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OUR readers have backed a plan to bring The Waitrose in Creek Road, a main route into the town boat, which was a star at the Diamond Jubilee flotilla Queen’s golden barge Gloriana to Maritime centre. It has been designed by artist Peter Kent, who in 2012. One reader, Jenny Preece, told us: “Yes, Yes, has been liaising with the Gloriana Trust. The Trust – Yes for Gloriana to have a home in Greenwich.” Peter Greenwich. A floating glass dock – like a jewelbox – would headed by former National Maritime Museum Kent said he was delighted by the response. house the famous rowing boat at Dales Dock, next to chairman Lord Sterling – is looking for a home for the Full story – Page 5

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hush! ...Well that’s what used to happen. Nowadays keeping the peace in a library is a little higher-tech. Some students using the library at the dramatic new University of Greenwich’s School of Architecture building in Stockwell Street are making too much noise, it has been revealed. Instead of just asking them to be quiet, fellow users can now press a discreet “Noisy Neighbour” icon on their computer screen to alert a member of staff who will lay down the law (quietly) instead. odel - the courier service – has a poor reputation. And rightly so. We hear one Greenwich resident’s new exercise bike was, according to the retailer, purloined from their Dartford depot. Police are

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The Greenwich Visitor’s admirable social diary, brought to you by the spirit of Horatio Nelson presumably searching for someone in North Kent pedalling stolen goods. But not getting far. njoy the Tall Ships Festival last September? Some of themwill be back for Sail Greenwich between August 26 and 31 this year. This is the money-making version with a

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ieve St George, The Nelson Society’s London Secretary, tell us: “The recent Immortal Memory Toast was very well attended thanks to you and Radio 3, who heard through you.” Glad to help! nyone seen a driverless vehicle near the O2 yet? We’re told the some of the

here’s what YOU ask US There’s a lot of work going on at Visitor – good start. Next visit the Greenwich Market...are they Tourist Information Centre at building the new hotel they were Pepys House, 2 Cutty Sark talking about? Not any more! Gardens (just next to the Cutty Greenwich Hospital, which owns Sark). It’s officially London’s best the site, won permission to build a TIC. And the excellent staff there hotel but the recession changed all won the Gold Award in the 2013 that. We were first to report the Information Provider of the Year plan had been delayed. Then the category of the Visit England landlords announced it was OFF. excellence awards (after landing But they are improving the roof, Silver last year). You don’t HAVE putting a new smaller market in a to be a tourist to use their yard next door and refurbishing expertise either. Get advice, buy shops and offices. There’s been a tickets for boats, tube, DLR, rail, market here since the 1300s. This buses and coaches, book a tour, month you can cath half term fun buy tickets for other attractions (if including a pancake race on you must!). Discover Greenwich Saturday February 14 and even next door is great for kids. torn paper art on February 20 and We heard about a yacht race 21. It has new opening times from coming to Greenwich? Too late! February 16: Thursdays, Fridays, The Tall Ships Festival was in Saturdays and Sundays. September. And it was mostly Is the Foot Tunnel working yet? great. Around 15 ships will be After a botched £11.5million back in August and Greenwich refurb, the final touches were still Council wants an annual event. being put to the 112-year-old Is anyone using the cable car Greenwich tunnel as the Tall Ships yet? Cheeky! The Emirates Air arrived in September...only Line is amazing. Sadly it’s for a lift to fail. Info: not much use for Fogwoft.org.uk. getting about but it Updates: www. is a fabulous, greenwich.gov. futuristic uk/Greenwich/ attraction that WANT TO ADVERTISE? Travel/footwe love. TfL tunnels just need to tell HAVE A STORY? I read that more people Call Matt on 07731 645828 Greenwich is a about it. You World Heritage know where we Matt@TheGreenwich Site? Yes, it gainsd are! Visitor.com UN World Heritage We watched the Site status in the Olympics in 1990s. It means our Greenwich. It’s a lot buildings and history are so different now. There was a amazing they’re UN-protected. 20,000 stadium here in 2012. It And it’s a Royal Borough? Yes. We was controversial, but most agree have 1,000 years of Royal links. the Games were great for our Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were global appeal. born here and christened at St Museums. Are they free? Yes – Alfege Church, in the town centre. except the Fan Museum, which In fact Queen Elizabeth played has no public funding but a under the oak tree that now bears world-leading collection of fans. her name in Greenwich Park. And the Wernher Collection of art Dating tests have just proved the at Ranger’s House, run by English tree – which fell down in a storm Heritage. There are some paid for in the 1990s – is the right age. The exhibitions at the National Queen Elizabeth granted Royal Maritime Museum. You pay to Status in February 2012. stand on the Meridian Line What shou ld we do today? nowadays too. And to use the loos You’ve picked up a Greenwich in the Park from this month.

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test shuttles for the big experiment (revealed in last month’s Greenwich Visitor) have arrived on site. Send us a photo if you spot one...unlike the figure in the artist’s impression above, who is aiming totally the wrong way! t’s nearly London Marathon time. Do you have a spare room for a runner on the night of Saturday April 25? Our friends at Greenwich and Blackheath Cystic Fibrosis Trust are looking for hosts to help raise valuable funds. Contact sachabright@hotmail.com

This is the place in The Greenwich Visitor where local groups and people tell us what they do, why, and how you can help. This month: Dawn Duval-Macsporran on her new community health and nutrition company

BeVivacious I STRUGGLED with my weight for years until a friend introduced me to a nutritionist who helped me lose 90lbs…and I’ve kept it off now for 12 years.

Now I’ve used the knowledge and skills I have learned to start a Community Interest Company – BeVivacious – to help people with addictions eat better on a budget and build up their immune systems. Becoming a not-for-profit CIC means I can offer support at reduced rates and even offer some free nutritional advice for people in recovery or treatment centres. Doing private work supplements that – and any profits will be reinvested back into the company. My philosophy is to make a difference to the community in a subject that I’m passionate about. I am currently supporting five people – mainly for weight loss. One of them gained weight after having two children. She is keen and is trying really hard to lose the excess weight. So far she has made really good progress by losing over half a stone in a short period of time. She proudly told me: “I can see my feet now!” There are some great ways of helping yourself. Using pulses, using canned fruit in natural juice and canned vegetables – low salt and sugar – can provide a cheaper alternative to fresh fruit and vegetables. Just by buying Basics ranges you can save money too. I’m also training to be a SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Facilitator so I can give support and aftercare service for people suffering from addictive behaviour. The recovery and treatment centres I work and volunteer in help people who either self-refer with an addiction to alcohol or opiates or who have been referred there by other agencies. I’m also studying for a Cognitive Therapy Diploma so I can help private clients and people in Recovery make long-lasting behaviour changes to help them to reach their health and life goals. I’ve lived in Woolwich for nine years now. I lived in the Cayman Islands for two years hairdressing. Last year I took redundancy from my job as a teacher/manager in further education to qualify as a Diet and Nutritional Advisor (IANLPC) and set up my new business. I have an introductory rate for private clients of £35 for a bespoke Face to Face Consultation and Nutrition Plan with a range of free resources. There is also an online one-month package for £20 at my website bevivacious.uk. I also offer group sessions for reduced rates or free at recovery centres in south east London. Initial meetings are free to ensure that that client feels comfortable going ahead. Info: 0208 8553 225 or 07583 261367 dawn@bevivacious.uk

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swing bridge creeks open CROSSING: Nursery children try bridge

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THE gentle curve of new swing bridge over Deptford Creek is captured in the evening sunlight in this wonderful picture by reader Richard Tacagni. The 53m bridge – on the Thames path at Millennium Quay – was opened on January 19. It was built by by developers Galliard Homes as part of a deal to build New Capital Quay but has been handed to Greenwich Council to operate and manage. Four 4.4kW electric motors can rotate the 130tonne bridge 110 degrees in less than two minutes. It will open on demand up to seven days a week to allow river traffic up Deptford Creek. But it will rarely open on Sundays when there are high tides. Galliard’s chief executive Stephen Conway praised its “striking artisitic architecture and good design.” Reader Richard – @RichardT135 on Twitter – said: “It looked great in the sun.” We couldn’t agree more! He wins our Picture of The Month prize – a selection of wines from our friends at Spirited Wines of Blackheath.

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Help buy a glassroom £60k Ecology Park appeal

THE Greenwich Ecology Park is raising £60,000 to build an Outdoor Classroom so even more people can enjoy its educational activities.

The glass space, with room for up to 30 people, will be be powered by renewable energy and be as carbon neutral as possible. It will free the existing building on north Greenwich Peninsula to provide a Visitor Centre and, eventually, a cafe. And it will even provide more habitat for creepy crawlies at the urban oasis. A spokesperson said: “By having a dedicated education and training facility, Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park will be able to offer even more opportunities for children, young people and adults to get back to nature and learn more about the environment in an urban setting. “It all helps to increase social and health benefits and work experience.” The project will give over 2500 school children hand-on education like pond dipping and bug hunting, train over 40 students in urban wildlife and conservation and teach new skills to over 150 volunteers, every year. Joanne Smith, Senior Ranger at the park said: “We’re so grateful to the volunteers and

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community for helping us with this appeal. But we can’t rest on our laurels. “We still need the community and businesses in Greenwich and beyond to support our campaign in any way they can, so we can reach our goal. The park is so popular; we desperately need more space and better facilities.” Park owners The Land Trust, a registered charity, has joined up with Spacehive crowdfunding platform for the project. See video at www.spacehive.com/frog Pledge online at www.spacehive.com/frog

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Miles Hedley’s pick of this month’s best events. Our unique 3-month listings begin on Page 18

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The ever-reliable London Theatre in New Cross hosts this pioneering drama based on brutally frank interviews with hundreds of residents of a Wyoming town in the months after a gay local man was bludgeoned to death in 1998 and his body was left tied to a fence. Feb 6&7

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DOODLE DANCE This event at Borough Hall is the world premiere of an interactive family-friendly show devised by Anna Williams and Tom Roden which involves the artists and audience joining forces to dance, draw and dream with the help of a giant sheet of paper and coloured pencils. Feb 7

JEKYLL AND HYDE Sell A Door return to Greenwich Theatre with a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic parable, this one set in future London and featuring the good doctor as a cancer specialist trying to defeat the demons that empower his murderous alter ego. Feb 11-14

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SUNAND PRASAD Blackheath Halls’ 2015 Richard Grierson architecture lecture is being given by an internationally admired expert with an illustrious track record of designing public buildings. He’ll be predicting how London will cope with its huge predicted growth in the next five years. Feb 11

LOVE IN THE ARCHIVES Check out a remarkable collection of love letters dating back centuries which are held at the National Maritime Museum’s magnificent Caird Library in an evening exhibition neatly staged on Valentine’s Day. A must for literary-minded romantics of every age. Feb 14

BEYOND THE KEYS Legendary concert pianist John Tilbury and Venetian virtuoso Letizia Michielon are the headliners of this performance of music and dance at Laban theatre which is guaranteed to stimulate, challenge and astound in equal measure. Part of Trinity Laban’s CoLab fortnight. Feb 16

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Campaign to save historic buildings

The folk superstar comes to the Albany with her trademark Northumbrian pipes and fiddle to play traditional and original songs from her fabulous 30-year recording career. She’ll be accompanied by The Side, who provide a backing of accordion, cello, harp - and clog-dancing. Feb 20

NELSON MASS The University of Greenwich Choir and Orchestra perform Haydn’s masterful tribute to the fallen hero of Trafalgar in the wonderful and completely appropriate setting of the Old Royal Naval College chapel. And as a bonus, they will also give us John Rutter’s glorious Gloria. Feb 20

CHINESE NEW YEAR Welcome in the Year of the Sheep with a day of activities, storytelling, performances and workshops for all the family as the National Maritime Museum celebrates China’s centuries-old commercial and cultural ties with Great Britain in general and Greenwich in particular. Feb 21

LAURA JUDD This brilliant young jazz trumpeter and composer is the special guest of awardwinning drummer Corrie Dick as he plays a regular Monday night session at Oliver’s Bar. The pair will be joined on stage by bassist Steve Watts and saxophonist Julian Argelles. Don’t miss it. Feb 23

EXOTIC: Inside hothouse at Avery Hill

Picture: EMMA SUPPLE

MORE than 2,300 people have signed up to help protect historic Avery Hill Winter Garden – being sold by the University of Greenwich in a move which shocked local people.

