SE21 May 2017

Issue 126 - May 2017 In this issue Events Calendar Monthly Notice Board What’s On Pets Corner Food & Drink Dulwich Festival Financial Matters The Last Word

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Welcome It’s May and it is my favourite month of the year. Not just because it’s my birthday but because it is the return of the fabulous Dulwich Festival! There are so many amazing events to choose from, read our preview on pages 24 and 25. The Artists’ Open House is also part of the Festival, for the full programme please visit www.dulwichfestival.co.uk.

Along with the great programme of events there are three fairs this year. The festival starts with the fantasic Festival Fair on Goose Green, then the Love West Dulwich Fair the following weekend, ending with the lovely Dulwich Park Fair on the final Sunday.

All your favourites are here: Pets Corner, page 12; Food & Drink, page 14; Garden Talk, page 16; Children’s activities, pages 18 & 19; Dulwich Picture Gallery, page 22; Fitness Tips, page 26; Financial Matters, page 30 and The Horniman Museum on pages 32.

The Last Word goes to the wonderful Maggie O’Farrell on location in Edinburgh. But you can see her in Dulwich this month, find out more on page 33.

See you next month!

Angela

Welcome Page.........................................3 Events Calendar .................................... 4 What’s On............... 8, 10, 20, 21, 28 & 29 Pets Corner ...........................................12 Food & Drink ....................................... 14 Garden Talk .......................................... 16 Children’s Activities .................... 18 & 19 Dulwich Picture Gallery ....................... 22 Dulwich Festival News ............ 24 & 25 Fitness Tips............................................26 Financial Matters ................................. 30 The Horniman Museum .......................32 The Last Word ....................................33 Index .................................................... 34

Dulwich Festival

The Dulwich Festival May is the month that the Dulwich Festival comes to town! Featuring artists and performers from across the spectrum of arts, music and theatre, the Festival will run from 12th-21st May 2017. There is something for everyone.

The Element In The Room. Photo: ©Alex Brenner

Robin Lustig. Photo: ©BBC

Broadcaster and journalist Robin Lustig, will be in conversation with BBC Deputy Political Editor, John Pienaar, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery on 17th May. Entertaining the audience with stories from his 40-year career, this discussion will provide a fascinating insight into the world of journalism at home and abroad.

Come and meet Jennifer Scott, new director of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, who will be in conversation with art critic Alastair Sooke. Scott, only a month into her tenure as the first female director of the Gallery, will be talking about her ideas for its future, on 19th May. The charity Clowns Without Borders focuses

on the homeless child victims of displacement and aims to encourage affected children to laugh, play and forget their struggles. At St Barnabas Parish Hall on 13th May, young festival-goers will have the opportunity to experience one of their performances; expect a very silly afternoon!

For drama lovers, the Festival welcomes back internationally-acclaimed Tangram Theatre Company with the third and final part of their scientrilogy, ‘The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie’. Their collaborative, challenging and entertaining approach to theatre will enthrall a family audience, so get ready to join in!

This year’s musical calendar caters to all tastes. The Festival begins on 12th May with an evening of three choirs celebrating the human voice in their own distinct ways; Note-Orious, a community choir of local amateur singers; The Barberfellas, a small barbershop chorus from London’s LGBT community; and Gospel Essence, the a cappella choir from Gareth Malone’s ‘Naked Choir’ programme. For classical music fans, a highlight will be a performance of ‘Façade’, William Walton’s setting of Edith Sitwell’s poem sequence, by the Bloomsbury Ensemble of London with Julie Berry and Paul Guinery narrating, in the spectacular surroundings of the Dulwich Picture Gallery on 16th May. Meanwhile, for contemporary music lovers, acclaimed indie-folk quintet Patch &

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Events Calendar - May Monday

Tuesday

1st

2nd

Bank Holiday

Sydenham Tennis Club Open Day 11am-2pm www.sltcc.co.uk

Lively Minds, see p8.

AC Grayling on War: An Enquiry, p8.

8th

9th

Wednesday

3rd Midweek Magic, see p8.

East Dulwich WI @7.30pm, see p8

10th

Thursday

4th

Friday

5th

15th

Dig it Gardening Club, see p8.

22nd

Lively Minds, see p8.

11th

12th

16th

Lively Minds, see p8.

23rd

17th

30th

18th

13th

Sunday

7th I Love Popup Stalls, p20.

14th

The Dulwich Festival, see p20.

Artists’ Open House Weekends, see p20.

Festival Fair on Goose Organ Recital, Green, see p21. see p20.

Tennis Open Day @ see p21.

Experience Life The Goose is Out! Coaching, see p21.

Singaround @ The Ivy House, see p21

19th

20th

21st

The Dulwich Festival/ Peckham Rye Music Festival, see p20.

Artists’ Open House Weekends, see p20.

Visions and Vistas, A Solo Show, see p21.

Crimes and Nunhead Open Day, Dulwich Park Fair, Misdemeanours see p28. see p29. www.biggerpicture.co.uk Dig it Gardening Love West Dulwich Forest Hill Garden @EDT see p28 Club, see p8.

Fair, see p28.

Group, see p29.

Mums in Business, p21 The South London Food & Parent First Aid Drink Festival, see p28.

Course, see p28.

24th Dig it Gardening Club, see p8.

Dulwich & District U3A see p29.

Roger McGough + Little Machine Poetry & Music Show, see p29.

Bank Holiday

The Arts Society, Dulwich Illustrated Lecture see p20 Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

Lively Minds, see p8.

29th

Dig it Gardening Club, see p8.

6th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye h Park & Dulwic Park 9am, P10.

Roof Top Film Club, 4 May - 30 June, see p8.

Christian Aid Tea & Coffee Morning, p10.

Kieran Hodgson St Augustines Maestro, see p10. Church Grand Spring Dulwich Folk Fair, see p10.

Dance Club see p6 Classical Music Concert, p10.

Dig it Gardening Club, see p8.

Honor Oak Women’s Institute, 8pm St Saviour’s Church.

Saturday

31st

25th

26th

1st

28th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye h Park & Dulwic Park 9am, P10.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

Marianne Kavanagh Book Launch see p29.

27th

Blues Night @ The Ivy House, see p29.

2nd

3rd

4th

Lively Minds, see p8.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors.

6.45pm Upstairs @The Palmerston. see p29

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 20, 21, 28 & 29.

Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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Spring into volunteering

Volunteering for Link Age Southwark bring s many rewards – not just to the older peop le we help, but also to our volunteers.

From visiting someone once a week, to driving someone to our groups, just an hour or so during weekdays can make a big difference to the life of one of our older friends and neighbours and boost your spirits too!

Find out how you can help to prevent isolation and loneliness.

Visit www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteer ing or call Jennie, Michele or Melissa on 020 8299 2623 to put a spring in your step!

We will be delighted to meet you to discuss options available.

Get Fit, Have Fun, Meet People With summer approaching, Dulwich College Sports Club can help you improve your health, fitness and wellbeing. Their indoor & outdoor sports facilities are superb, with many activities to choose from. See page 5 for a very special membership offer - Join now and pay no subscriptions until 1 JULY! See www.dcsportsclub.co.uk or call The Sports Club on 020 8299 9292 for details.

