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SE1 Direct 620: your weekly news and events briefing ============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 620 Monday 24 September 2012 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Language classes start this week. 1or2 places left * What's on this week * Local job vacancies - 2 opportunities 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 } * Bermondsey Street Festival returns for sixth year Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6318 * Gordon Ramsay, Mary Portas take over Bermondsey Sq Hotel Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6312 * Car Free Day: garden created in Waterloo loading bay Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6317 * South Bank Patrol shortlisted for Home Office award Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6316 * New portrait of Queen unveiled at Southwark Council HQ Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6314 * Boris Johnson at opening of BFI Reuben Library Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6313 * Kate Hoey MP urges caution on hospital super-merger plan Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6311 * Mayor halves public access to top floor of City Hall Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6310 * Shard seeks staff - but pay is below London Living Wage Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6308 * Southwark students' game buried in museum's time capsule Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6307 * Local firm helps Southwark teenagers develop IT skills Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6306 * Savoy unveils panoramic painting of South Bank Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6304 * New head for London College of Communication Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6303 * Jeremy Hunt visits St Thomas' Hospital Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6302 * Review: Hedda Gabler at The Old Vic Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6309 * Review: Three Sisters at the Young Vic Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6305 ============================================================ { Advert: Language classes start this week } Thursday September 26th to Thursday November 28th French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese A series of lunchtime language courses will be running from Thursday September 26th to Thursday November 28th The lunchtime and evening courses will be held in-house at More London and are open to beginners, intermediate and advanced speakers of French, Spanish and Italian. There are also beginners and intermediate in Portuguese and German. If you would like to enrol please contact Susan at [email protected] for further information. Clients include students from Norton Rose, Linklaters, Slaughter and May, Addleshaw Goddards, Herbert Smith & GLA. ------------------------------------------------------------ Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php ============================================================ { What's on this week } LUDGATE HOUSE AND SAMPSON HOUSE DEVELOPMENT EXHIBITION Tuesday 25 September 3pm-6pm at Bankside Community Space, 18 Great Guildford Street See Carlyle Real Estate Advisors; latest plans for the redevelopment of Ludgate House and Sampson House between Blackfriars Bridge and Hopton Street. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13227 BURGER TASTING Tuesday 25 September 6pm-7.30pm at Greensmiths, 27 Lower Marsh; free Make your own burger recipe and create The Ginger Pig's burger of the month. Part of the Waterloo Quarter Food Festival. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13135 TASTING EVENING AT GREENSMITHS Wednesday 26 September 6pm-7.30pm at Greensmiths, 27 Lower Marsh; free A chance to discover food from Greensmiths' local and artisan suppliers. Part of the Waterloo Quarter Food Festival. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13134 A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE: FREE OPEN-AIR MOVIE Wednesday 26 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free Marlon Brando's uncouth, sweaty animal magnetism opposite Vivien Leigh's delicate, frail belle commands the screen and electrifies the audience in this superb adaptation of Tennessee William's play. Free open-air movie screening next to City Hall. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/12870 TURKISH MEZE AT THE WATERLOO QUARTER FOOD FESTIVAL Thursday 27 September 12 noon-2pm & 5pm-7pm at Emma Cons Gardens, The Cut; free Join Tas Restaurant for authentic Turkish meze with live music. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13130 TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY: FREE OPEN-AIR MOVIE Thursday 27 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free Cold War spy thriller from the bestselling novel by John le Carr�. After being forced out of MI6, George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is secretly rehired to uncover a double agent working for the Soviets. Free open-air movie screening next to City Hall. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/12871 VANESSA WOOLF: STORYTELLING AND SING-A-LONG FOR KIDS Friday 28 September 10am-11am at Woolfson & Tay, 12 Bermondsey Square; �3 per family Storytelling and sing-a-long session with local storyteller Vanessa Woolf fresh from her summer hiatus. