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McGowan half-way to Canterbury
Mark McGowan, the artist(?) who set off from Borough High Street on Boxing Day to crawl to Canterbury, is more than half-way to his destination, according to the BBC.
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New-look blog
We've moved the blog over to the WordPress system. There are still a few rough edges, so bear with us whilst we get everything fixed.
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Award for Museum of Garden History
Congratulations to the Museum of Garden History which has picked up an award from the Association for Heritage Interpretation for its exhibition A Company of Pleasures: garden renaissance at Hatfield House. The award was presented by Loyd Grossman at a ceremony earlier this month.
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David Hare on the commercialisation of the South Bank
Writing in this week's New Statesman: The South Bank is changed out of all recognition - and for the better. Nowadays it teems with life. But how typical of the redevelopment of the Festival Hall that they make sure to open the shops before they bother to reopen the
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Movers, shakers and opinion-makers
This week's Time Out features London's top 100 "movers, shakers and opinion-makers" (you can read the top 20 online). As you would expect, quite a number of them have an SE1 connection: 80. Woody Allen - his latest film, Match Point, features Bankside locations
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Drowned girl, 14, had been drinking vodka
A 14-year-old schoolgirl was two-and-a-half times over the drink drive limit when she fell off a wall and drowned in the River Thames, an inquest heard today [Tuesday]. Sirena Grant had been binge drinking vodka when she clambered onto the wall five feet above the
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Tree planting in the Tate Community Garden
There is a tree planting day at the Community Garden next to Tate Modern on Saturday 19 November. It starts at 10.30am and goes on until about 1pm. Tate will provide lunch. Contact Peter@bost.org.uk for details.
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Revealed: Why the Millennium Bridge wobbled
LONDON (Reuters) - A natural phenomenon rather than a design fault caused London's Millennium Bridge to wobble and sway, forcing its closure just two days after opening in 2000. The elegant pedestrian walkway was conceived as a blade of light linking the south bank of the River Thames to
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On this day in 1976...
The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays. The building, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, is made up of three theatres. Two, the Olivier and the Lyttleton, are already open with a third, the Cottlesloe, expected to open next year.
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Elefest Film Festival - call for submissions
The aim of the festival, being held at various venues in the Elephant and Castle during the week commencing 28th November, is to showcase local film talent and to celebrate the cultural and creative diversity of the area. If you have a film or video you would like to submit
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Tour guide volunteers required for Red Cross Garden
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is looking for volunteers to give occasional tours of Red Cross Garden. No experience necessary. An essential introductory session will take place on Sunday 23 October, 2pm to 3.30pm, at Red Cross Garden, Red Cross Way, SE1. For more information or to book a place,
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Saatchi fights eviction from County Hall
It's well worth following the ongoing High Court battle between the Saatchi Gallery - which recently announced its departure from SE1 - and its landlords at County Hall, the Shirayama Shokusan Company and Cadogan Leisure Investments. * Friday 7 October: Saatchi in 'deep rage' during row over toilet - The
