gwingwyn

Hi ya, hope this is ok to post here...? I'm putting on a fundraising theatre show at The Bussey Building on Peckham Rye. I've been running these shows up in the 'West End' for the last couple of years but I wanted to go local this time round. It's always a good laugh and for an amazing cause. As an example - our last 2 shows gave a considerable donation towards making this happen: "Women who could not lift their heads six months ago, strutting across a stage." This time we're hoping to raise money for local charity Bede House, which has had all its domestic violence funding cut and runs out of money in April. Hopefully we can help them survive for a little while longer. Also, some of our money goes to the V Day spotlight charity which this year is setting up womens refuges in Haiti. I would really love for local people to be involved in the show, we need women for The Vagina Monologues and men and women for A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer - so if you know any actors who'd like to audition - all are welcome - amateurs and professionals, just drop me a line letting me know you're interested. Also looking for theatre crew who'd be up for volunteering and volunteers in general, we'll be needing ushers, flyering, and general activist fabulousness. I've set up a Facebook page with some info here: www.facebook.com/vdaylondon And interested parties can email me at [email protected] Thank so much! Emma Jane

i'll be signing up the second i get a chance

Starbucks, the new world

http://bit.ly/wDfxb4

Hi all, I found this dicussion via twitter, I live down by the Bun House and it's sad what's happened there. There is a thread with some info about it over at South East Central forum. http://bit.ly/wDfxb4 There is currently a plan in place (posted at SECentral) to rip out its current facade. The council are still taking objections until the 2nd Feb, so if you do have an interest in maintaining its usage as a pub or preserving the facade or other aspects of this Victorian relic then please check out the details. the Peckham Society have also written in with their objections - that letter is here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9732167/The Bun House - Final.pdf I understand they have recently made new plans to tear out the back as well, so where the flats are is an old chimney and lovely old London brick, but they want to strip that out and convert it so that up to 10 flats can be built out the back of it, which will totally destroy its character. I only heard that from the pub landlord last night, as apparently the developers came in this week to discuss their new plans. Rumour has it that they are thinking of putting a Starbucks there, ye gods! I shall be out there with my pitchfork if that happens! Anyway - I'm not sure how real all of this is just yet, but would appreciate any support / letters of objection etc that you can rustle up. thanks so much!