Join Better Bankside’s Urban Forest Manager Valerie Beirne for a breakfast ramble across Bankside exploring how Better Bankside is working to improve the resilience of the neighbourhood through its Bankside Urban Forest and Low Line placemaking strategies. The walk will visit a range of streets and spaces that have been transformed over the years by Better Bankside and its partners, and will discuss why making space for nature in an inner city urban neigbourhood like Bankside is critical to the future resilience of the area.
This event is part of Bankside 2025: pioneering a low carbon neighbourhood, a programme of activity taking place from 25-29 October 2021 at a converted Southwark Street railway arch. Organised by Better Bankside and open to the public in the run up to COP26, the arch will transform into a hub for climate action, mobilising active participation from businesses and individuals from across Bankside and London.
[post_title] => 26 October - Bankside 2025: Breakfast Ramble [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 26-october-bankside-2025-breakfast-ramble [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-20 17:10:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-20 16:10:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2845 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2838 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2021-10-13 17:30:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-13 16:30:57 [post_content] => Bearded drag queen Timberlina hosts the Better Bankside quiz for Bankside businesses to engage in some friendly fun and competition - this month all focused on the climate! Held at Better Bankside's arch at St Felix Place, you'll have the chance to check out the exhibition as well as receiving a free drink token. We also have a special prize for the winning team - a seasonal food hamper from Borough Market. Gather your team Find your most knowledgeable colleagues and get competitive with other Bankside businesses. Teams will comprise of six people maximum with no more than 2 teams per business. How will the quiz work? Our bearded quiz hostess, Timberlina will present five rounds as usual and subjects could range from current affairs, local knowledge, the natural world and showbiz. The Better Bankside quiz is ran as a six month league with the winning team at the end of the league being awarded a prize. A new team can join at any point in the league. Get your thinking caps at the ready! Sign up instructions (IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY) Only ONE person per team need register via Eventbrite. If the team captain could sign up and rsvp a ticket for each of your team members (up to six). Please do not get each team member to sign up individually. Once you have registered your team, please send us the names and email addresses of your team mates to info@betterbankside.co.uk. If you are unsure about the sign up process, please send an email to info@betterbankside.co.uk who will be happy to explain, before you register. This event is part of Bankside 2025: pioneering a low carbon neighbourhood, a programme of activity taking place from 25-29 October 2021 at a converted Southwark Street railway arch. Organised by Better Bankside and open to the public in the run up to COP26, the arch will transform into a hub for climate action, mobilising active participation from businesses and individuals from across Bankside and London. [post_title] => 25 October - Bankside 2025: Eco Pub Quiz with Timberlina [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 25-october-bankside-2025-eco-pub-quiz-with-timberlina [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-20 17:07:15 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-20 16:07:15 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2838 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2809 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2021-10-13 13:13:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-13 12:13:45 [post_content] => Join us for a night of music and comedy – all with an eco friendly slant! The World's No. 1 environmentally friendly Bearded Drag Lady comes to our Southwark Street Arch for a night hilarious set of joyfully irreverent songs to help manage eco-anxiety. Timberlina's gentle and captivating approach makes for fun and thought provoking work that challenges the status quo, combining ecological narratives with community spirit as well as social and cultural history. Join us in the Southwark Street arch at St Felix Place on Tuesday 26 October as part of Bankside 2025: pioneering a low carbon neighbourhood. Book your ticket today for some playful satire, singing and shenanigans! Bar available via St Felix Place. ‘Timberlina sings, swings and serves some truth’ -Broadway Baby ‘Teaches rather than preaches’ - Guardian Everyone is welcome at the event. Tickets for this event cost £5, with all money going to local charity Bankside Open Spaces Trust. If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place. Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact. This event is part of Bankside 2025: pioneering a low carbon neighbourhood, a programme of activity taking place from 25-29 October 2021 at a converted Southwark Street railway arch. Organised by Better Bankside and open to the public in the run up to COP26, the arch will transform into a hub for climate action, mobilising active participation from businesses and individuals from across Bankside and London. [post_title] => 26 October - Bankside 2025: Timberlina’s Eco Cabaret Night [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => bankside-2025-timberlinas-eco-cabaret-night [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-26 09:43:37 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-26 08:43:37 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2809 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2826 [post_author] => 9 [post_date] => 2021-10-12 18:16:24 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-12 17:16:24 [post_content] =>Join our Urban Gardener Georgia for a special event with Divya from Fruity Walks who will lead us on a tour of the fruit trees and berry bushes of Bankside and Lambeth.
Divya is one of the Southwark Rangers for London National Park City (LNPC), an organisation creating action to make London greener, healthier and wilder. By trade, Divya is a sustainable design engineer working on the built environment, but in her free time, she is passionate about urban foraging, specifically finding fruit trees in the city. Volunteering with LNPC, she hopes to encourage public parks to plant more fruit trees, clearly labeled to aid the community in identifying them.
Divya hopes to publish her own fruit-tree map soon, but in the meantime, you can follow her discoveries on Instagram @fruitywalks
We will be starting the walk at Webber Street (by the junction with Lancaster Street) to head towards the Imperial War Museum before looping back to Bankside. Full joining details will be sent to registered participants a couple of days before the event.
Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water with you. In case of extreme weather we will postpone, so please check your inbox a few hours before the event. Spaces are limited so please let us as soon as possible if you need to cancel to allow another person to attend.
Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact.
