The Number 82 Film Club at Brockley Social Club — once a month on a Wednesday, doing crazy, lovely things..music, film, micro performance … BINGO … perhaps a tombola (ooh la la) starting: Wed 16 Oct 7.30pm – midnight. The Itch, a short film from Susanne Dietz, and A Working Mens Club in Sheffield (1965) by German documentary maker Peter Nestler, a remarkable film portraying Sheffield working-class lives in the mid-1960s. Like other working men’s clubs, the Dial House Social Club served as a social hub, a provider of welfare and entertainment. Entry: £2. Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 1QB
The Jack Studio Theatre Our autumn season continues with the Pulitzer prize-winning drama, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds till 19 Oct.
Friends of Hilly Fields in conjunction with the cafe in the park: The Hilly Fields Green Fair, Sun Oct 20, 11-4 by the Stone Circle on Hilly Fields. Clothes Swap, Vintage and Eco shopping, Free Art and Nature Workshops for Adults & Children, Music from Local Bands, Guided Nature Walks, Bikes and Cycling, Local Volunteering and Recycling info (see flyer below)
Yam Yam! is a six-week festival at the Albany of arts and food, bringing together some of the most inspiring artists and creatives working with food for a festival celebrating the things that happen when we eat. Finishes with Mogadisco (17 Nov), an unmissable night of brilliant contemporary African music. The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG. 020 8692 4446.
If you buy milk, butter and yoghurt on Saturdays from the Hook’s dairy stall at Brockley Market you may wish to see the much-praised documentary film about Stephen Hook and his cows:
Save Lewisham Hospital – The Fight Goes On
The High Court quashed the decision to close our A&E and Maternity department but the Government is appealing. Even if we win they will try again to close our hospital in already-published plans. Another threat is the Private Finance Initiative debt: we will fight for its removal as well as opposing cuts and privatisation. Join us to show your support at the start of the appeal hearing:
Outside the High Court on The Strand, 9.30am on Mon 28 Oct. www.savelewishamhospital.com
Tea Dance for Little People are excited to be holding their Halloween season in partnership with the Horniman Museum. A Halloween Adventure! The witch and wizard land at the Horniman!
Wed 30 Oct, 11am, 1pm & 3.15pm (1hr & a bit). A TDLP interactive adventure with singing, dancing, slime and spells. Suitable for children aged 0-8 years. Children £6, Adult £4 (babies under 12 months free).www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/events/halloween-adventure
Brockley Society Annual General Meeting: 7pm, Wed 13 Nov, Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 1QB.