The Uni abandoned a bid for £2.9m lottery funding to restore the Grade II listed Victorian treasure – described as Eltham’s “Kew Gardens” with a beautiful hot house of tropical plants and trees – on the day the application was due. It said it had decided to move operations to its new £80million School of Architecture in Greenwich Town Centre, writes EMMA SUPPLE. In a letter to community groups which had helped prepare the bid, Chief Operating Officer Anne Poulson said “much of the site is empty” it was “not generally fit for our purpose” and “the costs of running it are high at around £1million annually.” She insisted covenants are in place to make sure any new owner maintains the fabric of the buildings and keeps the Winter Gardens open to the public. But local people are not convinced. A Save Avery Hill Winter Garden group set up on Facebook gained a following of 2,336 members in just a month. One poster, Neil Moake, said: “To sell off the Winter Gardens would be a travesty” Claudette Young-Davidson said: “We shouldn’t lose it and we should fight for it.” Debbie Dorsett posted: “I hope whoever buys the site realises just how dear this is to the local people. Life can not only be about profit.” And Andrew Large wrote: “A good place to start would be to get the building and as much of the grounds as possible listed as an asset of community value.” Friends of Avery Hill Winter Garden secretary John Webb insists the Facebook group is “not a protest group” but “represents a community of people who want the best” for the building. He says the gardens have fallen into disrepair in recent years and believes: “If something isn’t done, the building will fall down.” And he adds: “After being used for teacher training for 110 years, we can’t believe the University would want their legacy to Eltham to be a derelict architectural monument.” The site is on the English Heritage’s At Risk Register and is described as “Previously suffering from long-term neglect and major deterioration of the fabric.” Despite this, the Winter Garden has become an increasingly popular attraction. It was built by Victorian industrialist John Thomas North but was acquired by Greenwich Council in 1902. It was damaged by German bombs in World War Two but was restored and has been open to the public since 1962. Local people who visited as children are now bringing their children along to view a landmark steeped in history. John says he and the group hope the University “will not be abdicating their historic responsibility|” and will secure a deal in which the much-loved gardens remain protected and are kept in “good condition and open to the public.” The University insists the site is still in use with recruitment going ahead for courses starting in the autumn. And it says the rest of the campus – on the nearby Southwood Site – will be kept after the sale, which may be advertised as early as this month.

Info: www.facebook.com/SaveAveryHillWinterGardens What do you think? Email Matt@TheGreenwichVisitor.com

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Gloriana: Yes Yes Yes! smart looks

A NEW fashion house has set up home here. Emile Vidal Carr – who has worked with icons including Alexander McQueen, Victoria Beckham and Kanye West – has launched his own label from a base by the Thames in Woolwich. Carr, a graduate of the prestigious London College of Fashion who got his first sewing machine at 18, has also worked for Top Shop and Asos. His new collection is inspired by architecture. “I translate my fascination for architecture and structure into my designs, which adds to our very distinctive style,” he explains. He says his pieces “have more engineering than a smart phone – EVC garments are carefully and technically engineered to a high specification, combining high-quality fabric, vibrancy and innovative design.” The Emile Vidal Carr house is based at Second Floors Studios Arts in Harrington Way. Info: emilevidalcarr.com

GLORIOUS: Queen’s barge at Tall Ships Festival here in September Pic: LUCY MILLSON-WATKINS www.lucymw.com

READERS have backed a plan to build a new home in Greenwich for the Queen’s golden barge Gloriana.

GRAND DESIGN: Peter Kent’s plan

Readers want royal barge in Greenwich

The scheme – in which the rowing boat would be housed on a glass-covered floating dock next to Creek Road – has been drawn up the improvement to Deptford by artist Peter Kent. Creek the recent landscaping of THEY it! liaising Greenwich fitnessbyexpert Annette Perry and He hasdid been withVisitor the Dales Dock and the New Capital runningTrust, partner Zoe Ayling finished the London Marathon in 4hrs Gloriana which is looking 10mins. for a new base for the ship after Quay frontage. The only problem is the and flotsam andinjetsam that Road, gets residents in Twickenham They even managed a opposed wave for family friends Trafalgar trapped in Dales Dock every tide. plans for a boathouse Greenwich, along thethere. way. that bringing the Reader Hennessey, of and“I’m Annette Sue and friends Louisa Snow Val convinced Kirkman (inset) were raising bargeand here bring a great Sidcup, us: “I think having moneytold for Deptford charity thethe 999 Club theywould beat their target. piece on of our Maritime historypage. to Gloriana at Greenwich a pledged Annette said: “Overwould £5,100bewas just giving.com Greenwich and solve a litter wonderful idea. Another With gift aid it means the added 999 Club will receive over £6000 from our problem. What’s not toCharlton like?” Park a tefforts.” t r a c t i oZoe n fraised o r G over r e e n£2,700 w i c h ’s for Run For Tom – helping Jane Shepherd-Miller us: maritime heritage, and in keeping Riding for the Disabled in memory of Tom Warren, who had told Cerebral with Palsy.it’s new Royal Borough “YES! to Gloriana being moored Deptford/Greenwich.” status. Let’s said: make it Annette “It happen!” was an amazing in day. I loved the run and the crowds Jenny Millenium Quay were sensational butresident man, amAnn I glad it’sVisitor over! Ten years Preece ago, I ransaid: it five “Although I am not a resident in Powlton us:so“It’s a women fantasticgenuinely minutes told slower older do rock!” Greenwich, every ideaAnnette to bringtold the about Gloriana to Dales the run-up to the Marathon inIa visit seriesthere of Greenwich Dock. I have been delighted with other week or so from Plaistow,

Old Royal Naval College perfectly. I recently moved to Greenwich and love the atmosphere. This would enhance that.” Deptford resident Nick Edmett said: “I would be a fantastic boost to have Gloriana there. I noticed great interest in her at St just over the river. I say Yes, Yes, Katherine’s Dock when I was there Ye s f oarticles. r G l o r She i a n aadded: t o h “We’ve a v e a had Visitor few anonymous that anda have no doubt itdonations would create permanent in Greenwich.” could havehome well come from readers. Thank you soinmuch.” a sensation the new venue with “What fantastic idea,” Julian a purpose-built showcase.” You cana still give: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/999club www.justgiving.com/Run-For-Tom-2014 Smith, of Eltham, told us. “It And Su England told us: “I seems a perfect project for this support Gloriana in Greenwich. I corner of Greenwich and a fitting was lucky enough to see the location for the vessel, combining Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and had operational viability, access and an a good view of Her Majesty on appropriate location. Greenwich board. This needs to stay local.” must be the best location for such Artist Peter Kent said he was a vessel. Historyfriends, and concept “delighted” by the response to our Hallo gorgeous combine in one great project.” story. “And it’s great for the Chris Irish said: “Itan would be a thank Greenwich too. Just wanted to say enormous you forVisitor all your support, kind fantastic idea. Given the maritime “So much of the waterfront is words and sponsorship. history in Greenwich it would being developed with housing but complement theother Cutty is being to bring more What can I say thanSark, it was anlittle amazing day,done I loved the run, the National Maritime Museum and vessels to Maritime Greenwich.”

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CAPTURED HERE, VICTORIAN KILLER WHOSE CRIMES A string of burglaries had plagued Blackheath in the autumn of 1878...when man was arrested in St John’s Park he turned out to have a far more dangerous criminal

“KEEP back!” the little man yelled, “or by God I’ll shoot you!”

The life and death (by hangman’s noose) of Charles Peace, the infamous

At 2am, in the darkness of back garden of the wellto-do house at 2 St John’s Park, Blackheath, PC Edward Robinson could just make out the glint of a revolver. But still he stepped forward. The arrest of the burglar who had plagued the area for three months now would be a feather in his cap. Or even better, a stripe on his arm. Three shots rang out. PC Robinson felt the rush of air as they missed his head by inches. He lunged. Another shot rang out. And missed. Now he leapt again and struck the burglar in the face. “I’ll settle you this time”, the suspect cried, firing a fifth shot that went clean through the constable’s arm, just above his elbow. Robinson clung to his would-be killer and wrestled him to the cold stones of the garden path he had been trying to flee down. Two fellow officers – who had been covering the front of the house – came to his aid. There was no escape now for the Blackheath Burglar. He refused to give his name. So the man in the dock at Greenwich Police Court later that morning – October 10 1878 – was identified only as “a half-caste, about sixty years of age, of repellent aspect.” They could have mentioned the missing fingers on his left hand – caused, some said, by a misfiring gun. But they missed his ability to disguise and alter his features – even wearing a false arm with a hook. He was remanded in custody for a week. No-one could have know the astonishing criminal past of the ragged little man...or his mastery of disguise. Or that within four months he would hang for it. Charles Joseph Peace was born on May 14 1832 in Sheffield. His father John was a shoemaker and – astonishingly – a lion tamer with only one leg. At 14, Charles Peace was injured, like his father, in an industrial accident when a piece of red-hot steel pierced his shin. Charles was crippled for life, but, unlike his father, at least kept his leg. Times were hard. And Peace turned to crime, progressing from stealing a gentleman’s gold watch to burglary. He was arrested for stealing from a house in Sheffield in October 1851, and shown leniency. A month in jail seemed to straighten him out – he began earning money as a one-string violin virtuoso in pubs! But three years later, Peace was sentenced to four years hard labour for burglary. The mould was now set. In 1858 he was given six years for a raid in Manchester, during which he nearly killed the policeman who arrested him. In 1866 he got another eight years. He tried to escape from Wakefield Prison but was captured in the governor’s bedroom. In 1859 Peace married a widow, Hannah Ward, and had children. Peace’s life seemed for the next decade, at last mundane. Until a family friendship developed with a civil engineer called Arthur Dyson...and, Peace later claimed, an intimate one with his wife, Katherine. Mr Dyson was not happy. In June 1876, their paths crossed in a street and Peace threatened to shoot them dead. husband intervened and In 1876, in Manchester, was shot fatally through Peace DID kill. On August 1, the temple. Peace fled by two policemen saw him in the train to the family home in grounds of a house in Whalley Hull. Within hours, two Range. PC Nicholas Cock stood detectives arrived. Peace in his way and drew his escaped. For three weeks truncheon. Peace took out a he remained on the run. A revolver and fired two shots. The description was put , first missed. The second hit his despite a description and chest. Peace escaped. Two days a £100 price on his head. later the policeman died. The usual suspects “Charles Peace wanted for murder. He is were rounded up, and an 18-year-old Irishman thin and slightly built, from fifty-five to sixty William Habron was wrongly arrested and years of age. Five feet four inches or five feet eventually tried. Peace even attended court high; grey (nearly white) hair, beard and where William was convicted and sentenced to whiskers. He lacks use of three fingers of left death. Two days before his execution, he was hand, walks with his legs rather wide apart, reprieved and his sentence commuted to life speaks peculiarly as though his tongue were imprisonment. too large for his mouth, and is a great boaster. Peace now had a taste for killing. He is a picture-frame maker. He occasionally One afternoon, an armed Peace knocked at cleans and repairs clocks and watches and their door. Mrs Dyson fled in terror. Her deals in oleographs, engravings and pictures.”