The Sports Club team will also be at The Dulwich Park Fair on 21 May.

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He will then teach showgirl techniques, poses and walks followed by graceful and elegant traveling combinations.

The workshop will end with a stylish routine. In this beginners workshop Luke will focus on the basic techniques of a showgirl including alignment, extension and control. www.pushstudios.co.uk

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What's On - May Monday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & Wednesday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 May: Dig it Gardening Club

Wednesday 3 May: MidWeek Magic Mix

Frendsbury garden in Brockley offers two weekly gardening clubs for wellbeing: Dig It on a Wednesday afternoon at 2pm and We Dig It 2 on a Monday afternoon at 1.30pm. Both clubs finish at 4pm. They are open to all adults in the area, especially those who are under-employed, socially isolated and recovering from mental illhealth. https://www.facebook.com/frendsbury/

Tuesday 2 May: A.C. Grayling on War: An Enquiry At 19.00 on the 2nd May we’ll hear from A.C. Grayling – leading philosopher and public intellectual – presenting the arguments of his new book 'War: An Enquiry.' In this original and deeply considered book, A. C. Grayling examines, tests, and challenges the concept of war.

He proposes that a deeper, more accurate understanding of war may enable us to reduce its frequency, mitigate its horrors, and lessen the burden of its consequences. In a profoundly wise conclusion, the author envisions “just war theory” in new moral terms, taking into account the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust and laying down ethical principles for going to war and for conduct during war. This event will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, SE21 8SW. Tickets £10 including wine bookable via www.eventbrite.co.uk.

Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 May: Lively Minds St Faith’s Community Hall, Red Post Hill, SE24 9 JQ, near Dulwich Village and North Dulwich Station.

Come along for a chat tea and coffee provided any time from 12pm. We have a speaker or entertainer from 2-3PM. We have outings once a month between April and December.

2nd May: Playing with Myself – David Forest 9th May: Lambeth, It’s Palace and its People – Joan Cottle 16th May: The Hop Vine and the Hop Pickers of Kent – Chris Stewart 23rd May: Recorder group – Helen Penn 30th May: Dulwich & Brockwell Parks Picture Maps – Clare Skillbeck Edgar 8 | SE21 - May 2017

If you love magic and illusion, now’s your chance to get that bit closer to it at Herne Hill’s unique and intimate 20-seater theatre. On the first Wednesday of every month, the atmospheric theatre, in Half Moon Lane, hosts an evening of magic. The MidWeek Magic show, for adults only, is presented by Barrie Westwell (The Illusioneer) and The illusioneer Team of expert magicians and illusionists. Expect outstanding entertainment, a mixture of magic styles and an escape from the norm. Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start, £15, adults only. The Illusioneer, 19 Half Moon Lane London SE24 9JU. Email: barrie@theillusioneer.co.uk, tel: 07711 161 864.

Wednesday 3 May: East Dulwich WI Meeting An exciting programme of guest speakers, activities and entertainment lined up for members this year. You can check them out on our events page. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Meetings start at 7.30pm (please arrive from 7:00pm). Membership and waiting list is currently closed. www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

Thursday 4 May – Friday 30 June: Roof Top Film Club Bar open from 5pm. A fantastic range of films viewed on top of the Bussey Building in Peckham. Find out full details at: www.rooftopfilmclub.com. 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4ST.

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What's On - May Friday 5 May: Kieran Hodgson – Maestro 8pm bar open from 7.15pm. The MCT at Alleyn’s, Townley Road, Dulwich, SE22 8SU. Box Office: mct.alleyns.org.uk, 0208 557 1541.

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Saturday Mornings 9am 6, 13, 20 & 27 May A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race.

PECKHAM RYE start is near the Colyton Road entrance of Peckham Rye park and run three laps of the gardens. www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye DULWICH PARK start is Queen Mary's Gate on the south side of the park. This is the entrance on the South Circular (A205), Dulwich Common. www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich

Saturdays 6, 13, 20, 27 May: Dulwich Village Farmer’s Market We grow it. We sell it. You buy it, you peel it, you mash it, you chop it, you boil it, you fry it, you roast it, you bake it, you steam it, you grill it, you slice it. You eat it. Every Saturday 10am–2pm at Dulwich C of E Infants’ School, Turney Road junction with Dulwich Village London SE21 7JU. www.lfm.org.uk

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Saturday 6 May: Classical Music Concert 7.30pm at St Stephen’s Church, College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7HW. Join us to hear wonderful music from The South Circular Orchestra with soprano soloist Suzanne Walker and mezzo-soprano soloist Jo Merry. They will be performing Stabat Mater

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Saturday 6 May: St. Augustines Church Grand Spring Fair One Tree Hill Honor Oak Park. 11 am – 4pm. With the Surrey Docks Mobile Farm. Stalls selling food, jewellery brick a brack , preserves, plants and much more. Fun for all the family FREE ENTRY see posters around One Tree Hill and Honor Oak Park or on our website www.augustinesonetreehill.org.uk

Saturday 6 May: Christian Aid Tea & Coffee Morning 10am-1pm. Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich SE22 0JT. Cakes, plants etc., for sale.

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Pets Corner

The Importance Of Play For Pets

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ne of the key messages I repeat over and over with clients I see for behaviour work is the importance of playing with their pet - be it a cat, dog, bird or bunny.

It seldom occurs to us that the domestic species we invite into our homes to live alongside us might get bored or frustrated but this, sadly, is often the case and can lead to all sorts of behaviour issues. Play is a controlled substitute for animals hardwired for natural behaviours they are otherwise unable to exhibit in the home.

This is not simply a matter of supplying toys and leaving the pet to entertain itself. Most species developed to live with humans are more social than not. Social, as opposed to solitary animals need interaction with their owners. Play, along with caregiving activities like feeding, grooming and petting, are essential for developing the human animal bond and keeping pets happy and relaxed.

Where animals are caged for part of the day, like rabbits, hamsters or birds, short interactive play sessions should be provided around three times a day. Hamsters, rats and rabbits will all enjoy variations on logic toys, where items are opened, levers pulled or buttons pressed to dispense food or treats. Cardboard items, whether boxes or tubes, are great for most pets.

For burrowers and diggers tubes can be filled with food hidden in shredded paper or hay. Many pets, including birds, can be taught to play ‘fetch’ where lightweight items are retrieved and exchanged for food. Rabbits delight in knocking things over with their noses and rabbit skittles or ‘bopping’ is a favourite game.

With cats, games should mirror hunting activity and the best toys should be prey-like with fake feathers or fur. Owners are able to animate the toy by flicking it around and pulling it to excite the cat’s prey drive. Having caught the toy the cat will want to ‘kill’ and dissect it, so choose toys

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that fall apart and can then be put back together.

Once the game is over, the owner should retrieve the toy and put it away, replacing it with another toy for the next game so the cat does not get bored.

In fact, toys used for interactive games with any type of pet are best put away until the next play session. This not only increases the value of the toy but also the role of the human; interaction with both becomes more desirable to the pet as a consequence.

