Our Spring season of fascinating Camberwell Talks by SE5 locals has launched! Come along to learn more about Bolivian indigenous culture and Black identity textile art • Plus, Southwark Council are seeking views on planting a tiny forest in Burgess Park

CAMBERWELL TALKS – SPRING SEASON 2024

MONDAY 4 MARCH, 7pm: BOLIVIA: AN INDIGENOUS STORY – a heartrending but joyful talk of protest and activism, and a celebration of Bolivan culture with mother and daughter Miriam Amancay Colque and Yandire.

They will share their love of their native country, discussing the culture, history, food and political struggle of the indigenous people. Miriam will also tell her moving story of protest against dictatorship as a student and her time in a Bolivian concentration camp.

MONDAY 8 APRIL 7PM: STITCHING IN BLACK IDENTITY: Textile artist Celia Johnson on using fabrics, quilting and embroidery to reflect on and celebrate Black identity. Celia create pieces which are personal, political and symbolic, but are also an expression of Black vibrancy, creativity and resilience. Follow Celia on Instagram: @truthdollquilting

Find out more & book here: bit.ly/42A3QF3

Tickets are £10/£7 concessions, including a free drink. Free for under-18s. For a further cost of living discount, email admin@se5forum.org.uk. Tickets can also be purchased at the Saturday SE5 Forum market stall on the green or on the door.

Talks take place at The Crypt, St Giles’ Church, Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8RB. No step-free access.

SOUTHWARK WANT YOUR VIEWS ON PLANTING A TINY FOREST IN BURGESS PARK
Would you like to see a tiny forest planted in Burgess Park? Our Trees & Green Spaces Group (with Camberwell Society) is working with Southwark Council to propose a new tiny forest as part of the council’s tree planting projects to address the climate emergency. 

Please tell Southwark Council’s parks and leisure team what you think about the tiny forest proposal at the park:
Please have your say in the consultation here

Southwark Council says: “We are proposing the creation of a Tiny Forest in Burgess Park as a means to address rising temperatures, storing carbon, creating habitats and increasing valuable green spaces which can be used by the community.”

They’re keen to hear from people who live and or work in the wards of Camberwell Green, Faraday, North Walworth, Old Kent Road, Peckham, and St Giles. And anyone else who has an interest in Burgess Park. Closing date: 21 February 2024.

Join this guided walk celebrating Camberwell’s black historical figures to mark the official launch of the Camberwell Black History Walk.

The walk, penned by local historian Stephen Bourne, with designs by artist Tayo Fatunla (photo), explores black history through 8 historical and contemporary figures in Camberwell: from 17th century John Primero to Star Wars actor John Boyega. A WWI soldier to fireman and British Empire Medallist, from the Windrush to Southwark Mayor, a black feminist broadcaster on the BBC in the 1940’s and a man sometimes described as the Martin Luther King of Britain.

The Black History Walk will be launched at 11am on Saturday 3 February by Southwark Mayor Michael Situ and Theatre Peckham’s artistic director and CE Suzann Mclean on Camberwell Green.

At 12pm, the guided tour will start at the main Black History walk plaque in the centre of Camberwell Green park.
TO RESERVE A PLACE ON THE GUIDED TOUR, PLEASE GO TO EVENTBRITE HERE: https://orlo.uk/fpA6M

We will walk to each of the eight stops, where there’s a plaque that describes each important person featured in Camberwell’s black history, as well as a QR code for an auditory guide voiced by young actors from Theatre Peckham.

From the Camberwell Green plaque, the route will be as follows:

1. George Roberts, Warner Road, Camberwell SE5

2. Sam King, Site of Emmanuel Church, Camberwell Road SE5

3. Una Marson, 16 Brunswick Park SE5

4. Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Former St Giles’ Hospital, St Giles’ Road SE5

5. John Boyega, Theatre Peckham, 221 Havil Street SE5

6. John Primero, St Giles’ Church, Camberwell Church Street SE5

7. Dr Harold Moody, Wren Road, Camberwell SE5

8. Belle Davis, Corner of Orpheus Street and Denmark Hill, site of the Camberwell Palace
of Varieties

You can also view and download the full text and map of the Black History Walk on the Camberwell Society website here.

The initiative was funded by Southwark Council (from the council’s developers’ levy) and the Camberwell Society. Photos by: Julia Hawkins @juliahawkins juliahawkins.com

MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY 7PM: END OF LIFE MATTERS.

