Ashburnham Triangle Association

Hello everyone - sharing the below on behalf of Mick Delap: This is an  appropriate title for Remembrance Day, and a sad reminder that it's impossible to think of peace without thinking of war. An amazing line-up of poets , including local ATA poet Mick Delap,  and West Greenwich resident Lorraine Mariner,  will be reading their own work,  but also key poems about conflict by a wide range of other poets.  There  will be live music, with interludes on harp by the fabulous Lucia Foti .   Admission free.  Interval refreshments.  The poets are the core group of the local Nevada Street Writers , founded by Mick Delap in the eponymous street down by Greenwich Theatre in 2009. They are still going strong!  You will hear the different voices of Mick Delap, Malene Engelund, Lorraine Mariner, and Jocelyn Page,  reading their own choices, as well as what  other members of the Nevada Street group who cannot be present on the night...

Hello everyone, Please join us on Wednesday evening, 6:30pm in the back room of the Ashburnham Arms for a conversation with Chris Horn, client project lead, to present the revised application to build three houses to replace the garages on Ashburnham Place (opposite St. Marks Centre). Originally submitted as a larger development to construct five houses, and with planning permissions refused, this is being brought back as a smaller scheme following advice from the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Hannah Cornett, the architect involved with the planning, will also be in attendance. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible to discuss this significant building application within the Triangle. Do aim to arrive early to get your seat (and drinks). Snacks will be made available as well.

Calli ng all Jo Brand fans - Jo will participate in a live Q&A at Greenwich Theatre. Some information about the event, as shown on Greenwich Theatre's website: Since swapping life as a mental health nurse for the comedy stage in 1987, Jo Brand has become one of Britain’s most distinctive and celebrated comedians. Starting out on the London cabaret circuit as “The Sea Monster”, she quickly gained a cult following and went on to earn the Perrier Pick of the Fringe nomination at Edinburgh before twice winning the British Comedy Award for Best Live Performer. Jo’s career spans her acclaimed Channel 4 series   Through the Cakehole   and   All the Way to Worcester , her BAFTA-winning performance in   Getting On , and countless appearances on   Have I Got News For You ,   QI ,   Mock the Week ,   Countdown   and more. Critics have hailed her as “the best female comic in Britain” ( Daily Mirror ). Now, in this intimate evening at Greenwich Theatr...

Look no further than Royal Museums Greenwich - they have a packed calendar for the month of November. These includes activities for adults, children and young adults across all of the sites they manage including Cutty Sark, Queen's House and That National Maritime Museum, among others. For a curated list of November activities, please click here .

In case you hadn't heard, a new restaurant has opened near Royal Greenwich Park! As described by the website Square Meal: " El Alquimista  specialises in Latin fusion cuisine, drawing inspiration from across South America with a modern twist. The menu is packed with colourful, flavourful dishes designed for sharing." Their Greenwich location had its soft-launch opening on Friday night with a partial menu unveiled for the next two weeks (while they get accustomed to working in the new space) until the full menu goes live. On a whim, we booked dinner on Saturday night - and while the partial menu is limited, the food was beautifully cooked and prepared. The staff were very welcoming and the chefs were interested in feedback on their dishes.

Hello everyone - sharing a note received from Barbara Reid, member of the Ashburnham Triangle Association focused on the area's local history: The next local history group talk will be on  Thursday 27 November , starting 7:30pm at West Greenwich Library. Our speaker is Lynne Dixon. Lynne researches and writes about women’s history. Her talk will be on   The Women of Greenwich Project , and it will include the story of the women who founded the Mother and Baby Hospital of Woolwich, the legend of Mrs. Abraham North, and the inventor Marie Celeste-de-Casteras Sinibaldi (who in the 1860s lived on Greenwich South Street).