RCDT News and Diary

RCDT ENEWS/EVENTS LISTING 4 APRIL 2007

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

RCDT website: please note that the website is being re-designed and up-dated.

Tomorrow Closing Date for applications for Trainee Administration Assistant at Battersea Arts Centre - £13,750pa. This post is ideal for someone wishing to launch a career in arts administration.  Working with the Administration Manager, you will provide central office support for BAC.  Strong communication, organisational and IT skills are essential, as is a passion for contemporary theatre. Closing date: Thursday 5 April 2007, 5pm. Interviews will be held during week commencing 10 April. For a full job description and an application form, visit www.bac.org.uk, email: recruitment@bac.org.uk or telephone 020 7326 8233. Sean Creighton writes: Battersea Arts Centre will be an exciting place to work over the next few months, following the national controversy over Wandsworth Council’s decision to reduce grant and increase the rent.

THIS FRIDAY 6 APRIL

Bach’s St John Passion. St Peter’s Singers & Handmade Opera directed by Colin Baldy. St Peter’s Vauxhall, 310 Kennington Lane. Preacher: Rev’d Angus Aagaard. Admission Free. 7.30pm

 

THIS SATURDAY 7 APRIL

Kennington Association Boot Sale. 8am- 2pm. Lilian Baylis old school site in Lollard Street (Lambeth Walk end). Plot £5, Table £1, Entrance 50p. If you would like to book a plot, please contact Doreen direct on 07944 202194.

See also Art Galleries & Exhibitions section for what can be seen on Saturday and Sunday 8. Last chance to see Liam Gillick at Corvi-Mura, and Eames Demetriois at Man&Eve.

 

EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FORTNIGHT 5-18 APRIL

Spring Half Term Play scheme for primary children: 5-18 April (excluding bank holidays) at Archbishop Sumner School, Reedworth Street. Core day: 10am to 4pm ONLY  £5. Extended day: 8 am -10am £2; 4pm – 6pm £2. (Only available when booking core day). Now open to any child whether living in Lambeth or not. Book direct with Schoolfriend on 0870 442 2287 or show up on day for available places. Or for any queries/forms speak with Babs Wright on 0795 192 1655

Wednesday 18 April. ‘Making miniature gardens’ with Deborah Jarman. 2-4.30pm. A free family workshop, which gives you the chance to make your very own miniature garden taking inspiration from the Museum’s own garden. Participants are invited to bring along their own ‘miniature’ items to be part of   their garden: for example, doll-sized figures or furniture. Please ring to book in advance. A free family fun pack with a Seasonal Flavour will be available on request at the Museum of Garden History during the Easter Holidays, offering participants the chance to design their own colourful garden in the spirit of the famous gardener, Gertrude Jekyll and enter the Museum’s Easter Family for prizes. Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road. 020 7401 8865. www.museumgardenhistory.org

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

Extra KOV Meeting 17 April. The 17 April KOV Forum meeting is an extra one. Maureen Johnston, the Chair, writes: ‘There are two important items on the Agenda. Communities First and Prince’s Ward Strategy. Lambeth is changing its way of consulting. The Area Committee system is likely to disappear, there is only one more meeting planned. We need to make clear to Lambeth that the Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Forum is a very useful vehicle for the purposes of consultation in our area. We have already sent this message but at the meeting on 17^th we need to reinforce our position. Please attend and help us to do this.’ There will also be a chance at the meeting to local organisations to share information.

 

All Change for Our Libraries Meeting 16 April. Councillor Lib Peck (Cabinet member, Environment & Cultural Services) will speak about a "transformational review" of Lambeth's library service. It is certain to affect the Durning and other local libraries. (See April Diary for details.)

