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12 May 2024 09:30 11:00
Dulwich local history walk by Duncan Bowie of the Dulwich Society for the Dulwich Festival.
Join Duncan Bowie to learn about the lives and politics of some of the radicals and socialists who have lived and been politically active in Dulwich Village: some known, some unknown, some just eccentric. The walk starts from Village Books in Calton Avenue and ends at West Dulwich Station. Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice.
Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/social-radicals-walk-dulwich-village/
Part of the Dulwich Festival.
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12 May 2024 11:00 14:00
Globally renowned street artists were invited by Ingrid Beazley to interpret the Baroque paintings of Dulwich Picture Gallery in their own unique styles, creating the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery in 2012.
These, plus other new murals in the community, will feature on our informative guided walks with Amanda Greatorex, explaining the links between the new murals and the Old Masters they are inspired by.
Includes a special visit inside Dulwich Picture Gallery where Amanda will point out the original paintings the murals are based on.
Tickets £15; £12 concession (plus Eventbrite booking fees)
Tickets from https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/street-art-walk-with-amanda-greatorex-sunday-12-may-12-00-noon/
Meet at Vale End opposite East Dulwich Station, Grove Vale, SE22
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12 May 2024 11:00 16:00
Dulwich Park Fair has been running since 2007 and this year will be at the start of the Dulwich Festival. It is a free outdoor, family friendly, event that includes Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy, the Magician, a Maypole, interactive performances and a dog show. The stage by the café will feature local musicians, brass bands, choirs, and dance acts of all ages. There will be a huge variety of food, craft, drink, and charity stalls. This event is free and all are welcome!
FREE EVENT – No Ticket Required
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12 May 2024 12:00 13:00
Join us for an evening of murder and mystery as local crime writers Abigail Dean, Christie Watson and Susan Allott talk about how they keep the reader guessing.
Three best-selling writers explore how secrets and lies from the past drive dilemmas and betrayal in the future. Abigail Dean is the author of bestselling Girl A; her new novel is Day One which follows the after-effects of a tragic shooting in a small community. Christie Watson, is the author of The Language of Kindness and was a nurse in the NHS for 20 years. Moral Injuries is her debut crime novel. Susan Allott is author of The House on Rye Lane, a taut thriller following the lives of three different inhabitants of a house in Peckham.
Tickets: £12 (plus Eventbrite fee)
Book tickets HERE
A Village Books and Dulwich Festival event
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12 May 2024 14:00 15:00
From the popular tech journalist and Movers and Shakers podcaster, also known across the world for documenting his journey with rescue dog #SophiefromRomania, comes a moving memoir in search of the truth behind his isolated childhood and absent father.
Rory Cellan-Jones knew he was the child of a love affair between two BBC employees. But until his mother died and he found a file labelled ‘For Rory’ he had no idea of the extent of their relationship, and why his unconventional childhood had so tested the bond between him and his mother. ‘For Rory,’ his mother had written on the file, ‘in the hope that it will help him understand how it really was …’
Tickets: £12 (including Eventbrite fee)
Book tickets HERE
A Village Books and Dulwich Festival event
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12 May 2024 14:00 15:00
Join former BBC Tech Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones in conversation with Dulwich College Master Dr Joe Spence, discussing his memoir Ruskin Park – “a poignant social history”.
Supported by Village Books
Tickets £12 (plus Eventbrite booking fees)
Tickets from https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/ruskin-park-by-rory-cellan-jones/
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12 May 2024 16:00 17:00
Join Dr Martha Deiros Collado, a child psychologist with over 20 years of experience, talking about How to be the Grown-up, an empowering must-have toolkit for all parents tackling the many modern-day challenges of raising children.
Dr Collado tackles everything from how to talk about honesty and lies, death, co-parenting, consent, gender, attachment, and boundaries, as well as the small but critical day-today challenges parents face, helping them to become the ‘grown-up’ they want to be around their child.
Supported by Dulwich Books
Tickets £12 (plus Eventbrite booking fees)
Tickets from https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/how-to-be-the-grown-up-by-dr-martha-deiros-collado/
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12 May 2024 18:00 21:00
Ignite the senses at ‘Tonic’ for the best in live Jazz, Soul and Funk served up by the ‘Jazz - Soul - Funk Collective’ (JSFC).
Hot yet smooth, the ‘JSFC’ are an elixier for the ears and medicine for the mind.
Prepare to be elevated at ‘Tonic’. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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Instrumentalists and singers who would like to jam are very welcome.
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Please note seating is allocated on a first come first served basis.
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Sunday 12th May (second Sunday of each month) - 7pm to 10pm - Entry: Free
@ CLF Art Lounge
4A to 12A Station Way, Peckham
London, SE15 4RX
https://www.diffplanet.net/
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12 May 2024 18:00 21:30
The Goose Is Out! Singaround, The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE, Sunday 12 May 7pm.
We welcome everybody to our Singarounds, to sing or to listen.
Songs can be accompanied or unaccompanied, solo or duo or more, any genre! It isn't an open mic evening - we don't use mics and we don't use the stage .
First to sign up, first to sing, just sign up at any time during the evening at the list on the ticket table. Everybody gets one song, then if there's time we start again.
Door opens at 7pm, singing starts 7.15 prompt, £5 on the door cash or BACs only, sorry.
You can find out more info about the Singarounds here.
https://www.thegooseisout.com/faq
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12 May 2024 18:00 19:00
Author William Viney, an identical twin himself, discusses his fascinating new book TWINKIND, the first illustrated global exploration of the cultural significance of twins.
Supported by Dulwich Books
Tickets £12 (plus Eventbrite booking fees)
Tickets from https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/twinkind-by-william-viney/
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12 May 2024 18:45 19:45
Join the former Director of Music and Organist of Rochester Cathedral for a beautiful showcase of the historic organ at Christ’s Chapel.
Tickets: £7 / Concession: £4 / Children under 12 free: FREE
Event brought to you by Dulwich Festival
Tickets from https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/organ-recital/
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