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============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 723 Monday 15 September 2014 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Basement office space off Bermondsey Street * What's on this week * Local job vacancies * 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 } * Southwark Cathedral installs new canon and minor canons Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7844 * Steam engine at Waterloo Station for special trip Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7843 * Government backing for Thames 'super sewer' Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7842 * RNIB objects to cut in Waterloo Station loudspeaker announcements Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7841 * Southwark flies Scottish flag to support Better Together Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7840 * Claret Coat for Doggett's Watermen's winner Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7839 * Times and Sun publisher donates tablet computers to libraries Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7838 * Boris urges councils to make the case for Bakerloo line extension Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7837 * Premier Inn hotel planned for Borough High Street Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7836 * Sainsbury's Local opens at Guy's Hospital Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7835 * SE1 councillor starts advice surgery for Latin American community Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7834 * South Bank bar installs division bell to summon MPs to vote Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7833 * Southwark's free swimming could start with Fridays-only deal Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7832 * Tories pick James Bellis as Vauxhall parliamentary candidate Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7831 * Trinity House plans new residential development on Swan Street Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7830 ============================================================ { Advert } Basement office space off Bermondsey Street 650 sqft + available 31/8/14 with flexible lease terms The offices are very secure, in a very trendy part of town (just off 156 Bermondsey street) partly furnished with desks and CAT5, telephone etc connections and approx 650+ square feet, can comfortably accommodate 8-10 people and filing space. The space is in the basement and very airy with a light well, with separate and secure CCTV access. Must be seen at only �1,400 + VAT per calendar month. Inclusive of all bills. We offer flexible leases and the office is available from 31 August 2014. Short walk from London Bridge station and close to cafes, restaurants and the famous Borough Market. Contact Sema Ziler on 020 7403 1500 or e-mail [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php Now taking bookings for early 2015 ============================================================ { What's on this week } CITY HUNT BLACKFRIARS Monday 15 to Sunday 21 September Pick up points open Monday-Friday 12pm-2pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm; free Think you know your SE1? City Hunt challenges you to explore the rich culture of the Blackfriars area. Discover historic and quirky secrets hidden in the streets between the bridge and St George's Circus. Whether you fancy going up against the clock at lunchtime with your colleagues, or making a day of it with friends or family, you're in for a chance of winning one of more than 10 prizes. City Hunt is part of Blackfriars Stories, a programme of cultural events celebrating life along the Blackfriars Mile. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16065 AROUND WATERLOO - GUIDED WALK Tuesday 16 September 2.30pm at Waterloo Library, 114-118 Lower Marsh; free; booking essential [email protected] or 020 7926 6076 Join Len Reilly of Lambeth Archives for a guided walk of approximately 1.5 miles circumnavigating Waterloo Station and looking at the buildings and sites, including theatres, windmills, circuses and concert halls that feature in the area's rich history. Part of the month-long Lambeth Heritage Festival. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16082 GARDEN BRIDGE DROP-IN EXHIBITION Tuesday 16 September 3pm-8pm at Living Space, 1 Coral Street (Waterloo Road) The trust planning the Garden Bridge across the Thames between the South Bank and Temple Underground Station is holding a drop-in exhibition. Members of the team will be available to answer questions. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16258 TAKING SOUTH LONDON'S PULSE: SOUTHWARK AND THE MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH Tuesday 16 September 6.30pm-7.30pm at Southwark Local History Library, 211 Borough High Street; free A talk exploring the history efforts to combat ill health, poverty and disease across the capital and closer to home. The medical officer of health system safeguarded Londoners' health for over 100 years. Now, thanks to the Wellcome Library, their reports from the frontlines of the capital's battle against ill-health, are available on-line. Ross MacFarlane, Engagement Officer at the Wellcome, will discuss the history of Southwark's medical officers of health while Patricia Dark will link modern attempts to mobilse local populations with historic efforts to combat poverty and disease in Bermondsey and Peckham. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15783 BACH TO BABY: MINIATURES: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL Wednesday 17 September 10.30am (coffee from 10am) at St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey Street; adults �10; children free Classical music for babies & toddlers. Celebrating the launch of a new season and the release of Bach to Baby's debut CD, Miniatures, founder and pianist Miaomiao Yu presents a special programme of her favourite pieces. Get a tantalising taste of music from the disc including nocturnes, dances, and miniatures by Bach, Mozart, Chopin and others, all topped off with some favourite nursery rhymes. