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Issue 130 - June 2017 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 Monthly Notice Board - P6 Events - P8 Dulwich Festival - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Children’s Activities - P18 Horniman Museum - P22 Garden Talk - P28

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Welcome It is with much sadness that I let you know that Ingrid Beazley died just after I went to print last month. I know that many of you will know Ingrid as she was so active in the Dulwich area.

Ingrid contacted me when I first started SE22 & SE23 to forge a relationship between the magazines and the Dulwich Picture Gallery. A relationship that is still going strong over 10 years later.

I know that I am not the only one to have benefited from her ideas, support and kindness. Over the years we were in touch regarding the Friends’ of Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Bigger Picture film club (still going strong at EDT) and, of course, the Street Art. So it is with the Street Art in mind that I thought it fitting to re print the article launching Ingrid’s book, Street Art Fine Art, which I know she was incredibly proud of. See page 30.

In June I usually reflect back on what a wonderful Dulwich Festival we had, which of course we did. It just reminds me of some of the wonderful Private Views, Ingrid and Tom hosted so generously at their house, on the eve of the Artists’ Open House weekend.

I know that many people will miss Ingrid; her family and her many dear friends in the area and around the World. We were very lucky to have her so near.

See you next month

Angela Angela Burgess Head of All Things Community SE Magazines/Around Dulwich

Welcome Page ........................................3 Events Calendar .....................................4 Noticeboard ............................................6 What’s On ........8, 10, 16, 20, 21, 24 & 25 The Great Wall of Stillness! ...................12 Food & Drink .......................................14 Children’s Activities ..................... 18 & 19 The Horniman Museum .......................22 Financial Matters ..................................23 Dulwich Picture Gallery................. 26 & 27 Garden Talk............................................28 Community Index .................................29 In Remembrance of Ingrid Beazley .30 The Last Word ....................................32 Index .....................................................34

In Remembrance of Ingrid Beazley

Street Art Fine Art

The street art that has appeared in and around Dulwich in the last year is almost all based on old master paintings in the permanent collection at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Left: Tiepolo – Joseph receiving Pharaoh’s Ring 1755. Below: Thierry Noir – Joseph receiving Pharaoh’s Ring 2013

A new book by Ingrid Beazley, who organised their execution, draws parallels between classic and contemporary styles, showing how works by painters such as Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Rubens, Tiepolo, Murillo and Van Dyke have influenced works by today’s most cutting edge street artists such as Stik, ROA, Thierry Noir, RUN, Phlegm, Pablo Delgado, Conor Harrington and MadC. Including stunning photography of the process and comments from the artists and the public.

Left: Samson & Delilah Van Dyck 1620 Above: Samson & Delilah David Shillinglaw 2013 Below: Landscape with Sportsmen & Game (detail) Pynacker 1665, interpreted by ROA 2013

Ingrid Beazley, former Chairman of the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery, and founder of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery, died last month. This article was first published in April 2014 to celebrate the launch of Ingrid’s book. It felt fitting to republish it to show the lasting effect of Ingrid’s passion for art.

Ingrid will be missed by so many of us in Dulwich and beyond. A celebration of her life will be held next month at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. My thoughts are with Tom, Kim, Bea and family.

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Events Calendar - June Monday

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Brockley Max 2-10 June, see p8.

Parkrun, Peckham Rye h Park & Dulwic Park 9am, P8.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

5th

6th

Dig it Gardening Club, see p10.

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

Henry Hemming Talking about MI5, see p10.

Elder Peoples Support Project,see p8 for details

Choumert Square Open Day 1-6pm, p8.

I Love Popup Stalls, p10.

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Brockley Max 2-10 June, see p8.

Anne Lynch Watercolours and Prints: An Exhibiton @ Jeannie Avent, see p10 The Arts Society, Dulwich St Christopher’s Dulwich Musical Dig it Gardening Illustrated Lecture see p16 Food Festival and Festival, see p16.

Dulwich Folk Club, see p10.

Wild West Fair, p16.

Club Local @ Open Garden, see p16.

Dance Club see p6 Midweek Magic, Parkrun, Lecture @ Dulwich EDT, see p16. see p10.

Peckham Rye h The Goose is Out! wic Dul College, see p10.

Park & Park 9am, East Dulwich WI Danny Pedler & Rosie Singaround @ The Ivy P8. @7.30pm, see p10 Butler-Hall @ The Ivy House, see p20.

House, see p16

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Parkrun, Anne Lynch Watercolours and Prints: An Exhibiton @ Jeannie Avent, see p10 Peckham Rye h Visions and Vistas, A Solo Show, see p28.

Park & Dulwic Seminar for SME Park 9am, About Elly P8.

Dig it Gardening Businesses, see p20.

JAGS Summer www.biggerpicture.co.uk Club, see p10.

Concert, see p21.

Laugh Train Home @EDT see p20.

Goodrich School Comedy Nights p20. Dig it Gardening Summer Fair, see p21.

Forest Hill Club, see p10.

Mums in Business, p20.

Italian Night @ Women’s Institute, Dulwich & District Village Books, see See page 6 for NCT Nearly New Sale, p20. see p20. details

Anne Lynch Watercolours and Prints: An Exhibiton @ Jeannie Avent, see p10 Dulwich Folk Dig it Gardening Dance Club see p6 Club, see p10.

Dig it Gardening Peckham Rye Park Dulwich & District Laugh Train Home Club, see p10. to One Tree Hill U3A see p24.

Comedy Nights p21.

Walk, see p21.

Sargent - The Watercolours Opens, see p21.

26th Dig it Gardening Club, see p10.

27th

28th

Dig it Gardening Cathy Club, see p10.

