A Plan for Change - Tottenham High Road West- Tuesday 14th May 639 Tottenham High Road and Saturday 1st June Haringey Sixth Form Centre, White Hart Lane

Community Consultation

Tuesday 14th May 9:30am - 2:30pm - 639 Tottenham High Road

Saturday 1st June 10am-5pm - Haringey Sixth Form Centre, White Hart Lane

More info here

Our Tottenham Conference - Saturday 6th April 2013

more info at http://ourtottenham.wordpress.com/

Haringey Local History Fair at Our Local Bruce Castle Museum: Saturday 23rd February 11am to 4:40pm - Cafe open for tea and coffee, sandwiches and cakes!

The Past, Present and Future of Radical Pamphleteering, Wednesday 6th February 7:30pm

The Radical History Network of Haringey, London  www.radicalhistorynetwork.blogspot.co.uk

 presents:

The Past, Present and Future of Radical Pamphleteering

Wed 6th February 2013, 7.30pm
Wood Green Social Club, 3 Stuart Crescent, off the High Road, Wood Green, London N22 5NJ 
(Not far from Wood Green tube/end of White Hart Lane/nr Civic Centre)
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"For centuries radical activists have had to self-publish to spread radical ideas which challenge the status quo and call for a better world. Often we have had to overcome lack of funds, access to printing, or even repression. Nevertheless countless millions of informative and inspirational leaflets, pamphlets, posters and newsletters have been distributed. Throughout history groups, campaigns and movements have been determined to speak out and present an alternative. How has this been achieved, and how are the methods changing today? And what can we foresee for the future?

We have invited two experienced activists to speak and help kick off the discussion....but we encourage anyone who wants to contribute to this discussion to do so, or you're just as welcome to come and listen and learn from others. All welcome.

Alex Hodson, from Past Tense, a publishing project based in South London...
"Pamphlets, Libels and Rhymes: strange confused tumults of the minde" Wanderings in the past. present and future of radical pamphleteering. Cheap, short sharp and subversive: the story of the pamphlet is intimately bound up with the history of radical ideas since the printing revolutionised communication in the 15th century. Dismissed by authority and sneered at by the learned, (but used by both when need arose), the pamphlet became the most widespread vehicle for news, public debate, and development of political theory, until gradually replaced by newspapers. Reading, passing on, publishing pamphlets, has formed a huge part of the practice of the movements we have taken part in. But in the age of the internet, does the printed pamphlet have any kind of future? With self-publishing so easy online, could the pamphlet soon be obsolete? With a short talk on some of the history of the pamphlet, and an open discussion on where it's going...

Tony Wood from Haringey Solidarity Group will focus on the local:  
With self-publishing so easy online, could the pamphlet soon be obsolete? We could easily add newsletters and leaflets to the sentence above. Why spend all that time, energy and money putting out “hard copy” when it’s much easier to “bang it out” online? But, there is more to newsletters and leaflets than just people reading them. They are a chance to have a presence on the streets; you get to talk, debate or argue with people face to face; and people can see that there are people “out there” doing something. During the anti poll tax campaign, the posters, leaflets and street stalls showed people that others were resisting, and gave them confidence to say NO! And anyway, what about the people who don’t have computers, or don’t want to sit in front of them all day?

Haringey Solidarity Group has had a presence on the streets of Haringey for over 20 years, and we can chat about how, what, and why it’s important. We will bring along a selection of the groups’ propaganda from the last 20 years to feast our eyes upon.

Other contributions we hope to put into the mix include some examples from Poland in the 1980s, examples of RaHN's own local activist and self publisher, Alan Woodward, self-publishing under the name of 'Gorter Press'; and of course anything you might like to bring up yourself...

You can also bring ideas for the RaHN Programme of discussions throughout 2013...."  

Bruce Castle Snowman

The opening snowball fight scene in Abel Gance's Napoleon 1927
Une bataille-Quand Abel Gance rencontre Thin lizzy by BSharp10pm43

Tottenham Scandal! Read All About It!

Scandal at Spurs

Scandal, a lovely new cafe opposite Spurs has just opened in Tottenham.

Cycling past Spurs on New Year's Day, the Bruce Castle News Team were amazed to discover a lovely new cafe in Tottenham called Scandal.