Blackheath Peace moved to Doncaster then London, then Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham. There, in a boarding house he met Susan Gray. Weeks later, when police finally caught up with him – in bed with Susan – Peace evaded them yet again, slipping through a window and away. The North was too hot. So Peace moved to a new life – with a new name – in London. Mr and Mrs Thompson, as they styled themselves, took a house in Lambeth, and, claimed to, sell musical instruments. But each night he went burgling. Before long they moved to Greenwich – to Crane Court, then to two grandly-furnished adjoining houses in nearby Billingsgate Street (near the Thames, where the Cutty Sark now stands). In one house he lived with Susan. Next door were his wife and son, Willie. In May 1877 they moved on, to Evelina Road, Peckham. Peace now tired his hand as an inventor – designing gear for floating sunken ships, a smoke helmet fo

firemen and industrial cleaning equipment. A keen churchgoer, he appeared a model citizen. But each night he plied his real trade across south London. With his tools in a violin case – a skeleton key, two pick-locks, a centre-bit, gimlet, gouge, chisel, vice jemmy and knife – and with a portable ladder stowed on his pony and trap. His revolver was always close to hand. A spate of burglaries in the autumn of 1878 had shocked the genteel Blackheath. But on October 2, Peace’s charmed criminal career ended with his arrest in the grounds of Mr Burness’s home at 2 St John’s Park. After a month on remand in prison, Peace, still anonymous, had become disturbed at having no news of his family. So he wrote two letters – one to his co-inventor Mr Brion, signed John Ward; the other to Mrs Thompson, addressing her as his “dearly beloved wife.” On November 19 at the Old Bailey, “John Ward” was tried for burglary and attempted

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CRIME SCENE: 2 St John’s Park, where Charles Peace (above and, left, as a young man) was arrested

to hold him before Peace finally kicked his way free. But the fall knocked him out and he was picked up in the track soon after. When the commital resumed eight days later, Mrs Dyson was questioned. She denied that her cuckolded husband was shot after attacking Peace in revenge, but there was evidence that she and Peace were close. His trial, on February 4 1879, at Leeds Assizes lasted just one day. Newspapers had picked up on the extraordinary case and the colourful character who was on trial. He had even been linked to the Manchester murder – William Habron was still protesting his innocence. Ironically, the trial judge Mr. Justice Lopes had defended Habron. Defence barrister Frank Lockwood QC claimed his client would not receive a fair trial because of the Press. “Hear, hear!” Peace agreed. But the trial went ahead. At 7.15pm on February 4 the jury retired. At 7.15 they returned. Guilty. Judge Lopes handed down the death sentence. Peace remained impassive. At last in Armley Jail, facing his own ultimate atonement, Peace decided to prove the innocence of William Habron, now in the third year of a life sentence for the murder of PC Cock in Manchester. Peace drew a map of the crime scene and wrote a full confession. Habron was later freed, pardoned and given £800 compensation. On February 24, Peace received final visits from his wife and some

Burglar murder of PC Robinson. His pretence of senility – aided by the wrong birth date that made him appear 60 – did not sway the judge. Mr. Justice Hawkins gave him life. PC Robinson was awarded £25 for his bravery. The relieved residents of St John’s Park bought him an inscribed pocket watch. And just two months later, on January 17 1879, “John Ward” finally faced justice for the murder of Arthur Dyson. Susan Gray had contacted police after his conviction for the Blackheath shooting and told them who “Ward” really was. Naturally, she claimed the £100 reward. (Peace forgave her but never saw her again.) He was taken by train from Pentonville Prison to Sheffield to be charged with Dyson’s murder at a committal hearing. On his next train journey north – when Mrs Dyson was due to give evidence – he escaped through an open window. An officer grabbed his leg and for two miles struggled

other relatives. He asked them to restrain their emotions. He was, he told them, happy and did not want to be disturbed. He ordered them to sell how possessions – or even exhibit them to earn money, said prayers with them, and handed his wife a funeral card he had had made: In Memory of Charles Peace Who was executed in Armley Prison Tuesday February 25, 1879 Aged 47 For that I don but never intended. The next morning Peace ate a breakfast of bacon that he did not enjoy. “This is bloody rotten.” he said and asked for water. When a warder ordered him out of a lavatory, Peace snapped: “You’re in a hell of a hurry. Who’s getting hanged this morning – you or me?” He waited for the public executioner, William Marwood, to perform the long-drop. In an instant, the murderous Blackheath Burglar was dead.

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Photos record 2015 in Eltham A PHOTOGRAPHIC record of Eltham in 2015 will mark the 50th anniversary of The Eltham Society. Organisers want you to send your pictures of “buildings, parks, open spaces, interiors, events and sporting activities.” You should include your details including place, date, your name and contact details. “This is not a competition so there are no prizes,” says spokesman Francis Lee. “The intention is to capture places and people so that future generations can see what Eltham looked like and what its inhabitants were doing in 2015.” Pictures will go on show at an Eltham in Pictures exhibition in February 2016. The Eltham Society is a registered as a charity with 450 members, aimed at “preserving the past, conserving the present, protecting the future.” Info:

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Sailed with a loving kiss SEPARATED by the sea, lovers and loved ones have for centuries written letters that express their longing to be together... Greenwich’s Caird Library has a wonderful collection of such letters, and to mark Valentine’s Day they are on show this month at the romantic setting of the Queen’s House. There’s a candlelit tour of the Q u e e n ’s B e d c h a m b e r a n d musical accompaniment by Trinity Laban College of Music. Love in the Archives is on Saturday February 14 (78.30pm). Tickets are £46 for two and include two glasses of fizz (or non-alcoholic alternative) per guest. Info: www.rmg.co.uk

Thames vote VOTE to transform the Thames Path at Thamesmead. It’s one of seven projects competing for £1million funding from the Mayor of London. Greenwich Council wants to turn the riverside route into a popular place for commuters, walkers and cyclists. Some sections needto be made passable during winter. Designated look out points, mini green havens with seating and information would also be built. You can vote at www.

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In Essence Focus Finder Photography Group Until Sun 29 March In Essence is an exhibition by Focus Finder Photography Group which shows a variety of local landscapes, fauna and flora and how nature embellishes and sometimes takes over buildings and man-made structures. Venue: Gallery at the ORNC, Discover Greenwich

Art Workshop Reserving white paper in watercolour Fri 13 February, 10.00 –16.00 In this workshop develop your watercolour skills outside at the Old Royal Naval College. Working on location with popular artist and tutor, James Willis, find ways to use dramatic contrasts of colour and tone to build a picture of Wren’s architecture. £40. Meet in Discover Greenwich

Sketch a Story Wed 18 February, 13.00 – 16.00 Be inspired by the many tales and myths that decorate the Painted Hall to build your own story and make your mark on large collaborative drawing. Suitable for all ages. Venue: Painted Hall

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HISTORIC Greenwich Power Station is to be transformed into a huge low carbon energy provider to fuel the London Underground and power up to 20,000 homes here.

The towering building by the Thames in East Greenwich – currently only a back-up plant – will have six new gas engines in its Old Turbine Hall. Owners Transport for London say the first two engines should be running by 2017. Built in 1906 to generate electricity for London trams, it is steel-framed with a stone-clad brick cover and is one of the oldest working power stations in the world. The building caused controversy when it was first built, as this report headlined The Menace to the Meridian from The Graphic newspaper 99 years ago reveals. The four chimneys are said to be obstructing astronomers’ views of the Meridian from the Royal Observatory...an echo, perhaps, of our own stories this winter about the Merdian Laser being turned off for three months after “striking” a new tower being built at Stratford.

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We’re a Visitor in Paradise WE love to go on holiday with you - enjoy it very much. This is us reading the we’ve been everywhere from Everest to paper during our holidays in a villa in St the Blackpool Tower. But this is one of James’s Club in Antigua. We left the our favourite destinations ever... papers behind for others to enjoy and to Teresa and Lawrence Tan raise awareness of our wonderful packed a copy as they Greenwich.” Great idea. And headed to lovely Antigua thanks Lawrence. in the Caribbean. Over to you...Take us “We read The somewhere exotic and Greenwich Visitor email a picture to us. e v e r y m o n t h a n d Send us a photo. Email: Happy holidays!

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BLUES legends Nine Below Zero have joined the line-up for the second House of Fun variety night. Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham join compere Arthur Smith and comedienne Jenny Eclair on a night of entertainment at Blackheath Halls. Other acts on Saturday February 21 (8pm) include physical and character comic duo Shirley & Shirley and singer songwriter Wilderthorn. Info: www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

Hospice support COULD you help bereaved families by phone? Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice is looking for new support volunteers. The team launched in 2011 to support families of people who die in its care. There’s a meeting for people interested on Thursday February 12 (12-1) at the hospice in 185 Bostall Hill, Abbey Wood. Training starts i n M a r c h . Info: www.

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ROLLED ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE THIS is the amazing skittle alley under the Old Royal Naval College, where old sailors who survived the Battle of Trafalgar once whiled away their evenings. The alley was built in the 1860s to help relieve the boredom for veterans in what was then the Royal Hospital for Seamen. The fabulous photo comes from new book Unseen London by celebrated photographer Peter Dazeley and writer Mark Daly. Last month we featured the striking interior (below) of Sir Joseph

Bazalgette’s historic Crossness Pumping Station in Abbey Wood, which also features in the book. Photographer Dazeley says his dyslexia gives him the ability to look at problems and objectives from a different point of view. Other iconic images in the new book include Big Ben, Battersea Power Station, the Old Bailey and the Bank of England. Unseen London by Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly Published by Frances Lincoln. £30 Hardback

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Players offering value for funny THERE’S double the fun as the Alexandra Players offer two one-act comedies for the price of one this month. Cinderella – The Untold Story is “not a pantomime, but it has many elements of Panto that will be familiar,” say the Players. “The Flesh Game is a more traditional one-act comedy for adults, but which children will also enjoy.” The shows are at the Alexandra Hall in Bramshot Avenue, Charlton on February 19 and 20 (8pm) and Sat February 21 (2 pm & 6.30pm.) Tickets are £9 (cons £8;£5) from 07867 627 987. Info: alexandraplayers.org.uk The Players are mourning the death of Eirona Wiseman, 97, who joined the Alexandra Players in 1973 and appeared in and directed many productions, including two of her own plays.

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Toe-tapping & Big Tops on tap CATCH smash-hit musicals back to back at the Churchill Theatre this spring. A new production of Anything Goes – Cole Porter’s high s ociety, tap dancin g extravaganza – is at the theatre in Bromley from Monday 23 till Saturday 28 February. With a live orchestra and cast of 26, it tells the story of Billy Crocker, who stows away on the SS American to win back the love of his life who has just got engaged to an English aristocrat. In April TV host Brian Conley starts in Cameron Mackintosh’s version of circus musical Barnum.

New hospital A NEW hospital for Eltham opens next month. Two GP practices – Eltham Palace and Eltham Medical – will be first at the new hospital next to Sainsbury’s in Passey Place. The unit’s 40 intermediate care beds, consulting rooms and a new X-Ray suite should help patients leave large hospitals sooner. Eltham people can also have blood tests without travelling.

Guides’ sadness

GUIDES at the Old Royal Naval College have been told their jobs no longer exist, as the charity uses more unpaid volunteers instead.

The 28 Yeomen say they are devastated, despite them saying they were paid less than the UK Living Wage of £7.85 an hour. A spokesperson said: “These are highly trained staff, most with a professional tour guiding qualification, and all with very extensive detailed knowledge of the site. The place will be staffed by students and overseas workers, because local people will not be able to juggle their time around the new rotas, or live on the wage being offered.” One guide told The Greenwich Visitor: “We absolutely loved our jobs and this is a very emotional time.” The Foundation for the Old Royal Naval Colllege – which runs the historic former palaces designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren – has been overhauling its operations under director Brendan McCarthy and a second major restoration of its Painted Hall is due to begin soon. Its Public engagement director Sarah Duthie, told us: “We have extended the consultation period on the future of the visitor assistant role. We have been actively seeking feedback from staff on our plans and consulting individually...to address their own particular concerns. The feedback has been really thoughtful and we continue to work closely with staff.” She said plans for the ORNC include longer opening hours and free highlights tours for visitors and residents. She added: “We are absolutely committed to making sure that our visitor experience team will all be paid at least the National Living Wage and we aspire to increase this to the London Living Wage (£9.15) as soon as possible.” ELTHAM Palace is looking for volunteers – as a huge restoration of the Tudor and Art Deco house is revealed. Five new rooms are to be opened to the public this Spring – a luxury wartime bunker, an extensive basement billiards room, an opulent walk-in wardrobe and two new bedrooms. And there will also be a new visitor centre, shop and cafe.

