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Issue 165: March 2012 THIS MONTH: Pop-up cinema at St George’s p6 • Gilbert & George at White Cube p7 Free rush-hour concerts in Waterloo p5 • Bermondsey’s historic health propaganda p8 March 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 165 FREE Email: [email protected] 30-metre Canaletto unveiled at London Bridge Station A 30-metre long reproduction of original painting will be loaned to the National public,” says Irvine Sellar, chairman of Sellar Maritime Museum in Greenwich this year as part Property Group. one of Canaletto’s most famous of exhibition to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond “Bringing the station into the 21st century not River Thames scenes - and an Jubilee. only makes life easier for current passenger traffic inspiration for the design of the The painting, depicting the Lord Mayor’s Show but will accommodate the planned expansion when Shard - has been unveiled at the river procession as seen from Bankside, is owned by the full Thameslink service becomes operational and the Lobkowicz Collections in the Czech Republic. as many as 75 million people use London Bridge newly transformed entrance to The installation of the large-scale image Station every year. London Bridge Station. coincides with the unveiling of the next stage of the “We are delighted to be able to display this The large-scale reproduction of the painting transformation of London Bridge Station as the new famous Canaletto painting in such a prominent “The Thames on Lord Mayor’s Day” (before 1752) entrance to the station, designed to integrate with way and at the same time help celebrate the Queen’s graces a temporary side wall at the new station the glass facade of the Shard, is unveiled. Diamond Jubilee.” entrance which was completed this week. “The London Bridge Quarter development has • The Canaletto painting will be part of the Shard architect Renzo Piano claims to have been a catalyst for the much needed modernisation exhibition Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the drawn inspiration from Canaletto’s depiction of the station concourse which we are completing Thames – curated by David Starkey – which opens of the City of London’s church spires. The with the minimum of disruption to the travelling on 27 April at the National Maritime Museum. RESIDENTIAL SALES, LETTINGS and MANAGEMENT South Bank Specialists 123 Stamford Street SE1 9NN 020 7620 3400 www.frankharris.co.uk March 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 Archbishop’s Park plans include a ranger service 27 Blackfriars Road next month should be sent by Gardening Group and refurbishment of railway London SE1 8NY Friday 23 March to Join the group at 2pm every arches. [email protected] Friday in the park. Find them www.vauxhallone.co.uk Tel 020 7633 0766 or by post. behind the green door of the Web www.inSE1.co.uk male changing room, planning Electric appliances bin DISCLAIMER the planting or look out for the A new recycling bin for small © 2012 Bankside Press Every effort is made to yellow high viz vests. The group electrical appliances has been ISSN 1750-1334 (Print) ensure the accuracy of ISSN 1750-1342 (Online) our listings but all details is working on several areas of installed outside Mint Street are subject to alteration by the park planting herbs, flowers, Park by Southwark Council Editor venues and organisers and no trees and growing food. The and Veolia Environmental Leigh Hatts responsibility can be accepted group is free and open to all. Any Services. Accepted items include [email protected] for any inaccuracies. children must be accompanied at handheld electrical tools, radios, Production Editor all times. Contact Abigail Tripp hair dryers, kettles, computer James Hatts on 07588 502615 or email keyboards, small laptops and [email protected] londonse1 community website friendsofarchbishopspark@ mobile phones. Contributing writer gmail.com Marion Marples We also publish a community Book bin website, updated daily with Free/ meeting space A charity ‘book bin’ has been Printed by Copyprints Ltd local news and features and a The Ability Media Centre is added to the recycling point lively discussion forum. Visit it ADVERTISING located at 56 Southwark Bridge outside Waterloo Millennium For details of our competitive at www.London-SE1.co.uk Road and offers a state of the art Green in Baylis Road. rates call us for a rate card on 020 7633 0766 or email conference and meeting facility Camberwell-based charity [email protected]. You can also [ SE1 Direct ] for free or at low cost to voluntary READ International helps to download our rate card from To