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Herne Hill Music Festival
from SE22 October 2021
by SE Magazines
8th-17th October 2021
Herne Hill Music Festival 2021
The Herne Hill Music Festival is excited to once again be back this year, offering a huge selection of 23 varied events. Throughout the lockdown both committee and performers have been working hard behind the scenes, curating a varied programme of stunning musical performances for you to enjoy in the comfort of local Herne Hill venues. Preluding on Friday 8th October in the Half Moon pub, there you can listen to some smooth latenight Jazz from singer-songwriter Nel Begley at 8pm. If tragic stories and historical performance is more your thing, then The Friend’s Musick Chamber Choir will be performing right down the road (in traditional costume), at the Prince Regent pub, also at 8pm. Commemorating the 420th Anniversary of the 1620 sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers in the Mayflower you can experience that fateful 66-days’ voyage across the Atlantic. The festival is also continuing on previous years’ successes in inviting our public to participate in open musical workshops. Empowering the youth through music, passionate music educator Margaret Omoniyi and her band invites your babies, toddlers and young children to St Paul’s Church Hall for a 90-minute workshop of singing, movement, instrument fun and props. Don’t be surprised if parents are invited to join in! (Saturday 9th October at 11am). Later in the afternoon, there will also be an opportunity to watch a showcase of Youth Musical Talent from young musicians from local schools at St Saviour’s Hall at 3pm - please note this event is provisional. Later on Saturday evening, for this year’s Music For ‘Practical Action’ evening fundraising concert, we have invited Japanese concert pianist Haruko Seki for a spellbinding programme of keyboard classics at 7:30pm at St Faith’s Church. If jazz is more your style, then we are delighted to be bringing The Nigel Grice Quintet to perform for the first time at the festival, at the Prince Regent pub at 8pm. Sunday 10th brings the programme outdoors, with the Lambeth Wind Orchestra performing in the Bandstand in Brockwell Park at 1:30pm. There you can hear a mix of classical and popular tunes, where donations will be gratefully received. Nearby in the Community Greenhouses at 3pm, the Giant Folk trio will be playing a curious selection of jazz and folk music, inspired with an infusion of Irish and Scandinavian melodies. At 6pm head up the road to St Paul’s church, where we will once again be featuring a traditional Choral Evensong. On Monday 11th October, aspiring Jazz lovers will again be welcome to play along with their instruments as well as listen in our Jazz Jam session at the Off The Cuff bar, led by Roger Humbles at 8pm. Further down the arches on Tuesday 12th, enjoy another pint (or two) of local craft beer at Canopy Beer alongside a
performance from the iyatraQuartet. There you can hear the velvety tones of clarinet alongside ambient mandolin and enchanting percussive tones, transporting you to a bygone age of ancient singing and folklore. Wednesday 13th brings an offering of country-style guitar and vocal music of Americana with Pete Bruntnell in the intimate setting of The Workshop at the back of the Half Moon Pub. Provisionally for the 14th October, it is hoped that once again that local school pupils will be invited to perform for the School Musical at St Saviour’s Hall. You have been warned however: the show from Tijuana Jazz ensemble on Thursday 14th at 8pm, is sure to have you leaving The Prince Regent Pub with tunes you can’t get out of your head for the rest of the evening, including hits from the Beatles and other 60’s hits. The final weekend of the festival sees a delightful oboe recital from Julia White and Andrea Kmecova, performing well-known film score melodies on Friday 15th at 7:30 at St Paul’s Church, raising money for its Organ Fund. Again at Off The Cuff at 8pm, the festival welcomes Hotmotel, offering a selection of upbeat original indie-rock songs perfect for an atmospheric Friday evening. Raising money for Norwood and Brixton Foodbank, Opal Flutes, a local mixed-ability flute choir brings you Coffee Morning Music at Herne Hill United Church on Saturday 16th at 11am. Expect to hear a range of familiar tunes ranging from classical, to pop and more! Later at 3pm, The Festival is also again welcoming 4 local amatuer choirs to perform in Herne Hill Sings On at St Faith’s Church who would also be happy for your support. Your support would also be welcome in aid of local charity Herne Hill Welcomes Refugees, in whom cover band Talking Strawberries will be performing at 7:30pm at Off The Cuff. Once more at Off The Cuff on Sunday 17th, young people are again invited to showcase their musical skills at the Junior Open Mic Concert at 11am. Come support the future musical talent emerging in the area! Also for the final day of the Festival, enjoy an afternoon in Ruskin Park with a performance from the Crystal Palace Brass Band at the park’s bandstand from 2pm. Meanwhile, back at Brockwell Park’s Community Greenhouse at 3:30pm, Greenhouse Folk - Fran & Mike, the duo will be performing an uplifting acoustic vocal and guitar set of Country and Blues music, where a high turnout is expected. Finally, the festival is delighted to be concluding with the very talented Southwark Sinfonietta at 7pm at St Faith’s Church, performing a mighty programme including Beethoven’s Epic Piano Concerto no. 5 (“Emperor”) with Nadia Lasserson as soloist, and Mozart’s 36th Symphony in C, “Linz”.