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The sponsored 2.62 mile fun run for 5-16 year olds will be held on Sunday April 19 (10am) in Greenwich Park. The race – in its third year – starts from the Bandstand. fancy dress is encouraged, and money raised will go to the charity, which needs £4million a year to continue its work as the only provider of specialist palliative care here. Last year’s race raised £34,000 – this year the target is £40,000. Entry costs £7.50. Call 020 8319 9230 or email info@gbch. org.uk. Info: www.communityhospice.org.uk

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our great greenwich visitor series CHART: Maps at Heritage Centre show bomb damage streetby-street in Greenwich

Last month Anthony Durham told the story of the Roman army’s marching Route 2 from the Channel to London...this month he examines evidence of more recent battles

AT Point Hill a stone memorial marks the death of Richard Reynell, who died close by on the first day of the Battle of Britain. Cast your mind back more than 500 years, to a moment when it was a command post in another battle...probably the bloodiest single land battle that ever happened in Greater London. Between 200 and 2000 men died at the Battle of Blackheath, otherwise known as the Battle of Deptford Bridge, on June 17 1497. It was the third such revolt – after the famous Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 and Jack Cade’s rebellion in 1450 – when Cornish people got fed up with paying taxes to a Welsh king of England to fight wars against the Scots and the French. As usual, rebels gathered on Blackheath bent on overthrowing the king, and as usual they were defeated and their leaders were executed. How did the rebels manage to lose, in such a strong position up a steep hill and protected by a river? Was it just the usual story of professional soldiers beating a peasant rabble, or did the Cornish rebels simply have no cavalry and no artillery? A commemorative plaque has been set into the wall of Greenwich Park, near the main gate onto the heath, but there is no mass grave or memorial on the battleground. And no-one has ever reported finding a single arrowhead or other archaeological trace. This battle intrigues me because some of the fighting must have happened just outside the front door of my office. Or is it just that I sympathise with revolting peasants? Surely this piece of history deserves to be better known, for example through a miniexhibition in a pub or restaurant. Another piece of military history is still highly relevant today: underground unexploded bombs. You can now look up the locations of all known bomb blasts in London during World War II through an intriguing website called BombSight. But for the full story of bombs that fell on Greenwich you need to look at maps that show exactly which houses suffered between 1939 and 1945, colour-coded from black (utterly demolished) through shades of red (damaged but possibly repairable) to yellow (shaken). Anyone who lives in a pre-1939 neighbourhood really should go to the Greenwich Heritage Centre – a wonderful treasure trove of information in Woolwich’s Royal Arsenal development, and ask to

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look at their bomb damage maps. At the Heritage Centre you can also look at the wartime Incident Books kept by Greenwich Council, which chart every local explosion and fire during the war. You can then see if a bomb fell anywhere near the house you live in, and exactly when. Online maps tell only part of the story, because far more incendiary devices were dropped – and were often promptly dealt with – than high-explosive bombs. The Incident Books show that bombs started being recorded in Greenwich on September 4 1940 (on St Paul’s Church, Charlton) and stopped on March 17 1945, with an LRR (presumably a long-range rocket, or V2) in Deptford Creek. They also reveal that it was at 21.45 on 15 October 1940 that a bomb left

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those shrapnel marks you can still see on James Wolfe’s statue near the Observatory in Greenwich Park. Many more reminders of the war remain visible nearby if you know where to look. For example, a genuine anti-aircraft gun has been preserved (for any child to climb over) just across the Thames in Mudchute Park, reachable through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. But interesting traces still lie underground. For example the Pastscape website gives the exact locations of underground air raid shelters that once existed in Greenwich Park. It is a statistical certainty that some unexploded bombs still remain deeply buried around Greenwich. They are a serious concern to building developers, who call on specialist firms to assess the risks. If underground munitions are found, they can be defused and disposed of. However, as the specialists explain: “Most of the time, bombs are left untouched – they haven’t blown yet, and it’s cheaper just to build around them.” Sleep well tonight!

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HHH...silence in the library! That’s not something you’ll hear in Eltham Library. You can be encouraged to natter while you knit, make a mess if you’re a child or join in with songs and rhymes if you have a baby of toddler with you. The word liber means book in Latin and libraries still offer books galore, but today they offer much more to do and be involved with. etter, the leisure and libraries provider, runs three libraries in SE9: At the Eltham Centre, at Coldharbour and at New Eltham, as well as elsewhere in Greenwich and elsewhere. They also offer a home library for people with mobility problems, lending books, music and jigsaws and a mobile library at various Eltham locations. A walk through Eltham Centre library certainly shows lots of books and CDs on display but also people are on computers and you can catch a glimpse of lots of activities – Messy Morning, Baby Rhyme Time, Music, Puppet Shows, Baby Ballet, Crafty Kids Club (and adults), Knit and Natter are all on the programme.Details at the library or online. e had the Tales of Eltham book launch there in November and there are regular talks and exhibitions with a display cabinet for local groups to show and celebrate their creative skills. School holidays are a busy time at all the libraries with book challenges and activities, and adults can join a writers or a book group as well as having a go at making cards and crafts. romley Council also runs an SE9 library in Mottingham at 31 Mottingham Road SE9 4QZ, where adult and teenage reading groups and children activities are organised. So if you live in SE9 get along to your library. Most activities are free which is a bonus. ave you sent in your design for an Eltham Post Card yet? The competition deadline is March 1. There will be a celebratory event on World Book Night April 23 2015 at 6pm in the Eltham Centre library – please put that in your diary. ood News! We are planning a Winter Festival in Eltham for November. As part of this we hope to organise an Art Trail, so if you are an artist – or a venue – who would like to display do get in touch. Keep Warm and Keep Creative!

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THE Queen’s House – one of the most famous buildings in Greenwich – is to shut for up to a year during work to make it more like the original.

A C A M PA I G N h a s b e e n launched to restore the last steam tug to work on the Thames. The Steam Tug Brent Trust needs to raise £30,000 by May 1 to be able to apply for Heritage Lottery Funding, writes CLIVE REFFELL. Young apprentices would learn traditional skills during the restoration – then students and youth groups will gain maritime experience aboard her. The appeal was launched last month at the 61st London Boat Show at Excel in East London. Info: www.mamawatta.com

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The 17th Century palace was designed for King James I’s wife Anne by Inigo Jones. The building is to close to visitors this summer as work begins to open up some of its windows, reglaze others and repaint the interior to give it a more authentic 1600s feel. Directors of Royal Museums Greenwich want the work finished in time for the 400th anniversary of its commission by Queen Anne in 1616. The closure is likely to be officially announced by Easter. RMG believes the work will encourage more people to visit – fewer than 10 per cent of those who visit the NMM next door walk through the original Georgian collonades to the Queen’s House. It

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was the first wholly classical design in Britain and when Sir Christopher Wren designed the new Royal Palaces in the 1660s, Queen Mary II insisted there be a gap in the middle so the Queen’s House’s view of the river was retained. The house is popular for weddings and receptions. It is regularly used a

movie location and contains part of the Maritime Museum’s priceless art collection. And its unique spiral Tulip Staircase is the scene of Greenwich’s most famous haunting. In 1966, the Rev R.W. Hardy, on holiday from Canada, photographed a ghostly figure climbing it. Info: www.rmg.co.uk

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Hardee night ...10 years on IT’S 10 years ago this month that Greenwich comedy legend Malcom Hardee died. Family and friends hold a tribute night this month at the comedy club he founded – Up The Creek. As well as The Greatest Show On Legs – whose balloon dance helped made him famous – acts include some that he discovered. On stage are Clare Hardee’s C a n C a n Tr o u p e , Te r r y Alderton, Martin Soan, Owen O Neil, John Robertson, Jayde Adams, Bob Slayer, Spencer Jones, Liberty Hodes, Cheekykita and Annie Bashford as The Widow. Organiser Jody Vandenburg said: “Malcolm nurtured many of todays biggest comedy stars and gave them their first breaks...or advised them not to give up their accounting job.” If you miss the tribute night, f i n d o u t m o r e i n J o d y ’s independent movie All The Way From Over There. Info: www.facebook.com/ themalcolmfilm

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* BarkLife GLOBAL :Should spaceman replace General Wolfe?

By Greenwich Park manager Graham Dear

witchers” are a breed of birdwatcher that collect lists of rare birds. To help their hobby they become expert in identifying birds by their call. Since working at Greenwich Park I have become a bit of a dog “Twitcher”. I like to spot different breeds of dog. For fun I now try to tell them apart by their bark. Just like the trees in the Park each breed has a distinctive bark! I might be a beginner at identifying dogs, but when it comes to identifying trees by their bark I like to think that I am some sort of expert. ow, with the trees laid bare, is a perfect time to appreciate their subtle beauty. Half-way down Bower Avenue beside the gate into the Flower Garden is an enormous Paperbark Birch, Betula papyrifera. Its bark is used to make canoes in North America and our specimen is one of the finest you will find anywhere. The horizontal peeling bark is white and marked with attractive black lines. Follow the path straight ahead and you come to another fine specimen of the same tree. Admire this tree too and turn right which brings you to one of my favourite trees in the whole park, the Shagbark Hickory, Carya ovate. This tree has it all – interesting pinnate leaves that turn a beautiful buter yellow in Autumn, edible fruit (it is related to the pecan nut) and amazing shaggy bark that peels off in vertical strips. alk over now to the far side of the lake to find, growing next to each other, two more great trees for winter bark. The Dawn redwood (Metasequioa glyptostroboides – right) is a rare living fossil from the time of the dinosaurs. Only discovered in China in 1941 it is a deciduous conifer known only from fossils until the living tree was found. The bark is a rich mahogany red/brown which becomes fluted at the base. It is a classic ornamental tree for lakeside planting. lose by is a fine specimen of another rare tree that you will not find in many collections, the Date Plum (Diospyros lotus). This tree is cultivated in Asia for its edible fruits and is unusual in being a member of the Ebony family of tropical trees that is hardy in the British Isles. Unfortunately our climate will not produce edible fruits but it has attractive shiny green leaves and amazing bark (it’s the background of this article) described as looking like a bar of chocolate. But to me it’s like an elephant’s hide and is unlike any other tree here. ext time you are here in Greenwich Park take a closer look at the trees. And if you feel like it give them a pat. Their bark won’t bite!

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@GreenwichVisitr POOR figures for commuter travel across the cable car continues to gain headlines But what are the solutions. One reader has a common-sense suggestion... I am sure that user numbers for the Emirates AirLine cable car could be boosted if request bus stops were included just before the lights opposite, at the top of the bus lane. True, they are quite close to the main North Greenwich stop, but no closer than those between the Odeon and Sainsbury’s, or many others on several routes in the borough. Roger Patenall SE3 SO glad to learn that the Meridian Laser has been turned on again. I think that it is truly reprehensible that it was turned off in the first place. The Greenwich Meridian is possibly THE most important thing about Greenwich, and its laser is switched off because of a private property development. It seems to me that someone has got their priorities more than just a little bit wrong. Very glad to hear that it has been switched back on again though. Sean Carr, Eltham WE noticed the laser beam was back on a walk late one afternoon and are delighted that it’s back. So glad we can hang on to our history and traditions without succumbing to builders! Jane Shepherd- Miller

I DON’T really mind contributing a small amount towards the maintenance of Greenwich Park toilets (20p charge for Park loos – GV December 2014). But it is not often I have a 20p coin in my pocket, and I suspect I’m not the only one. What would be really useful is if was also possible to pay by Oyster card. Talk about Pay as you Go! :-) Karin Mandix

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THIS month we are taking to the Thames for a bite. No, I won’t be telling you about the best spots to catch your own fish supper. I took to the water for cruising, dining and dancing.

