Lambeth Heritage Festival Monday September 11 – Friday September 15
Highlights of week two of the month-long Festival include:
John Ruskin’s Herne Hill (walk)
Monday September 11 6.30
Meet the archivist at Red Post Hill to re-imagine the area through the eyes of the 19th century artist and writer Ruskin. Advance booking bia Eventbrite John Ruskin Herne Hill is essential.
“It’s not a privilege…” poetry and prose
Tuesday 12 September 8pm
South London Gays host readings at Bread & Roses, Clapham Manor Street, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967.
History of Your House (talk)
Wednesday 13 September 7.30pm
How to trace the history of your house with local historian Alan Piper – featuring local examples from Herne Hill.
River Effra (talk)
Thursday 14 September 7.30pm
Join Jon Newman’s dip into the rich history of South London’s ‘lost’ river Effra – also known as South London’s spine – at Southwark Cathedral. Booking via Eventbrite (Jon Newman River Effra south London’s secret spine tickets) is essential
Lambeth Palace Library tour
Friday 15 September 11am
A rare ‘behind the scenes’ view of the Great Hall and an exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Email booking for Lambeth Palace Library is essential.
For more information
For full details of all Lambeth Heritage Festival events see the Lambeth Heritage Festival information page.
