The free monthly guide to everything that’s happening in SE1 www.inSE1.co.uk April in SE1 Issue 34 April 2001 Free Nelson Mandela to Festival of Britain: visit Southwark 50 years on NELS ON Mandela is to open for justice and almost unimaginable Southwark Cathedral’s new cloister compassion and forgiveness. It is buildings after a dedication service not inappropriate that he should on Saturday 28 April. lend his support to Southwark The former South African Cathedral as our work is dedicated President will also name a room in to expanding our ministry to an area honour of Archbishop Desmond that has always been outcast in Tutu who once served in the terms of London’s wealth, the place Southwark Diocese. to which socially marginalised A VIS IT by Princess Alexandra to St John’s “We are humbled and thrilled people have come for sanctuary and Waterloo marks the beginning of the Festival of that Nelson Mandela, probably the assistance.” Britain 50th anniversary celebrations. most outstanding man of our times, The £10.2 million development is The church, bombed in the war, re-opened in has agreed to visit us and open partly funded by a Millennium April 1951 as the Festival of Britain church just a these buildings” says Dean of Lottery grant of £4.2 million. The month ahead of the opening of the exhibition Southwark Colin Slee. “He is appeal was launched in 1999 by which also gave us the Royal Festival Hall. renowned for his suffering, passion Archbishop Tutu. The Princess is attending an anniversary service at St John’s at noon on Thursday 5 April Shakespeare’s birthday in SE1 to be followed by the opening of the Waterloo Garden of Remembrance. TO MARK Shakespeare’s birthday During the Sonnet Walks on Sunday The Festival of Britain was opened by George on Monday 23 April the Globe is 22 April twelve disguised VI on 3 May and the Royal Festival Hall will be holding a week-long celebration. sonneteers surprise walkers along having a weekend of special events marking the The festivities begin on the route, blending into the Royal Festival Hall’s birthday. The grade one Wednesday 18 April with Umabatha, background of London life only to listed building, one of the lasting monuments of the Zulu Macbeth, followed by emerge as the sonnet walkers pass. the 1951 Festival of Britain, was then the largest Sweet Love Remember’d Sonnet The walks start at Shoreditch, new building since the war. It was also the first Walks of Shakespearean surprises. where the Globe was first built, and post-war building to be listed. On Shakespeare’s birthday there is at Shakespeare’s memorial at The Royal Festival Hall has an interactive a concert at 3pm at Southwark Westminster Abbey. Walks set off exhibition about its history and future (see p5). Cathedral featuring Rick Jones from both venues every 15 minutes •Admission to the service on 5 April is by (counter tenor) and Arthur Smith from 10am to 12.45pm and end at invitation only (reader) in a programme inspired by the Globe on Bankside. Box Office: •The Festival Bible, which was among the Shakespeare’s plays and in the 020 7401 9919 exhibits in 1951, will be at St John’s. evening the Spearshaker Talk. •www.shakespeares-globe.org •www.rfh.org.uk This Month page 4 Farouk Campbell visits My Fair Lady at the National Theatre page 8 Our guide to Easter holiday activities for children in SE1 SE1’s community website: www.London-SE1.co.uk APRIL 2001 2 www.London-SE1.co.uk in SE1 Special Events Church Services St George’s RC Cathedral SE1 Lambeth Road T 020 7928 5256 in Borough Market C Southwark Street T 020 7645 3551 Sunday 8 April Christ Church Southwark 11.30am SOLEMN MASS. 27 Blackfriars Road Every Friday and Saturday 27 Blackfriars Road T 020 7928 3970 With Blessing and Procession of Palms. London SE1 8NY BOROUGH FOOD MARKET Fri 12 noon-6pm; Sat 9am-4pm; free Wednesdays 4, 11, & 25 April Monday 9 April TEL 020 7633 0766 Regular food markets with special St 1.10pm CELEBRATE 7.30pm PENITENTIAL SERVICE FAX 020 7401 2521 George’s Day events 27 and 29 