Kennington News

'Closing front counters will help fight against crime', says Lambeth's top cop (From This Is Local London)

2012-01-26T17:13:00.000Z

'Closing front counters will help fight against crime', says Lambeth's top cop (From This Is Local London)

White Bear Theatre: Special offer to Kennington Association - all tickets only £10!

2012-01-26T15:31:00.003Z

Support your Local Theatre (and save money) by seeing:

Murder Financial Scandal Infidelity

Half Door Theatre
in association with
The White Bear Theatre

Presents

NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH

By Ayn Rand

Directed by Jane Moriarty

"Who is on trial in this case? Karen Andre?
No! It's you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, who are here on trial."

A smash hit on Broadway in the 1930s, Night Of January 16th is by the author
of the hugely influential The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. It takes the
form of a New York courtroom drama, a murder trial, in which members of the
audience become the Jury and decide the verdict. Through snappy dialogue,
cut-throat cross-examinations and diverse characters, the story unravels in
thriller-style, with plenty of wit, suspense and surprise.

The trial focuses on the death of Bjorn Faulkner, an international business
tycoon who held a whip over the financial world. The woman accused of his
murder is Karen Andre, his secretary-mistress of 10 years. An idol and a
swindler, Bjorn Faulkner came to New York to get a loan and save his
enterprises from disaster. There he met the daughter of his wealthy
creditor, the beautiful Nancy Lee, and swiftly married her. Three months
after their marriage, Bjorn's body came crashing down from his 50-story-high
penthouse apartment.

Now, New York's top attorneys battle it out, with bankers, gangsters and two
determined women, to get to the truth behind his mysterious death and
colossal downfall. As we learn about the dead man, the witnesses and what
happened on the Night of January 16th, it becomes clear that it is not the
man or his mistress who are on trial, but the audience themselves.

Ayn Rand (1905-1982) has had an undeniable and contentious impact on the
literary, philosophical, economic and political history of the 20th century.
Most notably, her values have influenced Alan Greenspan, the American
economist and ex Chairman of the US Federal Reserve. As a writer, she is
most famous for her best-selling and controversial novels, The Fountainhead
and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system called
Objectivism.

This is the inaugural production of the newly-formed, audience-centred Half
Door Theatre company, and it will be the first London revival of Ayn Rand's
revised and authorised script.

Performance Dates:

31st January to 25th February 2012
Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm

Tickets: £14 (£10 Conc.) but only £10 to Kennington Association Members

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk

Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Bear-Theatre/108903865805670?ref=search

White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington
Association members. That's only £10 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote 'Kennington Association Offer'.

The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit
and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

The Art of Loving, a talk at the White Bear Theatre by Dr Dean Whittington

2012-01-26T15:28:00.002Z

This is the first of a series of talks we will be hosting at the White Bear.
While we have a few speakers lined up already if any Kennington Association
members would like to give a talk on their specialist subject, please put
them in touch with me.

Best wishes,
Michael.
_____

Support your Local Theatre by seeing:

The Eric Fromm Society and the White Bear present

The Art of Loving

A Talk By
Dr. Dean Whittington

Money can't buy you love and love may be all you need, but whilst the
culture industry promotes an ideal type, it remains a mirage for many.
Trapped in eternal solitude and isolation, connecting with flailing arms,
the desire to reach out becomes caught in various meshes. Erich Fromm's the
"Art of Loving" cuts through the swathe to reveal that giving and receiving
love is an "art" needing practice and refinement.

Dean Whittington PhD, Harley St. Psychotherapist and author of Beaten into
Violence and Bath of Steel will talk about the 21st Century modern malaise
of isolation in crowds and its impact on contemporary living. Then the way
forward can be discussed.

Talk: 50mins followed by "question and answer".

1.5 Hour CPD Certificates available.

Performance Dates:

Monday, 6th February at 7.30

Tickets: £5

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk

Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Bear-Theatre/108903865805670?ref=search

White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit
and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

R&S: Spaces available January 2012

2012-01-25T14:21:00.000Z

Ethelred Children's Centre Holiday Club: February 2012

2012-01-25T13:49:00.002Z

Questionnaire about the Durning Library

2012-01-13T09:41:00.001Z

A message from Friends of the Durning Library

The Durning Library is an important part of our local community.
Lambeth Council is currently considering the future organisation of
its library service. We know that there are to be severe budget cuts
and if the community does not step in, our library may not survive.
As the library’s Friends, we need your help to decide how best to plan
for its future, and so we need to hear your views, whether or not you
use the library.
Please complete this short survey by clicking on the link below – it
will not take long and it is important that as many local people as
possible have their say.
www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk/survey

Paper copies are available at the Durning library if needed, or you
can download a PDF version from the website. Please complete the
survey by 30th January. And please forward it to anyone else you
think might be interested.

We shall be holding a public meeting at the Durning Library on Monday
27 February to enable everyone to give us their views and the results
of the survey will contribute to this discussion.

So, PLEASE complete this questionnaire, either on paper or on-line,
and return it to us by Monday 30 January.

Thank you in advance,

Priscilla Baines
Chairman, Friends of the Durning Library

Friends of Durning Library

(Our brand new website www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk is now live –
visit it to complete the questionnaire and to find out what is going
on at the Durning library).

White Bear Theatre : KA offers

2012-01-13T09:39:00.003Z

Support your Local Theatre (and save money) by seeing:

The multi-award winning White Bear is proud to present
two of William Shakespeare's best plays in new productions
designed to appeal to everyone - even those who claim not to like
Shakespeare!

Measure for Measure

By William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's classic tale of moral and religious double standards against a
background of Meaning of Love, the Foolishness of Youth, and the Complacency
of the Wise.

Performance Dates:

17th - 22nd January, 2012

Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Sunday at 6.00pm

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare

One of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, As You Like It subverts the
traditional rules of romance. Gender roles nature and politics are confused
in a play that reflects on how bewildering, yet utterly pleasurable, life
can be.

Performance Dates:

24th - 29th January, 2012

Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Sunday at 3.30pm

Tickets: £13 (£10 Conc.) but only £10 to Kennington Association Members

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
<http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/>

Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Bear-Theatre/108903865805670?ref=search

White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington
Association members. That's only £10 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote 'Kennington Association Offer'.

The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit
and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

STOP PRESS

The Eric Fromm Society and the White Bear present

The Art of Loving

A Talk By Dr. Dean Whittington

Money can't buy you love and love may be all you need, but whilst the
culture industry promotes an ideal type, it remains a mirage for many.
Trapped in eternal solitude and isolation, connecting with flailing arms,
the desire to reach out becomes caught in various meshes. Erich Fromm's the
"Art of Loving" cuts through the swathe to reveal that giving and receiving
love is an "art" needing practice and refinement.

Dean Whittington PhD, Harley St. Psychotherapist and author of Beaten into
Violence and Bath of Steel will talk about the 21st Century modern malaise
of isolation in crowds and its impact on contemporary living. Then the way
forward can be discussed.

1.5 Hour CPD Certificates available.

Monday, 6th February at 7.30

Tickets: £5.00

To book call: 020 7703 9193

Queen honours Lambeth's great and good (From This Is Local London)

2012-01-09T10:53:00.000Z

Queen honours Lambeth's great and good (From This Is Local London)

Brixton resident launches online petition to expand Boris Bike scheme (From This Is Local London)

2012-01-09T10:52:00.000Z

Brixton resident launches online petition to expand Boris Bike scheme (From This Is Local London)

Broken-hearted man hanged himself in Battersea (From This Is Local London)

2012-01-09T10:51:00.000Z

Broken-hearted man hanged himself in Battersea (From This Is Local London)

New Programme for Ethelred Nursery School

2012-01-09T10:41:00.000Z

Family Literacy course starting 22nd Feb 2012 for 6 weeks!