Dog owners should play with their pet at least twice a day. Controlled play is the best way to increase the repertoire of obedience skills. It also teaches the dog to hold back on instinctive behaviours like chasing and grabbing - both triggered by movement. The best games are those that involve retrieving and/or find - the latter being a simple version of scent-work. These games tend to involve focus and control and so calm the dog as he learns to work on command and use his brain. However, a controlled retrieve is very different from simply chucking a ball over and over for the dog to chase; this will simply hype the dog, creating an adrenalin junkie. Not all dogs are instinctive retrievers but, with patience and a structured approach to training, many can be taught a controlled retrieve. For dogs that will not retrieve, a game of ‘find’ is a fantastic option that most will enjoy.

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Spring Tacos with Mushrooms We have been experimenting with Tacos this month, to be served as evening food for a wedding couple with a Mexican connection. This traditional Mexican dish is composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. This easy recipe with garlic, mushrooms and melted cheese couldn’t be simpler, it is meat free but has amazing flavour and is the perfect dish to serve as the warmer weather arrives.

Serves 4. Preparation time 10 minutes.

Cooking time 10-20 minutes

Ingredients • 25g (3/4oz butter) • 2 tablespoon olive oil • 250g Oyster Mushrooms, sliced • 250g Chestnut Mushrooms, sliced • 250g Button Mushrooms, sliced • Sea Salt & Black Pepper • 1 tablespoon Truffle Oil (optional) • 2 Shallots, finely chopped • 2 Cloves of Garlic, finely chopped • Small handful thyme, chopped

To Serve • 4 Soft Tacos (homemade or buy ready made) • Small handful of parsley, roughly chopped • Grated Pecorino Cheese • Sweet Chipotle Paste • Chilli or Fresh Tomato Salsa

Method 1) Heat half the butter and olive oil in a frying pan and add the mushrooms, garlic, seasoning, thyme and salt and pepper.

2) Cook over a high heat until the mushrooms have released their juices and the juice has started to evaporate – about 10 minutes.

3) Add the rest of the butter and the oil, including the truffle oil if you are using it, the shallots and cook until soft.

4) Check the seasoning.

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5) Spoon the mushrooms into a heated dish and sprinkle over the parsley and cheese.

6) Make the tacos with the mushroom mix and add sweet chipotle sauce or fresh tomato salsa, add a dollop of crème fraiche and roll.

Food in Season Fruits & Nuts - Rhubarb.

Vegetables & Herbs - Asparagus, Broccoli, Carrots, Jersey Royals, Lettuce, New Potatoes, Peas, Radishes, Rocket, Samphire, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onions,Watercress, Wild Nettles, Basil, Chervil, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Elderflowers, Oregano, Mint, Nasturtium, Parsley (curly), Rosemary, Sage, Sorrel, Tarragon.

Meat & Game - Lamb, Wood Pigeon.

Fish & Shellfish - Cod, Coley, Crab, Haddock, Halibut, Langoustine, Mackerel, Plaice, Prawns, Salmon, Sardines, Sea Trout, Shrimp, Whelks, Whitebait.

Going out of season - Morel Mushrooms.

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Garden Talk

Clematis Crazy Clematis will cloak your fences in rich colour – and there’s one for every season.

Here’s my pick of the best:

Spring Spring flowering clematis tend to have smallish flowers. First up in March are the evergreen C. armandii variety with long dark green leaves and a mass of small, scented flowers. ‘Snowdrift’ is pure white and ‘Apple Blossom’ pink-tinged.

From April to May come the delicate bellshaped flowers of the alpina clematis such as the gorgeous deep blue ‘Frances Rivis’ and pink ‘Constance.’ The multi-petalled C. macropetala varieties are very pretty - exquisite grey-blue ‘Lagoon‘ is a must.

Finally, for May there are the vigorous montanas. C. ‘Elizabeth’ has a mass of pale pink flowers while ‘Willsonii’ is a lovely scented white variety.

Cultivation: Armandii and alpina are happy in dappled shade – montanas need more warmth.

These Group 1 clematis need a tidy up after flowering to remove dead shoots and keep to their allotted space. Armandii can be cut right back after flowering to avoid the leathery leaves taking over.

Early Summer If you like big (up to 15cm wide) exotic-looking flowers, early summer clematis, which start flowering in June, are for you. The blousy ‘Nelly Moser’ with large lilac striped flowers is well known, or try purple ‘The President’ or deep red ‘Niobe’.

Cultivation: They like sun or partial shade, depending on the variety as some such as ‘Nelly Moser’ are best in shade to prolong the flowers.

These pruning group 2 clematis can become a tangle so remove old stems to the base in late February leaving a framework of healthy stems shortened to around a third before being tied in.

Late Summer Clematis flowering from July are great as they keep going well into Autumn. C. ‘Jackmanii’ is a wellknown variety with deep purple flowers and yellow green stamen. C. Etoile Violette is a winner with rich plummy purple flowers and yellow gold stamens, while C. ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’, is a pretty dusky 16 | SE21 - May 2017

pale plum double. ‘Prince Charles’ with sky blue flowers is similar to ‘Perle d’Azure’ but more reliable and compact so great for fences. These clematis look lovely scrambling amongst climbing roses such as the pink ‘New Dawn’, or yellow ‘Buff Beauty’ Cultivation: They tolerate partial shade but prefer sun. Group 3 is easy to prune by cutting back old growth to 23/45 cm in mid February to mid March above a healthy bud. (As a rule of thumb any clematis flowering from July can be cut hard back in spring as they flower on the current year’s growth.)

Autumn For a bit of zing, C. orientalis ‘Bill MacKenzie’ has bright lemon-peel like petals and silky seeds into October – but it’s also useful for its foliage, which stays green from May to November. Golden Tiara is another of the same tangutica variety with black stamens.

Cultivation: Happy in sun or shade. ‘Bill Mackenzie’ can become large so prune hard (20cm from the ground) in February and again in the summer.

Winter Clematis In the dead of winter, clematis cirrhosa varieties, brighten the garden with their delicate bell-shaped flowers and evergreen foliage. ‘Wisley Cream’ is white and ‘Freckles’ has dark pink speckles.

Cultivation: Cut back overlong shoots to a healthy bud after flowering if growth needs to be restricted.

Janine Winlaw - Writer & Gardener

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BabyBallet

Capoeira Dulwich

The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich.

Call Stephanie 07809 148348 | www.babyballet.co.uk.

Classes for boys and girls from 4 years upwards. Martial arts the Brazilian way. Helps children develop strength, flexibility, coordination and rythm. Contact: vitor.barreto.13@ucl.ac.uk 07473 751177 | www.facebook.com/capoeiradulwich/m

The Baby Bear Club

Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park

Mum and baby classes for children under 5s, as well ad Dance classes and parties, at St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Olya@theBabyBearClub.co.uk 07825 710044 | www.thebabybearclub.co.uk.

Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.

Baby Loves Music Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead.

For more information amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Baby Massage

diddi dance Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn co-ordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie 07973 982790 for a free trial www.diddidance.com.

