Dulwich Area Guide
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"Dulwich Picture Gallery was the first public art gallery in Britain. It was created from a collection of art compiled at the request of the King of Poland, but when he abdicated following Poland's conquest by Russia and Prussia, it left the curators with a massive collection. On their death they left it all to Dulwich College and decreed in their will that it must be displayed to the public."
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What locals say about Dulwich
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Activities near Dulwich
Tree Hunting: 1,000 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland’s Towns and Cities by Paul Wood
In Tree Hunting, Paul Wood seeks out the best individual trees – the most charismatic, quirky or downright spectacular – that grow in Britain and Ireland’s towns, cities and villages (and, in one case, from the crack in a church steeple). From a stumpy sycamore in Shetland, contorted by wind and hard weather, to the shining jewel in Brighton’s unlikely treasure trove of elms, Paul travels on a quest from north to south rooting out the legends and tall tales behind these marvellous specimens. As he delves into this rich ecosystem, he reveals how trees are inextricably bound to the story of our towns and cities: they have always meant a great deal to those that live near them, and they continue to shape the fabric of urban life in deep, and often surprising ways. Including sumptuous maps, grid references and charming travel notes so you can plan adventures of your own, Tree Hunting will help you unlock the secrets of Britain and Ireland’s urban forests.Read more
Train Time Play Time 10am - 11am Session
Come and join our Stay and Play session offering one hour of toot-tastic fun with various trains and track play-sets and free tea and coffee for those in attendance.Read more
Peach Street to Lobster Lane: Coast to Coast in Search of Real American Food by Felicity Cloake
When award-winning food writer Felicity Cloake announced her dream to cycle across America, the reactions were… mixed: “You’ll die,” warned a Californian colleague. “You’ll be murdered,” added her mum. Friends panicked: “But… what will you eat?” Determined to prove there’s more to American cuisine than burgers and doughnuts, Felicity embarks on the ultimate coast-to-coast adventure, tackling America’s highways, byways and pieways by bike in election year, counting campaign flags and uncovering local favourites like crawfish stew and sauerkraut balls. from Memphis barbecue to Mission burritos, Italian beef to Tex-Mex-Chinese breakfast dumplings, she dives headfirst into iconic American dishes and the fascinating stories and journeys behind them. Felicity Cloake is the multi award-winning author of the Guardian’s long-running How to Make the Perfect series, the New Statesman’s food column and seven books, including One More Croissant for the Road and Red Sauce Brown Sauce, which won the Fortnum and Mason food book of the year award in 2023.Read more
B2B The Movement - Mansion Party
We present to you the B2B The Movement Mansion Party! Saturday 17th May 8-4am, Tech House music, 2 floors and 18 DJ's.Train Time Play Time 11.15am - 12.15pm Session
Come and join our Stay and Play session offering one hour of toot-tastic fun with various trains and track play-sets and free tea and coffee for those in attendance.Read more
Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers
From the Women’s Prize longlisted, British Book award-winning, bestselling author of Small Pleasures, a new novel about love, family and the joy of freedom. Croydon, 1964. Helen Hansford is in her thirties and an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital where she has been having a long love affair with Gil: a charismatic, married doctor. One spring afternoon they receive a call about a disturbance from a derelict house not far from Helen’s home. A thirty-seven-year-old man called William Tapping, with a beard down to his waist, has been discovered along with his elderly aunt. It is clear he has been shut up in the house for decades, but when it emerges that William is a talented artist, Helen is determined to discover his story. Shy Creatures is a life-affirming novel about all the different ways we can be confined, how ordinary lives are built of delicate layers of experience, the joy of freedom and the transformative power of kindness.Read more
The Adventures of Alice
Prepare for a journey like no other! Join Alice and her friends as she ventures into a world of fantastical adventures, strange creatures, and mind-bending mysteries. From the Mad Hatters tea party to the battle between Tweedledum and Tweedledee, every moment will leave you on the edge of your seat. This is no ordinary tale this is Looking Glass Land where anything is possible, and the impossible becomes reality. Come for the adventure, stay for the magic.. Get your tickets here today and follow a rabbit who is always in a hurry! Adapted for the stage by Jill Alexander, Jane Alexander and Jill Keven from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis CarrollRead more
About Dulwich
Dulwich is an affluent area of South London. The area is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth. Dulwich, consisting of East Dulwich, West Dulwich and Dulwich Village lies in a valley between the neighbouring districts of Camberwell, Crystal Palace, Denmark Hill, Forest Hill, Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill, Herne Hill, Honor Oak, Peckham, Penge, Sydenham Hill, Tulse Hill and West Norwood. Dulwich is also known as the location of the Dulwich Picture Gallery and Dulwich College. Dulwich Village contains the original shopping street and still contains nearly all of its original 18th and 19th century buildings. It remains very uncommercialised and is a conservation zone.
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