2012-01-06T12:50:00.001Z

The Kennington Bookshop: Bryan Appleyard - The Brain Is Wider Than the Sky: Why Simple Solutions Don't Work in a Complex World

2012-01-06T11:09:00.003Z

Happy New Year!

Please find attached the flyer for our first event of 2012 -- novelist Joe Treasure in conversation with author and Sunday Times journalist Bryan Appleyard. Mr Appleyard will be discussing his book "The Brain Is Wider Than the Sky: Why Simple Solutions Don't Work in a Complex World".

It promises to be a fascinating evening and a great way to start the bookshop's year.

We hope to see you there!

Best wishes from all those at the Kennington Bookshop.

The Kennington Bookshop
306-8 Kennington Road
London
SE11 4LD

www.thekbookshop.com

White Bear Theatre : Special Offer for Kennington Association - any ticket for only £10! - kenningtonassociation@gmail.com

2011-12-31T10:47:00.000Z

Polroid Theatre

Presents

Back to Back
Two new short plays
Fresh from sell out previews of FlickBook at Theatre503 and Etcetera Theatre, Poleroid Theatre returns with a week of back to back re-worked new writing at the White Bear Theatre!

Kill the Voices
A Brief but vivid glance in to the psyche of a man who is tortured by desire. Inspired by true events, Kill the Voices privides a dramatic and imaginative insight into the thoughts and dreams of people who are at war with themselves.

FlickBook 2012
Are you happy?
What, like right now?
Yes, now.
A darkly comic, fast paced 60 minutes of new writing exploring the individuals and their relationships in today's society. Brief, vivid, colourful hits of contrasting life. Pockets of life: like pegging up a series of Polaroids or flicking through a flickbook.
"The play was genuinely involving and credible in its exploration
of love, loss, sacrifice and self-maintained suffering." - The Good Review about FlickBook
"I think we're going to see great things from Poleroid Theatre" - Bargain Theatre

Performance Dates:
Tuesday 3rd – Saturday 7th January, 2012 at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm.
Tickets: £12 (£10 Conc.)
Box Office: 020 7793 9193
Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
<http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/>

Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Bear-Theatre/108903865805670?ref=search

White Bear Theatre,
138 Kennington Park Road,
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

STOP PRESS + STOP PRESS + STOP PRESS + STOP PRESS

Stagepunk Productions presents

A fresh new production of

The Tempest
William Shakespeare
The classic dramatic tale of Magic, revenge and redemption.
Performance Dates:
10th to 15th January, 2012.
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm
Tickets: £13 (£10 Conc.)
Box Office: 020 7793 9193

This fresh new production of the classic tale of Magic, Revenge, and
Redemption has been designed to be fast paced and eye-catching enough to
enthral everyone - even to people who claim not to like Shakespeare!

Tickets: £13 (£10 Conc.)

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
<http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/>

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington
Association members. That's only £10 per ticket!
To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote 'Kennington Association Offer'.
The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit
and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

Volunteer sought: Publicity Coordinator

2011-12-26T10:03:00.003Z

Tai Chi Thursdays 2pm @ Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre

2011-12-26T08:18:00.003Z

HAUNTED (1/5) LONDON UNDERGROUND ...

2011-12-22T17:08:00.000Z

HAUNTED (1/5) LONDON UNDERGROUND ...

Carols in the Square on Tuesday

2011-12-19T08:40:00.003Z

Live webchat: Michael Billington answered your questions | Stage | guardian.co.uk

2011-12-17T07:20:00.000Z

Live webchat: Michael Billington answered your questions | Stage | guardian.co.uk

Reading beyond the London riots: a city of two worlds | UK news | guardian.co.uk

2011-12-17T07:12:00.000Z

Reading beyond the London riots: a city of two worlds | UK news | guardian.co.uk

The women who rioted | UK news | guardian.co.uk

2011-12-17T07:11:00.000Z

The women who rioted | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Battersea Power Station pushes another developer into administration | Business | The Guardian

2011-12-17T07:09:00.000Z

Battersea Power Station pushes another developer into administration | Business | The Guardian

The reality of Rev – vicars' views on the BBC2 comedy | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk

2011-12-17T07:08:00.000Z

The reality of Rev – vicars' views on the BBC2 comedy | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk

Headmaster gets £100,000 over 'cancer sacking' | News

2011-12-17T07:03:00.000Z

Headmaster gets £100,000 over 'cancer sacking' | News

City Spy: Wandsworth set to snub Abramovich | Markets & Analysis

2011-12-17T07:02:00.000Z

City Spy: Wandsworth set to snub Abramovich | Markets & Analysis

What the Dickens! Test your knowledge with our quiz | Entertainment

2011-12-17T07:01:00.000Z

What the Dickens! Test your knowledge with our quiz | Entertainment

SOUTH LONDON PRESS TODAY | NEWS | Battersea Power Station development back on the rocks | 2011

2011-12-17T06:58:00.000Z

SOUTH LONDON PRESS TODAY | NEWS | Battersea Power Station development back on the rocks | 2011

Winter Salon 2011 - 10% discount for KA members

2011-12-16T12:54:00.003Z

Grey Power on Christmas Day!!

2011-12-16T12:31:00.001Z

DearNeighbours

Greatnews!!

KimConnell, Community Services Manager, Age UK Lambeth, has confirmed:

· The mini-cab is booked with Bobby’s Cars

· 7 older people from around Kennington

· Will get together at The Black Prince PH

· For lunch on Christmas Day!!

Thishas all been made possible by:

· Funds raised at our Charity Auction – thanks again toCoordinator, Pauline Amphlett, and her team

· Donations from individuals who prefer to remain anonymous

· And, too, to everyone who is willing to give up their time on ChristmasDay to make this all possible.

STOP PRESS!!

Thereare still several places available.

Ifyou know of an older person who might be home alone on Christmas Day and wouldrather join the ‘Grey Power’ people, please contact Kim in confidence rightaway!

Kim Connell
Community Services Manager
k.connell@aclambeth.org.uk

Merry Christmas to All!

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Tai Chi moves indoors for the winter

2011-12-15T09:32:00.001Z

Secret Santa in Kennington

2011-12-14T12:48:00.000Z

“Ribticklers”: An Evening of Vintage Comedy

2011-12-12T14:26:00.000Z

“Ribticklers”: An Evening of Vintage Comedy

Thu 15 Dec 2011 @ 19:30 · Events

After mining the archives of TV, radio, film and music hall, journalist and writer Terry Sanderson introduces comedy geniuses of the past, with comedy gems from both sides of the Atlantic that are still sparkling and laugh-out-loud hilarious – from Laurel & Hardy, Pete & Dud, The Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Norman Evans, Sandy Powell, Gracie Fields, Bob & Ray, Max Wall and many more.

Terry Sanderson says: “Not all comedy stands the test of time and sometimes we look back on things that made us laugh years ago and now find it embarrassingly unfunny. I have only included those sketches, stand-up routines, film clips and TV excerpts that prompted a real belly laugh when I saw them. There is something for everyone, from sketches and slapstick to surrealism, stand-up and silliness. It’s all innocent fun, and its sole purpose is to wring guffaws of delight from the audience…”
A Christmas treat for all the family – full of guaranteed laughs!

Doors open 18.30 for a 19.30 start, and the event is expected to end at 22.30. Seasonal refreshments will be available.

