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THIS MONTH: Globe’s Sonnet Sunday p3 • Charity Zumbathon p3 • Guided walks p5 New cricket & netball clubs p2 • Shakepeare’s Bankside on Radio 4 p2 • Thameslore p4 April 2012 THE WATERLOO COMMUNITY SOLICITORS We can help with all your legal problems ■ Family ■ Children ■ Housing ■ Criminal For a friendly professional service Only two minutes from Waterloo Station SE1 Contact Steel & Shamash 12 Baylis Road • Waterloo • London • SE1 7AA Tel: 020 7803 3999 Issuein 166 FREE Email: [email protected] St George in Southwark Festival 6th annual multicultural celebration This month’s St George in Southwark Festival is a multicultural celebration of England’s patron saint. There are many places in Southwark with St George connections – and St George’s Day is also celebrated by many of the borough’s communities from around the world. The St George in Southwark Festival, now in its sixth year, brings together local groups for a long weekend of fun, artistic and reflective celebrations. The festival will open on Saturday 21 April with a fun day from 2pm at St George the Martyr Church in Borough High Street. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 12.30pm Mental Fight Club presents the Great Southwark Dragon Quest – a family-friendly opportunity to explore the many depictions of George and the Dragon in and around The Lions part theatre company, known for their Borough High Street. seasonal open-air events around Bankside, will present The festival service is at 11am on Sunday 22 April in their short play The Ballad of St George and the Dragon St George the Martyr Church. Borough Market is hosting which can be seen at several locations on Monday a community open day on Sunday afternoon from midday. afternoon. Both St George’s Cathedral and Southwark Photo credit: Nick David A Dragon Cafe at St George the Martyr crypt will be Cathedral are hosting performances of the twelve minute Elephant & Castle Shopping open morning and afternoon on Monday 23 April. This is play. There is an ‘after school’ show in Red Cross Garden at Centre this month hosts a series a Mental Fight Club initiative and plans for its regular cafe 3.45pm. The final performance is to be outside St George of screenings of an unusual events are being revealed on the day over dragon soup and the Martyr Church at around 5.45pm. The day closes with a St George’s Day meditation film about the regeneration of celebration cakes. in the church. Morris dancers will also be out and about the area. Artist, shaman and Also on the day there will be a Barcelona-style book around Bankside and Borough Market. showman Marcus Coates has sale in Southwark Cathedral’s churchyard. At 2.30pm in the cathedral Arthur Smith and friends will present their • For the full festival programme see the website: made a feature-length film annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday in word and www.stgeorgefestival.org.uk as part of his residency with song – this year with a nod to the bicentenary of Charles • Follow on Twitter (twitter.com/GeorgeSouthwark) Nomad. See listing on page 3. Dickens’ birth. and Facebook (facebook.com/southwarkfestival) RESIDENTIAL SALES, LETTINGS and MANAGEMENT South Bank Specialists 123 Stamford Street SE1 9NN 020 7620 3400 www.frankharris.co.uk April 2012 2 FEATURES www.inSE1.co.uk in SE1 LISTINGS INFORMATION Listings for most types of local This month in brief SE1 event are free; details of events in to be considered for inclusion Shakespeare’s Restless Waterloo Netball Juniors 27 Blackfriars Road next month should be sent by World on BBC Radio 4 Is your daughter aged 9-14 London SE1 8NY Monday 23 April to A fork discovered during years and interested in playing [email protected] excavations at the Rose Theatre sport? Are you keen to get Tel 020 7633 0766 or by post. on Bankside will be the subject your daughter involved in a Web www.inSE1.co.uk of a programme presented by team activity with other girls DISCLAIMER British Museum director Neil where she will increase her © 2012 Bankside Press Every effort is made to MacGregor on BBC Radio 4 this skills and confidence? England ISSN 1750-1334 (Print) ensure the accuracy of ISSN 1750-1342 (Online) our listings but all details month. Shakespeare’s Restless Netball has given a grant to are subject to alteration by World is a 20-part series that support the development of Editor venues and organisers and no looks at the world through the junior netball in Waterloo. Leigh Hatts responsibility can be accepted eyes of Shakespeare’s audience. Training sessions will begin after [email protected] for any inaccuracies. The fork will be featured in the Easter at Archbishop’s Park and Production Editor programme to be broadcast on Geraldine Mary Harmsworth James Hatts Wednesday 18 April at 1.45pm Park. Places are limited. Contact [email protected] londonse1 community website and 7.45pm. The Friday 20 April [email protected] Contributing writer edition will focus on a rapier for further information and to Marion Marples We also publish a community and dagger found on Bankside. register your interest. website, updated daily with These weapons will be used as Printed by Copyprints Ltd local news and features and a a starting point to help address Southwark Free School lively discussion forum. 