Dulwich & District Twins & Triplets Club, Baby & Toddler Group

Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums. You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19. Contact Jayne 020 8653 4781 | jayne@2prepare.co.uk www.2prepare.co.uk

1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10-11.45am, Herne Hill United Church, top of Red Post Hill. karendelahunty@yahoo.com | 07799 861104.

Ballet, Tap & Jazz for 2-16yrs

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TEAM (Theatre Entertainment Arts & Music) offer professional yet affordable dance classes for children aged 2-16yrs. All our classes are run in a fun and energetic environment by teachers who are fully qualified and CRB checked. Weekly classes held at Christ Church, Gipsy Hill.

Call Lucy 07801 735000 | www.bepartoftheteam.co.uk

Bea’s Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers.

Tues/Wed/Friday 3:30-4:30, Wed/Friday 11-12, Friday 10-11, Saturday 10:30-11:30, East Dulwich/Herne Hill, www.beasbabybop.com.

Boppin Bunnies Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe. 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.

Bumps and Babes Meets on Fridays between 9.30 and 11.30 (drop in anytime) at St Faiths Community Centre, at the bottom of Red Post Hill, SE24. It is very informal, aimed at new Mums meeting up and getting ante/postnata/moral support from Alice and other mothers. Contact Alice Yeates: 07831 225841 | yeatesa@btinternet.com

Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.

Funky Monkey Group Keyboard Classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.

GDND Academy Ballet & Street Dance For children aged 3 and upwards Dulwich branches in SE22 and SE21 All new pupils receive a FREE TASTER CLASS Contact the GDND team: office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 www.gdnd.co.uk

Gymboree Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at South London Dance Studios. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 020 3616 0033 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.

HHUC Recorder Group & Youth Choir For boys and girls aged 8 and above. Recorders 4.15 – 4.45 pm. Youth Choir 4.45 – 6pm. Fridays during term-time. FREE. Herne Hill United Church SE24 9PW. Contact Sue 020 8693 0402 | www.hhuc.co.uk

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HartBeeps Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. 1.30pm Baby Bells - Suitable from birth to sitting. 2.30pm Baby Beeps Sitting to toddling Also Thursdays at St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich SE21 7BT. 1.30pm, Baby Bells, 2.30pm Baby Beeps & 3.30pm Happy House toddling to 4 years, younger siblings welcome. http://hartbeeps.com.

La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Ginny Wadding 07940 511034 | www.lajolieronde.co.uk

Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Tackle a Superhero assault course! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2 and a half - 6, Come along for a free taster session. Mondays and Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | littleherocompany@gmail.com www.littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles Monday, Wednesday & Fridays in East Dulwich. From 0-7 years. Outstanding drama, music and dance classes for young children. www.lucysparkles.com.

Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!

Stimulating Times Tables classes for 6 - 11 yr olds. Forest Hill.

We make learning memorable & fun! Call Clair 020 8291 0360 | www.mathsmad.co.uk | mathsmadcouk@gmail.com

Mini Movers Street Dance An action packed dance class for 2-4’s, exploring different dance styles to popular music and funky nursery rhymes.

Dance for boys and girls is great exercise, and most importantly lots of FUN! Dulwich Lesiure & The Ivy House 07904 424504 | www.gdnd.co.uk

Monkey Music Various classes www.monkeymusic.co.uk | 020 8764 5185

Nimble Arts

Join Nimble Arts’ Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance! Classes in East Dulwich, Nunhead and Brockley. nimblearts.co.uk

Peckham Rye Playrooms Fun activities for children and their parents. Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA (next to café). Mon 1.15-3.15pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 10am-12pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues 1.30-2.30pm Olympikids - advanced booking required. Thurs -1.15-3.15pm Stay and Play for children under the age of 5yrs old. Sat - 2pm-4pm Brazilian language school. There is a fee to attend the session. Sundays - party hire available.

020 7639 2702

Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com

Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact Anna 0771 1238352 or anna@sparkle-music.co.uk.

Team Kaizen Dance Academy (8+yrs) Street Dance classes led by industry professionals, classes lead to performances and demonstrations. Classes take place every Thursday at JAGS sports Club, 18.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 20.00. FREE TASTER SESSIONS throughout June, to book call 07533 533 297 | www.teamkaizentds.com.

Water Babies Taught by world-class teachers, our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years. Our fun, innovative baby swimming classes will start in Forest Hill Pools from September. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 020 8858 5242 | divein@waterbabies.co.uk www.waterbabies.co.uk

Music for Little People Fun, friendly & educational music classes for 0-5 year olds.

High quality, good value. The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. Rebecca Vicary 020 8852 0118 www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk

Visit www.happity.co.uk/SE21 to find activities for under-5s near you.

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What's On - May Sunday 7 May: Ilovepopupstalls 1 - 7pm Upstairs @East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22. Shop small and local by supporting the work of creative arts,craft, womenswear, childrenwear and everything in between. Stop by and Shop, have a drink or a bite to eat the choice is yours. www.facebook. com/popupstalls/

Thursday 11 May: The Arts Society Dulwich (formerly DDFAS) illustrated lecture A View from the Plinth: A Critical Look at Public Sculpture, 8pm, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22, 8pm. See www.ddfas.org.uk.

Thursday 11 May: Stick in the Wheel at The Ivy House Raw, authentic, high energy music from what fRoots called “The hottest new folk band for ages.” Door 7pm. Tickets £7 (DOOR ONLY, no advance). Floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door! www.thegooseisout.com

Friday 12 – Sunday 21 May: Dulwich Festival The Dulwich Festival explores and celebrates the theme of home in this its 24th season. Art will spring up throughout the area in Artists’ Open House and the Festival Children’s Art Competition, musicians will bring extraordinary sounds throughout the 10 days, wonderful walks will awake the senses, talks and theatre will stretch the imagination and fabulous fairs will welcome all throughout each weekend. See dulwichfestival.co.uk for event and tickets.

Friday 12 – Sunday 21 May: Peckham Rye Music Festival The Festival will be hosting two outdoor stages in Copeland Park. There will be the likes of Axel Boman, Laura Misch, Oscar Jerome, New Town Kings and Patrice Scott looking forward to entertaining you outdoors during the daytime.

Over 100 artists across the festival – bringing you the best of local, national and international talent. www.peckhamryemusicfestival.co.uk.

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Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 May: Havelock Walk Open Studios 11- 6pm. Painting, print, photography, graphic design and craft. Plus live music, food and art raffle! All welcome. www.havelockwalk.com

Saturday 13 May: Organ Recital 11am St. John’s Church, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT Charlie Warren, organ scholar at St. Mary‘s, Battersea. Music by Bach, Sweelinck and Guilmant will be played. All welcome! Tea and coffee afterwards. Retiring collection.

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 May: Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House Over 200 artists will be throwing open their doors to you during the two weekends of the Dulwich Festival from 11am – 6pm. All venues will be open on 13-14 May 2017 and many will also be open on 20-21 May 2017.