Join Camberwell local Ann Kenrick for a unique talk about planning for the ‘inevitable’ – our or others’ end of life. It sounds morbid but the talk is more life-affirming than you might think. Ann encourages us to reflect upon and talk about our approach to end of life in a positive and constructive way. And to get organised!

Ann is founder of End of Life Matters, which supports people of all ages to consider and put together their end of life plans. Having dealt with the challenges of her own parents’ death, Ann says: “Few people give birth or organise a wedding without meticulous planning but most of us are totally unprepared for this most vital of times at the end of all our lives… and as a result, this can have a drastic impact on grieving family and friends.”

Ann helps people look at care considerations, how to ensure their voices are heard and their wishes followed even if they lose capacity, and to think about their legacy and funeral wishes.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions and gain a thorough understanding of how easy it is to get started with planning to give you peace of mind and leave your friends and family without the chaos that Ann had to deal with when her mother died suddenly.

TICKETS ARE £10 OR £7 CONCESSIONS, INCLUDING A FREE DRINK. Cost of living discount available: email admin@se5forum.org.uk

Grove House Tavern, 26 Camberwell Grove London SE5 8RE grovehousetavern.co.uk

Step-free access. 

Ann Kenrick has lived in Camberwell for over 30 years, after an unusual upbringing from Calcutta to school on the Isle of Iona. Ann received a Southwark Civic Award for her work encouraging children to walk and cycle to school as Chair of London Cycling Campaign and was also first female Master of the Charterhouse, an historic seven-acre almshouse in central London.

Look out for our next Camberwell Talks coming up at The Crypt at St Giles Church – more info and booking link coming soon:

MONDAY 4 MARCH: Bolivia: an indigenous story
In this fascinating and heartfelt talk, Miriam Amancay Colque and her daughter Yandire will share their love of their native country Bolivia. They will discuss the culture, history, food and political struggles of the indigenous people, as well as Miriam’s younger years as a student activist including time in a Bolivian concentration camp.

MONDAY 8 APRIL – Textile artist Celia Johnson talks about her practice, which uses fabrics, quilting and embriodery to weave in ideas and issues around Black identity. Instagram: @truthdollquilting

Thanks to everyone who participated in, volunteered at and enjoyed our FREE Camberwell Community Xmas last Saturday on Camberwell Green

Our free, fun festive event was launched by Southwark Mayor Michael Situ, Southwark Council leader Kieron Williams and Theatre Peckham artistic director Suzann McLean and actors from their show Rapunzel, who read out a poem in honour of Camberwell’s community!

As well as the active kids’ games, crafts and food decoration stalls, the event also provided free lunch, food, clothes, toiletries, cost of living advice and free health checks and information. 
You can watch a reel of this fantastic community event here on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. 

Thanks to all our local partners and participants and food sponsors: Spring Community Hub, Theatre Peckham, Amuru Charity, Havinabubble Ltd, Partnership Southwark, Southwark Pensioners, Camberwell Arts, Pedal Me, Excel Beyond Barriers CIC, Camberwell Community Choir, The Scottish Session, Southwark Black Parents Forum, Southwark Wellbeing Hub, Good Gym Southwark, Southwark Young Advisors, Wine Box Company (WBC), Co-op, Budgens, Morrisons, and Holland & Barrett. Thanks to United St Saviours charity for funding the event. 
Some photos by Joelle Depont 

Foxglove favourite tree for Camberwell Green 
Thanks to all who responded by email or on our Twitter/X poll to vote for the tree to replace the old Chestnut tree on Camberwell Green, which was diseased and removed. The foxglove came out a clear winner and we will pass this information to Southwark Council’s tree department, who are also taking comments directly. Read the full notice from Southwark Council here.  

Black History Walk: new map on Camberwell Green
A fantastic new map installation designed by local artist Tayo Fatunla has gone up on Camberwell Green to signpost Camberwell’s Black History Walk created by local historian Stephen Bourne. With QR Code and map to guide walkers.
 
 

Could you be a community health ambassador
Southwark Council want to hear from you if you’re passionate about supporting health and wellbeing in your local community. You can get training and resources on mental and physical health, vaccines, food and financial support, and more. Get in touch to join their team of over 140 community health ambassadors. 
Find out how to become a community health ambassador
 

Lambeth Larder cost of living guide
Lambeth Larder has produced an essential cost of living guide in the borough of Lambeth, signposting to services from financial support, food charities, housing, children and families, older residents and energy/fuel.
You can download the document here. 

