Category: Ents
TFC Turkish supermarket confirmed for Standard Music Venue
Since the summer the rumour has been that the much loved Standard Music Venue had been bought by a Turkish Supermarket chain, but BAG can now confirm this. Waltham Forest’s only dedicated live music venue – serving the area for over 25 years – is destined to become a TFC supermarket. Where this leaves the [...]
Standard Music Venue about to be sold?
Already lacking a cinema, Waltham Forest’s moribund night-time economy could be about to suffer another blow with the loss of its only dedicated music venue? The “For Sale” sign has been pinned to the side of the “Standard Music Venue” for so long now that many happily assumed the gig goers haunt would survive for [...]
Walthamstow Wide Web #1
In this – the first of an irregular feature highlighting Walthamstow on the World Wide Web – we look at some of the videos uploaded in the last month or so. First up a lovely music video by the much hyped band Temper Trap, filmed on Walthamstow Marshes during the recent cold spell. Its odd [...]
The Walthamstow Tapestry
Artsnewspaper.tv interviewed the E17 based Turner prize winning artist Grayson Perry about the inspirations behind his latest work The Walthamstow Tapestry. Decked out in his trademark frock Perry is in fine form. I particularly like his comment about working in Walthamstow, “I like walking out of my studio in Walthamstow and just seeing the piles [...]
Save The Cinema – Deadline 14th Sept!
Want to save Walthamstow’s last cinema? You have until the 14th of September to submit your objections to the UCKG’s planning application. This is the last chance – if the application is accepted the cinema will be lost forever. See below for details from the Save Our Cinema campaign – Visit their website for the [...]
Community Premiere of The Age of Stupid, 22nd May
Transition Films is showing The Age of Stupid in Waltham Forest on Friday, 22nd May. Communities around the country are also holding screenings of the film at the same time to raise awareness about the effects of climate change. Pete Postlethwaite stars as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055 and asking [...]
Lammas Walk (19th October)
The New Lammas Lands Defence Committee will hold their annual Autumn Walk on Sunday 19th October, visiting a little-known part of Walthamstow Marshes – the northern Reservoirs. Historical note! When the first reservoirs were built during the 19th century, negotiations with the East London Waterworks Company to achieve compensation for parishioners who had Lammas Grazing [...]
Bat Walk (Sat 20th Sept)
There’s a guided bat walk on Saturday 20th September (Not Sunday as we originally stated). Meet outside the Coppermill Pub on Coppermill Lane at 8pm.
E17 Art Trail 6-14 September 08
From the 6th to the 14th of September the E17 Art Trail is back and bigger than ever. 9 days, 138 events and exhibitions in 86 venues all across Walthamstow. Spaces all over town are be hosting free events with the work of hundreds of local artists on display. Pick up a map and explore. [...]
Standard Music Venue lives on for now…
According to the Waltham Forest Guardian the council’s grand plan to close every leisure and entertainment venue in the borough and replace it with flats has suffered a slight setback with news that The Standard Music Venue has been granted a temporary reprieve from the bulldozer. Despite the original Blackhorse Road redevelopment document stating there [...]
Food Glorious Food (and some booze, medicines and plants)
The Hornbeam Centre’s putting on a feast of lessons, workshops and fun activities (some for kids, others for adults or the family) Jam making, baking, wine, homebrew, herbs, pickles, apples, cakes, seeds, and more, all culminating in a great food swap. Check out all the days and details below. For more visit their swish looking [...]
Open Air Cinema Saturday 12th July
“New York, New York, It’s a wonderful town” (youtube clip) Walthamstow Town Centre’s the place to be on Saturday the 12th July for a free open air big screen showing of the classic Hollywood musical “On The Town“. Starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett and the music of Leonard Bernstein, it features some of Hollywood’s [...]
BAG Fun Day
The Blackhorse Action Group Fun Day was a huge hit last Saturday (17th May). Children of all ages enjoyed learning juggling skills, painting flowerpots, making badges and origami, having a go on the ‘energy bike’, and having their face painted by Big Brother’s Carol Vincent. Meanwhile their parents had the chance to find out what [...]
Get involved in the Entertainment Working Group!
The entertainment working group organises parties and other social events. For more information email: entertainment@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk
Snap happy
A slight break from posts about the council tarmacking over our green field sites for some pretty pictures. This area has more than its fair share of budding David Baileys, as anyone visiting the photo sharing site Flickr will be aware. The Walthamstow group has over a 1,000 pictures to browse through, or alternatively you [...]
Residents Social Evening
BAG invites you to a residents get together on Sat 17 May at the Sports Pavilion of Douglas Eyre Playing Fields. Come along one and all, kids too. Colin, our favourite groundsman at the pavilion, has agreed to open the bar. If you are interested in getting involved with organising this evening then email Irina [...]
Hope for the Standard Music Venue or as comment on FB said "seems as likely as a dogtrack opening in the cinema"? http://t.co/lXQe4x5D6 days ago
@BlackhorseAG Kevin Williams could have been saved at Hillsborough in 1989. Please Sign+RT to fight for justice http://t.co/k7lVEJut3 weeks ago
RT @fabsternation: #awesomestow new cultural attraction on NorthcoteRd/CarisbrookRd @ Cllr Liaquat Ali HQ @WFGuardian @stowscene @Warpdog http://t.co/WcCGV0FE4 weeks ago
£1 Million for lifts at Blackhorse Road station - funding awarded for two new lifts http://t.co/SFLHkepX via @HighamHill2 months ago
@stowscene @BlackhorseAG £980k for 2 new lifts in Blackhorse Road Station! http://t.co/43yrcGM02 months ago
Read @darrenhayman's tribute to Rodis cafe @ Blackhorse Rd. A small family business selling up after 100 yrs of service http://t.co/Th9KjDbz2 months ago