What's On - May Saturday 13 May: Experience Life-Coaching 10am-4pm. With life coach and former GP Dr Caroline Hough Coaching helps you to grow and develop in your personal and professional life. Looking at where you are you explore ways to move forward to where you want to be. The workshop will help you gain knowledge of coaching and experience using tools that build skills to improve your life. Cost £75 each, £120 for 2. Location: Fashion Conscious wellness, 28 Grove Vale, East Dulwich SE22 8EF. Contact Caroline: 07957 294444. caroline@aspiring2wellness.com. www.aspiring2wellness.com

Saturday 13 – 21 May: Visions and Vistas – A solo show by Ambrosine Allen bo.lee gallery, 4 Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0HQ. Saturdays & Sundays, 11am – 5pm.

Sunday 14 May: Music by the Green 1pm-4pm. St. John’s Church, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. An afternoon of music by choirs and musicians from the local area and beyond. Light refreshments will be available. There will also be displays of art, and a craft activity for children. Everyone welcome and admission free.

Sunday 14 May: Tennis Open Day @ Old College Tennis Club, Dulwich Village To celebrate the Great British Tennis Weekend, Old College LT&CC are having an Open Day. There will be free coaching on offer for both adults and children, a free Cardio Tennis session, fastest serve challenge and much more. www.oldcollege.co.uk/openday/

Sunday 14 May: SINGAROUND at The Ivy House Another popular Singaround hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time!

Songs of any country or culture welcome. Door 7pm. Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes whenever. £2 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com

Sunday 14 May: Dulwich Festival Fair on Goose Green 11am – 4pm. Back for the 12th year running, the Festival Fair on Goose Green is THE event in East Dulwich. The Fair is a wonderful day out for all the family; from bouncy castles to the EDT beer tent, handmade children’s t-shirts to homemade cakes, designer jewellery to local photography, the Festival Fair will bring together the essence of SE22. Nibble delicious food from our ever-growing food stalls as you listen to the music on ‘The Goose is Out!’ Stage and enjoy a drink from the EDT beer tent as your children have their faces painted for free! Not forgetting our wonderful donkey rides! To apply for a stall contact festivalfair@dulwichfestival.co.uk or visit dulwichfestivalfair.co.uk. Goose Green, East Dulwich Road SE22 9AN. FREE EVENT.

Monday 15 – Saturday 20 May: Eat Peckham Vegan Week A celebration of all things vegan to make Peckham healthier and more environmentally friendly. During the week the non-profit group Peckham Vegans will be giving away 250 free meals, promoting businesses with our vegan map and sharing four locally sourced recipes. Join us for a caribbean buffet at Zionly Manna Rastarant in Peckham. Get FREE tickets at www.londonvegansocieties.com/ eatpeckhamvegan If you are already vegan will you chip in £10 to pay for 3 vegan meals? - go to www. gofundme.com/eat-peckham-vegan. Lend your skills and time to make this event a success! Sign up at http://londonvegansocieties.com/volunteer/ We need people to man the stalls, give out flyers, creative designers and social media promoters.

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961) Until 4 June 2017

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Tuesday Lecture - Animals in Art 30 May - 7.00pm for 7.30pm/Linbury Room. £12, £10 Friends. Includes a glass of wine Part of our Tuesday Evening lecture series discussing the significance in art of animals, cities, fashion, gardens and food.

InSight Lecture Series: Sargent’s Watercolours in Context 31 May - ‘A certain magic arrangement’: JMW Turner’s Watercolours 10.30-11.30am/ Linbury room. Series of 3 £32, £26 Friends, Single lecture £12, £10 Friends

Giacometti at the Tate Modern Widely acclaimed as a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group, the modernist painter, Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961) was a pivotal player in 20th century British art, inventing a new language of visual expression. Approximately 100 paintings, ceramics, fabrics and photographs arranged thematically will reveal her pioneering work in portraiture, still life and landscape.

Legacy: Photographs by Vanessa Bell and Patti Smith Until 4 June 2017 A special display bringing together photographs

by Vanessa Bell and the American writer, artist and musician, Patti Smith (b.1946).

Lectures Contextual Lecture Series 2017: London: The Making of a Global City All lectures: 10.30 - 11.30am. £12, £10 Friends What makes a global city and how do we maintains its expanding fortitude? Join expert speakers as they examine aspects of London identity from 1817–2017; two centuries of social, industrial and cultural innovations.

9th May - Punch and the Athenæum: Satire and High Places in London's Famous Club 16th May - The Subterranean Railway: How the Underground Changed London 30th May - The Life & Work of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) 22 | SE21 - May 2017

18 May - with Dr Lena Fritsch, Exhibition curator Part of our InTown Lecture Series about major exhibitions in other London galleries. 7.00 for 7.30pm/Linbury Room. £12, Friends £10. Includes a glass of wine

Gallery Film Steel Magnolias (1989) 8 May - 7.00pm for 7.30pm screening. £9, £7 Friends Six women come together in this heart-warming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana community, showing us how they cope with the death of one of their own, and emphasizing the importance of female friendships.

Mini Masterpieces 10.30am - 12pm. £16 per adult & child Experience the delights of our collection with your child aged 6-18 months. Enjoy an informal, child-friendly gallery visit followed by a hands-on, sensory art session tailored for you and your baby. 2 & 18 May You and Me: Family Portraits in the Gallery

ArtStories Explore the stories behind our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions in interactive sessions with Fiona Alderton. 2-4pm, £3 per child, Suggested ages: 3yrs+ 7 May - Outfit Fit for a Queen. 21 May - The Magic Lantern Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

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CwS | Smart Business Networking meets at the Private Dining Room (Upstairs), The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EP on the last Wednesday of every month.

6.45pm - 8.45pm.

Find out how to register for FREE at: www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meeting: Wednesday 31st May

Take a look at our new website which covers the areas in and around Dulwich including Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park.

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Dulwich Festival

The Dulwich Festival May is the month that the Dulwich Festival comes to town! Featuring artists and performers from across the spectrum of arts, music and theatre, the Festival will run from 12th-21st May 2017. There is something for everyone.

The Element In The Room. Photo: ©Alex Brenner

Robin Lustig. Photo: ©BBC

Broadcaster and journalist Robin Lustig, will be in conversation with BBC Deputy Political Editor, John Pienaar, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery on 17th May. Entertaining the audience with stories from his 40-year career, this discussion will provide a fascinating insight into the world of journalism at home and abroad.

Come and meet Jennifer Scott, new director of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, who will be in conversation with art critic Alastair Sooke. Scott, only a month into her tenure as the first female director of the Gallery, will be talking about her ideas for its future, on 19th May. The charity Clowns Without Borders focuses 24 | SE21 - May 2017

on the homeless child victims of displacement and aims to encourage affected children to laugh, play and forget their struggles. At St Barnabas Parish Hall on 13th May, young festival-goers will have the opportunity to experience one of their performances; expect a very silly afternoon!

For drama lovers, the Festival welcomes back internationally-acclaimed Tangram Theatre Company with the third and final part of their scientrilogy, ‘The Element in the Room: A Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie’. Their collaborative, challenging and entertaining approach to theatre will enthrall a family audience, so get ready to join in!

