RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_45b9507d-f8cb-4d43-9851-d9723de8fafd -- Rendered At Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:43:21 +0000 Mapping North Deptford https://redcircle.com/shows/mapping-north-deptford en-US All rights reserved. Stories from Evelyn Mapping North Deptford Mapping North Deptford is an oral history and community storytelling project hoping to capture the lived experiences and local history that defines Evelyn, North Deptford. It's made by Evelyn residents Alice Devine and Nick Allen. Our first series is part of the 'What a Palava!' anniversary celebrations running this year at the Pepys Community Hub, marking the 60th anniversary of the Pepys Estate in Evelyn. By centring the voices of the people who live, work, and organise on and around the estate, the podcast will hopefully serve as both a celebration of the estate’s milestone anniversary and an archive of its community resilience. We want to archive these voices so that 10, 20 - 100 years from now, whoever is living and working in Evelyn can listen back and know who was here before them, what history surrounds them and perhaps what this community was up against in 2026! About the 'What a Palava!' Exhibition: Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition, the show will include photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details click here. ( https://www.pepyscommunityhub.org/ ) 45b9507d-f8cb-4d43-9851-d9723de8fafd Mapping North Deptford is an oral history and community storytelling project hoping to capture the lived experiences and local history that defines Evelyn, North Deptford. It's made by Evelyn residents Alice Devine and Nick Allen.

Our first series is part of the 'What a Palava!' anniversary celebrations running this year at the Pepys Community Hub, marking the 60th anniversary of the Pepys Estate in Evelyn. By centring the voices of the people who live, work, and organise on and around the estate, the podcast will hopefully serve as both a celebration of the estate’s milestone anniversary and an archive of its community resilience. We want to archive these voices so that 10, 20 - 100 years from now, whoever is living and working in Evelyn can listen back and know who was here before them, what history surrounds them and perhaps what this community was up against in 2026!

About the 'What a Palava!' Exhibition:

Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition, the show will include photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details click here.



]]> episodic no Mapping North Deptford mappingnorthdeptford@gmail.com false full The “What a Palava” Interviews: Sönke Prigge The “What a Palava” Interviews: Sönke Prigge 2 1 Mapping North Deptford "There's various lost sounds in the world that you don't hear anymore... sounds that generations of people in the area grew up with, and we really took those sounds for granted." — Sönke Prigge

In this episode of Mapping North Deptford, recorded on July 14, 2026 in the basement of the Pepys Community Hub (aka the Longshore Room), Alice sits down with resident and musician Sönke Prigge.

Sönke has been a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Music Performance & Production at the University of East London (UEL) since 2015. He has lived on the Pepys Estate since 2014 and has been involved with the Pepys Community Hub since 2019. In this interview, he shares how he first established his music studio in the hub's basement, his extensive background in music production—from scoring BAFTA-winning animated documentaries for the BBC (The Wrong Trainers) to working in television translation and dubbing—and his current musical projects.

The conversation also covers his recent contribution to the British Library Sound Archive recording a lost agricultural sound (listen to hear some clattering mills!), organizing classical piano concerts and community events in the Longshore Room, reflections on living on the Pepys Estate, the lack of local restaurants in North Deptford and the baby foxes that used to live in the wild garden beneath his flat!

Links & References Mentioned in the Episode


“What A Palava” Exhibition Details

Join us at Pepys Community Hub as we celebrate 60 years of the Pepys Estate. 

Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition including photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details click here.

