Walworth Society – Early July 2025 News

1. Walworth Society – next meeting Tree House Elephant Park and online – 7pm Weds 16th July. Our next general WS meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 16th July at the Tree House Elephant Park and online. To join online please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting ID 875 2408 0451, Passcode: 842694. Our draft agenda for the meeting is: 1. Welcome, apologies and introductions. 2. Action points from our June 2025 meeting and matters arising. 3. Cllr Natasha Ennin Southwark Council Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Neighbourhoods. 4. H1 site – latest development plans – presentation by HUBLiving.  5. Other planning matters. 6. AOB. Minutes of the June meeting click here.

2. Walworth History Through Song – Friday 18th July St Peter’s Church Liverpool Grove Come and join us for an unforgettable journey through the vibrant history of Walworth, told through the power of music! Get ready to sing along to the tunes that have shaped Walworth’s past! This in-person event will be held at St Peter’s Church, Liverpool Grove, a Grade I listed church, designed by celebrated architect, Sir John Soane. The church is 200 years old this year, originally consecrated and opened to the public in 1825. We offer an hour plus of entertainment, piano and songs composed in and about Walworth sung by four local residents and by members of the congregation of St Peter’s. We will be joined by the St Peter’s Church bell ringers and by Kevin Smart the Director of Music. The event will include: Organ music composed by GF Handel, played at the procession and consecration of St Peter’s Church in 1825. Music written by composer William Dance (1755-1840) who discovered Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867), later a renowned chemist and physicist. Dance provided Faraday with tickets to the Royal Institution lectures. Songs from local Victorian music halls including “Good night Mr. Brown! I’m Out!” by Charles Collins and “King of the Elephant and Castle” by Barry Ono. From the 21st Century – a song by Prince Monolulu (1881-1965), tipster, performer and entertainer, famous locally for his presence on East Street market along with three songs by Al Jennings including “West Indies Calling,” to celebrate the life and work of Una Marson (1905-1965), after whom the new library on the Aylesbury Estate is named. As the finale, the audience will be asked to sing-a-long, as we head to the Music Hall to “Don’t Dilly Dally” by Charles Collins.Tyrone Landau, pianist, will accompany Olivia Penhallow from The People’s Company, Matt Meynell of the Walworth Community Pub Project and performer Rawlene Evelyn. Walworth Society researchers, Diana Cochrane and Neil Crossfield, provide the historical context as part of the Walworth Untold Stories Project with drama added by Tyrone on the piano. Please book early on Eventbrite (see link below). The event is advertised as ‘free’. However, we will be taking a collection for St Peter’s fundraising project to restore the church. We would love to raise £1,000 – so suggest a donation of £5 per person. Come early for a free cuppa or buy a glass of wine (again to support the church restoration fund). Doors open 6pm. Performance starts at 7pm. The evening’s entertainment will end around 8.30pm. Tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walworth-history-through-song-st-peters-church-is-200-tickets-1422033062169 Supported by the Faraday ward councillors and the Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund.

3. Party in the Park – Sat 12th July Don’t miss the fabulous Party in the Park in Faraday Gardens this coming Saturday.

4. Carnaval Del Pueblo Burgess Park Sunday 10th August. News from Carnaval del Pueblo: ‘We have been working hard to empower the Latin American community in London since 1998. We’re all about exploring, celebrating, and sharing the unique cultural heritage we have across 19 Latin American countries. We officially became a registered charity in 2017, and we are proud to be a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).​   On August 10th, get ready for an incredible annual event! We’ll have a stunning float procession, full of vibrant costumes and powerful performances from some of Latin America’s most famous artists. Come to Burgess Park in London and join us for something truly special!’   Find out more click here or go to here or go to https:www.carnavaldelpueblo.org, to register to take part click here.

5. Cinema Museum: Some New Kind Of Kick Presents: Engaged To Death.   Some new kind of kick – celluloid rock n roll trash on a Saturday night (Digital Presentation). Sat 19 Jul 2025 19:30.  I fidanzati della morte, the best and most exciting film set in the world of motorsport, features Geoff Duke, Enrico Lorenzetti, Libero Liberati, Reg Armstrong and a host of fifties racers. Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start. Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar. Tickets £8. Advance tickets may be purchased from Ticketlab, or direct from the Cinema Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours. For more information click here or go to www.cinemamuseum.org.uk. The Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH UK Tel.: 0207 840 2200, Email: info@cinemamuseum.org.uk.