This year’s musical calendar caters to all tastes. The Festival begins on 12th May with an evening of three choirs celebrating the human voice in their own distinct ways; Note-Orious, a community choir of local amateur singers; The Barberfellas, a small barbershop chorus from London’s LGBT community; and Gospel Essence, the a cappella choir from Gareth Malone’s ‘Naked Choir’ programme. For classical music fans, a highlight will be a performance of ‘Façade’, William Walton’s setting of Edith Sitwell’s poem sequence, by the Bloomsbury Ensemble of London with Julie Berry and Paul Guinery narrating, in the spectacular surroundings of the Dulwich Picture Gallery on 16th May. Meanwhile, for contemporary music lovers, acclaimed indie-folk quintet Patch &

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12th - 21st May The Giant will be performing at Belair House on 18th May, supported by the incomparable singer-songwriter James Riley who has ventured home to the UK from an extended stay in Tennessee. The following evening, 19th May, at the same venue, blues singer-songwriter, Adam Norsworthy, known as the lead singer of Britishblues rock band The Mustangs will delight with his mellow sounds during an intimate evening. He will be bringing along some special guests to play with him.

Jazz lovers will be excited to learn of the return of The Harlem Meer Cats to the Festival line-up after their launch sell-out event in the 2014 Festival with six of the finest early jazz specialists in London. Ned Bennett's authentic adaptations of such classics as Black and Tan Fantasy, Echoes of the Jungle, Jubilee Stomp and many more really capture the exotic atmosphere of New York's famous Cotton Club. Duke Ellington's "Jungle Style" is at once dark yet joyous, mysterious yet immediate, with growling trumpet, seductive sax and talking trombone.

Over 250 artists will once again be opening the doors of their homes and studios for the everpopular Artists’ Open House, taking place across both weekends of the festival and giving the public an opportunity to view their work and talk to the makers about their creative processes. For those who want to discover even more about the

Patch & The Giant. Photo: ©Marcus Duran

Crazy Car Greece. Photo: ©Sarah Hickson

process of painting, the London Fine Art Studios are running two events for the Dulwich Picture Gallery’s first Art in Action day on 13th May; a live portrait painting demonstration by Ann Witheridge, founder of London Fine Art Studios and live painting around the Gallery by special guests from the Studios and regular teaching artists from Dulwich.

This year’s Dulwich Festival Food Trail features a truly mouthwatering array of delicious offerings from some of the best restaurants and cafes in the area. Booking essential on the festival website. Further information on all Festival events, venues and dates can be found at: http://dulwichfestival.co.uk Twitter: @DulwichFestival Facebook: facebook.com/DulwichFestival/

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Fitness Tips

Alcohol & your fitness?

What are the effects of alcohol on weight management and fitness?

Excessive consumption of alcohol can be harmful for the brain and body. Anything more than two drinks per day (on average) is too much, and problem drinking comes in many forms. If you’ve lost one of your personal possessions or your phone more than twice due to alcohol; if you’ve missed work or social engagements more than twice; if you’ve said something you regretted on several occasions because of alcohol, then that’s problem drinking. It’s about where it takes you rather than how much you consume.

What happens when you drink alcohol?

Alcohol is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream through the stomach and small intestine. Once absorbed, it affects every part of the body. In order to metabolise the alcohol, the liver takes on the brunt of the work, and the alcohol is then processed out via the breath and in the urine.

Alcohol affects the brain in various ways, primarily affecting the frontal lobes, which influence speech, memory, judgement and movement. The central nervous system (CNS) is also impacted, and excessive (and prolonged) alcohol consumption can have long-term effects on impulse control and movement.

The effect on sport and fitness Alcohol is a diuretic, so it dehydrates you. Studies have shown that performance becomes impaired when the body is as little as 2% dehydrated, and you are more likely to overheat if you’re dehydrated. Alcohol harms the muscle fibres, which impacts your recovery and negates a lot of the work you have done in the gym. It also reduces testosterone in the blood, and disrupts sleep. It 26 | SE21 - May 2017

is during deep sleep that growth hormones are released, which are vital for muscular gains.

While alcohol is present in the body, the liver will be working overtime to break down the alcohol and remove it. It therefore won’t be producing as much glucose, and your blood sugar will be lower and your performance will be slower. Not only will your performance be affected, but your co-ordination, speed and agility will also become impaired. If you’re hungover, the body can’t clear out lactic acid as effectively, and this also impairs performance.

The effect on weight management Alcohol is very high in sugar, and it’s very easy to gain weight this way. Calorie burn is slowed in the presence of alcohol, and the absorption of nutrients is also reduced. If you want to lose weight, or even maintain your weight, it’s really important to control your alcohol intake.

The effect on your health Alcohol affects everything in the body. Alcohol consumption can seriously affect your mental health, and many studies have linked it to depression, anxiety and chronic stress. Alcohol will slow down recovery from stress, exercise, illness and injury. Alcohol is an insidious drug that tends to creep up on people. A good diet, a regular exercise regime and something that helps you calm the body down should always be your first line of defence.

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What's On - May Thursday 18th May 7pm The Bigger Picture Presents: Crimes And Misdemeanours

Cert PG USA 1989 Director: Woody Allen Bar and food opens at 7pm Film starts at 8pm An achingly funny take on film noir – reimagined as only Woody Allen can. Ophthalmologist Judah Rosenthal has had an affair with Dolores for several years, and now she threatens to ruin his life if he doesn't marry her. When his brother Jack suggests having Dolores murdered, Judah is faced with a moral dilemma: destruction of his life, or murder. Meanwhile, documentary filmmaker Clifford Stern is trying to make a film of a philosophy professor, but instead he's commissioned to make a portrait of successful TV producer and brother-in-law Lester, who to Clifford represents everything that he despises.

We say: Less well known than Annie Hall and Manhattan, but in our opinion every bit as good! www.thebiggerpic.co.uk.

Showing at EDT, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW www.wegottickets.com.

Thursday 18 May: Parent First Aid Course 7pm Rivoli Meeting Room, 59 Ladywell Road, London, SE13 7UT. This 2-hour course covers – CPR, choking, the recovery position, head injuries, burns, temperature management & Meningitis.

With Keri Hartwright – Qualified Paediatric Nurse. Cost: £26. Tickets https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-first-aid-coursetickets-33509804728 For further information contact Keri at: safetyfirst1704@gmail.com 07841 536 331 www.safety-first-welling.org 28 | SE21 - May 2017

Thursday 18 May: Mums in Business Mums in Business are a group of mums in East Dulwich, South London SE22, who come together for support, networking and joint working. The meeting is free to attend (contribution of £2 towards drinks and nibbles is appreciated as this is administered by volunteers) and is intended to be a support group for like minded mums running or wishing to start their own businesses rather than a hardcore networking meeting. The group meets on the 3rd Thursday every month at 8pm in the Daisylets office, 165 Lordship Lane (opposite Mrs Robinson) East Dulwich SE22 8HX. Please let us know if you would like to join us so the nibbles stretch round! claire@daisylets.uk

Thursday 18 May: Village Books of Dulwich Village present Maggie O’Farrell in The Great Hall 7.30pm At Alleyns. Tickets £10 via www.village-books.co.uk

Saturday 20 May: Nunhead Cemetery Open Day 11am 11.00 – 17.00. Many stalls on display, something for the whole family. Also guided walks.

