Meridian Magazine May 2012

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Woodland Crescent SE10 A stunning three bedroom apartment located close to central Greenwich. The high specification kitchens feature German designer units and Siemens appliances, and the bathrooms are fitted with Duravit suites and Hansgrohe taps and showers. The Royal Park and National Maritime Museum are close by, and central Greenwich is a short walk away.

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Feathers Place SE10 Build circa 1744 this Grade II listed three bedroom property occupies a prime position right next door to the Royal Greenwich Park. The accommodation is set over four floors with two reception rooms modern fitted kitchen large bathroom with free standing roll top bath. To the rear of the property comes a secluded well stocked garden.

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canary wharf A place for everything

Interiors Fine tiling Replacement windows

Business for business - how can Chamber of Commerce help?

Students get involved with ‘Sail Royal Greenwich 2012’ event

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Health, Beauty, Leisure & Fashion Supplement

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Dress to Impress - spring and summer fashion trends

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Meridian magazine is published monthly with a genuine distribution of 50,000 to selected residential properties and businesses within the borough of Greenwich and in Blackheath, Westcombe Park, Charlton, Eltham, Lee, Docklands, Canary Wharf, Bromley, Chislehurst and New Eltham. Copies also go to Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, libraries and leisure centres, pubs, restaurants and hotels. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in whole or in part (including advertisement designs) without prior written permission will result in legal action. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily shared by the editor or the publisher.

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Wedding venues with the ‘WOW’ factor

The town awaits its royal visitor

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News

Jubilee fever

THINGS ARE HOTTING UP in Bromley as preparations take a step forward for May’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the town centre.

A unique all-day public event will commemorate the once-in-a-lifetime celebration in Bromley on Tuesday 15 May. ‘London as a Global Centre of Fashion’ will see Queen’s Gardens and the Glades Shopping Centre transformed with fashion exhibits, celebrations of British fashion designers from the past 60 years and fashions of the future.

There will be a party atmosphere in Bromley High Street all day with live music, roving entertainers and much more. Falconry displays and a Duke of Edinburgh exhibition will also be put on show in Queen’s Gardens throughout the day.

CHARLTON CENTRAL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (CCRA) in co-operation with South-Eastern Rail has launched an ‘Open Bookcase’ in the ticket hall at Charlton station. The idea is simple, everyone can take a book or leave a book and it’s free, with no registration required. This concept has been successful on the Continent and at other stations in London.

The Charlton Open Bookcase will initially include a wide range of adult fiction including bestselling authors as well as a good range of children’s books. The selection of books will change depending on what is taken from and what is added to the shelf. It is worth allowing a few minutes in the morning to pick a read, or taking the kids to the station to choose a book.

A rare opportunity THE MAGNIFICENT LISTED Jacobean CHARLTON HOUSE

Mansion, Charlton House will open its doors on Sunday 13 May for guided tours. Run by The Friends of Charlton House, the tours take place at 10.15am, 12.15pm and 2.15pm. Tickets cost £10 and include tea and cake.

Pre booking is essential on 020 8856 3951.

Open Day at the park MARYON WILSON PARK, Charlton will open its animal park for tours

along with craft demonstration and stalls selling local produce. A fun day for all the family plus a chance to find out more about this lovely park and the animals that live there. Sat 26 May 10am – 4pm.

Thorntree Road entrance. www.friendsofmaryonparks.org

Win tickets to Stephen K Amos at Greenwich Comedy Festival!

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sculpture sings with the wind, resonating without power or amplification – it is in essence a giant Aeolian harp. Get up close and personal to the sculpture and hear what it has to say!

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Singing their praises THREE HUNDRED PRIMARY school children from across the Royal Borough of Greenwich sang an especially-composed piece of music to HM The Queen when she formally opened the renovated Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich.

The orchestral and choral suite, reflecting the history and heritage of Greenwich, was commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to commemorate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. Entitled ‘Diamond Greenwich’, the work was written for the occasion by local composer Errollyn Wallen MBE, based on lyrics contributed by some of the children involved.

COMPETITION

LONDON’S BIGGEST AND BEST comedy festival is back as part of the brand new Greenwich Summer Festival held at the Old Royal Naval College between 4 July and 12 August. We have two pairs of tickets to be won.

How to enter: Answer the question below to see Live At The Apollo star Stephen K Amos (pictured right) cult legend Richard Herring and the hilarious “Grumpy Old Man’ Arthur Smith perform in the Big Top on Friday 13 July.

Richard Herring is one half of which cult comedy duo? a) Hale & Pace

b) Lee & Herring

c) Reeves & Mortimer

Simply send your answer on a postcard with your name and address to Meridian magazine (ComFest), 8 The Village, Charlton SE7 8UD or email: competition@meridian-magazine.co.uk by 29 June.

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Exciting opportunities to work in a state-of-the-art distribution centre in SE7 Stafforce Recruitment is seeking outstanding temporary workers to complement a high achieving, talented team based in the London Distribution Centre of a global, iconic brand. Working across a number of divisions people will be responsible for preparing orders for shipping to customers around the world.

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Canar y Wharf -

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As London gets set for an active summer, Canary Wharf hosts a full programme of exciting and world-class arts and events; and with more than 200 bars, restaurants and shops - there’s never been a better time to visit

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On Thursday 31 May Canary Wharf welcomes the return of world class cycling as ten of the best British cycling teams go head-to-head in the seventh round of the Halfords Tours Series.

13 - 15 July From July, Canada Square Park comes alive with free entertainment including music concerts, film screenings and dance. From 13 – 15 July, Jamaican jazz, French pop and Afro-Brazilian rhythms come together at Canary Wharf as the City of London Festival marks its 50th anniversary with a suitably celebratory and spectacular line up featuring Myrna Hague, Santa Macairo Orkestar and Saravah Soul.

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1 June Canary Wharf’s annual summer shopping event, Summer’s Most Stylish, on Friday 1 June provides the perfect opportunity to refresh your holiday wardrobe with discounts of up to 20% available in many of Canary Wharf’s leading fashion stores and fashion shows bringing you the season’s latest trends.

While you are there, take time out to enjoy over 20 acres of landscaped outdoor plazas and green spaces, the iconic architecture, the exciting shopping, bar and restaurant scene.

From 11 – 17 June Canary Wharf Motorexpo welcomes the world’s leading motor manufacturers, including Bentley, BMW, Jaguar and Land Rover, as they showcase their very latest vehicle line-ups, with more chances than ever to get behind the wheel. Now in its 17th year, highlights include the Motorexpo EcoZone in Cabot Square where you can test drive the latest green vehicles and the Motorexpo RaceRoom interactive experience in Jubilee Place Shopping Mall plus a stunning display of classic cars and bikes for sale in the East and West Wintergardens.

On 16 July Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 forms part of the BP Summer Big Screens series live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to the screen in Canada Square Park. This truly extraordinary performance presents The Royal Ballet’s new work inspired by three Titian paintings, in collaboration with the National Gallery, London. Choreographers including Wayne McGregor and Christopher Wheeldon, and artists including Chris Ofili and Mark Wallinger, plus musicians and poets all come together to create this exciting new spectacle as part of the London 2012 Festival.

28 June Sport takes centre stage once more when, on 28 June, the GE Canary Wharf Triathlon, part of the British Triathlon Super Series 2012, sees Brendan Sexton and Erin Densham returning to defend their 2011 titles. Take a seat in one of Canary Wharf’s many bars and restaurants and enjoy an evening of triathlon action.

