The document announces a week-long celebration in Waterloo featuring a multimedia exhibition, talks, walks, films and workshops from September 19-26, 2013 documenting the changes to the urban and social landscape of the area. The exhibition at the Waterloo Action Centre is accompanied by a variety of free and low-cost events including tours of the Young Vic Theatre, a tea dance, film screenings, walks exploring the history of theatres in the area, and talks on the neighborhood's architecture, development projects and more.
1. Travel in time and discover
Waterloo’s past and present...
Join us for a week of activities celebrating
and showcasing the Waterloo Sights &
Sounds project. On top of the multimedia
exhibition, we have an exciting selection of
talks, walks, films and workshops lined up.
Look inside for the full programme.
Multimedia exhibition
Thursday 19 Sep-Thursday 26 Sep
11am-6pm daily
Waterloo Action Centre
Includes multimedia installations, oral
histories, artwork, creative writing,
photographs and audio description*.
A culmination of Coin Street’s 12-month heritage project to document
changes to the urban and social landscape of London SE1
All activities
FREE
or affordable!
Exhibition programme
Waterloo
Sights &
Sounds 19 - 26 Sep
2013
visit us at waterloosightsandsounds.org
For more information on the activities in this leaflet contact Laura Reynolds:
020 7021 1622 | 07557 740442 | l.reynolds@coinstreet.org
2. Exhibition programme
Tour of the Young Vic
Friday 20 Sep 12-1pm
Monday 23 Sep 2-3pm
Tuesday 24 Sep 2-3pm
Meet at Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Join us for a walk
focusing on the Young Vic Theatre on The
Cut. You’ll hear about the theatre’s history
and architecture, and gain access to some
of the non-public spaces inside. Arrive early
as numbers are limited.
Tea dance
Friday 20 September 2.30-4.30pm
Waterloo Action Centre
£3 suggested donation. Just turn up.
Come along to enjoy a tea dance including
music and dancing along with tea, coffee
and delicious cakes. The music from
different times will invite you to remember
the past and to enjoy the present!
Film club:
London - The Modern Babylon
Friday 20 Sep 7pm
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
£4 per person including refreshments.
Just turn up. Julien Temple’s epic time-
travelling voyage to the heart of his
hometown. Reaching back to London at the
start of the 20th century, the story unfolds
through a film archive and the voices of
Londoners past and present, powered by
popular music from across the century.
Dramatic changes -
Waterloo theatre walk
Saturday 21 Sep 2pm
Sunday 22 Sep 2pm
Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Join us for a short walk
on and around The Cut to explore two
centuries of theatres.
Launch of Coin Street Storybook
Saturday 21 Sep 2-3.30pm
Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Come along for a
reading of the new Coin Street children’s
storybook, created by Anna Robinson and
Alice Stallard. Listen to the story of a
shopping trip to Lower Marsh, buy a copy of
the book and enjoy light refreshments.
Talk on new local architecture
Monday 23 Sep 6.30pm
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE. Just turn up. Join Haworth Tompkins
for a discussion about their recent projects
in the local area. This multi-award winning
architecture firm are responsible for the
National Theatre Shed and Coin Street
neighbourhood centre, as well as the
refurbishment of the Young Vic Theatre and
National Theatre Studio on The Cut.
Waterloo Sights & Sounds 19 - 26 September 2013
3. History of Morley College
Tuesday 24 Sep 12-1pm
Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Elaine Andrews, librarian
at Morley College, gives a fascinating talk
about the history of the college from its
beginnings at the Old Vic through
to today.
Architecture and Adverts:
A history of Lower Marsh
told through its buildings
and trades
Tuesday 24 Sep 5.30-6.30pm
Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Richard Woollards, local
architect and resident, will give a talk on the
history of Lower Marsh using a range of
resources from local archives.
Blackfriars development talk
Wednesday 25 Sep 1-2pm
Waterloo Action Centre
FREE. Just turn up. Join historian Chris
Everett for a presentation about the fast-
paced developments happening on
Blackfriars Road.
End of exhibition celebration
Thursday 26 Sep 12-2pm
Waterloo Action Centre
Just turn up. Buy some fantastic food from
one of the cafes or stalls on Lower Marsh
and join us for the end of exhibition
lunchtime celebration. Watch out for special
deals.
Old Vic New Voices: Creative
workshop on housing
Thursday 26 Sep 6.30-8.30pm
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
FREE. Advanced booking required.
A fun and informal workshop led by Old Vic
New Voices, which combines theatre
techniques with a debate on homes in the
Waterloo area. Meet new people, have
your say about the current London housing
situation and find out more about The Old
Vic Community Company. Booking opens
on 4 September. For more details and
booking visit:
www.oldvicnewvoices.com/community
Waterloo Sights & Sounds 19 - 26 September 2013
*We will be offering volunteer-led, live audio description tours throughout the exhibition. Please
contact us on 020 7021 1600 to book a tour so we can make sure a volunteer is available.
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Embankment Pier
SEA LIFE
London Aquarium
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BFI IMAX
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National Theatre
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Living Space
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Park Plaza
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London Duck Tours
Waterloo Sights & Sounds 19 - 26 September 2013
Coin Street
neighbourhood
centre
Find us
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
108 Stamford Street
South Bank, London SE1 9NH
020 7021 1600
coinstreet.org
Waterloo Action Centre
14 Baylis Road, London SE1 7AA
www.waterloosightsandsounds.org
For more information contact Laura Reynolds:
telephone 020 7021 1622 / 07557 740442
email l.reynolds@coinstreet.org
Waterloo
Action Centre