Saturday 20 May: Love West Dulwich Fair 10am 10am-5pm. Celebrating the uniqueness of SE21, the Fair will highlight the quintessential character of the area, its people and exciting mix of independent businesses, mixing art, culture, fashion and fun for all the family. Activities will include market stalls, arts and crafts, maypole dancing, face painting, street food, fair rides, farm animals, live music, and in store activities. To apply for a stall please contact lovewestdulwich@gmail.com. Park Hall Road, Croxted Road & Rosendale Road SE21, Free event

Saturday 20 May: The South London Food & Drink Festival 10am-7pm. A celebration of food and drink. Over 60 stalls food, craft ale, locally produced foods, arts, crafts, vintage and upcycled goods. Fun and games for the whole family including something for the kids. Dulwich Sports Club Giant Arches Road, Herne Hill SE24 (off Burbage Road). £2 entrance fee.

What's On - May Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May: Dulwich Artists’ Open House Over 200 artists will be throwing open their doors to you during the two weekends of the Dulwich Festival from 11am – 6pm. http://dulwichfestival. co.uk/artists-open-house

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May: Havelock Walk Open Studios 11am - 6pm. Painting, print, photography, graphic design and craft. Plus live music, food and art raffle!

All welcome. www.havelockwalk.com.

Saturday 20 May: A Night at the Opera in Dulwich Dulwich Opera Company presents an evening of operatic arias, duets & trios in All Saints Church, West Dulwich. Tickets: www.dulwichoperacompany. org.uk/box-office – £16 / £14 Concesssions / £5 Under 16’s when accompanied by an adult.

Sunday 21 May: Dulwich Park Fair 12-5pm.

Dulwich Park Fair, now in its 10th year, gets bigger and better each year! It is a traditional country style fair and will have all the popular attractions such as the Steam Fair rides, Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy, the Magician and Maypole dancing. The stage by the café will feature local musicians, brass bands, choirs and dance acts of all ages. The arena will have demonstrations of martial arts, football skills and a surprise show! There will be a great variety of world foods from roast hog to Thai, interesting craft and charity stalls and a chance to sample local craft beers and cider. No parking – please come by public transport. College Road, SE21 7BQ, FREE EVENT.

Sunday 21 May: Forest Hill Garden Group Opening for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) 1pm - 6pm at Hilltop - 27 & 28 Horniman Drive, 53 Ringmore Rise, 7 Canonbie Road, The Coach House, 3 The Hermitage and 25 Westwood Park. Combined Admission £7.00, (with a share to St Christopher’s Hospice). Children FREE (central paypoint at 28 Horniman Drive). Plant Sale at 25 Westwood Park, 27 Horniman Drive and 7 Canonbie Rd. Tea & homemade cakes at 53 Ringmore Rise. Train: Forest Hill.

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Monday 22 May: Roger McGough + Little Machine Poetry & Music Show 7pm Roger McGough’s new show with Walter, Steve & Chris of LiTTLe MACHiNe features a fine selection of vintage, classic & surprising poems set to music.

Prissian Theatre, James Allen’s Girls’ School, 144 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE Tickets £15/adults & £10/ students available via: www.village-books.co.uk

Wednesday 24 May: Dulwich & District U3A AGM 2pm

All Saints, Lovelace Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8JY. A short AGM followed by a Groups Fair where members and visitors can find out about all our activities. We will be presenting our 500th member with their membership card and celebrating the fact that the 1000th U3A in the UK has now been formed.

We have 65 interest groups for retired / semi retired members. These is also an opportunity to take part in Regional and National Workshops and study days on a wide range of topics. For full details visit: https://u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/home

Thursday 25 May: Marianne Kavanagh Book Launch Celebrating her new novel Should You Ask Me at Village Books 6.30pm. Tickets are FREEbut must be booked in advance at www.village-books.co.uk

Friday 26 May: Blues Night at The Ivy House With Alan Glen & Dave Peabody, Simon Prager & ‘Doc’ Stenson and Robert Chaney An ex-Yardbirds member; an Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year; a key figure in the Sixties blues scene; one of the best young blues musicians we’ve ever seen; plus a Celtic harmonica player! Don’t miss this! Tickets £10 (advance and on the door). Door 7pm, Live music starts 8pm. For tickets and further information, please see www.thegooseisout.com

Wednesday 31 May: Cooking with Scissors 6.45pm 6.45-8.45pm. Upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meet the last Wednesday of every month. To find out more or register your interest in attending please email: sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

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Financial Matters

The arrival of the £1m IHT threshold

T

here is an old adage that says, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. This is often a truism when it comes to tax blazing headlines such as “IHT (Inheritance Tax) threshold hits £1m”, following the Summer Budget of 2015. The euphoria arose because the UK IHT threshold has been fixed at £325,000 since 6th April 2009.

However from 6th April this year we began our march towards the realisation of an IHT threshold of £1m but the devil is in the detail. This £1m IHT threshold is being achieved through the introduction of the new cumbersome RNRB (Residential Nil Rate Band) which is then added to the existing individual IHT Nil Rate Band (NRB) of £325,000. The annual RNRB and NRB that takes us to the £1m IHT threshold is set out in Table 1.

Table 1: RNRB and NRB 2017 -2021 Fiscal Year RNRB NRB IHT Threshold 2017-18 £100,000 £325,000 £425,000 2018-19 £125,000 £325,000 £450,000 2019-20 £150,000 £325,000 £475,000 2020-21 £175,000 £325,000 £500,000

The £1m threshold is achieved from the sum of a married couple or civil partners’ individual IHT NRB and RNRB, (£500,000 x 2) from 2020-21. The £1m threshold will be effective from 2020-21, when a surviving spouse or civil partner dies on or after 6th April 2020; and their estate includes a home they had owned, or a share of one, and the home has been left to their “direct descendants”.

Professional advice should be sort because the IHT threshold of £1m is not an automatic right on the death of a surviving spouse or civil partner.

For example, if there was any consumption (full or partial) of the £325,000 NRB following the death of the first spouse or civil partner, the estate on the death of the surviving spouse or partner will not enjoy a £1m IHT threshold.

In addition the value of the estate of the deceased should not exceed £2 million. The RNRB will also be available in cases where a deceased had downsized to a less valuable home or sold or given away their home after 7 July 2015. The direct descendants for the benefit of the RNRB is set out in Table 2. opposite.

Table 2: Direct Descendants

• a spouse or civil partner of a lineal descendant (including their widow, widower or surviving civil partner) • a child, grandchild or other lineal descendant of that person • a child who is, or was at any time, that person’s stepchild • an adopted child of that person • a child who was fostered at any time by that person • a child where that person is appointed as a guardian or special guardian for that child when they’re under 18

The explicit statement of married couples or civil partners is a further IHT planning warning for cohabiting partners. In the same way that the nil rate band can be transferred between married couples any unused RNRB will also be transferable on the death of any surviving spouse or civil partner who dies after 5th April 2017, irrespective of the death of the first of the couple.