City of London Festival: KKC Orchestra.

See 13 - 15 July, above.

For more details of these and other events at Canary Wharf this visit canarywharf.com for regular updates, pick up a brochure available throughout the Canary Wharf malls or email arts&events@canarywharf.com to be added to our mailing list. You can now follow us on Twitter @yourcanarywharf for the latest news, special offers and exclusive competitions.

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Business

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by Daphne Clifton, Chamber of Commerce President

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I recently heard the Chamber of Commerce described as grand – a bit too grand and scary to belong to. Nothing could be further from the truth! Yes, our Patron is HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and yes, he’s written to me this month, the 60th year of his patronage but that’s about as grand as it gets. Let me dispel this myth! The South East London Chamber of Commerce exists to promote

Acas reminds employers of holiday issues Celebrations have already begun to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee as the Queen travels the UK. To mark the occasion there will be an extra Bank Holiday on Tuesday 5 June and the last Bank Holiday in May has also been moved to Monday 4 June, creating a four-day weekend.

Employers may find themselves having to juggle extra leave requests. Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is reminding employers to plan ahead to avoid last-minute leave request clashes or short-term absences.

Acas National Helpline Manager Stewart Gee said: ‘For many, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is an opportunity to celebrate and with two Bank Holidays at the beginning of June, employers may receive more requests for time off. We’re already getting calls to the Acas helpline from employers seeking advice.

‘It’s important to be as fair and consistent as possible by having a policy on how to manage time off and leave requests so employees can join in the celebrations and employers can maintain morale at work.’

Holiday guidance: there is no statutory right to bank/public holidays, so the announcement of an extra Bank Holiday does not increase any entitlement to holiday under the Working Time Regulations.

Whether an employee will benefit from the additional Bank Holiday will depend

business between its members and to give assistance in competing for business both at local, national and international levels. In particular we welcome new businesses to the Chamber so that they may benefit from the fund of knowledge and expertise that exists within the bounds of our experienced membership.

There is no grand Chamber, although we do choose great venues for our networking lunches (2nd Wednesday each month) and breakfasts. The format is pretty relaxed and geared up to offer the best face to face networking around. To make the networking more accessible there is always a list of attendees and name badges to make it easier on the memory and introductions.

We pride ourselves in being in business for business, keeping our membership fees extremely affordable and great value for money. Some of the benefits of being a Chamber member: • Company entry and 5 pages in the Chamber Directory on the website • Advantageous Members’ rates for all events • Monthly copy of Masthead with Member news and comment • Priority access to pre-lunch free seminars • The opportunity to deliver a 1-minute pitch at the lunches • A link from the Chamber website to your Company website • 10% discount and free ‘Network with Confidence’ book when you join at an event There is no obligation to join; you can attend a couple of lunches as a guest in order to try before you buy. Of course, with all networking, the amount of energy you put in to it will reflect what you receive from it.

To find out more, do call our friendly, not too grand, office team NOW on 020 8317 3365 or visit www.selondonchamber.org

on the wording of their contract. For example, a contract which entitles a worker to 20 days annual leave in addition to all statutory, bank and public holidays would potentially give the worker an extra day’s paid holiday. But if public holidays are listed by name, in a contract, a worker may not be automatically entitled to the extra public holiday.

There is no legal right to be paid any extra for working a Bank Holiday. This will depend on the terms of the employment contract.

However many employers do provide incentives to work on Bank Holidays so it can be worth checking out any contractual obligations.

For more information contact Parfitt Cresswell, www.parfittcresswell.com

Jobhunter’s Club Job-seeking professionals can get helpful advice regarding; coaching, CVs, workshops, support and mentoring; help with digital skills, office facilities, and access to PCs, WiFi and a café.

Meetings take place every Monday at 9.30am at Greenwich Communication Centre.

164 Trafalgar Road, Greenwich SE10 9TZ To find out more visit www.meetup.com/londonjobhunters-meetup-group or call 020 8269 2103.

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Education

W h i t e Wa t e r

SOME OF THE LUCKY PUPILS TAKING PART IN THE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL

MICHELIN CHEF, RICHARD CORRIGAN WITH STUDENTS

PUPILS FROM PLUMSTEAD MANOR SCHOOL in Greenwich tackled the fastflowing rapids at Lee Valley White Water Centre as part of their Schools Festival – the only brand new London 2012 venue people can use and enjoy before the Games.

The second Lee Valley White Water Centre Schools Festival has meant more than 2000 pupils from every single London borough and across Essex and Hertfordshire have had a taste of the excitement of paddle sport by rafting the Olympic Standard Competition Course for free.

Derrick Ashley, Chairman of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, said: ‘This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils from London, Essex and Hertfordshire to experience the thrill of 13,000 litres of water every second on the same rapids that the world’s best will take on in just a few weeks’ time.’

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T his is a once in a life time experience for many students and will provide a window of opportunity for them...

Based near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, the Centre will host the five-day canoe slalom event in front of 60,000 fans between Sunday 29 July and Thursday 2 August. It is also the first London 2012 venue to secure a major championship following the Games, hosting the 2015 International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Lee Valley White Water Centre will also host the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on Saturday 7 July.

Open Mor ning KING’S ROCHESTER OFFERS Independent education for girls and boys aged 3 -18 years with boarding available, along with award-winning music studies and a wide range of sports and extra-curricular activities.

Open Morning on 12 May from 9.30am – 12noon with Mr Jeremy Walker, new Principal from this September. For more information call 01634 888590. King’s Rochester, Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, Kent ME1 1TE.

THE CRAFTY WIZARDS

nique Corporate Hospitality Company, Sail Greenwich Ltd has brought Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus on board for this summer’s maritime spectacular - ‘Sail Royal Greenwich 2012’. The event runs from 25 July to 12 August and incorporates corporate hospitality on a flotilla of 16 historical Tall Ships.

Hospitality and catering students will be involved with the delivery of the inaugural Sail Royal Greenwich. This is a once in a lifetime experience for many students and will provide a window of opportunity for them to work alongside internationally renowned Michelin chefs Richard Corrigan (UK) and Ron Blaauw (NL). The students will be trained by and work together with the master chefs, helping to prepare dishes – to be served on board of the Tall Ships – such as Rillettes of Irish Salmon, Navarin of Lamb and Mousse of caramel, passion fruit, hazelnut and dill.

With a fleet capacity ranging from 20 to 140 per ship, Sail Royal Greenwich 2012 expects to cater for over 1,200 corporate clients a day. Already, the students are familiar with sophisticated cooking standards at their City View Restaurant, as demonstrated by their month-long waiting lists for a table.

Furthermore, Sail Greenwich is also providing opportunities for students of the Travel and Tourism courses to be guides on the flotilla to offer corporate clients fun facts about the Thames and local landmarks. Students will also attend workshops with a local tourist guide in order to learn about high-level events and receive tuition on to how to be outgoing and confident in social situations – important attributes for job seeking.

Head teacher Mark Vincent of Shooters’ Hill Post 16 Campus said: ‘Thanks to Sail Greenwich, we are now able to offer our students not only the highest level of work experience, which will be brilliant for their CVs, but also the potential to make vital employer links leading to work opportunities in a difficult job market’.

Director of Sail Greenwich, Paulus Mooyman, added: ‘We are very proud to be part of Royal Greenwich. As well as employing Greenwich Residents, we are working closely with the Council to make this event part of the Greenwich Festivals for years to come.

Now we are working with Shooters Hill Post 16 Campus to employ their students.