Thanks to those who joined our successful AGM last week at United Reformed Church and on Zoom. It was great to showcase SE5 Forum achievements over the past year. Thanks in particular to Southwark Council’s CEO Althea Loderick for taking questions on a range of topics on Camberwell and Southwark.

You can read/download the full Minutes of the meeting here, as well as our annual report and other documents:

AGM Minutes
Annual Chair’s Report

Accounts
Board Member Nominations & Statements

Camberwell Talks
Our new season of Camberwell Talks kicks off with two fascinating talks by interesting locals:

BOOK TICKETS HERE

• A Vintner’s Tale: a walk through the vines with Camberwell wine expert Patrycja Lorek, Veraison Wines on Monday 2nd October, 7pm@ Veraison Wine Bar, 78 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8QZ

Wine expert and local business owner, Patryjca Lorek, will be sharing her expertise and passion for the glorious grape. Hosted in lovely neighbourhood favourite Veraison Wines, you’re invited to enjoy a glass of vino (included in the ticket price) as you expand your viticultural knowledge!

• The Jack Leslie Campaign: Story of a black football pioneer by Camberwell author & producer Matt Tiller – Monday 6th November, 7pm @ The Crypt, St. Giles’ Church, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8RB.

Matt Tiller, local broadcaster, producer and author on his new book The Lion Who Never Roared, which tells the emotional story of one of Britain’s first black professional footballers, Jack Leslie. Matt will also talk about his own journey as co-founder of the Jack Leslie Campaign to properly recognise and celebrate this British football pioneer.

BOOK TICKETS HERE

SE5 Forum AGM – Camberwell 2030 – Save the date!
Wed 18 October, 6.30-8.15pm, United Reformed Church

Come and have your say about the vision for Camberwell 2030. Please join our next AGM will take place at United Reformed Church, Love Walk, SE5 (and also on Zoom).

More details, an invite to join SE5 Forum as a new member, and Zoom link will be posted here soon.

Everyone is welcome. Come and join us to talk about Camberwell 2030, and put forward your priorities about our local area. We are delighted that the CEO of Southwark Council, Althea Loderick, will be the key speaker for our Q&A.

This year, we are focusing on partnerships and will showcase what SE5 Forum has achieved by reaching out and working with a diversity of local volunteers, voluntary organisations, health and wellbeing organisations, food banks on community events, campaigns, and more.

Refreshments will, of course, be provided. See you there.

We are also looking to recruit new members of our team. Find out more about Camberwell, get involved and make a contribution – and have fun as part of SE5 Forum.

Please email us at admin@se5forum.org.uk with your name and contact details if you’d like to join us.

• FEEL GOOD FESTIVAL • RUSKIN PARK: SATURDAY 15 JULY, 11am-3pm • GROWTH & WELLBEING

We are excited to welcome you to our second FREE health and wellbeing Feel Good Festival event in Ruskin Park.

Join lots of free wellbeing activities and stalls in the beautiful, natural environment of the park

• Free smoothies & food pantry

• Free sessions of Yoga, Tai Chi, Movement to Music and Mindfulness

• Gardening workshops: wellbeing & edible gardening, composting, or join a Wellbeing Tree Walk

• Arts for wellbeing workshops – for all ages

• Free music, henna tattoos, face painting & drumming. 

• Health support & checks from the Lambeth Health & Wellbeing Bus – vital mini-health check, physical and mental health advice from the NHS. 

• Stalls for life coaching, tech support, physio advice and horticulture courses

All free for all the community. 

FULL PROGRAMME BELOW:

RUSKIN PARK: SATURDAY 15 JULY, 11am-3pm: GROWTH & WELLBEING

FREE ACTIVITIES – All activities are in the bandstand area, except gardening:

11    WELLBEING TREE WALK – Sophy Tayler and Ben Moxham from Trees & Spaces Group with Tracie Culpitt from King’s College Hospital wellbeing team. Meet at Denmark Hill entrance.

