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Friends of Durning Library
- Lambeth Palace LibraryOur next talk will be on Monday, 21 September 2020 at 7pm. Unless we advise to the contrary, the talk will be via Zoom. Lambeth Palace Library was the first true ‘public’ library in the country and its modern replacement … Continue reading →
- Stop the Traffik!Monday, 20 July 2020 at 7pm “People shouldn’t be bought and sold,” and with the Stop App anyone can help prevent that. The international charity Stop the Traffik, founded and based at Lambeth North, disrupts human trafficking through intelligence-led prevention. … Continue reading →
- Street trees in Lambeth and beyond: a virtual tour with Paul WoodMonday 15 June, 7pm Paul Wood is author of London’s Street Trees, a second edition of which has just been published. Paul will take us on a live virtual tour using his own pictures and Google Streetview. He’ll show us … Continue reading →
History & Social Action News and Events
- Hiroshima Never Again On-line Concert 6 AugustFurther details at People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle: www.peoplesmusic.org/event-3917923 Singers include: TAYO ALUKO – The Little Girl Of Hiroshima PEGGY SEEGER – How I Long for Peace
- Windrush Foundation Zoom with Nairobi Thompson Tonight
- Black Shamrocks – the Space Between Black and White – growing up 1950s to 70sTwo books explore the experiences of two ‘mixed-race’ activists Gus Nwanokwu and Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith: Black Shamrocks and The Space Between Black and White. Black Shamrocks www.blackshamrocks.co.uk ‘While many academics and social scientists have examined the psychological and societal … Continue reading →
Brixton Buzz
- Olive Morris House demolition: residents affected by noise told to close their windows and have a single free fan
- Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy highlights the plight of migrant care workers in letter to the Home Secretary
- Brixton’s Loughborough Park partially closed until early Sept 2020 for pathway repairs