Tickets & Pricing

Autumn Season 2011 ticketing applies.

Young Vic Recruiting for Community Chorus !!

2011-12-12T14:03:00.004Z

Dear Two Borough Member,

My name is Samantha Nurse, I am introducing myself as the new Two Boroughs Project Manager. I have taken over the post from Kirstin Shirling whom you may have had contact with in the past. I wanted to introduce myself and to also let you know of a great opportunity here at the Young Vic Theatre !

This coming spring, the Young Vic is producing the first ever stage version of Jung Chan’s Wild Swans.

We are recruiting two, alternate community choruses to join our professional cast on stage each night; we are looking for people of Chinese and East Asian heritage to be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity.

I am hoping that you might be interested or willing to pass on the information about this performance opportunity to those you know might be interested? We would love to meet you and speak with you about this project if you should require further information. Attached is a pdf version of the chorus information flyer, I have an html version that can be directly forwarded on to people that I can also email over to you.

Potential chorus members do not need any experience of performing, they just need to be interested in being in the show, 18 years or over and be able to commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule. We will be holding fun and friendly workshop auditions on the evenings of Thursday 5 and Friday 6 January 2012. The rehearsals will then take place in January and March/April and performances will take place during the weeks of 16, 23, 30 April and 7 May 2012.

I hope you may be able to spread the word or know someone of Chinese or East Asian heritage who may take advantage of this unique opportunity and hope to see you here on the stage of the Young Vic Theatre ! Please call Marcella Hughes on 0207 922 2845 or email wildswans@youngvic.org if you require further information or to book a fun workshop audition !

Look forward to meeting you in the future,
Samantha Nurse
Two Boroughs Project Manager
Taking Part

Hamlet
28 October – 21 January
Michael Sheen plays Hamlet.
www.youngvic.org/whats-on/hamlet

The Changeling
26 January – 25 February
A gripping and darkly comic tale of how love and sex drive us mad.
www.youngvic.org/whats-on/the-changeling

Tesco bus to be cancelled - again

2011-12-11T11:42:00.001Z

Dear Neighbours

As at this time last year,
Tesco have apparently decided to cancel the free bus service that so many of us - particularly the elderly and disabled - rely on.

Please write to

Philip Clarke
Chief Executive
Tesco
philip.clarke@uk.tesco.com

asking him to have the decision reversed for good.

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

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KA Volunteer Needed: Membership Secretary

2011-12-06T13:08:00.001Z

Photos from the Table Top Sale outside The Dog House PH on Saturday 3rd December from Dariusz Adamek

2011-12-06T10:26:00.001Z

Follow this link for Photos from the Table Top Sale outside The Dog House PH on Saturday 3rd December from Dariusz Adamek
www.photoadamek.com
www.flickr.com/photos/dariusz_adamek
photoadamek@gmail.com
07882312685

FoDL: Christmas Party with Lucas Hollweg, Sunday Times cookery writer - Monday 5th December

2011-12-03T05:34:00.002Z

Durning Library Xmas with Lucas Hollweg

Monday 5th December
Durning Library
6.45pm for 7.15pm

The Friends of the Durning Library will be hosting Sunday Times cookery writer Lucas Hollweg who will talk about why he cooks.
Lucas will introduce his new book, which will be on sale on the evening.
In it he says 'so much of it is about memories, the edible experiences one collects throughout one's life...'.
We will be serving up some of his recipes at the party, as well as a relaxed evening and a good raffle.

Friends of Durning Library
All welcome. Suggested donation £2
Durning Library, Kennington Cross

Strip Theatre presents Jesus II at the White Bear Theatre - DISCOUNT TO KA MEMBERS

2011-12-02T11:14:00.002Z

Calling all volunteers: Table Top Sale @ Sat 3 Dec 10:00 - 13:00

2011-12-02T09:54:00.000Z

Dear KA Volunteers

You'll have seen that the Table Top Sale on 3rd December,
is hard on the heels of the Bazaar (26th Nov)
so those volunteers will likely be collapsed in a heap!

This is the last chance to raise funds for this year's Secret Santa!

Is anyone else available to help Marie and Betty with the Table Top Sale?

If yes, please contact:

    * Marie - if you are able to help with the KA stalls: wilhelminabradley@gmail.com

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

    Table Top Sale
    £10 PER TABLE
    LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
    CONTACT MIKE ON 07847 182489 ASAP!!
    BOOKS, BRIC-A-BRAC, NEARLY-NEW CLOTHES, REFRESHMENTS
    COME ALONG FOR A FUN MORNING!
    IN SUPPORT OF SECRET SANTA!
    When:
        Sat 3 Dec 10:00 – 13:00 London
    Where:
        The Dog House PH, Kennington Cross SE11 6BY (map)

Windmill Flowers - 10% discount to KA members

2011-11-30T09:40:00.000Z

Reminder: Table Top Sale @ Sat 3 Dec 10:00 - 13:00

2011-11-29T10:56:00.000Z

Empress Mews Open Studios / Christmas Sale: 10th - 11th December

2011-11-29T10:54:00.001Z

Illustrated Lecture: THE SURREY GARDENS IN WALWORTH, 1831-1878

2011-11-24T13:31:00.002Z

An Illustrated Lecture will be given on

THE SURREY GARDENS

IN WALWORTH,

1831-1878

At 7 p.m. on Friday, December 2nd and

3 p.m. on Saturday, December 3rd,

by Stephen Humphrey

In the Pullen’s Community Centre

at the Crampton Street end of Iliffe Yard

During the Pullen’s Yards’ Open Weekend

by kind permission of Pullen’s TR&A

Free admission; tea and biscuits provided.

Bazaar Collections - do you need a pick-up?

2011-11-23T17:00:00.002Z

Dear Neighbours

Thanks to Gisella and the team
this Saturday's Bazaar is coming together nicely!

Galo and Mike are lined up to pick up the van
from Pimlico Plumbers on Friday afternoon.

If you would like a collection,
do be in touch and they will do their best to get to you.
If you could let us have your phone number,
Mike will phone when they heading to yours.

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Alford House: Situation Vacant - Female Fitness Instructor

2011-11-16T09:20:00.000Z

FoDL: "Harare North" Monday 21 November

2011-11-14T09:31:00.000Z

Monday 21 November

(held over from September)

"Harare North"

Zimbabwean writer and musician

Brian Chikwava

reads from his novel, set in Lambeth where he now lives.

A great tale of scams, scrapes and survival

in a city of immigrants,

it focuses on one of Mugabe's Green Bombers:

a young man trying to earn money in a land far from home.

6.45 for 7.15 at the Durning Library

167 Kennington Lane, SE11 4HF

(at Kennington Cross, just east of Kennington Road)

Light refreshments

Everyone welcome

£2 donation

a Friends of the Durning Library event

Attempted burglary

2011-11-11T11:48:00.002Z

Dear All,

If appropriate, please could you put out on your network :-

We had an attempted burglary at the vicarage last night
- those involved managed to break through our security gate off Stables Way
and tried to break down the garden fence to get access to the vicarage
- fortunately the door held but it was clearly quite a sustained attack .

Many thanks

Angus

Sci-fi Screenwriting Workshop

2011-11-08T15:06:00.000Z

Sci-fi Screenwriting Workshop

Join me for a ride; a bicycle tour of London's top 10 most dangerous junctions

2011-11-06T14:15:00.000Z

Hi,

Kennington Association members live within a couple of miles of seven of TfL's top 10 collision hotspots for cyclists (including the Vauxhall Gyratory), according to a recent response at a Mayor's Question Time.

