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[ SE1 Direct ] Issue 909

Tuesday 8 May 2018                          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
* Local volunteering opportunities

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* Southwark elections: Labour and Lib Dems hold their ground
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/9601

* Lambeth elections: Labour holds Bishop's ward
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/9602

* Death of Toby Eckersley halts London Bridge poll
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/9600

* Police appeal after fight at Waterloo Tube Station
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/9603

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{ What's on this week }

TAVERNS, TRADE & DAILY LIFE IN 17TH & 18TH CENTURY SOUTHWARK
Tuesday 8 May
7.30pm at New Cut Housing Co-Operative Hall, 106 The Cut;
non-members £1
Talk by Jacqui Pearce. A Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological
Society event.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19079


ALI BRICE & NARIN OZ: EDINBURGH PREVIEW SHOWS
Tuesday 8 May
8pm at The King's Arms, 65 Newcomen Street; pay what you
like
Ali Brice and Narin Oz are both doing their Edinburgh
previews
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19409


VICTORY DAY ACT OF REMEMBRANCE
Wednesday 9 May
11am at Soviet War Memorial, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park,
Lambeth Road
The Mayor of Southwark and repesentatives of former Soviet
republics will join the annual Victory Day wreath-laying
ceremony at the Soviet War Memorial in Geraldine Mary
Harmsworth Park, 73 years after the end of the Second World
War in Europe.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19361


AN EVENING OF HERITAGE & HISTORY - GUNPOWDER & FALLEN WOMEN:
ST GEORGE'S AND ITS PARISH THROUGH THE CENTURIES
Thursday 10 May
6pm-7.30pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High St; free
A talk by Matthew Bayley drawing on archives, objects and
photographs from the Southwark Local History Library, the
Cuming Museum and St George the Martyr Church.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19465


BACH TO BABY
Friday 11 May
10.30am (coffee from 10am) at St Mary Magdalen,  Bermondsey
Street; £12 (kids free)
Acclaimed family concert series for babies and toddlers, and
their adults. Led by local mother and concert pianist
Miaomiao Yu.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19422


THE OLD VIC BICENTENARY PROCESSION
Saturday 12 May
12pm-1.30pm from National Theatre to Old Vic
A 10-piece marching band from Kansas Smitty's leads a
procession from the National Theatre to The Old Vic street
party in Webber Street by the stage door. Expect some
surprise performances along the way.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19370


THE OLD VIC STREET PARTY
Saturday 12 May
From 1.30pm in Webber Street next to The Old Vic; free
The Old Vic's 200th anniversary street party is in Webber
Street at the side of the theatre where you find the famous
stage door. There will be street performers, craft
activities, food stalls, an interactive pedal-powered sound
system and Showtime Photo Booth.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19371


WATERLOO ACTION CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday 14 May
4.30pm-5.45pm  at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road
All users of Waterloo Action Centre and others interested
are invited to WAC's AGM.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/19464

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Marketing/Events Coordinator, Bankside Open Spaces Trust
* Volunteering Coordinator, Bankside Open Spaces Trust
* Bar/wait team members, The Bridge Lounge
* Children's Playworkers (Temporary), 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 }

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 }

* The former Raven at the Tower pub in Tower Bridge Road
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/218021
* Gym recommendations
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/217975
* Were you there at Black People's Day of Action?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/217939

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

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{ Local volunteering opportunities }

* Befriender for Older People, Blackfriars Settlement

See http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/volunteering

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