11-11.45   MINDFULNESS – Reconnect with yourself and others – Chris Owen of Zenways zenways.org and zenyoga.org.uk

11.30  DRUMMING with Happy Drum – a workshop for parents, carers and young children. Part of Lambeth community health project Project Smith – tonybhappydrums.wixsite.com/happy-drums

11.30-12.30     YOGA – Oshala Livity – A gentle session of breathwork, accessible postures and mindful meditation – instagram.com/oshala_livity/?hl=en

11.30-12   PLANTING FOR THE SENSES: Wellbeing Gardening – explore how plants can stimulate sight, taste, smell, sound and touch. Willow Garden  –  friendsofruskinpark.org.uk/communitygarden

12-3: EDIBLE GARDENING – come and drop in to our community growing project – Community Garden –  friendsofruskinpark.org.uk/communitygarden

12.15-12.45 TOUR OF LABYRINTH GARDEN –  volunteers from Urban Canopy show how they look after this peaceful flower garden in the middle of the park – friendsofruskinpark.org.uk/communitygarden

12.30-1.30:  MOVEMENT TO MUSIC – Get moving with Bizzy Beats 

1-1.30 MUSIC: The Scottish Session – traditional music from Scotland and wider. Playing in the open air in Ruskin Park kept our spirits up during the pandemic! thesession.org/sessions/7329

1-1.30: TAI CHI – Wu’s Academy Brixton – wustylebrixton.co.uk – Wu style Tai Chi Chuan is for local people to improve and enhance their physical and mental health. Come and try an introductory session!

1.30-2.30: YOGA– MisterCollieman Yoga – mistercolliemanyoga.com – MisterCollieman is a local yoga teacher, specialises in teaching yoga for sport, & enjoys using the practice to help us move, breathe and feel more freely.

1.30-2: COMPOSTING – learn top tips for composting at home – Willow Garden – Friends of Ruskin Park

2-2.30: TAI CHI – Wu’s Academy Brixton – wustylebrixton.co.uk – Wu style Tai Chi Chuan is for local people to improve and enhance their physical and mental health. Come and try an introductory session!

2-2.30: MUSIC: CAMBRIA CHOIR – Be uplifted by south London’s leading, non-auditioning community choir cambriachoir.wordpress.com/

2-2.30: TREE SURVEY FOR KIDS – Bring the kids along for a fun activity exploring trees in the park with Stephen and Bill from Urban Canopy – meet near bandstand.

2.30-3.30: YOGA – Noriko from Zen Yoga – mindful body movement. This session will connect the body with nature, gently opening the mind and body and cultivating breath. zenways.org / zenyoga.org.uk

2.30  DRUMMING for everyone with Happy Drum – go home on a natural high!
Part of Lambeth community health project Project Smith – tonybhappydrums.wixsite.com/happy-drums

FREE STALLS & Workshops: 11am-3pm

Healthy Living Platform – Free Solquench smoothies and a healthy pantry selection – healthylivingplatform.org/

Lambeth Together’s Health & Wellbeing Bus – free health checks, mental and physical health advice – Lambeth’s Health and Wellbeing Bus – Lambeth Together

Art wellbeing activity – Arts By Kola  – Using art to express and address concepts around race, identity, nature and for mental health and relaxation – bukoladagiloke.com/

12.30-1.30:  Clay Modelling – Oshala Livity – community clay workshop to create small individual containers or sculptures – instagram.com/oshala_livity/?hl=en 

Life coaching – Quincy from You in the Room supports you to gain clarity, confidence and control – the changes you want to see and the goals you want to achieve are all within your reach youintheroom.co.uk

Support & Sustain physiotherapy – advice and special offers from local physiotherapy business, from sports injuries and rehabilitation to mobility issues and menopause supportandsustain.co.uk

Henna Painting – Beautiful henna creations by Sara Fatima – sana04fatima@gmail.com

Face painting – Touch of Magic. Transforming smiles into works of art, Face Painting Magic is here to add a splash of colour and joy to your Saturday.  touchofmagicparties@gmail.com

Clear Community Web – A charity that runs vital tech support for elderly and vulnerable people, carers and families –  ClearCommunityWeb

Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST)  Future Gardeners – Community Garden. Future Gardeners is a free training and work experience scheme, giving participants core skills to gain entry level jobs in the horticulture industry bost.org.uk/ Shereen from BOST will be in the Community Garden talking about Future Gardeners and the Camberwell Triangle Community gardens. 

