1. Walworth Society General Meeting – Wednesday 15th January at 7pm – online only.
A reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th January starting at 7pm online (Zoom). To join on Zoom please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting ID: 891 4455 6304, Passcode: 861341.
Our draft agenda for the meeting is:
- Welcome, apologies and introductions.
- Action points from our November 2024 meeting and matters arising.
- Southwark Council’s JUST Streets project – presentation by Hedley Mellor Southwark Council.
- Planning matters.
- AOB.
Minutes of the November meeting click here
| 2. St Peter’s Church 200th Anniversary Appeal – Latest News If you can, please support the St Peter’s Church 200th Anniversary building appeal. Father Andrew, Rector of St Peter’s says the project will “restore and improve our building and access to St Peter’s heritage in every sense”. As part St Peter’s application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the church has set up the St Peter’s 200 Club which asks people to pledge £3.17 a week for one year towards the restoration appeal. Already almost 50 people have joined the group which is helping the church to achieve this vital target for the bid. To join the 200 Club just go to: bit.ly/stpeters200group  |
| 3. Southwark Playhouse Community Tickets Southwark Playhouse are delighted to offer £10 tickets to see The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, available on any performance until 11 January. Emma Bovary dreamed of love and adventure, but instead, she got… Charles. Determined not to let a dull marriage stand in her way, she throws herself into a whirlwind of forbidden desires, extravagant parties, and a string of questionable decisions. From sultry carriage rides to secret rendezvous, her misadventures are a perfect mix of comedy and calamity. Expect fast-paced humour, lightning-quick costume changes, and a story as touching as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough only until 11 January. Find out more. ★★★★★ “A tremendously fun and clever romp” Everything Theatre ★★★★★ “Punchy, memorable and creatively genius” West End Best Friend ★★★★★ “an inventive twist on the Flaubert classic” Mind The Blog Get £10 tickets with code COMMUNITY10. Simply enter the code in the savings basket on the website to receive the offer. Book £10 Tickets. |
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| 4. The Buster Keaton Society Present: The Doughboy – Saturday 18th January. The Quarterly meeting of the UK Buster Keaton Society, dedicated to the appreciation of the silent comedian. The meeting runs from 4pm to 7pm at the Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), SE11 4TH UK.  After a selection of Keaton shorts and a break, the second half will be a screening of Doughboys (1930). Keaton’s second talkie, which he considered the best film he made for MGM. Keaton drew on his own army experiences in WW1 for the film. Rich man Elmer (Buster) is in love with working girl Mary (Sally Eilers), but she ignores him. An accident lands him in the army. Elmer learns that Mary is on the base to entertain the troops, but she has caught the eye of his drill sergeant. Tickets and pricing : Entry free to members with £10 annual membership available at the door. For more information click here or go to cinemamuseum.org.uk. Tel.: 0207 840 2200, Email: info@cinemamuseum.org.uk. |
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