Rentzenbrink & Dr Monika Linton Suzanne O’Sullivan Demonstration @ Village @ Village books, books, see p25. see p25.

29th

Fairlawn Singers, Smart Business Networking see p25. with Cooking with Scissors.

6.45pm Upstairs @The Laugh Train Home Palmerston. See p25.

Comedy Nights p25.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

Parkrun, Peckham Rye h Park & Dulwic Park 9am, P8.

25th

Independent Sunset Soiree in aid of Bookshop Week Link Age Southwark, @ Village Books, see p24. see p24.

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The Copper Family plus Local Traditional Singers @ The Ivy House, see p25.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 16, 20, 21, 24 & 25. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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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!

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Forest Hill Women’s Institute New Members Welcome Want to join Forest Hill WI? We currently have a few spaces for members.

If you would like to meet some local woman and learn some new skills all whilst having fun then we’d love to hear from you.

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What's On - June

Friday 2 – Saturday 10 June Brockley Max runs from 2nd to 10th June 2017 offering a packed programme of gigs, films, art exhibitions, theatre, kids activities and more besides. Most events are free and will take place in venues across Brockley, Crofton Park, Honor Oak Park and Ladywell. https://brockleymax.co.uk.

Saturday 3 June: Elder Peoples Support Project Artfest 12-4pm FREE ADMISSION The Ackroyd Community Centre, Ackroyd Road, Forest Hill SE23 1DL. Come and experience an exhibition of works by the talented EPSP Art class. The exhibition will be accompanied by music, homemade cakes, bespoke crafts, cards and homemade preserves.

Station Honor Oak Park, buses 122, 171, 172. Contact 020 8699 9009 - epsp.info@ackroydcentre.org.uk

Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun

Saturdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 June: 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

Sunday 4 June: Choumert Square Open Day 1pm - 6pm Delightful gardens to see with a variety of stalls.

Sunday 4 June: The ‘I used to know that’ stuff you forgot from school PUB QUIZ Tickets £10 a head / All proceeds go to Link Age Southwark. 7pm for a 7.30pm start, to allow time to order drinks. The Crooked Well, 16 Grove Lane, Camberwell, SE5 8SY Prizes will be awarded!

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Saturday Mornings 9am 3, 10, 17 & 24 June 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 8 | SE23 - June 2017

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What's On - June Sunday 4 June: Ilovepopupstalls 1-7pm, EDT 1, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22.

Shop small and local has we pop up a selection of creative independent businesses. We have a small range of homeware, children’s wear, arts, crafts and everything in between. Stop by and Shop, have a drink or a bite to eat the choice is yours. Like our FB popupstalls for more info.

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Mondays 5, 12, 19, 26 June & Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 June: Dig it Gardening Club 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 ill-health. Please get in touch if you need more information on how to access the clubs by emailing: digitgardening@zoho. com or texting /ringing Ruth on 07766 596600, or by the Facebook page FriendsOfFrendsburyGardens.

Monday 5 June: Henry Hemming talking about MI5 Greatest Spymaster 7pm Village Books of Dulwich Village will host Henry Hemming talk about two remarkable female spies and the man who ran them: an animal-loving dropout who went on to become MI5’s greatest spymaster.

This is the dramatic true story of a maverick MI5 officer who recruited two women in the 1930s to penetrate the British Communist movement. Their skillful, deft work led to the exposure of a Soviet spy-ring in the Woolwich Arsenal, a famous court case and one of them being hailed in America as ‘Britain’s counter-espionage heroine’. The Lounge at St Barnabas Church. Tickets £8 (includes a free glass of wine). Tickets www.village-books.co.uk.

Wednesday 7 June: East Dulwich WI Meeting 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 come along from 7:00pm). Membership and waiting list is currently closed www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

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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 7 – Wednesday 21 June: Anne Lynch Watercolours and Prints 10.30am-5pm (closed Mondays). Jeannie Avent Gallery, 15 North Cross Road, East Dulwich SE22 9EY. www.annelynch.com

Thursday 8 June: Dulwich: A College, a Gallery and a Nation’s appreciation of Art 6.30-9pm, Dulwich College. In Conversation: Dr Gabriele Finaldi OA and Director of the National Gallery with Dr Xavier Bray, former Curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery and now Director of The Wallace Collection. The evening will be chaired by Jennifer Scott, the new Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary of opening to the public. Tickets £10, available from lectureseries@dulwich.org.uk

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The Great Wall of Stillness!

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he Reception Team had been researching ideas for the outside space and wanted to make something bright and colourful for the children. The area is an extension of the classroom and as such any images needed to complement the curriculum clearly defining each learning space. We decided to create individual panels that would provide backdrops for the topics covered throughout the year. A rainbow scene for ‘Once upon a Tale’ a unit that covers traditional fairy tales, a map of the World for our unit on travel ‘On the Move’ treasure maps and landscapes of London for role play,etc which was 48 meres in length.

We had a limited budget to work with so wanted to be able to spend as much of the money we had on equipment, costumes and learning resources for the children. Brock, father of Olive in Red class offered to help and organised with two other Dads, Neil and Lawrence to paint the scenes on the wall for us. Before the walls could be painted they needed to be treated with stabilising paint. Costing up the treatment and

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paint we looked at sourcing through community paint initiatives when Brock approached Whites Suppliers who kindly gave their assistance with discounted materials. Over the next six months the team came in to school each Saturday and Sunday to complete the walls. They also worked throughout the half terms managing to complete everything ready for the start of the Summer Term.

As a school we are completely reliant on parental contributions for things of this nature. We are delighted with the end result as it has not just impacted on the Reception children but also the nursery who see the walls from their classroom and the staff who look out from the staffroom on to the walls.

