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Liz Bridge a founding member of the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign, gave an enlightening talk on 26 February to the Society. Their mission is to put pressure on those who have  power or influence at HMP Wandsworth to make safety and decency their priority  https://www.wandsworthprisoncampaign.co.uk/

View the talk here: Behind closed doors

Lord Ponsonby, with his first hand experience both as both a hereditary and a life peer, spoke to the Society on 22 January about the work of the House of Lords. The talk can be viewed here: The House of Lords with Fred Ponsonby

Following their successful Summer tour, the company are now presenting their inaugural Winter Season in churches including St Anne’s. It is an all new production of Macbeth, infused with “wicked music and devilishly good tunes”.

They will be here on Saturday 9 November with performances at 3pm and 7pm. Tickets from shakespearein the squares.co.uk.

The Shakespeare in the Squares performances (sponsored by the Wandsworth Society) were kicked off by a fascinating talk from Sioned Jones, Director of this year’s production of All’s Well That Ends Well. Her talk, titled What’s in a Name? , can be viewed here:

The Society has submitted a response to the process associated with a proposal for a 38 storey building at the southern end of Battersea Bridge. This is a massive concept which contravenes planning policy on building height.