Friends of Ruskin Park stall – Friends of Ruskin Park

SE5 Forum stall – find out about our work to help improve Camberwell for everyone se5forum.org.uk

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Thanks to King’s College Hospital charity support kings.org.uk and Changing Lives, Lambeth Council’s Social Value Fund for supporting our two Feel Good Festivals.

Thanks also to Spring Community Hub and Healthy Living Platform, and to all the local health practitioners and organisations offering their services for free.

PAST EVENT:

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CAMBERWELL GREEN: SATURDAY 8 JULY, 11am-3pm: MIND & BODY

FREE ACTIVITIES:

11   Mindfulness – Reconnecting with yourself and others through Mindfulness – Chris Owen of Zen Yoga – zenways.org and zenyoga.org.uk

11.30  Yoga – Oshala Livity – A gentle hour long session that will include breathwork, accessible postures and mindful meditation – instagram.com/oshala_livity/?hl=en

12  Live Music & Exercise – Shakeyabrass – Benefit from the health properties of music and movement and above all else, it will be really good fun!   shakeyabrass.com

12.30  Community Kitchen – Roll up for a delicious Caribbean curry – veg or halal meat – from Camberwell’s Spring Community hub. And advice on cooking good food cheaply – cschub.co.uk 

12.30 Coping with the Cost of Living: getting your finances on track, reducing debt and savings tips – Amuru charity – www.amuru.org

1-1.30  Roller Skating – Nikcarl Skate Club – 4-13 years. Let your children feel good joining an interactive coaching session led by an experienced instructor from the Nikcarl Skate Club. This session will help get your kids active and on wheels, regardless of their skill level. If your child already has rollerblades, please bring them along. Limited skates will be available – nikcarl.com – Nikcarl Skate Club runs weekly group sessions, exciting games and occasional events.

1   Live Music & Exercise – Shakeyabrass – Benefit from the health properties of music and movement and above all else, it will be really good fun!   shakeyabrass.com

1.30  Chair-based yoga – southwarkpensioners.org.uk

1.30   Tree Walk – Ben Moxham/Camberwell Society – greenspaces@camberwellsociety.org.uk – A 45 min tour of remarkable trees located within five parks & gardens close to St Giles Church 🌲

2  Live Music & Exercise – Shakeyabrass – Benefit from the health properties of music and movement and above all else, it will be really good fun!  shakeyabrass.com

2 Learn to make pink lemonade with roving chef Hayley www.instagram.com/rovingcafeldn www.rovingchef.net

2.30 Restorative Yoga – with Doran of Zen Yoga – zenways.org and zenyoga.org.uk

3 Chi Kung – meditation, coordinating slow-flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind – Chris Jordan of Maintaining Health Partners and Southwark Pensioners Centre. together-uk.org/southwark-wellbeing-hub/directory/maintaining-health-partners

FREE STALLS & WORKSHOPS: 11am-3pm

11-3: Children’s No-Cook Tasty Treats & Food Decorating Workshops – Make flavourful fruity treats and delicious bites at our two children’s no-cook food and food decorating workshops – SE5 Forum

12-1.30: Clay Modelling – Oshala Livity – community clay workshop to create small individual containers or sculptures – instagram.com/oshala_livity/?hl=en 

My Emotions Book (Children) Activity – Laura Brown is the illustrator and author of ‘My Emotions Activity Book’ which gives children a gentle opportunity to open up and express themselves. myemotionsactivitybook.com

Henna Painting – Sara Fatima – sana04fatima@gmail.com

Face painting – Touch of Magic – Transforming smiles into works of art, Face Painting Magic is here to add a splash of colour and joy to your Saturday.  touchofmagicparties@gmail.com

Play for All – Amuru charity- children’s active games – archery, dodge ball, giant 4-in-a-Row and giant noughts and crosses – www.amuru.org + some bubble football from havinabubble.com!

Cake decorating – Margaret’s Cakes of Distinction – Come and get creative with your cakes. Margaret will show you how to make royal icing, sugar flowers and more.  margaretscakesofdistinction.co.uk

Art modelling – Izzy Parker-Nasir, Bethlem Gallery – Make your own 3D sculptural picture inspired by expressing emotions with colour and texture @BethlemGallery @izzyizzyparker @nhs_Maudsley

Life coaching – Quincy, You in the Room supports you to gain clarity, confidence and control – the changes you want to see and the goals you want to achieve are all within your reach youintheroom.co.uk

Osteopathy – Osteopathy on the Green – info & advice, plus treatment giveaways!

