1 DAY AGO - West Dulwich Station, Dulwich, c.1905 The Dulwich Estate ensured that railway lines ran near the edge of the estate.West Dulwich Station opened in 1863, the line was built by the SE Chatham and Dover Railway.This view looking east shows the station on the right.Image and info from: http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/southwark/assets/galleries/dulwich/west-dulwich-station Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Bees and Honey 14th November at 6pm After the first year of beekeeping at Bell House, come and find out how we established our apiary, from the arrival of the bees to our first honey harvest, and how you can do the same. Along the way you will learn about bees, beekeeping and, of course, honey! How to make Dyslexia your Superpower 15th November at 7:30pm Margaret Rooke, a writer, went on a journey of discovery after her daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, interviewing successful adults for her bestselling book ‘Creative, Successful Dyslexic. 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories’, followed up by ‘Dyslexia is my Superpower (Most of the Time)’. Hear what has transformed Margaret’s way of thinking about dyslexia; and what she has learned about how best to support your children and yourselves. Dal: Cookery Demonstration 17th November at 10am Led by Sara Bham, in this workshop we will cook and sample different types of dal from northern and southern Pakistan, Collapse

07/11/2018 - MIDCENTURY MODERN® is back on Sunday 18th November with 65 top vintage dealers in furniture, posters, glass, ceramics, art and jewellery and taking a trip to the movies. Saxon from Metro Retro has some juicy industrial pieces after a trip to Pinewood studios fitting out the latest set for the new Judy Garland film featuring Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger (currently in post-production and out soon) and the Orson and Welles team has some stunning posters from 1968 with 2001 A Space Odyssey, Bullitt, Barbarella, Planet of the Apes and The Thomas Crown Affair making it an epic year for movies. Upstairs find some stunning pieces including the featured wing back chair from furniture designers Burke and Marshall that would not look out of place in a Flash Gordon movie. Head to modernshows.com to buy discounted advance tickets for November 18th Midcentury Modern® in Dulwich NOW. Food vans on site / buggy park / delivery available. 10am – 4pm. Last entry 3.30pm. Tickets & Collapse

05/11/2018 - Jo Brand, Nick Hewer, Kamal Ahmed, Ben Macintyre and John Suchet will headline main weekend, 7th – 11th November. Two additional events to take place at November’s West Norwood Feast. Dulwich Literary Festival returns this November with an unmissable line-up of speakers who will kick-off London’s winter literary calendar. Under the theme of rough music, an ancient traditional means of expressing dissent, the festival will celebrate those who have rejected social norms and oppression in the name of progress. Headliners include much-loved comedian Jo Brand, The Apprentice star and Countdown host Nick Hewer, the BBC’s Kamal Ahmed, historian Ben Macintyre and Classic FM presenter John Suchet. They will be welcomed to the halls of Dulwich College and Dulwich Books alongside novelists Melissa Harrison and Sulaiman Addonia, historian Simon Heffer, and writer Louis de Bernières (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin), for a programme of discussions that will look back on the World Wars in commemoration Collapse

03/11/2018 - You’ve witnessed death, gun-fire and bombing but now you need to do a supermarket shop and organise your mobile phone contract. Tangled Feet brings the transition from war to home-life to sharp focus in this new immersive show following two war stories set one hundred years apart. This Remembrance Day marks the centenary of the end of WW1, but for many soldiers the journey home was far from over. While victory celebrations rung out at home after November 11, 1918, the reality for hundreds of thousands of men was months of delays and ongoing poor conditions in France. Many were retained for the grisly task of ‘battlefield salvage’ – clearing up the immense horrors of trench warfare and burying the dead. Enlisting the audience into a civilian ‘squadron’, equipped with Army-issue boots and a set of headphones, Tangled Feet plunge us into the forgotten political turmoil surrounding the WW1 demobilisations. Embarking on a march around Dulwich, these overlooked Collapse

31/10/2018 - All the magnificent music in Concordia’s autumn concert was composed within the span of only 20 years – in the astonishing flowering of European music in the early 18th century which we now call The Baroque.  The programme especially celebrates the trio of composers whose work defines this golden era: Vivaldi, Handel and Bach. The centrepiece of the concert will be Vivaldi’s Gloria, almost a ‘lost’ masterpiece till the mid-20th century, but now one of the most popular and revered works in the canon of sacred music. The genius of Handel will be represented by two contrasting pieces: Zadok The Priest, which never fails to take the breath away with its sweep and majesty and Ode For the Birthday Of Queen Anne, a secular cantata, part of which was sung at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex this summer. Last, but not least, special guests, The South Circular Orchestra, will perform the 2nd of Bach’s much-loved Brandenburg Concertos. The performance is at 7.30pm on Saturday Collapse

28/10/2018 - At the time of writing, Dulwich Hamlet are preparing to play in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA CUP, having been given a home tie against current Isthmian football league leaders Tonbridge Angels. Whilst our crowds have been good at Tooting and Mitcham, especially during the traditionally quiet late August / early September period, they are currently below what we recently were achieving at Champion Hill. Significantly, a reduction in crowds means a reduction in match day revenue and this does not only affect the current budget of the club, but also hinders the goal of securing its long-term future. A good run in the FA Cup could bring in some much needed revenue to the club, with the winners of this round securing £9,000 in prize money. Securing a game in the First Round Proper would not only be a fantastic achievement for the club but could also bring with it a big financial windfall. The last time Dulwich reached this round was in 1998, when they lost at home against Collapse

26/10/2018 - The warmth of summer may be a distant memory, but autumn can be a spectacular month – especially on those bright clear days when everything glows. It’s a joy to see autumn trees in the park or countryside but there are plenty of smaller trees and shrubs that’ll light up your own garden with fiery shades of red and gold. There are shiny hips and berries a plenty in October too. Here’s my pick. Trees My new favourite tree for autumn colour is Parrotia Persica (Persian ironwood) whose large leaves turn from yellow to brilliant orange and pink– followed by clusters of bright red flowers. It also has striking grey peeling bark when mature and looks particularly stylish as a multi-stem. It’s spreading and can eventually get quite big (up to 6m) so it does need space. Amelanchier lamarckii is a smaller and more easily sourced tree that is also grown as a multi- stem. As well as stunning golden orange autumn leaves, it has white spring blossom and summer berries. Similarly acers (Japanese Collapse