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The essential monthly guide to what’s on in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk January 1 SE Issue 67 January 2004 in Free Tourist information centre to reopen Bankside Restaurant Half Price Sale (Fri 2-Weds 14 January) All restaurant food discounted by 50% (starters and desserts just £2.00 and mains from £3.50 to £5.75) No coupons to collect or special menus. Just enjoy the usual generous portions of fresh quality food at a discounted price. Book ahead to avoid disappointment. Tel/fax: 020 7633 0011 email: [email protected] www.banksiderestaurants.co.uk What’s in store during 2004 How we covered the closure of the Southwark Infomation Centre in our October 2002 issue. 2004 IS the 200th anniversary help establish the college in SOUTHWARK COUNCIL is opening a Tourist Information Centre of the Royal Watercolour the Strand and a lecture by in the Vinopolis attraction opposite The Anchor on Bankside. Society which has been based former student Archbishop The move comes more than a year after the Council at the Bankside Gallery for its Desmond Tutu. suddenly closed the purpose-built TIC at London Bridge. The last quarter of a century. The 60th anniversary of building with its landmark spike, on the corner of Borough In preparation for the D Day is being marked by High Street and Duke Street Hill, opened in 1999 as part of the celebration year, the gallery is a major exhibition at the bid to attract tourists to Southwark. The official ceremony was closing until Friday 6 February Imperial War Museum in performed by Tourism Minister Janet Anderson. for refurbishment. Its famous October. Plans for a replacement TIC on Bankside, to encourage past members include JWM •The 2004 theatre season Tate visitors to take in other attractions, were abandoned Turner, Paul Sandby, Edward at Shakespeare’s Globe after Southwark’s Tourist Officer Phil Evans quit to work for the Burne-Jones and Bankside- will explore the theme of Mayor of London. born Thomas Girtin. Star-Crossed Lovers in It is understood that the new TIC at Vinopolis is a temporary King’s College, now with Shakespeare’s Romeo and arrangement intended to last a year. Earlier Southwark Council buildings in Waterloo and Juliet, Much Ado About said it was employing consultants to recommend a permanent Borough, is 175 years old this Nothing and Measure for site. Both the existing building at London Bridge and its year. Special events include a Measure. Booking opens on original premises in Hay’s Galleria remain empty. history recalling the Duke of Monday 12 February. •www.southwark.gov.uk Wellington fighting a duel to •www.shakespeares-globe.org FRANK HARRIS This Month and COMPANY page 3 RESIDENTIAL SALES, LETTINGS and MANAGEMENT Go-ahead for 57 York Road, South Bank, London SE1 7NJ Young Vic theatre 020 7620 3400 www.frankharris.co.uk redevelopment page 6 Anne Critchley’s Environment Watch column Sign up for a weekly email bulletin with SE1 news & events www.SE1direct.co.uk JANUARY 2004 2 www.inSE1.co.uk in SE1 January in SE1 Anglicans leave SE1 27 Blackfriars Road ADVERTISING THE ANGLICAN Consultative The new headquarters London SE1 8NY For details of our competitive Council secretariat has moved is in a former convent in rates call us for a rate card from its Waterloo Road Westbourne Park. Also TEL 020 7633 0766 on 020 7633 0766 or email building. moving from SE1 to W11 are FAX 020 7401 2521 [email protected] The Anglican Communion the offices of the international EMAIL [email protected] occupied part of Partnership magazine Anglican World. SUBSCRIPTIONS WEB www.inSE1.co.uk To receive the next 12 issues House which proved handy The Anglican Communion’s for international visitors Secretary General and the © 2004 Bankside Press by post in the UK please send www.banksidepress.com a cheque for £6 to the address who were able to walk from staff serve the Archbishop above, made payable to in SE1. Waterloo Station to the of Canterbury, the Lambeth Please specify starting issue. ‘Anglican HQ’. It was also Conference, the Primates EDITOR near Lambeth Palace, the Meeting and the Anglican Leigh Hatts LISTINGS Details of events to be Archbishop of Canterbury’s Consultative Council. residence. •www.anglicancommunion.org PRODUCTION EDITOR considered for inclusion next James Hatts month should be sent by 19 January to the Listings Editor CONTRIBUTORS at the above address, or by fax Elephant & Castle Northern Farouk Campbell or email. Anne Critchley line ticket hall reopens Crystal Lindsay DISCLAIMER Marion Marples Every effort is made to ensure THE NORTHERN line ticket those who live and work Marlies Morsink the accuracy of our listings hall at Elephant & Castle around Elephant & Castle. Elizabeth Peasley and features but all details