<![CDATA[Sydenham Town Forum]]>https://forum.sydenham.org.uk/forum2025-05-15T13:05:29+01:00Smartfeed extension for phpBB<![CDATA[Town Hall :: Ignition tap room events update (LOTS on!) :: Author JMLF]]>2025-04-24T09:05:08+01:002025-04-24T09:05:08+01:00https://forum.sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22660&p=196522#p196522
Thought be worth flagging how many events Ignition brewery now holds on a regular basis - a little bit of something for everyone’s tastes (give or take!).
Ignition run club - 6.45 meet for 7pm start of an 8km run on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month - Free soft drink or half pint after!
Ignition Jazz night - 7:30 start for live music on the 2nd Thursday of each month
Ignition neurodivergent social - 6-9pm for a low sensory/chilled out social evening on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
Ignition games night - 7pm until close on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Classic, new and social board games. Bring your own or play what others bring.
Piano sing-a-long - 7pm for Live piano (and optional singing!) on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Tales on tap - new! Starting on May 20th and to be the 3rd Tuesday of each month this is a night in collaboration with Kirkdale Bookshop and Sydenham Community Library to read as well as share passages/books with others.
Babies and beer - 3pm on the last Friday of each month to meet other parents/carers with small humans!
There are also other events, however not always set monthly so worth signing up to their newsletter - eg: Whiskey tastings, “Songs in Sydenham” (folksy singers and guitar type deal) and a Big band night.
Hope someone finds this of use and hope all are well,
Jonathan]]>
Thought be worth flagging how many events Ignition brewery now holds on a regular basis - a little bit of something for everyone’s tastes (give or take!).
Ignition run club - 6.45 meet for 7pm start of an 8km run on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month - Free soft drink or half pint after!
Ignition Jazz night - 7:30 start for live music on the 2nd Thursday of each month
Ignition neurodivergent social - 6-9pm for a low sensory/chilled out social evening on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
Ignition games night - 7pm until close on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Classic, new and social board games. Bring your own or play what others bring.
Piano sing-a-long - 7pm for Live piano (and optional singing!) on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Tales on tap - new! Starting on May 20th and to be the 3rd Tuesday of each month this is a night in collaboration with Kirkdale Bookshop and Sydenham Community Library to read as well as share passages/books with others.
Babies and beer - 3pm on the last Friday of each month to meet other parents/carers with small humans!
There are also other events, however not always set monthly so worth signing up to their newsletter - eg: Whiskey tastings, “Songs in Sydenham” (folksy singers and guitar type deal) and a Big band night.
Hope someone finds this of use and hope all are well,
Jonathan]]><![CDATA[Town Hall :: Re: Endurance: The Ernest Shackleton Story at St Bart's Church 25 April-4 May :: Reply by Spontaneous]]>2025-05-02T08:55:06+01:002025-05-02T08:55:06+01:00https://forum.sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22658&p=196524#p196524
There are just TWO more performances of ENDURANCE; THE ERNEST SHACKLETON STORY this weekend - Fri 2 & Sun 4 May, as the Sat 3 May performance, featuring a Q&A with Mensun Bound, the man who found the Endurance, is now sold out. Tickets for the remaining performances here https://spontaneousproductions.co.uk/ev ... pril-2025/
Performances at 7.30pm, suitable for adults and older children (see website for details). Please arrive early (no later than 7.10pm) to get the best seats.
Audiences have been hugely impressed with our latest production, with comments including:
Absolutely loved the Shackleton performance this eve! Brought my elderly neighbour down who really loved it too. Thanks for putting it on, I’ll keep an eye out for future productions and offer my hand as a volunteer when opportunities arise! (Posted on Instagram)
We saw your impressive production of Endurance last night. It was the 1st time we'd seen any of your productions and I want to make sure I don't miss your next one. (by email)
Excellent use of lecterns to tell the story; Great to hear the other characters summing up at the end!
A truly innovative and imaginative telling of the Endurance story. Very well acted, great interplay across the roles. Well done
This was so great - an evening to remember for sure and evocative to be next door to his childhood home.
Brilliant to see Shackleton’s story in Sydenham
VERY ENJOYABLE
It was fantastic - thanks all of you!
Excellent, thought provoking. Acting very creative
A VERY GOOD PRODUCTION
WONDERFUL WELL DONE
Very imaginative - great performance!
