RCDT ENEWS/EVENTS LISTING 20 July 2007

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

Contents:

Events: this Weekend, Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday

News:

Local Planning Applications & News:

July/August Diary

Art Galleries & Exhibitions

 

THIS WEEKEND 21 & 22 JULY

Saturday. Oval Kennington Farmers’ Market. 10am-3pm. St Mark’s Church, Oval.

Saturday & Sunday. Last chance to see SOUNDTRAP II: LEAFCUTTER JOHN exhibition at Beaconsfield. See Art Galleries & Exhibitions below.

 

THIS MONDAY 23 JULY

Start of Ethelred TMO Summer Music project for 11-16 year olds. See News.

                                                

THIS TUESDAY 24 JULY

8.15pm. Drones Jazz at the Pilgrim. 247 Kennington Lane (the corner of Kennington Lane and Montford Place). Hosted by the Ned Flanders Quartet (Marcus Hill, Tim Clark, Andrew Sweeney, with the Dee Byrne on alto sax).

 

THIS WEDNESDAY 25 JULY

Pushing the Envelope Further. Beaconsfield, RCDT and Lady Margaret Hall Settlement event on the future of the arts and culture in the area. See below.

City Farm Administrator Job application closing date. See News section below.

 

Wednesday 25 July. Push the Envelope Further. Starts 1.30pm

Beaconsfield, RCDT and Lady Margaret Hall Settlement event on the future of the arts and culture in the area. A Cultural Quarter in Vauxhall/Kennington? How likely is that? The truth is, it’s not so far fetched. When plans for an Artisan School, an Arts and Crafts Museum and Damien Hirst’s proposed Newport Street development are positioned against galleries, art spaces and studios already flourishing in the area, the idea is not only a distinct possibility, but almost a reality. The Push the Envelope Further event will pick up from discussions at last year’s ‘Push the Envelope’ Symposium to focus on local initiatives already underway. A local walkabout will be followed by the first public presentation of the Kennington Quarter proposal and a panel discussion about the future of Leftbank Artists Network. ‘Push the Envelope’ ­ the publication will be launched at 5.30pm. ‘Push the Envelope Further’ is jointly organised by Beaconsfield, Riverside Community Development Trust and Lady Margaret Hall Settlement.

Guided Walk. RCDT’s Development & Management Worker Sean Creighton will lead a guided walk around the Vauxhall/Kennington area looking at its arts and cultural heritage and opportunity sites including the sites of the former Lambeth School of Art, the former Doulton Factory, the former Lilian Baylis School site and the Beaufoy Institute.
Kennington Arts Quarter proposal is the plan to re-energise the arts and crafts by linking the Beaufoy Institute, former Lilian Baylis School site and Newport Street arts hub development, including an Artisans School, and an Arts & Crafts Movement Museum. The proposal will be presented by Jeffe Jeffers, Director of Lady Margaret Hall Settlement.
’Push the Envelope’ ­ the publication records a discussion with Peter St-John, Anna Harding, Tony Carter, Jeffe Jeffers, Sheena Wagstaff and Richard Grayson which took place at the Beaconsfield symposium Push the Envelope ­ sustaining arts communities on the left-bank, July 2006. The debate addressed a range of issues including: the impact economic ‘regeneration’ is likely to have on existing art communities in North Lambeth and the lessons to be learned from arts-led regeneration in other areas, such as London¹s East End; the project to reconnect craft skills with art practice in a hostile climate and the pros and cons of running small-scale operations in the shadow of Tate.  The event also launched a new North Lambeth arts network: Leftbank Artists.
Programme:
1.30pm ­ walkabout: meet outside St Peter’s Church, 310 Kennington Lane
3.15pm ­ arrive at 22 Newport Street (Beaconsfield)
3.30pm ­ launch presentation: Kennington Arts Quarter
4.30pm ­ panel discussion: Developing Leftbank Artists Network
5.30pm ­ publication launch: Push the Envelope

For further information please contact Rachel Fleming-Mulford on 020 7582 6465 or at rachel@beaconsfield.ltd.uk. Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street, Vauxhall, London, SE11 6AY. www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk

 

SUMMER PROJECTS

 

Holiday Playscheme at Archbishop Sumner. Ages 4-11. Daily rates £5 10am-4pm; £8-10am £2; 4-6pm £2. Full day 8am-6pm: £9. Mondays to Fridays 23 July to 24 August. You can book for every day or the days/times that suit you. Phone Schoolfriend on 0870 442 2287. Archbishop Sumner School 08704422287.

