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The Dulwich Society’s Spring Gardens talk will be given by Geoff Hodge, a freelance garden writer and broadcaster, formerly Gardening Editor of Garden Answers and Garden News magazines and the author of nine gardening books. His illustrated talk will introduce a palette of shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals from which to select, with tips on how to get the best from them to provide a colourful garden throughout the year. After the talk, there will be an opportunity to meet Geoff over a glass of wine. The talk is being given in association with Bell House Dulwich, with any surplus going towards its garden activities. Tickets, including a glass of wine, are £10 each. Book via the Bell House website: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2024/4/26/spring-gardens-talk-geoff-hodge-on-the-12-month-garden-colour-all-year-round Please note that spaces are limited.

Dulwich local history walk by Duncan Bowie of the Dulwich Society's Local History Group. Join Duncan Bowie of the Dulwich Society to learn about the lives and politics of some of the radicals and socialists who have lived and been politically active in East Dulwich: some known, some unknown, some just eccentric. The walk starts from Grove Vale Library and ends at Dulwich Library. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/social-radicals-walk-east-dulwich/ Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Part of the Dulwich Festival.

Dulwich local history walk by Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society for the Dulwich Festival 15 pubs were built in East Dulwich from 1860 to c. 1885. Ian McInnes will look at the buildings, personalities, both landlords and customers, and the events that happened in them. We will follow the route of the horse-drawn tramway down Crystal Palace Road, looking at the Castle, Crystal Palace Tavern (now the Great Exhibition) and the Upland Tavern (now the Actress) before passing the Lord Palmerston, Foresters' Arms (now the Bishop) and ending at the East Dulwich Tavern. Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/east-dulwich-pub-history-walk-5pm/ Part of the Dulwich Festival.

Dulwich local history walk by Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society for the Dulwich Festival 15 pubs were built in East Dulwich from 1860 to c. 1885. Ian McInnes will look at the buildings, personalities, both landlords and customers, and the events that happened in them. We will follow the route of the horse-drawn tramway down Crystal Palace Road, looking at the Castle, Crystal Palace Tavern (now the Great Exhibition) and the Upland Tavern (now the Actress) before passing the Lord Palmerston, Foresters' Arms (now the Bishop) and ending at the East Dulwich Tavern. Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/east-dulwich-pub-history-walk-3pm/ Part of the Dulwich Festival.

Dulwich local history walk by Duncan Bowie of the Dulwich Society's Local History Group. Join Duncan Bowie of the Dulwich Society to learn about the lives and politics of some of the radicals and socialists who have lived and been politically active in West Dulwich: some known, some unknown, some just eccentric. The walk starts from West Dulwich station and ends outside Dulwich Book. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/social-radicals-walk-west-dulwich/ Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Part of the Dulwich Festival.

Dulwich's Lost River Effra: local history walk by Eric Large of the Dulwich Society's Local History Group Join Eric Large on a walk to follow the historic River Effra through our neighbourhood, tracing the lost River Effra from its entrance to Dulwich Village to its exit at Herne Hill. Along the way we will discover some of the historical and architectural delights of Dulwich. Meet at West Dulwich station, end at Herne Hill station. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/the-river-effra-walk-3pm/ Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Part of the Dulwich Festival.

Dulwich's Lost River Effra: local history walk by Eric Large of the Dulwich Society for the Dulwich Festival. Join Eric Large on a walk to follow the historic River Effra through our neighbourhood, tracing the lost River Effra from its entrance to Dulwich Village to its exit at Herne Hill. Along the way we will discover some of the historical and architectural delights of Dulwich. Meet at West Dulwich station, end at Herne Hill station. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/the-river-effra-walk-11am/ Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Part of the Dulwich Festival.

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.

Concrete & Clay: Belvoir Rd and Dawson's Heights: Dulwich local history walk by Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society's Local History Group Many people know the recently restored 'concrete house' on Lordship Lane but few know the back story, or the other concrete houses in Belvoir & Overhill Roads and local resident, concrete pioneer Joseph Tall. This walk will also cover the story of Dawson's brickworks, the gipsies who camped there, and the iconic Dawson's Heights, recently added to the local list of important buildings by Southwark Council - plus Adon Mount, the home of South London Press founder James Henderson. Meet at the junction of Underhill Rd and Lordship Lane, SE22. Ends at The Plough pub, Lordship Lane. Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £4/£7 here:https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/concrete-and-clay-belvoir-road-dawsons-heights-4pm/ Part of the Dulwich Festival

Concrete & Clay: Belvoir Rd and Dawson's Heights: Dulwich local history walk by Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society's Local History Group Many people know the recently restored 'concrete house' on Lordship Lane but few know the back story, or the other concrete houses in Belvoir & Overhill Roads and local resident, concrete pioneer Joseph Tall. This walk will also cover the story of Dawson's brickworks, the gipsies who camped there, and the iconic Dawson's Heights, recently added to the local list of important buildings by Southwark Council - plus Adon Mount, the home of South London Press founder James Henderson. Meet at the junction of Underhill Rd and Lordship Lane, SE22. Ends at The Plough pub, Lordship Lane. Proceeds to the Dulwich Festival and St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £4/£7 here: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/event/concrete-and-clay/ Part of the Dulwich Festival

Just over 100 years ago, the last of the huge old mansions on the northern side of Dulwich Village were demolished. This online illustrated talk by Ian McInnes will cover all five: The Hall, Menival/Fairfield, Lake House/Chinese Cottage, the White House/St Austins and Beech House/Warigul along with their wealthy occupants, many of them influential Victorian entrepreneurs. Ian McInnes is a retired architect and is currently chair of the Dulwich Society Local History Group and Chair of the Twentieth Century Society. As well as giving talks and leading walks in the area, he researches and writes articles on a wide range of local history subjects. Tickets are £5, available here: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2024/4/2/online-talk-the-lost-mansions-of-dulwich-village. If you need a free ticket please email [email protected]. All proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice.

Jennifer Scott, Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery will present a history of taste through masterpieces from the Gallery's Collection in this online illustrated talk, part of the Dulwich Society's series. From its outset, the Gallery has been at the forefront of innovation and creativity. With reference to Sir John Soane's architectural vision, Jennifer will outline the defining features of works from Raphael to Rembrandt, questioning: What about these paintings is innovative? What made them appealing to collectors in the long eighteenth century? What is their enduring appeal? Jenny Scott is the Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery. She is a specialist in royal portraiture and in British, Flemish, Spanish and Dutch painting 1450-1750. Tickets are £5 available here: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2024/1/30/online-talk-a-history-of-taste-through-the-dulwich-picture-gallery-collection. If you need a free ticket please email [email protected]

This online illustrated local history talk will make fascinating comparisons of Dulwich then with Dulwich now. Spot the difference and see how much (or how little) has changed in Dulwich. Brian Green has a lifetime’s collection of images of past Dulwich together with first-hand memories, interviews with past residents and hours spent in the archives. The talk will be online. Tickets are £5. If you need a free ticket please email [email protected]. All proceeds to Bell House educational activities.