Author: Philip Inglesant

February is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) History Month. As part of our celebrations, Tate South Lambeth Library is hosting two events. Come along, have fun, share the joy at: Friends LGBT+ Fair Saturday February 9th 2019 12 noon-4pm Art, crafts, second-hand books, zines,comics and more… Stalls available, contact Colette at CTownend2@lambeth.gov.uk 12 noon:…

The next library public forum at Tate South Lambeth Library is on Saturday March 2nd 2019. As is the regular pattern, the head of Lambeth’s library service – Susanna Barnes – will be there to talk about what is happening at the library and what is planned, and to answer questions and hear suggestions from…

The Old Vic, young Mary Ashford and a brutal killer: The opening night of the Royal Coburg Theatre, 11th May 1818 Naomi Clifford talks about her latest book Monday 3rd September at 7pm London audiences venturing across Waterloo Bridge in May 1818 to the brand new Royal Coburg Theatre (later the Old Vic) were thrilled by…

Lots of activity on a recent Saturday at Tate South Lambeth Library …!

Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library will be holding our annual party, our traditional Pre-Burns Night celebration. Wednesday 24th January 7pm Come along to the library and enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties (you’ll find out what they are) and whisky. Plus wine and entertainment. And friendly Friends to meet. Expect Scottish-themed readings, poetry, music, and…

The latest figures for library performance, from Lambeth Council, show that visits to Tate South Lambeth Library have risen from 93,592 on 2014 to 180,623 in 2016. That’s a doubling in numbers in just two years (well, just a bit under – a rise of 93%) –  an amazing increase. We all know why –…

Have you ever walked over a London bridge and looked down to see the tide was out on the river, and the freshly exposed beaches were dotted with little hunched figures, picking their way across the foreshore? Those figures were likely to be Thames beachcombers, called mudlarks, searching among the flints and gravel for fragments…

2017 will see the arrival of an important new neighbour for the library – the new US embassy in Nine Elms, now in the final stages of construction. Against this background the embassy is developing its relations with the local community – for which Tate South Lambeth library is an ideal channel. First the library…

Tate South Lambeth Library has been voted winner among “local culture” venues in South Lambeth in Time Out magazine’s Love London 2016 ballot. This is particularly pleasing because TSL is not just the only Lambeth library to win in the local culture category, it is the only one in South London. (North London got one…

Friends of TSL are holding their annual party on Friday December 9th (7-9pm) . Technically this is a party for Friends – but everyone is welcome to enjoy seasonal food and drink, and entertainment by the ever popular Kennington Community Choir. If you’re not a paid- up member of Friends of TSL (for the year July 2016-June 2017)  just…

S aturday December 3rd is the date for the Tate South Lambeth Community Christmas Craft Market – timed just right for you to buy gifts, cards and decorations for Christmas. Come along between 10am and 4pm and see the range of crafts made by local people – jewellery, stained glass, artworks, cards, decorations, knitting, sewing and…

The October 22nd public library forum at TSL (where managers present a rundown of what has happened at the library, its performance, and plans for the future) gave us reason to rejoice, but also grounds for continuing concern. The good news first. Our library’s performance figures remain very strong, In the first six months of…