The process of building a programme with the school has been a pleasure. Their students help to inspire us and being able to offer their students such opportunities really is the icing on the cake.’

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Education

WITH GRANTS from Capital Growth, Southwark Council and a little money from The Brunel Museum, Lottie Muir, 42, from Rotherhithe, is building a fifty feet diameter community food growing garden with the help of volunteers, at the Rotherhithe Shaft. Overlooked by residential estates the plot is ideally situated for the purpose and the project well received by local residents.

‘The project is bringing people together who were neighbours but never spoke to each other before. Gardening is great like that, it’s intergenerational and no matter how little knowledge you have you can make a contribution. I’ve recently been working ten-hour days with one neighbour who’s an artist and a carpenter, building three and a half metre by two metre raised beds, using half size oak railway sleepers,’ said Lottie.

Coming from a career in PR of 20 years, Lottie decided to enrol for the Level 3 Diploma in horticulture at Capel Manor after she inherited some money that meant she could afford to leave her job and retrain. ‘I have a friend who had studied garden design at the college but I never thought I’d have the opportunity. I have a real passion for gardening and plants so when my mother died and left me some money, instead of investing it in a property or something sensible like that, I decided to use it to get me through college.’

Lottie’s tutor and lecturer in horticulture at Capel Manor, David Nye said: ‘Urban farming projects are very popular at the moment with a huge trend of people exploring how to live in harmony with the land, find out where their food comes from and redevelop neglected spaces which can also help generate local employment’.

LOTTIE AT WORK. PIC: CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Growing greens is good for everyone

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Fashion

Dress to impress Valerie Breese takes a look at fashion 'fit for a queen'

Creamy neutrals are in, all done up to give you a very feminine look. Think whimsical patterns. From bird prints to deer, fruit, feathers, you name it, tops with whimsical prints are also big. You will see these on everything from blouses to dresses.

Another colour trend for spring (especially in handbags and shoes) is neon... bright blues, yellows, greens, oranges and hot pinks. Feet need a rest from the very big heels, so kitten heels are back.

This season they are feminine and classic, as well as comfortable.

Below you'll find a selection of

look great with a white cardigan if it’s chilly.

If you're looking for a 'Middleton Moment', follow in the Duchess’ footsteps and add a blazer to your outfit.

Whether you decide to wear a dress or opt for a pair of jeans, a well-cut blazer will give a chic twist to your look. A cream lace jacket (£45) from Dorothy Perkins at OUTFIT, will look great dressed up or down.

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Sundress (right) £45 and sequined Union Jack clutch £28, both from Next High tea dress (left) £38 from Next

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et the family and friends together, put up the bunting and head for the street party. Dress to impress this June in celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (2–5 June). Well, it is the Royal Borough of Greenwich after all!

This spring and summer you will find some incredible fabrics in vivid colours, as well as soft neutrals and pastels, with the likes of Louis Vuitton and Mulberry layering pastel shades like an ice cream sundae. The most popular shade is soft mint green, but there will be lots of red, and tons of lace, not to mention flowing floral prints and block colour dresses hanging on the racks.

This season, dresses and skirts will remain must-haves but fashion designers have also given us all kind of fun styles: fashions that will offer wonderful vivid prints, stripes, and geometric designs – not to mention some great new takes on animal prints. The main theme this spring is somewhat tailored, and classic, but with a touch of bold, and edgy.

Lace is everywhere and you can wear it with anything, from a touch of lace in a collar to a full-blown waisted dress in heavy gauged lace.

Lace jacket £45 from Dorothy Perkins at OUTFIT

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ROCK CHOIR – FLASH MOB AT WESTFIELD STRATFORD

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Blackheath Centre for Singing Led by professional conductor Joel Thomas, our choirs enjoy weekly rehearsals, regular workshops, concerts and social events Finding Your Voice Choir £40 per term Student rate £20 (11 sessions) Beginner adults Mondays 7-8pm

Singing for Pleasure Choir £60 per term Student rate £30 (11 sessions) Intermediate adults Mondays 8.15-9.45pm

Chamber Choir £60 per term Student rate £30 (11 sessions) Advanced adults Wednesdays 8-9.30pm

Individual voice lessons on request. Please call or email in advance of attending classes for term times, future events and how to book

info@BlackheathCentreForSinging.com 07986 582 844

ALL ARE WELCOME AT ROCK CHOIR When musician and singer Caroline Redman Lusher first started Rock Choir™ in 2005, little did she realise what an amazing phenomenon she’d created. There was no big game plan – just a burning desire to reignite people's joy of singing, and give them a life-enhancing experience.

Michael Fricker (above, right) is the local Rock Choir leader for Blackheath, Bexleyheath, Dulwich and Avery Hill/Eltham. Originally from Switzerland, where he studied classical guitar, piano and voice at the Musikhochschule in Zurich, Michael

became a Rock Choir leader in 2010 and since then has been devoting his time to teaching Rock Choir members in what he describes as: 'The best job I’ve ever had.'

Anyone who wants to try group singing is welcome at Rock Choir, there's no audition or requirement to read music, just a love of music and a sense of fun! For more information visit www.rockchoir.com. Sessions are held on Thursdays, 8pm - 9.30pm at The John Roan School (Secondary School Building), 143 Maze Hill, Blackheath, SE3 7UD. EXCITING TIMES AHEAD… Blackheath Centre for Singing is an exciting new addition to the musical life of Blackheath and Greenwich. Based at the beautiful venue of Mycenae House, it offers weekly singing opportunities for adults of all musical abilities.

From a singing group for beginners, right through

to advanced choirs and individual tuition from leading teachers.

Director of Blackheath Centre for Singing, conductor Joel Thomas, pictured below, has led numerous singing events across the South East, including a recent ‘Come and Sing’ day at St. Alfege’s, Greenwich, which attracted 100 participants. He is particularly excited about upcoming events at the centre: 'For many years I have been struck by the great appetite for music-making in this dynamic part of London. At Blackheath Centre for Singing we look forward to exciting times ahead, with a performance of Carmina Burana at St. Alfege’s on 7 July, as well as singing workshops from guest choir leaders.'

Enquiries are always welcome.

Either email: info@BlackheathCentreForSinging.com or phone: 07986 582 844.

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THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SINGING are well documented. Studies carried out by the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health at Canterbury Christ Church College, have shown evidence that taking part in regular group singing can significantly improve physical and mental health. Better breathing and posture, feeling happier and a reduction in stress are just some of the positive benefits.

In a nurturing, supportive environment such as a choir, it can help to develop self-confidence and new singing skills. Singing together and achieving such a great sound gives people a huge sense of fulfilment.

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Blackheath Centre for Singing Led by professional conductor Joel Thomas, our choirs enjoy weekly rehearsals, regular workshops, concerts and social events Finding Your Voice Choir £40 per term Student rate £20 (11 sessions) Beginner adults Mondays 7-8pm

Singing for Pleasure Choir £60 per term Student rate £30 (11 sessions) Intermediate adults Mondays 8.15-9.45pm

Chamber Choir £60 per term Student rate £30 (11 sessions) Advanced adults Wednesdays 8-9.30pm

Individual voice lessons on request. Please call or email in advance of attending classes for term times, future events and how to book

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THE PAINTED HALL AT THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE

Weddings

WEDDINGS WITH THE

Wo w fa c t o r !

Valerie Breese helps you find the perfect venue

THE BATTERY CLUB, CANARY WHARF. PIC: MARSHMALLOW MEDIA

When couples start looking for wedding venues, too often they fall in love with the beauty of the place and sign a contract before they’ve considered the more practical things. It makes sense, who wants to look back and say only, ‘well, it was practical’?