 

Music To Your Ears! Ages 11-16. Ethelred Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) in conjunction with CODE 7 Music and Brixton Base Ltd., are offering a FREE 16-Week Summer Music Programme – Music to Your Ears! Start Date: Monday 23^rd July 2007. When: 2 days per week, Mondays & Wednesdays. Time: Between 12.00pm and 2.00pm. Venue: The Base, 44-46 Offley Road, London SW9. To register please ring Code 7 on: 020 7735 3445 or 07940 026 408. Refreshment will be provided! The programme will be aimed at youngsters between the ages of 11-16 years who live in the Kennington area.   ‘Music to Your Ears’ teases youngsters with a taste of the Music Production and Enterprise Industry. They will have a feel of what it takes to be successful in the industry and understand the hard work, strong team effort and commitment needed to be successful in the business. The programme will cover a basic foundation in the areas of: Sound Engineering, Music Business, Music Production, Creative Writing plus more. There will also be a Music Industry Special Guest to share his or her current experience working in the Music field. At the end of the training, participants will have produced their own CD’s, personal portfolio of their works and experiences gained during the programme; and receive a certificate of completion.

 

Morley College ESOL Courses. Improve Your English speaking, reading and writing skills. ESOL Summer School Intensive Courses. till 3 August, Levels 1-4. Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1. Ring Anne Dolan on 020 7450 1834 or email: anne.dolan@morleycollege.ac.uk

 

NEWS

 

Gallaghers Seeks Permission to turn end of old Bingo Hall into flats and offices. See 216 Kennington Rd under Planning Applications sector below.

 

Spring Gardens Development Framework Group. The membership of the group will continue to be open to local groups to take part. The work to create the multi-use games area has been completed.

 

Oval House Theatre Summer School. An adaptation of The Labyrinth Performances in Kennington Park, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 August,  4pm and 6pm.

www.ovalhouse.com. Address: 52-54 Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SW

 

Volunteering in Kennington Primary Schools. RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme of Community Service Volunteers) has launched a Lambeth Schools Volunteering project, and would like to recruit volunteers for schools in and around Kennington. Primary schools present a great opportunity for people to give three (or more) hours a week as a volunteer, helping with reading, maths or other class-room activities, or in a whole range of other ways. Volunteers are greatly appreciated by the teachers and – especially – by the children. Individual attention from a volunteer can provide a significant boost to a child’s reading, confidence and willingness to learn. Volunteers are an invaluable assistance to hard-pressed teachers and, of course, the volunteers gain greatly from the experience. Local people in local schools, bringing people together across cultures and generations: everyone wins! There are about a dozen community and voluntary aided primary schools in and around Kennington, providing education and cultural skills to the children of Kennington, but also contributing in many ways to the vitality of the area – for example the involvement of children from Lambeth schools in the recent re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall. Readers interested in volunteering are invited to contact Tony Bell: Tel: 020 7652 4276; e-mail: tonybell-rsvp@ntlworld.com. Information about RSVP can be found on its website http://www.csv-rsvp.org.uk/ and the CSV website: http://www.csv.org.uk/.

 

The Surrey Cricket Road Show.  Free coaching and activity happens every Friday from 4-7pm at Henry Fawcett School, Bowling Green Street, London, SE11 5BZ, Tel: 020 7735 2764.  All ages and ability welcome.

 

Farmyard Sessional Workers. This is an ideal opportunity to become involved in one of the hidden treasures of London.  Covering 1.5 acres of land, Vauxhall City Farm is home to over 60 animals and provides a chance for Londoners to meet farm animals face to face.  It also provides opportunities, education and training for people in the local community and beyond. They are looking for a bank of sessional workers both to supervise and manage the young people volunteering at the farm in holidays and weekends, and carry out the farmyard and animal care duties.  This is a varied and rewarding position that will suit anyone interested in working with young people, animals and the general public in a busy environment. Pay:  £9.00 to £10.40 per hour including holiday entitlement.  Dependant on qualification and experience. Hours: Varied from 7.5 hours a week to 37.5 hours a week dependant on demand.  Successful recruits will be allotted hours on a first come, first served basis. To discuss the post with a member of staff and/or request an application pack, please call 020 7582 5104 or email vcf@btconnect.com. Closing date: Friday 27th July 2007. Interview date: Saturday 4^th August 2007