We are very grateful for the effort that the team have put in and the generosity of Whites which, combined, made this project possible. www.stillness-inf.lewisham.sch.uk

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Crab Recipes Crab & Lemon Linguine Crab is absolutely at its best from May until November so now is the time to try this wonderful recipe. If you don't have linguini it also works well with spaghetti or fettuccine. Instead of crab meat you can use peeled, cooked prawns.

Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes

Ingredients • 400g (13oz) linguini • 400g (13oz) dressed white crab meat • 1 long red chilli, finely sliced • 1 clove garlic, crushed • Grated zest of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp Filippo Berio Extra Virgin olive oil • 2 tbsp torn chervil leaves • Juice of half a lemon

Method 1) Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.

Add the pasta to the pan, stir well and boil rapidly for around 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.

2) Meanwhile, combine the dressed crabmeat, chilli, crushed garlic and lemon zest in a bowl. Stir the extra virgin olive oil into the mixture, and season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Mix well with a fork to flake the crab meat.

3) Drain the cooked pasta and return it to the saucepan. Add the crab mixture, chervil leaves and lemon juice, and stir well to combine.

4) Drizzle with a little extra olive oil if desired. Taste and add extra lemon juice if you think it needs it.

Serve immediately.

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What's On - June Friday 9 June: C L U B L O C A L

Dulwich: A College, a Gallery and a Nation’s appreciation of Art Thursday 8 June 2017, 6.30-9pm, Dulwich College In Conversation: Dr Gabriele Finaldi OA and Director of the National Gallery with Dr Xavier Bray, former Curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery and now Director of The Wallace Collection.

The evening will be chaired by Jennifer Scott, the new Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary of opening to the public.

Dr Xavier Bray became Director of the Wallace Collection in November 2016. Dr Bray began his career as Assistant Curator at the National Gallery, before becoming Chief Curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Bilbao. He was Melosi Chief Curator in 2011 at Dulwich Picture Gallery from 2011 to 2016.

Jennifer Scott was appointed Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery in April. She was previously Director of The Holburne Museum, Bath, 2014-17, and Curator of Paintings at the Royal Collection Trust, 2004-2014.

4–6.30pm Private view GCSE Art Exhibition in the Art Department 6.30–7pm Drinks reception in the James Caird Hall 7–8.30pm Lecture in the George Farha Auditorium

The GE Moore Lecture Series: In 2019 Dulwich College will celebrate its 400th anniversary. To mark this milestone the College has created a lecture series, each reflecting an aspect of the College’s life and history. The series has been named after one of the College’s most influential Old Alleynians. This is the eighth lecture in the series.

Tickets £10, available from lectureseries@dulwich.org.uk

1619 - 2019

Dr Gabriele Finaldi left Dulwich College in 1984.

He studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute.

After working at the National Gallery, 1992-2002, he was appointed Deputy Director for Collections and Research at the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.

He became Director of the National Gallery in 2015.

Thursday 8 June: The Arts Society Dulwich (formerly DDFAS) illustrated lecture Virtual Realities: the Art of Fresco, James Allen's Girls' School, East Dulwich Grove, SE22, 8pm. See www.ddfas.org.uk.

Thursday 8 June: DANNY PEDLER & ROSIE BUTLER-HALL at The Ivy House English and French songs and tunes with flowing melodies, intricate harmonies and strong rhythms from two dynamic young musicians whose instruments include five string fiddle and Hurdy Gurdy. Door 7pm. Tickets £7 (on the door only, no advance tickets). Unbooked floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door!

More information from www.thegooseisout.com

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Brings together like-minded South East Londoners for a dance night on your doorstep. 2 DJ sets, spinning club classics and feel-good anthems from the mid ’90s & 00’s you will know and love, whilst hanging out with people who share that love of those one-hit wonders! Put Friday 9th June in your diary and head to your favourite local East Dulwich bar: The Lodge, upstairs at the East Dulwich Tavern.

CLUB LOCAL events are created for you by people like you who want a no-hassle night out, locally.

Tickets £9 / £7.50 (with / without a glass of Prosecco upon arrival). Time: 8pm – 1am. Buy tickets via: www.thelittlediscocompany.co.uk

Saturday 10 June: St Christopher’s Food Festival and Wild West Fair Head on down to Green Street Green, Orpington for St Christopher’s Food Festival & Wild West Fair.

From 11am until 4pm the hospice’s summer fair will feature a wonderful array of street and artisan foods for sale, fun-filled western-style entertainment and, an ever-popular dog show. Suggested entry donation is just £2 per adult (children free). Parking is available on site.

Sunday 11 June: Dulwich Music Festival Entries are now open for a piano competition. Early entry advised as all classes are fully booked well in advance for this popular festival that is now in its sixth year. www.dulwichmusicfestival.co.uk/

Sunday 11 June: Open Garden 2-5pm, 115 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BJ. Come and enjoy this lovely large garden with yew and box topiary. Several sections with herbaceous borders, shade planting, gravel plants, scented area and summerhouse with roses, clematis and young wisteria. Entry £3.50, children free. Free street parking, dogs on leads only. Garden unsuitable for wheelchairs.

Sunday 11 June: 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

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Stephen J. Smith, F.C.C.A. Local Chartered Certified Accountant with 25 years small business experience Small Business Accounting Financial Administration & Reporting Payroll VAT Personal Tax advice Tax compliance Inheritance Tax advice Tel: 020 8693 1581 or 07931 558480 email: sjsaccountants@tiscali.co.uk www.sjsaccountants.co.uk 4

Dartmouth Road to the Library on one side and to the end of the shopping parade on the other side. He will also recommend that the boundary be extended onto Perry Vale to encompass the small parade of shops. A report will be issued in September and public consultation will be organised for the autumn. The Mayor of Lewisham will then consider the proposals by March 2009.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES

We have two more venues for The 23 Club. On Wednesday 23rd July, we’re meeting at 8pm at Le Querce, 68 Brockley Rise, 020 8690 3761.

