Thank you to all those who came to the Silwood Video AGM last month.
We hope to see current and new members on 7th and 21st October 6.30-9.30pm
The Silverlock Centre
Warndon StreeT
LONDON
SE16 2SB
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Category Archives: Spectacle Workshops
Barnfield Estate Tour and Residents’ Meeting
The Spectacle team visited the Barnfield Estate in Greenwich to film a tour of the area, during which two local boys gave us a helping hand with the camera! Particularly salient was the disuse of the former community centre building, a large space which is currently boarded up. Renovation of the building would create a safe environment for residents to meet and take part in communal activities.
Following the tour was a residents’ meeting during which different Well London partners presented research, ideas and opportunities to members of the community. Spectacle invited residents to take part in workshops to make a film about the Barnfield Estate and community. If you would like to get involved, visit the Well London Media Project page.
Silwood Video Group Film Lewington Centre Open Day
On April 3rd Spectacle and the Silwood Video Group filmed the first open day of the Lewington Community Centre. Pam Lewington, a former Silwood resident who the centre is named after, made a special visit back to estate to see how it had changed. Local residents filmed various events and displays including a Silwood timeline. Residents also had the chance to view some films made by the Silwood Video Group over the last few years.
To find out more about the Silwood Video Group please visit our Project Page
Silwood Video Group Workshop 22nd April
At the last Silwood Video Group meeting on April 22nd Silwood residents Doreen Dower and Mike Sparks filmed areas on the Silwood they would like to see developed into recreational spaces for young people. During the evening they canvassed opinion on the estate about what they would like to see changed and encouraged young people to get involved in the resident meetings. Young people were encouraged to come along and give their opinions on how a currently empty plot of land should be used to improve the estate.
To find out more about the Silwood Video Group visit our Project Page
Poverty and the Media DVD clips online
There are now clips of the ‘Poverty and Participation in the Media‘ DVD available to view online. Please click here to view clips of our interview with Zac Beattie, maker of ‘Rich Kid Poor Kid‘.
There is also a discussion of ‘The Tower’ with residents of the Pepys Estate.
Other topics include:
The Media’s Potential For Change
Please let us know what you think by leaving a comment on this blog.
Well London Media Workshops Announced
There are two new media workshops taking place in London for those involved in the Well London projects.
The first is a free video workshop in Croydon
Date: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th April 1-8pm
Venue:
The CVA Resource Centre
82 London Road,
Croydon,
CR0 2TB
Please see the map to find out if you are in the border of the SOA and eligible to take part.
The second takes place in Westminster
Date: Wednesday 6th and Friday 8th 1-6pm of May
Venue: Westminster, for Queens Park Residents
Beethoven Centre
174k Third Avenue
London
W10 4JL
Spectacle to interview maker of Rich Kid Poor Kid
Tomorrow Spectacle will be holding a question and answer session with Zac Beattie of Close-up Films, maker of Rich Kid Poor Kid and local residents from the area where the film was made . This is to enable him to answer some the of the criticisms of the program that were raised in our poverty and the media workshops. We would like people to suggest any questions the would like us to ask him.
Please leave any questions in the comment section of the blog or email us at info@spectacle.co.ukFor more clips from our Poverty and The Media project please visit our Archive
To find out more information about our Poverty and The Media project please visit our Project Page
Well London has colourful Southwark launch
The Well London movement came to Southwark with stalls and activities promoting a healthy lifestyle and mental well being. Dance groups for young and old, drumming workshops and T-shirt printing combined with Groundwork and SLaM for a vibrant, successful event. To view clips from this event visit our website.
Well London Workshops announced for February and March
Spectacle will be running a number of media workshops and taster sessions for the Well London project.
We welcome people local to the area to attend any of these. Please contact us to sign up for any of these of for more information at info@spectacle.co.uk or call 020 7223 6677 .
If you are a resident of Cossall or Brimmington please come along to the Southwark Launch, where, as well as a session from Spectacle, there will be sports activities, music and a variety of other activities designed to make you smile! Saturday 21st February, 12.30 – 4.30
Cossall Estate TRA Hall
48 Mortlock Close,
Queens Road Estate,
SE15 2QE
We will be in South Acton, at the Ealing Launch on 28th February and running a taster there around 3pm. Please pop down and get involved.
ADDRESS UPDATE!!
Oaktree Community Centre
Osbourne Road
Acton
W3 8SR
Following the launch Spectacle will be running a two day workshop 10-3pm, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March, where local residents can try there hand at filming, learn new skills and improve existing.
Acton Community Forum
112-114
Bollo Bridge Road
Acton
W38DD
Spectacle to re-interview residents of The Tower
Spectacle are planning to return to the infamous Tower on the Pepys Estate, as featured in the BBC documentary The Tower, to find out from residents what they thought of the programs representation of where they lived. We will be visiting the community centre on Monday night (9/02/09) so please come along and share your opinion with us.
Have you ever lived on the Pepys Estate?
What would you like to ask the makers of The Tower?
Do you think the The Tower is a good representation of the Pepys Estate?
For more clips from our Poverty and The Media project please visit our Archive
To find out more information about our Poverty and The Media project please visit our Project Page
