RCDT ENEWS/EVENTS LISTING 14 December 2007
From
ENews/Events
Listing compiled and edited by Sean Creighton, RCDT
Previous ENew/sEvents Listings
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LOOKING TO BUY NEW BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
THEN WHY NOT HAVE A LOOK AT
KENNINGTON BOOKSHOP
306-8 Kennington Rd. 020 7735 5505. post@theKbookshop.com
Local History Pamphlets as presents?
see 7 December ENews
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DIARY |
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Saturday 15 |
Christmas Fair. Christ Church in Upton,
1 Kennington Rd. |
10am-4pm |
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Saturday 15 |
Dyeworks Saturday class:
End of Term class. Vauxhall City Farm, Tyers St |
11.30am-2pm |
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Saturday 15 |
Vauxhall City Farm Christmas Open Day.
Tyers St. |
12-4.30pm |
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Sunday 16 |
School and Community Carol Service.
St. Anselm’s Church, Kennington Cross. |
4pm |
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Tuesday 18 |
Jazz at The Pilgrim Pub.
Ned Flanders Quartet featuring Dave Harvey on
saxophone.folowed by jam session. Weekly event resumes
Tuesday 8 January. Admission free. Jazz fans, singers and
players welcome.
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8.30-11pm |
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Wednesday 19 |
Christmas Party.
Over 50's Meeting at the Durning Library. Free refreshments
sponsored by the Friends of the Durning Library, 167
Kennington Lane. |
3-4pm |
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Wednesday 19 |
351 Kennington Lane – Planning Change of Use.
Lambeth Council’s Planning Applications Committee A
will discuss this application for change of use from retail
to restaurant and addition of single storey ground floor
extension. 8 objections. Officers recommend conditional
approval. Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill. Committee report
can be seen on Council & Democracy section of
www.lambeth.gov.uk |
7pm |
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Thursday 20 |
Shopping event at Museum of Garden History,
Lambeth Rd/Lambeth Palace Rd. |
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Friday 21 |
Planning Statement of Community Inolvement.
Last day for submisison of views on Lambeth Council’s
consultation on the See 7 December Enews. |
Close time 5pm |
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Friday 21 |
Last chance to see:
‘Postcards
from the Park’.
Exhibition at Museum of Garden History – see Art Galleries &
Expiations section below. |
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Saturday 22 |
Seven-a-side tournament
for under 10’s, 11’s and 13’s.
Stockwell Park Football Club will be awarding trophies and
medals at a seven-a-side tournament
for under 10’s, 11’s and 13’s
on Saturday 22 December from 10am to 6pm at
Kennington Park astro pitch. To find out more ring 0780 645
6535 or 0794 770 8221 or email info@stopu.org.uk or
eaispinfo@yahoo.com
or have a look at the team’s website www.stopu.org.uk |
10am – 6pm |
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Sunday 23 |
St Peter’s Recital and Prayer Event.
Christmas Carol Service. St Peter's Singers, St Peter’s
Church, 310 Kennington Lane |
6.30pm |
NEWS
FoDL XMAS PARTY.
Veronica Ledwith writes: The
Friends of the Durning Library Christmas Party on 10 December was a
roaring success, despite the library's power cut which forced a
last-minute change of venue. A huge team effort, spearheaded
by chairman Priscilla Baines, transferred the whole event to Amici's,
who kindly hired out their basement. Desmond Payne, master
distiller of Beefeater Gin off Kennington Lane, entertained a packed
house with the history of “Gin as it should be” - and shouldn’t.
Good food, drink and raffle prizes kept spirits high.
Beefeater is now the only "London" gin produced in London, apart
from one small Clapham make. Gin came from Holland in the 17th
century, and you can make it from almost anything; what makes it gin
is juniper, originally introduced to hide the flavour of very dodgy
hooch. Today's recipes still vary.
Beefeater includes exotica like orris root (a major
ingredient of Chanel No. 5), but Desmond has tasted other
gins containing sulphuric acid.
LOCAL HISTORY WALKS.
Last Saturday’s local history walk which was to be led by Sean
Creighton was rained off. Instead Sean talked at the gallery about
its building history, Oval Mansions, the development of that stretch
of Vauxhall St, formerly Devonshire Place, the stretch of Kennington
Oval round to Harleyford St, Harleyford St, St Mark’s Church and
Kennington Park. Those attending then went to see the performance of
a short play based on interviews by Gasworks artists with local
residents on the Kennington Park Estate. The walk on Saturday 1
December went from Gasworks round the Kennington Oval to Harleyford
Rd, along Harleyford Rd popping into the Community Garden, and round
into Kennington Lane to talk about the Catholic and St Peter’s
Churches and the Lambeth School of Art.
