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London South Bank University is Richmond, the exhibition also includes video, photographs and texts to provide a broader social context. inviting local residents to submit their Alongside the exhibition, the ‘Post War People’s stories and recollections of post-war Histories from the Elephant and Castle’ project seeks to life around the Elephant & Castle as bring the displays to life by complementing them with part of a project to accompany the stories and recollections from the people who have lived in or known Southwark since the 1940s. For the tenth year local latest exhibition at the “We are encouraging people who have lived in or photographer Steve Gallery. frequented the Borough of Southwark at any time since the Hollingshead has The Post War London Arts Scene – and 1940s to submit their stories to the gallery,” said Professor created a limited edition the is the second exhibition at the new Dewdney. gallery which was created to display artworks given to “This will allow us to connect the context of the calendar. LSBU by collector Sarah Rose. exhibition with the local community and to showcase the The black and white film images The exhibition, curated by Professor Andrew people’s recollections from living in the Elephant & Castle of Londoners at traditional festivities, Dewdney and Rachel Fleming-Mulford working closely and Borough Road area.” multi-cultural, ‘alternative’ and one- with student volunteers and graduates, consists of works To further complement the exhibition the gallery has off events across the city – some in from the Sarah Rose Collection together with works from invited John Constable to create an alternative audio tour SE1– have been taken during each the university’s own holdings and works loaned by the of the Borough which explores the area, its history and its month of this year and are presented Miles Richmond Family Estate. future. This is available on www.boroughroadgallery.co.uk to correspond to the same month in Revisiting the formation of the Borough Group of There is also a parallel exhibition in the adjacent 2013. artists, with a focus on the period between 1946 and 1951 digital gallery displaying the work of LSBU second-year Featured images include during which the group worked with David Bomberg at undergraduate digital photography students, under the Bankside, Borough Market, the Borough Polytechnic, the exhibition explores what it direction of artist and LSBU lecturer Paula Roush, . Westminster Bridge and the South was like to be a student of David Bomberg in a post-war • The exhibition continues until Saturday 23 March. Bank. austerity setting. The gallery, at 103 Borough Road, is open Wednesdays The calendar (£10) will be on sale The exhibition includes portraits, cityscapes and figure to Friday 1pm-5pm and Saturday from 12 noon-5pm. at the Waterloo Green Winter Fair paintings and is organised around three themes; who Closed over Christmas and New Year. on Friday 7 December (see page 4) the artists were, the environment of the university and • Anyone wishing to submit a story about the Elephant and Woolfson & Tay in Bermondsey Elephant & Castle, and the life painting class. & Castle area can either do so by dropping it Square. Copies can be ordered on 020 Featuring works of David Bomberg, , off at the or by sending it to 7922 1350 or [email protected]. , , and Miles [email protected] • www.takingthepics.com

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The theme is food: learn about Setchell TRA Hall imagination run wild to create a piece of healthy eating, trading standards and Sunday 2 December wearable design. Using a range of craft Hazel Way environmental health. Meet Ch Supt PROCESSION and modelling techniques, children are John Sutherland, Southwark police 6.30pm Saturday 1 December encouraged to make unique decorative borough commander. Plus an update A candlelit service of music and readings LONGFIELD CHRISTMAS FETE arm gauntlets, shoulder adornments and on local regeneration schemes and the to mark the start of the season of 2pm-4pm collars. Bankside Neighbourhood Plan. Advent. 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The service concludes 11am-8pm (till 6pm on Sun); free COCOA AND CONVERSATIONS DEVELOPMENT GROUP AGM with the lighting of the Cathedral Dozens of stalls. 11am-12.30pm & 2pm-4pm; free activity 7pm at Shell Centre foyer, York Road Christmas trees, and the switch on of  included in general admission price Full info at se1.net/12852 AGM and regular public meeting of Borough Market’s Christmas lights. Find out more about the stories of HMS Southwark Cathedral the group that monitors planning and Families wishing to join in making a Belfast and those that sailed the ship on development issues in Waterloo. Hear Christingle before the service, and meet London Bridge T 020 7367 6700 her various journeys around the world from the developers and help to shape Father Christmas, should email Katy www.southwarkcathedral.org.uk and have a sip of warming naval hot the community’s response. Barker: [email protected] chocolate. This activity will involve both Saturday 8 December   Full info at se1.net/13491 CHRISTMAS MARKET storytelling and object handling. Drop-in Full info at se1.net/12222 12 noon-5pm; free event suitable for all ages with parental Wednesday 5 December The Friends of Southwark Cathedral supervision. Church services MERCY SHIPS CAROL SERVICE annual Christmas market. Stalls  Full info at se1.net/13555 7.30pm include cakes and sweets, hand-made Bermondsey Central Hall A special Christmas carol service to Shortwave Cinema celebrate the work of the Africa Mercy, decorations, mulled wine and mince pies. 256 Bermondsey Street  10 Bermondsey Square T 020 7357 6845 the world’s largest charity hospital ship, Full info at se1.net/13476 www.shortwavefilms.co.uk in bringing hope and healing to the Tuesday 18 December St George’s Cathedral forgotten poor in West Africa. There is a Saturday 15 December HOUSING JUSTICE CAROL SERVICE retiring collection for the charity. 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Tuesday 4 December in April.  11.30pm (doors open 9.30pm) SHAKESPEARE’S LOCAL  Full info at se1.net/13480 7pm (doors open 6.30pm); free Full info at se1.net/13487  Full info at se1.net/13513 Saturday 15 December Pete Brown talks about his book BOROUGH MUSIC SCHOOL Tuesday 25 December featuring the history of the inn and the Music CHRISTMAS CONCERT CHORAL EUCHARIST Borough. 3pm-4pm; £10 (child £5; conc £7.50) Oasis Church Waterloo 11am  Full info at se1.net/13518 Featuring: the String Band, Brass Band, Main Christmas morning service. The Old King’s Head 1a Kennington Road Wind Band, Guitar Band, Percussion  www.oasiswaterloo.org Band and Choir. A festive selection from Full info at se1.net/13514 45-49 Borough High Street T 020 7407 1550 St George the Martyr www.theoldkingshead.uk.com Wednesday 12 December A Renaissance Anthology, Mozart and SPRINGBOARD ROCKS AT Beethoven to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Borough High Street T 020 7357 7331 Thursday 13 December The Carpenters, and even some toe- www.stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk CHRISTMAS A MAGICAL MYSTICAL TOUR OF 7pm-10pm; £7 from www. tapping blues. Tuesday 18 December LONDON springboardrocks.eventbrite.co.uk  Full info at se1.net/13560 CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE 8pm; £2.50 (conc £1.50) Waterloo-based literacy charity Thursday 20 December 7pm South East London Folklore Society and Springboard for Children presents a Organised by London Bridge Hospital Chris Roberts of London Street Tours fundraising concert by Rock Choir. 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