]]> <p><strong>&#34;There&#39;s various lost sounds in the world that you don&#39;t hear anymore... sounds that generations of people in the area grew up with, and we really took those sounds for granted.&#34; — Sönke Prigge</strong></p><p>In this episode of <em>Mapping North Deptford</em>, recorded on July 14, 2026 in the basement of the Pepys Community Hub (aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLongshoreRoom/" rel="nofollow">the Longshore Room</a>), Alice sits down with resident and musician Sönke Prigge.</p><p>Sönke has been a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Music Performance &amp; Production at the University of East London (UEL) since 2015. He has lived on the Pepys Estate since 2014 and has been involved with the Pepys Community Hub since 2019. In this interview, he shares how he first established <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLongshoreRoom/" rel="nofollow">his music studio</a> in the hub&#39;s basement, his extensive background in music production—from scoring BAFTA-winning animated documentaries for the BBC (<em>The Wrong Trainers</em>) to working in television translation and dubbing—and his current musical projects.</p><p>The conversation also covers his recent contribution to the British Library Sound Archive recording a lost agricultural sound (listen to hear some clattering mills!), organizing classical piano concerts and community events in the Longshore Room, reflections on living on the Pepys Estate, the lack of local restaurants in North Deptford and the baby foxes that used to live in the wild garden beneath his flat!</p><h3>Links &amp; References Mentioned in the Episode</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-YNp6My_4" rel="nofollow"><strong>The Wrong Trainers</strong></a><strong>:</strong> The BAFTA-winning BBC Newsround animated documentary scored by Sönke.</li><li><strong>Music &amp; Studio:</strong> Visit Sönke&#39;s website at Curfew Music or listen to his electronic project on<a href="https://strangeaddiction.bandcamp.com/album/lights-out-the-remix-ep" rel="nofollow"> Strange Addiction&#39;s Bandcamp</a>.</li><li><strong>Salamander News:</strong> Read<a href="https://www.salamandernews.org/convoys-wharf-deptford-londons-emergency-housebuilding-plan-heighten-fears/" rel="nofollow"> Alice’s article on the Convoys Wharf site visit</a> for added context on local riverside access.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>“What A Palava” Exhibition Details</strong></p><p>Join us at Pepys Community Hub as we celebrate 60 years of the Pepys Estate. </p><p>Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition including photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details <a href="https://www.pepyscommunityhub.org/" rel="nofollow">click here.</a></p> 8c202f66-15c2-4add-b8cc-a1257c91f3ac https://redcircle.com/shows/45b9507d-f8cb-4d43-9851-d9723de8fafd/episodes/88bb6788-3985-4e3e-815c-db49f9eeebce Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:11:22 +0000 2513 false full The “What a Palava” Interviews: Ken Thomas The “What a Palava” Interviews: Ken Thomas 1 1 Mapping North Deptford "Knowledge is power and power is knowledge." — Ken Thomas

In this episode I sit down with Sociologist and CEO of the Pepys Community Hub, Ken Thomas. We talk about his dual heritage as a descendant of the Windrush generation, his experiences working in London’s night shelters, and how his lived experiences fuel his fierce advocacy today. We get into the weeds of local activism, including his fight for the residents of Scott House, and we also discuss his vital scrutiny work holding the Met Police accountable on stop-and-search practices across London.

Mapping North Deptford is an oral history and community storytelling project hoping to capture the lived experiences and local history that defines Evelyn, Deptford. This series is part of the 'What a Palava!' anniversary celebrations running this year at the Pepys Community Hub, marking the 60th anniversary of the Pepys Estate. By centering the voices of the people who live, work, and organize on and around the estate, the podcast will serve as both a celebration of the estate’s milestone anniversary and an archive of its community resilience. We want to archive these voices so that 10, 20 - 100 years from now, whoever is living and working in Evelyn can listen back and know who was here before them, what history surrounds them and what this community was up against in 2026. 

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Ken Thomas is a sociologist, community advocate, and the CEO of the Pepys Community Hub. Driven by the ethos of community power and deeply rooted in his dual Afro-Caribbean-British heritage, Ken has spent his life navigating and dismantling social inequalities. From his early social work with St Mungo's and vulnerable populations to his own lived experiences with homelessness, Ken brings profound empathy to his current role. He is a fierce defender of local infrastructure, heavily involved in the Safe Scott House campaign and the fight for equitable development at Convoys Wharf. He also serves as the Vice Chair for the 33 London boroughs scrutinizing Met Police stop-and-search practices.

“What A Palava” Exhibition Details

Join us at Pepys Community Hub as we celebrate 60 years of the Pepys Estate. 

Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition including photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details click here.

Ken's Reading List

During the episode, Ken mentions how his background in sociology and passion for political history shaped his worldview. Here are the seminal texts and authors he recommends:

  • Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective by Peter L. Berger
  • Das Kapital by Karl Marx
  • Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates by Erving Goffman
  • There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack by Paul Gilroy
  • No Logo by Naomi Klein
  • The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer
  • The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality by Cheikh Anta Diop
  • The Works of Sigmund Freud & Carl Jung
]]> <p><strong><em>&#34;Knowledge is power and power is knowledge.&#34;</em> — Ken Thomas</strong></p><p>In this episode I sit down with Sociologist and CEO of the Pepys Community Hub, Ken Thomas. We talk about his dual heritage as a descendant of the Windrush generation, his experiences working in London’s night shelters, and how his lived experiences fuel his fierce advocacy today. We get into the weeds of local activism, including his fight for the residents of Scott House, and we also discuss his vital scrutiny work holding the Met Police accountable on stop-and-search practices across London.</p><p>Mapping North Deptford is an oral history and community storytelling project hoping to capture the lived experiences and local history that defines Evelyn, Deptford. This series is part of the &#39;What a Palava!&#39; anniversary celebrations running this year at the Pepys Community Hub, marking the 60th anniversary of the Pepys Estate. By centering the voices of the people who live, work, and organize on and around the estate, the podcast will serve as both a celebration of the estate’s milestone anniversary and an archive of its community resilience. We want to archive these voices so that 10, 20 - 100 years from now, whoever is living and working in Evelyn can listen back and know who was here before them, what history surrounds them and what this community was up against in 2026. </p><p>—</p><p><strong>Ken Thomas</strong> is a sociologist, community advocate, and the CEO of the Pepys Community Hub. Driven by the ethos of community power and deeply rooted in his dual Afro-Caribbean-British heritage, Ken has spent his life navigating and dismantling social inequalities. From his early social work with St Mungo&#39;s and vulnerable populations to his own lived experiences with homelessness, Ken brings profound empathy to his current role. He is a fierce defender of local infrastructure, heavily involved in the Safe Scott House campaign and the fight for equitable development at Convoys Wharf. He also serves as the Vice Chair for the 33 London boroughs scrutinizing Met Police stop-and-search practices.</p><p><strong>“What A Palava” Exhibition Details </strong></p><p>Join us at Pepys Community Hub as we celebrate 60 years of the Pepys Estate. </p><p>Opening on the 18th of July 2026 with a special event, and running until the 18th of November 2026, as a participatory exhibition including photography, artwork, music and many more contributions from current and former residents. Pepys Community Hub asks what it means to document and remember this place today. Reflecting on the past, present and future, we will examine the changes, struggles, achievements and transformations that have defined the area and its people. For more details <a href="https://www.pepyscommunityhub.org/" rel="nofollow">click here.</a></p><p><strong>Ken&#39;s Reading List</strong></p><p>During the episode, Ken mentions how his background in sociology and passion for political history shaped his worldview. Here are the seminal texts and authors he recommends:</p><ul><li><strong><em>Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective</em></strong> by Peter L. Berger</li><li><strong><em>Das Kapital</em></strong> by Karl Marx</li><li><strong><em>Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates</em></strong> by Erving Goffman</li><li><strong><em>There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack</em></strong> by Paul Gilroy</li><li><strong><em>No Logo</em></strong> by Naomi Klein</li><li><strong><em>The Female Eunuch</em></strong> by Germaine Greer</li><li><strong><em>The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality</em></strong> by Cheikh Anta Diop</li><li><strong>The Works of Sigmund Freud &amp; Carl Jung</strong></li></ul> e788354b-3433-4762-b16e-e511a95db457 https://redcircle.com/shows/45b9507d-f8cb-4d43-9851-d9723de8fafd/episodes/7f234acf-79d6-4333-b490-56280f3c9b22 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:57:09 +0000 2582 false