tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post8982604659145614012..comments2024-03-19T12:00:16.160+00:00Comments on The Deptford Dame: Fun day at the Deptford Project/find out about Cathedral Group plans (again).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-2223830041212690842011-03-10T19:40:09.065+00:002011-03-10T19:40:09.065+00:00http://www.timeout.com/london/aroundtown/http://www.timeout.com/london/aroundtown/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-54901925111077847642011-03-09T23:05:27.047+00:002011-03-09T23:05:27.047+00:00It's good to know that such extensive promotio...It's good to know that such extensive promotion has been going on, even if the (free!) benefits of internet and social media seem to have been forgotten. I can't help but think that there must be a lot of other people like me who don't have children, don't buy local papers (or qualify for free ones), don't go to church or use community centres, and only get chance to visit the shops once a week because they work elsewhere, but who would love to hear about and support such events. A few weeks' notice - even if it was just the date - would be helpful to plan around. <br /><br />I want to make it clear that I think that the all-dayer is a great initiative and I hope that it does well; I also intend to go along and support it as well as to find out what's happening at the site.<br /><br />But I appreciate that this was quite a grumpy post; what upset me in particular is that a lot of effort has clearly gone into the organisation of the event, people will have worked very hard to think about the entertainment, timings, organise the music and events, make sure all angles are covered and do their level best to create a great event, but without the right level of promotion, it could be a flop. <br /><br />As well as being upsetting for the people who have worked hard to make it happen, it suggests that local people don't care about community events, or don't want to get involved with local initiatives, which in my experience is just not true.<br /><br />And yet someone at CG (or working for them) has put a huge amount of effort into writing a two-page advertorial to be published in Greenwich Time. Not only have they written a couple of thousand words, they have sourced pictures, laid out the pages, proof read it, obtained client approvals etc etc and all to meet a publishing deadline. 'Cathedral in Greenwich' as the headline seemed just another example of Deptford being tagged on to Greenwich's coat-tails in a misguided effort to make it seem more 'glamorous'. <br /><br />Finally I can't deny that the juxtaposition of an article about how they were engaging with the community in Deptford, next to a full-page promo for a development in Greenwich, for which planning permission is currently being sought, felt totally inappropriate and badly judged.Deptford damehttp://deptforddame.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-40154248352736500682011-03-09T16:54:58.305+00:002011-03-09T16:54:58.305+00:00Big mention by Amy Lame on Radio London this arvo....Big mention by Amy Lame on Radio London this arvo...good luck with the weather!suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-82960958612153688472011-03-09T13:32:46.844+00:002011-03-09T13:32:46.844+00:00Well Ill be attending - I think it sounds like a l...Well Ill be attending - I think it sounds like a lovely event. I am looking forward to the lion dancing and steel band in particular... I dont understand why the downer on these things?? I also did have a leaflet I think on saturday at the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-60256907186743061822011-03-09T10:10:48.852+00:002011-03-09T10:10:48.852+00:00Its a real shame that you haven't seen any of ...Its a real shame that you haven't seen any of the 5000 flyes which have been distributed around the local area (schools, churches, community centres, market stalls and shops), you will see that it's in all the local papers today. <br /><br />I hope that you will be able to attend on Saturday as the event has been designed to encourage as many people in our local community to come and enjoy the space through sharing each other cultures while also have the chance to have our say about the future plans of the site.Rebeccahttp://httnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-71948428986518758612011-03-08T21:12:20.932+00:002011-03-08T21:12:20.932+00:00I think this is where Deptford seems to be struggl...I think this is where Deptford seems to be struggling with identity and where it wants to go.<br /><br />Our bigger brother, Greenwich, knows how to promote its historic past and does very well out of it with people travelling afar to visit.<br /><br />Deptford on the other hand seems to want to forget its Royal past, its great nautical history and have a day of Lion Dancing, Mahjong, Steel Band, ska-reggae and African music?!!<br /><br />And people wonder why they are thinly attended?<br /><br />Well done to the developerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-65920175281883037642011-03-07T21:55:14.473+00:002011-03-07T21:55:14.473+00:00If I'm honest I do agree with you which is mos...If I'm honest I do agree with you which is most likely why I find it so frustrating. They are very willing but ultimately seem clueless about how to achieve their aims.Deptford damenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-72401736434734787332011-03-07T21:33:27.065+00:002011-03-07T21:33:27.065+00:00I picked up a nice leaflet at the train cafe, but ...I picked up a nice leaflet at the train cafe, but haven't seen it anywhere else...<br /><br />I have to say that CG have done more than certain other developers we could mention, even if the events have been somewhat hit and miss (and mostly missed by locals)...P&B's efforts were even more exclusive (the online P&B Awards, focusing on local artistic output), and they halted work ages ago with the actual site at Paynes & Borthwick Wharf popping up regularly as a dystopian film location for all sorts of TV ventures.<br /><br />Creekside Village (Impurius) on the other hand, and Galliard, have done fuck all to ingratiate themselves with the community, not even the trendy element. Ironically, this particular Deptford Project event is very effnik.suenoreply@blogger.com