 

Administrator Required. Vauxhall City Farm is looking for an administrator to join the team at the farm to provide administrative support including dealing with enquiries, taking bookings, dealing with petty cash and income, maintaining stationary stocks, assisting with health and safety issues and being present at meetings where appropriate. Pay:  £8.20 per hour. Hours: 22.5 hours per week (hours are flexible to suit a successful candidate, although they need to be worked over a 4 or 5 day week). Occasional weekend and evening work. To discuss the post with a member of staff and/or request an application pack, please call 020 7582 5104 or email vcf@btconnect.com. Closing date: 25th July 2007. Interview date: Wednesday 1st August 2007

 

Valerie Shawcross Newsletter. The summer newsletter of Val Shawcross, the area’ s Greater London Assembly member, can be seen on:

www.valshawcross.com/files/news/2007SummerNewsletter.pdf

 

LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS & NEWS

 

1 Glyn St. A number of objections from local residents and businesses have been submitted to the latest proposal by Genesis Housing to build  69 (car free) affordable housing units, split between social rented, shared ownership and intermediate rent, and a café on the ground floor, facing Spring Gardens. at 1 Glyn St.. See applications details below.

 

Latest plans for the Brit Oval. Plans for further investment in the Brit Oval and to improve facilities have been submitted to Lambeth Council. Since hosting initial open days in early February, Surrey County Cricket Club has been working with Arora International Hotels, and a specialist team of consultants to consider the views of local people and community representatives, including the Stadium Monitoring Group. The latest proposals for the redevelopment of the Lock, Laker and Peter May stands at the Pavilion End of the Brit Oval will provide an entrance and piazza to the ground, improved spectator facilities including 2000 new seats and a high quality 170 bed hotel, and involve the demolition of the Surrey Tavern entrance to the ground. A public open evening on the plans was held at 4pm-8pm on Tuesday, 17 July. For further information about the proposals, please contact Brit Oval’s Community Manager, George Foster on 020 7820 5720 or email gfoster@surreycricket.com. See applications details below.

 

Hampton House, Albert Embankment. Hampton House is on the corner of Tinworth St. Newlands Enterprises Ltd is proposing to redevelop the building with a mixed use scheme for employment and residential purposes. It held a public exhibition on 12 and 14 July. The plans have not yet been formally submitted to the Council. Those wishing to be kept in touch with the proposals can email HH@yourshout.com, or call 0800 458 6976.

 

Planning Applications Week 24-30 June

 

Approval of details pursuant to condition 2 (Samples of all materials to be used in the elevations of the building, including samples of bricks, brick bonding and mortar, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development) of Planning Permission ref: 07/00797/LB. Internal and external alterations including replacement of existing kitchen with a bathroom at basement level, erection of a rear extension with the creation of a courtyard and installation of fitted cupboards to 1st floor, removal of internal wall, installation of fitted cupboards and installation of a new bathroom at 2nd floor level along with the removal of part of existing rear pipes. Granted on 02/05/2007. Ref: 07/02535/DET

 

Wyvils Public House, 8 Wyvil Road. Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 2 (Screening Details) and 3 (Materials) of Planning Permission 07/00820/FUL (Enclosure of yard on eastern side of building, involving erection of a single storey pergola structure, timber decking and timber bin enclosure, new railings and gates fronting Wyvil Road, installation of new window and door to eastern elevation of main building to create external patio/seating area, together with erection of new kitchen extract flue cowl to flat roof, and relocation of cellar cooling plant and new louvre grill to new patio area) granted on 03.05.2007. Applicant: Punch Taverns. Ref 07/02383 & 4/DET

 

9 Albert Embankment. Conversion of part of ground floor fronting Black Prince Road from vacant retail/resturant use (Use Class A1/A3) to residential use comprising three 1-bedroom units, together with alterations to window and door openings, and new terraces with balustrades. Applicant: Berkeley Homes (South & East London Ltd). Ref: 07/02439/FUL

 

River Station Pier, Albert Embankment. Installation of two micro wind turbines on the east side of the barge adjacent to the embankment along with the installation of 42 solar panels on the west side roof of the barge. Applicant: London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority. Ref: 07/02014/FUL

 

