Next Conversation Kitchen 19.05.11

By catherine on May 17, 2011 in Blog, Conversation Kitchen, Hill Station Cafe, Openness

Meet your neighbours. Have a chat. Find new solutions. Have a nice time. Everybody is welcome at our Conversation Kitchen in the Hill Station 7-9pm Thursday 19 May.

We decide as a group what to discuss – do you have a suggestion? Ideas so far:

Time credit project in New Cross / Telegraph Hill (see here for more detail)
Conservation and progress in Telegraph Hill
Twinning with Telegraph Hill in San Francisco
Your home’s microclimate (some of the Goldsmiths Design Research team hope to join re their Legible Landscapes project)
Your topic. Which is….??

The cafe will not be operating so great if you can bring some food or drink to share

BACKGROUND

Following our February Conversation Soup event, the group felt it was a good idea to pursue the idea of regular neighbourly conversations. These will take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month 7-9pm in the Hill Station cafe.

What is the Conversation Kitchen?

The aim is to create an informal space for us to meet our neighbours and discuss a variety of topics. You are invited to propose topics in advance (via the website) and we also encourage ad-hoc conversation during the evening. We envisage several different conversations taking place at different tables. Participants free to join one / move around / start their own.

Who will be at the Conversation Kitchen?

This will work best if a wide variety of people are involved. Not everyone has the confidence to go to an event on their own, so if you’re planning to come along, maybe there’s somebody you could pick up on the way? An elderly neighbour? A young person (minimum age 18)? Somebody who has just moved into the area. Take the plunge and make the first move, you could be doing them a big favour.

What will happen?

Timing: the event will run from 7pm to 9pm. Don’t worry if you can’t make the whole time, just come along when you can.
Food and drink: please bring what you can to share. Together we should have plenty of food to go round.
Topics. This is a co-creation event. Nobody is in charge, though Bill and Catherine are just convening. So do please comment below on what topics you would like to discuss.
Questions. If you have any questions or suggestions at all about the event, do please contact Bill on or Catherine on

About catherine

Part of the initial group that started thinking about our community space in Telegraph Hill (via Fabric of Society artwork, community survey + Hill Business network) and now a director of Bold Vision. Business owner of a behavioural research company (customerinterpreter.com) and owner manager of a luxury venue (londonwatertower.com). Founder of the Thinking Tank, an RSA online monthly debating society tackling social issues.