Opened in October just last year by a local couple who live around the corner, Scandal raises an eyebrow to the more salacious side of the glorious game with a playful tabloid theme.

You can also see local art on the walls organised by Art 2 View.

Art 2 View at Scandal

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Scandal offers a delicious Italian lunch menu and deli counter with exquisite fresh coffee.

Joanna at Tottenham's Scandal opposite Spurs.

 

 See you there...

For more information drop in or email info@scandaluk.com

All Bells Ringing out the 2013 New Year at All Hallows Church on Bruce Castle Park

Budget Consultation at Bruce Castle Museum - Wednesday 12 December 6.30pm - 9pm

Bruce Castle Park

A view of Bruce Castle Park showing Bruce Castle Museum, Broadwater Farm and the great Bruce Castle Oak, 3rd December 2012, afternoon.

A Tube Station for Northumberland Park by Bally Studios

Sketch for the proposed tube station at Northumberland Park by bruce castle news

The following is an edited extract from a recent blog by Tottenham's Bally Studios. You can read the full post here. For more info about Bally Studios Rehearsal and Recording Studios go here.

"Bally Studios recently celebrated 7 years of trading in Tottenham Hale, and, as co founder, I have been based in the area for over 8 years. In 2003, I was living in Highbury and Islington, a few mins walk away from the tube station. At the time, my partner and I were paying £798 a month for a one bedroom flat. ... Despite having some of the best bars in London on our doorstep, a limited budget meant we didn't have the disposable income to frequent them. With heavy heart, and craving more space, we decided to relocate, and look further afield.

Our new home was based in Foyle Rd, a few mins walk away from Northumberland Park Train Station. Over the next few years of living in this area, it became obvious that many other people living in the area had similar reasons for being based there as we had. Young families, priced out of surrounding areas, relocated for the extra space that their budget could accommodate in Tottenham. Parking spaces were plentiful , a refreshing change. Tottenham marshes was based on our doorstep, and we grew so attached to the area, that when it came time to start a business for ourselves, we didn't hesitate to choose Tottenham as its location.

So when we saw a recent Twitter post by Bruce Castle News, highlighting a question that Joanne McCartney had put to London Mayor BorisJohnson about looking into the possibility that he “ask TfL to conduct a feasibility study for extending the Victoria Line to Northumberland Park” it was a subject that both appealed to our emotions, as well as one that, we felt, made sense, economically.

Diagram of proposed Victoria Line extension as imagined by Technical Slip

All tube trains currently go to Northumberland Park anyway, as this is where they are cleaned. There is a train-wash, like a car wash for tube trains, that can be clearly seen by people driving along Watermead Way. The tracks are already laid, but at present there is no platform and station facilities. Joanne McCartney shared the same hopes as many local residents, that Northumberland Park Train Station could be transformed into a tube station. Within minutes of us echoing her sentiments, Justin Hinchcliffe ‏of @TottenhamTories chirped in, that it had been “first proposed by us on 2001”. A quick internet search shows that local Labour MP, David Lammy felt that "the important thing is to deliver an extension on the Victoria Line sometime soon - people desperately need it in what is a deprived part of London."

So both the Tories and the Labour party, at a local level, seem to be in favour of it. Justin Hinchcliffe ‏of @TottenhamTories tweeted “we should make a united, cross-party push for it”, a sentiment we agreed with. Ken Livingstone, in 2003, was vocal for his support too, and Boris Johnson has backed a regeneration plan that promises ‘up to 10,000 new high quality homes and over 5,000 new jobs’ for Tottenham by 2025, as well as publicly backing Tottenham Hotspurs plans to build a new 56,000 all seater stadium next to their current stadium...

 But as of yet, the official line from TFL is “London Underground has already evaluated the business case to extend the Victoria line to Northumberland Park. The outcome (weighing up the benefits, demand and costs) indicated that the investment would not represent value for money and could not be justified when compared alongside other projects which would deliver greater benefits to London [May 2011]”. 