321-323 Kennington Road. Variation of Condition 3 (Hours of operation) to extend opening hours from Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and Saturdays 8am-4pm, to Monday-Saturday 7am-10pm and Sunday 9am-6pm and variation of Condition 5 (Fire exit door) to allow the fire exit door to be open for ventilation only between 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday and 9am-6pm on Sundays, of Planning Permission 07/00786/FUL (Change of use of two adjoining units from a launderette (Use Class sui generis) and Office (Use Class B1) respectively, to a dry-cleaning and laundry service with delivery and collection of items (Use Class sui generis), granted on 27/04/2007. Ref: 07/01851/FUL

 

1 Glyn St. 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. Ref: 07/01681/FUL

 

167 Fentiman Rd. Erection of side extension with rooflight and replacement of existing rear doors. 07/01677/FUL

 

Week 1-7 July

 

190 - 196 Kennington Park Road. Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 2 (Programme of Archaeological Work) and 7 (Contamination Report) of Planning Permission 05/01101/FUL (Redevelopment of site involving the erection of a five storey building comprising 28 self contained flats (4 x studio flats, 13 x 1 bed, 10 x 2-bed and 1 x 3 bed), together with landscaping and boundary treatment and associated alterations) granted on 07/07/2006. Ref: 07/02556 & 7/DET.

 

100 Harleyford Rd. Insertion of a new door at first floor level on the rear extension, the erection of a rear terrace and an external staircase to provide access to rear garden. Ref: 07/02520/FUL

 

Week 8-14 July

 

189 Kennington Rd. Refurbishment of existing bathroom on the third floor level including creation an ensuite bathroom involving the erection of a partition wall, replacement of existing cupboard with a wardrobe. Ref: 07/02564/LB

 

Surrey County Cricket Club. The replacement of the existing Surrey Tavern and Lock, Laker and Peter May Stands and other minor associated buildings/structures to create a new plaza and the erection of a six-storey stand incorporating 1,862 additional spectator seats, hospitality and ancillary facilities, together with a new five-storey 170 bedrooms hotel with top floor restaurant all fronting Kennington Oval, incorporating basement car park for 60 spaces and the erection of a new two-storey ticket, security office and turnstile system with associated landscaping and infrastructure. Ref: 07/02442/FUL

 

126 Kennington Rd.  Erection of a rear first floor extension and erection of a mansard roof extension to create a third floor. (Town Planning and Listed Building applications received). Ref: 07/02423 & 24/FUL

 

15-26 Wilcox Rd. Erection of two additional floors to existing building to provide nine self contained flats comprising four 1-bed, three 2-bed and two 3-bed units, together with alterations to ground floor elevations to create new entrances and openings in association with retained ground floor retail units. Applicant: Hamna Wakaf Ltd. Ref: 07/02370/FUL

 

216 Kennington Rd. (Old Cinema/ Bingo Hall on corner of Black Prince Rd). Change of use of southern end of building from an assembly and leisure use (Class D2) to a financial and professional services/business office use (Classes A2/B1(a)) at ground floor level with residential (Class C3) at first and second floor levels to accommodate 8 x two-bedroom flats, together with installation of new entrance doors to the Black Prince Road elevation and new windows. Applicant: J J Gallagher Ltd. Ref: 07/01817/FUL.

 

Week 15-21 July

 

Henry Fawcett Primary School, Clayton Street. Erection of a canopy to south east elevation outside reception classroom within playground. 07/02752/FUL

 

407 Kennington Rd. Installation of an ATM to the front elevation of existing shop. Applicant: Killby & Gayford Ltd. Ref: 07/02749/FUL

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess/dc/DcAplication/weeklylist_searchform.aspx. If this link does not work (as it did not on15 June) 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 Darning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.

JULY/AUGUST DIARY

 

