OCTOBER 2009 EVENTS
Ongoing
October throughout
October - Ongoing
Would you like to try your hand at improvisations Whether or not you have experience or if you want to expand your skills, our workshops will give everyone the opportunity to “have a go”. Sessions will run every Wednesday night from 16 September through to 18 November. And there will be a chance to participate in a Improvisation Comedy Night at the end! You can attend as many or as few sessions as you would like! Participants must be over 18.
Register
your interest and hear more about it with Kirstin
Young Vic Theatre Company 66 The Cut, London, SE1 8LZt: 020 7922 2800
October -ends 21st
Young at Heart
Drama workshops for anyone over the age of 50! No experience necessary! Spend your Monday afternoons being creative, learning new skills and making new friends. Workshops will run from 14 September through to 19 October (weekly on Monday afternoon, plus extra sessions on the 20 and 21 October).
Register
your interest with Kirstin
Young Vic Theatre Company 66 The Cut, London, SE1 8LZt: 020 7922 2800
October 1st
October 1st
October 2nd
Altered States Art Exhibition, Dulwich Picture Gallery
Opening 2nd Oct 6.30pm-9pm
Join CoolTan Arts, Bob & Roberta Smith to celebrate World Mental Health Day at the ‘Altered States’ Opening on 2nd October 2009 from 6.30pm to 9pm.
The art exhibition includes paintings, drawings and screen prints by artists experiencing mental distress and explores themes relating to changes in the way we feel, see or think.
Venue: Linbury Room, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD.
Please RSVP on 020 7701 2696 or kathrin@cooltanarts.org.uk.
October 3rd
October 3rd
October 3-9th
October 3rd and 4th
October 4th
October 4th
| Brockwell BIG DRAW |
| Part of the M.A.D season - chalking Darwin and Evolution on the paths of the park. Come along and make your mark. Chalks provided. FREE event 12 - 3. MEET AT BROCKWELL HALL Brockwell Park SW9 |
| Contact information: thoare@lambeth.gov.uk |
October 6th
Rethink and Time to Change run a regular walking for mental wellbeing group in Lambeth on Tuesday afternoons. On Tuesday 6th October between 2.00- 3.30pm they will be leading a Get Moving walk around Brockwell Park. This will be to raise the profile of the group and to recruit new members. The walk will take about an hour and will start and end at the Effra Road Centre.
CONTACT: Angela Hill
Telephone: 07918905115
Email: angela.hill@rethink.org
October 9th
October 9th
October 10th
October 10th
North Lambeth Expo
Saturday 10 October 2009 - 12.00pm - 4.00pm
The latest chance for residents to find out more about where they live and what’s on offer there is running in Waterloo this month.
The North Lambeth People’s Expo will feature representatives from local organisations and a wide range of services including the Council, NHS and colleges. People will be on hand to answer your questions, receive your feedback and help you to make the most of what’s available.
The theme of the 10 October event will be People and Places. It is a chance for people living in North Lambeth to speak to councillors, have their say about a range of local plans such as the Waterloo Station redevelopment and get to know more about the area.
The London Duck Tour company will be rounding off the day with free trips in its amphibious vehicles for up to 60 people attending the expo.
Location: 
Weather
Waterloo Action Centre
14 Bayliss road
Lambeth
SE1 7AA
Contact:
Charlotte Evans
Email: cevans@lambeth.gov.uk
Phone: 07940 547045
Website:www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CommunityLiving/CommunityGroupsCentresFacilities/PeopleFirstExpos
October 10th
World Mental Health Day Sponsored Walk
October 10th
October 10th
October 11th
October 11th
October 16th
October 16th
October 17th
October 17th
October 17th
October 18th
October 18th
October 19th
October 24th
October 24th
The Bigger Picture: Festival of Interdependence is a free interactive, living exhibition staged in the dramatic post-industrial setting of the Bargehouse on London’s South Bank, brought to you by nef (the new economics foundation) and a host of partner organisations.
The main exhibition will take place on Saturday, 24 October when the whole venue will be opened for one day only.
Time: 10.30 – 19.30
Location: Bargehouse,Oxo tower Wharf,Bargehouse Street, South Bank,SEl 9PH
October 25th
October 30th
October 30th
October 30-31st
Explore Bankside’s boisterous past, blooming present and
boundless future. Discover your creative skills. Take the
Thames Path from mediaeval London to 21st century Bankside
led by expert drawers. Contribute to a giant model of its
famous landmarks peopled by a cast of local heroes –
from Will Shakespeare to Christopher Wren and John Harvard.
Join sketching, painting, animation and sculpture workshops
with leading artists and performers. Surprise yourself by what
you can discover and create in just one hour – or two days!
All activities are free and suitable for every age and ability
Friday 30th Oct 11-5pm
Borough Market
The Hop Exchange
Bankside and Menier Galleries
Southwark Cathedral and Cathedral Square
Saturday 31st 11-5pm
Borough Market
The Hop Exchange
Southwark Cathedral and Cathedral Square
The Great Halls Vinopolis