Thursday 28 April 2016

#Deptford history FREE walk " in the footsteps of Deptford past " With Tim Gluckman

Delighted after the success of Tims walk at last years festival, he is back again this bank holiday weekend as part www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk meet 11.30am Saturday  at St Nicholas Church,  Deptford Green SE8 , this is the church with skull and crossbones on the gate.
This is a 2 hour interactive walk. the walk is Free but you can buy the local history book " Deptford 2 to support the festivals work.
So many other wonderful events over this bank holiday check out. if not sold out, you can get tickets on the door, All events at Zion and St Nicholas Churches have tickets on the door for both free and paid events.

Thursday 21 April 2016

Deptford Heritage Festival 29 april -2 May

Check out www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk this bank holiday  29 April-2 May .
This Community event has huge range of events to enjoy, Children go FREE to all events and all Venues have full disability access.
 Whilst some events are ticket only , you will be able to buy tickets on the door if events have not sold out.. so check website.
 This  Wonderful festival is all about Community. Heritage. Fath . Identity and all the profit if made goes to support local projects such as We Care food Bank.

Wonderful Talks from leading experts. On Peter The Great, what became of the Deptford 500? local trades people who left with Peter the Great to build the first great Russian Navy.. and we are delighted this event is supported by The Russian Cultural Council  with  a Russian Goverment representative attending..

 The  many inspied Woman who shaped so many and yet clearly as of the left, almost erased from history.. #Deptford  .
Christopher Marlowe, Buried in Deptford. but was it Murder? A stunniong talk and performancve from the UK leading expert on Christopher Marlowe , and a truly stunning Merry Opera Company Production of  the " Messiah " which takes Handel"s master piece to a street cutting edge uban production, which left grown men in tears last year.

Poetry The Life , Love and works of former local residents Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning  event takes place on Saturday 30 April 2pm at  The st Nicholas Church Deptford Green Se8. The Browning Society have pulled out all the stops to bring poetry royaly to Deptford with April Barrett Browning leading an awesome line up.

Kath Duncan  FREE Tribute Concert and re enact The Battle of Deptford Broadway  meet 12.30 Monday 2 May at Zion Chapel New Cross Road..Lead by The Strawberry Theifs Choir leading a strong line up of local musical talent including tradional Scottish music to remember Kath Duncan Scottish roots..
The Free Film line up includes  " Pride "  to remember the positive place and the roll Deptford residents played in the Miners strike... " 12 years a slave "  Because NOT all #Deptfords Heritage was Great.
" Suffragettes" As Tribute to the Activism of 1930s Civil Rights Activist Kath Duncan , who lead  The Battle Of Deptford Broadway " and in The St Nicholas Church Tea room screening of old films of Deptford Past .

With So much concern about way local residents feel about lack of proper consultation on planning. licencing and by -laws. The Deptford Heritage Festival team have secure the signatures they need and Goverment support to Bring back a Parish Council for Deptford. What will these new powers mean to Deptford? How will it work with our directly elected Mayor? What do you need in order to stand as an unpaid local community Parish Councillor? If you live local or justy interested in setting up Parish in your area to bring bacvk local power.. Come to this event on the Opening Day 5pm Friday 29 april at Zion Chapel New cross road Deptford, just along from Price Albert pub.

The Free Family Pirate day is set to be a huge fun free event with kids miniture ship building to remember 500 years of Boat building history in Deptford .
Check out the website to find the event that you will most enjoy this weekend.
www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk

Kath Duncan Civil Rights Activist

Check out www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk this bank holiday  29 April-2 May .
This Community event has huge range of events to enjoy, Children go FREE to all events and all Venues have full disability access.
 Whilst some events are ticket only , you will be able to buy tickets on the door if events have not sold out.. so check website.
 This  Wonderful festival is all about Community. Heritage. Fath . Identity and all the profit if made goes to support local projects such as We Care food Bank.

Wonderful Talks from leading experts. On Peter The Great, what became of the Deptford 500? local trades people who left with Peter the Great to build the first great Russian Navy.. and we are delighted this event is supported by The Russian Cultural Council  with  a Russian Goverment representative attending..