Sean Creighton writes: Vigilance is the order of the day re-the future of several libraries, archives and museums in London. After a campaign from mid-January involving 20,000 people with support coming from specialist experts outside the Borough, Wandsworth Council has had to back off closing Wandsworth Museum. It has obtained a charitable funder and will move the Museum from its current location to West Hill Library alongside the nationally important De Morgan Collection. Under the original proposals the Library building was to be closed and the De Morgan Collection made homeless. The current Museum building was to be turned into a new Wandsworth Town Centre library absorbing both West Hill and Alvering libraries. Meanwhile the campaign to save the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow continues. It explains: ‘It is the world's only museum specifically devoted to the Life, Work and Influence of William Morris. Housed in the beautiful 18th century family home of William Morris (who was born in Walthamstow in 1834), the internationally renowned collection includes: decorative art by William Morris and his circle and by his followers in the Arts & Crafts Movement; pictures and sculpture donated by Sir Frank Brangwyn, R.A .A; an archive of manuscripts and other material relating to Morris, his family and associates. In order to save £56,000 the local Council (Waltham Forest) has dramatically cut the opening hours to weekends and 2 afternoons per week. It is proposed the exhibits will be taken to schools, rather than schools visiting the Museum. The curator and prominent historian has lost his job, and is to be replaced by library staff as well as many other gallery staff. The cuts will lead to a dramatic decline in visitor numbers, services and will no doubt lead to the eventual closure. The cuts affect the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum.’ The campaigners argue that the local Council do not appreciate the asset they have on their doorstep. An on-line petition can be seen at  www.petitiononline.com/savewmg. Morris gave his first political speech at an anti-war meeting sponsored by the Eastern Question Association at the Lambeth Baths on 19 December 1877. He wrote later: `I made rather a mess of it: the audience was stupid & cold if friendly'.  Morris’s Red House in Bexley was owned for many years by Ted Hollamby, an architect with the London County Council and later Chief Architect of Lambeth Council.  Lambeth based firms connected with the Arts & Craft Movements with works in Lambeth included Doulton, and Cox & Son. and then Cox, Son, Buckley & Co.  

 

New Generation at VGCC. New Generation is the young Latin American refugee youth
group operating at Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre. Details can be seen on their website
www.myspace.com/newgenerationlondon

 

Waterloo Community Regeneration Trust and Waterloo Project Board Close. WCRT and Waterloo Project Board have now closed at the end of the Single Regeneration Budget project for the Waterloo area down from the Thames river to Lambeth Rd. See SE1 Direct report on www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2642. WCRT funded the RCDT Planning event on 3 February.

 

St Thomas’s Hospital Election. Local People are urged to vote in St Thomas’s election. For details see www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2631

 

Jazz Highlights at  Museum of Garden History. Chris Potts, the organiser of the Capital Jazz Nights at the Museum of Garden History, and performer in the 2005 and 2006 Lambeth Riverside Festival writes: Thank you all for your support in 2006, and so far in 2007. We are now taking a small break from the music, but we have some very exciting plans from June onwards, and I am pleased to offer you a sneak preview: In June & July this year we will having a small Summer Series of 6 or so concerts/gigs, with the emphasis being 'Beyond Jazz - artists working on the jazz borders and beyond'. In addition this will include some electronic and folk artists. Artists confirmed for this series so far include Indigo Moss and Circulus. In September we have the annual jazz festival, and artists performing include: Anita Wardell, Michael Garrick, Norma Winstone, Nik Bartsch (who leads the Swiss ECM-recording group, Ronin), Polar Bear, Lighthouse Trio (with Tim Garland & Gwilym Simcock), David Newton Trio, Big Smoke, Guy Barker & Ian Shaw, Robert Mitchell & Omar Puente. From October to December 2007 we will then have a Winter Series of jazz. Other folk and electronic acts will also appear on a regular basis, including a week-long festival in October celebrating the world of Natural Sound, with concerts here at the Museum featuring one of the most famous ambient composers in the world, Biosphere (who flies over from Norway especially). Tickets for all events will be on sale soon. We are very excited by this, and we do hope you are too, and we look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon. All the latest details on the Music programme can be found on our website at www.museumgardenhistory.org/events. Also, our new and fantastic vegetarian cafe is now fully up and running, and will be open for every event.