First a warning: My personal history with rivers and boats is peppered with accidents and injuries. So despite being reassured by the size of the City Cruises vessel – and the confident air of the captain – I was last in the queue and first to check out the emergency exits! I joined a varied crowd at Westminster Pier, where we received a warm welcome. There was a couple from New York, another from India, a family with a baby in arms, a group of friends, ladies in shiny shoes, guys in jeans. Unlike other London boats, City Cruises’ fleet has immaculate panoramic windows on three sides, so you get up close and personal with the capital, gliding from one historic landmark to the next... The London Eye, Tower Bridge, the sparkling mass of Canary W h a r f , e v e n G r e e n w i c h ’s wonderful Meridian Laser and O2. I agreed with the fellow voyager who remarked that a city never looks more attractive than viewed from its river. Being away from the crowds, crusing one of the great rivers of the world with a glass of bubbly in hand, definitely helps too! Our full four-course dinner started as we slipped our moorings. On board everything is meticulously organised. Before departure we were asked about allergies, dislikes or requirements – to my amazement, answers had been duly noted. The vegetarian starter – a colourful Greek salad – looked amazing. My Scottish Smoked Salmon Mousse with King Prawns was very tasty. The rest of the menu stirred up memories of a wedding feast – Chicken Chasseur wrapped in ham and served with fresh vegetables; and chocolate cake. There is a vegetarian menu and allergies are catered for too. Half a bottle of wine per person was included and other beverages à la carte. Simple, effective, crowd pleasing... And considering the number of diners, I was really pleased to tuck in a dish served hot, which you don’t always get at large gatherings. A choice of chocolate cake or fresh fruit salad served with coffee rounded the meal nicely. Our

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entertainer – vocalist Amanda Louise Hawkins – pitched her sweet songs perfectly to an audience where most people have an occasion celebrate. This was most definitely the Celebration Boat. At Greenwich, we went on deck to admire the Old Royal Naval College, the only place lit up in our neck of the woods. Thank goodness for the Meridian

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lad to report that Greenwich Vintage Market is back. And what comes with a market in Greenwich? Food stalls. Last time I talked to the organisers, they already had a top quality burger and steakhouse and producers of home-made goods listed. They are also keen to start a weekday Farmers Market very soon... ad to report Buenos Aires’ new Greenwich branch – due to open in Nelson Road last November – will take a few more months. If the quality of the dishes is the same as the Blackheath branch, then it will be worth the wait. Anyway, Rome wasn’t built in a day so why should Buenos Aires be? ongratulations to the University of Greenwich which won the 2014 MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) University of the Year award for their provision of sustainable fish. The Uni also signed the Good Food in Greenwich Charter and aims to work more closely with the community to promote and source more locally-produced foods. ore congratulations...this time to Brockley for success in the Time Out Food and Drink Awards: The Orchard won best restaurant, Arlo & Moe best cafe, Jam Circus best bar and Brockley Market best local spot.Check out Brockley Market, every Saturday from 10am-2pm. ooking for love? All Bar One at the O2 is offering a free Pocket Guide to Flirting by Flirtology founder Jean Smith until February 15. If you need some Dutch courage too, there are Flirtini cocktails too – the Gin Berry Cobbler, a Disaronno Sour or Mojito. From 5pm every day you flirting while you make your own cocktails too. e have some magnificent Spanish tapas bars here – San Miguel in Greenwich Church Street even has flamenco dancing once a month. But what IS tapas and – if you can’t get out – can you cook it at home? Pay attention...here’s the foodie bit: Tapas were small dishes eaten standing at the bar while drinking (strange since the story goes that in the 13th Century the King of Spain fell ill and his physician advised him to lie down, drink wine, eat little and often). Here’s a recipe which will make a meal combined with Roasted Thyme Potatoes and/or Vine Leaves: emon, garlic and oregano lamb skewers: Cut 400g lamb fillets into 2 cm pieces, place in a bowl and combine with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 1 crushed garlic, 1 tablespoons fresh oregano. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Thread on to 8 small bamboo skewers or strong toothpicks. Grill. Cue Flamenco music. ext month we welcome Sticks‘n’ Sushi to Greenwich. I‘d like to hear about your Pan-Asia experience. Which restaurants you love or hate?

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o many places can expect to be packed on a January weekday evening. But Coriander, the Curry Club’s Restaurant of the Year for 2014, certainly was when we presented their welldeserved certificate (above). Diners at the smart restaurant near Westcombe Park station enjoy some of the freshest food you will find. My recommendation? Try the amazing Naga Chicken. As hot as a Vindaloo, but with more depth than the traditional tongue tingler, it was our Best Main Dish last year. orth of the River...Those four little words send some of our Greenwich Curry Club clan into meltdown. But it’s well worth a DLR trip to explore the expanse known as the Isle of Dogs. Here’s why: anjal at Millwall Docks (Crossharbour DLR) stands out for me. Classy, with smart décor, it has an impressive m e n u , including a range of Sri Lankan a n d South Indian In association with dishes, Spice Night at the Plume plus a 020 8858 1661 range of dosas and delicious-ly thin appams (lentils and rice). Vegetarians will rejoice at the amazing range of dishes. Go for the Broccoli Varuval starter and Kadai Vegetables. A night out venue. refer classic surroundings? There’s no better choice than Gaylord (Island Gardens), which has been doing the job for 25 years. Traditional but with lots of twists. Got to love the Fish Tikka and Aloo Bhortha, a traditional Bengali dish of potato, mustard, green chillies, coriander and onions. ust up the road is a great takeaway: Bhaji. It’s worth a trip just to see the amazing menu with healthy options like lassis, Indian style noodles and Naga Baltis. To be different try Chicken Tikka and Shatkora (a Bangladeshi citrus fruit) doner kebabs. hree restaurants that pride themselves on authenticity are just a short stroll from Canary Wharf. The huge Clifton, sister of the famous Brick Lane restaurant, reopens on February 15 after a refurb; the friendly Aniseed serves tasty, inexpensive thalis at lunchtimes; while Lime has a touch of Bollywood to it. All three are popular with the local Asian community.

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reviews: LULU

Cast rescue a la-la Lulu I’VE seen many great plays wrecked by bad acting – but I’ve also seen bad plays elevated by great acting.

And the latter was the case when Pandemonium staged Lulu at the London Theatre in New Cross. The drama is based on two century-old Frank Wedekind plays about a sexually liberated woman beset by tragedy and exploited by men. But the decision to combine the two and condense them into two hours turned what should be a shocking exposee of abuse into an overheated melodrama made up of a relentless series of sordid sexual encounters and a rocketing death-toll that moved into the realms of silliness with a grand finale featuring an apparently penitent Jack the Ripper. Yet the production, directed by Steve Fitzgerald, was not the gory farce it might have been. And this was entirely due to a fine cast who, despite being given no time for character develoent or any hint of nuance, played it for real and remained absolutely committed to the increasingly bonkers plot. Katy Mulhern was brilliant as the doomed heroine, never flinching as Lulu was required to make quantum leaps between being skittish, passionate, murderous, cold, seductive, terrified or demanding – often with barely a pause for breath. She had admirable support from the men who played her

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succession of loathsome husbands or lovers (Matthew McFetridge, Eamonn D u n n e , L u k e Wi l l a t s a n d P a u l Linghorn) and from Louise Hart as an infatuated lesbian aristoctrat. The production should have been ridiculous, a dead loss. But the actors not only saved the day – they snatched a stunning victory from the jaws of defeat. MILES HEDLEY

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BRILLIANT KOREA LABAN Theatre began 2015 with what could turn out to be the show of the year – the British debut of K-Arts, the prestigious dance company of the internationally acclaimed Korea National University of the Arts. This stunningly talented corps unveiled a triple bill of phenomenal vigour, artistry, beauty and sheer exuberance that also managed to be both warm, human and witty. It opened with Hommage, a 35-minute exploration of the meaning – and shortcomings – of that most eastern of greetings, the bow. The work began with a display of mesmerising stillness before being transformed into an exhibition of brilliant ensemble dancing. Reflection, which looked at

the connections everyone makes in life, was a largely improvised piece that required its four dancers to dance virtuosic solos with each other. It was short – but very, very sweet. The show ended with No Comment, a study of silence and restraint portrayed, with a neat sense of irony, against a funky, driving soundtrack by eight acrobatic male dancers who gradually stripped to the waist before irrupting into the stalls in a stunning climax. It’s hard to believe the 12 dancers from K-Arts were students. But it wasn’t hard to believe the scale of the ovation they were given by a dazzled audience because it was so richly deserved. MILES HEDLEY

BROKE

Owe biz triumph THE Paper Birds were given a rousing reception by a packed house as they brought their latest show Broke to Greenwich Theatre. Their last visit here had been with Thirst, a brilliant study of Britain’s drinking habits. Their new offering is a look at the nation’s spending habits – particularly among what they see as a disenfranchised working class. For people my age – let’s be charitable and say more experienced – many of their facts and figures about the history of indebtedness were well-known. But they made an obvious impact on an audience that was made up mostly of teenagers and 20somethings. Broke is based on interviews with folk across the spectrum who are struggling to make ends meet in austerity Britain. And the company – Jemma McDonnell, Kylie Walsh, producer Bonnie Mitchell and composer Shane Durrant – cleverly brought the stories to life in words, music, recordings and graphics. It was sometimes funny but more often poignant as the scale of the population’s economic woes was revealed. The Paper Birds are not only talented performers, they also h a v e a g e n u i n e g i f t fo r creating political theatre, which is increasingly becoming a bit of a rarity. I’d still rather choose to see a play by Brecht to get my daily dose of radical politics – but this troupe is a terrific alternative choice. MILES HEDLEY

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THE HOUSE OF FUN WITH ARTHUR SMITH SAT 21 FEB 8pm TICKETS: £17.50 | £15 This will be an uproarious night of variety with fantastic comedy, sparkling music, saucy stand-up and more in the company of compere beyond compare, Arthur Smith. Tonight we also welcome special guest Jenny Eclair!

OLIVERS’ JAZZ

Dazzling THE CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE WITH jazz night ONE of the things that makes jazz so addictive is the ability of musicians to extemporise with each other – and there was a fabulous example of this at Oliver’s when the great guitarist Jim Mullen joined forces with drummer Corrie Dick, trumpeter Tom Dennis and organist Mike Gorman. They played two sets that included classics such as Duke Ellington’s Caravan and the Billie Holiday ballad You’ve Changed, unlikely but unimpeachable jazz versions of show-tunes from Broadway musicals (Oklahoma!) and harderedged compositions by the legendary Sonny Rollins (Tenor Madness) and Thelonius Monk (Bye-Ya). It was a stunning display by a scratch band of dazzling musicians given extra weight by Mullen’s unique and astonishing style, the fingers of his left hand a blur as he conjured up mesmerising solos using only the unfettered thumb of his right hand. Corrie has a regular Monday night slot at Oliver’s and he is regularly joined by virtuoso players. You’d be wise to check him out. MILES HEDLEY

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MUSIC Sacconi Quartet Blackheath Halls 11am KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus FAMILY Disco Kids: Fairytale Kingdom Albany 2 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC Early Jazz/Emanuele Fizzotti Oliver’s

February Artist blacksmith bladesmith, engineer, welder and coppersmith Own Bush – who has featured on TV shows like Scrapheap Challenge –talks about Damascus Steel at Blackheath Scientific Society, Mycenae House Friday February 20.

Monday 2

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am TALK First World War Lives NMM 2 MUSIC Meantime Jazz Blackheath Halls 7 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Mark Lockheart Oliver’s

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Tuesday 3

FILM/OPERA Tales Of Hoffmann Link to New York Met Greenwich Picturehouse noon MUSIC Martin Speake Sax recital. ORNC chapel 1.05 MUSIC Power Station IndigO2 COMEDY Open mic Big Red Bus MUSIC Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra Blackheath Halls 6 DRAMA The Life And Loves Of A Nobody Albany 7.30 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood JAZZ Malcolm Earle-Smith Oliver’s

Wednesday 4

WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton DRAMA The Life And Loves Of A Nobody Albany 7.30 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 5

MUSIC Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians St Alfege 1.05 FAMILY Curator’s Tour Cutty Sark 3 MUSIC Ennio Morricone O2 DRAMA The Life And Loves Of A Nobody Albany 7.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9 JAZZ Beats In The Bar Oliver’s

Friday 6

MUSIC Trinity Laban Brass Comp Final Charlton House 1 MUSIC Matthew Rose Bass ORNC chapel 1.05 MUSIC Hayseed Dixie Brooklyn Bowl DRAMA The Life And Loves Of A Nobody Albany 7.30 COMEDY Inel Tomlinson, Pierre Novellie, James Farmer, Evelyn Mok, Jeff Innocent Up The Creek PLAY The Laramie Project London Theatre 8 CLUBBING Hospitality Building Six

Saturday 7

FAMILY Dancing Sailors Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus MUSIC Sarah Baillie and Kate Howden Soprano and mezzosoprano recital. St Alfege 1.05 TEA DANCE Blackheath Halls 2 DRAMA The Life And Loves Of A Nobody Albany 2.30, 7.30

RUGBY Blackheath v Richmond Rectory Field 3 MUSIC Junior Trinity Concert ORNC chapel 5.30 DANCE Strictly Live O2 COMEDY Tom Deacon, Scott Bennett, Mo Gilligan, Jeff Innocent Up The Creek MUSIC Bonnie Tyler IndigO2 PLAY The Laramie Project The London Theatre 8 JAZZ David Angoll Oliver’s

Sunday 8

FAMILY Dancing Sailors Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus FAMILY Puss In Boots Albany 1, 3 DANCE Strictly Live O2 MUSIC Early jazz/blues Oliver’s TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 9

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am MUSIC James Kirby Piano recital Blackheath Halls 1.10 TALK First World War Lives NMM 2 MUSIC Meantime Jazz Blackheath Halls 7 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Cabaret Playro0m Albany 8 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Stan Sulzmann Oliver’s

Tuesday 10

MUSIC Trinity Laban recital ORNC chapel 1.05 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Norwich. The Valley 7.45 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 7.30 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood COMEDY Open mic Big Red Bus