If you’d like to spend an evening with other people who are passionate about SE23, then just ring the restaurant to book (mentioning it's Branding, forLogo The 23Design, Club). They’ll seat us all on one or two big tables, depending on numbers.

Advertisements, Brochures, Everyone pays for their own food/wine.

Leaflets, Flyers, Posters, In Illustration, August, the 23rd falls on a Saturday so we Concepts, thought this would be a good opportunity for a Artwork & more ...... family-oriented, Forest Hill Society Summer Barbecue at lunchtime. The venue is the Perry Call on 07891 061118 Hill pub,Stephen 78 Perry Hill, 020 8699 5076. This is design@stephenshillito.co.uk for Forest Hill Society members and their guests.

We hope as many of you as possible www.stephenshillito.co.uk will support these events.

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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

Baby Loves Music

Gymboree

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

For more information amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. Tel: 020 3616 0033. Email: eastdulwich@gymboree-uk. com.

Baby Massage 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

Baby Massage Learn a new skill, meet new mums and bond with your baby! Suitable from newborn to pre-crawling on Tuesdays in SE21 (Blocks of 4). Call Charlotte on 07932 698864 or email info@touchtherapy.co for availability. www.touchtherapy.co

Baby Sensory Multi-award winning classes for babies from birth to 13 months. The fun packed programme of sensory delights includes an incredible variety of sounds, sights, textures, music and massage to support your baby’s development.

Classes in SE4 and SE21 on Tues, SE26 on Weds and SE23 on Thurs. Email Sarah Dulwich@babysensory.co.uk for details.

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

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

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

Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers 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

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

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HartBeeps

Parents Photography Workshops

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

Hands-on workshops helping parents make the most of their cameras, run by a professional children’s photographer.

Babies and pre-walkers welcome in class. Booking essential.

Punked Up Cafe. www.timeformums.com 07753 533577.

Junior Sebek-Kha

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

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

Little Superhero Training

Sing and Sign

Physical fitness & martial arts, 5-10 yrs. Herne Hill Methodist Church Hall, 155 Half Moon Lane SE24. Saturdays 2-3pm.

020 7737 2260 | www.siaacademy.com

La Jolie Ronde

Peckham Rye Playrooms

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

Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com

Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!

Team Kaizen Dance Academy

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

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

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

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

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.

(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

World of Little Adventures Baby Yoga and Toddler Yoga Classes in the East Dulwich Area.

Please email yoga@wola.org.uk or call Hannah 07736 649 146 for class information.

Visit www.happity.co.uk/SE23 to find activities for under-5s near you.

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What's On - June Tuesday 13 June: The Antidote to The Dragons’ Den’ free seminars 6.30pm-8.30pm You will discover how your SME business can achieve business growth, without the need to face the Dragons! You will be given a blueprint for achieving growth by establishing objectives, assessing your business environment, and formulating and implementing strategies appropriate to your own business. Parkhall Business Centre, 40 Martell Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8EN. There will be ample opportunity to network and refreshments will be provided. Places are limited so to avoid disappointment, please book by visiting our website and enter your details for the relevant event. www. businessdoctors.co.uk/events/regions/bromley

Tuesday 13 June: Laugh Train Home Comedy Nights Tiff Stevenson (Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Drunk History, People Just Do Nothing) previews her EdFringe show with Darius Davies and MC Robyn Perkins. Buy your tickets on the door, or book in advance, see website for details. Either way, make sure you get there by 8pm to guarantee a seat. The Honor Oak, 1 St German’s Road, Forest Hill, SE23 1RH. www.LaughTrainHome.com

Tuesday 13 June: Village Books of Dulwich Village present…

Lucy Foley, author of THE INVITATION and Louisa Young, author of DEVOTION on Tuesday 13th June as they chat and discuss all things Italian on Tuesday 13th June at 7pm. We’ll be serving prosecco and arancini throughout the evening. Tickets are £8 and include prosecco and arancini. Book tickets here: www.village-books.co.uk/events.

Thursday 15 June: Mums in Business Ruth Kudzi is with us this month, Ruth is a business & mind-set coach for mums seeking to change careers & start up their dream business.

More details tbc. Come along at 8pm to Daisy Lets & Sales on Lordship Lane and meet new and existing members, have a chat and some nibbles and a glass of wine! Please do let me know if you plan to come so I know numbers in advance claire@daisylets.uk 20 | SE23 - June 2017

Thursday 15th June 7pm The Bigger Picture Presents: About Elly

Director: Asghar Farhadi Iran 119 minutes Cert 12A Bar and food opens at 7pm Film starts at 8pm Upstairs @ East Dulwich Tavern The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers. Sepideh invites Elly to the seaside with some friends, to travel with three middle class families to introduce her to their divorced friend Ahmad. www.thebiggerpic.co.uk.

Showing at EDT, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW Tickets £7, available in person from EDT or online from www.wegottickets.com.

Saturday 17 June: Dulwich & District NCT Nearly New Sale Bag a bargain at our Summer Nearly New Sale.

Our sales are a brilliant way to pick up quality pre-loved clothes, toys, books and equipment.