 

Archbishop led Lambeth anti-slavery walk on 24 March to Kennington Park. National publicity was received for the walk to Kennington Park led by the Archbishop of Canterbury to remember the abolition on British involvement in the slave trade. This was not pre-advertised in the newsletter because the publicity details did not reach the local enetworks. Read more about the event at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/2630

 

Call for Trustees - Beaconsfield (Contemporary Art) "one of the most radical and exciting spaces in London" (Mark Warr, Arts Council England) is seeking to develop its board. Beaconsfield provides a resource for the development and presentation of contemporary art. Founded by artists in 1994 Beaconsfield is known for its collaborative approach to commissioning and the innovative outcomes which are often seminal within an artist¹s oeuvre. Beaconsfield's activities include public exhibitions and events, research, professional development and educational provision for HE and local schools. Beaconsfield is currently seeking candidates to fill two board positions.  We are particularly interested in individuals with legal or financial expertise, or hands-on experience of running a small-scale arts organisation.
For more information, or to apply, please contact Naomi Siderfin at director@beaconsfield.ltd.uk or by writing to Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street, London, SE11 6AY. Beaconsfield is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk

 

APRIL DIARY

 

Monday 16	All Change for Our Libraries. Councillor Lib Peck (Cabinet member, Environment & Cultural Services) will explain the "transformational review"  of Lambeth's library service. It is certain to affect the Durning and other local libraries. Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane.6.45pm for 7.15pm. All welcome. Entry free. Suggested donation £2. Refreshments. Plus AGM of the Friends, 8pm. Friends of the Durning Library. Note that Andrew Ormston, Director of Cultural Services, originally billed to speak cannot now come.	6.45 for 7.15pm
Tuesday 17	The Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Forum. This meeting will discuss various issues regarding the Kennington Oval  and Vauxhall area including feedback form the Communities First Consultation. Roots & Shoots, Vauxhall Centre, Walnut Tree Walk. Contact Jacqueline Christie, Area Project Officer, North Lambeth Centre Office, for further details. Tel - 020 7926 8295, Email - jchristie@lambeth.gov.uk mailto:jchristie@lambeth.gov.uk	7pm
Wednesday 18 April – 5 May	Twisted. by David Dandridge. Directed by Tim Stark. Design by Jeremy Daker. A drug-fuelled Bank Holiday weekend in a house in Manchester. Five men’s lust, lies and loyalties spiral out of control with devastating consequences. Seduced by the promise of sex and hedonistic kicks, they embark on a journey where self-discovery comes too late… Iron Hoof Productions presentation. Oval House Theatre, Kennington Oval. TICKETS: £12/£6 concessions. BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680 ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee)	7.45pm
Wednesday 25 April – 12 May	bOOk Of little things. Written and directed by Ishwar Maharaj. Designed by Marie Antikainen. Company O presentation. Mixing Absurd Theatre with live singing, slapstick and very black humour, bOOk Of little things tells 3 stories about 3  women from different periods in history, all called Scarlet Billows. As the heroines rampage through time, they find themselves embroiled in the atrocities of war, a war with an inexhaustible plethora of disguises and an unquenchable thirst for blood. Friday 11 May: Audience Q & A with the production team and cast. Oval House Theatre, Kennington Oval. TICKETS: £12/£6 concessions BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680. ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee).	8pm
Sunday 29 April	‘Drop –in workshop’with Holly Antrum at the annual spring plant fair. FREE for children (adult entry included in Plant Fair entry fee). A ‘drop-in’ workshop for families and children will be taking place during the plant fair. Here you can work with artist Holly Antrum to design your own imaginative seed packets using materials such as ink, brickolage and collage methods. Please ring to book in advance. Museum of Garden History Lambeth Palace Road. 020 7401 8865. www.museumgardenhistory.org	10.30am-5pm

 

POST APRIL EVENTS

 