Friday 27	artists tbc. Music at the Museum of Garden History,  Lambeth Rd/Lambeth Palace Rd.	7pm (doors open)
Saturday 28	Oval Kennington Farmers’ Market. St Mark’s Church, Oval. Also Saturday 4 August	10am-3pm
Monday 30 July – Thursday 2 August	Aesop the Storyteller. A retelling of Aesop’s life and fables by local resident Leon Conrad. Liberties, 100 Camden High Street, NW1 0LU. Part of The Camden Fringe 2007. Box Office: www.camdenfringe.org. Box Office Tel: 0207 482 4957. The show is suitable for family audiences, best suited to children aged 8-12, but will work for younger/older age ranges as well. Leon will be publishing an accompanying CD+book of newly versified fables by July. For a sample, visit: http://www.myspace.com/192241545	7.30pm
Tuesday 31 July	Drones Jazz at the Pilgrim. 247 Kennington Lane (the corner of Kennington Lane and Montford Place). Hosted by the Ned Flanders Quartet (Marcus Hill, Tim Clark, Andrew Sweeney, with the Dee Byrne on alto sax.	8.15pm
Tuesday 31 July & Wednesday 1 August	Tim Freedman. Tim is the singer-songwriter with one of Australia's greatest bands, The Whitlams, and last year sold out Ronnie Scotts. Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Rd/Lambeth Palace Rd.	7pm (doors open)
Thursday 3 August	SE1 Utd Sports Day. Funday at Archbishops Park, Lambeth Palace Road. Many fun family activities and entertainment on the stage including the Southside FM Radio Station Launch. For more information contact Natalie Bell on 07984 205592, email: nataliebell13@hotmail.com	12-6pm

 

 

To buy tickets for music events at Museum of Garden History go to:
Ticketweb: 08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk
See Tickets: 0870 264 3333 / www.seetickets.com
We Got Tickets (internet only, but save on postage fees): www.wegottickets.com

 

REGULAR ACTIVITIES – see www.rcdt.org

 

LOCAL LINKS – see www.rcdt.org

 

ART GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS

 

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
Ditto to 25 August	Ditto	Shreds of Evidence. In November 2006 Simon Woolham started a four month residency at the Museum of Garden History developing works that subtly dialogue with the Museum architecture and artefacts. During that time he also ran a series of workshops with year 5 pupils from Walnut Tree Walk School, a primary school located in the vicinity of the Museum. The children workshops have concentrated on the exploration of their favourite places both in the playground and in the Museum. Using drawing, language, digital manipulation and sound, the children have produced a variety of works which will be presented in the school - three-dimensional paper models - and in the Museum - drawings in snowdomes and digital animations. For more information on Simon (and to see more of his work), please visit - www.darkcorner.co.uk	10.30am-5pm
Wednesdays-­ Sundays, 13 June - ­22 July	Beaconsfield 22 Newport Street Tel: 020 7582 6465 info@beaconsfield.ltd.uk www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk	SOUNDTRAP II: LEAFCUTTER JOHN. Part of architecture week (www.architectureweek.org.uk) Second in a series of sonic responses to the architecture of Beaconsfield¹s Vauxhall venue. Includes Leafcutter in Concert Saturday 7 July & downloadable MP3's.	12-6pm
Tuesdays to Saturdays	Corvi-Mora 1a Kempsford Road 020 7840 9111 www.corvi-mora.com	-
Fridays – Sundays 29 June – 29 July	Danielle Arnaud contemporary art 123 Kennington Road 020 7735 8292 danielle@daniellearnaud.com www.daniellearnaud.com	A Private Paradise. Donna Conlon, Uta Kögelsberger, Tinna Ludviksdottir, Sarah Woodfine. In her video, Donna Conlon presents a sequence of lights blinking to the sound of Christmas tunes translated into Morse code in an attempt to search for messages, greater truths, evidence of another world. Through her series of photographs of gardens in California and the South of France, Uta Kögelsberger tries to reveal people's notions of an ideal place while Sarah Woodfine, in her three-dimensional drawing construction, retraces the discovery of another realm by Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. With four photographic triptychs scrutinizing the world around her, Tinna Ludviksdottir concludes that a private paradise can maybe only exist within oneself.	2-6pm
Fridays – Sundays 9-26 August	Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, 020 7582 6848. press@gasworks.org.uk www.gasworks.org.uk	Stick*Stamp*Fly Exhibition. A look into posters through open submission. plus related events Thursday evenings 7-9m)	12-6pm
Fridays – Sundays 6 – 29 July	Man&Eve,131 Kennington Park Rd. 020 7582 7861. info@manandeve.co.uk. www.manandeve.co.uk	Helga Steppan. Be long a part.  Helga Steppan uses photography in combination with installation, moving-image and elements of performance. In Belongings Apart, Steppan has invited her friends to lend her something they own which is transparent. The objects will be presented as a large sculptural installation, shown together with photographs of the different locations where they previously belonged and a written piece by each owner. The written texts describe the meanings and associations which the objects hold for their owner. Removed from their original environment and juxtaposed with other objects in a new context they become anonymous and subject to multiple different readings and interpretations. Belongings Apart questions the extent to which an object or possession can ever represent its owner or hold a particular meaning and invites the audience to discover its own associations in the work. A publication called Belongings Apart which documents the process, will accompany the exhibition and includes an introductory essay by Åsa Ståhl..	-
-	Oval House Theatre Café/Gallery, 52-54 Kennington Oval. Box Office: 020 7582 7680. www.ovalhouse.com	-

