East Dulwich Area Guide

We are thrilled to welcome back independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions, hosting their Annual Summer Party celebrating ambitious, imaginative and innovative writing. Poet, critic and choreographer Oluwaseun Olayiwola reads from his debut collection Strange Beach - an intimate and ecological, erotic and philosophical illumination of the body as a porous landscape. Writer and literary translator Jen Calleja reads from her new collaboration with Gregor Hens, The City and the World; part memoir, part travelogue, traversing the phenomenon of the contemporary city and our place within it. Writer and essayist Ariel Saramandi reads from her essay collection Portrait of an Island on Fire, an examination of the legacy of colonialism in Mauritius. Novelist Claire-Louise Bennett reads from her forthcoming tour de force of fiction, Big Kiss, Bye-Bye, which explores the mystery of how people come into and go out of our lives, leaving us forever in their grasp. Presented by Bold Tendencies. All ages.

Lost Wisdom Festival Day 2 Dancing Skeleton (Secret Headliner) Middleman Beat Up Face (FKA Spit, Ireland) Yuki Jimmy and the Boonies Oral Habit Lost Wisdom This is an 18+ event

GAG returns this summer with a night of deep grooves, killer vocals, and artists you’ll be bragging about seeing. This is music that hits your chest and moves your hips. Carla Prata Angolan-Portuguese and raised in South London, Carla’s sound blends Afrobeat, UK hip hop, and smooth R&B. Switching seamlessly between Portuguese and English, her tracks hit hard and move fast. A COLORS alum, Carla has become a star in Angola and Portugal, and her presence in global music continues to grow. Charlotte Dowsson With vocals as smooth as velvet and an R&B sound rooted in London’s underground, Charlotte brings intimacy and heat to every performance. Featured in Dazed and tipped as one to watch for 2025. bukky Nigerian-Irish and proudly independent, BUKKY blends lo-fi textures, psychedelic edges, and raw R&B energy. Championed in Ireland for their unique sound, BUKKY's 2025 singles have already caught the attention of Ireland’s biggest music commentators, cementing their place as one of the most exciting acts to watch. GAG continues to platform the most exciting voices shaping the now and next of music. Hosted at Peckham Audio- a safe, inclusive space for all. Presented by GAG. This is an 18+ event.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their families to enjoy together. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. Performances are held in stunning venues across London and the South East, in your local neighbourhood as well as special events at Buckingham Palace and Royal Albert Hall. "It's about Mozart and Bach, feeding and crying, and dancing to music: all of it"~ Miaomiao Yu, founder

Sunday Service (Last Sun Each Month)! Sun Apr 27, May 25, Jun 29 (4Pm-10Pm / Free Entry) - A Strictly Vinyl Selection For A Sunday Serving Of Soul, Disco, Boogie, Hip Hop And Soulful House With Jaimie Dcruz And Rodney P Up On The Roof, Free Entry At The Clf Art Lounge & Roof Garden️

Artist and choreographer Eve Stainton makes their Bold Tendencies debut with The Joystick and The Reins (World Premiere), accompanied by Ennio Morricone’s seminal score for The Thing (1982). The Joystick and The Reins explores who is deemed to be, and those who decide what constitutes a ‘threat’ within society; exploring how marginalised groups have been instrumentalised through systems of oppression and authoritarianism. Cycling through hyper-emotional states of intensity, the scene and solo figure become a site for the audience’s own projections. This becomes a choreographic practice of distortion, referencing ideas of power, dominance, perpetrator, victim, threat and interpretation. Influences for The Joystick and The Reins include historical reenactments, police and riot arrest imagery, and 1980s Crime Watch episodes; examining what it means to reconstruct a theatrical scene that draws on truth, and how societal constructs keep people ‘at risk’ of incarceration in a place of vulnerability. Morricone’s music finds resonance with Stainton’s mutual exploration of societal suspicion, psychological horror, and the devastating potential of individual isolation. Co-commissioned by Bold Tendencies, Dansehallerne (DK), Transform, Possession Performance + Automation and The Place. Supported by Queen Mary University of London, Old Diorama Arts Centre, Den Frie Udstilling (DK), SLUG (DE) and L'Ecart Biennial (CA). This event is supported by the Wavendon Foundation. Presented by Bold Tendencies. All ages.