HOMEGROUND MAGAZINE.
The Winter issue of Homeground, Hyde Southbank Homes magazine for
its residents edited by Elaine Kramer, is as excellent as always.
Apart from the usual round up of interesting news stories, this
issue’s local history feature is on Charlie Chaplin, triggered by
the crisis faced by the Cinema Museum being told it had to leave its
premises in Kennington. The stories below on Hyde and Kennington
Park Community Centre are based on material in the magazine, with
thanks to Elaine.
If you would like hard copies they will be available from Stockwell
Resource Centre, 1 Studley Road, SW4 or HSH Stockwell office - 275
-277 Clapham Road, SW9 from 20 December. If you want to receive it
by email then contact Elaine Kramer on
homegroundmagazine@googlemail.com
“AFTER IRAQ - SHALL WE EVER INTERVENE AGAIN?”
Monday 21 January: Paddy Ashdown, Marine, diplomat, politician and
latterly UN High Representative in Bosnia, will share his views on
conflict resolution. 6.45pm for 7pm, Durning Library, 172
Kennington Lane. Friends of During Library. Free entry (suggested
donation £2). Refreshments.
ARCHBISHOP SUMNER SCHOOL NEWS.
On 13 December Reception
and Years 1 and 2 pupils and lots of parents, went to
London Zoo for their
Christmas Nativity. Year 5
went to the Science Museum.
They had a great time seeing the newly opened launch pad and the 3D
film, Space Station. Year 6
have tickets for ‘The Magic
Flute’ at the Young Vic and this week had a workshop based on
the script, including drama and music.
NEWS FROM HYDE SOUTHBANK HOMES.
Hyde runs Kennington Park Estate and an estate in Stockwell. It
supports a lot of activities for the benefit of its residents.
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Free sports for 11-16 year olds in Larkhall Park-
in partnership with Lambeth Sports, Genesis Housing Association,
Family Mosaic Community Sports Trust and Sports Action Zone. There
are also free training opportunities for young people interested in
a sports leader or coaching award. Sessions for 8 to 11 year olds
are on Wednesdays from 5pm until 7pm and for 12 to 16 year olds on
Fridays from 6pm until 8pm. Girls aged 8 to 16 years old are also
invited to attend to take part in girls only five-a-side football,
netball or basketball every Monday from 5pm until 7pm. For more
information call the Sports Action Zone on 020 7926 0396 or 07982
705392 or email
karim.habibi@btconnect.com
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Getting into construction. Hyde is advising its residents on how to
take advantage of jobs and apprenticeship opportunities on the
Bermondsey Spa and other Hyde developments in London. Kennington
Park Estate tenants who are interested can find out more from
Mohamed on 020 8297 7543 or 079
18716866
or Alison on 020 8297 7540 or
079 1872 6152 or pick up a
leaflet from the Stockwell Resource Centre, 1 Studley Road, SW4.
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Getting to know your kids.
Standfirst: New partnership, is a new course being run for parents
and carers by Hyde in partnership with In-volve and RISE
(Recognising, Influencing, Sustaining, Empowering). The 16 week
course, starting in January, offers the chance to meet like-minded
people and share experiences. It’s an opportunity to develop skills
and discover new ways to help you communicate with your children. By
learning from the experience of others, the course will leave you
feeling more confident and able to deal with the daily challenges of
bringing up children. Hyde is recruiting parents from Stockwell and
Kennington for the course which draws on In-volve’s experience and
reputation for setting up personal development programmes for young
people and adults. Anyone interested in signing up for the course
should contact Sharon Sealey on 020 7346 6500, email
Sharon.sealey@hyde-housing.co.uk
or contact Maureen Nugent at RISE on 07740 856 177. Come along and
join in or get more information from Jacqueline Brown on 020 7346
6595
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Hyde Young Pride.
It’s amazing what your kids can do with a £200 award from Hyde’s
Charitable Trust can provide estate residents with a grant of up to
£200 per child or £400 per household to pay towards any activity the
child will enjoy. From learning to play the drums, a school trip or
extra tuition, even roller-blading lesson.
For more information Kennington Park Estate residents should
call Janet Grant 020 8297 7575 or email:
youthplus@hyde-housing.co.uk
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Personal development programme for youngsters.
Hyde has teamed up with MSG Consultancy and set up a personal
development programme for Hyde’s
young residents between 14 and 18 years old. The programme,
for any young person who might be at risk of, or is currently
involved in, anti-social behaviour, runs up to March. Young Hyde
residents who would like to know more should ring or text Michael
Gordon on 07970 166739.
WHAT’S ON AT KENNINGTON PARK COMMUINITY CENTRE.