But unless the place is so magical that you’re willing to plan your whole event around it, your shouldn’t choose between wedding venues until you’ve decided approximately how many guests you’re inviting and the size of your budget. You’ll also need to decide if you want a separate ceremony and reception or an all-in-one wedding venue. Many couples consider a venue that offers both the civil wedding and reception to make the logistics of guests traveling from one site to another, easier and reduce the cost.

Once you know these things, and you have a few wedding venues in mind that fit that budget and size, then it’s time to start asking the practical questions; * Speak to your venue to discover if there are any restrictions on suppliers.

This will save you time and your planner will be able to tell you which suppliers work best for certain services. Most venues will offer you a list of preferred suppliers. * Is the wedding venue accessible? If not, are there many stairs to climb? * How close is the parking to the ceremony and reception rooms? * What’s the cancellation policy? * Is there a payment schedule? What size deposit is required? And are there any hidden costs? (Before you sign the contract, read it carefully.) * Is there a space for the bride and groom to change and/or relax?

After finding the perfect venue, you and your new partner will want to spend some time, just enjoying that ‘wow’ factor after all.

TRAFALGAR TAVERN

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he popular BBC3 television programme, ‘Don’t tell the Bride’ has recently showcased several local iconic venues used for weddings. This may have given couples, about to start their wedding planning, food for thought in their search for the ‘Wow’ factor venue. And as venues come in all shapes and sizes, from palaces to great halls or stylish riverside gentlemen’s club to London’s only lighthouse, the choice is endless. But choosing the right wedding venue is the most time consuming part of your wedding planning and should be booked early, as they say, ‘to avoid disappointment’.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a plethora of stunning venues, which ranges from the intimate Fan Museum or Admiral’s House, the historic Trafalgar Tavern, or famous Old Royal Naval College Painted Hall, seen in many films to Eltham Palace, built by the wealthy Courtauld family next to the remains of Eltham Palace, childhood home of Henry VIII. With the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer, the River Thames becomes centre stage for the River Pageant and shows the romance of the river and perhaps some couples might like to incorporate the river in their nuptials. Perhaps arriving at their reception by riverboat or travelling from one side of the Thames for the wedding to the other for the reception, in your very own flotilla.

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New at Reebok Sports Club World-class personal trainer joins the team

BoXalates classes offer a workout that packs a punch

CANARY WHARF'S REEBOK CLUB has announced that Ulisses (pictured right), one of the world's top personal trainers, will be leading its Personal Training Team from 4 May 2012.

Hailing from New York, Ulisses has vast international experience in the personal training industry. He has successfully set up and managed Personal Training Studios in New York and the UK, and specialises in a range of different training disciplines with a particular focus on weight management and body-building.

Moreover, he is the reigning Musclemania Pro World Champion and former Musclemania Pro Superbody Champion. Ulisses' broad experience has also seen him train with a variety of celebrity clients including Sarah Jessica Parker, Giselle, Russell Brand, Harry Connick Jnr and the Saturdays.

Diane Kay, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Reebok Sports Club says, 'We are thrilled to be having someone of Ulisses' experience heading up the personal training team at the club and we are sure he is going to be in high demand from the members.'

If you are interested in booking an introductory session with Ulisses, please call 020 7970 205 or email PT@reebokclub.co.uk

BOXALATES PERFECTLY balances an intense cardio boxing-inspired workout with milder Pilatesbased moves developing your core strength and overall body balance while toning the upper and lower body, says Meridian's Marta Siolkowska. All abilities are welcome as the instructor, Tanya, will suggest slight variations of exercises suited for beginners as well as more experienced individuals.

Tanya really motivates you and makes sure your moves are correct, so you receive the full benefit.

A funky soundtrack and a variety of challenging and unusual routines make BoXalates great fun: it left me with a sense of accomplishment, feeling energised for the rest of the day.

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JOINT PAIN is common and affects most of us at some point in our life.

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For some people, not knowing the exact cause of the pain can be frustrating. In most cases the cause may be a simple sprain (an overstretch) of a ligament or muscle. In back pain the cause may be a minor problem with a disc or joint between two vertebrae. With a series of simple tests it is usually possible to diagnose the cause.

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FERRARIS

Food & Drink

T he real thing OUTSIDE THERE’S THE WHITE PICKET FENCES of English village life. Inside Ferrari’s there’s a little piece of authentic Italy. If you think of the essence of Italy as warmth, tradition, perfect pasta, the finest of simple ingredients and above all else passion, here in Ferrari’s there is that essence. You feel the love as soon as you enter. Maître d’ Subash wants to make you happy.

Chrissy Iley dines at Ferraris in Bexley Village

To start with she had avocado and crab meat salad. The avocado was the perfect texture, chopped into a mound and topped with the sweet crabmeat (£6.50). I started with the king scallops in pancetta on pea puree. Each dish is presented by the staff as if they had exquisitely gift wrapped it themselves. You get care on a plate, all for £9.50.

one. All in one plateful it tells you who you are and what you love.

Ferrari’s has a happy family atmosphere at lunchtime and a bustling sophistication in the evening.

The wines are traditional Italian but also there’s an extensive cocktail list. The cocktail of the day was a refreshing French Martini at the bargain price of only £6.50.

TIM WINTER

Here is a gem of authenticity. T he food has been cooked with love

If you sit at the front of the restaurant it’s like sitting in a greenhouse – open and airy. At the back there are snug mini-booths and soft chic chandeliers. It’s all sage green wood with upholstery that is scarlet red and dove grey.

On the walls are family photographs of the old country. There are two old ladies in their widow’s weeds outside their terraced house who seem to be knitting spaghetti. There’s families on picnics, glamorous 1920s cars and Sophia Loren and Cary Grant looking in love and in love with pasta.

The restaurant itself is authentic in its atmosphere.

You imagine the people from the photographs on the walls would have handed down their recipes for linguine alle vongole – pictured – fine pasta ribbons with clams measured in a perfect amount of garlic and chilli – the dish that my companion went for.

The scallops themselves were juicy and slightly smoky from the ham, balanced off with the sweetness of the puree – Subash the maître d’ says that this is the most popular appetiser.

The most popular pasta is the tagliatelle allo scoglio (£11.50), which is the traditional luxurious fat spaghetti with mixed shellfish, tomato and chilli. The menu is full of classics, often so hard to pull off because if misjudged they become boring clichés. Here is a gem of authenticity. The food has been cooked with love.

I went on to be loved by ravioli with ricotta and spinach in wild mushroom cream sauce, which was rich and comforting and only £9.50.

There are exquisite pizzas baked in a traditional pizza oven. The prices are not any higher than the Italian chains like Zizzi and Prezzo yet this is Italian cooking couture. I had just come back from fashion week in Milan where I ate at Dolce & Gabbana’s restaurant Gold and found the food at Ferrari’s on a par, as authentic and as beautifully tailored.

Subash says that the chargrilled medallions of beef with spring spinach, creamed mash and black peppercorn sauce (£19.75) is the most loved entrée.

Perhaps that’s because the medallions of beef love you back. If a dish can be a therapist it would be this

The food here is not going to disappoint you.

Subash wouldn’t let it. You see him with his customers – sometimes he knows what they want before they do.

Sometimes he wants to surprise them, but he always wants to make them happy.