Absolutely fantastic - loved it
It was truly excellent
A triumph! Well done all!
Thanks for a wonderful show
Excellent show, excellent cast
Inspiring! Thank you
Great characters. Nice atmosphere. Loved the church venue
Great show!
And here's a review from Judith Banbury-Silk of Morley College Writers Group:
I thought I would write to thank you for the production of the play about Ernest Shackleton which I saw on Saturday 26th April at St Bartholomew's Church.
I've attended several of your plays before and this exemplified the high standard of writing, directing, staging and production of Spontaneous Productions.
It was educative, informative and moving.
I admired the excellent choice of venue in the locality of Shackleton's family and upbringing.
The inclusion of scenes from Shackleton's childhood gave us an insight into his experience of ill-treatment and discrimination.
The depiction of the obstacles - including funding - Shackleton had to overcome before setting up the expedition was impressive.
You demonstrated the hardships of the expedition itself including having to sail into unknown territories
The performances were wonderful - there were skilled adaptations between scenes and costume changes
The writing was lucid, convincing and powerful.
The staging was innovative, the sound effects were powerful.
The images using the 'magic lantern' on the backdrop were really effective.
Shackleton's heroism was depicted tempered by all its flaws giving a fully-rounded character.
Watching the performance was an amazing experience.
Thank you
Judith]]>
There are just TWO more performances of ENDURANCE; THE ERNEST SHACKLETON STORY this weekend - Fri 2 & Sun 4 May, as the Sat 3 May performance, featuring a Q&A with Mensun Bound, the man who found the Endurance, is now sold out. Tickets for the remaining performances here https://spontaneousproductions.co.uk/ev ... pril-2025/
Performances at 7.30pm, suitable for adults and older children (see website for details). Please arrive early (no later than 7.10pm) to get the best seats.
Audiences have been hugely impressed with our latest production, with comments including:
Absolutely loved the Shackleton performance this eve! Brought my elderly neighbour down who really loved it too. Thanks for putting it on, I’ll keep an eye out for future productions and offer my hand as a volunteer when opportunities arise! (Posted on Instagram)
We saw your impressive production of Endurance last night. It was the 1st time we'd seen any of your productions and I want to make sure I don't miss your next one. (by email)
Excellent use of lecterns to tell the story; Great to hear the other characters summing up at the end!
A truly innovative and imaginative telling of the Endurance story. Very well acted, great interplay across the roles. Well done
This was so great - an evening to remember for sure and evocative to be next door to his childhood home.
Brilliant to see Shackleton’s story in Sydenham
VERY ENJOYABLE
It was fantastic - thanks all of you!
Excellent, thought provoking. Acting very creative
A VERY GOOD PRODUCTION
WONDERFUL WELL DONE
Very imaginative - great performance!
Absolutely fantastic - loved it
It was truly excellent
A triumph! Well done all!
Thanks for a wonderful show
Excellent show, excellent cast
Inspiring! Thank you
Great characters. Nice atmosphere. Loved the church venue
Great show!
And here's a review from Judith Banbury-Silk of Morley College Writers Group:
I thought I would write to thank you for the production of the play about Ernest Shackleton which I saw on Saturday 26th April at St Bartholomew's Church.
I've attended several of your plays before and this exemplified the high standard of writing, directing, staging and production of Spontaneous Productions.
It was educative, informative and moving.
I admired the excellent choice of venue in the locality of Shackleton's family and upbringing.
The inclusion of scenes from Shackleton's childhood gave us an insight into his experience of ill-treatment and discrimination.
The depiction of the obstacles - including funding - Shackleton had to overcome before setting up the expedition was impressive.
You demonstrated the hardships of the expedition itself including having to sail into unknown territories
The performances were wonderful - there were skilled adaptations between scenes and costume changes
The writing was lucid, convincing and powerful.
The staging was innovative, the sound effects were powerful.
The images using the 'magic lantern' on the backdrop were really effective.
Shackleton's heroism was depicted tempered by all its flaws giving a fully-rounded character.
Watching the performance was an amazing experience.
Thank you
Judith]]><![CDATA[Town Cafe :: Funny tasting water :: Author cidersioux]]>2025-05-11T10:11:47+01:002025-05-11T10:11:47+01:00https://forum.sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22662&p=196525#p196525