Members might be interested in the bike ride, starting by St Mark's Church at the Oval at 10am on Saturday 12th November, that will explore all ten.

http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2011/10/join-me-for-ride-bicycle-tour-of.html

http://kenningtonpob.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-nov-kennington-start-for-tour-of.html

Thanks,

Charlie

Charlie Holland
07795 462568
www.kenningtonpob.blogspot.com

Reminder: Table Top Sale @ Sat 3 Dec 10:00 - 13:00

2011-11-06T14:13:00.000Z

Open market and 2,450 homes in Battersea boom | News

2011-11-03T08:32:00.000Z

Open market and 2,450 homes in Battersea boom | News

Blue Elephant Theatre: FREE Community Tickets

2011-11-01T12:55:00.000Z

Hi there,

We have a limited number of free tickets for community groups
for the opening performances of Don Carlos this week:

    * Tuesday 1 November 8pm
    * Wednesday 2 November 8pm
    * Friday 4 November 8pm

http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/don-carlos

Please e-mail your ticket requests and we will let you know if there is availability.
jasmine@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk

We hope to see you this week!

Best wishes,

Jasmine

Jasmine Cullingford, Artistic Director, Blue Elephant Theatre Ltd
Registered Office: 59a Bethwin Rd, Camberwell, London, SE5 0XT
020 7701 0100
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk

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Registered in England & Wales no: 3724349View Blog
Registered Charity no: 1077161

"Thinking big for a little venue"
Time Out

Don Carlos by Schiller
Lazarus Theatre Company
1-26 November

KA Volunteer Needed: Membership Secretary

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Kennington Association: Reminder: Bazaar @ Sat 26 Nov 11:00 - 13:30

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Kennington Association: Reminder: Bazaar @ Sat 26 Nov 11:00 - 13:30

KA Charity Auction 2011

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Situation Vacant: Office Assistant

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Office Assistant

Full time Office Assistant preferably with previous office experience.

Very small but busy office running an assessment and training consultancy.

Duties cover a full and varied range of administration tasks.

Training given.

Skills looked for

• Accurate literacy skills

• Ability to compose accurate emails working to a template

• Good and proficient typing

• Accurate data entry

• Good eye for detail

• Excellent telephone manner

• Enjoy meeting and greeting of client

• Willing, flexible approach

• Ability to take initiative

Apply in the first instance with CV and covering letter to

katherine@workingwithdyslexia.com // 020 7820 1970

Chaplin’s London in Hollywood: David Trigg

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Chaplin’s London in Hollywood: David Trigg

Make Your Own Gromit

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Make Your Own Gromit

Ethelred Holiday Club - October 2011: Celebrating Black History

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Hamlet arrives at the Young Vic!

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Dear Friends,

Please find below an invitation to book tickets for your group to come along and see Hamlet at the Young Vic.

I would love you to join us at the Young Vic to experience a very different and very exciting staging of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Due to the high demand of tickets for this show (we are already SOLD OUT to the general public) there are couple of things to bear in mind when requesting tickets…

You must allocate one group leader. This person will receive a confirmation from me and also be responsible for picking up the tickets on the night for their group. I will need an email and phone number for this person.

I completely understand how difficult groups can be to organise and that sometimes people can not come along at the last minute, but please do your best to ensure that all your tickets are used. Once booked and confirmed, just let me know of the numbers change. I will have people on a waiting list that will be very happy to come along if you have cancellations!

If anyone in your group has ANY access requirements, I will need to know as soon as possible, to ensure that I can accommodate them in the best way possible. It may not be possible to accommodate requests on the night that you arrive at the theatre.

These free tickets are on offer to any community group in Lambeth or Southwark. We have a particular focus on welcoming people who may not have visited the theatre before. We are more than happy to help with making your visit here as easy and accessible as possible – just get in touch and have a chat if you would like further information about the show, the Young Vic, or bringing first time theatre goers to the Young Vic!

We are really excited about being able to offer these free tickets to our local community and we hope that you will be able to bring along some people from your group.

Please see the information attached which gives details of the dates we have free ticket availability.

To request tickets, I need....

Your Preferred Date:

Number of tickets: (absolute max 20)

Name and contact phone number of Group Leader:

I will confirm the booking with you as soon as possible.

If you have ANY QUESTIONS or would like to chat further about your visit… give me a call on 020 7922 2861.

Best wishes, Kirstin

(Please be aware Hamlet is recommended for ages 15+ and there may be some scenes with adult themes)

Kirstin Shirling

Two Boroughs Projects Manager

Taking Part

Direct line: 020 7922 2861

Young Vic Theatre Company

66 The Cut, London, SE1 8LZ

t: 020 7922 2800

w: www.youngvic.org

The objectives of the Two Boroughs Project are…

To open the doors of our theatre to our local community
To remove the practical barriers that prevents people from attending both theatre in general, and the Young Vic in particular.
To challenge the perception that “theatre is not for me”.
To lay the foundations for a sustained relationship between residents of Lambeth and Southwark, and the Young Vic.

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Registered name
The Young Vic Company

Registered office
66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ

A company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales no:1188209

Special offer for Kennington Association Members: DAYS OF THE COMMUNE - 11th October - 30th October, 2011

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Support your Local Theatre (and save money) by seeing:

Gunpowder Theatre
Presents

DAYS OF THE COMMUNE

By Bertold Brecht

"Truth can be written in ink.
Lies must be written in blood."

Paris, 1871.
The end of the bitter Franco Prussian war and the people of Paris are starving within their city walls.
The national government have set up in Versailles leaving the city without leadership.
In the uprising of a people to claim what is rightfully theirs, and the fight to keep it, comes a question still valid today: must peace be sacrificed to be achieved?

Brecht's most ambitious (and rarely performed) historical play and his last original work explores the Paris Commune, one of the first workers' revolutions and the model for Communism as we know it today.
Revived by Gunpowder Theatre in association with the White Bear Theatre.

This play is part of the White Bear's Revolution, Reaction and Reform Season, which will include Count Oderland by Max Frisch and The Sixteenth Floor by Ayn Rand, which explore the inevitable conflict between collective action and individual choice.

Count Oderland was on Kenneth Tynan's list of un-produced plays which he believed should be produced by the National. Ayn Rand is the author of the hugely influential The fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

Performance Dates:

11th October - 30th October, 2011

Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm

Tickets: £13 (£10 Conc.)

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
<http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/>

White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)
Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington Association members.
That's only £10 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote 'Kennington Association Offer'.

The White Bear now has it's own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit
and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully
air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

Scottish Ceilidh at St Anselm's on Saturday, 22nd October 7.30-11pm

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Kennington Bookshop Supper Club: Kwasi Kwarteng MP - Wednesday 26th October @ The Tommyfield

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We are delighted to welcome Kwasi Kwarteng MP as our speaker.
His new book "Ghosts of Empire" was published over the summer to excellent reviews.

The evening promises to be another lively and enjoyable event -- we hope to see you there!

Yours sincerely,

The Kennington Bookshop.

Local pub quiz for charity: Tuesday 18th October @ The Ship

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Diary Alert: KA Bazaar: Saturday 26th November

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Art & Compromise VII: Julian Stallabrass with Clive Stafford Smith, Using Images of War

2011-10-17T08:38:00.000+01:00

Blue Elephant Theatre - Please Vote!