April. Informal worship. Snack lunches available in Thursday 12 April ______________________________________ church or bring your own food. 11.15am CHRISM MASS newsdesk@ SE1.co.uk London Glassblowing Workshop Wed 4: Rob Chipperfield in 7.30pm MASS OFTHE LORD’S SUPPER 7 The Leathermarket T 020 7403 2800 Wed 11: Music for Holy Week (Portcullis WEB www.inSE1.co.uk Singers) Goof Friday 13 April © 2001 Bankside Press Friday 6 to Sunday 8 April Wed 25: Mark Nicholson 10am CHILDREN’S STATIONS OF THE CROSS SPRING OPEN WEEKEND 3pm SOLEMN LITURGY OFTHE PASSION ED Call for opening times; free Sunday 8 April LeighDITOR Hatts See work on display and for sale. 9.30am EUCHARIST Saturday 14 April ______________________________________ Followed by palm procession 8.30pm EASTER VIGIL DESIGN & PRODUCTION James Hatts Museum of Garden History Lambeth Palace Road T 020 7401 8869 Thursday 12 April Easter Sunday 15 April CONTRIBUTORS 7pm THE LAST SUPPER 10am FAMILY MASS Liz Bossley Sunday29 April Eucharist and stripping the Altar With the Archbishop of Southwark. Farouk Campbell SPRING PLANTS & GARDENS FAIR ______________________________________ 11.30am SOLEMN MASS Anne Critchley 10.30am-5pm; £2.50 (conc £2) StJohn’s Waterloo Crystal Lindsay Waterloo Road T 020 7366 9279 Monday 16 April Marion Marples 12 noon THANKSGIVING MASS Talks & Lectures Sunday 8 April See SE1 Snippets, page 3. PRINTED BY ______________________________________ F 10.30am PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION Copyprints Ltd, Southwark Cathedral 1 Talbot Yard, SE1 1YP Meet at St Andrew's Short Street with Florence Nightingale Museum members of Christ Church Blackfriars for Montague Place T 020 7367 6700 St Thomas’ Hospital T 020 7620 0374 Palm Sunday procession to St John's. Sunday 8 April Advertising 11am CHORAL EUCHARIST Wednesday11 April Monday 9, Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 April With Palm Procession. For details of our A PERSONAL THERAPEUTIC JOURNEY 7pm HOLY COMMUNION competitive rates call us 6.30pm (reception from 5.30pm) £5 (conc £4) Monday 9, Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 April for a rate card on 020 Dame Cicely Saunders Thursday 12 April 12.45pm EUCHARIST WITH HYMNS 7633 0766. ______________________________________ 7pm HOLY COMMUNION Followed by an address by Canon Jeffrey John. Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret Followed by vigil until midnight. 9a St Thomas’ Street T 020 7955 4791 Thursday 12 April Subscriptions Good Friday 13 April 11am CHRISM EUCHARIST Tuesday 24 April 10.30am PROCESSION & UNITED SERVICE Celebrant & Preacher: Bishop of Southwark To subscribe for 12 EGO: SENSORY DECEPTION Procession from St John's with Service on 6.30pm THE LORD’S SUPPER issues please send a 7.30pm; £6.50 (conc £5); booking essential Waterloo Station concourse. & watch in the Harvard Chapel until midnight. cheque for £5 to the Marina Abramovic & Prof Susan Greenfield. 1pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS Good Friday 13 April 2pm address above, made AN HOUR AT THE CROSS 12 noon LITURGY OF THE THREE HOURS payable to SE1. www.thegarret.org.uk With a workshop for children. in ______________________________________ Easter Sunday 15 April Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society 5.30am FIRST COMMUNION OF EASTER Saturday 14 April Listings First Floor, Hawkstone Hall, Kennington Road At nearby St Andrew's Short Street 8pm EASTER VIGIL, BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION Celebrant & preacher: Bishop of Southwark Details of events to be Tuesday 24 April Easter Sunday 15 April considered for inclusion HIGH STREET LONDINIUM 10.30am EASTER FESTIVAL COMMUNION Easter Sunday 15 April next month should be 7,30pm (refreshments from 7pm); £1 11am CHORAL EUCHARIST AND PROCESSION sent by 19 April to the Reconstructing Roman London by Jenny Hall, See page 4 for details of ACTS at St John’s Listings Editor at the Roman Curator at the Museum of London. 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