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News, special offers, community events and listings in The Blue
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Halloween is coming and you wont' be short of options to prepare for it in spooky style. This issue of Down The Blue promotes two local shops, full of ideas to celebrate Halloween including food, costumes, accessories and party decorations.
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Make Halloween personal!
From tote bags to candles, a visit to Design Print Shop in Southwark Park Rd will surely inspire you to get in the mood for your own very special Halloween party time.
We dare you to create your own themed invites for guests, a welcome poster for the front door or fill up a bowl with personalised sweets for those trick or treat visits.
Design Print Shop
181 Southwark Park Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 3TX
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Get that scary look!
Remember, for all the spooky garb you need, visit the shop at
Fancy Dress Town
200 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3RW
You can also easily find your ideal Halloween costume and accessories, just a few clicks away at the online shop.
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Halloween Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Add some fun pumpkin carvings to greet trick-or treaters and party guests. Click on the link below to find 59 pumpkin carving ideas to create the perfect party feeling.
Plus you won't be short of places to buy your pumpkins locally in The Blue; walk along Southwark Park, the high street of Bermondsey, and you'll find supermarkets, off-licences and the Blue Market Saturdays fruit and veg stall with the perfect pumpkin for your decor!
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Healthy Food, Locally
Blue Bermondsey BID is pleased to be part of Good Food Retail in partnership with London Borough of Southwark and Rice Marketing.
The concept of good food retail is part of the new London Food Strategy and is aimed at supporting local businesses to promote and encourage healthy eating options in the local community.
The pilot scheme was launched in the Blue on Monday 14th October 2019 with a visit from Cllr Evelyn Akoto, Cabinet member for Community Safety and Public Health, to Nisa Local and St James's supermarket, the first two shops to sign up as ambassadors for The Blue Bermondsey Good Food Retail.
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Nisa Local
Nisa Local in Southwark Park Road has embraced the Good Food Retail concept from the very beginning of the project.
The supermarket stocks a good range of fresh fruit and veg and a wide-ranging selection of healthy snacks, as well as many low sugar refreshment options.
Nisa Local
257-259 Southwark Park Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 3TP
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St James Supermarket
This popular 24-hour supermarket has been attracting shoppers to the area for many years with its vast array of European foods, pulses, veg and fruit. Freshly baked produce from their in-house bakery is complimented by recent healthy additions such as low salt and sugar nibbles and a selection of milk alternative drinks..
St James's Supermarket
191 Southwark Park Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 3TX
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GRANDPA'S LAST WILL ESCAPE ROOM
LOCK'D ESCAPE ROOMS
B108, Block B, The Biscuit Factory Drummond Road, London, SE16 4DG
A different day out locally.
Did you know? Grandpa’s Last Will is the best beginners-friendly escape room game in London and is suitable for families and a great thing to do with the kids, perfect for the first date, hen party and stag do, great gift and awesome for team building and getting together with friends and it is in the Blue.
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Illuminate Rotherhithe Lantern Workshops
2019 sees Illuminate Rotherhithe and Bermondsey first joint free public Lantern Processions on 29th November. Gather from 3.30 pm at Market Place in The Blue, Bermondsey, and from 4.00 pm at St Mary's Churchyard Gardens, Rotherhithe
In preparation for the parade, there will be two free Make Your Own Lantern workshops in The Blue in October and November.
Saturday 26th October 12 noon
Made in Bermondsey,
10 Market Place, Bermondsey, London SE16 3UQ
Saturday 16th November 10.30 am.
Blue Anchor Library,
Market Place Bermondsey SE16 3UQ
You can also download the template below, print it and make your own lantern at home
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Calling all local Social Entrepreneurs
If you have got a business idea and need support to get started
Blue Bermondsey BID is supporting an Information event for social entrepreneurs in South Bermondsey, who are looking to implement sustainable local solutions for employment.
This event is for all Social entrepreneurs in SE16 and surrounding areas looking for funding and enterprise support.
30th October from 5.30-7.30 pm
Big Local Works
4 Market Place, SE16 3UQ
Sign up, click to register for free.
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Made In Bermondsey Extended consultation
Public Consultation is still available online for one more week until Saturday 26th October 2019
Please visit the website to complete the survey and give your input and help us shape the final plans. Click below to visit:
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LeTrance Cafe
Use your Blue Deal Card and save money* at this family owned restaurant, specialising in traditional Vietnamese and Asian cuisines in the heart of Bermondsey.
They offer a range of mouth watering dishes to suit your taste buds. So come and try out their specialties, served by helpful and friendly staff.
Visit the website for menu Letrance Cafe
*T&C apply
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The Blue Deal Card is the new way to shop, save and support your local shops in The Blue. Get a minimum of 5% discount* or additional offers at lots of local businesses with more anticipated to join the scheme.Blue Deal Card The
*Terms and conditions and certain exclusions apply.
You can pick up your free Blue Deal Card at The Blue Anchor Library, The Fishmonger in The Blue Market and participating shops, or email us to order yours.
media@bluebermondsey.co.uk
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GALLEYWALL NATURE RESERVE OPEN DAYS 2019
Next events: 20 October - 17 November
Come down and catch some sun in the garden. Check out The Blue Bermondsey Facebook pages for updates and events in the nature reserve |
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Exhibition: Low Tide, Will Cruickshank
Preview:
Friday 1st November 6-9.30
Dates: 2 November – 1 December
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6 & by appointment
A solo exhibition of new works by Will Cruickshank. ‘Low Tide’
Click here to read more about the exhibition |
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Are you organising a Community Event in The Blue Bermondsey area?
If so, we want to hear from you so we can promote it through our social media network. Please get in touch by email media@bluebermondsey.co.uk ,Facebook or Twitter
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We'd love to tell your friends and family more about offers and activities in The Blue but we can't do so without their consent.
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Blue Bermondsey BID is an independent, not-for-profit company funded and led by local businesses. Our services are focused toward projects and initiatives that benefit them.
We are also committed to funding projects that help to create new opportunities for local people, entrepreneurs and organisations to improve the quality of life in the area.
We appreciate your support to help make this part of Bermondsey the best place to live, work or visit.
Visit our website for further information www.bluebermondsey.co.uk
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