We’ll be running our usual pop-up café with tea, Starbucks coffee and delicious homemade cakes & biscuits so come along, meet other local parents and join in the fun! Buyer and seller queries to nns.dulwich@nct.org.uk. Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm, 15 minute priority entry for NCT membership cardholders (from 2:15pm). St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Facebook or Twitter @dulwichdistnct1.

Prices: £1.50 adults on the door. Age group: Parents, babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

What's On - June Sunday 18 June: JAGS Summer Concert 6pm Requiem – Gabriel Faure. Extracts from Carmen – Georges Bizet. Conductor – Peter Gritton. JCS, the James Allen’s Girls School Choral Society and JACO, the James Allen Community Orchestra are performing a summer concert in The Holst Hall, James Allen’s Girls School, 144 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE. Tickets – £10.00. Students and children – FREE.

Tuesday 20 June: Laugh Train Home Comedy Nights Ellie Taylor (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, The John Bishop Show, The Now Show) previews her EdFringe show with Anna Morris and MC Robyn Perkins. Buy your tickets on the door, or book in advance, see website for details. Either way, make sure you get there by 8pm to guarantee a seat. The Honor Oak, 1 St German’s Road, Forest Hill, SE23 1RH. www.LaughTrainHome.com

Wednesday 21 June: Peckham Rye Park to One Tree Hill walk Saturday 17 June: Goodrich School Summer Fair 2-5pm Featuring surf board simulator, tin can alley, BBQ & cakes, bouncy castles, lucky dip, hoopla, live music, limbo competition, arts and crafts, plant stalls, face painting and of course, Goodrich Summer Show 2017.

18.30 – 20.30. Led by Peter Frost. Meet at the Clockhouse PH, junc Barry Road/Peckham Rye SE22.

We are blessed with a profusion of wildlife areas.

This walk experiences the park and then the views from Brenchley Gardens and the wildlife reserve and the history of One Tree Hill, an extremity of The Great North Wood.

Wednesday 21 June: Sargent – The Watercolours

Saturday 17 June: Blackheath & Crystal Palace Circuit Summer Garden Party 11am to 2.30pm. Forest Hill Methodist Church, Normanton Street, SE23 2DS. Raffle, tombola, books, plants, stalls, and more. Lunch, refreshments and home made cakes. Private hire tables £10 each. Entrance 50p, children 20p, under 5’s free. Raising funds for ‘Mercy Ships’ and ‘Open Hands’ Gambia. www.foresthillmethodistchurch.org.

Email: admin@foresthillmethodistchurch.org Tel: 020 8291 6996

Dulwich Picture Gallery presents the first major UK exhibition of watercolours by the Anglo-American artist, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), since 1918. *Tickets: £15.50 Adult, £14.50 Senior Citizens, £7 Unemployed, disabled, students Free: Children, Friends *Prices include a voluntary Gift Aid donation.

Pre-book online - www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk SE23 - June 2017 | 21

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Horniman Museum & Gardens The Robot Zoo Until Sunday 29 October

How do chameleons change colour? What makes grasshoppers leap so high? Is a giant squid jetpropelled? Answer these questions and more at The Robot Zoo, where amazing animals are recreated in robot form to reveal their inner workings. 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.

Farmers’ Market Every Saturday 9am–1.30pm Visit the Horniman Farmers’ Market every Saturday to pick-up your weekly essentials direct from independent and local producers.

Located in our glorious Gardens you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit and veg, artisan bread, organic meat and delicious hot food. We also have regular guest traders specialising in treats such as luxury chocolates, homemade jams and irresistible cakes. FREE ENTRY.

Friends' Art Exhibition Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 June Join us for the 26th annual Friend's Art Exhibition which showcases paintings, prints, textile art and sculptures from South London's artistic community. FREE ENTRY.

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India Unplugged Until 24 September 2017

This photography exhibition showcases traditional music making in Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Odisha and Kerala. The featured musicians were photographed during a project to document disappearing music and instruments in India, at a time of rapid change, between 2000 and 2007. The ‘Traditional Music in India’ project was run by the British Library Sound Archive and the Horniman. It aimed to reflect aspects of the cultural and musical diversity of India. Gallery Square.

Hands On Base: Family Activities Discover the collections that make the Horniman special in our Hands on Base! Explore and touch real things from African masks to sharks jaws.

FREE, TICKETED - Select Saturdays throughout the year. 11.00am - 11.30am, 11.45am - 12.15pm & 12.30pm - 1pm.

Art Makers Have fun with art skills and exciting techniques to create something fabulous to take home inspired by the Horniman’s collections or seasonal celebrations. Buy tickets on the day.

Select Saturdays throughout the year. 1.30pm 2.15pm & 2.45pm - 3.30pm Please see our website www.horniman.ac.uk for information on regular family events and activities including Art Makers, A World of Stories and Busy Bees.

The Horniman Public Museum & Park Trust 100 London Road, London SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk

Financial Matters

If I Was A Better Adviser

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met up recently for coffee with a financial adviser I used to work with. I noticed that he wasn’t his usual happy self. I asked him what was wrong and this was his story: “James, who was in his early thirties, called me a couple of months ago wanting pensions advice. He had to decide about an ex employer’s pension or risk losing his fund. During the meeting, I discovered that he had two young children and a wife who worked part time as a dance teacher.

She wasn’t earning much.

“He had a significant mortgage and a small personal loan but no life insurance. Nothing to cover the mortgage and nothing to cover any shortfall in income for his family on his death. It was clear that if he died, his family would be in big financial trouble. He was healthy and young, and therefore unlikely to die, yet I knew from my training that his need for insurance was urgent.

“I mentioned this to him, but his focus was to sort out his pension. He did however agree that I could send him a quote in the post. I sent him two life insurance illustrations. One joint policy to cover his mortgage of £330,000 and another to leave the family with an income of £40,000 a year on either death until the children were aged 21.

