book and for more information contact Laura
Cowell on 020 7021 1600 or [email protected]. Places
are limited and you must book onto the walk in advance. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9554


MAKE AND TAKE AT THE UNION STREET URBAN ORCHARD
Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 September
12 noon-5pm at 100 Union Street; �10 (book online)
To celebrate the dismantling of The Union Street Urban
Orchard, the Architecture Foundation will be running a
series of creative reuse workshops allowing members of the
public to create useful objects from the left over pallets.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9670


JANE GOODALL'S ROOTS & SHOOTS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Sunday 19 September
11am-4pm  at The Scoop,  More London Riverside; free
Following the lead of their founder - renowned primatologist
Jane Goodall, young people from across the UK will come
together in London for a Roots & Shoots Day of Peace event.
There will be a giant peace dove parade to support the
United Nations International Day of Peace. The parade will
start and end at More London.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/9737

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Bartender/waitress, The Crown 
* Activities Support Worker, Blackfriars Settlement
* Volunteer Visitor Host, Tate Modern

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 }

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 }

* Bedlam at Shakespeare's Globe
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4797

* Sunset Bitch at Waterloo East Theatre
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4796

* Scorched at The Old Vic Tunnels
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4792

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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

* Travelodge Southwark and children
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131328
* Woolfson & Tay bookshop opens in Bermondsey Square
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131326
* St George the Martyr garden sculptures
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131273
* Aggressive Begging
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131264
* Lower Marsh - what do you think of the Atkins plans?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131205
* Burglary using garage roof to access my property 
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131202
* Calling All Social Enterprises!
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131182
* CIA driving school
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131149
* Fri.night music +food+local
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131130
* Basic Furniture Touchup
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131102
* Gymnastics club for 11 year old
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/131084

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 }

* Desk Space needed
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/129618
* Business mentors - Princes Trust
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/128011
 
Read more at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7
 
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{ Noticeboard }

FREE business support networking and introductory session on
Tuesday

If you run an for established small and medium sized
enterprise in SE1 you can attend a FREE networking session
plus benefit from 9hrs FREE one to one business support;
face to face, over the phone or by email.

Practical examples include; a website review with
recommendations; advice on leveraging capital; collaborating
to tender for a public sector contract; on site customer
service training for retailers / restaurateurs / hoteliers;
business coaching and mentoring for business owners.

The first introductory networking session is on Tuesday,
come along and sign up, to book your place or find out about
future sessions contact Abigail Tripp on 07792 471115 or
[email protected]

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