MAY
2	North Lambeth Area Committee. Details to be announced.
14	Friends of Kennington Park AGM.  Details to be announced.
18-19	CONFLICTZONE THEATRE. Presented as a part of FiRST BiTES, Oval House Theatre's ongoing series of Works-In-Progress. Conflict Zone is a unique and innovative social-multi-cultural theatre group formed by Michael Ronen and based in London. While considering that the world is becoming more and more inter-connected and that the problems of the underdeveloped world are being brought to streets of Britain through terrorism and emigration problems, Conflict Zone believe that UK audiences are growing hungrier for stories that try to understand the sources, causes and effects of conflicts from foreign countries. In this presentation they will be concentrating on themes of discrimination, political conflict in their home countries and its implications on life here in Britain. TICKETS: £4.BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680. ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee).	8pm
20	Kennington Village Fete. . Aleander Crum Ewing, Margarita O'Malley, & Kowsar Hoque. the Fete Team write: The 2007 Kennington Fete will be held on Sunday 20th May from 12 noon ~ 3.00pm in Cleaver Square (if wet in St Anselm’s Church, by kind permission of Angus Aagaard). Children & Family Events: The inimitable David Weeks has agreed to perform Magic again; Professor Felix is booked for a return engagement of his Punch & Judy Show. Stalls to benefit the Fete’s fundraising will be similar to last year, including:- Books, Records & CDs, Plants & Herbs, Homemade Cakes & Cookies, Tea Stall, Bottle Stall, Champagne Tombola, The Kennington Tandoori Foodstall, Clothes (quality/nearly new), Furnishings, Antiques & Bric-a-Brac, Raffle, etc.  Personal/Commercial Stalls: Will be available at £35 each.  We will be inviting last year’s stallholders to return (honey, chocolates, jewellery, belts/leather, artist-printmaker, etc) and other stallholders are welcome. Community Groups can participate again free of charge, for example KA, Friends of Kennington Park, LMHS, Dan’s Healthcheck & Fitness, Ricky’s Sports Initiatives, etc. Donations/Volunteers. Donations can be left c/o The Kennington Tandoori.  We also welcome Volunteers who’d like to assist, run a stall, or bring a stall of their own. Fundraising. We raised over £5,000 last year, thanks to generous sponsorship from Winkworth, which has been put towards our goal of eco-friendly Christmas lights at Kennington Cross. The Fete this year will continue the fundraising for these lights. Contact The Fete c/o The Kennington Tandoori or KenningtonFete@hotmail.com
22-26	Streets Paved with Gold. The reminiscences of a Black British Citizen. Written and performed by Victor Richards. Jay Theatre Productions presentation. The play is set in the present, but explores recent history from the 1950’s onwards. In his one man show, Victor Richards explores African-Caribbean migration, and themes of hope, identity and change. The story line of “Streets Paved with Gold” weaves together a thrilling and informative picture of the collective experiences of Black British Citizens resulting from their new surroundings. The play is based on the reality of people bold enough to plunge themselves into the unknown. Victor Richards introduces you to the character of Augustus Cleveland Johnson, who arrives on a cold grey and wet November morning in London at Tilbury docks in 1948 – share his dreams, hopes and aspirations.  Oval House Theatre. TICKETS: £12/£6 concessions. BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680 ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee).	8pm Matinees 1.3pm Thursday 24 & Saturday 26
29 May – 16 June	Yellow Lines. by Steve King. Directed by Mervyn Millar. Human Resources Theatre Company presentation. Colin hates crowds - but he's got a brilliant solution. His boss thinks it will transform London. But Colin's met a woman who thinks he is making a dangerous mistake... Mervyn Millar has directed for the National Theatre, BAC & international touring. His play Evidence for the Existence of Borrowers was awarded both Herald Angel and Total Theatre Awards in 2005. TICKETS: £12/£6 concessions. BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680. ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee).	7.45pm; Previews 29 & 30 May All tickets £6
JUNE
6-23	Ya’akobi and Leidental. By Hanoch Levin. Translated by Shir Freibach. Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company Presentation. Ya’akobi and Leidental was written in 1972 by Hanoch Levin, one of Israel’s most established playwrights. In a cabaret style, the play takes a comic and at times grotesque look at the love triangle between two men and one woman, desperately trying to add meaning and excitement to their lives.  Tik-sho-ret’s physical production of this absurd piece accentuates the grotesque with comic playfulness. The show returns after a short successful tour earlier this autumn.TICKETS: £12/£6 concessions. BOX OFFICE: 020 7582 7680. ONLINE SALES: www.ovalhouse.com (no fee).	8pm
10	Harleyford Rd Open Squares Garden Day. Teas, Cakes and general entertainment.	2-5pm

 

LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

25 – 31  March

 

325 Kennington Rd. Conversion of two existing self contained flats on first and second floor levels into four 1-bedroom self contained flats. Ref:  07/01032/FUL

 

1-7 April (so far)

 

23 Methley St. Erection of single storey rear extension at lower ground floor. Ref. 07/01166/FUL

Further details and for the ability to comment on appliations go to: http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess/dc/DcAplication/weeklylist_searchform.aspx

SCHOOL NEWS AND EXTENDED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

 

