Things To Do This Weekend In London: 19-20 August 2017 | Londonist

Things To Do This Weekend In London: 19-20 August 2017 | Londonist
... WALKING TOUR: Based on interviews with residents of Kennington and Vauxhall, Memory Maps SE11 have devised a walking tour of the area's architectural history, led by Stephanie Odu, a former resident of the district. Feel free to bring sketchbooks and drawing materials. Jamyang Buddhist Centre (Kennington), £15, book ahead, 11am-1pm ...

James Gill

Stotfold's Jacob Hawley in BBC New Comedy Award final this weekend - Theatre & Arts - The Comet

Stotfold's Jacob Hawley in BBC New Comedy Award final this weekend - Theatre & Arts - The Comet

... He then headed off to the Greek resort of Faliraki, where he spent his
evenings performing Kings of Leon songs for holidaymakers, before
returning to the UK and settling in the south London neighbourhood of
Kennington. ... 

Vassall View: everything about Vassall Ward in Lambeth: Campaign launched to halt closure of local police stations

Vassall View: everything about Vassall Ward in Lambeth: Campaign launched to halt closure of local police stations

... Only one station will be left open to the public in Brixton with
Vassall's nearby Kennington police station one of those slated for
closure. ... 

Frustrated James Tells Sadiq: People Think Councils Want To Stitch Them Up - LBC

Frustrated James Tells Sadiq: People Think Councils Want To Stitch Them Up - LBC

... "Constantly, up and down London, from Elephant and Castle to Kennington
to Kensington to Earl's Court, everywhere you go, people think there are
stitch-ups unfolding. ... 

In my view: Chuka Umunna, MP for Streatham

In my view: Chuka Umunna, MP for Streatham

... If the next set of cuts to the Metropolitan Police’s budget go ahead we
not only are facing a cut in police officers on our streets, but also
the closure of police stations. In many London boroughs this would mean
the closure of all bar one of the public facing desks and stations. In
Lambeth we are facing the closure of stations in Cavendish Road, Clement
Avenue, Cobalt Square, Coldharbour Lane, Kennington, Loughborough
Junction, Norwood Road, and Streatham. ... 

Photo captures Elephant & Castle commuter chaos - Southwark News

Photo captures Elephant & Castle commuter chaos - Southwark News
... There was commuter chaos at Elephant and Castle on Tuesday caused by a protest march that edged towards Kennington Lane at 6pm. ...

Get free pints at the pub Charlie Chaplin used to frequent

Get free pints at the pub Charlie Chaplin used to frequent
... We heard that Charlie Chaplin was partial to drinking gin and juice. But he’d probably still doff his bowler hat to the news that a Kennington pub he used to visit as a nipper is giving away pints to punters to celebrate its relaunch.

The Tankard opens on Kennington Road today, brought back to life by the Draft House beer bar chain. So to celebrate, the pub will be giving away pints throughout the month to anybody who utters the secret code: ‘Charlie sent me’, with a total of 100 drinks up for grabs.    ...

Just mention Charlie and you can claim a free pint...

Just mention Charlie and you can claim a free pint...
... Upstairs, the pub’s Theatre Bar leads out onto a magnificent roof terrace overlooking Kennington Road. Decked out with festoon lighting and plenty of seating, this is the spot to be at this summer. What’s more, its pergola covering means customers can enjoy drinks al fresco all-year round. ...

Doctors delivered right to your door

Doctors delivered right to your door
... It has an office of 10 staff at its office in Kennington Business Park, Brixton Road and is mostly self-funded and is currently working with investors to raise more capital. ...

137 years and 100 Tests — Ian Botham shares his magic memories of the Oval - Mirror Online

137 years and 100 Tests — Ian Botham shares his magic memories of the Oval - Mirror Online

... This week, the Kennington Oval hosts its 100th Test match, 137 years
after the first when England played Australia in what were pre-Ashes
days. ... 

New London bars and pop ups to check out this August | Metro News

New London bars and pop ups to check out this August | Metro News

... The Tankard in Kennington, which dates back to the Victorian era, will
feature The Draft House’s large collection of beers as well as the
group’s own gin, Victory Gin. ...

 

