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Welcome to this Friday’s edition of The 8:01
This week we cover:
The Big Lunch is part of Community Month
Listening bars
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The Big Lunch
Alongside the Rotary Club Summer Fair, this Saturday will also see the Big Lunch again on the Common. The Big Lunch is a national event, created by Eden Project Communities with many communities across the country getting together to have a shared lunch in their neighbourhood.
It also forms a key event during June’s Month of Community where the purpose is to “connect with neighbours, welcome refugees, support carers, raise awareness of loneliness or simply to say thank you.” Which in these current times is a positive ambition.
Part of the Month of Community
What’s On
Food & Drink
Sat 14th: Bromley Big Lunch. Chislehurst Common
June 21st: Tiramisu & Pasta class, Joelle’s
July 14th: Barista Training, Melk Coffee, Sidcup.
Arts & Culture
Sat 14th: Rotary Club Summer Fair
July 3rd: Catherine’s Antiques Road Trip
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Sun 15th: Omid Djalili: Namaste
Mon 16th: Anton & Giovanni - Together Again
Tue 17th: ADHD Unmasked
Thu 19th: Burn The Floor Presents Dianne & Vito: Red Hot and Ready
Fri 20th: 5 Mistakes That Changed History
Fri 20th: Andy Parsons: Work In Progress. (In the Studio)
Bromley Little Theatre
Fri 6th - Sat 14th: The Good Life
Wed 18th - Sun 22nd: The Dry House
Sport & Fitness
Cricket
Sat 14th
Chislehurst & West Kent CC 1st XI vs Cowdrey CC 1st XI
Chislehurst Cricket Ground 12:00
Dates for Your Diary
Chislehurst Rocks
Sat, 23rd August
Tickets are now available at £10 for General Admission.
Chislehurst Creates
Sat, 20th September
Chislehurst Commons
In Town
Music has often been a key component of visiting a bar, but in recent years, a number of venues have placed their entire focus on it. Known as ‘listening bars’ inspired by Japanese "jazz kissa" (jazz cafes), they typically feature large vinyl collections, state-of-the-art audiophile equipment, and a curated atmosphere primarily designed to enjoy the music.
Given the current struggles that pubs and bars are facing, creating a more immersive experience to get customers through the doors can only be a good thing.
Within easy reach of Chislehurst is Nine Lives, located in a Victorian basement just off Bermondsey Street. Nine Lives offers a range of delicious cocktails crafted by their bar team and tasty seasonal tacos with Southern California flavours. A key feature of Nine Lives is its custom-built quadraphonic sound system, consisting of four WR 322 full-range speakers, which highlights the emphasis on the music.
Not quite as easy to get to, but if you want to explore, there is also Jazu on Deptford High Street.
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See you next, Friday!
Simon
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