He looked at us out of the corner of his eye when we were eating our desserts. My panna cotta was whipped into a white fluffiness with summer red and blueberries on top. My companion’s tiramisu was a tapestry of contrasting textures and tastes, the crunchy with the fluffy, the intense with the creamy – all at super value £5.20.

Subash mirrored our delight. He wore a beatific smile of absolute pleasure that we were enjoying ourselves; luxury, quality Italian couture cooking offered with love.

Chrissy Iley is renowned for her celebrity interviews and is obsessed with food. She writes for the Sunday Times Magazine, Sunday Telegraph Seven, Saturday Times Magazine, Daily Mail Weekend and the Mail On Sunday.

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Celebrating, English style CAMEL VALLEY

Carolyn Bosworth-Davies flies the flag for our very own sparkling wine

PATRIOTISM IS ON THE AGENDA over the next few months, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. In the past we would have looked to our near neighbour France for their Champagne and sparkling wines to raise our glasses, now we need look no further than our own shores for a glass of good quality fizz.

Sparkling wines using the traditional Champagne grapes of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are leading the way for the English wine industry, and since 2005 plantings of these varieties have quadrupled to more than 550 hectares, with the market set to reach five million bottles by 2015.

All along the south coast, especially on the Downs and Weald where our soils share a similar geology and chalk to that of Champagne, a number of people are exploring the potential of producing wine, and even French winegrowers such as Meonhill Wines Vineyard near Winchester are planting and producing wines here.

Sales of English wines are increasing not just because of patriotic fervour, but because of their high quality, and English sparkling wines are consistently beating other traditionally-made wines around the world including Champagne. Earlier this year, in a tasting held by wine industry experts, producers such as Camel Valley in Cornwall, Ridgeview and Nyetimber in East Sussex, Gusbourne and Chapel Down in Kent, Denbies in

Surrey were amongst more than 90 English vineyard representatives that excelled against big names from across the Channel. Demand is high for these wines now, with the down-side that they are sometimes being consumed too early. English wines are high in acidity and with sparkling wines this can be exaggerated. Yet our wine producers are achieving wines which have good fruit-ripeness and a fine mousse which is why they are highly acclaimed.

People often feel English wines should be cheaper than their European counterparts, however the levels of duty are the same and the Champagne process of achieving a secondary fermentation in a bottle and then removing the sediment, plus the subsequent ageing of the fizz, makes it impossible to achieve without some cost.

Prices generally range from around £15 - £30 with many in the low £20’s, but it’s worth supporting our home industries. Sainsbury’s has just introduced the Denbies Sparkling 2007, under their Taste the Difference label at £19.99, made from the traditional grapes, and full of that signature fresh, clean and red apple fruit character that is so uplifting.

English Wine Week runs from 2 – 10 June. This is where many UK vineyards hold special events and open days for the public. See www.englishwineproducers.com.

The Wine Pantry, at 1 Stoney Street in Borough Market has an excellent selection from the top vineyards, along with an Enomatic wine dispensing machine, which allows you to try a range of samples before you buy. More information is available on their website www.winepantry.co.uk, but my advice is buy the Camel Valley Pinot Noir 2010 at £31.00 and/or the Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2006 at £28.00.

Or come to the Conservatoire on Thursday 31 May at 7.30pm, where I will be hosting an English Sparkling wine tasting to toast the health of the Queen. To book, call 020 8852 0234. A great start to a week of celebrations. Hope to see you there.

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Eat, drink and be merry Our reviewers sample two contrasting and delicious cuisines THE HILL IN GREENWICH has made a name for itself with its simple yet inventive menu over the past year. The restaurant makes wonderful use of meat and fish in particular. For starters my friend had the king scallops with Serrano ham in a white wine sauce, while I had the squid salad with chorizo and chilli sauce. My seared squid worked brilliantly with the rich chorizo, and the chilli sauce gave the seafood a real tang. My friend’s scallops were cooked perfectly.

For our main course we had the Tuscan pork with apple and potato mash, and the Medallones al Champignon - fillet medallions of Argentinian beef with mushrooms and red wine sauce. My friend’s steak was tender and flavoursome. It came in a rich sauce, perfect for the well-seasoned, hand-cut chips we had as a side. My pork came in a lighter, rosemary and red wine sauce, with pancetta to offset the pork. What really made it, though, was the apple-infused mash, garnished with a sprig of redcurrants.

The fruit flavours worked magnificently with the pork and pancetta, providing a zingy sharpness to the earthy meat.

The bottle of Muga white Rioja we shared was flavourful and refreshing; it perfectly rounded off an excellent meal.

Joe Devine www.thehillgreenwich.com Our bill came to £84.25 plus a well-deserved tip.

THE SAFFRON CLUB, based in the heart of Blackheath Village is known for specialising in Nepalese and Indian cuisine. Being big fans of Indian food my boyfriend and I couldn’t wait to try their popular and well-reviewed specials.

We were noticed the moment we approached the front door, and a pleasant waiter politely enquired about our wellbeing and offered us a choice of table. We sat by the window and were instantly offered a wine list and a new Saffron Club specialty: cocktails. Despite it being a week night, we just couldn’t resist. And rightly so: my Mojito with fresh mint and raw cane sugar was perfectly balanced with just the perfect amout of fresh lime, Nick’s Margharita was made precisely according to his detailed instuctions as he likes it with an unusual ‘twist’.

Shortly after we finished our complementary poppadoms we were presented with our starters including Saag Aloo, which wasn’t available on the menu but was made especially for us after our waiter found out that it was our favourite.

The beautifully presented Tandoori lamb chops (pictured above) I ordered were perfectly tender and covered in a deliciously spiced, aromatic sauce. There was nothing but a sound of silence, as Nick tucked into his marinated half chicken cooked in the tandoor oven. The food was delicious. We finished our meal with a rich and almondy peshwari naan which left us completely satisfied, especially when it was followed by a cheeky little drink on the house to accompany the bill!

Marta Siolkowska www.thesaffronclub.co.uk. With a tip our bill came to slightly more than £70.

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As many as 8,000 local residents and visitors are expected to join the fun, bringing their own picnic to be enjoyed either on the lawns or on a massive table running the full length of the Old Royal Navel College site. Alternatively, for those not wanting to bring their own picnic, global and local food stalls will offer a wide range of hot and cold dishes complemented by specialist beers from Meantime Brewery. The day will also see the opening of Start Imagining’s From ‘Tip to Ship’ exhibition in the Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre, featuring the six winning designs from a nationwide children’s competition. The day will culminate with the passing of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

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Welcome to Bromley, Ma’am Ahead of the Royal Visit, Joe Devine looks at some of the best Bromley has to offer

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n 15th May the Queen will visit Bromley for the first time since 1986 as part of her Jubilee celebrations. At the time of going to press Her Majesty’s itinerary wasn’t available, so we’ve co me up with some ideas for her day out in London’s largest borough.

It’s well known that the Queen doesn’t carry money, but if she does fancy splashing the cash, the best place to visit must surely be The Glades shopping centre. The retail destination of choice for much of south east London, the centre provides convenience and a wide choice for shoppers, with the full range of high-street stores alongside a selection of high-end retailers and boutiques.

After a trip to The Glades something more adventurous might be in order.

Losing Herself in the labyrinthine Chislehurst Caves could provide some afternoon excitement for the royal party. The man-made tunnels were first mentioned in historical annals around 1250 AD, and were originally chalk and flint mines before being used in a variety of different ways over more recent times. They acted as a munitions depot in the First World War, as an air raid shelter in the second, and during the 1960s pop concerts were held there, featuring such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix. They have been a popular tourist attraction for over a century, and today there are hourly tours from Wednesday to Sunday, with seniors tickets just £3 each.

