What's On - April

Friday 28 April: Martin Carthy, Creeping Jane, Mark Whittaker

7:30pm – 8:30pm. Did you know that you can find north by looking at the bark of a London Plane tree? Or that the veins on a leaf can help you find water? In How to Read a Tree, you’ll discover the signs trees are giving you about their past and the landscape that surrounds it. And you’ll learn rare skills that can be applied every time you pass a tree, whether you are in a town or a wilder spot.

As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker’s Guide and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to uncover the phenomena worth looking for. He has been instructing people in the art of reading trees for two decades. Unlike other books of this ilk, Tristan shifts the focus to what you can see. Once you have learned to see these things it is impossible to unsee them – you will never look at a tree the same way again!

‘An important book and a pleasure to read.’ –Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path A Village Books and Alleyn’s Schools Enterprises event.

Junior School Hall at Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22. Tickets can be purchased on: www.mct.alleyns.org.uk

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7pm – 11pm. We are delighted to be welcoming Martin Carthy back to the Goose! For more than 50 years, Martin has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but far beyond it. Trailblazing musical partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick, his award-winning wife Norma Waterson and his daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums. Martin is a ballad singer, a groundbreaking acoustic and electric-guitarist and an authoritative interpreter of newly composed material. His settings of traditional songs with guitar have influenced artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, on both sides of the Atlantic.

“Arguably the greatest English folk song performer of them all” - Q Magazine

Creeping Jane are Nygel Packett and Sue Whitehead, who started the Goose Is Out! fifteen years ago and have run it ever since. In 2008 we didn’t envisage finding ourselves singing together on stage supporting Martin Carthy, but hey, here we are. We try to give preference to good local singers to support our headliners, and Mark Whittaker is an excellent singer who comes to our regular Singarounds.

The Ivy House is London’s first communityowned pub and has a wonderful Grade II listed ballroom with a purpose-built stage. www.ivyhousenunhead.co.uk

This concert will be half seated, half standing, so come early if you want to be sure of a seat! Advance tickets £18 from: www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout

Tickets on the door will be £20 (cash or BACS only, sorry!) Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm.

Dulwich Festival 12th-21st May 2023

Dulwich Festival, 12-21st May, is celebrating 30 years of community-focused, arts-based fun!

Presenting over 60 carefully curated ticketed events in literature, theatre, comedy, art, history and music, the festival also hosts Artist Open House, multiple fairs, open days, markets and competitions in film, fiction and art. Providing a platform for creatives of all ages to showcase their talents and share their knowledge, this year’s line-up offers the abundantly creative London community a comprehensive range of options, many of which are free and family friendly!

Adam Kay, hilarious and best-selling author of This is Going to Hurt will headline Literature, with a talk on his follow-up book, Undoctored, whilst local and Costa Prize-winning novelist Caleb Azumah Nelson will talk about his new book, Small Worlds, exploring the intimate relationship between father and son. Demonstrating delicious one-pot meals, Rukmini Iyer, author of the Roasting Tin series will tantalise tastebuds with tips from her most personal book to date, India Express. Bellies will also be full of laughter at the pub-based Comedy Club, featuring internet sensation Kieran Hodgson, multi-nominated and award winning Sikisa and globally acclaimed comedy double act Max & Ivan. For the musically minded, authentic soul jazz heavyweights The Filthy Six and legendary jazz tenor Jean Toussaint will head the Festival Jazz Club at the EDT on Lordship Lane, whilst an all-female line up of singer-songwriters will delight audiences with country, folk and blues in Herne Hill, Under the Tree. Britain’s biggest boyband, The London Gay Men’s Choir will educate, inspire and entertain, whilst acclaimed classical duo, Sara Trickey and Daniel Tong, will offer a more intimate concert at Dulwich Picture Gallery. To ensure no one feels left out, everyone is invited to sing their hearts out at workshops at the Christ’s Chapel or with the Dulwich Choral Society at St Barnabas Church. If the great outdoors is your preference, there are wildlife walks with the London Wildlife Trust, Street Art Walks across SE21, SE22 and SE23 and guided Georgian architecture walks, too. Fascinating local historians will also lead tours around Dulwich to highlight social radicals including Frida Knight, Alison Neilans, Alice Harris and Alice Vickery. For families, there are Fairs a-plenty at Goose Green, Dulwich Park and West

Dulwich, each hosting fun-filled days packed with stalls, rides, games, performers, food and drink. Young people and kids will love the huge range of accessible activities, offered in conjunction with Kingswood Arts! Expect film screenings, Parade in a Day, Family Fiesta and a Carnival Day! If none of this strikes a chord, perhaps a ceilidh, markets, a bike-powered rendition of Romeo & Juliet, sustainability talks, organ playing, a Sinfonietta concert, a nature play teddy-bear picnic and competitions in art, film and fiction will! Full listings and tickets can be found and purchased on the Dulwich Festival website now: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk

Of course, Artist Open House (AOH) is a highlight of the festival, providing a space for 800+ artists to share their talents. Drawing a significant connection between artist and community, AOH presents a unique opportunity to purchase locally produced and affordable art, across multiple medias.

This year, there have been unprecedented entries from artists spanning SE5, SE15, SE21, SE22, SE24, SE23, SE26 and SE27. Figurative sculptor Catherine McLeod, has been selected as the cover artist for the Festival Catalogue and Guide this year. Capturing the human form, her work celebrates the journey and curiosity that life presents – a perfect representation of Artist Open House 2023! Don’t miss portrait artist Sam Barnett, recently commissioned by the BBC and Children in Need to produce a portrait of King Charles for the Coronation, and sculptor Sarah Tombs, who has produced eleven sculptures for hospitals across the country, including Hammersmith. Free catalogues for AOH will be available in independent shops, cafes and venues across South London by mid-April, but visitors can also plan their day and route by visiting: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/artists-open-house/