| 1. Walworth Society – January Meeting online (only) – 7pm Weds 21st January. A reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 21st January online only. To join online please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting ID 831 3049 6166 Passcode: 292269. Our agenda for the meeting is: 1. Action points from our November 2025 meeting and matters arising 2. Aircraft noise over South London – presentation and discussion. 3. Empowering Young Southwark – Daniel Gregory 4. Planning matters inc H1. 5. Other issues. 6. AOB and date of next meeting. Minutes of the November 2025 meeting here. |
| 2. Rock The Crypt At St Peter’s Church – Sat 31st January. The Crypt @ St. Peter’s Church, Saturday, Jan 31 from 6 pm to 11:30 pm.  Are you ready to Rock The Crypt? St Peter’s are turning this Grade I listed masterpiece by Sir John Soane into a stage for some of the best live acts in London! As part of the Building Beyond Project, join us for a night of unforgettable music in one of the city’s most atmospheric venues. Come see: Floating Poets & The Kanz, Kitty Churchfield, The Callbirds, and Alex Keevill of The Microdance, Tickets are priced affordably, (£2.50 -£18) and are 2-for-1 right now to celebrate St. Peter’s at 200 years as a church as well as a community venue. For more info and to book tickets click here or go to Eventbrite and search ‘rock the crypt’. |
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| 3. Empowering Young Southwark. Empowering Young Southwark is a targeted support programme for 16–25 year olds who are not currently in education, employment, or training (NEET). The programme is locally delivered, with sessions taking place in Bermondsey, and is designed to help young people rebuild confidence, develop practical employability skills, and move towards positive next steps. The programme offers: Structured, supportive sessions in a safe local setting1:1 and small group support Employability and life-skills development Mentoring and positive role modelling Free access for eligible young people For more information or to get involved scan the QR code in the poster below. |
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| 4. Mentivity Youth Club Restart – Monday, 12th January, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Every Monday) News from Mentivity about the restart of their weekly youth club.  |
| 5. News Snippets. 1. Southwark News feature on how the new Bakerloop bus service is going 2. Southwark Council Residents’ News – includes info about the new police team that has started patrolling in Elephant and Castle and around Walworth Road. There is more info about the new police team in this Southwark News article 3. Learn more about the new South London Busway project – sign up for updates 4. Southwark News article – Elephant Park leaseholders claim victory in court over ‘unfair service charges’ 5. Southwark News article on how Employment projects and community art groups in Elephant and Castle can apply for up £7,000 in funding 6. Southwark News feature on possible wild swimming on the OKR! |
| 6. Cinema Museum – Kennington Noir Presents Tension (1949). Wednesday 18th February 7.30 pm The Cinema Museum. Tension (1949), directed by John Berry, with Richard Basehart,  Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse and Barry Sullivan. Meek pharmacist Warren Quimby (Basehart) is married to Claire (Totter), who is constantly unfaithful and finally runs off with a shady businessman, Barney Deager. When Deager is shot dead, the police put Quimby in the frame for his murder. John Berry was a promising young director until the McCarthy witch-hunts forced him to re-locate to France. Tension features an early score by composer Andre Previn. For more info click here. Or go to cinemamuseum.org.uk. Tickets, £10, may be purchased direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours. Subject to availability, tickets will also be sold on the door. Doors open 6.30 pm. The Cinema Museum: The Master’s House, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH. |
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