station has reopened after Not only will customers have are subject to alteration by the completion of a major new improved facilities but PRINTED BY venues and organisers and no responsibility can be accepted refurbishment programme. this will also contribute to the Copyprints Ltd, The hall has been regeneration of the Elephant 1 Talbot Yard, SE1 1YP for any inaccuracies. expanded and modernised & Castle area. and the two lifts at the “These works have station have been completely taken longer than originally in refurbished with additional planned and we would like CALL the YARD entry and exit gates. apologise to customers for Work on the hall the inconvenience this has commenced almost three caused but they will now have Most of the big and years ago in February 2001. the use of a more spacious successful local firms Bakerloo line general ticket hall with greatly manager Penny Hazell said: improved facilities.” do when “This is excellent news for •www.tfl.gov.uk they have something to New Year honours say and they would like HUBERT CHESSHYRE, a King of Arms, was responsible member of the Southwark for designing the arms for us to give a Cathedral Choir, has been the Cathedral seen on the sharp edge awarded a CVO in the New standard flown from the tower Year Honours List. The rare on special occasions. to it. personal award from the Diane Crouch, teaching Queen was given for his assistant at Friars Primary PRINT former work as Secretary of School in Webber Street, has COPIES the Order of the Garter. Mr received an MBE for services REPORTS Chesshyre, who is Clarenceux to education. BROCHURES Communication of all kinds Blackfriars Wine Bar Copyprints Ltd The South Bank’s best kept secret invites BUSINESS CENTRE you to discover the charm of an authentic 1 Talbot Yard WINE BAR SE1 1YP We have an extensive range of over 100 different wines from the Old and New World Luncheon and snacks available Open 10am till late Monday to Friday www.copyprintsltd.co.uk ARCH 80, SCORESBY STREET, SOUTHWARK Phone 020 7407 2079 LONDON SE1 TEL: 020 7928 0905 Fax 020 7403 5411 3 mins from Southwark station • 5 mins from Tate Modern JANUARY 2004 in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk 3 Approval for Young Vic Annual Eye test book for giant wheel review redevelopment project THE BRITISH Airways London Lille: the Bradt Eye, focal point for London’s Mini Guide funding still sought New Year celebration, has LAWRENCE PHILLIPS wrote the closed until Thursday 5 award-winning Bradt Guide to February for its annual Eurostar Cities which included an The Young Vic project has been awarded planning maintenance check. impressive section on SE1. Now consent in a unanimous decision by Lambeth The inspection includes he has produced Bradt’s Lille checking the capsule drive mini-guide for those going from Planning Committee. SE1 to the 2004 City of Culture. This follows the comprehensive community and stability systems and the electrical and hydraulic The 250 page book really does fit consultation carried out by the theatre on the into a pocket or bag with ease. design by Steve Tompkins of Haworth Tompkins. systems. It also includes The content is also worthwhile. changing oil and grease in the Lille is France’s fourth largest Meanwhile the fundraising ‘old’ Young Vic opens with main bearings and hydraulic city and an important financial campaign has just reached a Pulitzer prizewinner Thornton drive systems and filters in centre and port and Lawrence total of £4,000,000. Wilder’s surreal and epic the air conditioning systems. seems to be familiar with all the The ticket office, shop, monuments and back streets. He “We are thrilled that comedy The Skin of Our Teeth knows hotels which charge less our plans are receiving directed by David Lan. It will cafe, and the landscape area than £45 a night. Being near the such strong support from be the play’s first London will also be refurbished during Belgian border there is a wide our local Borough and production for fifty years. the month. choice of bistro menus which the community, in addition to This is followed by the David Sharpe, general author reminds us are cheaper recent endorsements from first major revival of Joe manager of the London at lunchtime. CABE, the Arts Council of Penhall’s Some Voices Eye, said: “We chose this Most useful is the shopping section which will save time England Architecture Panel directed by Matthew Dunster traditionally quiet time for those on a day trip from and the Centre for Accessible in the Studio. Internationally of year to minimise the Waterloo. The maps are very Environments” says Clióna renowned director Luc Bondy inconvenience caused.” clear and among the best Roberts at the Young Vic. makes his British debut The maintenance check is a available of the city centre.