 

CAPITAL NIGHTS JAZZ FESTIVAL

AT MUSUEM OF GARDEN HISTORY – SEPTEMBER

 

Saturday 1	Anita Wardell Quartet / Michael Garrick Duo. Our opening DOUBLE BILL welcomes two great acts to kick start the month. Singer Anita Wardell brings her quartet featuring Robin Aspland (piano),  Jeremy Brown (bass), Alex Garnett (sax) and Steve Brown (drums). Meanwhile, acclaimed pianist and bandleader Michael Garrick is joined by Paul Moylan on bass. Table Seats £20 / Standing £12
Friday 7	Norma Winstone Trio: Chamber Music / Nik Bärtsch DOUBLE BILL: Chamber Music is Norma Winstone's European Trio of Glauco Venier (piano)  from Italy and Klaus Gesing (soprano sax & bass clarinet) from Germany. Nik Bärtsch (solo piano) leads the Swiss ECM group, Ronin. Table Seats £20 / Standing £12

Wednesday 12

SOWETO KINCH / artist tbc. Award winning alto saxophonist Soweto Kinch is one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians on the British music scene. A graduate of the acclaimed Tomorrow's Warriors programme, Birmingham-based Soweto launched his solo career in 2002 when he won the International Saxophonist Of The Year award at the Montreux Jazz Festival, followed a week later by the BBC Jazz Award for Rising Star. His first album, Conversations With The Unseen, received a prestigious Mercury Music Prize nomination, and since then he has never looked back. In 2006, Soweto released the first of a two-part concept album, A Life In The Day Of B19 - Tales Of The Tower Block, which follows three fictional characters as they each come to terms with the pitfalls of celebrity, romantic entanglements, and the solitude of the musician’s quest. Traversing jazz, hip-hop and poetry, it weaves a narrative and message of hope through a diverse range of musical worlds. It marks a massive upward shift in Soweto’s stature as a significant, major artist, and has led to him supporting some major US soul and hip-hop stars such as KRS-ONE and Dwele. Table Seats £20, Standing £15

Friday 14	Polar Bear plus Sax, Lies & Audiotape. We welcome back Polar Bear - Mark Lockheart and Pete Wareham (saxes), Tom Herbert (bass), Leafcutter John (electronics) and Sebastian Rochford (drums). In support are the jazz/electronics duo SLA featuring saxophonist Tommaso Starace. Table Seats £18 / Standing £10. Editorial Comment: Sax, Lies & Audiotape was performed in the Lambeth Riverside Festivals 2005 and 2006 – your chance to hear some music).
Wednesday 19	Guru Guru plus special guests. This very special concert sees the first performance in London & the UK for one of Krautrock's greatest and most famous bands. Drummer Mani Neumeier comes from a free-jazz background having worked with acclaimed Swiss jazz pianist, Irene Schweizer, and his Guru Guru were contemporaries of Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Can, Faust, Neu! and Amon Duul. A very special night! £15 General Admission
Friday 21	Lighthouse Trio / David Newton Trio. DOUBLE BILL: Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio also features pianist extraordinaire Gwilym Simcock and Asaf Sirkis (drums). Pianist David Newton leads his amazing trio comprising Andy Cleyndert (bass) and Steve Brown (drums). Table Seats £20 / Standing £12
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 Alsoppr 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. Table Seats £18 / Standing £10
Friday 28	Guy Barker & Ian Shaw / Christine Tobin. DOUBLE BILL: We welcome back 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. Table Seats £20 / Standing £12
Saturday 29	CUBAN NIGHT: Cubana Bop / Robert Mitchell & Omar Puente. 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! Table Seats £20 / Standing £12
Tickets	Phone: 08700 600 100 / 0870 264 3333 Online: www.wegottickets.com / www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com

Time	Doors open 7pm Music should start at 7.30pm

 

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

 

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

RCDT is supported by London Development Agency, and part-funded by Pedlar’s Acre Trust (Lambeth Council)