Callia Quartet

Preparing to perform a premiere during a pandemic

How will we all remember 2020? The year when everything stopped. The year we were in and out of Lockdowns. The year when everyone decided that baking their own bread was the only way to get through. The highs and lows of home-schooling. When conversations with friends were carried out on doorsteps, at a minimum distance of 2m….. For the Callia Quartet, it was a year of development, and although a time of unpredictability, they used this period to prepare for the plans which they had set out for 2021. In February 2020, they performed the premiere of Thomas Hewitt Jones’ Divertimento.

A 5-movement piece, written to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chamber Players summer school, which 2nd violinist Lucy Melvin runs in Sydenham. They were able to give two performances of this piece before Lockdown. All subsequent performances were either postponed or cancelled, but their focus remained on the next part of the project. They had always hoped that Divertimento would be the first of three commissions, and so the time during the Lockdown periods was used to fundraise for the next 2 pieces. This fundraising was successful and current restrictions allowing, on

February 27th 2021 they will perform the premiere of Introduction and Allegro at All Saints, West

Dulwich. When the concert was first planned, London had just entered Tier 2. Audiences were still permitted to attend concerts, and able to book seats within their own bubble. All Saints is a very well ventilated venue, and the seats are very well spaced out. They felt confident that within this Tier, audiences could be welcomed back safely to what would be the first live concert in this venue since mid-March 2020. However, London moved through the Tiers, and is currently now in Lockdown. Whilst in this tier, audiences won’t be permitted to hear the concert in person, but the concert will be recorded, and streamed 5 days later on Thursday 4th March. This means that they will be able to bring the premiere performance of Introduction and Allegro by Thomas Hewitt Jones to you, wherever you may be. The piece is written for string quartet and oboe. The Callia Quartet is collaborating with oboist James Turnbull for this piece. James is a longstanding friend of members of the quartet, and one of the foremost performers of contemporary music for the oboe. This piece is very reflective of the period which we have all been through. It starts with a brooding and intense introduction, followed by an uplifting Allegro, as we emerge back into a world where live music and performances can take place again. Included in the programme are two much more classical works. Mozart’s oboe quartet, and Sibelius’ string quartet no. 1. Both are very youthful and joyful works, and again, express the quartet’s own joy at being able to perform together again. All details about this concert can be found at:

www.calliaquartet.co.uk/shows/ www.calliaquartet.co.uk/news Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/callia-quartet/

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Tuesday 9 February: A.C. Grayling: The Good State (Live Stream Event) 7pm-8pm. Wednesday 10 February: Dulwich & District U3A Open Meeting Talk via Zoom

The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? A.C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled and written constitution, and sets out the reforms necessary – among them addressing the imbalance of power between government and Parliament, imposing fixed terms for MPs, introducing proportional representation and lowering the voting age to 16 (the age at which you can marry, gamble, join the army and must pay taxes if you work) – to ensure the intentions of such a constitution could not be subverted or ignored. As democracies around the world show signs of decay, the issue of what makes a good state, one that is democratic in the fullest sense of the word, could not be more important. A.C. Grayling CBE MA DPhil (Oxon) FRSA FRSL is the Master of the New College of the Humanities, London, and its Professor of Philosophy. He is also a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. He is the author of over thirty books of philosophy, biography, history of ideas, and essays. He has twice been a judge on the Booker Prize, in 2014 serving as the Chair of the judging panel. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a Vice President of Humanists UK, Patron of the Defence Humanists, Honorary Associate of the Secular Society, and a Patron of Dignity in Dying. Ticket only £8 – access to live stream only Book & Ticket £12– includes a signed copy of The Good State (Book RRP £9.99, collection from Village Books) Book, Ticket, P&P £14 – includes a signed copy of The Good States (Book RRP, £9.99) and postage to any UK address. Book tickets https://www.trybooking.com/uk/

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2pm-3:30pm. Veronica Alden on blue plaques in south-east London. Q & A after the talk. More details at: dulwich-u3a.uk/events. Contact: secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting.

Wednesday 10 February

7:30pm-8.30pm. After the success of our online quizzes last year, our host Andrew is back and ready to bring even more fun during lockdown 3.0! Join us from the comfort of your sofa and play along with those at home, or with a team using Zoom. The quiz will be broadcast live from our Facebook page. Follow our page to participate on the night:

https://www.facebook.com/linkagesouthwark/

It’s free to take part, but we ask you to please consider making a £5 donation per team to support our work to keep older people connected with their communities during the pandemic by providing telephone befriending, online activity groups and food shopping deliveries.

We hope you can join us!

Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 February: &ART weekend, holiday and after school art classes Saturday 13 February: Rootcamp: Veg growing for beginners 2pm-3.30pm

4pm- 5:15pm. &ART weekend, holiday and after school art classes for children aged 5-12 years old. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Road, Peckham, SE15 4BY. https://www.andart.london.

Thursday 11 February: Bauhaus – 100 Years of Design, 1919-2019

8pm-9pm. Online Event. Zoom lecture for members of The Arts Society Dulwich - see:

www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk.

For membership details contact:

desraetrace@hotmail.co.uk | 020 7274 6106.

