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 7 April
DPS Easter Holiday Clubs – until 17 April
At DPS Holiday Clubs, we believe holidays are for fun, laughter, and unforgettable experiences! Our Children’s Holiday Club is designed for girls and boys aged 3 to 11. It is a vibrant and engaging space where young minds can explore, create, and make lifelong memories.
Ready Prep Cook – until 17 April
Participants will be taught to make a two or three-course meal each day, including vegetarian, meat, and fish dishes and a range of delicious desserts. They will also be coached on essential kitchen skills such as vegetable preparation, bread, and soup-making, as well as developing healthy eating habits and the importance of a varied diet of homemade food.
Alleyn’s Holiday Camp – until 17 April
Every day at Alleyn’s Holiday Camp is packed full to the brim with fun, action, and adventure. We welcome children who are between Year 1 and Year 6 from any school, not just those attending school at Alleyn’s. Please note we are unable to take children attending school in Reception.
Tuesday 8 April
Junior Art Workshop at Alleyn’s (and Wednesday)
9am-3pm. Join us for exceptional children’s art workshop delivered in partnership with Dina & Tracy. The emphasis is on having fun, making friends and opening up a whole new world of imagination for every child.
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.
Wednesday 9 April
Alleyn’s Football Camp
9am-3pm. Our coaches provide a sector leading programme, where players develop technical proficiency and tactical awareness in the pursuit of excellence, under pinned by an ethos that champions respect, courage, and curiosity. We welcome players in Year 4 to Year 11 from any school, not just those who attend Alleyn’s. Our football camp caters to players of all abilities and gender.
Goose Green Coffee Morning
11am-12.30pm. Do drop into Goose Green Coffee Morning, which is open every Wednesday between 11 o’clock and 12:30pm. It’s a great place to meet others from the local community and enjoy a coffee or tea and some cake! All welcome!
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.
EDWI – Introduction to Origami
7.30pm-9.30pm. Our April event is a craft event and we welcome Origami Tutor Jilla Jamfar for an evening were we learn about Origami and get to try it out. The East Dulwich WI welcomes guests to this event. First-time guests attend for free, and returning guests pay a fee of £5. (cash only)
Thursday 10 April
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.
Alleyn’s Football Camp
9am-3pm. Our coaches provide a sector leading programme, where players develop technical proficiency and tactical awareness in the pursuit of excellence, under pinned by an ethos that champions respect, courage, and curiosity. We welcome players in Year 4 to Year 11 from any school, not just those who attend Alleyn’s. Our football camp caters to players of all abilities and gender.
The Top 20 Most Popular Artworks in Britain Today
8pm-9pm. The lecture will reveal the top 20 most popular paintings and artworks in Britain resulting from polls taken up to 2020. There will be a brief description of the works that didn’t make it, followed by a countdown of those that did. The audience will be asked to name their favourites and towards the end of the lecture, they will see how they compare to the poll results. The factors that make a painting popular will be discussed, as it does not necessarily rely on quality nor status of the artist
Friday 11 April
Alleyn’s Football Camp
9am-3pm. Our coaches provide a sector leading programme, where players develop technical proficiency and tactical awareness in the pursuit of excellence, under pinned by an ethos that champions respect, courage, and curiosity. We welcome players in Year 4 to Year 11 from any school, not just those who attend Alleyn’s. Our football camp caters to players of all abilities and gender.
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 12 April
Running Course for Beginners
8am & 9am. The number one running course in London, if not the country. Organised by Dulwich Park Runners for the last 20 years or so, this course has introduced hundreds of people to the joys of running.
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
Sunday 13 April
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.
Singaround
7pm-10.30pm. Our Singarounds are informal and participative. We take it in turns to sing a song – any language, any genre, accompanied or unaccompanied, anything goes! We don’t use the stage or mics.
Singers, listeners and complete beginners welcome!
Have fun this week and keep checking here for more events in and Around Dulwich.