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What's On in July...
Sunday 1st
Sunday Jazz
6pm-9pm/ Free
Featuring the musical stylings of Sue Jameson
Monday 2nd
Maggie's Mic
6.30pm. Music starts at 7.30pm/ FREE
Tuesday 3rd
Dirt! The Movie
7pm/ Free
Bethnal Green Transitions present this environment-conscious screening
www.thedirtmovie.org
Thursday 5th
First Thursdays Exhibition Launch
7pm-10.30pm/ Free
A collaboration of artists launching our summer show a.k.a. Art Art Art
Saturday 7th
Folklore
7.30-10.30pm/ £5/ £4 NUS
Monday 9th
Chapel Cinema
7pm-9pm/ Free
Come along for some free cinematic goodness.
Thursday 12th
Folie a Deux Presents...
7pm-10.30pm/ £7
Featuring Maia/ Melody, Melodica & Me/ Sarah Johns Music Party
Friday 13th Folklore
7pm-10.30pm/ £5/ £4 NUS
Featuring All We Are/ Maria Byrne & The Broken String/ Lucy Kitt
Sunday 15th
Documentary Screening
7.30pm/ Free
Best Before
Tuesday 17th
Café Bookclub
6pm-9pm/ Free
Screening the Remains of the Day
Saturday 21st
Folkroom Records presents...
7pm-10.30pm/ £4
Featuring Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker and more
Sunday 22nd
Gallery Games Party 2012
12.30-6.30pm/ Free
See our House Highlight
Wednesday 25th
For Folk's Sake
7pm-10.30pm
Featuring more high quality folk acts. See our wordpress
Thursday 26th
Maggie's Soapbox
8pm/ £3
Saturday 28th
Beautiful Strange Presents...
4pm-9pm/ Free
Part of our Free Summer Series in the Garden including, music, games, spoken word and more
Sunday 29th
Tabarnak!
2-6pm/ Free
Part of our Free Summer Series in the Garden including, music, games, spoken word and more
Visit our blog for more information on all of the above.
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Hello and welcome to the official St. Margaret’s House Settlement newsletter for July.
June's event line-up saw us showcase a diverse assortment of art and performance with last weekend’s successful ‘It’s All Happening’ festival icing the cake nicely. Next month’s line-up is similarly brimming, with all of our usual events back on the programme and the beginning of our Summer Series in the garden.
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Comings and Goings
This month the café waves goodbye to both Larissa and Chris and we wish them the best of luck as they go globetrotting. Fiona is welcomed as newly appointed Café Supervisor and she will work to consolidate the café’s green reputation in her additional new position as Environmental Officer.
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Sp-eco-ing of which...
All of the Gallery Café’s coffee is supplied and cycled to us weekly by Nude Espresso, located on Brick Lane and roasting beans fresh from Monday-Friday. Our delicious bread is whizzed over to us by The E5 Bakehouse who use organic, locally sourced ingredients. We aim to use even more local suppliers in the future.
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Game For a Laugh
Originally from Northumberland, Gladys Cooper has lived in Bethnal Green from the tender age of 21. She ran the Bingo at Our Lady of the Assumption church for 12 years when more than 40 women attended before moving across the road to the Create Place. These days, there are 12 women from Tower Hamlets who meet frequently to enjoy the game as well as the company of their gaming peers. Next week the lotto loving ladies are heading off towards Great Yarmouth for a holiday proving that you’re never too old to have fun. Group activities such as Bingo give elderly people the opportunity to socialise locally in a friendly environment and it's admirable people like Gladys who make this possible.
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Maggie’s Soapbox is a new monthly occurrence brought to you by the Create Place aiming to bring creative minds together amid a melting pot of short, unique presentations that may shed light on subjects as odd and unusual as ‘What happens to whales after they perish’. It's a great opportunity to learn something new, meet some interesting people and have a good old guffaw and a beer. If you think you or someone you know would like to present in the July event then please e-mail thecreateplace@stmargaretshouse.org.uk.
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Introducing...
As part of Winant Clayton Volunteers’ historic annual exchange programme, St Margaret’s House Settlement is pleased to welcome Sylvie Douglis from Boston, US, who’ll be helping with a range of duties at The Create Place and Ayoka until mid August. She is currently developing a summer scheme for kids in collaboration with St. John’s School.
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Our boutique charity shop, Ayoka, held its first in what we hope will be a series of exciting monthly private views last Wednesday, bringing culture and colour into our shop. Artist, Avaneya, whose influences include worldly traditions, philosophy and myth, paints surreal abstracts with a primitive undercurrent. Pop in for a look if you get the chance. 15% of the painterly proceeds will go back into St Margaret’s House.
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Ayoka has launched a competition to propose and install a summer window display with a Gallery Cafe meal for two for the winning entrant. Look out for competition posters in the café and please do pass the word around to local creatives who may be interested. Entries may be e-mailed to comms@stmargaretshouse.org.uk.
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Donate
As always, we welcome good-quality donations of clothing, shoes, books and home wares all of which are greatly appreciated.
23 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL
020 8980 9734
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House Highlight: Gallery Games Party 2012
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Let's get off to a good start for the up and coming London Olympic Games 2012.
Want to make your own Olympic torch, listen to some great live entertainment, have an Olympic photo, decorate a donut and much much more? Then come along for fun, games and a big celebration! Taking place in and around St Margaret’s House Settlement from 12.30pm-6.30pm on Sunday 22nd July, it’s sure to be a golden weekend.
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| On Sunday 24th June, Mareka and the Street Party Team held the Globe Road Street Party which involved much general merriment including Street Olympics contested by children and adults alike. A fun day was had by all and the proceeds were generously donated to St. Margaret’s House with one lucky person winning a meal at the Gallery Café in the raffle. |
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The East-End Women’s Institute meet the third Tuesday of the month at St. Margaret’s house at 7.30pm for an 8 o'clock start. It’s free for members and £3 for visitors- all women welcome. In the past WI meetings have featured a wide range of activities including hula hooping, tai chi, literary talks, wine tasting, drama workshops, screen printing, nature walks, belly dancing, first aid and the list goes on.
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Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (THCVS) are currently running a promotion whereby courses are FREE for members and those who purchase membership for just £30 before 27th July. The current programme features eight worthwhile courses including ‘Getting to Grips with Employment’ on the 16th July and ‘Writing Better Funding Applications’ on the 12th July. For the full list and more information visit the website or contact Ryan O’Kane on 020 8980 8427.
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We continue to support the Tower Hamlets U3A, a self-help organisation for people no longer in full-time employment.
It costs just £7.50 per year to join. For more information including how to join please visit the U3A Website or contact Jil Cove on 02072474283 |
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St. Margaret's House Settlement has been an anchor for community based charities and organisations in Bethnal Green since 1889. It is an independent charity which provides office space, meeting rooms, advice and support to a multitude of local charities and organisations.
We manage Ayoka - an ethical fashion boutique and The Create Place - a community arts and crafts hub. We also provide vegan and vegetarian cuisine at The Gallery Cafe, our thriving music and live events venue. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation bringing you a unique blend of cultural experiences.
We would like to thank you for your continued support of St Margaret's House. Donations are always very much appreciated, and if you would like to contribute in any way please get in touch.
If you are a community, charity or voluntary organisation or group and are interested in using our facilities please contact roombookings@stmargaretshouse.org.uk
Please see our website for more information on St Margaret's House.
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