Monday 25 January 2021

The Cinema Museum - Charlie Chaplin Online Event

 

Charlie Chaplin & The Story of Care, Thurs Feb 4th 18:00 (via zoom)

Why would a 100 year old film matter to us?  The Kid (1921) propelled Chaplin to stardom and was very much one of his most personal movies, resonating his own childhood experiences and his rag to riches story too.

Join Dr Carol Homden, group Chief Executive of Coram, Kate Guyonvarch from The Chaplin Office in Paris, and British Film Institute expert Bryony Dixon for a discussion on Chaplin and the story of care, to mark the centenary of this classic film.

Click below to buy tickets for this exclusive online event via TicketTailor or to join the guestlist.

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Baker Street Quarter Partnership - News of the Quarter

 


25 January 2021
News of the Quarter












 
Working Towards A Sustainable Future In The Quarter

We are always working for a more sustainable and greener Quarter, so we're pleased to share news from TfL and updates from our Smarter Recycling partners that are important steps towards this. 

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Support Jikoni's Crowdfunder
Rewards are available for supporters of restaurant Jikoni's delivery service of vegetarian and vegan meals inspired by the flavours of Asia, Africa and Britain...
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Supporting NHS Staff
The NHS Wellbeing network has shared with us a list of every day items NHS staff need, as they continue to work under intense pressure...
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New Free Virtual Walks
If you've been missing the Quarter while working from home, we've just announced several new, free virtual walks with our Blue Badge Guide Mike...
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Fortius Clinic's Toy Donation
We’re sharing another Christmas Giving campaign story from Fortius Clinic, whose staff donated toys to The Portman Early Childhood Centre...
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Mental Health First Aid
Learn how to support people experiencing mental health issues
2 - 4 February
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Major Incident Tabletop Workshop
Increasing resilience in the Quarter
3 February 10.00 - 12.00
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Wellbeing for Working Parents
Techniques to keep well and productive
9 February 10.00 - 11.00
Book
Transport Through
Time
A virtual walk through the transport used in the Quarter, past and present
10 February 12.30 - 13.30
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Identifying & Reporting Suspicious Behaviour
Part of our partner Safer Business Network's Counter Terrorism Series
17 February 10.30 - 12.00
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Fire Marshal Training
Advice and training delivered by professional firefighters with teaching qualifications
2 March 9.30 - 12.30
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Member spotlight: DW Fitness First
We may be staying at home for the time being, but for anyone missing their gym DW Fitness First has launched the FitX Player. With over 50 free on-demand workouts, it's a great way of trying some new classes and staying active at home.

FitX Player has been designed for all abilities to make it accessible for everyone in the UK.
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Did you know?
It’s well known that in the 1960s, Baker Street was home to the Apple Boutique - one of the first business ventures by the Beatles. But less well known is on the store's opening day on 1967, the Fab Four were all sipping apple juice as the shop had no alcohol license!  

FORTNUM & MASON - A Bright Fortnum's Future

 


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Our New Windows
Future Matters
Fortnum’s has been around for over 300 years and we’re always looking for new and inventive ways to conduct our business in a way that is sustainable for all of us over the next 300.

Our newly unveiled Duke Street windows in Piccadilly tell the stories of just a few of them. Say hello to our rather splendid Window Whale, brought to life with some of the 140 tonnes of single use-plastic we removed from our business last year (and every year, forever). You can hear her echolocating all around the West End.
SEE THE WINDOWS
 
  
 
 
Do You Take Plastic?
Not any more. All of our teabags are now plastic-free and completely compostable, while the tea itself acts as a great nitrogen-rich soil fertiliser after you've finished your cup.
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Plastic Free Teabags
 
 
Creating a Buzz
 
 
Creating a Buzz
Most recently installed above The Royal Albert Hall, our rooftop hives around London help to protect both biodiversity and our beloved bee population in the UK.
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A Positive Use for Food Waste
We’ve been very proud to support The Felix Project since 2016. The London-based charity saves high-quality food that cannot be sold and delivers it to charities that cook hot meals and prepare food parcels for vulnerable Londoners.
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A positive Use for Food Waste
 
  
  
 
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LOVE THAT LASTS
 
Valentine’s Day Chocolate
For a love that truly goes the distance - and by that we mean is fully recyclable and compostable – look no further than the beautifully designed box of our new Chocolate Gianduja Wafer Cake.
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Opera Holland Park - Save the dates for the Opera Holland Park 2021 Season

 

Friday 22 January 2021

BBC Shows and Tours - Join BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time for another virtual recording

 

BBC Shows
GQT panel
 
Gardeners’ Question Time is a Radio 4 institution, attracting over two million listeners a week. Normally recorded in a different location each week, this long-standing radio programme has answered well over 30,000 questions since its inception in 1947, and now, in 2021, we're taking things online.
 
Join Kathy Clugston as she fields gardening questions with the help of her roster of experts including Christine WalkdenChris BeardshawJames WongBob FlowerdewBunny Guinness... and many more! Gardening queries answered, myths debunked, hacks and hints dispensed... and all done in a light-hearted manner with many laughs along the way.
 
Tickets will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
 
You can apply for a maximum of one ticket.
 
Date: Wednesday 3 February
Online access from: 3.30pm
Live recording starts: 4pm
  
Successful applicants will be invited to watch and listen to this live recording using Zoom.
 
In order for the BBC to be able to record your reactions throughout, you will also be given access to our Virtual Audience Recording system, which will need to be opened in an up-to-date version of Google Chrome on a PC or Mac (tablets and phones are not currently supported). You will be able to hear reaction from all other audience members live, so we hope that even though you are probably sitting at home, we can try and recreate the feeling that you’re part of a live audience!
 
Audience members will be encouraged to react in the same way you would in a theatre - laugh, applaud and react whenever you want to, and when we mix everything together it will sound amazing!
 
Before applying please ensure you have read the Online Premieres and Events Privacy Notice.
 
To apply for tickets visit bbc.co.uk/showsandtours.
 
Full instructions for accessing the recording will be provided to successful applicants.
 
We'd love to see you!

BBC Shows and Tours