On 7^th August, 2011, The UK was shocked by the riots in Tottenham, and the image of Allied Carpets, burning well into the night, was a catalyst that created more rioting over the next week. I remember watching it myself. I had, a couple of months earlier, moved onto the property ladder, and I was having a house party that night to celebrate purchasing my first home. Party guests who understood my affiliation with Tottenham brought the matter to my attention, and about 20-30 of us, with glasses of wine and beer in hand, watched the footage of the riots on TV, with great sadness, until about 3am. When everyone had left, I stayed up until 8am watching the footage. I went into work the next day, at 11am, witnessing, first hand, the widespread looting that was happening the next morning at the Tottenham Hale retail park. The image of Allied Carpets ablaze, that night, was the enduring image, for me, of the London riots. When we were soundproofing the studios on it's first day, in 2005, I bought a job lot of carpet that was frayed at the edges, for 50% off, from that very store. It was symbolic for me, that on the night I was celebrating stepping onto the property ladder, the very building that put me on the way, was burning to the ground. 

 

The empty shell of this building lies 850m from Northumberland Park Train station. What a fine legacy it would be if Northumberland park were to have it's own Tube station. How are people meant to feel proud about their own community when transport for London openly state that it is not worthy of investment, while other, more financially affluent areas, are given mass funding? The government is not meant to be investing in areas that are already financially strong. That is what the private sector is for. By investing now, it will help to revitalize an area, and hopefully prevent some of the scenes we saw last year. This area helped me to create financial stability for myself. I am sure it can do the same for others.

We sincerely hope that TFL reconsider their stance, and we hope that the mayor for London, and the Government, both at a local and national level, put their support behind this worthy scheme. It has our full support."

Bally Studios

Film London Exhibitors' Breakfast - Tuesday 23rd October

Date: Tuesday 23 October 2012

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, London N15 4RX

‎Location: A map of the venue and directions can be found here

As part of our work with Haringey Council on Project Tottenham, Film London are holding an all day Exhibitors’ Breakfast at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Tottenham on 23 October 2012.

The Exhibitors’ Breakfast is part of Film London’s advisory services for the cultural cinema sector. We run regular events around London complemented by one to one advice surgeries at Film London offices. It is an opportunity for exhibitors, cinemas, festivals, art centres, local authority Film Officers and freelancers to share sector news, opportunities, best practice ideas and lessons learnt and to develop ways of working together in new and exciting ways. 

Prior topics have included accessible screenings, education, funding, programming, publicity, project evaluation, outreach and partnership working. Forums have been hosted by ICA, Hackney Picturehouse,  Genesis Cinema, Phoenix Cinema, Roxy Bar and Screen, Shape Arts, Albany and Open the Gate. Speakers have included BFI, Skillset, Target Media, Little White Lies, Midnight Movies, Eastside Community Heritage, Clare Wilford PR and London Indian Film Festival to name a few.

The following speakers are confirmed for 23 October 2012 at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre;

·         Fitzroy Andrew (Haringey Association of Voluntary and Community Organisations)

·         Helen Ball (The Audiences Agency)

·         Louis Savy (Film Festival Academy)

·         Kate Taylor (Independent Cinema Office)

·         Phil Wood (Roxy Bar and Screen/ Scala Beyond)

·         Anna Kime (Film London)

·         Paul Bowman (Film London)

How to Book

Places for the Exhibitors’ Breakfast and Information Session are limited so please RSVP to audiencedevelopment@filmlondon.org.uk, stating the event, your name, organisation and job title.

www.filmlondon.org.uk

Reminiscence Cafe at Bruce Castle Museum

For more info check out Bruce Castle Museum

12th Annual Broadwater Farm Family Gospel Festival Saturday 20th October 2012

Celebrating Black History Month

Theme: PEACE, UNITY & LOVE

Caribbean Memories Saturday 13 October 5:30- 6:30pm

Tree of Life Books - Tottenham High Road

Tree of Life Books is a lovely new bookshop just starting out on Tottenham High Road, just past Nazar and Sainsbury's Local if you're walking towards Spurs and right next to O'Boyz barbers.

Drop by from 11am on Fridays and Saturdays. 

More info soon.