Wednesday 11

FILM/PLAY Loves Labours Lost Link to RSC at Stratford Greenwich Picturehouse 7 DRAMA Jekyll And Hyde Greenwich Theatre 7.30 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 7.30

ARCHITECTURE Richard Grierson Lecture: Sunand Prasad Blackheath Halls 8 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton DANCE BA3 Choreography Show Laban 7.30 FILM La Dolce Vita The London Theatre 7.30 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 12

MUSIC Trinity Laban CoLab Concert St Alfege 1.05 DRAMA Jekyll And Hyde Greenwich Theatre 1.30, 7.30 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 HISTORY Dark Tours ORNC 7 FILM The Battles Of Coronel And The Falkland Islands NMM 7 DRAMA Phenomena: Beginner’s Guide To Love & Physics Albany 7.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton HUMOUR Laughing Boy Comedy Club Blackheath Halls 8 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 13

MUSIC Clara Danchin Violin recital. Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban CoLab Concert ORNC chapel 1.05 MUSIC Kaiser Chiefs O2 DRAMA Phenomena: Beginner’s Guide To Love & Physics Albany 7.30 MUSIC Disco Polo IndigO2 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 7.30 DRAMA Jekyll And Hyde Greenwich Theatre 7.30 COMEDY Johnny Cochrane, Bobby Mair, Russell Hicks, Jack Samuel-Warner, Foil, Arm & Hogg Up The Creek JAZZ Vlad Miller Oliver’s

Saturday 14

BOOK SALE Friends Of Age Exchange SE3 9LA. 10am-6 KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus CHARITY Pancake Races For Macmillan Cancer Support Greenwich Market, from noon

MUSIC James Brawn Piano recital. St Alfege 1.05 DRAMA Jekyll And Hyde Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 COMEDY Peter Pan Goes Wrong Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Brentford. The Valley 3 KIDS Adventures Of Perseus Blackheath Halls 3 ROMANCE Valentine’s Sunset Tours Severndroog Castle from 4.30 severndroogcastle.org.uk ASTRONOMY A Valentine’s Evening With The Stars Royal Observatory from 5.25 FILM/OPERA Iolanta & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle Link to New York Met Greenwich Picturehouse 5.30 MUSIC You Me At Six & All Time Low O2 MUSIC Mariachi El Bronx Brooklyn Bowl LECTURE Love In The Archives Queens House 7 MUSIC Cameo IndigO2 DRAMA Phenomena: Beginner’s Guide To Love & Physics Albany 7.30 MUSIC Hil St Soul Michael Edwards Studio Theatre at the Cutty Sark 7.45 COMEDY Kevin McCarthy, John Newton, Tez Ilyas, Foil, Arm & Hogg Up The Creek JAZZ Wild Card Oliver’s

Sunday 15

FAMILY Valentine’s Walk Woodlands Farm Trust 10am KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus FAMILY Handa’s Surprise Greenwich Theatre 11am, 12.30, 2.30, 4 MUSIC Amy Harman Bassoon recital. Blackheath Halls 11am TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC Ryan Leslie IndigO2 MUSIC Early jazz/blues Oliver’s

Monday 16

FAMILY Bead craft Beadoir, Turnpin Lane SE10 10am, 4 FAMILY Out Of This World Royal Observatory 10am FAMILY Handa’s Surprise Greenwich Theatre 11am, 12.30, 2.30, 4 KIDS Tea Ships Come Sailing NMM 11.30, 1.30 FAMILY Tea Story NMM 11.30, 2 KIDS A Sailor’s Tale Of Tea Cutty Sark noon, 1, 2, 3 OPERA Bastien And Bastienne Blackheath Halls 1.10 MUSIC Beyond The Keys Laban Theatre 6.30 DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 7.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s

February 2015 Page 19 FAMILY The Wind In The Willows Greenwich Theatre 2, 7 HISTORY John Kennedy Melling. The Noakes family and the Noakesoscope. Greenwich Film Pioneers. Greenwich Industrial History Society, Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3. 7.30 DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 7.30 COMEDY Open mic Big Red Bus MUSIC English folk Lord Hood DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill The London Theatre 8

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KIDS Stickman Adventures Woodlands Farm Trust 10, 1 FAMILY Bead craft Beadoir, Turnpin Lane SE10 10am, 4 FAMILY The Wind In The Willows Greenwich Theatre 11am FAMILY Tea Story NMM 11.30, 2 KIDS Sketch A Story Painted Hall, ORNC 1 DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 7.30 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton DRAMA Stonecrabs Young Directors Festival Albany One Day When We Were Young 7, Haunting Julia 8, Little Baby Jesus 9 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill The London Theatre 8 FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 19

FAMILY Bead craft Beadoir, Turnpin Lane SE10 10am, 4 FAMILY Captain Finn And The Pirate Dinosaurs Greenwich Theatre 11am, 2 FAMILY Tea Story NMM 11.30, 2 FAMILY Fan-tastic Animals Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 KIDS Welly Wander Woodlands Farm Trust 1 FAMILY Be a torn-paper artist Origins Gallery, Greenwich Market 1-3 MUSIC Trinity Laban CoLab Concert St Alfege 1.05 DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 DRAMA Stonecrabs Young Directors Festival Albany Red Cross 7, Novecento 8, Low Level Panic 9 MUSIC/DANCE The Fifth Wall Blackheath Halls 7.30 PLAY Cinderella: The Untold Story/The Flesh Game 8 Alexandra Players. Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Ave SE7 7HX. alexandraplayers.org.uk MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill

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Venues

Albany: Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG. 020 8692 4446 thealbany.org.uk Amersham Arms: 388 New Cross Rd SE14 6TY. 020 8469 1499 Blackheath Conservatoire: 19-21 Lee Rd SE3 9RQ. 020 8852 0234 conservatoire.org.uk Blackheath Halls: 23 Lee Road SE3 9RQ. 020 8463 0100. blackheathhalls.com Bob Hope Theatre: Wythfield Rd SE9 5TG. 020 8850 3702. bobhopetheatre.co.uk Charlton House: Charlton Rd SE7 8RP. 020 8856 3951 Churchill Theatre: High St, Bromley BR1 1HA. 0844 871 7620 Clarendon Hotel: Montpelier Row SE3 0RW. 020 8318 4321. clarendonhotel.com The Duke: 125 Creek Rd SE8 3BU. 020 8469 8260 The Eltham Centre: 2 Archery Road SE9 1HA. 020 8921 4344 Eltham Palace: Court Yard SE9 5QE. 020 8294 2548. english-heritage.org.uk The Forum: Trafalgar Rd SE10 9EQ. 0208 853 5212. office@forumatgreenwich.org The Green Pea: 92 Trafalgar Rd SE10 9UW. 020 8858 9319 Greenwich Communications Centre: 164 Trafalgar Rd SE10 9TZ. 020 8269 2103 Greenwich Dance: Borough Hall SE10 8RE. 020 8293 9741 greenwichdance.org.uk Greenwich Heritage Centre: Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 4DX Greenwich Theatre: Crooms Hill SE10 8ES. 020 8858 7755. greenwichtheatre.org.uk Greenwich Playhouse: Currently closed. www.galleontheatre.co.uk Greenwich Printmakers: 1a Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZ 020 88581569 greenwich-printmakers.co.uk Laban Theatre: Creekside SE8 3DZ. 020 8463 0100 www.trinitylaban.ac.uk London Theatre: 443 New Cross Rd SE14 6TA. 020 8694 1888. thelondontheatre.com The Lord Hood: 300 Creek Rd SE10 9SW. 020 8858 1836 Morden College: 19 St Germans Place SE3 0PD Mycenae House: 90 Mycenae Rd SE3 7SE 020 8858 1749 mycenaehouse.co.uk NMM: Romney Rd, SE10 9BJ 020 8858 0045 www.nmm.ac.uk 02, Indig02, Building 6, Brooklyn Bowl: 0844 8560202 www.theo2.co.uk The Old Bakehouse: Bennett Park, Blackheath SE3 9LA ORNC: SE10 9LW. 020 8269 4799 www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org Oliver’s: 9 Nevada St SE10 9JL. 020 8858 3693 www.oliversjazzbar.co.uk Pelton: 23-5 Pelton Street SE10 9PQ 020 8858 0572. peltonarms.com Railway: Blackheath Village SE3 9LE. 020 8852 2390 therailwayblackheath.co.uk St Alfege: Greenwich Church St. 020 8853 0687. st-alfege.org Severndroog Castle: Off Shooters Hill SE18 3RT. severndroogcastle.org.uk The Star And Garter: 60 Old Woolwich Rd SE10 9NY. 020 8305 1144 Steinberg Studio: Westcombe Park SE10. steinbergduo.com Trinity Laban: King Charles Court SE10 9JF. 020 8463 0100. trinitylaban.ac.uk Up The Creek: 302 Creek Rd SE10 9SW. 020 8858 4581. up-the-creek.com Woodlands Farm Trust: 331 Shooters Hill Rd, Welling DA16 3RP 020 8319 8900 thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org.uk

Long-term

MARKETS Greenwich Market: 10-5.30. Saturday and Sunday: Arts & crafts, food, fresh produce. Thursday: food, antiques & collectables, crafts. Friday: Food, arts & crafts, antiques & collectibles. Many shops in market open daily. Clocktower Market: 166 Greenwich High Rd. Sat, Sun 10-4. 50 quirky stalls specialising in vintage, retro and antiques. 07940 914204 Blackheath Farmers’ Market: Blackheath Station, 10-2 every Sun. lfm.org EXHIBITIONS/CRAFTS/COMMUNITY Royal Observatory: Astronomy Photographer Of The Year. Till Feb 22 rmg.co.uk Fan Museum: Waterloo: Life & Times. 12 Crooms Hill. 020 8305 1441 fan-museum.org.uk ORNC: In Essence: Focus Finder Photography Group exhibition. Till Mar 29. ornc.org Blackheath Halls: Terry & Valerie Vaughan art exhibition. Till March 1. blackheathhalls.com Age Exchange: Carers’ group Mon, knitters Thurs, preschool rhyme-time Fri. Old Bakehouse, Bennett Pk SE3 9LA. age-exchange.org.uk. NMM: Guiding Lights. Till Jan 2016. rmg.co.uk Queen’s House: War Artists At Sea. Till Mar 31. Daily 10-5. rmg.co.uk Greenwich Gallery/The Cave: Linear House, Peyton Place SE10 8RS MonFri 9-5, Sat/Sun 12-4 Paul McPherson Gallery: 77 Lassell St SE10 9PJ. paulmcphersongallery.com Ben Oakley Gallery: 9 Turnpin La SE10 9JA. The Forum: Disabled drop-ins, mums’ groups, kids’ classes, advice. Trafalgar Rd SE10 9EQ. 020 8853 5212 Jazz Open Mic Nights: Mondays (exc Bank Hols) Mycenae House SE3, 8.30 Greenwich Heritage Centre: Artillery Square SE18 4DX. 020 8854 2452 WALKS Greenwich Guided Walks: Local experts. Walks daily at 12.15 and 2.15 from the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre. £8, £7 cons. Greenwich Tour Guides Association 07575772298 guides@greenwichtours.co.uk Rich Sylvester: Guide, historian, storyteller. 07833 538143. richs@onetel.com Dotmaker: Alternative guided walks. dotmakertours.co.uk FAMILY ACTIVITIES NMM: Explore Saturdays. Free. Performance and storytelling for over-5s from noon. Discover Sundays. Free. Activities for families from 11.30am. Play Tuesdays. Free. For under-5s from 10.30

The London Theatre 8 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 20

FAMILY Decorate a pompom Natty Peeps stall, Greenwich Market. All day FAMILY Bead craft Beadoir, Turnpin Lane, Greenwich Market 10am, 4 FAMILY Captain Finn And The Pirate Dinosaurs Greenwich Theatre 11am, 2 KIDS Get Wild In The Woods Woodlands Farm Trust 11, 2 FAMILY Tea Story NMM 11.30, 2 FAMILY Fan-tastic Animals Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 MUSIC Laghetto String Quartet Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban CoLab Concert ORNC chapel 1.05 MUSIC Howard Jones IndigO2 MUSIC/DANCE CoLab Finale Blackheath Halls 7 DRAMA Stonecrabs Young Directors Festival Albany Precious Little Talent 7, Tender Napalm 8, The Chairs 9 MUSIC St Paul’s Sinfonia St Alfege 7 MUSIC Kathryn Tickell & The Side Albany 7.30 DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Handel’s Nelson Mass & Rutter’s Gloria ORNC chapel 7.30 TALK Damascus Steel: Owen Bush Blackheath Scientific Society, Mycenae House 7.45 DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill The London Theatre 8 PLAY Cinderella: The Untold Story/The Flesh Game 8 Alexandra Players. Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Ave SE7 7HX. alexandraplayers.org.uk COMEDY Inel Tomlinson, Ant Dewson, Harriet Kemsley Up The Creek JAZZ Lewis Wright Oliver’s