2011-10-14T11:22:00.000+01:00

Hi there,

Please spare us five minutes to vote for us in the NatWest Community Force Programme which could give us a vital £6,000 to continue our education work.
You get three votes so you can vote for us even if you have already been pestered by two other equally worthy causes!

http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/384

Hope to see you at the Blue Elephant soon!

Jasmine

Jasmine Cullingford, Artistic Director, Blue Elephant Theatre Ltd
Registered Office: 59a Bethwin Rd, Camberwell, London, SE5 0XT
020 7701 0100
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Follow @BETCamberwell on Twitter
Registered in England & Wales no: 3724349
Registered Charity no: 1077161

"Thinking big for a little venue"
Time Out

Dariusz Adamek's Landscapes @ The Camera Club: 17th of Oct - 4th of Nov 2011

2011-10-13T15:21:00.000+01:00

Landscapes/Places

17th October – 4th November 2011
Private View:Monday 17 October, 7pm
Gallery Talk: Sunday 30 October, 2pm

The Camera Club/Gallery 1885
Opening Hours : Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
Address : 16 Bowden Str, London SE11 4DS
http://thecameraclub.co.uk/2011/09/landscapesplaces/

by Dariusz Adamek

17th October – 4th November 2011

Private View:Monday 17 October
Gallery Talk: Sunday 23 October
Since I got my first camera as a teenager, I have been taking photos of places I have visited, documenting their natural beauty which I have always been attracted to. Growing up in the countryside created a bond between me and nature which I have always carried with me and has influenced my passion for landscape photography. I am finding peace being far away from the constant buzz of cities and walking around with my camera. Taking a picture I am experiencing moments of ‘stillness’ and feel like I am a part of it all.
Images which are important to me are not necessarily the most beautiful ones, but those with a story behind them, where I have experienced something… that could have been a massive storm, days of solitude or simply waking up being on top of the mountain and enjoying the first sun rays caressing my face gently.
I have been always interested in the link between human beings and the surroundings where they lived, the way place/nature shape them and leave its mark on human body and soul.
Another thing which interests me is the scale/proportion…. there is no better place than mighty mountains to realise that we are so small and insignificant, that we are just visiting and those places have been there for millions of years, quite often unchanged and not really inhabited.
The exhibition consists of black and white landscapes from Hebrides, Poland, Slovakia, Wales and other places. Some of the images were taken on black and white film, transparencies and even IR film. Finally some of them are digital photographs converted into black and white images in postproduction. Most of the images are part of my other projects and I have put them together for this exhibition.

Landscape inspirations : Ansel Adams, Paul Caponigro, Aaron Siskind, Jerry Uelsmann and more.
Dariusz Adamek – born in Walbrzych, Poland in May 1978. He holds a degree (BA) in Photography and New Media from Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland. In 2003 he moved to London and started working as a freelance photographer/image editor, specialising in fashion, beauty and product photography.
Despite his commercial specialisation, Dariusz is a keen landscape / travel photographer — he has won awards for his photographic work and has had exhibitions in the UK, Poland, France, Czech Republic and Germany.
He is also interested in pinhole photography, long time exposures, traditional special effects (Sabattier’s effect, multiple exposures, infra red photography, split-toning, pigment techniques etc.) as well as abstract compositions.
______________________________
www.photoadamek.com
www.flickr.com/photos/dariusz_adamek
photoadamek@gmail.com
07882312685

KA Charity Auction 2011 - photography by Dariusz Adamek

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Dariusz Adamek www.photoadamek.com 07882 312685

R&S: Apple Day 2011 - Sunday 9th October

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Lambeth Police emphasises the importance of registering the IMEI number of your phone (of any model)

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Stockwell Park Conservation Area

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator David Tomlinson

neighbourhoodwatch@tomlinsons.uk.com

Following on from my recent note about the spate of IPhone robberies near Stockwell Tube and Stockwell Road, this circular (in Item 1) from Lambeth Police emphasises the importance of registering the IMEI number of your phone (of any model) – see Item 2 for details:

1. Mobile phone IMEI numbers lead to arrests in Lambeth

For the week ending 25 September 2011 the National Mobile Phone Unit (NMPU) has reported that Lambeth Borough Police is the highest performing borough in the whole of the MPS for conducting IMEI checks on the National Mobile Property Register during ‘Stop and Searches’ and for prisoners in custody. This has resulted in three arrests over the past six days.

This top performance follows recent weeks of activity led by Lambeth officers to increase the recording and searching of IMEI numbers for stolen mobile phones.

The International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) is a unique number associated with every mobile phone handset and if registered, can help police find your mobile phone if stolen.

As part of their action in recovering stolen mobile phones and arresting thieves, officers have:

·         Obtained all IMEI numbers from victims of crime where a mobile phone was stolen
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the National Mobile Property Register (NMPR) before reporting a crime
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the NMPR during stop and searches on the street
·         Conducted IMEI checks on the NMPR for phones belonging to prisoners in police custody

The three arrests for possession of a stolen phone by means of robbery when the IMEI was checked during separate stop and searches were a sixteen year old youth from south Lambeth, a seventeen year old youth from Brixton, and a thirteen year old youth from Clapham.

2. To find your mobile phone IMEI number, simply dial the sequence *#06# into the phone. The unique 15 digit IMEI code of your cell phone will be instantly displayed. Copy it and keep it in a safe place so that you can find it when your phone is misplaced or stolen. You can also find the IMEI number by checking the compliance plate under the battery.
Then register it (free) at www.immobilise.com

Apart from enabling police officers to check immediately if a phone has been stolen, registration is useful in other ways. If your mobile phone gets misplaced, lost, or stolen, you can inform the network provider who can then put the IMEI number for the phone on a shared database. This list stops this particular phone from registering on any network and will be useless for anyone even if the mobile phone’s SIM card is changed.

3. As part of an anti burglary drive, Lambeth Police will soon be distributing ultra violet pens to every household in the Borough. These will enable you to mark indelibly attractive items such as cameras, TVs, laptops etc with your house number and postcode. All patrol officers will be equipped with key-fob u/v detectors so that they can check the ‘home location’ of such items on the spot when they come across them in the course of car searches, personal stop and searches, residential property searches etc.

These initiatives in Lambeth stem in part from constructive discussions Trisha and I, together with a colleague from the south of the Borough, had with senior Lambeth Police officers earlier this year.

David Tomlinson

30 September 2011

Alford House : NatWest Community Force

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Alford House has been listed as one of NatWest Community Force projects.
This means that if we get enough votes - Alford House could be awarded £6,000 for the work we do!

Vote for Alford House by registering at
http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/3523

Tim Saunders

Alford House
Aveline Street
London SE11 5DQ

email: tim@alfordhouse.org.uk
website: www.alfordhouse.org.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7735 1519
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7820 8722

Co Ltd by Guarantee Reg No. 6521183
Reg Charity 1123902 founded in 1884

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE - OVAL ZIP WIRE

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Marie Curie Cancer Care are hosting the first ever charity zipwire over the famous cricket pitch of the Kia Oval to raise awareness for the time at which the nurses who dedicate their time to the cancer patients start their shift - 10pm every night.

The Zip line drop takes place on Sunday October 9th to raise money to provide high quality nursing care in the home, totally free to people with terminal cancer.

Each £20 raised will provide an hour of Marie Curie Nursing in a patient’s home, and £180 will cover the cost of a whole night’s care.

Name of event: Kia Oval Zip Wire

Date of event: 9th October 2011

Time of event: 9-12pm

Registration fee or ticket prices: £20

Minimum sponsorship: At this stage, whatever you can raise!

