St Christopher’s Christmas Market
1 DAY AGO - St Christopher’s Hospice presents their Christmas Market on Saturday 16th November, which will be Expand
1 DAY AGO - St Christopher’s Hospice presents their Christmas Market on Saturday 16th November, which will be at the Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park, Dulwich. From 11am until 4pm, there will be festive fun for all the family; with a bouncy castle and lucky dips for the kids, while parents can relax at the prosecco and gin bar. Stocking up for Christmas has never been this easy. The Christmas Market will host stalls selling baked goods, locally produced wine, craft beer, a range of cheeses and cured meats and even jars of honey from a local beekeeper. Beyond the food stalls, visitors can browse the wide selection of make up and perfumes, handmade soaps, jewellery and much more. Jo Mowbray, Community Fundraiser at St Christopher’s says, “This year we’re proud to be holding the Christmas Market at a new location in the heart of our community. We’re welcoming in a maker’s market of local craftspeople to celebrate what our community has to offer.” After ticking a few items off the Christmas Collapse
Dulwich Hamlet 1-4 Carlisle UnitedIt had been 21 years since Dulwich Hamlet last reached the First...
2 DAYS AGO - Dulwich Hamlet 1-4 Carlisle UnitedIt had been 21 years since Dulwich Hamlet last reached the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Dulwich Hamlet 1-4 Carlisle UnitedIt had been 21 years since Dulwich Hamlet last reached the First... Collapse
Dance hall daysWORDS: RONNIE HAYDON; PHOTO: LIMA CHARLIEIn this year’s blue plaque celebrity...
4 DAYS AGO - Dance hall daysWORDS: RONNIE HAYDON; PHOTO: LIMA CHARLIEIn this year’s blue plaque celebrity...
Fitness Tips: Oxytocin – the love and connection hormone
6 DAYS AGO - Welcome to month’s post on Oxytocin – the love and connection hormone. It was World Mental Expand
6 DAYS AGO - Welcome to month’s post on Oxytocin – the love and connection hormone. It was World Mental Health Day last month and I thought it would be a good time to continue to talk about this subject and about a hormone inside our body called oxytocin. Oxytocin is a very powerful hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It comes with the nickname “the bonding and connection hormone” or even “the love hormone” because of its effect on us. How can you increase the release of this hormone inside your body? There are three ways you can boost oxytocin: Spending time with animals Studies have shown that spending time with animals, specifically, dogs, releases oxytocin in the body, and makes both you and the dog feel good (as you can see from the picture above of myself and my dog). Maybe that’s why so many welcome pets into their homes and why so many therapy centres use animals to help treat and rehabilitate people. Give people hugs Studies found that this also works Collapse
From sitcoms to Shakespeare
04/11/2019 - BY MARK BRYANTBest
known as the dapper but rather snooty Captain Peacock in the long-running Expand
04/11/2019 - BY MARK BRYANTBest
known as the dapper but rather snooty Captain Peacock in the long-running BBC
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Crystal Palace Fireworks
31/10/2019 - On Saturday 2nd November, Crystal Palace Fireworks will light up South London for an awe-inspiring Expand
31/10/2019 - On Saturday 2nd November, Crystal Palace Fireworks will light up South London for an awe-inspiring evening of dazzling, family-friendly entertainment. Alongside breathtaking fireworks and laser display, the event will feature an out of this world show from Arcadia’s Lord of Lightning shooting lightning bolts at different frequencies from their bodies and playing an electric symphony through musical lightning, a myriad of street food traders, live entertainment, and a fairground throughout to keep the whole family entertained. Not just a firework display, Crystal Palace Fireworks will offer a wealth of entertainment for the whole family. Kicking off the action from 5 pm will be live music and entertainment from an array of DJs and live bands, as well a fairground with rides for all ages. On top of the entertainment, within the Nocturnal Village, the event welcomes over 25 of the countries finest street food traders, including FLYING COWS who have recently won the British Street Food Collapse
Like a Rolling Stone
28/10/2019 - WORDS: SEAMUS HASSON; PHOTO: PAUL STAFFORDEven in the
context of a 40-year career as a music...
Former goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is best remembered for improbably scoring the 95th-minute goal that...
24/10/2019 - Former goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is best remembered for improbably scoring the 95th-minute goal Expand
24/10/2019 - Former goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is best remembered for improbably scoring the 95th-minute goal that... Collapse
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Dulwich Picture Gallery – November events!