[post_title] => 28 October - Bankside 2025: Fruity Walk [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 28-october-bankside-2025-fruity-walk [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-20 17:08:09 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-20 16:08:09 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2826 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2816 [post_author] => 9 [post_date] => 2021-10-12 12:21:17 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-12 11:21:17 [post_content] =>Plastics are a problem. Only 9% of plastic ever made has been recycled. Plastic waste consistently makes up over 60% of litter found on UK beaches and the issue with plastic waste is that is never disappears, it just gets smaller and smaller.
Join other Bankside volunteers for this lunchtime clean up on the Thames foreshore, led by Paper Round, to help remove plastic waste from the banks of the Thames. You'll be surprised at the volume and variety of plastics that can be found by the river, helping to remove these will make an immediate difference to our local environment as well as wider marine ecosystems.
Meet at Gabriel's Wharf at 11.45am for a briefing from Paper Round before heading down to the foreshore where we will work our way back to Bankside.
Please wear suitable, closed toe shoes - we are running this event during low tide but surfaces along the Thames can be slippery. Please also dress appropriately for the weather.
High vis jackets, bin bags, litter pickers and gloves will all be provided.
If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place.
Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact.
[post_title] => 27 October - Bankside 2025: Thames Foreshore Clean Up [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 27-october-bankside-2025-thames-foreshore-clean-up [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-25 09:59:42 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-25 08:59:42 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2816 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2814 [post_author] => 9 [post_date] => 2021-10-11 18:41:08 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-11 17:41:08 [post_content] => Dance your way to a cleaner Bankside. Bring your best moves – we'll provide the rest! As part of our Bankside 2025 climate week, join us for an evening of fun as we litter pick the riverside to some groovy tunes. Keeping our neighbourhood clean and preventing rubbish from entering our waterways is vital for the health of our rivers, wildlife and oceans. So why not dance your way to a cleaner Bankside? Arrive at 6.00 pm at our Southwark Street Arch where you’ll be briefed and ready to boogie. We’ll head to the riverside for 6.15pm to start in groups of 10. Dress warmly – disco attire optional but encouraged. Bin bags, pickers and gloves will be provided. Tickets for this event cost £5, with all money going to local charity Bankside Open Spaces Trust. If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place. Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact. [post_title] => 28 October - Bankside 2025: Silent Disco Litter Pick [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 28-october-bankside-2025-silent-disco-litter-pick [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-10-25 09:58:58 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-25 08:58:58 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2814 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [9] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2718 [post_author] => 9 [post_date] => 2021-08-05 17:26:20 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-08-05 16:26:20 [post_content] => Join us for this monthly volunteering activity at Tabard Street and make a difference to our neighbourhood by helping to maintain the green spaces along this pedestrianised area just off Borough High Street. Volunteer tasks will include litter picking and some light gardening to keep the mini wildflower meadows looking their best, all working alongside Georgia, Better Bankside’s Urban Gardener. This activity is part of Everybody’s Garden, a new initiative to encourage everyone in Bankside to reclaim pockets of potential green space across the neighbourhood, recognising the increased appreciation for green space and how important connecting to nature is for our wellbeing. It’s a great way to use your volunteering time and reconnect with other Banksiders whilst getting your ‘nature fix’ and giving back to our community. We have tools, but please bring your own gardening gloves if you have them. Please also wear appropriate footwear and clothing suitable for the weather. If it’s warm, we also recommend wearing sunscreen and bringing some water with you. You are welcome to join this event if you live or work in Bankside. If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place. If you can't make this event, we'll restart these monthly volunteering activities at Tabard Street in the spring - new dates will be announced in early 2022. Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact. 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Join us for this lunchtime session at M.Y.O., a creative studio in Bankside which is on a mission to help adults get creative. Getting creative through arts & crafts has many scientifically proven benefits, like reducing stress & anxiety, boosting confidence & better self-expression. It's also really good fun. If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place. Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact. Part of Better Bankside's Play Where You Work: Bankside Meets events series. [post_title] => 7 September - Bankside Meets: M.Y.O creative hand lettering [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 7-september-bankside-meets-m-y-o-creative-hand-lettering [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-08-25 11:59:37 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-08-25 10:59:37 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://betterbankside.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=2709 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [11] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2707 [post_author] => 2 [post_date] => 2021-07-27 15:45:32 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-07-27 14:45:32 [post_content] => Learn all the techniques you need to use watercolour paint to create a beautiful artwork. Join us for this evening session with M.Y.O., a creative studio in Bankside which is on a mission to help adults get creative. We'll provide beers from Borough Market beer mongers Utobeer (and soft options) to help you get into a creative flow. Getting creative through arts & crafts has many scientifically proven benefits, like reducing stress & anxiety, boosting confidence & better self-expression. It's also really good fun! If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket with as much notice as possible to allow someone from the waiting list the opportunity to go in your place. Even though COVID restrictions have been lifted we ask that anyone feeling unwell, or displaying Covid symptoms do not attend on the day. It is also important that we continue to respect the personal boundaries and wishes of others with regards to personal space, mask wearing, and physical contact. Part of Better Bankside's Play Where You Work: Bankside Meets events series. 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Join Mr Londoner, aka blue badge tour guide Antony Robbins, and delve into this remarkable neighbourhood’s fascinating festive past. Please meet at Rabot London on Bedale Street for a hot chocolate before discovering the area with your guide. Booking essential. 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