| 1. Walworth Society – next meeting Tree House Elephant Park (TBC) and online – 7pm Weds 17th September. Just to remind you our next general WS meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 17th September at the Tree House Elephant Park (venue to be confirmed) and online. To join online please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting 825 9464 0912, Passcode: 318666. Our draft agenda for the meeting is: 1. Welcome, apologies and introductions. 2. Action points from our July 2025 meeting and matters arising. 3. Bricklayers Arms feasibility study 4. Crampton St Post Office depot 5. Walworth Road High Street – latest changes 6. Planning matters. 7. Other issues. 8. AOB and date of next meeting. 9. Minutes of the July meeting to follow. Bricklayers Arms Gyratory – The feasibility study that Southwark have produced as a result of this project is on its Citizen’s Hub platform: https://engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/bricklayers-arms-gyratory Photos of the Southwark Black Parents Forum Akwasidae event held on 10th August at: https://southwarkblackparentsforum.org/akwasidae25 |
| 2. Nursery Row Opening Event Thursday 4th September – 3pm to 6pm. Celebrate the improvements to Nursery Row Park (off East Street) Thursday 4th September 3.00 to 6.00 pm, Ribbon cutting at 4.00pm. |
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| 3. The story of the Walworth Community Garden Network – Thurs 4th September (6-7:30pm) News from the Walworth Community Garden Network Join us online next week Thursday 4th September (6-7:30pm) to celebrate and reflect on the story of the Walworth Community Garden Network (WCGN)🌳 Formed in 2017, the WCGN was made up of local gardens and growers within Walworth, South London. The network transitioned into a structured, funded organisation in 2019, eventually scaling back to an informal network that thrived on strong relationships, practical knowledge-sharing and occasional events. Back in May 2025, we gathered in person to share a publication on “The Story of the Walworth Community Garden Network”. Led by community researcher Enke Huang, and commissioned by Pembroke House, the report weaves a multilayered narrative of the local garden network and its journey over the past 8 years. On Thursday there will be another opportunity to gather and learn about the network’s journey. We’ll be sharing the highs and lows, the plants and the people. Join us by signing up with link below! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-story-of-the-walworth-community-gardening-network-2017-2025-online-tickets-1383697409199  |
| 4. Pasley Park Festival Saturday 6th September – 12pm to 5pm. Music, arts, crafts, dog show and much more at the Pasley Park Festival Saturday 6th September, Pasley Park (Chapter Rd/Manor Place SE17). 1. News of the event Sat 6th Sept (12-5pm) will see the whole of the ‘Pasley Park’ transformed with a FREE community festival fete for all the family. Our Pasley Park is a little park with a big history. Sited between Kennington and Walworth Road, it provides the local community with a centre where people can come and relax, sit on the benches, play games, walk under its beautiful trees, or admire its plants. It began life as the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, one of the first zoos in London, where some 170 animal species attracted 8,000 visitors a day. Now two stone ostriches remind people of some of these exotic animals. The Gardens were eventually built over, but a park was created within the housing developments. Some years ago, the park was awarded a Green Flag for excellence, with the pole decorated in giraffe colours to reflect the first place in the UK to show these animals. On 6 Sep, our FREE community fete opens at 12.00 and runs until 5 pm and will include many exciting elements: ● The famous dog show at 1:15-2:15 pm. (Registration 12-1 pm) ● Music, and dance. ● Free activities for the kids, including face painting ● Foods of the World. ● Market Zone. ● Arts and Crafts. ● DJ. ● Art workshops This year we have themed the event around Sergeant Stubbs VC, whose memorial is located in the park. 2. Help wanted If you have any time to help with the event, here are some ways to get involved: “We are looking for volunteers to assist on the day. Please contact John Whelan if you are able to assist at: whelanjohnwalworth@gmail.com It will be great if as many of you as possible can come along and volunteer at the fete on Saturday 6 September 12-5 pm. You don’t have to do the whole day but a couple of hours helping out would be really appreciated. You might help in following ways: (1) Help with the set up, things link putting up bunting and helping stalls set up 10-11:30 am on 6 Sep. (2) You might want to help on the joint Kaleidoscope and Pasley Park stall asking people if they would be interested in joining the group and what we do. Again even if a couple of hours on the stall that would be really useful. (3) You might want to be a meet and greet at the gate and Darret I know you love to do that! (4) Help with the event wind down 5-6 pm. Helping take everything down at the end of the fete.” |
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| 5. Urban Elephant Festival – Saturday 20th September. Don’t miss the Urban Elephant Festival Saturday 20th September: large stage Castle Square 3-9 pm and two street based pitches on Sayer Street and Walworth Square 12-6 pm. The festival is free for the local community and promotes the richness and diversity of the Elephant and Castle and Walworth with artists from cultures all around the World. Find out more at :https://urbanelephant.co.uk/ |
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| 6. Cargo Bikes At The Urban Elephant Festival. Try a cargo bike for free at the Urban Elephant Festival just look out for the ‘Our Bike’ stand. |
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| 7. Midsummer Night’s Dream at Southwark Playhouse – 5th to 27th Sept. Southwark Playhouse hopes that you take the magical trip back to 1905 with them this September, as Eric, Nancy, Arthur, Joan, Cecil and Robert spend an afternoon putting on a show… that might turn out to be just a bit more magical than they had ever thought possible… Tickets from £10 | Family Tickets Available | Playing 5 – 27 September Tickets on sale now via Southwark Playhouse. click here or go to Southwarkplayhouse.co.uk. Box Office Tel: 020 7407 0234, Email: boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk. |
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| 8. Pembroke House ‘Becoming Neighbours’ Volunteers Wanted. Volunteer community story gatherers are wanted for Pembroke House ‘Becoming Neighbours’ project. For more information contact Juliette.Agyeman, tele 07485 382172, email juliette.agyeman@pembrokehouse.org.uk. For more information click here or see below. |
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| 9. Kennington Bioscope Presents: Sunrise (1927) Wednesday 10th September 7.30 pm. Sunrise (US 1927) (digital). Directed by F.W. Murnau. With George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor. Screening will be introduced by film historian Kevin Brownlow.  Sub-headed A Song of Two Humans, Sunrise is the story of a farmer (George O’Brien) who, bored with his wife (Janet Gaynor), their baby and the dull routine of farm life, falls under the spell of a flirtatious city girl (Margaret Livingston) who convinces him to drown his wife so they can escape together. Sunrise won an Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture at the first such ceremony in 1929. Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The screening is a beautifully restored silent version in full frame. Live piano accompaniment. Cyrus Gabrysch will be playing for Sunrise, with Colin Sell playing for the first half. Silent film with intertitles which may be suitable for the deaf and hard of hearing. Tickets & Pricing: £8. Seats are limited, so please arrive early or request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com. For more info click here. Or go to cinemamuseum.org.uk. The Cinema Museum: The Master’s House, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH. |
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