Northern Line Extension works at Kennington Green

Northern Line Extension (NLE) Works Site at Kennington Green   At the end of March, the acoustic enclosure at Kennington Green will be taken down. This process will start at the end of March and take approximately five weeks to complete. Following the removal of the acoustic enclosure, the next phase of works will involve the construction of the basement structures for the Head House. Between April and June 2018, the concrete slab located on Kennington Green will be removed 16 metres underground will then be excavated for the basement. Construction of the basement taking place between June 2018 and January 2019. It will be necessary to move the line of the hoardings out temporarily, although footpath access will remain. It will also be necessary to reopen the road barrier to Montford Place, (outside the Beefeater entrance) to allow access to properties. 24/7 working will continue underground, however above ground…

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Ovalhouse call out for performers!

Ovalhouse Creative Youth Call out for performers for LIVE NIGHT! at Ovalhouse     PERFORMERS WANTED! Come and perform at LIVE NIGHT! on Friday 30 June at Ovalhouse. Ovalhouse Creative Youth are looking for singers, songwriters, musicians, poets, spoken word artists and performers who want a platform for their voice. Our theme for this LIVE NIGHT! is DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: wild, wonderful and frightening. Creative young minds exploring our subconscious. You can create original work for LIVE NIGHT! or perform an existing piece. This call out is open to everyone aged 16 – 25 from Lambeth. If you’re interested in performing, please email Rachel at creative.youth@ovalhouse.com with the following details: Your name and age ● A description of yourself in 50 words ● Two examples of your work, e.g. Youtube / Soundcloud links ● Tell us how your work responds to the theme DREAMS & NIGHTMARES ● Tell us if…

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News from the Hyde Foundation

A new youth outreach project is starting on Kennington Park Estate in June, supported by The Hyde Foundation.   Three experienced outreach workers, Julian, Martine and Junior, will be on the Estate three times a week in the evenings for the next 6 months. The project aims to engage young people who are out on the Estate, and support them to access local provision and other positive opportunities. If residents want to meet outreach workers or arrange for them to work with particular young people living on the estate contact martine@utcs.org.uk. Youth workers will all have ID badges when working on the estate.

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