RCDT ENEWS/EVENTS LISTING 14 September 2007

From Riverside Community Development Trust, 20 Newburn St, SE11 5PJ. 020 7820 0555. info@rcdt.org. www.rcdt.org

 

THIS WEEKEND

 

Saturday 15	Oval Kennington Farmers’ Market. St Mark’s Church, Oval.	10am-3pm
Sunday 16	ROUND ABOUT THE PALACE: LAMBETH OLD AND NEW Meet at Vauxhall Underground Station. Free guided walk led by Steve Martin as part of Transport for London's London Walking Weekend. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/3013 www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/5640.aspx	2pm

 

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OPEN HOUSE EVENTS AT BEACONSFIELD

 

As part of the Open House weekend (Saturday 15 & Sunday 16) Beaconsfield presents:

Luis Carvajal and Annie Davey/ 15mm Films
Opening hours 1-5pm.www.openhouse.org.uk/london/home.html
For Open House London 2007, two co-existing activities will take place within the Beaconsfield venue at 22 Newport Street, each performance reflecting the respective characters of two linked sites: a 19th century school building that now houses Beaconsfield in its remaining wing and the adjacent double railway arch.
The former Lambeth Ragged School, Lower space
Luis Carvajal and Annie Davey: Puss and Mew London Dry Gin
Puss and Mew is an inter-disciplinary project by Luis Carvajal and Annie Davey who have collaborated since 2004, exploring the relation of gin to English social history through the recreation and reinvention of cultural artefacts and phenomena. The artists speculate that the Lambeth Ragged School (opened by the Beaufoys in 1851) was perhaps built as an act of philanthropic guilt, by a family that had made its fortune distilling.   It is said that they made gin until one of their members saw a copy of Hogarth's Gin Lane and resolved to have no more to do with this 'destructive force'.  A Puss and Mew London Dry Gin bar will be in operation in the former girls wing over Open House weekend.
The Arch space
15mm Films: The Way In
A semi-fictional film set in a festering railway arch squat.  A disability-led collective rehearse scenes inspired by 1970's terror factions, contemporary reality TV and lo-fi spontaneous performance art, for a disability terrorism film they seem to be about to make.
15mm Films work collaboratively on a project basis and are linked by a willingness to describe themselves as "disabled".  
Artists: Katherine Araniello, Chloe Edwards, Charlie Fennell, Laurence Harvey, Simon Raven, Juliet Robson, Philip Ryder and Aaron Williamson. www.15mmfilms.com/
Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street. www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk/

 

NEWS

 

Planning Applications and Decisions – What Benefit For Locals?

·                    St. George’s Abandons Hotel for More Flats. See Planning Applications Week 9-15 September below.

·                    1 Glyn St. Genesis Housing wins planning permission. See Planning Decision Week 9-15 September below.

·                    Surrey Cricket Ground wins amendments to hours use of new stand. See Planning Decisions Week 2-8 September below.

Capital Jazz Nights. After this weekend the Capital Jazz nights at the Museum of Garden History will be half way through its September programme. For details of the remaining evenings see Diary section below.

Music at St Peter’s. A new programme of concerts at St Peter’s Church in Kennington Lane starts on 30 September. It looks like another excellent set of music events. And on 7 October a real treat (even for non-believers) will be hearing Rev Giles Frazer, who regularly does Thought for the Day on Radio 4 and writes for the Guardian - always full of sense. And he’s the inspiration behind the annual celebration of the Putney Debates, those amazing Army discussions about the nature of democracy, held in his St Mary’s Church during the Civil War. For details see St. Peter’s section below.

 

Beaufoy Institute. The leading member of the large Beaufoy family attended the Corporate Committee meeting on Tuesday and informed the Councillors that she was opposing the draft scheme to merge both Trusts. RCDT is also calling on the Commission to reject the scheme.

 

Kurdish Cultural Centre Music Project. During 2006 the Kurdish Cultural Centre at 14 Stannary St ran a music project for 38 children and young people aged 8-15, 26 being aged 8-10, and nearly half of them being girls. They learnt drums, guitars and keyboards. They learnt two Kurdish songs and one instrumental to perform for the rest of children and parents of the Centre's Supplementary School. The project received £150 towards the project from RCDT's Community Chest.

