Here is the round of all the wonderful events happening in and Around Dulwich this week. Find out more details about each event via our Events Section which has timings, addresses, further information, and ticket links.
Monday 30 September
Tuesday 1 October
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.
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.
Honor Oak WI Monthly Meeting
7.30pm-9.30pm. The Honor Oak WI is a friendly and supportive group of women of all ages, backgrounds and interests. We meet Monthly on the first Tuesday of the month. We also have book, craft clubs, gallery & museum visits and gentle local walks groups.
Wednesday 2 October
Goose Green Coffee Morning
11am-12.30pm. All are welcome to this friendly group where you can enjoy coffee, cake and a chat. Do drop in!
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.
An Evening with Jenny Eclair
7.30pm-8.30pm. Stand-up comedian Jenny Eclair was the first woman to win the Perrier Award – the UK’s top comedy award – in 1995. Jokes, Jokes, Jokes is Jenny’s very funny memoir about elbowing her way into the male dominated world of comedy.
Daughter of Major Derek Hargreaves (spy?) and June Hargreaves (spy’s wife?) sister of Sara (born to be Head Girl) and Ben (the usurper), Jenny’s comedy career took off via drama school, cider, sausage rolls, sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything.
Thursday 3 October
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.
Curator talk – NAOMI: In Fashion
7pm-8pm. The V&A’s current exhibition NAOMI: In Fashion looks at Naomi Campbell’s extraordinary 40-year career, which intersects with the best of high fashion. Campbell is recognised worldwide as a supermodel, activist, philanthropist and creative collaborator, making her one of the most prolific and influential figures in contemporary culture. In this illustrated talk, the exhibition’s curator Sonnet Stanfill will provide behind the scenes insight into how the project came together. She will cover the main themes, highlighting star objects and key messages within the show.
Supporting the Dyslexic Learner (Six sessions)
7pm-8.30pm. This six week course has been designed to help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school.
Children with dyslexia may learn differently from you. We will cover how to recognise different learning profiles, multi-sensory learning, age-appropriate reading matter and tools, note taking, mindmapping, making numeracy more visual and how to gather evidence that a child needs help and support.
The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor
7.30pm-8.30pm. Helen Castor returns after a ten-year hiatus with the chronicle of the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration – and back again.
Richard had birthright on his side, and a profound belief in his own God-given majesty; beyond that, he lacked all qualities of leadership. Henry had everything Richard lacked, all the qualities of a sovereign, bar one: birthright. A king who was a tyrant was replaced by a king who was a usurper.
Friday 4 October
LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Consultation
6pm-8pm. Your Voice Matters: Help develop LGBTQIA+ services and spaces in Lambeth & Southwark Are you looking for a safe and welcoming space to connect with other LGBTQIA+ people in Lambeth and Southwark? Are you interested in mental health and well-being? South East London Mind wants to help develop mental health and services and spaces that address the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community in Lambeth & Southwark. We’ll be doing this in 2 ways.
Live Band Karaoke
7pm-11.30pm. Reckon you’ve got the swagger of Jagger? Well, this is your moment. Belt out classics from Dolly Parton to Dizzee Rascal, live on stage, backed by a stunning 5 piece band, in front of a supportive crowd. Lyrics are provided on a screen, and our compere will be on stage with you to add those critical BVs or keep things on track…
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 5 October
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.
Throwing on the wheel for teenagers – a 4-week beginners course for ages 13-17
10am-12pm. Throwing on the Wheel, 4-week course, Beginners, 13–17-year-olds. Cost £160 for four 2-hour sessions.
Bell House Open Garden – October
11.30am-1pm. Set behind the Georgian house, visitors can explore the peaceful two-acre garden. Bell House is opening its garden for visitors to explore. The Walled Garden comprises of raised beds filled with kitchen essentials grown organically. The House Garden features a rose garden and woodland walk designed to attract wildlife and provide safe habitats. The gardens are a place of community learning, maintained by volunteers who promote gardening as an activity for physical and mental well-being.
Sunday 6 October
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.
The Little Mermaid
2pm & 3.30pm. Spontaneous Productions’ present its 30th original show for families since 2017 – a brand new musical version of the much-loved fairy tale The Little Mermaid adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale by Lavern Archer and Jonathan Kaufman
Have fun this week and keep checking here for more events in and Around Dulwich.