 The  many inspied Woman who shaped so many and yet clearly as of the left, almost erased from history.. #Deptford  .
Christopher Marlowe, Buried in Deptford. but was it Murder? A stunniong talk and performancve from the UK leading expert on Christopher Marlowe , and a truly stunning Merry Opera Company Production of  the " Messiah " which takes Handel"s master piece to a street cutting edge uban production, which left grown men in tears last year.

Poetry The Life , Love and works of former local residents Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning  event takes place on Saturday 30 April 2pm at  The st Nicholas Church Deptford Green Se8. The Browning Society have pulled out all the stops to bring poetry royaly to Deptford with April Barrett Browning leading an awesome line up.

Kath Duncan  FREE Tribute Concert and re enact The Battle of Deptford Broadway  meet 12.30 Monday 2 May at Zion Chapel New Cross Road..Lead by The Strawberry Theifs Choir leading a strong line up of local musical talent including tradional Scottish music to remember Kath Duncan Scottish roots..
The Free Film line up includes  " Pride "  to remember the positive place and the roll Deptford residents played in the Miners strike... " 12 years a slave "  Because NOT all #Deptfords Heritage was Great.
" Suffragettes" As Tribute to the Activism of 1930s Civil Rights Activist Kath Duncan , who lead  The Battle Of Deptford Broadway " and in The St Nicholas Church Tea room screening of old films of Deptford Past .

With So much concern about way local residents feel about lack of proper consultation on planning. licencing and by -laws. The Deptford Heritage Festival team have secure the signatures they need and Goverment support to Bring back a Parish Council for Deptford. What will these new powers mean to Deptford? How will it work with our directly elected Mayor? What do you need in order to stand as an unpaid local community Parish Councillor? If you live local or justy interested in setting up Parish in your area to bring bacvk local power.. Come to this event on the Opening Day 5pm Friday 29 april at Zion Chapel New cross road Deptford, just along from Price Albert pub.

Also if you have health issues worth looking up and attending the Bruno Groening Event which is free and is about engageing with your natural self , using your inner body for healing..

The Free Family Pirate day is set to be a huge fun free event with kids miniture ship building to remember 500 years of Boat building history in Deptford .
Check out the website to find the event that you will most enjoy this weekend.
www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk

Bank Holiday weekend festival 29 April-2 May Lots Free

Check out www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk this bank holiday  29 April-2 May .
This Community event has huge range of events to enjoy, Children go FREE to all events and all Venues have full disability access.
 Whilst some events are ticket only , you will be able to buy tickets on the door if events have not sold out.. so check website.
 This  Wonderful festival is all about Community. Heritage. Fath . Identity and all the profit if made goes to support local projects such as We Care food Bank.

Wonderful Talks from leading experts. On Peter The Great, what became of the Deptford 500? local trades people who left with Peter the Great to build the first great Russian Navy.. and we are delighted this event is supported by The Russian Cultural Council  with  a Russian Goverment representative attending..

 The  many inspied Woman who shaped so many and yet clearly as of the left, almost erased from history.. #Deptford  .
Christopher Marlowe, Buried in Deptford. but was it Murder? A stunniong talk and performancve from the UK leading expert on Christopher Marlowe , and a truly stunning Merry Opera Company Production of  the " Messiah " which takes Handel"s master piece to a street cutting edge uban production, which left grown men in tears last year.

Poetry The Life , Love and works of former local residents Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning  event takes place on Saturday 30 April 2pm at  The st Nicholas Church Deptford Green Se8. The Browning Society have pulled out all the stops to bring poetry royaly to Deptford with April Barrett Browning leading an awesome line up.