Always wanted to grow your own veggies, but have no idea where to start? Whether you’ve got a sunny windowsill, small balcony or larger garden, Rootcamp is for you. A package containing a variety of seeds and other useful bits will arrive with you ahead of the virtual workshop. Then you’ll get your hands dirty, learning how to sow, grow and care for your vegetable plants in a fun and informative environment. This 1.5 hour session will be led by Eliza Nicholas, a garden designer, home grower, and winner of Pro-Landscaper’s 30 Under 30 2020. Bring a cup of tea and all your vegetable-growing questions! Tickets are £24 each, including the workshop and seed package. Book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/

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Tuesday 16 February: Honor Oak WI Craft Club

Our Craft Club runs on the 3rd Tuesday of each month –currently via Zoom at 7:30pm @honoroakwi @honoroakwi/ @Honoroak_WI Email: honoroakwi@gmail.com

Dulwich Park Runners

Want to keep fit through running? Contact your local club, Dulwich Park Runners. DPR organise virtual activities and provide advice to help with motivation and effective training.

enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk

We hope to be back to our normal full programme of running events soon. DPR-buildng a local running community

Monday 22 February: Cultivating Understanding and Reducing Stress

7pm-8pm. This Bell House webinar will focus on improving our awareness of stress and understanding of its causes and, physiological and psychological responses. The last year has understandably seen a rise in stress for many, but do we understand why we feel stressed, it’s causes and how we can reduce it? Tracy from Way to Wellbeing will help you explore strategies for reducing stress and improving wellbeing. Suggested donation £5. Bell House will send you the Zoom link on registration.

https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/

Tuesday 23 February: What a Lovely Send-Off: Planning a Meaningful Funeral

7:30pm-9pm. Have you ever thought about your funeral? Do you know what would happen if you, or someone you cared about, died tomorrow? In this online workshop, we’ll go through everything you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective. We’ll consider: • why we have funerals • what a ‘good’ funeral might be like • how funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective • how to choose the right funeral director for you This session is suitable for people who are: • thinking about their own funeral • preparing to arrange a funeral for someone else • curious about funerals We hope you’ll go away inspired and empowered to arrange a funeral that’s right for you and fitting for your circumstances. This session will be held on Zoom and will last around 90 minutes. It will be led by Louise Winter, an experienced and award-winning funeral director and the founder of Poetic Endings Funerals. There’ll be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the talk.

https://www.poetic-endings.com/ Wednesday 24 February: Cooking with Scissors (via Zoom)

8.15pm. 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 in attending, please email

sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

Thursday 25 February: Dulwich & District U3A Open Meeting Talk

2pm-3:30pm. Alan Blower on London Parks and Royal connections .More details at dulwichu3a.uk/events. Q & A after the talk. Contact secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting

Community News: Volunteer Opportunity - Zoom Group/IT Facilitator Role

Link Age Southwark are seeking ad-hoc or regular volunteers with good IT skills to help bring together their older friends virtually. We need volunteers to provide extra support with engaging some of our service users to access our online activity groups. This could involve calling participants before a group to remind them when it is starting, providing assistance over the phone to anyone struggling to access the online group, being on hand to assist anyone during the group with IT queries such as turning on their video, unmuting etc. and taking a record of attendance. The group sessions are fun and include exercise, singing and chatting, as a volunteer you would be welcome to participate in the activities. If you are interested in helping, email volunteering@linkagesouthwark.org or call 020 8299 2623 to speak to a member of the volunteering team.

Useful Contacts The University Hospital Lewisham

Tel 020 8333 3000

Lewisham Borough Council

Tel 020 8314 6000 (24 hrs) www.lewisham.gov.uk

Lewisham Early Years Service

Tel 0800 085 0606

Forest Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team

Tel: 020 8721 2723 Email: ForestHill.SNT@met.police.uk

Community Groups Forest Hill Society

www.foresthillsociety.com

Friends of One Tree Hill

http://friendsofonetreehill.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/friendsofOTH / @Friends_of_OTH

Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents’ Association

www.tewkesburylodge.org.uk

Sydenham Garden

Tel 020 829 11650 www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk

Our Lady and St Philip Neri Friends Association

www.olspnfriendsassociation.com

Independent community websites

www.se23.com www.se23.life

Local MPs Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West)

Tel 020 7219 2668 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk

Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East)

Tel 020 8461 4733 Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk

Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford)

Tel 020 8469 4638 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward

Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3493 Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk Leo Gibbons (Labour) Tel 020 8314 6916 Cllr_Leo.Gibbons@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries

All councillors: 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, SE23. 11am–12.30pm.

Perry Vale Ward

John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3437 John.Paschoud@Lewisham.gov.uk Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 3489 2790 cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk Sakina Sheikh (Labour) 020 8314 7963 Cllr_Sakina.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries

Open advice surgery (no appointment needed) 2nd Saturday of the month (except August), 10:30am to 12noon, at Moon Lane Books, 300 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DE. Other times available by appointment, please phone or email one of us.

Crofton Park Ward

Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896 cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk Tauseef Anwar (Labour) 020 8314 9930 Cllr_Tauseef.Anwar@lewisham.gov.uk Pauline Morrison (Labour) Tel 020 8244 5315 cllr_pauline.morrison@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries

2nd Saturday of every month, 11-12 am, Hattush Restaurant, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4. 4th Tuesday of the month, 3pm-4pm Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 2AG.