“At the next meeting, we had a lengthy meeting to sort out his pension. At the end of it, I asked him whether he had received the life insurance quote. He said yes he had, but hadn’t had a chance to look at it properly or discuss it with his wife. He did say that he would do so and come back to me. A better adviser would have gone through it with him there and then and persuaded him to sign the paperwork first. Then go home and discuss with wife. But I didn’t. We’d had a lengthy meeting already and he looked tired. I therefore weakly allowed him to go home uninsured.

“A better adviser would have called him after that and badgered him into taking out the

life insurance. But I didn’t. It was coming up to tax-year end and I had many clients who wanted to sort out their ISA’s and pensions. I was busy.

If I’m honest, I wasn’t too busy to call him but I hoped that he would call me. He never did.

“Instead, I received a call from his wife Sally.

She said that fit and healthy James had collapsed and died three weeks previously whilst playing his usual weekend five a side football. My whole body turned cold and I felt the ground shift as I realised where this was conversation was heading.

Sally had found my business card and the life insurance quotes whilst sorting out his papers.

She just wanted to make sure that he had set up the cover and needed to know what she needed to do to claim. She sounded confident at first. When I was silent, she asked, “He is covered, isn’t he?”

That’s when I had to say the most disappointing two letter word ever. “No.” She hung up on me.

The echo of the phone dying in my hand will stay with me forever. I imagined her sobs of anguish.

Call her back? And say what?

“I can only imagine what Sally and her kids are going through now. A better adviser would have used all the tricks in the book to make sure he got insured. This would have made all the difference to their lives. But didn’t. Instead, I failed them. Initially, I was so distraught that I considered leaving the business, giving up on my profession. Instead, I let this tragedy motivate me. I have a different attitude now. When it comes to life insurance, I am like a Rottweiler. If you have a family or dependants, you’re just not going home without it, simple as that.”

Special thanks to Warren Powell for letting me tell his story.

Akwasi Duodu akwasi@sterlingandlaw.com www. sterlingandlaw.com SE23 - June 2017 | 23

What's On - June Thursday 22 June: Dulwich & District U3A Challenges and Changes in Brockwell Park

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2pm-4pm. Speaker Ann Kingsbury. Q and A session after talk and refreshments all welcome free to members and non-members. Herne Hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, SE24 9HU. https://u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/home

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Saturday 24 June – 2 July: Independent Bookshop Week

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Saturday 24 June: John Gordon Sinclair at Village Books

Saturday 24 June: Word Play at Village Books Village Books are hosting an afternoon event with Word Play. Microphones will be in-store for a few hours and we will invite people to record their memories/stories and talk about their favourite books. This is a free event and open to all ages. www.wordplayeducation.co.uk

Sunday 25 June: Sunset Soirée 6.30-8.30pm Fountain House, 102 College Road, SE21 7HW. Enjoy this year’s Sunset Soirée in aid of Link Age Southwark, in this leafy Dulwich garden. Tickets £25, includes a welcome glass of champagne, delicious canapés and soft jazz. This large mature garden in a beautiful setting has a natural and rural feel. Artist’s studio, pergola and wildlife pond with toads, dragonflies and newts at the end of the garden. Wheelchair accessible. Tickets www.linkagesouthwark.org/events 24 | SE23 - June 2017

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saint augustine’s church one tree hill se23

This is a weeklong celebration of Independent bookshops throughout the UK. Now into it’s 11th year Village Books is putting on more events for customers and book lovers of Dulwich than ever before. http://village-books.co.uk

John Gordon Sinclair will be serving behind the till at Village Books in Dulwich Village and chatting about his new crime novel and the fact that he doesn’t want to be just known for Gregory’s Girl. http://village-books.co.uk

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accompanists the arthur lea trio string quartet by kind arrangement kim mackrell and chamber cellos doors 7pm | performance 7.30pm adults £8 | cons £4

paybar and refreshments tickets on the door or from www.ticketsource.co.uk/augustine1treehill

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Conducted by Ben Vonberg-Clark presents: Gloria – Antonio Vivaldi. A Little Jazz Mass – Bob Chilcott. St Augustine’s Church, One Tree Hill, SE23. Doors 7pm/ performance 7.30pm. Tickets on the door or from www.ticketsource.co.uk/augustine1treehill.

Adults £8 /concessions £4.

Tuesday 27 June: Laugh Train Home Comedy Nights John Robins (Russell Howard’s Good News, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Radio X, Stand Up Central, Live at the Comedy Store, Drunk History) preview his EdFringe show with Alistair Williams and MC Jason Patterson. Buy your tickets on the door, or book in advance, see website for details. Either way, make sure you get there by 8pm to guarantee a seat. The Honor Oak, 1 St German’s Road, Forest Hill, SE23 1RH. www.LaughTrainHome.com

To get your listing here contact: angela@semagazines.co.uk

What's On - June Wednesday 28 June: BUILD Tuesday 27 June: MASTER Monika Linton, founder of Cathy Rentzenbrink & CONSTRUCTION LONDON Brindisa, food demonstration Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan 7.30pm. Village Books of Dulwich Village will 7.30pm• Loft Cathyconversions Rentzenbrink & Dr Suzanne host Monika Linton&founder of Brindisa in the • Extensions Refurbishments O’Sullivan discussing coping with heartache and MCT at Alleyns in a celebration of Spanish food.

