Revitalise Camberwell public meeting

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I’m posting this on behalf of the Revitalise⁵ Camberwell team — Peter

Revitalise⁵ Camberwell, being developed in partnership with TfL, Lambeth and Southwark Council to improve the streetscape in Camberwell, has reached a number of key stages. We completed inital public consultation in December 2011, have undertaken extensive data collection in Feburary and March 2012 and have been working on a design framework that will assist as we develop concept designs.

To keep you informed we would like to invite you to attend a meeting at 6:30pm on 29 May, at the St Giles Hall, Benhill Road. At this meeting, we will discuss our work to date, advise of next steps and how you can be involved as we look to consult on design options in the Summer.

All are welcome but for seating and catering purposes it would be helpful if you could let us know if you are able to attend.

More information and contact details.

Camberwell’s Got Talent?

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I’m posting this on behalf of Steph from Camberwell Arts Festival — Peter.

We are looking for Camberwell performers / people with hidden talents!

What is it? A surreal one day extravaganza celebrating Camberwell by getting locals to show off their party pieces! There will be 40 — 50 participants aged under 4 to over 80 — all performing their party piece for a maximum 5 mins. Plus lots of balloons, party hats and mimes too!

What are party pieces? Anything from dancing like Michael Jackson to spoons playing, or reading a poem to beat-boxing. Whatever your talent we want to help you show it!

When? Date is unconfirmed but will be either Saturday 16^th, Sunday 17^th, Saturday 23^rd, or Sunday 24^th June.

Where? On our “improvised” outside stage — by bus stops + street corners! — with a team of professional and experienced mimes.

What are we asking you to do? Show us your ‘hidden talent’ — we’ve got spoons players, beatboxers, REALLY bendy circus acts — and more…

If you’re interested — get in touch with me, and we can organise a time for me to see your talent or you can send a video in and then I’ll give you a slot! It’s as simple as that! Email Steph Singer steph@​singlondon.​org. Feel free to send this onto friends of yours as well! And please do let me know if there is any more information needed.

Sun, No Doves

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What a difference some sunshine makes. But this early unseasonal weather is tinged with sadness, as we’re reminded that the best summer sun destination, the garden at the Sun & Doves, won’t be available to us this year (barring incredible effort from a brewery pubco that doesn’t seem to give much of a fig at the moment). So where is the sun-seeking al fresco booze-hound to go in Camberwell in 2012?

The obvious destination would be The Fox On The Hill, with it’s big lawn, prominent position, and wonderful views. The drawback (in this author’s humble opinion) is that it’s a Wetherspoon pub, although it does seem to have a good selection of beers. Also, last time I went there we felt threatened by a bunch of leery lads who I suspect to have been on a pharmaceutical more powerful than alcohol.

The Tiger has their little passage, which doesn’t seem to catch much light, but at The Recreation Ground and The Bear it’s standing room only. The Cambria has a yard which is pleasant to sit in but also doesn’t allow for much sunlight to enter. Stormbird has a few tables outside which get sun in the afternoon, and pavement overspill outside the Hermits is popular with students when the weather is fine.

Many destinations have only a brief moment in the sun; The former Grove (the name of which escapes me) Grand Union is OK in the morning and mid afternoon, and The Crooked Well fares a little better. The George Canning doesn’t do too badly later in the afternoon, but the best spot for drinks at the dying of the light is The Phoenix.

This post was hastily thrown together and overwritten, so please feel free to correct me in the comments.

February’s Miscellanea

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A couple of calls for participation:

Camberwell Business Network and SE5Forum would like some feedback from you about local shopping; and the Met police are looking for witnesses to a very nasty hit and run on Champion Hill last week.

Quick bit of transport news: TfL asked Southwark Council for their preference of proposed extensions to the Bakerloo line, and the Council have said that Lewisham via Camberwell and Peckham is their choice. However, that’s very far from being a done deal, and even if it were we’d be looking at some 15–20 years away. Still, perhaps one day…

The Council recently posted some historic maps online, which are interesting to look at. Did you know The Fox On The Hill used to be The Fox Under The Hill? Not sure what brought him to the surface.

That is all for now. I’m still looking for more contributors. Show of hands, please?