ensure that you don’t and community groups. support secondary education www.inSE1.co.uk miss out on anything that’s The facility is available 6pm- in Tanzania. Since 2005 it has happening in the area, make 10pm Monday-Thursday, 5 dispatched more than 1.1 SUBSCRIPTIONS sure you receive our weekly hours each Saturday, 5 hours million books to East Africa. To receive the next 12 issues email newsletter every Monday. each Sunday and 4 hours on a After a trial in Westminster the by post in the UK please send a Sign up today by visiting weekday morning or afternoon. charity ‘book bins’ have now cheque for £8 to the address www.SE1direct.co.uk. With If your groups would like to been installed across Lambeth, above, made payable to ‘in SE1’. more than 7,200 subscribers, use the space for a meeting including Waterloo, thanks to Please specify starting issue. can you afford to miss out? or event please contact a partnership with Veolia and [email protected] Lambeth Council. Donated in to see if you are eligible for books will either be sent direct to the free use of the community Tanzanian schools or sold to raise CALL YARD space (maximum capacity 80). money to support libraries and Most of the big and Preference will be given to schools there. community groups not in receipt successful local firms of funding or based in the local Wawa do when area. A new Japanese restaurant has opened in Tower Bridge Road. they have Vauxhall gains a BID www.London-SE1.co.uk/r597 something to Employers in Vauxhall have voted to approve the setting Gregg’s Table say and they up of a business improvement Gregg Wallace of Masterchef would like us district stretching from Lambeth fame has now opened his new to give a sharp Bridge to Nine Elms and the Oval Bermondsey Square restaurant. edge to it. Cricket Ground. Vauxhall One’s www.london-se1.co.uk/r705 PRINT COPIES Next month SE1 REPORTS in BROCHURES Highlights include: Communication • St George in Southwark Festival of all kinds • Shakespeare’s Birthday • Globe to Globe season begins Copyprints Ltd BUSINESS CENTRE • St Alphege Millennium Celebrations 1 Talbot Yard • The Cheese & Wine Festival SE1 1YP • World Book Night www.copyprintsltd.co.uk • Vision Quest at Elephant & Castle Phone 020 7407 2079 next issue available Friday 30 March Fax 020 7403 5411 March 2012 in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk 3 Enjoy the elegant yet vibrant atmosphere; a contemporary décor, with an Indian soul. For further information or to book a table call t: 0207 407 0333 5-6 Cromwell Building, Redcross Way London, SE1 9HR www.justmangotree.com [email protected] Free home delivery available bonsai techniques. Additionally, there last workshop begins 2.30pm); free fine chocolate, indulge your taste buds will be experts on hand to provide a Free day of workshops and activities for as you go round and buy the perfect What’s On re-potting service. If you have a bonsai families to have fun and learn together. Easter gift for your loved ones... or for and are unsure of what to do with it Full info at se1.net/12258 yourself! then please bring it along and they Full info at se1.net/11982 will try to assist with advice and/or Thursday 8 March March re-potting. Visitors will have the chance ALL-DAY SHIATSU Tate Modern Comprehensive local listings to create a bonsai and take it home for a 10am-4.30pm; £10 per 15 minutes. Turn Bankside T 020 7887 8888 nominal charge. up on the day. www.tate.org.uk/modern Full info at se1.net/12238 An opportunity to experience this Japanese healing art at the hands of Sunday 4 to Monday 5 March Gateway Centre experienced practitioners. No removal of TINO SEHGAL WORKSHOPS Special events 66 Lancaster Street clothes necessary. Part of a programme Turbine Hall; 4pm-9pm each day; to take Balls Brothers of events and activities at Morley part or for further information contact Thursday 1 March College to mark International Women’s [email protected] Hay’s Galleria, Tooley Street WORLD BOOK DAY OPEN MORNING Day and to raise funds for education Tate Modern is offering local residents 10.30am-12.30pm Wednesday 14 March and development work with women in and workers the opportunity to An open morning celebrating World CHARITY SPEED NETWORKING Afghanistan. participate in workshops with the artist Book Day. Local author Jake Arnott will 6pm-8pm; RSVP to events@ Full info at se1.net/12263 Tino Sehgal, which will take place in the be reading from his books and taking teamlondonbridge.co.uk Turbine Hall out of the normal museum part in a Q&A session Please bring along Saturday 10 March Team London Bridge has selected eight opening hours.
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