Kath Duncan  FREE Tribute Concert and re enact The Battle of Deptford Broadway  meet 12.30 Monday 2 May at Zion Chapel New Cross Road..Lead by The Strawberry Theifs Choir leading a strong line up of local musical talent including tradional Scottish music to remember Kath Duncan Scottish roots..
The Free Film line up includes  " Pride "  to remember the positive place and the roll Deptford residents played in the Miners strike... " 12 years a slave "  Because NOT all #Deptfords Heritage was Great.
" Suffragettes" As Tribute to the Activism of 1930s Civil Rights Activist Kath Duncan , who lead  The Battle Of Deptford Broadway " and in The St Nicholas Church Tea room screening of old films of Deptford Past .

With So much concern about way local residents feel about lack of proper consultation on planning. licencing and by -laws. The Deptford Heritage Festival team have secure the signatures they need and Goverment support to Bring back a Parish Council for Deptford. What will these new powers mean to Deptford? How will it work with our directly elected Mayor? What do you need in order to stand as an unpaid local community Parish Councillor? If you live local or justy interested in setting up Parish in your area to bring bacvk local power.. Come to this event on the Opening Day 5pm Friday 29 april at Zion Chapel New cross road Deptford, just along from Price Albert pub.

The Free Family Pirate day is set to be a huge fun free event with kids miniture ship building to remember 500 years of Boat building history in Deptford .
Check out the website to find the event that you will most enjoy this weekend.
www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Thursday 14 April 2016

Handels Messiah.. The best production you can see. part Deptford Heritage Festival

The Best Production of The Messiah , you willl everr see, with style and street credability that will take your breath way..Treat yourself or some one Special. Children under 16  are FREE.

After last years amazing performance of this amazing production of the " Messiah "in which its power left many in tears..this year we are delighted to welcome the production back to St Nicholas Church Deptford Green SE8 the burial place of Christopher Marlowe and a wonderful church spacev that dates back to saxon times.

Below are 147 words from a review by WhatsonStage in 2011 - PLEASE MENTION WHATSONSTAGE IN YOUR NOTE. This is a both a review and also tells the reader something about the show so it should cover both bases. 

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This is the direct link yo secure your tickets for this bank holiday weekend event Saturday 30 april 2016. 6pm-9pm  http://www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk/opera-at-st-nicholas-church/,

Here is the stuff from the review by Whatsonstage in 2011:

‘Handel’s Messiah has become standard fare for the festive repertoire, but Merry Opera’s imaginative new staging is anything but predictable. John Ramster’s (director) addition of back-stories for each character creates exciting new depths and colour to the arias. 
Ramster states that the central story of the show is birth, death and resurrection. However he goes further than this with his creation of individual personalities, allowing us to examine the reasons behind faith. The characters aren’t stereotypes, and since they only sing of the Messiah rather than reflective arias, the audience is challenged to create their own interpretations. This performance is engaging because it isn’t handed to you on a plate. 
Characters initially appear disjointed, as if each visiting the church for the first time. As the show progresses they become more unified, as a congregation supporting one another.’

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Radicle Book Fair Goldsmiths London New Cross



Hi Everyone,
Just to say that everything is now in place for this year’s Bookfair. Still a couple of little things to add, but 95% is in position.

Please have a look at the website https://londonradicalbookfair.wordpress.com for an overview of what’s going on…
Inspired by the rent strike that some Goldsmiths students have taken up, please note the addition of a mini housing conference (full line up still being finalised), and also some musical acts to the bill.

There’s just one missing piece of the jigsaw and that’s promotion. If everyone who has a stall takes the time to promote the event we’ll have an amazing day. Ain’t too proud to beg! Please do help spread the word…
You may have seen some posters for the bookfair around town, and there is still lots of flyering and postering lined-up in this final month, but the key is to spread the word via our networks.

Here’s a list of some specific promo things that can be done:

1. email me  if you have an e-newsletter which an e-flyer could be sent out on, and I’ll send you something for it
2. If you are on Facebook please join the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/891054811007074/ and crucially invite all your friends to it
3. If you can make use of posters or flyers please let me know and I will get some to you – please email me
4. We’re on twitter at @arbradbookfair and the main facebook page is here https://www.facebook.com/London-Radical-Bookfair-497414930304046/
5. I have attached a print quality flyer/poster (called “A3”) and also a couple of things for web postings should you wish to do that.
6. If you have any sympathetic press contacts who might be interested in the fair please pass them on to me.
7. Oh and if you have any physical mailings that a flyer can go in the let me know

I will write soon with details about setting up on the day, and bringing books early etc.
Do please let me know if you have any other queries.

