We are delighted to be let you know that the third Walworth History Through Song will be held on the evening of Friday 6th December.
There will be two performances – the first at 6pm and the second at 8pm and each performance will last around an hour and a quarter. The event is a great chance to get a first glimpse inside the Community Space at the refurbished Walworth Town Hall. The full address is: 155 Walworth Road SE17 1RS. For full details of the event see below.
Click on the links and book your tickets via Eventbrite here:
6pm performance (doors open 5.30pm) – bit.ly/3YNWuNV
8pm performance (doors open 7.35pm) – bit.ly/40wBIU3
Huge thanks to Diana Cochrane, Tyrone Landau and Neil Crossfield for all the work that they have put into the event and to the North Walworth Councillors and Southwark Council for their support through the Neighbourhoods Fund.
Thanks too to the fabulous Rocketvan in Brandon Street who are allowing us to borrow a piano for the evening!
Rawlene Evelyn singing Knocked ‘Em in the Old Kent Road in 2022 (Link to short video – https://vimeo.com/837226955)
To see a slightly longer (2 minute) video from the 2023 event, click on this link:
https://vimeo.com/1026922678
Full details:
An hour + of entertainment, piano and songs composed in and about Walworth through the ages, sung by four local residents in the newly re-opened community room at the Old Walworth Town Hall.
The Walworth Society have uncovered songs sung in North Walworth at the Newington Butts Theatre (C16th), the Elephant & Castle Theatre and the Browning Hall (C18th & C19th). Even Walworth’s local genius inventor, Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871) will make an appearance with his irate views about music! And the audience will definitely be asked to sing-a-long, as we head to the Music Hall to meet a local Hippopotamus, a song by Donald Swann (1923-1994).
From the mid C20th we offer a tribute to Fred Bason (1907-1973), local council tenant, bookseller, renowned autograph hunter, diarist, author and TV presenter who also played the piano in nearby theatres.
Tyrone Landau, pianist, will accompany Olivia Penhallow from People’s Company, Matt Meynell of the Walworth Community Pub Project and performer Rawlene Evelyn. Walworth Society researchers, Diana Cochrane and Neil Crossfield, will provide the historical context and images as part of the Walworth Untold Project with drama added by Tyrone on the piano.
Please book early on Eventbrite. The event is advertised as ‘free’. However, if you would like to donate towards the costs of hosting this event, please do so at the event.
Come early for a free cuppa. First performance – doors open at 5.30pm. Second performance – doors open at 7.35pm.
The Walworth Society 