The tours are family friendly and cater for groups, perfect for large families. The caves are famous for being haunted, but then so is Windsor Castle so I’m sure She wouldn’t be too spooked.

Once She’s done with the dark, there’s always the outdoors for Her Majesty to enjoy, if She has brought Her corgis with Her. She could take in the splendour of Sundridge Park Manor, and even play a few holes on the surrounding course. Or She could travel out a little further to the village of Downe on the borough’s Kentish outskirts; Bromley has had plenty of famous residents, from HG Wells to David Bowie, but the borough’s biggest celebrity must be Charles Darwin. One of history’s greatest minds lived for 40 years in the village at the confusingly named Down House. The building, containing an exhibition on his life’s work, is open to the public through the summer months and sits within beautifully-kept gardens.

After an afternoon wandering through the borough’s great outdoors, the Royal party could head back to Bromley town centre for some early evening refreshment and dinner. Restaurants like Ferrari’s on East Street, which serves modern Italian cuisine, offer a high-class dining experience. Newly opened International Goodfellas on Westmoreland Place is another excellent option.

With dinner polished off there’s time for some evening entertainment before the day is over. The Queen could perhaps take in an exhibition at the Ripley Arts Centre on Sundridge Avenue. The centre acts as a gallery space and also specialises in world cinema screenings. Alternatively, She could head over to the Churchill Theatre: Her eldest son opened the theatre in 1977 and it continues to put on a wide array of comedies, musicals and dramatic performances. Or perhaps, if She is in the mood for something a little more ‘low key’, the Bromley Little Theatre by Bromley North

station might be the place to go. This amateur theatre is run for and by its members, with a fully equipped auditorium putting on eleven productions a year, all produced and performed by people who do it just for the love.

At the end of all that, Her Majesty can rest in the car back to Windsor knowing She’s enjoyed the very best Bromley has to offer.

Sundridge Park Manor (above,left): www.sundridgeparkmanor.com, Down House (above): www.english-heritage.org.uk, The Glades (above, right): www.theglades.uk.com,

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T h i s m o n t h ’s e v e n t s Ongoing

Every Fri

Art, Drama, Music, Language & Wine courses.

One to one instrumental & vocal tuition for all age groups plus a range of courses. The Conservatoire, Lee Rd; Blackheath, SE3. Info: 020 8852 0234 or info@conservatoire.org.uk.

Blackheath & Greenwich WI. All kinds of opportunities for all kinds of women. First Weds of the month. 7.30pm. www.thewi.org.uk. Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover Road, SE3.

Cutty Sark. The last surviving tea clipper and the fastest of her time. This new exhibition allows you to venture both underneath and aboard this unique three-mast sailing ship. Timed tickets available from 020 8312 6608. Adults £12, Child £6.50, under 5s Free. Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich SE10.

Greenwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society.

Monthly lectures at King William Court, Room 315, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10. 8pm on 2nd Monday of the month, except April & August. Refreshments from 7.15pm. New members welcome. 020 8852 6248 or www.gdfas.org.

Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. Drop-in activities for children. Under 8 year-olds to be accompanied by an adult. Wed - Sun.10am-5pm.

Free. Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Trust for Urban Ecology, John Harrison Way, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10. 020 8293 1904.

Greenwich Tour Guides Association. Walks start at 12.15pm & 2.15pm from the Tourist Information Centre, Pepys House, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10. £7 (£6 concs). 07575772298 or email: guides@greenwichtours.co.uk.

Greenwich Market. Weds - Food market with local producers & organic produce. Thurs & Fri - Antiques, collectables, arts & crafts. Weekends & Bank Hols - Arts & Crafts & Food. Wed: 11am - 7pm. Thurs 10.30am - 5.30pm. Late night Fri 7.30pm, Sat & Sun: 9.30am - 5.30pm. Greenwich SE10. 020 8269 5096. www.greenwichmarket.net.

Guided Walk in Maryon Wilson Park. This park, includes an animal park & Deer enclosure.

1.15pm & 3.30pm tour of the animals every Wed. Extra tours Mon & Fri in school holidays. Free.

Maryon Wilson Park, Thorntree Road, Charlton, SE7. Park Ranger Service. 020 8319 4253.

Knitshop. 6-week courses designed to teach basic skills with expert guidance. 6 x 2 hour sessions. All materials included as well as free drinks and knitting pattern to take home. To book visit: www.knitshop.co.uk Julieta 020 8144 4523.

326 Lee High Road, Lee Green SE13 5PJ.

Lunchtime Concert. 1pm – 2pm. Free. Charlton House, Charlton Road SE7 8RE. 020 8856 3951.

Greenwich Tourist Guide. Departs Cutty Sark to National Maritime Museum includes Old Royal Naval College. Qualified Guide trained in Greenwich. 7pm. £10 concs £5. To book call David Stopp. 020 8319 2708, mob 07506 861 716. Email david.stopp@lawnside.ltd.uk.

Tangoworkout. Classes connecting Tango with health and well being, for men and women. 7.15pm – 9.15pm – beginners and Intermediate classes. £7.

West Greenwich Community Centre, 141 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8JA.

Sewingtime. Learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. Call Lorna on 07403 583 001. www. sewingtime.co.uk. 10am - 2pm & 6pm - 10pm.

St. Alfege Church Hall, Greenwich SE10.

Every Wed Keep Fit & In Shape + Line Dancing. 10am - 12noon. Donation £3.50 to Cancer Research UK.020 8852 7127. Kingswood Hall, Kingswood Place, off Dacre Park, Lewisham SE13.

Every Thurs Blackheath Morris Men. Practice 8.45-10pm.

St. Marks Church Upper Hall, Greenwich South Street, SE10. Free. Contact John on 020 8461 2440. www.blackheathmorris.com.

Jazz swings through Greenwich. The Felix Cox Trio. Students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, plus guest singer, perform music from the 30s & 40s. 8.30pm. Free. Kings Arms Pub, 16 King William Walk, Greenwich SE10 9JH.

2nd Sat of every month Forest Hill Farmers’ Market. 9.30am-2pm. Forest Hill Pools, Dartmouth Road, SE23 3HZ.

Every Sun Blackheath Farmers’ Market. 10am-2pm.

Blackheath Rail Station Car Park, Blackheath Village, SE3.

Third Sun of every month Eltham Farmers’ Market. 10am-3pm. Passey Place. Off Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9.

Fourth Sun of every month Dulwich Farmers’ Market. 9am-1pm. South Gravel, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, SE21.

Until 3 JUN Current Exhibition. Featured Artists. Olivia Krimpas (until 6 May) Peter Luty (8 – 20 May) Elaine Marshall (22 May – 3 Jun). Tues – Sun 10.30am5.30pm. 020 8858 1569. Greenwich Printmakers Gallery, 1A The Market, Greenwich SE10 9HZ.

Until 15 Jul Never-to-be-forgotten Greenwich. Charles Dickens & Greenwich Exhibition. Tues - Sat, 9am - 5pm. Free. Greenwich Heritage Centre, Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 4DX.

Until 9 Sept Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames.

This spectacular exhibition brings together nearly 400 beautiful, fascinating and often unique objects.

10am – 5pm. Adults £11, Conc £9, Child £5, Families £14.50/£24.50. Members FREE See rmg.co.uk/join. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Park, Romney Road, Greenwich SE10.