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Karate for children Monday 6.30 – 7.15 pm. Please contact Sensei
Martin Dobson 07956 259436
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Karate for adults Monday 7.15 – 8.15 pm. Please contact Sensei
Martin Dobson 07956 259436
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Credit Union & money advice 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month 2 – 5
pm. Please contact Jason Herbert on 020 7346 7587
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Ballroom Dancing Monday 2 – 3.30pm. Please contact Ann Antrobus 0207
582 0379
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Young parents support group Tuesday morning starting January 2008
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Community lunch Wednesday 12.30 – 2pm..Please contact Shirlene Carew
on 020 8297 5593
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Flipside youth services Wednesday to be confirmed. Please contact
Melissa Vidal on 020 7326 2684
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50+ High Life Thursday call for dates and times
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Careers Guidance Thursday 2 – 4pm call for an appointment
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Buddhist Social Group Friday (monthly) 6.30 – 9pm. Please contact
Shereen Lincoln on 0207 735 3722
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Yoga for Parents and Children, Saturdays the Brit Oval Cricket
Ground 3 – 4pm
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ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) Tuesdays & Friday
afternoon 1.00pm – 3.00pm
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Benville House – Exercise classes call Jacqueline Brown on 020 7346
6595
Kennington Park Community Centre, 8 Harleyford Rd. Contact
Jacqueline Brown, 020 7346 6595 or
Jacqueline.brown@hyde-housing.co.uk
Waterloo/South Bank Events and News – see
www.London-SE1.co.uk
LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS & NEWS
Planning Applications
9-15 December
16 Trigon Rd.
Erection of timber framed shed in rear garden. 07/04837/FUL
Kennington Park.
Approval of details of Conditions 2 (Planting) & 3 (Hard
Landscaping) of Planning Permission 07/02240/RG4 (Renovation of
existing play area fronting St Agnes Place, including installation
of new play equipment, formation of new paths, relocation and
installation of railings and landscaping) granted on 15.08.2007.
Ref: 07/04767 & 8/DET. Applicant: Friends of Kennington Park
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess/dc/DcAplication/weeklylist_searchform.aspx.
If this link does not work then go to
www.lambeth.gov.uk
and track through to Planning and Public Access database. And to go
and see any plans is easy from the KOV area as the
Town Planning Advice Centre is at Phoenix House, 10 Wandsworth Road,
at Vauxhall Cross. 020 7926 1180.
tpac@lambeth.gov.uk.
Plans can also be seen at Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.
Planning Decisions
9-15 December
100 Harleyford Rd.
New door in flank of rear addition at upper ground level, and
landing for new staircase to access garden. Permitted.
156 Lambeth Rd.
Application for approval of conditions relating to Listed Building
consent. Application withdrawn.
Land at St George’s Wharf.
Application for approval of details pursuant to conditions of
planning permission. Application permitted.
410 Kennington Rd.
Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM) to existing
shopfront - permitted.
321-3 Kennington Rd.
Change of use from dry-cleaning and laundry service to either
retail, financial/professional services, or office use. Permitted.
The Coach House, 104A Fentiman Rd.
Erection of single
storey building to rear garden to accommodate enclosed swimming
pool. Permitted.
LOCAL LINKS – see
www.rcdt.org
ART GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS
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Dates |
Gallery |
Exhibition |
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Tuesdays – Sundays + Bank Holiday Mondays |
Museum of Garden History
Lambeth Palace Rd
020 7401 8865
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Permanent Garden & Local History Displays.
Family Quiz Sheets to accompany the Local History exhibition
are available.
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10.30am-5pm |
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Tuesdays – Sundays to 21 December |
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‘Postcards
from the Park’.
The value of parks and green space has been known since the
Victorian period, when many of our great parks were founded.
Today, nine out of ten people visit parks and green spaces
and enjoy the physical and mental benefits that their visits
bring*.The Museum
Garden History is exhibiting the winning photographs
from the national
‘Postcards from the Park’ competition,
organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery
Fund in partnership with parks charity, GreenSpace. The
competition and exhibition
explores how people use parks and green spaces today and
celebrates
the significant lottery investment in them to date. |
10.30am-5pm |
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Tuesdays – Saturdays until 12 January |
Corvi-Mora |
ANNE COLLIER |
11am-6pm
(Closed 21 Dec-3 Jan) |
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Till 27 January |
Parabola Trust
123 Kennington Road |
Danielle Arnaud of Parabola Trust is curating the exhibition
by
Tessa Farmer
‘Little Savages’ at the Natural History Museum, London.
Farmer’s work involves highly detailed mise-en-scenes of
plant roots, bones, insects and animals engaged in ferocious
battle. |
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