 

Riverside Medical Centre opened on 10th April 2007. It provides NHS GP services to Vauxhall and surrounding areas. The practice is housed in purpose built, state-of-the-art premises in St George Wharf. The centre is designed to meet the health needs of a rapidly expanding population and aims to provide a high quality service to the entire local population. For further information please contact us on 020 3049 4500 or visit our website at www.riversidemedicalcentre.com“. Dr M Ellender

Esther Teichmann. Silently Mirrored. New Exhibition until 14 October at Man&Eve. See Art Galleries & Exhibitions section below. The artists will be talking about her work on Thursday 20 September (see Diary).

Guns, Gangs & Drugs. A panel discussion 6pm.Friday, 21 September, at the Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton SW2 1RW, as part of Peace Month. The panel includes Chair, Henry Bonsu (radio presenter), Courtney Melody (Vibes FM), Lee Parker (Phoenix Anti-Gun Programme), Felicity Ethnic (comedienne/youth worker) and Superintendent Paul Wilson (Lambeth Police).

Lambeth’s Black History Month starts on 30 September. See www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/LeisureCulture/Libraries/BlackHistoryMonthProgramme2007.htm

LVAC’s AGM. For local organisations which are members of Lambeth Voluntary Action Council the AGM is being held on 9 October (6-9pm), at Montgomery Hall, 58 Kennington Oval. In addition to the formal business and social evening there will be a talk ‘Celebrating Black History Month’ by Paul Reid, the interim Director of Black Cultural Archives.  

DIARY

                                                

	SEPTEMBER
Monday 17	Archbishop Sumner School – local success story. Ursula Ovenden, Head Teacher, explains how this forward-thinking primary school tackles issues ranging from testing and assessment to changing the building, from a holistic curriculum including arts and citizenship to the extended school day. Pupils will read/demonstrate/show work/relate experiences and a small group from the brass band will perform. Free. (suggested donation £2) Organised by Friends of the Durning Library, Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.	6.45pm for 7pm
Tuesday 18	Tracing Your Kennington House. Talk. Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.	7.15-8.45pm
Wednesday 19	Talk About Our Local Care Centre. Over 50's Meeting at the Durning Library. Free refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.	3-4pm
Thursday 20	Esther Teichmann talks about her work. She currently has an exhibition at Man&Eve Gallery – see Art Galleries & Exhibitions section below. Tickets can be reserved by emailing info@manandeve.co.uk	7.30pm
Friday 21	Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio & David Newton Trio DOUBLE BILL: Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio also features Asaf Sirkis (drums) and pianist extraordinaire Gwilym Simcock. Another outstanding pianist, David Newton, here also leads his amazing trio comprising Andy Cleyndert (bass) and Steve Brown (drums). Tickets: £20 reserved table seat / £12 standing/unreserved seat. Part of Capital Jazz Weekends at Museum of Garden History. Phone: 08700 600 100 / 0870 264 3333. Online: www.wegottickets.com / www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com	Doors open 7pm. Music 7.30pm
Saturday 22	Oval Farmers Market: St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
Saturday 22	Fraud & Bancroft Rocco. DOUBLE BILL: A night of fun, featuring two up-and-coming acts. Fraud are the talk of the scene with their eclectic mix led by reeds player James Alsopp and electronics player/drummer Tim Giles. The duo of Italian guitarist Enzo Rocco and Scottish drummer Tom Bancroft present a similarly wacky mix full of humour. Tickets: £18 reserved table seat / £10 standing/unreserved seat. Part of Capital Jazz Weekends at Museum of Garden History. To book see Friday 21.	Doors open 7pm. Music 7.30pm
Friday 28	Guy Barker with Ian Shaw & Christine Tobin with Phil Robson. DOUBLE BILL: We welcome back Mercury Music Prize nominated Trumpeter Guy Barker, this time performing music from the movies with acclaimed jazz singer Ian Shaw. First up is singer-songwriter Christine Tobin, weaving her storytelling magic with the help of guitarist Phil Robson. Tickets: £20 reserved table seat / £12 standing/unreserved seat. Part of Capital Jazz Weekends at Museum of Garden History. To book see Friday 21.	Doors open 7pm. Music 7.30pm
Saturday 29	Oval Farmers Market:. St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
Saturday 29	CUBAN NIGHT - Robert Mitchell with Omar Puente & Cubana Bop. Our closing DOUBLE BILL ends the festival in now traditional Cuban party. style! The duo of Robert Mitchell (piano) and Omar Puente (violin) present a lively mix with Cuban folk melodies and great originals. Pianist Terry Seabrook's Cubana Bop will get everyone dancing in the aisles! Tickets: £20 reserved table seat / £12 standing/unreserved seat. Part of Capital Jazz Weekends at Museum of Garden History. To book see Friday 21.	Doors open 7pm. Music 7.30pm
	OCTOBER
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6	Motherland. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	7.45pm Saturday Matinee 3.30pm
Saturday 6	Oval Farmers Market. St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13	Typhoon Live. East Asian plays in the UK: Getting Married & Dogs. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	7.45pm Tuesday & Saturday Matinees 3pm
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13	Confessions of A Dancewhore. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	8pm
Saturday 13	Oval Farmers Market. St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 3 November	Double Negative. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	7.45pm
Wednesday 17	Quadrille dancing with Elsa. Over 50's Meeting at the Durning Library. Free refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.	3-4pm
Saturday 20	Oval Farmers Market. St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
Saturday 20 or 27	CITY FARM ANNIVERSARY. A fional decision is being taken on which of these Saturdays the event will be held.
Saturday 27	Oval Farmers Market. St Marks Church grounds (opposite the Oval Tube)	10am-3pm
	NOVEMBER
Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10	The Persian Revolution. Play. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	7.45pm
Tuesday 13 – Saturday 8 December	The Lightning Field. Play. www.ovalhouse.com. Oval House Theatre: 52-54 Kennington Oval	7.45pm
Wednesday 21	Gentle exercises with Lullyn. Over 50's Meeting at the Durning Library. Free refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.	3-4pm
	DECEMBER
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