Fourth Plinth Schools Award. What ideas does your school have? The Mayor of London invites your school to enter this new art competition.  The Fourth Plinth Schools Award 2007 is for children aged between 7-12 to design a sculpture inspired by the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.  This new award forms part of an educational programme to support and promote the Fourth Plinth programme itself - one of the most high profile public art programmes in the UK. To enter this competition, make sure you have registered on the Fourth Plinth website by 16 April 2007. Once registered, you can download the Teachers' Pack with ideas for schemes of work and all the important details about entering the competition. The deadline for submissions is 20 April 2007. In addition to prizes, the top two entries from each borough will be exhibited at City Hall and there will be an award ceremony on 8 June 2007.  All entries will be featured in an online exhibition. For more information visit: www.fourthplinth.co.uk/schoolsaward

Archbishop Sumner Celebrates Ghanaian Independence. The School was given tickets to attend the meeting of the occasion when the Queen met the President of Ghana at Horse Guard’s Parade. Some of the Year 2 children took flags and were able to sit in the front row. Pictures capturing the occasion and Year 2’s writing are in the corridor. The School’s own celebration of Ghana’s 50 years independence went well, and included parents bringing in and sharing food at the end of the day.

Lambeth Music Festival. Archbishop Sumner’s brass band and drums performed and opened the launch of the Lambeth Music festival and were praised for their contribution. Parents were able to hear them on 2 April at Lambeth Mission.

 

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES

 

Any Junk. Sean Creighton writes: In the 23 March edition the services offered by Thessaly Green Services were highlighted. While looking to clear my mother’s house last week with maximum re-cycling, re-use, and repair focus, I came across Any Junk, a social enterprise based in Wandsworth.  I cancelled the skip licence application and skip in favour of them. Their two man crew with their neat vehicle did a tremendous job, even sweeping the cellar floor. You do have to pay them, but if the quantity to be removed is no more than a skip it is no more expensive than skip licence and skip hire costs, and could actually be cheaper. Key features of Any Junk’s service are:

·         Multi-award winning service for getting rid of your junk

·         Friendly uniformed teams in shiny, clean trucks

·         Two hour arrival windows at a time that suits you

·         From single items to multiple truck loads

·         Home, office, garden and builders’ junk

·         Upfront rates that include all labour and sweep up afterwards

·         40% of all materials we collect are reused or recycled 

To make a booking call 0800 0431 007 or visit www.anyjunk.co.uk

 

ART GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS

 

Dates	Gallery	Exhibition	Times
Everyday	Museum of Garden History Lambeth Palace Rd 020 7401 8865 www.compulink.co.uk/~museumgh Open every day. Closed Saturday 23 December to Monday 1 January (inclusive)	Permanent Garden History & Local History Displays	10.30am-5pm
Thursdays – Sundays 15 March – 29 April	Beaconsfield 22 Newport Street Tel: 020 7582 6465 info@beaconsfield.ltd.uk www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk	Hibernator: Prince of the Petrified Forest, by London Fieldworks An ambitious new exhibition project by London Fieldworks, commissioned by Beaconsfield. Working with the legacy and personal myth of Walt Disney, the commission embraces the latest developments in animatronics, primal hibernation patterns and the practice of cryonics in its exploration of fantasy and death. Free entry	12-6pm
Tuesdays – Saturdays to 7 April	Corvi-Mora 1a Kempsford Road 020 7840 9111 www.corvi-mora.com	LIAM GILLICK ‘The Commune Itself Becomes A Super State’	11am-6pm
Fridays – Saturdays to 15 April	Danielle Arnaud contemporary art 123 Kennington Road 020 7735 8292 danielle@daniellearnaud.com www.daniellearnaud.com	Annie Whiles – CUCKOO. Line drawings of furniture and artifact.	6-9pm
-	Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, 020 7582 6848. press@gasworks.org.uk www.gasworks.org.uk
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 16 March to 8 April	Man&Eve,131 Kennington Park Rd. 020 7582 7861. info@manandeve.co.uk. www.manandeve.co.uk	Eames Demetriois. Reflections in the Umbrasphere. Guided tour of Kyamerican-Era sites in London	12-6pm
-	Oval House Theatre Café/Gallery, 52-54 Kennington Oval. Box Office: 020 7582 7680. www.ovalhouse.com

ENews/Events Listing compiled by Sean Creighton, RCDT