The Vauxhall Society – Civic consultative group covering the London parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall

Lockdown has closed our library – for now
On January 11th Lambeth Libraries issued the following notice: Lambeth Libraries regret to inform you that due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in London we have taken the decision to close all Lambeth Libraries until the situation improves. So no PC use for the public, no select and collect. However digital services and online […]
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Another timely talk, focussing on an issue that the MeToo campaign has brought into the spotlight – female consent to sexual approaches. Naomi Clifford draws on a famous rape and murder case in the early 19th century, on which she has written a book. To register for the talk email southlambethlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
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This talk is very timely. Since the Covid-19 lockdown people living in a densely populated urban area, such as ours, have become acutely aware of the importance and value of the green breathing space that public parks provide. So the future of this park matters to us all.

Trump and the alt-right: what went wrong in the USA?
Monday 15 March 2021 at 6.50pm for 7pm Award winning local journalist Paul Mason has been covering the evolution of Donald Trump’s presidency, and the rise of the new far right. In a preview of his forthcoming book How To … Continue reading →
The Glamour Boys
Monday, 15 February 2021 at 6.50pm for 7pm We continue our monthly talks online with Author Chris Bryant MP discussing his latest, best-selling book. In the early 1930s, a group of young, queer British MPs visited Berlin on a series … Continue reading →
People support from 1879 to Covid-19
Monday 18 January 2021 at 6.50 for 7pm People support from 1879 to Covid-19 – the work of Together for Mental Wellbeing, the UK’s oldest mental health charity Together for Mental Wellbeing ( https://www.together-uk.org/ ) was founded by the Reverend … Continue reading →

Coulsdon Art Trail
Over the last few years, a number of attempts have been made by various residents and traders’ groups to put some local street art in Coulsdon town centre to make the town centre more interesting and attractive to local residents … Continue reading →
International Women’s Day 8 March
COVID Lockdown has seen an increase in domestic violence against women. This emphasises the importance of this year’s theme Choose to Challenge. ‘A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let’s all choose to … Continue reading →
Croydon Update 6 March
Monday 8 March. 6.30pm. Council Cabinet Budget Setting Meeting Saturday 13 March. Croydonites Perform on Zoom The 5th Croydonites theatre festival was supposed to take place last March 2020 but was cancelled because of COVID lockdown. Ann Arthur, the organiser, writes: ‘between … Continue reading →

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