Saturday 21

FAMILY Chinese New Year All-day celebration. NMM FAMILY Decorate a pompom Natty Peeps stall, Greenwich Market. All day KIDS Tea Tasting Cutty Sark 11am, 2 FAMILY Dancing Dragons Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus MUSIC Geoff Hobbs Organ recital. St Alfege 1.05 PLAY Cinderella: The Untold Story/The Flesh Game 2, 6.30 Alexandra Players. Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Ave SE7 7HX. alexandraplayers.org.uk DRAMA Arcadia Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 RUGBY Blackheath v Esher Rectory Field 3 DANCE Project New Moon Albany 7.30 DRAMA Stonecrabs Young Directors Festival Albany Being Norwegian 7, Random 8, Collected Stories 9 MUSIC So Solid Crew, Heartless, Pay As U Go IndigO2 STORYTELLING The Forbidden Door Greenwich Theatre 7.30 VARIETY House Of Fun With Arthur Smith Blackheath Halls DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill The London Theatre 8 COMEDY Carey Marx, Mo Gilligan Up The Creek JAZZ The Jazz Knights Oliver’s

Sunday 22

FAMILY Decorate a trinket Memorative Design stall, Greenwich Market. All day KIDS Cinema Big Red Bus TALK Friends Of Greenwich Park Annual Lecture Neil Rhind: Mansions of Greenwich ORNC 11am DRAMA Chekhov Triple Bill The London Theatre 5 PERFORMANCE Kiss Of The

Earth Greenwich Theatre 6 MUSIC Steinberg Duo Steinberg Studio 6 MUSIC Early jazz/blues Oliver’s TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 23

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am MUSIC London Chamber Collective Blackheath Halls 1.10 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Corrie Dick, Laura Jurd Oliver’s

Tuesday 24

MUSIC Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians ORNC chapel 1.05 FILM/OPERA Flying Dutchman Link to Covent Garden Greenwich Picturehouse 7.15 DRAMA Bleak House Greenwich Theatre 7.30 COMEDY Open mic Big Red Bus MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 25

MUSIC Free Concert Age Exchange SE3 9LA. Noon DRAMA Bleak House Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 GONGS The BRIT awards O2 DRAMA The Eradication Of Schizophrenia In Western Lapland Albany 7.30 MUSIC Lette Parker Young Artists Blackheath Halls 7.30 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 26

MUSIC Minyoung Rae, Marzia Hadujarova Piano recital St Alfege 1.05 LECTURE on Joseph Wright Blackheath Decorative & Fine Arts Society St Mary’s Church Hall SE3 2.30 HISTORY Dark Tours ORNC 7 DRAMA Bleak House Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton DRAMA The Eradication Of

Schizophrenia In Western Lapland Albany 7.30 MUSIC Trinity Laban Soloists’ Competition Final Blackheath Halls 7.30 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9 JAZZ Nicholas Meier Oliver’s

Friday 27

MUSIC Trinity Laban Harps Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban Guitars Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 ASTRONOMY An Evening With The Stars Royal Observatory from 5.25 MUSIC Trinity Laban Symphony Orch Blackheath Halls 6 PLAY Much Ado About Nothing Greenwich Theatre 7.30 DRAMA The Eradication Of Schizophrenia In Western Lapland Albany 7.30 COMEDY Ian Smith, Tom Davis, Andrew Ryan, Damian Clark Up The Creek JAZZ Eric Ford Oliver’s

Saturday 28

HEALTH Overeaters Anonymous Open Meeting Greenwich Baptist church, 10 Devonshire Drive 11am-1. Free. VOLUNTEER Drop-In Greenwich Pk Wildlife Centre 1-3 MUSIC Maria Marchant Piano recital. St Alfege 1.05 PLAY Much Ado About Nothing Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield. The Valley 3 KIDS Three Pigs B’heath Halls 3 ASTRONOMY An Evening With The Stars Royal Observatory from 5.25 SPORT Championship Boxing O2 MUSIC Faith Evans, Syleena Johnson, Teedra IndigO2 COMMUNITY Kapustnik The London Theatre 8 COMEDY Eric Lampaert, Adam Bloom Up The Creek JAZZ New Jazz Mag Oliver’s

Sunday March 1

MUSIC Naufal Mukumi Piano recital. Blackheath Halls 11am KIDS The Feather Catcher Albany 1, 3 MUSIC Funda Arar IndigO2 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC Lionel Richie O2 COMMUNITY Kapustnik The London Theatre 8

Monday 2

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am HISTORY The Queen’s House Queens Queen’s House 1 MUSIC The Leading Ladies Blackheath Halls 1.10 TEA DANCE Blackheath Halls 2 TALK The WRNS 1917-19 NMM 2 MUSIC Meantime Jazz Blackheath Halls 7 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 3

PERFORMANCE The Honey Man Albany 11.30, 7 MUSIC The Black Keys O2 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Forest. The Valley 7.45 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 4

WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton FILM/PLAY Much Ado About Nothing Link to RSC Greenwich Picturehouse 7 PERFORMANCE The Honey Man Albany 7.30 DRAMA Kate Greenwich Theatre 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 5

ART Unseen: The Lives Of Looking Dryden Goodwin Queen’s House till July 26 MUSIC Eleonora Murgia, Solenn Gran Harp recital. St Alfege 1.05 DANCE Wendy Houston: Pact With Pointlessness Laban 7.30 MUSIC Trinity Laban Wind Orch

GreenwichVisitor THE

March

Blackheath Halls 7.30 DRAMA Kate Greenwich Theatre 8 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 6

MUSIC Junior Guidhall Scholars Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban Saxophones ORNC chapel 1.05 COMEDY Hatched: Sophie Willan Albany 7 MUSIC Trinity Laban Jazz Ensemble Blackheath Halls 7.30 DRAMA KateGreenwich Theatre 8 MUSIC CMA Songwriters IndigO2 FAMILY Musical Statues Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 TALK The Queen’s House Queens Queen’s House 1 MUSIC Louise Cournarie Piano recital. St Alfege 1.05 MUSIC Country 2 Country Festival O2 MUSIC Blackheath Does Broadway Blackheath Halls 7 DRAMA Kate Greenwich Theatre 8

Sunday 8

FAMILY Musical Statues Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 KIDS Rosie’s Magic Horse Albany 1, 3 FILM/BALLET Romeo & Juliet Link to the Bolshoi Greenwich Picturehouse 3 MUSIC Battle Of Bollywood IndigO2 MUSIC Country 2 Country Festival O2 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 DRAMA Kate Greenwich Theatre 8

Monday 9

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am MUSIC Annie Yim Piano recital Blackheath Halls 1.10 TALK The WRNS 1917-19 NMM 2 MUSIC Cabaret Playroom Albany 8 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Sunday 15

FAMILY Spring Equinox Walk Woodlands Farm Trust Sunday March 22 10am

Saturday 7

Tuesday 10

PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban Flute Choir ORNC chapel 1.05 HISTORY Elizabeth Blanchet on prefabs of Lewisham Excalibur Estate. Greenwich Industrial History Societ, Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3. 7.30 MUSIC Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds O2 MUSIC Trinity Laban Concert Orch Blackheath Halls 7.30 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 11

ART Curator’s Tour of Unseen exhibition Queen’s House 1 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 MUSIC Angell Trio Blackheath Halls 7.30 FILM/OPERA La Traviata Link to ENO. Greenwich Pictureho 7.30 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 12

MUSIC Trinity Laban Guitars St Alfege 1.05 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 HISTORY Dark Tours ORNC 7

Kantanti St Alfege 7 PLAY Dalloway Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Simon Standage & friends In aid of Age Exchange. 7.30 at St Margaret’s, Lee Terrace SE13. Info: bit.ly/standage15 MUSIC Clare College Cambridge Choir Blackheath Halls 7.30 MUSIC Carissimi’s Jephte Eltham Choral Society 7.30 Holy Trinity, Southend Crescent SE9 2SD elthamchoral.org.uk

MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton FILM/ PLAY Behind The Beautiful Forevers Link to the National Greenwich Picturehouse 7 PLAY Dalloway Greenwich Theatre 7.30 JAZZ Beats In The Bar Oliver’s QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

MUSIC Wihan Quartet Blackheath Halls 11am KIDS Monkey Albany 1, 3 FAMILY How The Koala Learnt To Hug Greenwich Theatre 2 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 5 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 16

PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 17

PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 1 MUSIC Kirsty McLean, Daniele Nastri Soprano recital. ORNC chapel 1.05 Friday 13 MUSIC Melansan String Quartet MUSIC Spandau Ballet O2 FILM/ BALLET Swan Lake Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban Percussion Link to Covent Garden Greenwich Picturehouse 7.15 Dept ORNC chapel 1.05 DRAMA Black Albany 7.30 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 PLAY Just Greenwich Theatre 8 MUSIC The Script O2 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood PLAY Dalloway DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy Greenwich Theatre 7.30 Division London Theatre 8 JAZZ Saturday 14 Beats In The Bar Oliver’s BOOK SALE Friends Of Age Wednesday 18 Exchange SE3 9LA. 10am-6 LECTURE Portrait Of A Scottish PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 MUSIC Spandau Ballet O2 Fishing Community NMM 2 DRAMA Black Albany 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic LITERATURE Helen Castor: Joan v Blackburn. The Valley 3 Of Arc Blackheath Halls 8 RUGBY Blackheath RFC DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy v Darlington. Rectory Field 3 Division London Theatre 8 FILM/OPERA The Lady Of The WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton Lake Link to New York Met PLAY Just Greenwich Theatre 8 Greenwich Picturehouse 4.55 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s MUSIC The Script O2 MUSIC

FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 19

MUSIC Trinity Laban Harps St Alfege 1.05 MUSIC Eusebius Quartet Blackheath Halls 1.10 LECTURE WRNS 1917-19 NMM 2 FAMILY Curator’s Tour Cutty Sark 3 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 LECTURE Stories In The Stars NMM 7 DANCE Hagit Yakira ...In The Middle With You Laban 7.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy Division London Theatre 8 HUMOUR Laughing Boy Comedy Club Blackheath Halls 8 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 20

MUSIC Idlir Shyti Cello recital Charlton House 1 MUSIC Yuko Yagishita, Pablo Alvarez Delgado Piano recital ORNC chapel 1.05 TALENT X Factor Live O2 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 7 TALK The Tooth, The Whole Tooth & Nothing But The Tooth Blackheath Scientific Society hear from dentist Dr Dharaka Nathan. Mycenae House 7.45 DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy Division London Theatre 8

Saturday 21

MUSIC Matthew Drinkwater Piano recital. St Alfege 1.05 KIDS There’s A Monster In My Piano Blackheath Halls 3 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Reading. The Valley 3 TALENT X Factor Live O2 MUSIC Tragedy Brooklyn Bowl DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy Division London Theatre 8

February 2015 Page 21 PERFORMANCE Rove Albany 5 DRAMA Weimar Kabarett & Joy Division London Theatre 5 MUSIC Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox IndigO2 MUSIC The Who O2 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 23

MUSIC APPRECIATION Matthew Taylor Blackheath Halls 10am MUSIC Adele Paxton Soprano recital. Blackheath Halls 1.10 MUSIC Meantime Jazz Blackheath Halls 7 MUSIC The Who O2 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 24

MUSIC Trinity Laban Symphonic Brass Ens ORNC Coll chapel 1.05 MUSIC Train O2 DANCE Co Motion Laban 7 DRAMA The School For Scandal London Theatre 8 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 25

MUSIC Balwyn High School Concert ORNC chapel 11.30 MUSIC Free Concert Age Exchange SE3 9LA. Noon ART Curator’s Tour of Unseen exhibition Queen’s House 1 LECTURE Portrait Of A Scottish Fishing Community NMM 2 MUSIC Paloma Faith O2 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton LIGHT OPERA Pincess Ida Greenwich Theatre 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 26

MUSIC Trinity Laban Wind Ensemble St Alfege 1.05

Sunday 22

FAMILY Spring Equinox Walk Woodlands Farm Trust 10am FAMILY Disco Kids: Pirates Party Albany 2

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COLAB 2015

FRI 13 FEB 18.00h COLAB AT CREEKSIDE

CoLab is Trinity Laban’s two-week festival where eight hundred students from both Music and Dance Faculties get together to develop ideas and make work. Students and staff share their work in a series of informal events throughout the two weeks. We invite and encourage you to attend these free, collaborative events and join us on this exciting journey.

