Previously WORG 'What's On in Rotherhithe Group'. We share what's on in & around Rotherhithe. +Places of interest to visit, useful info. Visit our new website!
A new website for Our Rotherhithe!
ourrotherhithe.co.uk
Please visit the site & use the ' contact us ' button to notify the team about any forthcoming events you wish us to publicise
Also use the site to discover "What's On"
Our email is ourrotherhithe@gmail.com
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Stave Hill Ecology Centre has Autumn and Halloween crafts for Kids @ Stave Hill this Saturday (10 October).
Drop in between 11.30 and 3pm at SHED Stave Hill for free fun arts and crafts. Most suitable for ages 4 to 12.
Next Tuesday 13 Oct @CarnegieLib Lisa Smith discusses her book Jamaica Road with Mel Pennant. 6.30 (tea) for 7-8.30. Free event, part of @BHMLambeth. To help us set out enough chairs, please book on tinyurl.com/4j764n37
This Fri 9th our Autumn season starts! We've 2 fantastic #Blues gigs, from Cuba & Brixton, the latter being when we'll celebrate 15yrs of bringing fabulous musicians to our neighbourhood. Then we've S. African & E. European brilliance. tunedin.london/ Book & tell friends!
OTD 2 October 1600 Richard Burbage married Winifred Turner at St Mary's #Rotherhithe
Burbage was the most famous actor of his era & part owner of the Globe theatre alongside William Shakespeare
Source : Notes & Queries. Vol. 66, no. 3. pp. 460–464.
Saturday 24 October 7.30pm @MusicaAntica perform
Purcell: In Guilty Night or Saul and the Witch of Endor plus divers ,fearful musick by the same!
A programme for Halloween
Holy Trinity Church #Rotherhithe#SE16 5HF
Tickets⬇️
musicaantica.org.uk/in-guilt…
5 Oct Neighbourhood Grants open
Free help available at drop-in sessions⬇️
Thurs 8 Oct 7pm (online)
Monday 12 Oct 2–4pm @lb_southwark 132 Queen's Rd SE15 2HP
Thursday 15 Oct 2–4pm Swk Council 160 Tooley St SE1 2QH
Please register to attend
📧 neighbourhoodgrants@southwark.gov.uk
Thursday 1 October @Time_Talents#SE16 4JE
One Stop Shop Community Health Day
1:00pm (Lunch) 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Health Care Sessions)
For local people aged 55+ (&/or Carers)
🍽️ No need to book – just drop in!
Local health & community professionals all under one roof
Thursday 1 October @Time_Talents#SE16 4JE
One Stop Shop Community Health Day
1:00pm (Lunch) 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Health Care Sessions)
For local people aged 55+ (&/or Carers)
🍽️ No need to book – just drop in!
Local health & community professionals all under one roof
Just today learning about the connection between #Bermondsey’s Sisters of Mercy and Jamaica’s Alpha School of Music whence came so much ska and reggae. Seeing the thoroughfare #Jamaica Road in a new light! @RBHistory
OTD 27September 1884 birth of Norah Runge OBE,MP for #rotherhithe 1931-1935
A Conservative,she defeated Ben Smith in 1931 by just 130 votes after a recount.
The national resurgence of the Labour vote in 1935 meant Smith regained the seat with 4665 majority ukvote100.org/2018/09/27/nor…
📷🚢 Waverley captured this morning at London Tower Pier
Waverley will be operating from London and on the Thames until Sunday 11th October - don’t miss your chance to join us for a cruise on the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer.
🎉WAVERLEY 80th ANNIVERSARY🎉
On Friday 2nd October we look forward to welcoming passengers aboard to join us in celebrating a remarkable milestone as we mark the 80th Anniversary since Waverley’s launch on 2nd October 1946.
Timetable - Friday 2nd October
London - 0930
Steam Under Tower Bridge
Gravesend - 1140
Southend - 1310/1325
Cruise Thames Forts
Southend - 1700/1715
Gravesend - 1845
Cruise Twinkling Thames & Under Floodlit Tower Bridge
London - 2100
To help us celebrate there will be live entertainment from the Bel Canto Vintage Sisters. They will be boarding at Gravesend and playing in the Jeanie Deans Lounge. 🎶
Tickets for all sailings can be booked online at waverleyexcursions.co.uk/boo…
Thanks to Jamie for the unusual pictures of Waverley’s bow.
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