TFL Weekend travel information

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 29-30 July, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. Annual Prudential RideLondon weekend of cycling The annual Prudential RideLondon weekend festival of cycling is taking place this weekend. The routes will be closed to traffic. Road users are advised to avoid the affected areas wherever possible. Buses will be on diversion or stop short of their destinations.   • On Saturday, the event routes are in the City and Westminster. Some roads will be closed from 06:00 until 18:00, although some in central London will reopen later   • On Sunday, the event route is between east, central and southwest London and Surrey. There will be extensive road and bridge closures throughout the day; roads will be closed from 04:00 and will reopen in phases once the event has passed and it is safe to do so   Tube and Rail will be the best way to get around during the weekend. For details and to know your travel options, including where to watch the events, and which bus routes are affected, please visit tfl.gov.uk/ride-london Special note: Waterloo station improvement work From Saturday 5 to Monday 28 August, some Tube, rail and bus services in southwest London will be much busier than usual due to Network Rail’s improvement works at Waterloo station. For full details and to know your travel options, visit tfl.gov.uk/waterloo-works London Underground Metropolitan line Trains will not run between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge, due to points renewal work at Rayners Lane. Piccadilly line There will be no service between South Harrow and Uxbridge, due to points renewal work at Rayners Lane. London Overground All weekend there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking, while Network Rail carry out major works to enable new, longer trains to run from 2018.   On Sunday, there will be no service between the following stations, due to Network Rail track work:   • Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction   • Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters)/Chingford, until 10:15   • Bethnal Green will not be served by trains to/from Chingford   Next Monday to Thursday, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30, due to Network Rail track work. TfL Rail On Sunday, trains will not run between Liverpool Street and Stratford. This is while Network Rail carry out track and station improvements as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan, as well as Crossrail construction work. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed or stop short of their normal destination: Baker Street - Until early 2019, work is taking place to convert Baker Street and Gloucester Place to two-way traffic. During this time there will be changes to the road layout on these roads, between Park Road and Portman Square. For more details, including details of affected bus routes, please visit tfl.gov.uk/baker-street-roadworks. Additionally, there are lane restrictions on Baker Street southbound at the junction of Marylebone Road until mid-November, for Thames Water works. South and central London - From midday until 18:00 on Tuesday, there will be traffic holds and roads may be closed at short notice, including Brixton Road, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square. This is due to a march. Roads Road users may be affected by the following this weekend: Baker Street - Until early 2019, work is taking place to convert Baker Street and Gloucester Place to two-way traffic. During this time there will be changes to the road layout on these roads, between Park Road and Portman Square. For more details, please visit tfl.gov.uk/baker-street-roadworks. Additionally, there are lane restrictions on Baker Street southbound at the junction of Marylebone Road until mid-November, for Thames Water works. South and central London - From midday until 18:00 on Tuesday, there will be traffic holds and roads may be closed at short notice, including Brixton Road, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square. This is due to a march. Santander Cycles The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:   • South Quay West, Bourne Street, Foley Street, Sun Street and Cardinal Place for building works   • Westfield Eastern Access Road, for site redevelopment   • Rodney Street, for works   • Clifford Street, for street works   • Gloucester Road Central, for a crane operation   • Kings Gate House, for utility works     I am sorry for any disruption that works this weekend may cause you.

Yours sincerely, Vernon Everitt Managing Director Customers, Communication and Technology

Inside London's most exclusive pub: A private drinking hole for Beefeaters at the Tower of London

Inside London's most exclusive pub: A private drinking hole for Beefeaters at the Tower of London
... The bar has a couple of exclusive beers on tap: Beefeater Bitter, made by Marston's Brewery in Staffordshire and a craft lager called Yeoman 1485. Of course, they also serve Beefeaters Gin, distilled across the river in Kennington. ...

Development - Kennington Lane Jewson's site.

Development - Kennington Lane Jewson's site.

Harry T. Harmer, Artist | Spitalfields Life

Harry T. Harmer, Artist | Spitalfields Life

... The facts of the life of Harry T. Harmer (1927-2013) are scarce yet
his distinctive paintings speak eloquently of his personal vision. Born
in Kennington, Harry was afflicted with epilepsy and married his wife
Ruby when they were both in their adolescence. Ruby offered Harry
emotional support in the face of a father who did not recognise his
disorder and the couple enjoyed a marriage that lasted through eight
decades. ...
Disqualified from military service, Harry worked in the parks department
and, possessing a strong sense of justice, he fought for the rights of
fellow workers through many years as a union representative. In the
mid-fifties, Harry discovered an ability to draw and paint, travelling
around Kennington and north of the river to the East End, making
sketches of places that embodied the living city he knew intimately. ...
For most of their married life, Harry and Ruby Harmer occupied a council
flat in a dignified Victorian terrace in Kennington, where Ruby lives
today tending to an appealingly unkempt garden and a posse of
neighbourhood cats. In the back room overlooking the garden where Harry
did his paintings, his small formica topped work table still stands by
the window where today a box of his ashes sits beside a bunch of fresh
flowers that Ruby changes each week. The popularity of Harry’s works
means that Ruby is the devoted custodian of just a few of her husband’s
paintings, and a suitcase of his pencil sketches, press cuttings and
exhibition catalogues. ...

Farrakhan To Address UK Audience

Farrakhan To Address UK Audience

... Next month’s event, which will be held at Kennington Park, is set to be the biggest yet.  .... 

More cost-savings measures for local police, but will they be missed? - Southwark News

More cost-savings measures for local police, but will they be missed? - Southwark News

... Proposals to close front counters at Southwark, Peckham and Kennington
police stations – and to sell off Kennington and Camberwell nicks – have
been revealed, but they seem based largely on cash saving. ... Figures have been produced that show the numbers of people using front
counters isn’t high.The front counter at Walworth had 3.2 crimes
reported on average each day in May. Peckham had, on average, 2.1
reports, Southwark had 1.5 and Kennington 0.8. ....

Lambeth North newsagents faces licence review over tobacco claims [18 July 2017]

Lambeth North newsagents faces licence review over tobacco claims [18 July 2017]

... A newsagent and off licence in Kennington Road is facing a review of its
licence to sell alcohol after claims that "illicit and counterfeit
tobacco" was found on the premises. ... Lambeth trading standards officers have applied to review the premises licence of Hooks News Agent & Off Licence in Kennington Road
"following an inspection of the premises where illicit and counterfeit
tobacco was found and the venue is believed to be contributing to street
drinking". ... 

The Quietus | News | WATCH: New Moor Mother Video

The Quietus | News | WATCH: New Moor Mother Video

... The video was filmed in late April by Boiler Room's Sonny Jake, and
features three unheard poems - two of which are from her archive. The
other was written specifically for the brutalist setting of Brandon
Estate, Kennington where the video was filmed. ...