Type of event: Zip Wire

Venue: Kia Oval Stadium

The Kia Oval

Surrey County Cricket Club

Kennington

London SE11 5SS

Contact: By E-Mail: events@mariecurie.org.uk

By post: The events team

Marie Curie Cancer Care

PO BOX 23897

14 Links Place

Edinburgh EH6 9AB

By telephone: 08700 340 040

Ranjeeta Mohal

Marie Curie Cancer Care

London and South East Events

Great Nordic House

204, Godstone Road,

Caterham, Surrey CR3 6RD

01883 832 623

Please follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Marie Curie Cancer Care - London & South East Regional Events

Situations Vacant: Vauxhall City Farm

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Reminder: KA AGM @ Mon 10 Oct 18:30 - 20:30

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Confirmed:

Christine Eames-Jones
Steve Morgan
Veronica Ledwith
Betty Severn
Brenda Collins
Fiona Clark
Stephen Blurton
Ann Carey
Jon Davies
Nikolas Fordham
Pauline Amphlett
Stephen Blurton
Cathy Preece

Tentative:

Jonathan Hall
Rani Biring
Mark Harrison

Apologies:

Andra Nelki
Malcolm Baines
Henry Ashwin
Brian Clivaz
Caroline Pidgeon
Jo Hykin
Kay Coombs
Robert Doberschek
Vicky Bowman
Sarah Ritchie Calder
Richard Malins
Priscilla Baines
Rod & Pat Brown
Sally Prentice
Sally Gainsborough
Marie Bradley
Laura Swaffield
Nazir Sulemanji
Keith Hills
Linda Haddock
Sr Marie Therese
Mary Acland-Hood
Paul Graville
Mark Brown
Meredith Dufton
Judith Weir

Dear KA member

It would be very helpful if you could let us know if you are able to join us.

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Monday, 10 October is the Kennington Association AGM!

This year, we have a guest speaker, Val Shawcross, CBE, member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark, who will give a brief talk and answer questions, so come prepared!!

Plus, most important, you will get an update on what the KA has been doing, and

ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE KA COMMITTEE!

The Kennington Association is completely dependent on volunteers and needs many to make it a successful concern.

The Executive Committee is made up of up to12 members plus at least four Officers (Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) for a total of no more than 16. We also depend heavily on our administrative assistant, Charity Auction leader, Bazaar Coordinator, and Planning Forum head.

If you would like to volunteer to serve on the committee, or would like to nominate anyone else to be a committee member, please use the following form.

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM . The Officers are elected by the committee at the first meeting committee meeting following the AGM.

Those serving on the committee must be members of the KA.

So please join us 10 October, 6:30pm, Durning Library.

From:

CONTACT NAME _______________________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________

__________________________________ POSTCODE ___________________

Telephone ____________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________

Signed __________________________________ Date _________________________

NOMINATION(S)

I nominate the person named below:

CONTACT NAME ______________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________ POSTCODE ___________________

Telephone ____________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________

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Teenager detained over riots raid on jewellers

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Calling all volunteers! Helpers needed for the Auction!

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Dear Volunteers
Calling all volunteers! Helpers needed for the Auction!

Can you help David with the bar, please?

Set up on Thursday evening
Manning the bar during the auction from 5pm for the viewing
Closing down on Thursday evening after the auction
Dismantling on Friday morning

Manning the Preview from 5pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday evening
Dismantling the auction on Friday morning

Taking leftover items to the garage - Car Pool volunteers?

If anyone has any time to spare,
we'd all be very grateful for any help you can offer.

It's all for great causes:

Secret Santa
Grey Power
Art School Hardship Bursary

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Reminder: Charity Auction @ Thu 22 Sep 18:30 - 20:30

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Reminder: Table Top Sale: Saturday 24th September outside The Dog House PH - in support of Secret Santa!

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The Kennington Bookshop Supper Club: "A Line in the Sand" on Wednesday 28th September 2011 at Doost Persian Grill & Vodka Bar

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Dear Friend,

Please find below a flyer for our next Kennington Bookshop Supper Club event. Local author James Barr will be talking about his latest book "A Line in the Sand" on Wednesday 28th September 2011 at Doost Persian Grill & Vodka Bar, 305 Kennington Road. We look forward to welcoming you to a lively evening of stimulating book talk and excellent food & drink, with friends old and new.

Sincerely,

The Kennington Bookshop

Kennington Country Life - Friday 30th September

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St Anselm's Church is having a service next Friday (30th September) to celebrate rural life in Kennington. There are several local organisations involved with the service - the Garden Museum, Urban Bees, Tomorrow's People, the Countryside Alliance, Roots and Shoots, Project Dirt, Incredible Edible Lambeth and Vauxhall City Farm.

There will be animals from Vauxhall City Farm outside the Church from 3pm, and a short service begins at 5.30. Inside the church will be drawings and exhibitions of plant life from the children at Archbishop Sumner's school, as well as a baking competition and flower arranging. The Tea House Theatre will also have a stall with tea!
--

Liz Whyte

Pastoral Assistant

North Lambeth Parish,

Centenary Hall

Cottington Street

London SE11 4RZ

Monday, 10 October is the Kennington Association AGM!

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Dear KA member

Monday, 10 October is the KenningtonAssociation AGM!

This year, we have a guest speaker, Val Shawcross, CBE, member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark, who will give a brief talk and answerquestions, so come prepared!!

Plus, most important, you will get anupdate on what the KA has been doing, and

ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE KA COMMITTEE!

The Kennington Association is completelydependent on volunteers and needs many to make it a successful concern.

The ExecutiveCommittee is made up of up to12 members plus at least four Officers (Chair, DeputyChair, Secretary and Treasurer) for a total of no more than 16. We also depend heavily on our administrativeassistant, Charity Auction leader, Bazaar Coordinator, and Planning Forumhead.

If you would like to volunteer to serve on thecommittee, or would like to nominate anyone else to be a committee member,please use the following (and attached) form.

Nominationswill also be accepted from the floor at the AGM . The Officers are elected bythe committee at the first meeting committee meeting following the AGM.

Thoseserving on the committee must be members of the KA.

So please join us 10 October, 6:30pm, Durning Library.

From:

CONTACTNAME _______________________________________________________________

ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ POSTCODE___________________

Telephone____________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________

Signed _________________________________________ datE _________________________

NOMINATION(S)

I nominatethe person named below:

NAME_________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ POSTCODE___________________

Telephone____________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________

FoDL: "Harare North" at Durning Library on Monday 19 September

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Monday 19 September

"Harare North"

Zimbabwean writer and musician

Brian Chikwava

reads from his novel, set in Lambeth where he now lives.

A great tale of scams, scrapes and survival

in a city of immigrants,

it focuses on one of Mugabe's Green Bombers:

a young man trying to earn money in a land far from home.

6.45 for 7.15 at the Durning Library

167 Kennington Lane, SE11 4HF

(at Kennington Cross, just east of Kennington Road)

Light refreshments

Everyone welcome

No admission charge, but a £2 donation towards costs is invited.

a Friends of the Durning Library event

Reminder: Table Top Sale: Saturday 24th September outside The Dog House PH @ Sat 24 Sep 10:00 - 13:00

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FOLSAP: Lollard Street Adventure Playground

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Dear Councillor Robbins

Over the past six months the Friends ofLollard Street Adventure Playground have been pleading with you to delay theclosure of our Adventure Playground to enable us to find an alternative modelof management that would retain its opening hours to fit the needs of parentsand children for safe after-school provision in an area of great need. You tookthe time to listen to parents and the young children who attended a meetingwith you in May. You seemed to understand from what you heard, that this wasnot just about the need for free and adventurous play with excellent and variedindoor provision, important though that is. But, that this was also asafeguarding issue relating to after-school provision for parents struggling towork, often in low paid jobs with inflexible hours.