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16089 WATERLOO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 17 September 7pm at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road Regular public meeting of the group that monitors planning and development issues in Waterloo. Hear from the developers and help to shape the community's response. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15256 BERMONDSEY & ROTHERHITHE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Wednesday 17 September 7pm at Silverlock Community Hall, Warndon Street SE16 Meeting for residents of Meeting for Grange, Riverside, South Bermondsey, Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe and Livesey wards. Theme: small businesses and regeneration. The agenda includes an update on the work of the Tower Bridge Road Alliance. The winners of the Bermondsey in Bloom competition will be announced during the evening. Councillors will be asked to comment on designs for Transport for London's Quietway cycle route from Greenwich to Waterloo as it passes through Bermondsey. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15789 MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM - OPEN AIR MOVIE SCREENING Wednesday 17 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free Based on his autobiography of the same name this biographical film is a chronicle of Nelson Mandela who was born in a rural African village and became the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Directed by Justin Chadwick starring Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela and Naomie Harris as Winne Madikizela-Mandela. Take your seat early as these free open-air screenings are very popular. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15991 DR BIKE Wednesday 17 September 5.30pm-7.30pm outside James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road; free Event for cyclists hosted by Lambeth Council in the piazza next to the BFI IMAX and St John's Waterloo. The Dr Bike team can fix basic problems, adjust your bike and offer advice on further action if required. In most cases the police also attend these sessions to advise on security and offer a security registration and marking service. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16242 MEET THE MAKERS Wednesday 17 September 10am-12pm at Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street; free Enjoy the chance to meet the designers themselves at a special late breakfast event across participating studios. Discover a unique community of design boutiques and studios offering a stunning range of contemporary design products, with the opportunity to discuss the work with the people who created it. Oxo Tower Wharf studios and retail units are also open throughout London Design Festival. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16244 RUSH HOUR CONCERT Thursday 18 September 6pm-7.15pm at St John's Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Road; free Southbank Sinfonia's latest free after-work concert includes works by Haydn, Martinu and Stravinsky. Julia Hantschel oboe Rebecca Miller conductor Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16225 ZEPPELIN NIGHTS: LONDON IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR Thursday 18 September 6pm-8pm at Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road; 1p As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations Morley College is reviving the Victorian 'Penny Lectures' which led to the setting up of the college. The first is delivered by Professor Jerry White. For most of us the very thought of �London at war� means just one thing � the Blitz. That extraordinary drama so dominates the idea of wartime London that it is hard to imagine the city and its people affected in any special way by the war of 1914-18. The truth is much more interesting. From the moment war was declared at 11pm on Tuesday 4 August 1914 London became the hub of an ever-enlarging leviathan of total war. Londoners almost without exception, were caught up body and soul in its maw. In this Penny Lecture, Professor White explores how the war utterly dominated the city�s life, changing everything � not just for those four-and-a-quarter years of the most destructive war that human history had ever witnessed but for generations after. Even in the twenty-first century Londoners still live with many of the consequences of the First World War. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16080 THE GOONIES - OPEN AIR MOVIE SCREENING Thursday 18 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free The possible sale of their homes to be replaced by a golf course inspires a group of kids to go in search of treasure. An 80s family adventure written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, and directed by Richard Donner. Take your seat early as these free open-air screenings are very popular. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15992 DANCE MACHINES Thursday 18 September to Sunday 19 October Wed-Sun 12 noon-7pm at 88 Borough High Street, 88 Borough High Street; free British visual artist Peter William Holden combines art and music with science via robotic engineering. For MERGE Festival 2014, tap dancing robots will bring a disused building to life with a symphony of rhythms activated by the public at the control panel. Adventurous spectators can reinvent the piece and create their own composition using sixteen switches to trigger short sequences of sound and movement. A second robotic installation is inspired by the The Industrial Revolution. The motion of the machine emphasises the relentless movement of progress as the machine moves to its predetermined program, ignorant of its environment and unwilling to stop if anything gets in its way. Peter William Holden lives and works in Leipzig, Germany. Holden is an installation artist influenced by electronic subculture and street culture. His practice focuses on the transformation of objects, utilising his knowledge of applied mathematics. He makes kinetic sculptures and movies, which have been presented at numerous exhibitions and festivals around the world. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16250 DINNER FROM OUR BACK GARDEN Thursday 18 September 6.30pm at Melior Street Gardens, Melior Street; �12.50 from http://bit.ly/VGEe6c A celebration of local urban produce, all grown in London Bridge-based allotments, after countless hours of care and cultivation by the the Putting Down Roots (PDR) gardening project team. PDR is run by homelessness charity St Mungo's Broadway and supports people's recovery from homelessness by providing opportunities to gain skills, qualifications and to progress into paid work or volunteering. Team London Bridge, Putting Down Roots, The Table Cafe and Capital Growth will come together for this annual al fresco refection as part of Urban Food Fortnight, a feast of the fabulous local produce being grown, produced and cooked on our city's doorstep. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16255 BOST FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW Friday 19 September 3pm-6pm at Red Cross Garden, Redcross Way; free Now in its third year, the flower and vegetable show promotes locally grown produce. Judging will start from 4pm. There will be live music, homemade cakes and tea, craft stalls and other things to see and do. Items for the competition can be submitted on the day any time before 4pm. Categories include: * Biggest SE1 vegetable of its kind * Biggest SE1 sunflower * Best home produce entry i.e. quiche, carrot cake, pakoras * Best SE1 vegetable and fruit display in a bowl or basket * Best SE1 jam or chutney * Best vegetable or fruit animal/sculpture * SE1 goes Exotic - home grown fruit or veg display e.g. okra, melon, kiwi * A seasonal SE1 grown floral display - judged for presentation and variety * Miniature garden no bigger than a wheelbarrow Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15911 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL - FREE MOVIE SCREENING Friday 19 September 7.30pm at The Scoop at More London, More London Riverside; free Spielberg's 80s classic family adventure tells the story of a little alien who is left behind on earth. E.T. soon finds a friend in 10 year old Elliott who summons the courage to help his alien friend find his way back home. Starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Peter Coyote. Take your seat early as these free open-air screenings are very popular. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15993 BERMONDSEY STREET FESTIVAL Saturday 20 September 11am-late at Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey Street; free Annual festival in and around Bermondsey Street, now in its eighth year. Stalls, music, performances, sport and much more. New additions for 2014 include activities in Leathermarket Gardens and a new dance stage. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15101 THE STOCKMKT NIGHT MARKET Saturday 20 September 4pm-10pm at Bermondsey Square; free The StockMKT returns to Bermondsey Square with street food, drinks, bands, DJs and other stalls and traders. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15682 JOHN LEWIS FAMILY DAY Saturday 20 September 11am-4pm at Design Museum, Shad Thames; all activities free with museum entry A creative bonanza of a day which sees the whole museum taken over with free design-inspired activities. Part of the John Lewis 150th anniversary exhibition programme. Suitable for ages 5 to 11. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16034 OPEN HOUSE LONDON Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September Interesting buildings across London open their doors. Some local highlights: * Winchester House, Southwark Bridge Road * City Hall (top floor now not normally open to public) * LSBU Clarence Centre * Former St Thomas' Church * Perronet House, Elephant & Castle * Morley College Listing: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/groups/open-house Map: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/seriesmap/40 HURRICANE OF HEARTS CHARITY CONCERT Sunday 21 September 2pm-9.30pm at Potters Fields Park, Tooley Street; free Hurricane of Hearts is aiming to raise significant amount of funds to help children with kidney disease. Line-up includes Ruth Lorenzo, the Spanish representative at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15943 SOUTHWARK MYSTERIES WALK Sunday 21 September 2pm (meet 1.45pm) at Tabard Street piazza; �8 (+ booking fee) in advance; �10 on day subject to availability John Constable, author of The Southwark Mysteries and Secret Bankside - Walks In The Outlaw Borough brings history vividly to life, transforming our perception of the oldest - and wildest! - part of London. This walk explores the sites of the Clink and Marshalsea prisons, The Tabard Inn, St Mary Overie dock, Winchester Palace, Bankside's theatres, bear-pits and 'stews', and Cross Bones, the outcasts' burial ground. John leads us deep into the secret history of the Outlaw Borough, weaving the stranger-than-fiction stories of these sites with the poems they inspired. The walk offers a fascinating insight into Bankside and Borough through the eyes of a local writer. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16067 ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Fundraising and supporter engagement officer * Freelance Kitchen Team Lead, Dragon Cafe * Ad Hoc Maintenance & Admin Officer, Balfour St Housing * Assistant Administrator, Theatre Peckham * Bookeeper/accountant, Managed Living Partnerships * Secure part-time Sales assistant, Mail Boxes Etc 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 } * Basement office space off Bermondsey Street 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 } 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 } To see all the current active forum topics, go to: 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) 2014 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.