 

DYEWORK’S SATURDAY CLASSES

 

Dyework, the excellent spinners and weavers group, is running a new series of classes on Saturdays at Vauxhall City Farm from 11.30am-2pm starting on 29 September.

Saturday September 29. Woad Dyeing. Gathering woad leaves, macerating and making woad balls; dyeing with fresh woad leaves

Saturday October 13. Blending and spinning alpaca

Saturday October 20. Dyeing a range of purples and browns.  Overdyeing using indigo cochineal and Brazil wood

Saturday October 27.  Half Term – no class

Saturday November 3. Spinning multiple plys

Saturday November 10. Spinning with mixed fibres

Saturday November 17. Spinning fluffy yarns

Saturday November 24. Children’s craft day

Saturday  December 1. Dye workshop.  Browns and greys using light blues

Saturday December 8. Spinning fine yarns from merino and alpaca

Saturday December 15. End of Term

Vauxhall City Farm, Tyers St. To contact the Dyework group: Tel: Penny Walsh 020 8692 2958, or  Diane Sullock 020 7622 4913. Email: PennyWalsh@Dyework.co.uk. Website: www.dyework.co.uk

ST PETER’S RECITAL AND PRAYER EVENTS

The new season of Sunday Evenings at St Peter’s Church, 310 Kennington Lane starts on 30 September. The programme is as follows – entry free.

Sept 30th, 6.30pm Recitalists; Rebecca Kozam (oboe) and Andrew Macmillan, piano. Handel Sonata Op1, No.8. Saints Saens Sonata Op 16. Preacher; Rev'd David Cherry, Chaplain, University of London.

 

October 7th, 6.30pm Recitalists; The Veya Saxophone Quartet. Programme including music by Bernstein and Piazzolla. Preacher, Rev'd Giles Frazer, Vicar of St Mary's, Putney.