Penultimate Tottenham Journal as Paper Announces it will go Digital After it's Final Print Next Week on Thursday 4th October 2012

Lordship Rec Grand Launch Festival Saturday 22nd September 2012

Step Inside Love - Vintage Fair and Open House Weekend at Bruce Castle Museum Saturday 22 September

Fun for Everyone at the Lordship Rec Community Festival Saturday 22 September 2012

Please forward to everyone you know!

www.lordshiprec.org.uk/festival

Lordship Rec Community Festival 2012
Saturday Sept 22nd: 1pm - 5pm
Lordship Lane, Tottenham N17

- Showcasing the park's new facilities and features
- A wide range of free activities for all ages and interests

Including a Fun Dog Show, Cycling Activities & Dr Bike, Fun Run, Bouncy Castle, Music Performances, Tottenham Flower & Produce Show, Facepainting, Community Cafe, Football Tournament, Netball, Tennis, Dance, Martial Arts, Rugby, Puppet Show, Arts and Crafts for Under-5s and for older children, Art Gallery, Pedal-powered Stage, History Displays, Adventure Play, Children's Procession, Picnics, and Community Stalls.  Entry FREE, and almost all activities are FREE.


The Lordship Rec Community Festival will be an exciting community event with a huge range of free activities for people of all ages and interests to watch or join in in order to celebrate the successful efforts to regenerate Tottenham's largest park. The activities will showcase the newly-improved facilities and features. The work is nearly finished after 10 years of community-led regeneration planning and partnership-working. The festival is organised by the Lordship Rec Users Forum, actively supported by the Friends of Lordship Rec, Haringey Council Leisure Services, the local Back 2 Earth environmental charity, and by a range of local residents groups.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
• Variety of sports, games and exercise tasters and Fun Run in the park and in Broadwater Farm Community Centre.
• Cycling activities on The Loop track and in the Model Traffic Area
• Dance and music performances in the park and in the Shell Theatre, and a 'buskers corner'
• Tottenham Horticulture, Produce and Green Show with nature talks and workshops
• Health-related activities
• Memories and local history display
• Dog show and a farm animals corner
• Community stalls and information
• Childrens Procession
• Childrens arts and crafts
• Adventure play and bouncy castle
• Refreshments in the Community Centre and around the park
• Art gallery showcasing local talent

FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW: To enter the Show call 07831 219032, email info@back2earth.org.uk or download Entry Form at: www.lordshiprec.org.uk/festival
SPORTS: Just turn up and join in on the day. For more info contact Leisure Services on 0208 489 4626
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Many activities and stalls organised by the park's user groups and local residents. Contact the Friends of Lordship Rec on dmorris@onetel.com or 0208 216 9651

More information including publicity flyers, horticulture show entry form, and schedule for the day:
www.lordshiprec.org.uk/festival


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LORDSHIP REC:  PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

The grand opening of Lordship Recreation Ground was in 1936, and for nearly 60 years it served the residents of Tottenham very well. The unique Model Traffic Area, where thousands of local children have learned to ride bikes, received national publicity when it opened in July 1938. The Shell theatre was in regular use for tea dances, concerts and children’s fancy dress shows from the 1940s. Boating was a popular pastime on the lake. Unfortunately, despite some efforts, the park was gradually allowed to fall into decline in the 1980s-1990s with run-down facilities, disused buildings, and a lack of maintenance and on-site staffing.

Over the last 10 years, the Friends of Lordship Rec, the local Back 2 Earth environmental charity, the Broadwater Farm Community Centre and Haringey Council’s Leisure Services have worked hard together to stop the decline of the Rec. Following the setting up of the community-led Lordship Rec Users Forum some initial improvements were made, new user groups formed, annual community festivals were organised, and together we developed a vision for the park's regeneration. We eventually secured a £4m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to carry out major renovation works in 2011-12. We can now celebrate a stunning new course for the River Moselle with 3 new bridges, a new open orchard and wildlife-friendly areas, a state-of-the-art bike track, exciting play facilities, attractive landscaping and meadows, improved pathways, plus an innovative ‘eco’ building with cafe, public toilets, community room and classroom. Don't just take our word for it - come and see for yourself!

We will continue to work in partnership to help manage the Rec and its facilities, and ensure the park thrives for future generations to enjoy...


General information from:
FRIENDS OF LORDSHIP REC: www.lordshiprec.org.uk   (sign up on the home page for updates)
HARINGEY COUNCIL LEISURE SERVICES: www.haringey.gov.uk/lordshiprec