Thanks so much!
Nik

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Christopher Marlowe Playwright .Spy. Murder. Myths busted at this fab event


Christopher Marlowe, the Elizabethan playwright, met his untimely death in Deptford on 30th May 1593.  Although he was only twenty nine years old, he had taken the London theatre world by storm producing seven plays including Tamburlaine the Great, The Jew of Malta, Dr. Faustus and Edward II.  Indeed, if Shakespeare had died at the same time as Marlowe, Marlowe would be considered the greater playwright.  As is often the case with those who die tragically young, several myths and rumours have grown up around Marlowe.  There have been suggestions of atheism, espionage, murder and even that his death might have been faked. Dr. Band of Regent’s University London and Italia Conti explores some of these rumours and exposes the facts behind the myths in a fascinating talk which is punctuated with readings and recitations from Marlowe’s plays and poems by actor Nat McCloskey.  For more detail visit: http://www.deptfordheritagefestival.org.uk/christopher-marlowe/




The Battle 2 save #carnegieoccupation library



As the library was about to be closed at the end of March and users were going to throw a leaving party, it turned into an occupation.
These days it seems the media only pays attention to celebrity and drama and that did it.  Instant coverage, on the Vanessa Feltz Breakfast progamme, on LBC, local TV and later, more on LBC, Radio 5 Live and Channel 4 News.
The user occupants included children, parents, library campaigners, local residents.  They had loos, cloakrooms, a supply of food and wine, much support from outside and articulate public library aficionados.  And it is a beautiful building, perched on a rise overlooking the residential area -  the community it served.
Sadly this came to an end when the interim possession order was served on Friday.  Occupiers had 24 hours to comply.
By Saturday morning (9th April) at 11.30 am there were at least 1000 massed outside with banners, whistles, horns, car horns and will power. As ever, Alan Gibbons, writer and committed library supporter, was alongside.  Whatever anyone's politics we were united in our support for public service.  After the speeches, cheering and hugs for Laura (Chair of FOLL and the Library Campaign) we set off, carefully monitored by a non-intrusive police presence.
We drifted down to Loughborough Junction, and while going under bridges the sound echoed loudly to the library support chants and choruses.  We cheerfully stood and chatted while waiting for the off at traffic lights and junctions.  We turned into Minet Road and soon came face to face with Minet Library, which also houses the Local Archives.  We trekked on down quiet, picturesque back streets and finally turned into Brixton Road, on our way to Lambeth Town Hall, Tate Library  and Saturday shoppers, many of whom took photos on their phones, which we all hoped would be appearing on social media.
Windrush Square awaited our presence.  What would that first wave of immigrants from the West Indies be thinking of what they viewed as starting a better life?  Sir Henry Tate's bust stonily viewed a scene that he could never have imagined happening - the salami slicing to death of the public library service, one of the essences of a civilised society.  But, he listened attentively to the speeches and resounding cheers.
Even the weather was kind to us, a bright, calm, fresh Spring day.

And what now?  Well, the weekend was awash with discussions on morality, tax havens, tax efficiency, tax avoidance and tax evasion, demonstrations at Downing Street and the Connaught Rooms, steel plant closures, the Referendum, the London Mayoral and GLA elections, and even the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Did anyone mention libraries?  Resounding Silence!  Sadly the libraries minister at the DCMS (Ed Vaizey MP, popularly know as The Evasive Vaizey) is not even available to discuss library issues with Laura and her assistant, always too busy!  Hiding?
No official will defend the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act so we are now assuming it is policy to downgrade and diminish the library service and profession, into nothing.
Cui bono?
Image from Lewisham Library campaign organised by www.peoplebeforeprofit.org.uk sad that these are Labour Councils evicting local residents defending Libraries, clearly Corbyn is only in charge in his front room, but Labour Councils these days no different than Tory.