LABAn ThEATRE AnD OpEn STuDIOS

Walk through studios and witness a series of scratch performances developed over a week of intense creative work.

MON 16 FEB 18.30h BEYOnD ThE KEYS A celebration of cutting edge works for piano, featuring legendary British pianist and one of the foremost interpreters of Morton Feldman’s music John Tilbury, visiting Italian pianist Letizia Michielon, Megumi Masaki, Hiroaki Takenouchi and celebrated members of Trinity Laban’s Piano Department.

LABAn ThEATRE

thu 19 FEB 19.30h ThE FIFTh WALL An evening of projects that push artistic boundaries. The London Democratic Orchestra invites you to answer the question: what is the future for the orchestra?

BLACKhEATh hALLS

FRI 20 FEB 19.00h COLAB FInALE CoLab 2015 closes with a delightfully raucous celebration of dance and music. Walk around the building’s many nooks and crannies experiencing weird and wonderful projects from CoLab 2015.

Image: jk-photography

BLACKhEATh hALLS

TRInITY LABAn COnSERvATOIRE OF MuSIC & DAnCE

ADMISSIOn TO ALL EvEnTS FREE BuT TICKETED For tickets and details as they unfold, visit: trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson/colab 020 8463 0100

GreenwichVisitor THE

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LECTURE History of Textiles Blackheath Decorative & Fine Arts Society St Mary’s Church Hall SE3 2.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton LIGHT OPERA Pincess Ida Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Usher O2 DRAMA The School For Scandal London Theatre 8 JAZZ Beats In The Bar Oliver’s QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

COMEDY Russell Peters O2 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 DRAMA Backseat Driving London Theatre 8

April

Sunday 19

FAMILY Young Shoots Walk Woodlands Farm Trust 10am KIDS Shh...bang Albany 1, 3 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

London Marathon is here on Sunday April 26

Monday 20

Friday 27

Saturday 28

VOLUNTEER Drop-In Greenwich Pk Wildlife Centre 1-3 MUSIC Palomino Quartet St Alfege 1.05 LIGHT OPERA Pincess Ida Greenwich Theatre 2, 6 MUSIC Nicki Minaj O2 MUSIC Blackheath Centre For Singing St Alfege 7 MUSIC Trinity Laban String Ensemble Blackheath Halls 7.30 DRAMA The School For Scandal London Theatre 8

Sunday 29

MUSIC Benjamin Baker Violin recital. Blackheath Halls 11am DRAMA The School For Scandal London Theatre 5 MUSIC Steinberg Duo Steinberg Studio 6 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 30

FAMILY Out Of This World Royal Observatory 10am MUSIC Meantime Jazz Blackheath Halls 7 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 31

FAMILY Out Of This World Royal Observatory 10am FAMILY Yeh Shen Greenwich Theatre 2 MUSIC Lionel Richie O2 CHILDREN’S OPERA Brundibar Blackheath Halls 6 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday April 1

CHILDREN’S OPERA Brundibar Blackheath Halls 3, 6

Tuesday 21 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 2

MUSIC Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians St Alfege 1.05 CHILDREN’S OPERA Brundibar Blackheath Halls 6 MUSIC Dr Hook IndigO2 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 3

JAZZ Stephen Melowski Oliver’s

Saturday 4

MUSIC McBusted O2

Sunday 5

TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC McBusted O2

Monday 6

PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 7

FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Fulham. The Valley 7.45 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 8

WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 9

MUSIC Trinity Laban Recital St Alfege 1.05 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 10

MUSIC Hawksmoor Wind Ensemble Charlton House 1 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 COMEDY Romesh Ranganathan, Suzi Ruffell Blackheath Halls 8

Saturday 11

BOOK SALE Friends Of Age Exchange SE3 9LA. 10am-6 KIDS Alan In Wonderland

MINI MARATHON

for kids

MUSIC Puzzle Piece Opera Charlton House 1 MUSIC Schubert Festival ORNC chapel 1.05 MUSIC Minerva Piano Trio Blackheath Halls 1.10 MUSIC Gen Li Piano recital Blackheath Halls 6 LIGHT OPERA Pincess Ida Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Trinity Laban String Ensemble Blackheath Halls 7.30 DRAMA The School For Scandal London Theatre 8

MUSIC Kristiina Rokashevich Piano. Blackheath Halls 1.10 COMEDY Wong Tze Wah IndigO2 MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill 7.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Blackheath Halls 3 RUGBY Blackheath v Ealing Rectory Field 3 DANCE Our Mighty Groove Borough Hall 7, 9 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8

Sunday 12

MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 5 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

Monday 13

MUSIC Blaze Ensemble Blackheath Halls 1.10 WWE Raw/Smackdown O2 MUSIC Cabaret Playroom Albany 8 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30

Tuesday 14

WWE Raw/Smackdown O2 HISTORY Rich Sylvester Land for Develoent 1840-2015: Greenwich Union Workhouse and Hospital to Greenwich Square. Greenwich Industrial History Society, Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3. 7.30 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 DRAMA Backseat Driving London Theatre 8 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 15

TEA DANCE Blackheath Halls 2 MUSIC Paul Simon, Sting O2 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 TALK Dr Alastair Niven: Judging The Man Booker Prize Blackheath Halls 8 DRAMA Backseat Driving London Theatre 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 16

MUSIC Trinity Laban Recital St Alfege 1.05 MUSIC Paul Simon, Sting O2 DANCE Taiko Meantime & Chieko Kojima Laban 7.30 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 DRAMA Backseat Driving London Theatre 8 HUMOUR Laughing Boy Comedy Club Blackheath Halls 8 QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 17

GREENWICH PARK 2.62 MILE ROUTE

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MUSIC Bo Lyu Piano recital Charlton House 1 PLAY This Other Island Albany 7.30 MUSIC SO-UK: Centrepoint Sessions IndigO2 TALK Mark Gallant: Restoration & Ecology Of The River Cray Blackheath Scientific Society Mycenae House 7.45 MUSICAL Thrill Me Greenwich Theatre 8 DRAMA Backseat Driving London Theatre 8

Saturday 18 FREE PRIZE DR A FOR TO W FUNDRA P ISERS

CONFERENCE Harrison Decoded NMM 10.30-4.30 £45 MUSIC Kim Reilly Flute recital St Alfege 1.05 TEA DANCE Borough Hall 2 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Leeds. The Valley 3

MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill 7.30 PERFORMANCE Chewing The Fat Albany 7.30 MUSIC English folk Lord Hood

Wednesday 22

ART Curator’s Tour of Unseen exhibition Queen’s House 1 MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill 7.30 PERFORMANCE Chewing The Fat Albany 7.30 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s FILM QUIZ The Green Pea 8.30

Thursday 23

MUSIC Trinity Laban Recital St Alfege 1.05 MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 FAMILY Don Q Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PERFORMANCE The Lady’s Not For Walking Like An Egyptian Albany 7.30 DANCE BA2 Show Laban 7.30 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton QUIZ NIGHT Star & Garter 9

Friday 24

MUSIC Royal College Of Music Students Charlton House 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban Postgrad Opera Scenes Blackheath Halls 5, 7.30 PERFORMANCE The Lady’s Not For Walking Like An Egyptian Albany 7.30 MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill 7.30 FAMILY Don Q Greenwich Theatre 7.30 DANCE BA2 Show Laban 7.30

Saturday 25

FAMILY Don Q Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 MUSICAL Spamalot Churchill Theatre 2.30, 7.30 RUGBY Blackheath v Fylde Rectory Field 3 KIDS The Worm That Squirmed Blackheath Halls 3

Sunday 26

BIRDWATCHING Dawn Chorus Walk Woodlands Farm 5.30am RUN London Marathon Starts Greenwich Park 9.30 MUSIC Steinberg Duo Steinberg Studio 6 DANCE U.Dance London Regional Platform. Laban 7 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7

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ots of people locally know me because of my orange 1974 Commer campervan, Florence. I park her outside Greenwich Station every Tuesday to Saturday next to The Flower Hut (www. facebook.com/TheFlowerHut) where I sell flowers and plants, usually in my trademark bright yellow boots. ecoming a florist was complete chance. I went to help out at The Flower Hut on Valentines Day about four years ago and never left. Within a year, I took it over and called it my own. ”I am drawn to floristry that explores nature and the unusual. I hope one day to expand my business into alternative weddings and events. I have customers from all walks of life, all ages. I have got to know so many of them now as friends. There’s “Mr Green” who buys a single rose possibly once a year, but he stops for a chat every single day. Such a sweet old chap. I called him Mr Green as he always wears green, though I now know he’s called Dennis. y aunt and uncle originally owned Florence. I remember the day they bought her, and I knew that one day she would be part of my life. I waited three years before they decided to sell her. I didn’t actually know how to drive when I bought her, but it didn’t take long with such a wonderful incentive. y love of all things vintage stems from my childhood. My mum was (and still is) such an inspiration and taught me to see the beauty and the charm in things that most people don’t. Going to Greenwich was a weekly treat when I was growing up in Catford, My mum and dad used to take me, my sister and brother to the Cutty Sark where we’d sit with a packed lunch amongst the hustle and bustle, gazing up at this giant ship. I think most of my summers where spent there. f course with my love of the old, the Clocktower Market is my favourite Greenwich gem. It’s great for vintage clothing and jewellery and I bought the most amazing 1920s beetle brooch there. Then a short walk over the river is Deptford Market, where one man’s trash is certainly another (wo)mans treasure, and I have collected many quirky things. Perhaps not surprisingly for a florist I am a bit of a hoarder of pots and vases, most of which are from charity shops in and around Greenwich. Someone donating clearly has very good taste! hen I have time I love to take Florence out on road trips. Last year we went to The Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire with a few friends. She broke down on Waterloo Bridge but it didn‚‘t matter too much. While we waited for the AA to turn up, we popped the deck chairs up and had a cup of tea.

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MUSIC Trinity Laban Recital St Alfege 1.05 DRAMA Titus Andronicus Greenwich Theatre 7.30

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The Blog of Samuel Pepys house growing most cold I complained to my wife am Our who did say that the boiler needed a service. “You may 10.30 hold your own religious ceremony,” I cried, “but what we need is a maid to

light a fire.” She gave me the look she always gives of late when I discuss maids, talked into her speaking device then told me I must wait in for a servant to come as she was leaving “to have her hair done”. So here I sit, crushed under three cambric shirts and my two best waistcoats for warmth, and near unable to breathe. Did plaster my cheeks with cerise: Perhaps the maid who will tend the boiler will be pretty. The hussy has not yet arrived. The cold turns my nose blue. Did cover my chest with my third best wig but still shivering. To warm my limbs I started a gigue across the floor. My performance of this dance has delighted the King, but the rogue below made a banging on the ceiling. He lacks the taste of the court. I did stamp in reply and then back to my chair. My fingers growing numb and my breath turning to droplets, to cheer me I sang a lusty tavern ballad. My neighbour next door now thudded the wall. I struck back heartily, and together we thumped with

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increasing fervour. Vexed, I shouted from the window that they had the taste of muck-sweepers and the manners of Italian pimps. Soon a fusillade rained upon my door as my neighbours from below, next door and above threatened me with the charge of Noise-Pollution, which is most absurd as the Duchess of Richmond herself has praised the sweetness of my musk. I am much put out. The boiler servant was a man. He looked briefly at a dial and said I must “reset my thermostat”. “I will not have my manhood impugned,” I cried, “least of all by a lackey”. He gave an insolent look, flicked the dial and did leave. My wife now returned and asked whether I liked the new fashion of her hair. I said that a woman’s ringlets should be oily enough to lubricate the wheels of a hackney-carriage and that her feathery wisps were of use for naught but dusting the cabinet. My wife is still in the kitchen and the sounds from within tell me that she has just broken the last cup. Furthermore the house now grows unbearably warm. I have removed my shirts and breeches and sit in my smock, I sweat and am near unable to breathe.

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