Knit a Tree – Enjoy the calming benefits of knitting and crocheting, any level – Debbie Allen, Camberwell Arts – camberwellarts.org.uk

Craft activities – Crafty Older People – southwarkpensioners.org.uk

Kooth – Young people’s mental health service – a free online mental health and wellbeing service available to all young people in South East London aged 10-25 – kooth.com

Free health checks: Partnership Southwark Wellbeing Van – child immunisation, Vital 5 – Partnership Southwark

Good Gym Southwark – do good and get fit

Meet Southwark Young Advisors – youngadvisors.org.uk/southwark

Met Police – children can have fun trying on uniform and helmets!

SE5 Forum stall – come and find out about our work to help improve Camberwell for everyone se5forum.org.uk

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SE5 Forum’s Feel Good Festival on Camberwell Green last summer was a fantastic success and attracted nearly 1000 visitors. 

This summer, we are inviting all the community in Camberwell to our Feel Good Festival 2023 with two free health and wellbeing events. 

• Come down for free food, music, henna and face painting. 

• Stay to join in free taster sessions for all ages: from exercise, yoga, tai chi, chair-based exercise and roller skating, to arts and crafts, nutrition and children’s tasty treats workshops and community gardening. 

• Get essential community health support – with food banks and pantries, and vital mini-health checks, mental health advice and signposting from the NHS. 

All free for all the community. 

The festival brings together local organisations and charities, health professionals, food banks and pantries, health organisations and volunteers, all offering their services for free. 

This year, the festival is generously supported by King’s College Hospital Charity supportkings.org.uk and Changing Lives, Lambeth Council’s Social Values Fund lambeth.gov.uk/changing-lives

Key partners in the festival are Partnership Southwark, Southwark Pensioners Centre, Friends of Ruskin Park, the Lambeth Together’s Health & Wellbeing Bus, Spring Community Hub, and Healthy Living Platform. Local dad Pete Lewis, who runs design studio Mr Pete Lewis, has created publicity designs for the event free of charge and photographs were kindly supplied by local photographer . Thanks to Good Gym for help with setting up our event.

Mind & Body – Camberwell Green, Saturday 8 July, 11am-3pm

Get fit and active with live music and exercise with Shake da Brass and roller skating, or gentle chair-based yoga and Chi Kung. 

Get creative with mindful, crafty fun like ‘Knit a Tree’. 

Get vital health checks and signposting from Partnership Southwark offering help with your physical and mental health. 

Calm yourself with mindfulness, yoga or life-coaching. 

Enjoy a free Community Kitchen feast from Spring Community Hub, plus children’s tasty treats workshops, face-painting, henna tattoos and local choirs.

Growth & Wellbeing – Ruskin Park, 15 July, 11am-3pm 

Improve your mental and physical wellbeing with free gardening sessions and tree walks, yoga, tai chi and zumba, mindful art workshops such as clay modelling.

Listen to music from a local choir, or get a unique henna tattoo, all in the beautiful, uplifting setting of the park. 

Stay well with a mini-health check and signposting to local services at the Lambeth Together’s Health & Wellbeing Bus. 

Taste delicious free smoothies from Healthy Living Platform, who will be running their community food pantry.  

For more information, please email: admin@se5forum.org.uk.

The full programme will soon be available here.

Camberwell’s Free Feel Good Festival

Vote for Denmark Hill station in the World Cup of Stations • Camberwell Talks: delving into Camberwell’s music hall past • plus new murals, health and wellbeing news, and What’s On. Read more here…

Vote for Denmark Hill in World Cup of Stations!
Our amazing local station of Denmark Hill has been shortlisted to represent London in the World Cup of Stations: a competition to find the best loved station in the UK.

If you like what has been happening at Denmark Hill, then please vote to get the station through to the next round. You can vote on Monday 22nd May on Twitter #WorldCupOfStations or on the website. If the station gets through to the next round, you need to click again on Thursday and maybe even again in the final on Friday! 

Walworth Garden on BBC Gardners’ World tonight
See your community garden on the small screen tonight on BBC Two’s @gardenersworldtv! Walworth Garden say: “We’ve come a long way from being a derelict plot of land, all through the contributions of local people – for and by the community. Learn more about our Gardening Therapy programmes, along with all our other programmes as well as our history.” Instagram: walworthgardenwalworthgarden.org.uk.