Walk miles for Macmillan On Sunday 20th May join Macmillan for one of their 5 or 10 mile walks along the Thames Pathway taking in a range of beautiful views of London.

The walks start from Woolwich, Greenwich and Putney and all finish at the stunning Hay’s Galleria near London Bridge. Macmillan hope to raise more than £1.8m through Miles for Macmillan this year. And every penny raised through sponsorship will help people affected by cancer across the UK. £25 will pay for a Macmillan nurse to support someone affected by cancer for an hour; £50 will run a large Macmillan information centre for an hour; £70 will pay for over 100 copies of The Cancer Guide; £161 will pay for a Macmillan grant for travel to and from hospital for treatment; £191 will pay for a Macmillan nurse for a day.

For more information and to register, please visit www.macmillan.org. uk/londonwalk. If you have any questions, please call the team on 0300 1000 200 or email londonwalk@macmillan.org.uk

Get real with pop-up cinema Last month, The Old Police Station in Amersham Vale, New Cross fell under siege as The Vanishing Point put on an immersive screening of 1976 film Assault on Precinct 13.

The interactive show featured actors and artists who made the audience feel ‘part of’ the film. Mugshots were taken before moviegoers were locked in with their popcorn, while the heavy barrage went on screen and outside.

You can find out more about The Vanishing Point and their next event on June 16th by emailing info@thevanishingpoint.org.uk or visiting www.facebook.com/thevanishingpoint.

Until 30 Sept Titanic Remembered. Marking the centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. Free 10am - 5pm.

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Park, Romney Road, Greenwich SE10.

Wed 9 - 12 May Salad Days. Petts Wood Operatic Society bring to life this enchanting story. Every night 7.30pm, plus Sat 2.30pm. £16/Mat £15. 01959 575046. The Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks,

Thurs 10 May Lunchtime Recital. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Emily Gadd, voice. 1.10pm.

Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich SE10 9BJ. Titanic and the Importance of Wireless. Talk by George Sinclair about the Titanic and the actions

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Someone like Adele The UK’s Number one Adele tribute act recently played to a sold-out audience at The Lounge in Chislehurst and delivered a superb, flawless performance. ‘Ami’ whipped the crowd into a frenzy with her stunning vocals in a set including Chasing Pavements, Cold Shoulder, Make You Feel My Love, Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You. For further information and tickets for future events at The Lounge, visit: www.theloungechislehurst.com or call 020 8295 1888.

For enquiries regarding the Someone Like Adele tribute act, contact Pop Management on 01757 241 163.

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Sat 12 may Antiques, Collectables & Craft Fair. 9.30am 3pm. £1. Enquiries 07766 331 998 or www.r-and-.co.uk. The United Reformed Church, Court Road, Eltham SE9 5AD. The Spencer Perceval Concert. Music to suit all tastes. Local professionals commemorate the life of Spencer Perceval, who is buried in the crypt at St. Luke’s. Perceval, Prime Minster, was assassinated at the House of Commons on 11 May 1812. Tickets in advance: 020 8856 7373 or on the door. £12/£10 including refreshments.

St. Luke with Holy Trinity, The Village, Charlton SE7.

Sun 13 may The Big Sponsored Walk. Walk in memory of a loved one or join in for a fun day out while raising vital funds for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. Four routes available - 3, 5, 7 &10 miles.

Register at www.communityhospice.org.uk. 10am - 4pm. Bostall Heath, Abbey Wood, SE2 0GB. Rambling Club. Meet/start at 10.30am Shoreham Stn, Kent for 7 mile circular walk via Otford. Some hills. For more info contact R. Sullivan on 020 8850 4417. New members welcome.

Recital. Rie Kosaka piano teacher & pupils.1pm 4pm. Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ. Royal River: Afternoon Tea. A rare opportunity to enjoy cream teas in the beautiful Great Hall, followed by a guided tour of portraits of monarchs within this 17th century royal ‘house of delights’.

2.30pm - 4pm. £12/£10 conc. 020 8312 6608.

Queens House, Greenwich Park, SE10.

Sun 20 may Antiques, Collectables & Craft Fair. 9.30am - 3pm. £1. Enquiries 07766331998 or www.r-and-.co.uk.

John Roan School, Maze Hill, Blackheath, SE3 7UD. Westcombe Society. AGM - Come and make your views about the society known. 12noon - 2pm.

Mycenae House, Mycenae Road, Blackheath SE3.

Mon 21 may Charlton & Blackheath Amateur Horticultural Society. Planting with perennials at Great Dixer by Fergus Garrett. 7.45pm. Visitors £1. Charlton House, Charlton Village, SE7 8RE. Lunchtime Recital. Trinity Laban.1.10pm. Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ. Blackheath Decorative & Fine Arts Society. Are you sitting comfortably? But what about your chair?

Discover the surprising history of this everyday piece of furniture at this ‘off-beat’ lecture. 2.30pm.

Visitors £5. www.artsinblackheath.org.uk. St. Mary’s Church Hall, Cresswell Park, Blackheath SE3.

Tues 22 may Greenwich Industrial History Society. White Hart Road and Frank Sumner, talk by Dave Ramsey. 7.30pm. The Old Bakery, Bennett Park, Blackheath, SE3.

Fri 25 may Classics with Baby Concert. 10am/10.30am concert (1hr). Adults £10. Child Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ. Royal River: Royal Ritual & The Thames. An exclusive guided tour of the Thames with David Starkey, guest-curator of Royal River. Board a Thames Clipper at The London Eye and see the river through a historian’s eyes. Disembark at Greenwich for a sundowner and a private view of the exhibition. 6pm - 10pm. £35. Book on 020 8312 6608. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10.

Tues 15 may

Sat 26 may

Barry Manilow. A star with sales of more than 80 million records and over 40 Top 40 Hits. 6.30pm.

From £25 + booking fee. www.theo2.co.uk.

The O2, Peninsula Square SE10 0DX.

Rambling Club. Meet/start at 10.30am Bexley Stn for 7 mile linear walk from Bexley to Petts Wood Stn, through Cray Meadows. Details as 13 May.

Wed 16 may

The Tudors in Greenwich. Author, journalist and historian Dr. Graham Phillips explains the importance of the Tudors in Greenwich, and explores why Greenwich was a favourite destination of the Royal family. 11am - 1pm. £7.50. 020 8312 6608. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10.

Lunchtime Recital. Trinity Laban. Gone with the Wind, wind quintet. 1.10pm. Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ.

Concert. HSBC choir with David Knotts. Price and time tba. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ.

Thurs 17 may Lunchtime Recital. Trinity Laban. Chi-Ling Lock, piano. 1.10pm. Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ.

Fri 18 may

Thurs 31 may

Museum Late. The exhibition, Royal River stays open until 10pm, take in a mini lecture in the foyer, or have a drink and listen to some live music. Book early and get a 10% discount at the museum’s 16” West Brasserie. 6pm - 10pm. £11/£9 conc. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10.

Thurs 31- Fri 1 Jun

Sat 19 May

Concert. ‘The Triumphs of Oriana’, in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, music and dance from the golden age of Queen Elizabeth I performed

by The Friends Musick, directed by Norman Harper.

All in period costume. 7.30pm. £12/ £10.

Tel: 020 8467 2988. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ.

Charlton Society. London’s Statues, new and old, talk by Susan Jenkinson. 2.30pm. Charlton House, Charlton SE7.

Sat 19 - 20 may Second Floor Studios & Arts - Open Weekend.

