Whats on in SE16, London
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02, 2015
The Big Lunch in SE16
Meeting neighbours and having fun together is the most natural thing around. But so many of us live and work in our own bubble having little to do with those who live next to us and in many cases above and below us. We think The Big Lunch on Sunday 7 June 2015 gives an [...]
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02, 2015
Sands Film Concerts
The music scene in SE16 has recently been enhanced with the opening of the Sands Films Studio as a World Music venue. The person behind this transformation is Eleanor Thorn who as TunedIn.London has been working to bring some of the best performing artists to Rotherhithe. We met and chatted over a coffee. So what [...]
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01, 2015
SE16Hour MeetUp – 16 Jan
Next SE16Hour MeetUp Friday 16 January at The Ship Rotherhithe This site and it's brothers / sisters on Facebook - I Live in SE16 and @SE16Hour - work together to create a stronger sense of community in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe. It's all run by a small band of local residents - all volunteers - who [...]
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12, 2014
Caring for our Older Citizens
London can be an exhilarating place to live with the very best in live entertainment, amazing heritage and great shopping. But if you live alone, if you have already lived most of your life, if you have only a little to spend each week then London can be a very lonely place. People have a [...]
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12, 2014
Ada Salter – Sister of the People
The unveiling of 'Dr Salter's Daydream' by Diane Gorvin on 30 November 2014 brought the contribution of Ada Salter to the attention of many who had previously only heard her name. The statue of Ada Salter is the first public statue of a female politician in London and only the fifteenth female public statue in the [...]
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12, 2014
Holy Trinity Church – Fun Day 13 Dec
Many people know St Mary the Virgin Rotherhithe, the historic parish church for the area but at the other end of Rotherhithe Street lies another - Holy Trinity. Ed Aldred the Church Warden gives us some insight into their history, the building and the congregation there. Tomorrow (13 Dec 2014) Holy Trinity has a Family [...]
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12, 2014
Canada Water Xmas Night Market
Canada Water Xmas Night Market will be held on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 December between 17:00 and 22:00 on Canada Water Plaza. Fancy an outdoor party with a Winter theme? Interested to make friends of neighbours and increase your network? Want to stay local and support local businesses? We are planning a range of [...]
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11, 2014
Scandinavian Christmas Market 2014
The Scandinavian Christmas Market has become a fixed part of Rotherhithe life over the past four years. It has sprung out of the Christmas Fairs run by both the Finnish and Norwegian churches on Albion Street and attracted over 20,000 people to SE16 in 2013. The three day event has also supported the development of [...]
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10, 2014
Music Shaft in SE16
Everyone knows that Bermondsey has become a hip place to be since it has become renowned for the art studios and galleries around Bermondsey Street SE1. You can get to experience a wide range of artistic endeavours in the area and some of that glamour is spreading to SE16. We are lucky to have theatre, [...]
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09, 2014
Black History Month 2014
The lives of us all have been shaped by the legacy of people from Africa and the Caribbean. SE16 has welcomed merchant seamen from across the world for centuries and today is part of a borough with many diverse cultures and nationalities. We have found an extraordinary level of harmony and mutual respect for each other [...]