Scott Greig
Tickets are now on sale at: www.hernehillfestival.org
Sunday 17 October: Draw with Rob! 3pm-4pm
Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprises are delighted to be welcoming award-winning and record-breaking author and illustrator Rob Biddulph to Dulwich! Tickets from £8.
https://mct.alleyns.org.uk/wazzon.aspx. MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22 8SU
Monday 18 October: EC Local Meeting: Dulwich
6pm-8pm. (Registration from 5.30pm). Join your fellow Dulwich business owners at The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8HA (Upstairs).
The EC Local Meeting is a new type of Networking and Business Growth Meeting that's guaranteed to help your business grow... because as well as good old networking, our meetings always have a featured content session where we share a practical marketing tactic or strategy that you can use in your business to get more customers and make more sales! You'll get more customers IN the meetings through networking and referrals PLUS you'll also leave with actionable ideas to market your business once you get home too. NB: this event is exclusively for Members of Entrepreneurs Circle so you'll either need to sign up (for free) at the event, or at the link: https:// eclocal.co.uk/Dulwich/join/. Already a member? Register at: https://eclocal.co.uk/Dulwich/
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Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 October: Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling @8pm
The Dulwich Players are delighted to announce that our next production will feature an allfemale cast performing the touching and comic Steel Magnolias. Originally planned for 2020, but delayed due to Covid-19, the challenges in this play epitomise much of the last year and the struggles we have faced as a theatre group. The title refers to its characters, who exhibit the delicate characteristics of magnolias, but are often called upon to be as tough as steel. Steel Magnolias charts a path though the life of Shelby Eaterton, from her wedding day to less happier events. It takes place within the walls of Truvy’s hair and beauty emporium in the American deep south – what better place to throw shade on everyone in the local community and further. Tickets: £12 available online via:
www.dulwichplayers.org
The Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common SE21 7LD
Wednesday 27 October: Cooking with Scissors
6.45pm. We are back to in-person meetings! An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk.
The Lordship Pub, Lordship Lane SE22 8HA.
Tuesday 26 October: The 143-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths 9.30am-10.30am
Joining us live from his writing room in Australia, best-selling author Andy Griffiths is ready to make half-term that little bit sillier!
Andy and Terry have added thirteen new levels to their Treehouse (it used to be 130 storeys, but it keeps on growing!) including a word-o-matic (it knows every word in the whole world!); a recycling depot; a wrecking ball; a deep, dark cave with a real live, fire-breathing dragon; a complaining room; a spooky graveyard (where it’s always midnight, even in the middle of the day); and a camping ground where you can have a nice, relaxing camping holiday. Andy’s been a bit stressed, so Terry has decided the perfect way for them to relax is to head up to their new camping ground level for a muchneeded holiday. But it turns out to be not quite as relaxing as Terry originally planned...
Ticket Only £5 – this ticket will give you access to the live stream event only. Book & Ticket £12.99 – this ticket will give you access to the live stream event, a copy of 143-Storey Treehouse (RRP £12.99) and A FREE COPY of The Treehouse Fun Book (RRP £6.99) https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/ landing?eid=21708&
Tuesday 26 October: Charity Pub Quiz @The Grange Pub, Bermondsey 6.30pm
Link Age Southwark are delighted to be hosting a Pub Quiz with their Quiz Master Andrew! Come along at 6.30pm for a 7pm start and join us for a fun-filled evening with plenty of brain teaser questions, plus a raffle with great prizes. Tickets are £10 per person, available to buy online in advance or on the night. Teams of 6 people maximum. So, get a team together and get ready to test your general knowledge for charity! All proceeds from the event will go towards Link Age Southwark’s work supporting older people and people living with dementia in the local community. https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/ Event/the-grange-pub-quiz. The Grange Pub, Grange Road, SE1 3BW
Thursday 28 October: An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith
7pm-8pm. Join us for an evening in with the fantastic Alexandar McCall Smith, who be discussing the latest instalment in THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY and his new stand alone novel. Tickets from £8.
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/ landing?eid=21156&
Friday 29 October: Scottish Night featuring Carol Anderson, with Alex & Tommy MacDonald and Hamish Halley
7pm-11pm. Carol Anderson is a highly regarded fiddle player and singer from Aberdeenshire. She has a distinctive style combining East Coast and West Coast influences. She has a keen interest in Scottish pipe music and this is reflected in her repertoire. Also appearing are Alex & Tommy MacDonald and Hamish Halley. Tommy and Alex MacDonald are a pair of folk musicians who between them play styles ranging from Irish, Scottish, American and Turkish traditional music to blues, ragtime, jazz and calypso – all on a mix of guitar, banjo, saz, tin whistle, accordion, piano and whatever else they can get their hands on! Hamish Halley is an amazing Scottish singer who sings unaccompanied. Tickets are £10 advance:
www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout or £12 on the door. The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road SE15 3BE
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