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13112 BOROUGH MUSIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY STALL AT BOROUGH MARKET Friday 28 September 12pm-6pm at Borough Market Borough Market has kindly offered Borough Music School a community stall in the Jubilee Market to help raise funds for the charity, which offers subsidised music lessons for children aged 6-15. Borough Music School will be selling items donated from local artists and designers (pottery, jewellery and more), greeting cards from the Royal Watercolour Society, delicious brownies from Konditor & Cook plus raffle prizes from supportive local businesses including Roast restaurant, Neal's Yard Remedies and Tate Modern. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13206 WEST SIDE STORY: FREE OPEN-AIR MOVIE Friday 28 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free Winner of ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in the slums of 1950s New York. Free open-air movie screening next to City Hall. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/12872 MUSIC BY THE RIVER Saturday 29 September 12pm-7pm at Bankside riverside walkway, Bankside; free Live performances by dozens of bands, curated by The Gladstone pub. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13170 SARDANA WORKSHOP Saturday 29 September 4pm-6pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street; free Join in now to start learning the Sardana to be ready for outdoor dancing on St George's Day next year. Catalunya also keeps St George's Day and top experts from Barcelona are teaching the national dance. When a circle becomes too big more circles are formed. The plan is to have four or five circles dancing outside St George's and in Borough Market on 23 April. This is the first chance to hear the music at this gathering in the crypt of St George the Martyr Church in Borough High Street. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13204 WATERLOO WALK WITH OLD MAPS Sunday 30 September 11.30am at undisclosed, ; �8 (conc �6) book by emailing [email protected] Join Ken Titmuss for a walk with old maps exploring beyond the South Bank; topographical street names, the gold refiner who built a street or two and the remarkable Emma Cons and Lilian Baylis. Follow a lost river to where it joins the Thames. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13226 REPAIR CAFE AT THE GOODLIFE CENTRE Sunday 30 September 2pm-5pm at The Goodlife Centre, 122 Webber Street; free Repair Cafe is a community project first developed in Holland, which encourages people to repair, reuse and recycle their possessions to reduce waste and reverse the rise of a disposable culture. Londoners are encouraged to bring-in transportable broken household items to Repair Cafe for assessment, and if deemed repairable by the organisers, can start making their repairs in the Repair Cafe. DIY, carpentry and electrical experts from The Goodlife Centre will be on standby to advise and a selection of tools and materials will be made available for use. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13228 POOL OF LONDON: COMMUNITY FILM CLUB AT TATE MODERN Monday 1 October 7pm (refreshments from 7pm) at Starr Auditorium, Tate Modern, Bankside; free to members Basil Dearden's 1952 crime thriller. When their ship docks the crew disembark as usual to pick up their lives in postwar London. For one of them his petty smuggling turns more serious when he finds himself caught up with a robbery in the City. Filmed around Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe, Bermondsey and Wapping in the year the trams stopped running. Membership of the Community Film Club is primarily intended for residents of Southwark and Lambeth. To join (it's free) email [email protected] or call 020 7401 5176. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13109 ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Nursery Row Park - Part Time Community Garden Educator * Coffee Packer / Driver, Monmouth Coffee Company See 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 } * Desks for �4pp ph inc WiFi, Tea & Coffee See 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 } * Good qualified Electricians http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161351 * Carluccio's Waterloo Station http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161328 * Lib Dem Councillor on the benefits of domestic violence http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161327 * Bermondsey Street Festival http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161317 * Rockingham Estate - Dissertation participants http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161285 * Supermarkets http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161233 * Tree Cull on Gainsford Street http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161230 * Lost Cat http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161222 * Piano Teachers http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161207 * Moonraker noise http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/161199 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 } * Borough Market trader looking for an illustrator/designer http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/161106 * Company looking for Office Share near London Bridge http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/160918 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) 2012 Bankside Press Postal address: 27 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NY ============================================================ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ============================================================ You have received this email because you signed up to receive weekly mailings about SE1 news and events. 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