Here is our weekly roundup of all the wonderful events happening in and Around Dulwich this week. Please find out more details about each event via our Events Section which has timings, addresses, further information, and ticket links.
Monday 20 January
Spring Term at Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club
Our tennis programme cater to various age groups and skill levels, our experienced team of LTA-qualified coaches will ensure tennis players have lots of fun whilst improving their tennis. At our tennis classes your children have the perfect mix of tennis, fun games, healthy competitions, drills and much more!
Our junior tennis programme is perfectly suitable for children from 3 to 16 years old – all abilities. We welcome players of all ages and abilities.
Dulwich Womens Institute Monthly Meeting
7.30pm-9.30pm. Launched in 2018, the Dulwich WI is a supportive and stimulating group for women of all ages and backgrounds. We meet once a month at 57 North Cross Road, SE22 9ET. We would love to meet you and look forward to welcoming you to our group.
Tuesday 21 January
Weekly Online Breathing Class
7pm-7.40pm. Weekly virtual online breathwork class Join me every Tuesday at 7pm for a 40-minute breathing and relaxation class.
Creative Writing Course: How to Tell a Story
7pm-8.30pm. This creative writing course, taught by screenwriter and novelist Isabelle Grey, is for anyone with a story to tell. Whether you’re writing a first novel or a family memoir, this will show how to build a narrative that people will enjoy reading.
Life Drawing & Painting
7pm-8.30pm. This is an online drawing & painting session conducted via Zoom. Long pose life painting and drawing. A single pose is held for three hours with 5-minute model breaks every 25 minutes.
Socials Runs with DPR
7.30pm-8.30pm. Fantastic local running club. Social runs every Tuesday 7.30pm at Trevor Bailey Sports Ground on the south circular.
Wednesday 22 January
Goose Green Coffee Morning
11am-12.30pm. Do drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning, a great place to meet others in the local community. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, plus a slice of homemade cake. All are welcome to this friendly group.
Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group & School
2pm-5pm. This is now a hybrid session with 15 artists allowed into the studio and also cameras for artists attending through Zoom.
Paint a clothed model with a focus on the portrait over two three hour sessions. We give you a wide view and a closer portrait view so you can work out the framing for yourself. The model will at times be engaged in conversation in order to bring some animation to the face.
Thursday 23 January
BNI Adventurers
6.30am-8.30am. Part of the award winning multi-national networking organisation, BNI, Adventurers brings together businesses local to Dulwich with the aim of passing business and keeping money in the local community.
Friday 24 January
Lewisham Underwater Hockey Club
7.30pm-9pm. Try out underwater hockey at Forest Hill pools every Friday evening. We’re a mixed-ability club who play for fun and exercise. Complete beginners welcome.
Saturday 25 January
Dulwich Park parkrun
9am-10am. Free, weekly timed 5k run, jog or walk in Dulwich Park. Every Saturday at 9am promptly starting from Queen Mary’s Gate. Register once and bring your printed barcode.
Peckham Rye Park parkrun
9am-10am. Peckham Rye parkrun is a 3-lap anti-clockwise course, entirely on tarmac is mainly flat and therefore a potential PB course. The start & finish are located close to the Colyton Road park entrance.
Darning Workshop
11am-1pm. Darning is a technique that has fallen out of favour in recent years but we’re determined to bring it back through this 2 hr darning workshop designed to help you keep the clothes you already own lasting longer and out of landfill.
It is a great practical skill and relaxing craft we can easily do at home by helping us unwind from the busy lives we lead, whilst also being more conscious of our clothing choices.
Sashiko Mending Workshop
2pm-4pm. This class is open to all levels and is an introduction to the Japanese Art of Sashiko Stitching. ‘Sashiko’ meaning ‘little stab’ is a beautiful way to mend, add strength to garments, utilize patching techniques as well as explore traditional patterns using a simple running stitch.
Dulwich Hamlet vs Chichester City – men
3pm-5pm. For details of all fixtures visit dulwichhamletfc.co.uk/fixtures/all-fixtures
Sunday 26 January
Brockwell Park Junior parkrun
9am-9.30am. A free 2km fun run for 4–14-year-olds every Sunday in Brockwell Park. Just register on parkrun.com to get a barcode and meet behind the lido at 8:55 for a briefing.
Peckham Rye Junior parkrun
9am-9.30am. A free, weekly, timed run for 4–14-year-olds, to get fit, stay healthy, and have fun! We run 2km every Sunday at 9am, through rain and shine.
The Weekly Horniman Market
10am-3pm. Located on the Bandstand Terrace, stalls sell seasonal fruit and vegetables, artisan bread and cheese, organic meat and delicious street food.
Have fun this week and keep checking here for more events in and Around Dulwich.