The RNRB is only applicable to one home within the deceased’s estate and must have been lived in at some stage by the deceased before their death. Any property owned by a deceased which they never lived in, such as a buy-to-let property will not qualify for the RNRB. The home of a deceased can be inherited by their direct descendant via the deceased’s Will, rules of intestacy or some other legal means, to qualify for the RNRB. However, if the Will has a condition that the deceased’s grandchildren have to reach a certain age before they can inherit the home which means the property is held in a trust subject to a contingency, the RNRB wouldn’t apply. This is because the grandchildren don’t inherit the home on the death of their grandparent. The RNRB will be reduced by £1 for every £2 that the value of the estate is more than the £2 million taper threshold even if a home is left to direct descendants Whilst policy makers are championing the arrival of the £1m IHT threshold, most taxpayers are less jubilant. Further professional advice should be sort to address the thorny issues of properties in trust and property downsizing.

David Frederick FCCA - Principal Marcus Bishop Associates - Chartered Certified Accountants

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Horniman Museum & Gardens The Robot Zoo Until Sunday 29 October

Enter this amazing world of robotic creatures, see inside them and even control some of them – and discover mind-boggling facts about animals that share our world. Ticket prices: Child £4.40; Adult £7.70: Family (2 adults, 2 children) £18.70.

Prices include voluntary 10%Gift Aid donation.

Please visit www.horniman.ac.uk/robotzoo for more information. Horniman Members enjoy FREE, unlimited visits to the exhibition.

Pani Saturday 20 May - Sunday 26 November Pani is the word for water across large parts of South Asia. In this thought-provoking display, artist Daksha Patel explores the complex relationships between people and water in this region. Using symbols drawn on terracotta water containers and a vibrant hybrid map, Daksha draws attention to the environmental threats facing rivers and water courses, and the challenges encountered by the people and wildlife that depend upon this most precious resource. FREE.

May Half Term Family Art Fun Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June (except Wed 31 May) 11am – 2.45pm Join free and fabulous Horniman craft activities inspired by our temporary exhibitions and Gardens. Sessions run every 45 minutes. FREE.

Horniman Explorers Monday 29 May and Friday 2 June 11am–12.30pm; 2-3.30pm Discover the collections that make the Horniman special! Touch and explore real things from a West African thumb piano to sharks jaws in our Hands on Base gallery. Take part in challenges that could have you trying on clothes, playing music, drawing and exploring objects related to our holiday theme. FREE.

Pond Dipping Tuesday 30 May 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm

Wander around our galleries and gardens after hours and enjoy music, dance, film, tours and surprising performances inspired by our collections. Part of Museums at Night. Tickets: £5. Over-18s only.

Discover the variety of spring wildlife living in our Nature Trail pond. All equipment is provided and a tutor will guide you through the process and help you identify your finds. The Horniman Nature Trail is the oldest in London and is carefully managed to encourage wildlife.

Children must be age 5+ and accompanied by an adult. These activities are not suitable for prams or pushchairs. Tickets: £3 per child, accompanying ADULTS FREE.

Library Open Day

As Dead as a Dodo

Horniman at Night Thursday 18 May, 6.30-9.30pm

First Sunday of each month, 10.30am–5.30pm Browse our library collections and see some of the library treasures. FREE, DROP IN.

Dawn Chorus Walk Saturday 6 May, 5-7am Join expert ornithologist David Darrell-Lambert on an early morning tour of the Horniman Gardens for International Dawn Chorus Day and learn to identify the many bird songs that make up the dawn chorus. Afterwards, see taxidermy examples of some of the birds you heard and warm up with a hot drink and pastry. Suitable for adults and children aged 10+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: Child £5, Adult £8.

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Wednesday 31 May, 11am-3.30pm Join us for a day of family activities inspired by the new Tiger display in the Natural History Gallery. Meet our natural history curators to find out about animals both near and far that are endangered or close to extinction. Listen to stories about strange and fabulous creatures that once lived on the Earth and use your imagination to create a drawing of an extinct animal. FREE. The Horniman Public Museum & Park Trust 100 London Road, London SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk

The Last Word - On Location

Maggie O’Farrell Maggie O’Farrell is appearing at Alleyn's School on Thursday 18th May at 7.30pm to chat about her most recent smash, This Must Be the Place - a dazzling, intimate epic about who we leave behind and who we become as we search for our place in the world.

As the author of seven fabulous books, including The Hand That First Held Mine, which won the 2010 Costa Novel Award, Instructions for a Heatwave, shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Novel Award this is an event not to miss. Ticket are £10 Book tickets online at www.village-books.co.uk or pop into the bookshop on Calton Ave, in Dulwich Village.

The most famous person you’ve met?

When I was around seventeen or eighteen, I was in Edinburgh one evening at the time of the Festival.

I was sitting on the steps of a closed cafe in the Old Town when a man walked up the steps, to try the locked door. I say 'walked' when actually it was more of a glide, a float, a human glissando: something in the quality of this movement of his made me look up and pay attention. He was wearing a coat with the collar turned up and a woollen hat pulled down low on his forehead, and when he realised the cafe was shut, he turned around and I saw that it was Rudolf Nureyev.

His face was gaunt and chilled – he was perhaps already unwell – but, seeing me looking at him, he shrugged as if to say, but this cafe is closed.

I shrugged back, as if to say, I know, what can you do? Then he walked away, down the street, his long, muscular legs scissoring up the distance.

What’s your favourite place for a night out?

It would have to involve the cinema or Chinese food or friends. Preferably two of the three, in any combination. I lived in Hong Kong for a while, a long time ago, and I still miss the food.

Cafe, pub or bar?

Definitely a cafe. I used to work in a bar when I was younger and I've never quite got over the smell of stale beer. I work in cafes sometimes, when the house gets too noisy, but I can't concentrate if music is playing. A music-less cafe is surprisingly hard to find. I have a mental map in my head of all the quiet cafes near my house.

Where’s your favourite place to walk?

Hill or beach? It's a tricky conundrum. I find walking the easiest way to unwind, both physically and mentally. If ever I have a problem or conundrum to solve, I find a stride up a hill or along a beach usually helps. I like Parliament Hill or Richmond Park or the stretch of the Southbank between the Royal Festival Hall and the Tate always yields some interesting people-watching. Water is good: the coast of Dorset is a tonic, as is Pembrokeshire and the west coast of Ireland.

When I want to relax...

I don't have much talent for relaxing. Whenever I get to the closing part of a yoga class where you're meant to drift off into a meditative trance, I always tend to use it as time to compile to-do lists in my head. I am partial to a bath at the end of the day, as hot as humanly possible, seasoned with epsom salts.

My secret ambition To learn to play the accordion. I used to play the piano but I've let it lapse so badly that I can no longer bear to hear myself. So I'm planning to start on a new instrument, the accordion. It's a bit more portable than a piano. I can only play one tune so far but you have to start somewhere.

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