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Weat offer fully insured, and comprehensive service how We thatprovide suffering may change us forever but years of experience in the construction business a highly skilled team and many we can emerge filled with hope. Tickets are £8 and include a glass of wine. www.village-books.co.uk

Friday 30 June: THE COPPER FAMILY plus Local Traditional Singers at The Ivy House

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Sargent: The Watercolours 21 June - 8 October 2017

The first UK show in nearly 100 years devoted to watercolours by the American artist, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925). Renowned as the portraitist of his generation, Sargent also devoted time to developing his watercolours, which dazzle with light and colour, demonstrating a technical brilliance and striking individuality. This exhibition brings together over 80 watercolours to reveal Sargent’s idiosyncratic view of the world and th e scale of his achievement.

The Private Made Public: Antonio de Pereda 6 June - 8 October 2017 The next display will show Antonio de Pereda's Two Figures at a Table with Kitchen Utensils (1631-1678), on loan from Penrhyn Castle (National Trust). A contemporary of Velázquez, Pereda is one of the finest still-life painters of the Spanish Golden Age and his Kitchen Scene is filled with exquisite details, which visitors will be able to explore at close quarters.

New Opening: Dulwich Pavilion 2 June – 8 October 2017 This summer we celebrate 200 years since we first opened to the public with the very first Dulwich Pavilion. Entry to the Pavilion is free throughout the summer, including free themed Friday Lates in June and July.

Public Yoga 4 June, 10.30 - 11.30am, £10. Breathe, stretch, strengthen and relax at a hatha yoga class held in our Dulwich Pavilion. Benefit from the optimum blend of energy and calm created by Michele Misgalla in this unique location.

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Free Friday Lates Women’s Lives Made Art Friday 2 June, 6-10pm, Free Baroque Mash-Up Friday 9 June, 6-10pm, Free Space/Places/People Friday 16 June, 6-10pm, Free Choreographing the Collection Friday 23 June, 6-10pm, Free The Private Made Public Friday 30 June, 6-10pm, Free

Lectures Curator's Lecture: Sargent's Figure Studies in the Alps 22 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £12, £10 Friends

Contextual Lecture Series 2017: London: The Making of a Global City All lectures: 10.30 - 11.30am. £12, £10 Friends • English Law and The Empire - 13 June • The Contemporary City - 20 June

Tuesday Evening Lecture Series 7.00 for 7.30pm/Linbury Room. £12, £10 Friends.

Includes a glass of wine from 7.00pm • Fashion in Art - 6 June • Food in Art - 20 June • Gardens in Art - 27 June

InSight Lecture Series: Sargent’s Watercolours in Context 10.30-11.30am/ Linbury room. Series of 3 £32, £26 Friends, Single lecture £12, £10 Friends • The Medium of Modernism: Watercolour in America from Homer to Hopper - 7 June • Sargent, Watercolour and the Avant-Garde at the Fin de Siècle - 14 June

InTown Lecture Series: Hokusai Japanese watercolours at the British Museum.

June 5 - 7.00 for 7.30pm/Linbury Room. £12, Friends £10. Includes a glass of wine This talk will discuss the Hokusai exhibition at the British Museum, with focus on the “great wave” which made Katsushika Hokusai one of the best loved artists in the world. Dr Lockyer will explore how this iconic work was only

Dulwich Picture Gallery the beginning of an extraordinary outpouring of artistic activity in the last twenty years of Hokusai’s life.

Gallery Film Hannah and Her Sisters 12 June - 7.00pm for 7.30pm screening.

Includes a complimentary glass of wine, snacks and film notes. Bar opens at 7.00pm. Screenings at 7.30pm. Linbury Room. £9; £7 Friends

Family Events Family Morning Views Gain exclusive access to Sargent: The Watercolours before opening hours for a familyfriendly viewing. There will also be a free art-and-play session for your little one in the Gallery. 30 June, 8.30 - 10am, Adults standard exhibition entry charge; children free

All Ages: Girl Power!

2 June, 10am - 5pm, £5 Explore the lives of powerful women and girls from all walks of life! Taking inspiration from the radical Vanessa Bell and Patti Smith, make your creative contribution to our wall of inspiring women, and take part in interactive storytelling sessions about the lives of role models including Amelia Earhart and Malala Yousafzai.

Pavilion Lego Workshops 17 & 18 June - £16 - includes a take-away Lego build. 6-9 years: 10.30am - 12pm, 10-12 years: 1pm - 2.30pm, 13-15 years: 3pm - 4.30pm.

Explore the architecture of arts spaces such as our Soane Gallery and the Dulwich Pavilion, with a professional Lego builder. During this session you will create your own Lego build that you get to take home!

Cavatina Children’s Concert A concert designed for young people, featuring one of England's finest young quartets. Firm believers in the importance of bringing chamber music to the next generation, the award-winning Sacconi Quartet will lead an afternoon of lively entertainment for all. 4 June, 2.15pm for 2.30pm start, Adults £5, children free. You may bring up to 5 children aged between 4 and 11

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11 June, 10.30am and 1.30pm, £5 per person, babies under one year free Imaginative puppeteer Drew Colby will once again entertain and delight young children aged 2-8, conjuring up magical stories.

Mini Masterpieces Insects, Animals and Landscapes 6 & 29 June Experience the delights of our Collection with your child aged 6-18 months. Enjoy an informal, child-friendly gallery visit followed by a handson, sensory art session tailored for you and your baby. Collection-based themes change monthly – come to one or all! 10am - 11am and 11.30am - 12.30pm. £12 per adult & child

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+ A Musical Mystery - 4 June The Queen of Drury Lane - 18 June

ArtPlay Get creative together at our practical dropin sessions. Make everything from bunting to block prints! 2-4pm, £3 per child, Suggested ages: 3yrs+ Building the Gallery - 11 June. Join us in our new pavilion to create a variety of structures inspired by the Gallery and the pavilion itself.

