| 1. Latest Local News Southwark News says that the opening of the new Lidl on the Walworth Road has been pushed back and now is not expected to be up and running until later this winter Southwark News says that Southwark has approved over £5 million towards new Bakerloop bus route running down Old Kent Road towards Lewisham The new Bakerloop service appears to be scheduled to begin operation on 27th September Also from Southwark News, application for the former Walworth Road Costa (269-271 W Rd) to become a bingo hall Finally, Crowdfunder to support the community in Peckham fighting Berkeley Homes development at the Aylesham |
| 2. Walworth Society – next meeting Tree House Elephant Park 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 and online. To join online please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting 825 9464 0912, Passcode: 318666. Our agenda for the meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our July 2025 meeting and matters arising. Becoming Neighbours Project – Pembroke House – Juliette Agyeman Developments across Southwark (inc Aylesham in Peckham) – update from Jerry Flynn Bricklayers Arms feasibility study Crampton St Post Office depot Walworth Road High Street – latest changes Planning matters. Other issues. AOB and date of next meeting. Please find the minutes of the July meeting (many thanks Vince) here 3. Walworth Garden Workshops. Walworth Garden’s new calendar of workshops is now open for booking. ‘From Fermentation as a Radical Act to Botanical Perfume Making, Wildlife we’re exploring the transformative power of plants and community. Complete beginner or seasoned grower? We’re kicking off with a 2 day Introduction to Gardening session, and ranging to Advanced Food Growing, plus the seasonal favourite Christmas Wreath Making. We’ve also got expanded sessions dedicated to wellbeing, including Rooted in Change: Herbal Menopause, and Creating Kombucha and Sauerkraut. Sessions will be running throughout the year. We’re particularly excited to be running more workshops online, for wider access, as well as our first ever session delivered in Spanish: Introducción a la jardinería. Ready to grow with us? Join a community that’s gardening, working, and living with the environment at the heart of everything we do’. For more information click here or go to walworthgarden.org.uk.  4. Urban Elephant Festival – Saturday 20th September. Just a reminder that the Summer installment of the Urban Elephant Festival will be hitting the Elephant and North Walworth on Saturday 20 Sep 12-9 pm. It will see the following amazing performers in dance, music and street performance. See timetable here: https://urbanelephant.co.uk/timetable It is going to be a real journey through so many World cultures and will highlight just how rich and diverse the local area is, and also promote local business with a range of amazing offers and promotions. See these here: https://urbanelephant.co.uk/discounts-and-offers Find out more on Insta on Urbanelefest or https://urbanelephant.co.uk/.  5. The Crocodile on the Bus – Sat Nov 1st 2.30pm at Siobhan Davies Studio The Crocodile on the bus and other stories- capturing memories before the elephant forgets on Saturday November 1st at 2.30pm at Siobhan Davies Studio. Have you ever wondered what The Elephant and Castle was like in the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s? Did you enjoy our previous film, The Old Cow in the Kitchen? Then come along to a screening of The Crocodile on the Bus and hear more accounts of growing up and living in our ever changing area. Join us for an afternoon of sharing of memories with the odd poem and song or two on Saturday November 1st at 2.30pm in Siobhan Davies Studios, 85 St George’s Road, SE1 6ER For tickets email Lynda Waterhouse at lyndarwh@aol.com  6. Walworth Living Room – Artists’ Table, Friday 19 September, 10am to 12pm The Artists’ Table is a monthly gathering for local artists (all art forms) to learn about each other’s work, exchange ideas and offer support and understanding. Whether you have a project to share, a question to figure out or are looking to find your next collaborator, if you are a creative in Southwark, join us to nurture your practice, replenish your energy, and feel part of a community of artists. We meet every third Friday of the month, launching Friday 19 September. Free tea, coffee and snacks provided. Register here. OR https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artists-table-tickets-1678681223729 All Saints Hall, Surrey Square Road, SE17 2JU 7. Women & Cocaine Presents: The Divorcee (1930). Women and Cocaine presents The Divorcee (1930), Thurs 25th Sep 2025 at 19:30. Norma Shearer dazzles as Jerry, a modern woman who shocks society by embracing independence after her husband’s infidelity. Defying double standards, Jerry explores love, heartbreak, and empowerment in this bold story of passion and revenge.  The film will be preceded by a short introduction, and followed by a raffle. Women and Cocaine Presents is a film night presented by curator Caroline Cassin at The Cinema Museum to celebrate the fierce and liberated women of Pre code cinema. From the period of 1930 to 1934, before the introduction of censorship, women were depicted in roles with a frankness and sex-positivity that remains rare even today. These newly independent women pushed gender boundaries as they pursued their own economic freedom and excitement, defying the previous Victorian ideals of domesticity, sexual purity and religion. Hollywood soon caught on and began to represent these women on screen, and each month we celebrate a different woman from that era. “My father warned me about men & booze, but he never mentioned a word about women & cocaine” – Tallulah Bankhead. Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start. Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar. Seating is unallocated. There are a few disabled parking spaces directly outside the main door of the venue – please contact us to let us know if you need one. Service dogs welcome. Unfortunately, this film screening does not have closed captions or audio description available. Contact Us: Please contact us if you have any additional requirements Tickets: £8. Advance tickets may be purchased from Ticketlab, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours. Tickets will also be available on the door on the night. Concessions available on the door with valid ID. 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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