Partnership Southwark: Health & wellbeing in Camberwell
Partnership Southwark and Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership would like to invite anyone interested in a thriving community in Camberwell to come together and hear about the wonderful things going on that support health and wellbeing (below).

The meeting will be a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, share the work and activities you are involved in the local area and explore ways in which we can work together. If you have any questions about the meeting or would like to take a more active role, please email: Partnership.Southwark@selondonics.nhs.uk. Sign up for free on Eventbrite. 

   

Your Care, Your Choice: A course for Black people and those that support them (above)
This pilot course from South London and Maudsley (SLaM) has been co-produced with Black people with lived experience, their carers/supporters, mental health staff, and researchers  – for back service users, carers/supporters, & mental health staff. Every Tuesday in June from 10am – 3pm (June 6, 13, 20 & 27) at the David Goldberg Centre, 18 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF.  Sign up to the course here or email recoverycollege@slam.nhs.uk or call 020 3228 3643u3a: A chance for retired and semi-retired locals to share interests
u3a is an organisation of retired and semi-retired people who meet in small, friendly groups in own house or local venues to share interests and activities – from music, knitting, craft, mahjong to languages and arts and more. They also visit places of interest. It’s a national organisation but local groups cover Camberrwell and other south London areas.They are keen to reflect the rich diversity and culture of south London. For more information and to find local activities: u3a.org.uk.

Camberwell Murals

Mural Public Consultation: Masterman House Wall. 
Camberwell Identity Group is asking the public for their views on commissioning a mural on Masterman House wall (below). Tomorrow, Saturday 20 May, 10am-5pm they will be at Rust Sq/ Burgess Park talking to passersby, residents, dog walkers, parents with children and anyone interested! The dominant theme will be celebrating local hero Kye Whyte, BMX silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and former resident of Masterman House. Other themes can be included. If want to give your views, please come along.
OR email camberwellmurals@gmail.com. 

Call-out for public art work on Southampton Way Estate
Southampton Way Tenants and Residents Association is launching an exciting murals project for the Southampton Way Estate (above) –  with a call-out to an artist or art collective to create a public art work on two estate walls, collaborating with the community. The full brief can be read here. Apply by 5 June 2023. 

What’s on in Camberwell:

Camberwell Green Market: Sat 20th May
The popular Herbal Haven (below) will be attending the next Camberwell Green Market with their extensive range of Culinary, Medicial and aromatic herbs alongside a wide range of stalls from hot food stalls, Camberwell Honey, Cheese, Pasta, local artisans, craft, natural beauty products and much more. Come and make a day of it: running Saturdays 10am – 4pm. Full list on Instagram @camberwellgreenmarket



Camberwell Talks: Monday 5 June 7pm: Our next talk presented by Camberwell Arts: local historian Richard Norman brings entertaining stories of Camberwell’s role in the early days of film production and music hall comedy, with clips + music of the era. The talk ties in with the Camberwell Arts Festival‘s theme this year of Showtime, which runs from 10-18 June.  camberwellarts.org.uk. 
BOOK TICKETS HERE

Peckham Fringe: until Sunday 4 June
Theatre Peckham brings you the second annual Peckham Fringe, a festival of dynamic stories and culture: Go to What’s On.

Camberwell College of Arts Foundation Diploma show: is open to the public from 20-25 May, with a social Friends & Family day 20th May.  Check here for days and times.

Alice’s Adventure in Aerialand: Myatts Fields Park: Longfield Hall presents Alice’s Adventures in Aerialand aerial open-air circus adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s classic story. Dementia friendly and additional needs accessible show. 11 June & 30 July (2pm & 6pm), Myatts Fields Park. Adapted by the Dot Collective. Book tickets here

Feel Good Festival: Sat 8 July Camberwell Green • Sat 15 July Ruskin Park: Save the dates for SE5 Forum’s popular free health and wellbeing event  – the Feel Good Festival with free health checks, food, local food charities, choirs, music and much more. 

London Festival of Architecture: Loughborough Farm
There will be a variety of free workshops and activities around the theme of Common Gardens at Loughborough Farm on Saturday 10^th June, as part of the London Festival of Architecture: Find out more here