You persuaded us that it would beworthwhile our trying to produce a business plan and get properly constituted,in the spirit of the ’cooperative’ council! You assured us that your officerswould provide us with the necessary information to do this so that we would beable to calculate costs and research outside partners and funders. We wereworking hard to do this when we learned that you had already gone out to seektenders from a long list of organisations with whom the Council already hadcontracts. In the meantime, without proper notice to the parents and children,you closed Lollard Street Adventure Playground and others.

Inmy last letter to you (16^th August), I queried the process theCouncil had adopted in this case. It did not seem to accord with its own codeof practice. We understand now that only two organisations/businesses appliedto run the Council’s seven Adventure Playgrounds at much reduced hours. Inthree of the playgrounds this would amount to only one session a week. Thecontract would be for six months starting immediately.

Now we are told that the contract cannot beawarded as, surprise surprise, the process was wrong! We are told today, that Lollard Street, andwe assume at least three others, will remain closed whilst the Council sortsitself out.

I ended my last letter to you, askingwhether this was the best we could do for our kids? Is it?

Yours sincerely

Anna Tapsell

Hon Treasurer Friends of Lollard Street Adventure Playground.

Chair of Kennington Association.

Beaconsfield: Autumn Exhibitions Preview Wednesday 7th September

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New Season Preview
Bruce Gilbert and BAW
Nooshin Farhid

8 September – 30 October 2011
Thursday – Sunday 11am-5pm
Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street, London SE11 6AY

Preview: Wednesday 7th September, 6-9pm

Sizewell Beach, Suffolk, April 2011

Soundtrap V: Bruce Gilbert and BAW
Diluvial, 2011

Local preoccupations with rising sea levels fuel Diluvial – a work that dwells on the dynamics of flood geology and global warming; creation stories and climate change.

Diluvial is an evolving soundscape and environment by Bruce Gilbert (ex Wire) and Beaconsfield ArtWorks (David Crawforth and Naomi Siderfin). Fifth in the Soundtrap series, this new sonic work was initiated on the Suffolk coast for Faster than Sound, Aldeburgh Music 2011 and is now developed for London.

A new soundtrack will be created on a weekly basis throughout the exhibition and presented within a changing physical environment.

Friday 28 October at 7pm
Post-diluvial performance

Nooshin Farhid
Conic Trilogy, 2010
Parabola 22:00 / Hyperbola 26:00 / Ellipsis 9:00

Conic Trilogy is a series of three digital films made in part on Orford Ness, Suffolk, a small island which politically resonates through its history of espionage, atomic testing and international communications.

The trilogy – Parabola, Ellipsis and Hyperbola – references a mathematical concept whereby those forms are all obtained by intersecting a “conical surface” with a plane, in turn, referring to an intersection of different narratives, disciplines and ideologies in the work. A fictional text links this signature assemblage, written by Nooshin Farhid and narrated by Ross Mullan.

The work is cinematically presented with screenings at 11.30 / 13.00 / 14.30 / 16.00 during gallery hours.

Friday 30 September at 7pm

Screening with live reading by Ross Mullan

22 Newport Street
London SE11 6AY
info@beaconsfield.ltd.uk
+44 (0)20 7582 6465

http://www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk
Beaconsfield is a Regularly Funded Organisation of Arts Council England and looks forward to working with ACE as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Beaconsfield’s Canteen and Arch Galleries are fully accessible but we regret that there is no wheelchair access to our Upper Gallery. Please call in advance for a parking space.

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank you.

FOLSAP: Lollard Street Adventure Playground

2011-09-07T09:20:00.001+01:00

The council have made considerable changes, detailed in the attached letter to users, to the opening hours of Lollard Street Adventure Playground. In effect the playground will now be open for only one day a week until next April when it is proposed, as part of the Co-operative Council Agenda, that the playground will be transferred to a new provider.

The Friends of Lollard Street Adventure Playground (FOLSAP) are continuing to seek out the means to keep this vital resource available to local children and their families and to reinstate the opening times to five days a week plus school holidays.

FoKP: Kennington Park's Green Flag

2011-09-07T09:18:00.001+01:00

Alford House: Fitness Studio for ages 11-19

2011-09-07T09:15:00.000+01:00

Boys + Girls Nights at Alford House from 6th September to 16th December

2011-09-07T09:13:00.000+01:00

FOLSAP: Lollard St Adventure Playground

2011-08-31T09:22:00.002+01:00

Dear Councillor Robbins

I hope you received my emails dated 13th and 16th August, as I have had no acknowledgement.

To summarize:

On June 16th FOLSAP organised a meeting of parents and children to which you explained Lambeth Council's proposals for outsourcing the management of Adventure Playgrounds in Lambeth. You explained that the voluntary and Council-run APs would be brought together under the auspices of some form of Trust. In response to our questions you assured us that if FOLSAP, for example, were to put forward a viable business plan, there was no reason why the Council should not pass the management of this AP to such a local group. If that were to happen you said that the amount of money allocated would be only £45,000.00 for the year, due to the Government cuts.

You told us that the APs would have to reduce their hours to one weekday session and Saturday mornings from September 1st. Parents and children at that meeting emphasised to you how important it was for this AP in Lollard Street to be open during the weekdays after school as parents relied on it as a safe place for their children to be if they were unable to get home from work; afterschool childcare being scarce and expensive with many parents having to take low-paid jobs with inflexible hours to make ends meet and maintain such benefits as they were entitled to. Indeed, it was agreed that this was a 'safeguarding issue' in a significantly impoverished area of Lambeth.

Following that meeting and recognising the very short timescale we had to develop a business plan we worked hard to do so. We consulted with possible partners, such as Lambeth Play Association and the Black Prince Community Trust. We tried, unsuccessfully, to obtain from your officers details of the terms under which the Council would be outsourcing this provision and what the liabilities would be, particularly in relation to existing staff and maintenance issues. Officers were courteous, but uninformative.

In the middle of August we were told two new things: that Lollard Street AP would be reducing its opening hours to one session on a weekday only. There would be no Saturday opening. Secondly, the Council would be seeking to offer our building to other voluntary groups who needed meeting provision. Officers would be calling a meeting of 'stakeholders' on 18th August at Lollard Street to tell us about the Cooperative Council (the Council seems to have found money to employ a consultant to do that) and what was the future for us.

Few, if any, stakeholders attended that meeting but the FOLSAP officers were there as arranged. We were told that bids had already been invited from play organisations currently under contract with the Council. The tender process would be closed on August 31st and our AP would be totally closed during the Bank Holiday week despite the fact that children were still on school holiday.

We were also told that there was no £45,000.00 available to a local management project. We asked for details of the Tender Specification and the list of approved contractors but officers did not feel able to share this with us without further advice.

Subsequently, I received from Sarah Warman both the Specification and the Approved List. I have to say that I was surprised to discover that the voluntary Adventure Playgrounds, far from being placed alongside the Council-run ones as you had explained, were actually on the Approved List for taking over the Council-run ones. I was also dismayed to see that the list included some projects that charge for entry.

Along with this information Sarah has also invited FOLSAP to a meeting on September 2nd to see how we could interact with the new provider.