22 HRS AGO - Exhibitions & Displays Rembrandt’s Light Until 2 February Experience a cinematic Expand
22 HRS AGO - Exhibitions & Displays Rembrandt’s Light Until 2 February Experience a cinematic retelling of the Dutch Master’s pivotal years… An enduring storyteller; a master of light – Rembrandt is one of the greatest painters who ever lived. This landmark exhibition celebrates 350 years since his death with 35 of his iconic paintings, etchings and drawings, including major international loans from The Louvre and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Unlocking Paintings: Artists in Amsterdam Until 12 January 2020 Included in Gallery admission. This display explores the city of Amsterdam during the 17th century, when it became the new economic superpower in Europe, providing a wealth of opportunities for young painters to make their mark. Discover personal stories from key artists in our Collection; including works by Meindert Hobbema, Jacob van Ruisdael and Willem van de Velde II, from tales of invention and ingenuity to fortune and loss, all against the backdrop of an ambitious, Collapse
To the pub... The Bishop, Lordship Lane
1 DAY AGO - Illustration by Jessica Kendrew
Bell House – November events!
6 DAYS AGO - A-Z Embroidery Sampler Workshop, Saturday 9th November Learn and practice six embroidery stitches Expand
6 DAYS AGO - A-Z Embroidery Sampler Workshop, Saturday 9th November Learn and practice six embroidery stitches and be introduced to the complete alphabet of stitches, to start working on your own colourful linen sampler. Fulfilling your potential: How to foster a growth mindset, Tuesday 12th November Learn strategies for developing a growth mindset at this workshop with Tracy from Happy Life – Mental Health Awareness and Well-being Consultant. Imagine a world at ease with dementia, Thursday 14th November Michael Verde, an advisor to St Christopher’s, will be discussing a different way of thinking about dementia, in which people with dementia feel connected and valued. How to have a vegetarian Christmas, Sunday 17th November Do you have vegetarian family joining you for Christmas dinner? Learn how to make five vegetarian festive mains. Journal Writing for New Parents, Tuesday 19th November A free event exploring the experience of new parenthood through the therapeutic tool of writing. There will Collapse
The Dulwich Literary Festival Returns!
7 DAYS AGO - The Dulwich Literary Festival returns 6th -13th November with an unmissable week of events Expand
7 DAYS AGO - The Dulwich Literary Festival returns 6th -13th November with an unmissable week of events featuring the internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans Jung Chang, Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson, TV presenter and children’s author Konnie Huq, and the sensational author behind BBC hit series Apple Tree Yard, Louise Doughty. A highlight of the London literary calendar, this year’s festival will take place at Dulwich College, the festival’s venue partner, and Dulwich Books, opening with an enlightening event on ‘mudlarking’ with Lara Maiklem. Lara will uncover a new history of the old city through 15 years of findings from the banks of the River Thames. Classicist, stand-up comedian & Radio 4 broadcaster Natalie Haynes will kick start the main weekend with a Friday night foray into the women myths forgot as she discusses her new book A Thousand Ships, a retelling of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective. By giving voices to the women the myths forgot, Natalie Collapse
George Webster Memorial Drinking Fountain, Dulwich Village in 1877. Image via the RIBA website.
01/11/2019 - George Webster Memorial Drinking Fountain, Dulwich Village in 1877. Image via the RIBA website.
A powerful projectWORDS: LOUISE KIMPTON-NYE; PHOTO: PAUL STAFFORDThis autumn London will host a...
30/10/2019 - A powerful projectWORDS: LOUISE KIMPTON-NYE; PHOTO: PAUL STAFFORDThis autumn London will host a...
The Ionian Singers: A Triple Alliance – music from France, Germany and England
28/10/2019 - The Ionian Singers and Timothy Salter (conductor and piano) are joined by the clarinettist Marina Expand
28/10/2019 - The Ionian Singers and Timothy Salter (conductor and piano) are joined by the clarinettist Marina Finnamore on Saturday 9th November in a programme of music from France, Germany and England. Finzi is represented in both choral and instrumental form, with the English element complemented by two of Walton’s short choral pieces and the first performance of Ave verum corpus, a new work by Nicholas Ansdell-Evans. The French music is by Poulenc (from his Sept Chansons of 1936), with clarinet and piano music by Debussy (Première Rhapsodie) and Messager. From Germany come Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces op.73 for clarinet and piano and two of Brahms’s contemplative part-songs. The concert concludes with Salter’s transcription of three Wolf songs that bring all the performers together. St Stephen’s Church, College Road, London SE21 7 HW Saturday 9 November 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets at the door or in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-ionian-singers £14.00 (free for under 16s and full time Collapse
Horniman Museum and Gardens: October events!
