Agenda item

The chair introduced this overview of the events taking place during the summer in the community council area.

Elephant and the Nun festival

Lis Ssenjovu from Southwark Events and Leanne Pero from the Movement Factory informed people about the Elephant and the Nun festival in Burgess Park on 15 August 2015 from 12noon to 8pm. They were still looking for performers and people who wanted to run dance workshops on one stage. A second stage would feature performances by “global and local” bands. There would also be jumble sale stalls for people to raise money for their charity, and a choir and youth theatre project (for 14 to 19-year-olds). There was an opportunity for community groups to have information stalls. For more information see: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/elephantandnun/

Carnival del Pueblo

Nuala Riddell Morales said the organisation had been founded in the late 1990s. It celebrated the cultures of 19 different Latin American countries, and had intergenerational projects. They work with universities, in partnership with other organisations and were organising a series of “Plaza Latina” summer fun events on 1 August, 8 August and 15 August in Nursery Row Park  with arts and craft, food and culture. For more information see: http://www.plazalatina.co.uk/

Unicorn Theatre

Sally Pembroke said that the theatre was hosting an urban arts week for young people from 11 to 17 years old from local estates, from 27-31 July, which would include activities like street dance, spoken word, drama and writing run by professional artists. On the last day, the young people would perform the show they had written at the theatre. The activities were free, only some lunch money was needed. There would be a fun palace in the first week of October, which was a fun art and science family days, and Sally said she was looking for ideas of what people wanted to see as part of this. The theatre itself celebrated its 10^th birthday on Tooley Street this year and there would be free shows and workshops to celebrate. For more information see: https://www.unicorntheatre.com/

Mint Street Music Festival

Jackie Colchester said that the Mint Street Music Festival would be taking place on Saturday 18 July from noon until 7pm. It would feature Latin music, rock,  Afrobeats, local groups and a performance by different choirs. There would also be workshops for all ages, food stalls and craft fares. She invited people to attend and to volunteer at the event. For more information see: https://mintstreetmusicfestival.wordpress.com/

Millwall Community Trust 

Gary from the trust informed the meeting that the organisation was involved in engaging with young people and developing new talent. Training sessions (for both boys and girls 12 to 18 years) were being held every Friday from 8pm to 9pm at Tabard Gardens football pitch. Participants could also take part in tournaments and coaching sessions. All the activities were supported by the Football Association. There was also a girls only summer soccer school. 

Living Walworth 

Jeremy Leach reported back on an event which had taken place in Liverpool Grove in May and had celebrated the culture and cultural heritage of the Walworth area and had been supported by Cleaner Greener Safer funding from the community council. 

At present the organisation was focussed on preserving the architectural heritage of the area, getting Walworth Road designated as a conservation area, and working on projects including Manor Place Terrace and trying to protect local pubs like the Elephant and Castle pub and the Thomas A’Beckett.

The chair encouraged people to join the Walworth Society, and thanked all the speakers for attending.

The meeting took a break from 8.35pm to 8.50pm to give attendees another chance to look at the displays.