Monday 13 October
FOLD Art Collective – Works on Paper (until 19 October)
Prints, drawings, paintings, collage, and more, are on show at FOLD Art Collective’s Works on Paper exhibition at the Jeannie Avent Gallery. FOLD is a female art collective formed in South East London, to champion the work of mid-life women artists. Works are for sale at affordable prices.
Intangible Landscapes, recent paintings by Nicholas Ashton (until 19 October)
12pm-6pm. The Anna Lovely Gallery is pleased to be showing recent works by Nicholas Ashton, offering a subjective and personal interpretation of place that moves beyond scientific or purely visual documentation.
Quantum Gong Bath Meditation with Alicia Mâ Ri Atu Mâ (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
7pm-8.30pm. Indulge in a quantum gong bath experience with Hush Hour’s Alicia Ma Ri Atu Ma! With powerful gongs and bowls, mystical guided meditations, light language and more, Alicia Ma Ri Atu Ma’s Hush Hour is all about making time for YOU.
Festival Heads Up Jazz Jam (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
8pm-11pm. The Monday Off The Cuff Jazz Jam features in the HHMF programme again this year with what promises to be another brilliant Festival Edition. After a short set by the talented house band Heads Up there will be a jam session hosted by renowned saxophonist Roger Humbles. All aspiring jazzers who’d like to display their skills and join in, or just gain experience, are welcome. Come and play, or just settle in, relax and enjoy a great evening of music. Free entry.
Tuesday 14 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.
Conscious Connected Breathwork: A Journey Within
7pm-8.30pm. Join me for a powerful breathwork session designed to help you unlock deeper layers of your mind and body. Through the profound practice of conscious connected breathing, you’ll create space to connect, feel, and release in ways you may not have thought possible.
Persiana Easy by Sabrina Ghayour
7.30pm-8.30pm. Join Village Books and Alleyn’s Schools Enterprises with Sabrina Ghayour. Persiana Easy is a brand-new collection of inspiring recipes from the bestselling Middle Eastern chef – each carefully designed to be as easy as possible. Every recipe in Persiana Easy balances irresistible Middle Eastern flavours with accessible cooking. From midweek meals and traybakes to pastries and sweet treats, this collection features easy recipes to delight your family and friends, time and again.
Gong Bath on Sydenham Hill – a cosy evening Sound Journey
8pm-9pm. Step into the magical realm of my Secret Soul Sanctuary by the woods! It is a safe haven in the heart of South London, where I invite you to join me for an evening Gong Meditation / Sound Journey.
Adam Beattie (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
8pm-10.30pm. Scottish singer-songwriter and unique guitarist Adam Beattie has built a strong London fanbase. Adam has 5 solo self-penned albums to his credit, and regularly tours the UK, playing festivals like Cambridge Folk, Broadstairs and Larmer Tree.
Wednesday 15 October
Goose Green Coffee Morning
11am-12.30pm. Do drop into Goose Green Coffee Morning, which is open every Wednesday between 11am 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.
Fabulous Honeys Swing Band & Swingland Dance Class (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
7pm-10pm. A Swing Dance class and Swing Band doubleheader! From 7-7.45pm Martin Ellis of Swingland, who performs and teaches jive and Lindy Hop dance all over London, leads a Swing Dance class.
Wine Tasting
7.30pm-9.30pm. The Dulwich Wine Society started in 1991 meets most Wednesdays, and provides a way for novices and seasoned wine lovers to explore the world of grapes and wine regions. Taste, learn and discover new favourites.
Thursday 16 October
BNI Adventurers
6.30am-8.30am. Part of the award-winning multi-national networking organisation, BNI, Adventurers brings together businesses local to Dulwich to pass business and keep money in the local community.
Goose Green Lunch Club
12.30pm-2pm. The lunch club is a friendly and informal club for people over 55. We meet every Thursday during term time and enjoy a delicious main course and dessert with tea and coffee for £5.
Autumn Floristry Workshop
7.30pm-9.30pm. Join us for a hands-on floristry course where you’ll design and create a collection of three bud vases. Bud vases are perfect for adding charm anywhere in your home whether that be displayed together as a set, delicately scattered across shelves, or incorporated into a beautiful tablescape. Each arrangement will be styled with warm tones, seasonal blooms, and natural textures, with expert guidance from local florist Elizabeth of The Dulwich Petal Project.
iyatraQuartet (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
8pm-10.30pm. iyatraQuartet deliver innovative fusion with orchestral instruments, and make their third fabulous HHMF appearance. The quartet re-imagine ancient melodies, early music and folk tales through their unique contemporary, improvised twist.
Friday 17 October
Link Aid 3
7pm-10pm. Link Age Southwark and The Ivy House are hosting a ceilidh to raise funds for projects promoting social inclusion and wellbeing for older people in Southwark. Join us for a night to remember, with live music and caller from South East London Folk Orchestra (SELfolk). Tickets just £10 in advance.
Lewisham Underwater Hockey Club
7.30pm-9pm. Try out underwater hockey at Forest Hill Pools every Friday evening. We’re a mixed-ability club that play for fun and exercise. Complete beginners welcome.
Gong Bath on Sydenham Hill – a cosy evening Sound Journey
8pm-9pm. tep into the magical realm of my Secret Soul Sanctuary by the woods! It is a safe haven in the heart of South London, where I invite you to join me for an evening Gong Meditation / Sound Journey.
Creature & Machine Presents … Living Room Acoustic Session (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
8pm-11pm. Step upstairs at the Prince Regent and discover a hidden, cosy upstairs room where jazz, pop, spoken word and folk intertwine. With sofas, armchairs, and a fairy-light glow, it’s the perfect setting for five boundary-blurring artists.
Saturday 18 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, and is mainly flat, making it a potential PB course. The start & finish are located close to the Colyton Road park entrance.
Mr Men Little Miss Spook-tacular Up-cycling Morning!
9am-12pm. Join the Mr Men Little Miss gang for a fang-tastic morning of upcycling, shopping and spooky giggles – hosted by Crisis featuring Grandpa’s Shirts at Volcano Coffee Works Café, West Norwood.
So Last Century’s Weekend Vintage Fair – Catford (and Sunday)
11am-4pm. So Last Century’s Vintage Fair is back in Catford at the beautiful St Dunstan’s College for their big weekend event this autumn. There’ll be 50 hand-picked vintage dealers on each day, in two large halls: the stunning 1960s Modernist Refectory building and the contrasting Victorian Great Hall.
Sunday 19 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.
So Last Century’s Weekend Vintage Fair – Catford
11am-4pm. So Last Century’s Vintage Fair is back in Catford at the beautiful St Dunstan’s College for their big weekend event this autumn. There’ll be 50 hand-picked vintage dealers on each day, in two large halls: the stunning 1960s Modernist Refectory building and the contrasting Victorian Great Hall.
Mazaika (part of the Herne Hill Music Festival)
3pm-5pm.
Have fun this week and keep checking here for more events in and Around Dulwich.