 

October 14th, 6.30pm Recitalists; Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano, Christopher Gould, piano. A programme of English Song. Preacher; The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Rev'd Tom Butler.

 

October 21st, 6.30pm Recitalists; Liquid Architecture Octet. Nielsen Serenata-Invano and Ferguson Octet Op.4. Preacher; the Very Rev'd Victor Stock, Dean of Guildford.

 

October 28th, 6.30pm Recitalists; The Brook Street Band. Handel Cello Sonatas. Preacher; Rev'd Lindsay McKenna, Vicar of All Saints' Hanworth and former Director of Cara.

 

November 4th, 6.30pm Recitalist; Jamie Walton, cello. Bach unaccompanied cello suite No.2 in D minor. Britten Suite No.3. Preacher; Rev'd Nick Mercer, Director of Ministry in the Diocese of London.

 

November 11th, 6.30pm Preacher; Rt Rev'd Lord Harries, former Bishop of Oxford. The St Peter's Singers sing the Howells Requiem.

 

November 18th, 6.30pm Recitalists; Elizabeth Roberts, soprano, Christopher Glynn, piano. Strauss Four Last Songs and Mozart Concert Arias. Preacher; Canon John Salter, Vicar of Wantage.

 

December 2nd, 6.30pm Advent Carol Service. St Peter's Singers

 

December 23rd, 6.30pm Christmas Carol Service. St Peter's Singers

 

LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS & NEWS

Planning Applications

Week 2–8 September (additional applications)

Citadel Place. Variation of Condition 3 (Substation) Planning Permission 04/02577/FUL (Erection of a four storey infill extension building between units 3 and 4 for use as offices, involving the demolition of existing electricity sub station building and relocation of plant to existing basement) granted 03/12/2003 with respect to the provision of temporary substation and slab located at street level behind unit 4, the reconfiguration of the landscape, stair access and escape layouts to the approved plant enclosure at ground floor level and new substation, and minor alterations to the proposed infill elevations.) to enable the temporary sub station to be retained and operating until 24th February 2009. Ref. 07/03550/FUL

151 Kennington Road. Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 2 (External Joinery ) & 3 (Proposed steps) of Planning Permission 07/00134/FUL (Replacement of front stair to lower ground floor and insertion of lower front door, opening of rear lower ground floor wall and insertion of full width folding sliding doors, excavation and landscaping to form patio on lower level. Replacement and repositioning of rear external staircase from roof terrace, replacement of side window in existing extension with double doors and rear door in existing extension with a window) granted on 28/03/2007. Ref. 07/03547 & 8/DET

74 - 75 Bonnington Square. Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Dormer) of Planning Permission 07/02020/FUL (Erection of a rear dormer window to Flat 6 and the installation of two front rooflights) granted on 24/7/2007. Ref. 07/03537/DET

263 Kennington Road. To crown reduce 1 x Sycamore tree at rear by 25% and 1 x other tree to front of property by 25-30% and prune to re-shape. Ref. 07/03645/TCA.

Week 9-15 September (additional applications)

Land at St George’s. Variation of planning appeal Ref: APP/N 5660/A/05/1186739 for Redesign of block A from hotel to residential to create 294 residential units and 1,018 sq m of Class A1 (retail) floorspace and 375 sq m of Class A3 (restaurant) floorspace, along with the provision of publicly accessible open space and associated landscaping, direct access into Vauxhall Underground Station and the provision of 69 residential car parking spaces, 294 residential cycle parking spaces and 25 motorcycle parking spaces of planning application 05/00781/FUL. Variation is for extension of lift motor room and stairs on 14th floor to create residential conservatory on Block A. 07/02994/FUL

and associated:

Approval of details pursuant to condition 13 (Renewable energy) of Planning Permission ref:05/00781/FUL  Ref: 07/03592/DET

168 And 170 Vauxhall St and 17 and 19 Oval Way and Disused Rd To Rear Of Morris, Isis Mat. Approval of details pursuant to Condition 8 (Cycle parking) of Planning Permission 05/01063/FUL (Refurbishment of existing building occupied for office / light industrial and storage and warehousing purposes (B1and B8 classes), including demolition of part of existing single storey infill building to create new courtyard, erection of a 3-storey staircase tower and 2-storey building for office use (B1 class) on north-west corner of site, installation of new roof to retained single storey building on west side of site, and associated alterations.  Together with erection of a single storey work/live unit on derelict land at the rear of Brockwell House) granted on the 29.05.2007. Ref: 07/03331/DET. Applicant Verve Properties Ltd. See also Decisions 9-15 September below.

