1. Walworth Society General Meeting – Wednesday 18th January 7pm.
Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th January starting at 7pm. Meeting place to be confirmed. Our draft agenda for the January meeting is:
- Welcome, apologies and introductions.
- Action points from our November 2022 meeting and matters arising.
- Discussion with Newington Ward councillor, Cllr Natasha Ennin focusing on her role as a Deputy Cabinet Member for Diversity.
- Walworth Heritage Action Zone – update.
- Walworth Stories – update.
- Planning Matters.
- Other current issues.
- AOB.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting if you can make it.
Minutes of the last (November) meeting to follow.
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3. Free Health-Check Kiosks In Southwark
There are now six free health kiosks for people in Southwark to see how healthy they are and to track changes in their health – these include the Brandon Library in Maddock Way, SE17 3NH and at the Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre SE1 6FG.
Partnership Southwark, which includes the NHS and Southwark Council, has established six health kiosks in public buildings so that everyone in the borough can easily access information about their health and seek lifestyle advice to reduce their chance of developing long term conditions.
It is important that people are aware of their Vital 5 health indicators which include BMI, blood pressure, mental health/stress levels, alcohol status and smoking status. Improving your vital 5 measurements can have a positive impact on your long-term health. The health kiosks give residents the chance to measure these, and keep track of any changes for free through an online login. People can return to the kiosks an unlimited amount and also use them to measure their body composition and heart rate. More information click here.
4. Warm Spaces in Walworth.
As the cost of living and heating our homes increases, a network of warm spaces across has opened across Southwark. In these spaces you can keep warm, have a cup of tea or take part in an activity. In some spaces you can also get food and advice about the cost of living. Warm spaces in Walworth:
- Walworth Living Room (Pembroke House), All Saints Hall, Surrey Square, SE17 2JU (find Walworth Living Room on Google Maps). Email Pembroke House or call 020 7703 3803. Opening times: Thursday and Friday: 10am to 3pm. You can come and get free tea and coffee and various activities are also available. On Thursday morning there is a brunch club. For those in need, there is a community fridge with access to free food. More info on Pembroke House click here
- Draper Hall, Hampton Street, SE17 3AN, Opening times Wednesday: 10am to 3pm. Our in-centre chef will provide a hearty cooked meal. In addition, a workshop will be delivered, teaching you how to replicate these tasty, low-cost and energy-efficient meals back at home. There will also be the opportunity to get support to access digital services.
- British Legion, 34 Gaza St, SE17 3RD, tel: 020 7582 8662. Opening times: Monday and Thursday: 10am to 4pm. Refreshments and games.
- Golden Oldies, Walworth Methodist Church Hall, 54 Camberwell Road SE5 0EN. Tel: 07306 187476. Opening times: Tuesday: 10am to 3pm. A place where you can have a hot cup of tea or coffee, light refreshments, meet with friends and get information and advice.
- Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, 147 Walworth Rd, SE17 1RW. Opening times:
- Weekly tea/coffee sessions: Monday 11am (other opening time and more info click here)
- Brandon Library, Maddock Way, SE17 3NH. Opening times: Weekly tea/coffee sessions: Thursday 2pm (other opening times and more info click here)
All of Southwark libraries have desk space, comfy places to sit, and plenty of books and periodicals for those who want something to read while they stay warm. You can stay in the libraries for as long as you like, and the larger libraries are open all day. Other things that libraries are offering to help residents with the cost of living: Books and resources on budgeting, personal finance and debt management, Free computer use and WiFi.
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5. Kennington Bioscope
Kennington Bioscope presents Siegfried (1924). Wednesday 11th January 2023 at 7.30pm. Cinema Museum 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH.
Produced by Erich Pommer for Decla-Bioscop and UFA. Directed by Fritz Lang. Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou. Cinematography by Carl Hoffmann, Günther Rittau, and Walter Ruttmann. he film has been praised for Carl Hoffman and Gunter Rittau’s ground-breaking cinematography, Otto Hunte’s
spectacular set designs, Paul Gerd Guderian’s extraordinary costumes and Lang’s exceptional sense of framing and composition.
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried is part one of The Nibelungs’ Saga, part two being Kriemhild’s Revenge. The screenplays for both films were co-written by Lang’s then-wife Thea von Harbou, based upon the epic poem Nibelungenlied written around 1200 AD. Siegfried (Paul Richter), dragon slaying son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunter for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Kriemhild (Margarete Schön).
Die Nibelungen could be considered something of a fantasy genre trendsetter since it contains themes and aesthetic choices similar to other future fantasy titles like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, and Die Nibelungen was released thirteen years before Tolkien published The Hobbit.
Piano accompaniment for both films will be performed by Costas Fotopoulos. Silent film with intertitles which may be suitable for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Tickets and pricing: £7. Seats are limited, so please arrive early or request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com. For more info and other events go to www.cinemamuseum.org.uk.
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