23/10/2019 - Exhibitions Stages of Making 19 October 2019–19 April 2020 Do you know how the things around you Expand
23/10/2019 - Exhibitions Stages of Making 19 October 2019–19 April 2020 Do you know how the things around you were made? What materials were used and who was involved in making them? Step into this immersive exhibition in The Studio where all the artworks have a story to tell about design, techniques and time. Inspired by the history of the Horniman and its collections, Stages of Making is produced by a collective of local community members working with artist Katie Schwab. Works include painted walls, table tops made from yoghurt pots and a giant rag-rug created from used t-shirts by members of the public. On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the exhibition, visitors can join in free making workshops to contribute to the live Studio Archive. Free. Special Events Plonk Crazy Golf Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, daily during school holidays Until Sunday 27 October, 10am-5pm Plonk is bringing buckets of fun to the Horniman with an exciting 9-hole family-friendly challenge. The course has Collapse
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Pergola entrance to Dulwich Wood Park, Dulwich Estate in 1960. From the RIBA website.
6 DAYS AGO - Pergola entrance to Dulwich Wood Park, Dulwich Estate in 1960. From the RIBA website.
An Evening With Brahms and Schumann
04/11/2019 - For their autumn concert, the Concordia Chamber Choir brings you a unique programme devoted Expand
04/11/2019 - For their autumn concert, the Concordia Chamber Choir brings you a unique programme devoted largely to the work of Johannes Brahms, one of the great composers of the 19th century Romantic Period. The centrepiece is the magisterial German Requiem. Originally written to be performed with a full orchestra, Brahms later prepared this version for soloists, chorus and two pianists with a single piano. Yet instead of diminishing its impact, it is, if anything, enhanced, allowing the voices full rein to soar and capture the intensity of the music. The soloists will be Helen Meyerhoff and Alex Jones. In addition, they will also bring you songs from Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben sung by Helen Meyerhoff, accompanied by Luis Parés and, not least, the stunningly beautiful Brahms Geistliche’s Lied, a ‘spiritual song’ whose mood anticipates the great Requiem itself and whose lyrics contain the line ‘let no sad thought oppress thee.’ The performance is at 7.30pm on Collapse
Around Dulwich – November news!
01/11/2019 - It is the hottest topic on the school run, in the playground, at home and in the pub. It has Expand
01/11/2019 - It is the hottest topic on the school run, in the playground, at home and in the pub. It has divided more opinion among our family than the time my husband ordered pineapple on his pizza. It has occupied most of my waking – and sleeping – thoughts. I also bravely went down the rabbit hole that is the East Dulwich Forum and surfaced days later feeling more confused than ever (but with some excellent new handyman recommendations, thank you!). However, it is done and now out of my hands. Yes, my son’s secondary school application is finally in and I don’t want to think about schools again until March 2020… *pours wine* I did still manage to get out and about last month, although I can’t guarantee I didn’t bore my friends to tears with my obsessive school chat. The Great Exhibition has reopened following a make-over and I recently enjoyed a lovely night out there with the Editor of this very mag! The Watson’s General Telegraph on Forest Hill Road is under …
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Midcentury Modern at Dulwich College
29/10/2019 - 60 top midcentury dealers descend upon the bold brutalist Christison Hall and red brick Victorian Expand
29/10/2019 - 60 top midcentury dealers descend upon the bold brutalist Christison Hall and red brick Victorian cloisters of Dulwich College on Sunday 17th November with 28 modern designers too. What could be better pre-xmas? Modern and vintage finds for your home and workspace plus the odd pressie thrown in too. Expect an eclectic mix including original travel, film posters and artwork, iconic furniture, industrial, lighting, rugs, textiles, throws, glass pieces, ceramics, wallpaper and jewellery. Showcasing the very best in 20th Century design from Britain, Europe, America and Scandinavia along with a stunning array of contemporary pieces for your home in a unique setting, there really is something for everyone. We have some fantastic new designers appearing including newbies The Regular who will be bringing along fabulous leather totes suitable for all occasions, Pablo showing gorgeous wooden pinch pots, bowls and more and Nat Maks with awesome marbled wallpapers. Expect stunning contemporary Collapse
Fitness Tips: Autonomy
24/10/2019 - This month’s post has actually been inspired by a podcast I did recently with Sarah Williams of Expand
24/10/2019 - This month’s post has actually been inspired by a podcast I did recently with Sarah Williams of Tough Girl Challenges – a cracking podcast, which you can listen to here: Adventure, Freedom, Autonomy And Inspiration With Sarah Williams Of The Tough Girl Podcast It really got me thinking – Sarah talked about one of the reasons she left her job in wealth management was because one of the biggest things she valued around wellbeing was autonomy, and I completely agree. I will quite often think, while I’m looking at my laptop, “You know what, I’m kind of done for the day, even though it’s 2:30pm in the afternoon.” In my previous life, I would have had to sit there till 5:00pm or 5:30pm tapping away, looking busy or forcing myself to get on with it. But one of the things I can do now is just say, “You know what, I’m going to go home. I’m going to sit in the sun, and I’ll get up early and finish this the next day, or over …
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