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

Week 2- 8 September (additional approvals)

407 Kennington Road. Installation of an ATM to the front elevation of existing shop. Ref. 07/02749/FUL. Refused.

Surrey County Cricket Club. Amendments to Schedule 10 of the Section 106 Agreement and Condition 9 of Planning Permission Ref: 02/03411/FUL dated 13/10/2003 (Erection of a new stand at the Vauxhall end of the ground) with respect to variation of hours of operation of the stand, including hours of preparation for conferences and events (inc catering and deliveries) and operation of conferences, banqueting, cricket matches and events (Section 106) and variation of the hours of operation of the open air hospitality terrace on cricket match days and to allow use on non cricket match days (Condition 9). Ref: 06/02351/FUL.  Permitted.

Week 9-15 September

168 And 170 Vauxhall St And 17 And 19 Oval Way And Disused Rd To Rear Of Morris, Isis Mat. Approval of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Waste management plan). Permitted. .

41 Hanover Gardens. Internal joinery details. Permitted.

Whitgift House, Whitgift Street. Cycling parking details. Permitted.

River Station Pier. Albert Embankment. Installation of two micro wind turbines and 42 solar panels on barge . Permitted.

1 Glyn Street. Redevelopment of the site involving the demolition of the existing building and erection of a seven-storey building to provide 69 self-contained flats (41 x 1-bedroom, 20 x 2-bedroom and 8 x 3-bedroom affordable housing units), with a retail/café unit (Use Class A1/A3) to part of ground floor level fronting onto Auckland Street and cycle store. Permitted. Genesis Housing Group Ltd.

LOCAL LINKS – see www.rcdt.org

 

New link: Kurdish Cultural Community Centre: www.kcclondon.org

 

 

ART GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS

(please note that from now on this section will only include information about exhibitions currently showing

 

Dates	Gallery	Exhibition	Times
Tuesdays – Sundays + Bank Holiday Mondays	Museum of Garden History Lambeth Palace Rd 020 7401 8865 www.compulink.co.uk/~museumgh	Permanent Garden & Local History Displays. Family Quiz Sheets to accompany the Local History exhibition are available. One is on Environment, Entertainment & the local landscape, and the other is on Industry & Transport. Included will be a cover folder with pictures for children to colour in and keep, and inside some questions and opportunity to draw a garden or transport picture and enter our competition.	10.30am-5pm
Tuesdays – Saturdays till 29 September	Corvi-Mora 1a Kempsford Road 020 7840 9111 www.corvi-mora.com	Brian Calvin	11am-6pm Tuesday 4 – opening 6.30-8.30pm
Fridays – Sundays till  21 October	Danielle Arnaud contemporary art 123 Kennington Road 020 7735 8292 danielle@daniellearnaud.com www.daniellearnaud.com	Paulette Phillips  Marie-France & Patricia Martin  Ruth	2-6pm
Wednesdays – Sundays till 14 October	Man&Eve,131 Kennington Park Rd. 020 7582 7861. info@manandeve.co.uk. www.manandeve.co.uk	Esther Teichmann. Silently Mirrored. Brings together a series of photographs and a double screen film projection that examine the relationship of the self to the maternal body and to the body of the lover. Both relationships evoke desire and fascination as well as the fear of separation and abandonment.	12-6pm

 

 

 

ENews/Events Listing compiled and edited by Sean Creighton, RCDT

 

Unless stated editorial comments do not reflect the views of the RCDT Board

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