Works on display include paintings, sculpture, prints, photography & furniture design from some of the 180 artists. The new Arts Cafe will be open as well as a bbq. www.secondfloor.co.uk. 11am - 6pm. Free. Harrington Way, off Warspite Road, Woolwich SE18 5NR. Lunchtime Recital. Aisling Maguire, Oboe.1.10pm. Free. St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, SE10 9BJ.

Guns N’ Roses. ‘The most dangerous band in the world’ are storming the UK this spring. Never far from controversy, but always true to the music.

6.30pm.From £25 + booking fee. www.theo2.co.uk.

The O2, Peninsula Square SE10 0DX.

Sat 2 Jun

Sun 3 Jun The Thames Pageant. Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. More than 1,000 boats travel from Putney to Tower Bridge, in the largest flotilla ever assembled on the river Thames and led by the Queen aboard a new Royal Barge. For the full route and more detailed information, visit the website at www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org.

Meantime Visitors’ Centre Meantime Brewing Company is expanding its Greenwich facility to create London’s largest and most advanced craft brewery. Production capacity will quadruple, with more than1.5 million pints produced every month across its range of keg and bottled beers. The brewery will feature a visitor and education centre which Meantime hopes will become a major attraction for Londoners, tourists and trade customers. It will be fully open in time for the London Olympics. As well as daily brewery tours for visitors, it will showcase London’s brewing history and give a wider audience an understanding of the company’s unique approach. Meantime will also host beer and food matching events at the Visitors’ Centre, giving trade customers and consumers a taste for the beers that partner food.

For further information or to make a booking please call 020 8293 1111 or email: brewerytours@meantimebrewing.com. The Meantime Brewing Co. Ltd., Blackwall Lane, Greenwich SE10 0AR.

Local designer-makers on show The Made in London collection is unique to the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) and showcases design-led gifts from local designer-makers based at Cockpit Arts in Deptford. Visit the shopping event on Thursday 17 May from 5pm – 7.30pm, see the full collection in the shop and meet the designers while enjoying complimentary refreshments.

The ‘Made in London’ collection is available at Discover Greenwich ORNC, Greenwich SE10 9LW from 25 May – 9 September.

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of the wireless operators that resulted in the high survival rate of the passengers & crew. 11am 1pm. £7.50. 020 8312 6608. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10.

Deco fair has so much to of fer The Art Deco Fair at Eltham Palace will feature more than 25 stalls, offering items ranging from beautiful Art Deco furniture to elegant jewellery and objets-d’arts, selling specialist items and many sought-after names.

For the first time, a marquee area adjoining the Great Hall features vintage stallholders offering original clothing and jewellery.

12 - 13 May, 10am-5pm. Adult: £9.60/ Concs: £8.60/ Child: £5.80/ Family: £25 / English Heritage members: Free. (Price includes entry to event as well as Palace & Grounds) Fair only £6/£5.40/£3.60 for non-members.

Tel: 020 8294 2548. Eltham Palace, off Court Road, Eltham SE9 5QE.

A treat in store at Hall Place Children of all ages are invited to visit Hall Place to unravel a mystery and discover a museum like no other at the Mystery of the Hidden League and The Misplaced Museum. This story-based adventure trail and interactive installation has been conceived by The House of Fairy Tales (www.houseoffairytales.org), brainchild of artists Gavin Turk and Deborah Curtis in partnership with Bexley Heritage Trust.

Until Sept. Every day 10am - 5pm. Adults £7, under-16s/concs £5, family £20. www.hallplace.org.uk, 01322 526574.

Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley DA5 1PQ.

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‘Scratch an Englishman, find not a lion but a crow’ Ted Hughes Crow is a major new production inspired by Ted Hughes’ poetic creation, from Handspring Puppet Company UK, the sister company to Handspring Puppet Company South Africa. Mervyn Millar will direct Matthew Dunster’s adaptation with choreography from one of Britain’s rising stars in dance, Ben Duke. This much anticipated world premiere will be presented as part of the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival at The Borough Hall at Greenwich Dance, co-commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London 2012 Festival.

Mythic and elemental; Ted Hughes’ Crow is at once comic, bleak and beautiful, evoking a world at odds with itself. The central crow character is a scavenger, a collector, a scientist and an innocent, full of anarchic energy and violent comedy.

With this irrepressible life, Hughes created a hungry chaos of feathers and dark dreams, a mythic everyman wondering how to fit into life.

Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate from 1984 to 1998, is recognised as one of the 20th century’s greatest poets. Crow, published in 1970, is one of his darkest and most personal works, which he called ‘his masterpiece’. In it he shaped a language and form of volcanic intensity to capture what has been described as ‘the liveness of nature and the crow-ness of the Crow’.

Handspring combine ingenious puppet designs with the choreography of Place Prize 2011 winner Ben Duke of Lost Dog dance company, to create a dance theatre performance of this extraordinary work. Handspring Puppet Company has been creating groundbreaking theatre with puppets for more than 30 years. Their critically acclaimed work with the National Theatre’s production of War Horse has been seen by millions and won many awards for the West End and Broadway productions.

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (21 – 30 June www.festival.org) is London’s ambitious annual festival of outdoor arts and spectacle, which presents a programme of world-class performances over ten days each summer. Whilst until now all events have been free and outdoors, this year, GDIF sets out to break down walls between building based theatre and street arts and with Crow the visceral spirit of the outdoors will be brought inside a building for the first time.

The production is suitable for 14 years and over.

Thurs 21 June - 7pm, Fri 22 until Sat 7 July - 8pm (no performances on Sundays) Matinees: Sat 30 June, Sat 7 July - 5pm. Previews: Mon 18 – Wed 20 June -8pm. £18 / £15 (Conc. £15 / £12) all previews £10. Book tickets through Greenwich Theatre www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk 020 8858 7755 or National Theatre www.nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3000. The Borough Hall at Greenwich Dance, Royal Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8RE Part of Greenwich+Docklands International Festival /www.festival.org

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The eyes of the world will be on Greenwich this summer following Jones Lang LaSalle’s balloon’s first visit to Royal Greenwich Sunday, 22 April was the date on which the 2012 Virgin London Marathon was run and, Jones Lang LaSalle’s balloon was to be found sitting on the heath, next to the sponsor’s own. As an international property consultancy with offices across the world, the balloon made its first visit to the Royal Borough of Greenwich and endorsed the brand’s local residential offices in Blackheath, Greenwich and Canary Wharf.

This summer’s events will display the beautiful architect of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, which includes London’s oldest Royal Park, host to the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events.

Ken Deamer, Jones Lang LaSalle’s national director based in Blackheath said: ‘Our lettings market is very strong at the moment, both for residential lettings and the London short-term premium sector. Demand for short-term lettings in London has increased significantly over the past five years from corporate tenants and holiday guests with many landlords turning to this market for a higher return.

A short-term let is normally a tenancy between one week and three months with increased rental values of 60 per cent to 100 per cent.

‘For London 2012, we anticipated great interest in the short-term lettings market in Greenwich and Blackheath. This has proved correct and we have secured international bookings, as well as UK corporate lets. Our dedicated London 2012 website has received nearly 3,500 hits from 89 countries and territories across the world.

‘We hope the London short-term accommodation market will grow post 2012 and assist cultural tourism in our part of south east London.’

If you would like to let your property through Jones Lang LaSalle’s local and international network of offices, then contact Yasmin Gabr: Tel: 020 8858 9944. yasmin.gabr@eu.jll.com www.joneslanglasalle.co.uk

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