What can I say? We all appreciate the position in which local authorities find themselves. We also thought we understood the ethos behind the 'Cooperative Council' but this experience has been an appalling one. Firstly, it all started too late, well after the Council knew where these cuts would lie. Secondly, Councillors and officers have presented mixed messages, not I think deliberately, but through incompetence and poor coordination. Thirdly, the Council has not acted with transparency and some of us are very doubtful as to the propriety of the tender process and the speed with which it has been implemented. Lastly, as we understand it, the successful bidder will take over its role next week, but only until April 1st. Is that right?

I went to the Kennington AP this morning and found just a scrawled ungrammatical note pinned to the gate saying that it would be closed this week. No explanation or other information about when it might be open. Two little boys were there with their table tennis bats. Their parents were back at work.
At Lollard Street there is no notice, just the timetable of the previous full week’s activities.
Is this the best we can all do for our kids?

Yours sincerely

Anna Tapsell

Hon Treasurer, Friends of Lollard Street Adventure Playground
Chair of Kennington Association

Vauxhall Gardens: A History

2011-08-29T08:34:00.000+01:00

Simon Coke, co-author of the wonderful new book "Vauxhall Gardens", will be speaking at 7.30pm on Thursday 15th September at the Tommyfield Pub.

It is sure to be an enjoyable evening and we hope to see you there!

With best wishes from all of us at the Kennington Bookshop.

Reminder: Table Top Sale: Saturday 24th September outside The Dog House 10:00 - 13:00

2011-08-28T08:03:00.000+01:00

LMHS: All Sewn Up

2011-08-24T08:10:00.000+01:00

White Bear Theatre: Special offer for Kennington Association Members

2011-08-19T09:15:00.000+01:00

Support your Local Theatre (and save money) by seeing:

By

Arthur Schnitzler

Harbinger Theatre Company invites you to their daring production of La Ronde in a new translation by Lukas Raphael. This new version of the Arthur Schnitzler classic fuses theatre, live music and dance to create an exciting, sensual and unique exploration of mankind's on-going obsession: sex.

Although La Ronde was written in 1900 it was so controversial that the first production was not until 1920 and it called caused a massive scandal. While Schnitzler was dubbed a pornographer by some, not all his reviews were bad: Sigmund Freud, for example, thought it was a work of genius.

This is Harbinger Company's second production, following "Romeo and Juliet de Buenos Aires", a mix of Shakespeare, Tango and live music, which premiered at the Cockpit Theatre.

Directed by Joel Cottrell.

Not suitable for under 16s.

Performance Dates:

23rd August — 4th September 2011.

Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm

Tickets: £13 (£10 Conc.) but only £10 to Kennington Association Members

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

Online Booking: www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Bear-Theatre/108903865805670?ref=search

White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road
SE11 4DJ

2 minutes walk from Kennington Tube (Northern Line)

Buses: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering concession rate to all Kennington Association members. That’s only £10 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote ‘Kennington Association Offer’.

The White Bear now has its own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show. The theatre itself is fully air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.

Bazaar: Garage ready to accept deliveries

2011-08-16T16:30:00.000+01:00

Dear Neighbours

We are now ready to accept items for our next bazaar into the garage.
Hurrah!!

If you are having a clear-out
please contact Arfa on 07875 100276
to arrange access to the garage on the Ethelred Estate.

We do not have a van;
however, if items will fit into a car,
we could ask the Car Pool volunteers if they could help.
Please email me with your contact details for forwarding to them.
KenningtonAssociation@gmail.com

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

UPDATE: Charity Auction: Here's a taster of what's come in so far....

2011-08-15T10:12:00.000+01:00

The Seventh Kennington Association Charity Auction

Welcome to the Kennington Association’s Annual Charity Auction, an eagerly anticipated event in our community, which is now in its seventh year.

The money raised will go to our Secret Santa and Grey Power schemes, and proceeds from the sales of student art works will go to a Student Hardship Bursary at City & Guilds of London Art School. Secret Santa was initiated in 2005 to provide £40 worth of supermarket vouchers for 100 of the neediest young families in the neighbourhood. A new initiative in 2010, Grey Power funds a Christmas Day meal for isolated elderly people, with transport provided.

The KA would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to make this auction a success, especially Winkworth Kennington for their sponsorship of £1,000 to underwrite all expenses, thereby ensuring that all funds raised go directly to our good causes. We are delighted that the Art School is again hosting the event and thank Magnus von Wistinghausen and Ursula Faure Romanelli for all their work in the planning throughout the year. We would also like to thank Sarah Lee at Countryside Alliance, who cheerfully takes delivery of and stores all artworks donated in the months and weeks leading up to the Auction, Andra Nelki for the catalogue photography, and The Black Prince PH for catering for the event. Crucial to the running of the auction are the many KA volunteers who beaver away in the background from early in the year to the night itself, with special gratitude for the expertise and good humour of our Auction Coordinator Pauline Amphlett.

Anna Tapsell

Chair

Kennington Association

Lambeth Libraries - Have Your Say

2011-08-14T10:11:00.002+01:00

Dear all
In Lambeth we have begun consulting on what people would like from
libraries in the borough.
We are asking local people, staff and community groups to engage with
us over the coming months in order to decide what a modern and
effective service can look like.

You can access details of the consultation and a questionnaire for
your views from the council's website
www.lambeth.gov.uk/LibrariesHaveYourSay

How can you get involved?
There are a number of ways in which local residents, organisations and
groups can take part.
1. You can complete a questionnaire
Complete an online questionnaire from the council's website
www.lambeth.gov.uk/LibrariesHaveYourSay.
We have also provided paper copies in all Lambeth libraries, which
people can either complete and post into one of the “Libraries - Have
Your Say” comments boxes in each library, or send back to the Freepost
address given below.

2. Come along to a public meeting
If you would be interested in coming along to a public meeting, we
will be organising further dates in September 2011 which will be
publicised shortly. You can also register your interest using the
questionnaire or using any of the contact details given below. We will
also be holding a series of focus groups.

3. Other ways you can tell us your comments, or get further
information about the consultation:

Send an email to: LibrariesHaveYourSay@lambeth.gov.uk
Text us on: 07772 103 628
Phone us on: 0800 013 1497 or 020 7926 6397
Write to us at:
Freepost RSKJ-YSKA-AUSA
ACS Consultation
Lambeth Adults' and Community Services
Phoenix House
10 Wandsworth Road
London SW8 2LL

Please could you let us have your comments by Friday 16 September 2011.
What will happen next?
All of your ideas will be fed into the Library Commission, will use
your comments and ideas in order to draw up a set of proposals. These
will then be submited to Lambeth Council Cabinet for them to consider
in November 2011.

Thanks for your help.
Philippa
Philippa Davey
Consultation and Involvement Manager
Policy, Research and Customer Relations
Lambeth Adults' and Community Services
Phoenix House - 3rd floor
10 Wandsworth Road
London SW8 2LL
tel: 020 7926 4556
fax: 020 7926 5159
email: pdavey@lambeth.gov.uk
Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk
Making a difference

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Calling all volunteers: Table Top Sale - 24th September

2011-08-13T14:37:00.000+01:00

Dear KA Volunteers

You'll have seen that the Table Top Sale on 24th September,
is hard on the heels on the Auction (22nd)
so those volunteers will likely be collapsed in a heap!

Is anyone else available to help Marie and Mike with the Table Top Sale?

If yes, please contact:

Mike - if you wish to help with the overall organisation of the day: mikestrong23@yahoo.co.uk
Marie - if you are able to help with the KA stalls: wilhelminabradley@gmail.com

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy

Table Top Sale: Saturday 24th September outside The Dog House PH - in support of Secret Santa!

2011-08-13T10:17:00.003+01:00