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Public meetings for www.inSE1.co.uk miss out on anything that’s The charity which manages Red parents and other interested happening in the area, make Cross Garden and Waterloo parties will be held at the Links SUBSCRIPTIONS sure you receive our weekly Millennium Green has been Community Centre on 3 and 18 To receive the next 12 issues email newsletter every Monday. shortlisted for an Octavia Hill April. by post in the UK please send a Sign up today by visiting Award by the National Trust. www.southwarkfreeschool.com cheque for £8 to the address www.SE1direct.co.uk. With BOST is competing in the Green above, made payable to ‘in SE1’. more than 7,200 subscribers, Space Guardians category along Tino Sehgal Workshops Please specify starting issue. can you afford to miss out? with the Friends of King Henry’s Tate Modern is inviting local Walk Garden in Islington and residents to participate in in Waterloo-based Groundwork workshops with the artist Tino the London, a charity which works Sehgal in the Turbine Hall. Those CALL YARD across the capital. The winner of all ages and experience are Most of the big and will be chosen by public vote at welcome and participation is free. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Refreshments will be provided. successful local firms octaviaawards – closing date 9 The workshops will take place do when April. from Sunday 15 to Wednesday 18 April between 4pm and they have SE1 Cricket 9pm. To take part contact something to Cricket coach Ingram Jones is [email protected] say and they working with the Training for Life charity to set up a cricket club London Marathon & would like us for children and adults which will Kayakathon to give a sharp meet indoors at the Downside London Marathon takes place on Centre (Druid Street) in the Sunday 22 April and the usual edge to it. winter and play in Southwark road closures and diversions will Park in the summer months. be in place in the Tower Bridge PRINT Check the website for details of area. Look out for Southwark COPIES the Easter cricket school. Ingram Council leader Peter John who is REPORTS is also recruiting volunteer running in aid of King’s College BROCHURES committee members to help run Hospital Charity. The Kayakathon Communication the club. takes place on the Thames on of all kinds www.downsidecentre.com the same day. www.bayloricworldwide.com www.virginlondonmarathon.com Copyprints Ltd New Bermondsey choir Balcony Project BUSINESS CENTRE Kristina Mansbridge is forming a Do you have a balcony? A 1 Talbot Yard new mixed choir in Bermondsey. postgraduate student at London SE1 1YP It will meet weekly and sing South Bank University needs your www.copyprintsltd.co.uk classical repertoire as well balcony photos, videos, stories as contemporary. Register and thoughts for her project on Phone 020 7407 2079 your interest by emailing urban balconies. Fax 020 7403 5411 [email protected]. www.myurbanbalcony.co.uk April 2012 in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk 3 Mental Fight Club presents The Great Southwark Dragon Quest for Adults & Children Leaving daily, 12.30 pm from St George The Martyr Church, (right opposite Borough tube). Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd & Monday 23rd April. Led by John Constable & Katie Nicholls to find the Georges & Dragons hidden in and around Borough High St. Finishes 2.00 pm. Booking advised. £3 donation per person, for those who can afford it. To book email [email protected]. Call Declan on 07813 900062 Downside Centre Henry Wood Hall food, fashion, jewellery and crafts. Full info at se1.net/12381 What’s On Coxson Place, Druid Street T 020 7939 7400 Trinity Church Square www.downsidecentre.com Mentalwww.hwh.co.uk Fight Club presents Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April Sunday 29 April Saturday 14 April THE CHEESE & WINE FESTIVAL April CHARITY ZUMBATHON TNRA PORCH SALE Fri & Sat 11am-8pm; Sun 11am-6pm 2pm-4pm; Zumbathon £20; chef tuition 10am-3pm; free Full info at se1.net/11983 Comprehensive local listings Hundreds of secondhand books very £10; personal trainers £5 to book call Southwark Cathedral 020 7403 1171 The Dcheap,r plusa CDs,g DVDso nand bric-a-brac Ca at fé Six instructors, great music and a total great prices.