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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 745

Monday 16 February 2015                       ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* 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

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* 'Boutique stores' on Bankside: �300m plans for Vinopolis
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8099

* City to fight decision to ban council tenants from garden
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8098

* Future of Bermondsey's Banksy in the balance
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8095

* WWI centenary �2 coins given out in change at HMS Belfast 
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8097

* Smiths of Smithfield to open in Southwark too
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8096

* Man stabbed at Elephant & Castle
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8094

* Southwark gives �500,000 to Old Vic theatre's �20m appeal
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8093

* Aylesbury Estate rubble dumped in foyer of council HQ
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8092

* Heart-shaped bike rack appears in Union Street
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8091

* Sainsbury's Local opens at One Tower Bridge
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8090

* Troubled college sells part of Waterloo campus for �14.5m
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8089

* TfL seeks developer for Bricklayers Arms junction
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8087

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{ What's on this week }

POLYPHONY DOWN THE PUB
Monday 16 February
7pm at The Horse & Stables, 122-124 Westminster Bridge Road;
free
Experimental singing/socialising event - a pub 'jam' session
but instead of playing folk music or jazz, people turn up to
sing a cappella masterpieces from the 16th century by
Palestrina, Victoria and others. No audition, no rehearsal,
no performance; just people in a pub making music. Anyone
who can read music and wants to take part should download
the sheet music from Facebook; anyone who can't read music
is still welcome to come along and listen.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16635


BETTER BANKSIDE PANCAKE RACE
Tuesday 17 February
12.30pm-2pm at Jubilee Place, Borough Market, Winchester
Walk; free
Come and support members of the Bankside business community
as they show off their pancake-tossing skills at this annual
Charity Pancake Day Race. All proceeds raised will go to
support Paintings in Hospitals, a local charity that places
fine art in clinical settings. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16680


THE FLIPPING MARVELLOUS SE1 CHARITY PANCAKE RACE
Tuesday 17 February
12.30pm-1.30pm  at The Scoop at More London,  More London
Riverside
Now in its third year, The Flipping Marvellous SE1 Charity
Pancake Race aims to raise money by bringing together local
organisations to indulge in a batter based competition. The
2015 race is the biggest yet, with an expanded course taking
in Hay's Galleria along with More London and Potters Fields
Park. The event is a More London and London Bubble Theatre
initiative in aid of Young Theatre Makers (YTM), a creative
training programme for young people. YTM uses a
theatre-based approach to raise aspirations and build life
skills. Bubble's award winning programme has seen 93 per
cent of graduates go on to employment or further education.
Organisations in the SE1 area have been invited to enter
teams of 4 people to hunt, gather and flip their way around
More London. A young person from YTM will lead each team as
part of the programme's aim to develop an innovative model
of corporate engagement.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16639


ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL: THE MAN WHO BUILT THE WORLD
Tuesday 17 February
6.30pm-7.30pm  at John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High
Street; free
Brunel did not just build the world, he invented it. And he
built it, he changed it, from south east London. Robert
Hulse, Director of Rotherhithe's Brunel Museum, will give a
free talk about the life and achievements of the great
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). Brunel is often thought
of as a Bristol man, but he always lived in London. His
first project aged 19 years was the Thames Tunnel, where he
worked with his father on what was dubbed 'the Eighth Wonder
of the World'.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16618


LUNCHTIME RECITAL
Thursday 19 February
1pm-1.45pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street;
free
Schubert: Schwanesgesang
Thomas Humphreys, baritone
Raya Kostova, piano
Followed by refreshments.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16402


MEET THE GRUFFALO!
Friday 20 February
2pm-3pm  at Foyles, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank; free
Join a trip to the deep, dark woods, where the Gruffalo will
be making a very special guest appearance in Foyles Royal
Festival Hall shop. Children of all ages are welcome to come
along and have their photo taken with the picture book
character. And the first twenty attendees will receive an
exclusive Gruffalo goody bag.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16649


RUSH HOUR CONCERT
Thursday 19 February
6pm-7pm at St John's Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Road; free
Free early evening concert with Southbank Sinfonia.
Charismatic Venezuelan conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa
celebrates the spirit of dance from around the world.
Piazzolla's Argentinian Tangazo builds to an edgy tango of
percussive and melodic flair while Romero fuses a lively
pajarillo � a Venezuelan dance � with a more formal fugue.
From Europe, Beethoven's Seventh was described by Wagner as
"the apotheosis of the dance", driven by relentless rhythms
and boundless energy.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16655


COIN STREET FILM CLUB
Friday 20 February
7pm (doors open 6.30pm) at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre,
108 Stamford Street; �5 including refreshments
Enjoy a selection of short films from the London Short Film
Festival and meet some of the filmmakers.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16646

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Chef de partie, The Ship
* Bench Joiner, M&D Joinery Ltd
* Event Coordinator/Administrator, JoJo Entertainment Co
* Visitors Officer, Southwark Cathedral

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

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{ Small offices & desk spaces for rent }

* 2 Desks to rent, Take Note
* Lovely office to rent for 3 - 11, Manse & Garret

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

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

* A good hairdresser that doesn't charge a fortune
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190505
* Jam Factory homes now being sold exclusively in Hong Kong
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190491
* New Southwark Plan
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190483
* Freecycle alternatives?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190475
* Should Community Councils be abolished?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190378
* A hidden pottery gem
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/190369

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 wanted
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/189010
* Office chairs needed
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188677
* Office space for local charity
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188539

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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