Summer Garden Mobiles - 25 June. Create colourful creatures and critters to hang from a spiral mobile.

Practical Art for Adults Armchair Travel Five Tuesdays from 13 June to 11 July, 10.30am12.30pm, £150, £145. Be transported to Venice with Sargent’s watercolours of this beautiful city. You will use a light, sketchy approach to add a new dimension to your practice, and explore new compositional approaches inspired

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Garden Talk

Eight ways to go organic in the garden It’s easy to panic and reach for a chemical spray at the first sight of greenfly or diseased plants.

But there’s a more natural way. Here’s how:

infected leaves and destroy them – sterilising your secateurs afterwards. And a spray of 30% milk to water makes a good alternative to fungicide.

1) Encourage Wildlife

6) Ward Off Slugs And Snails

Instead of using pesticides that will harm all insects good and bad – lure in the beneficial ones.

Ladybirds and hoverfly larvae will eat aphids – they like chives, fennel and cosmos, or invest in a bug hotel. Ground beetles eat slugs. Birds will help keep down snails as will frogs. Try a birdbath, feeder or berries for birds and a little pond for frogs.

2) Keep Weeds Down Naturally Weeds carry disease, and steal light, water and nutrients from your plants. A thick mulch of bark or well rotten manure will keep them at bay, as will pulling them out as young seedlings.

3) Patrol To Keep Control Aphids like the new tender growth of plants like clematis and rose buds, so keep an eye out for them - they can make leaves curl up. Squish them off by hand, or use a strong spritz of water. Or try soapy water made with Dr Bronner’s liquid soap or garlic sprays (see permaculture.com for recipe).

After it’s rained, inspect any favourite, or young tender plants for slugs - pick them off and drown them! Also look out for plant diseases such as rose black spot, and prune any affected bits of the plant before it spreads.

4) Improve Your Soil Good soil is the key to plants that are less likely to be affected by pests and diseases. Adding compost or manure, will improve drainage of heavy soils and allow dry soils to hold moisture and nutrients – it’ll also encourage earthworms, which help create a good soil structure.

A great organic solution to slugs is nematodes, such as Nemaslug, that you pour onto the soil killing slugs above and below ground. Organic wool pellets that expand into a rough mat are another option as is crushed eggshell or gravel which slugs find hard to slither over. Or leave a half buried jar of beer near strawberries (you can buy commercial beer traps) or surround plants with copper rings that give slugs a little electric shock!

7) Fertilise Naturally Instead of quick fix chemical fertilisers, using organic fertilisers such as blood fish & bone, chicken pellets or seaweed will nourish the soil as well as the plant. Bio char and rock dust are good.

See organiccatalogue.com for some great organic tomato and rose feeds.

8) Finally, Water Well The right amount of water stops plants becoming vulnerable to diseases. In warm weather a really good soaking once a week should be enough.

Equally, be aware of waterlogging plants, especially those in pots as that can encourage spotting and other problems – if in doubt poke your finger into the soil and see how it feels.

Even adopting just a few of the above ideas will help. Happy healthy gardening, Janine

5) Give Your Plants Breathing Space!

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Community Index 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

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 website www.se23.com

Tel 020 8314 9952

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

Perry Vale Ward John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8291 5729 Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 8699 6520 Alan Till (Labour) Tel 020 8699 9878

Surgeries All your Perry Vale councillors are happy to be contacted by email, or telephone, or by letter addressed to them at Lewisham Town Hall. They also hold an open advice surgery (no appointment needed) between 10.30am and 12noon on the second Saturday of each month at St George’s Church Centre Vancouver Road SE23 (on the corner of Vancouver and Woolstone Roads).

Local MPs

Crofton Park Ward

Jim Dowd (Lab, Lewisham West) Tel 020 8699 2001 dowdj@parliament.uk www.jimdowd.org.uk Heidi Alexander (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 7219 3000 heidi@heidialexander.org.uk Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 4638 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896

Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 Maja Hilton (Labour) Tel 020 8314 7899 Paul Upex (Labour)

Roy Kennedy (Labour) Tel 020 8314 7989 Pauline Morrison (Labour) Tel 020 8244 5315

Surgeries 2nd Saturday of every month, 12noon – 1pm Donde Tapas, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DZ 3rd Saturday of the month 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4 3rd Thursday of the month, 5pm-6pm Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 2AG

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In Remembrance of Ingrid Beazley

Street Art Fine Art

The street art that has appeared in and around Dulwich in the last year is almost all based on old master paintings in the permanent collection at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Left: Tiepolo – Joseph receiving Pharaoh’s Ring 1755. Below: Thierry Noir – Joseph receiving Pharaoh’s Ring 2013

A new book by Ingrid Beazley, who organised their execution, draws parallels between classic and contemporary styles, showing how works by painters such as Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Rubens, Tiepolo, Murillo and Van Dyke have influenced works by today’s most cutting edge street artists such as Stik, ROA, Thierry Noir, RUN, Phlegm, Pablo Delgado, Conor Harrington and MadC. Including stunning photography of the process and comments from the artists and the public.

Left: Samson & Delilah Van Dyck 1620 Above: Samson & Delilah David Shillinglaw 2013 Below: Landscape with Sportsmen & Game (detail) Pynacker 1665, interpreted by ROA 2013

Ingrid Beazley, former Chairman of the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery, and founder of the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery, died last month. This article was first published in April 2014 to celebrate the launch of Ingrid’s book. It felt fitting to republish it to show the lasting effect of Ingrid’s passion for art.

Ingrid will be missed by so many of us in Dulwich and beyond. A celebration of her life will be held next month at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. My thoughts are with Tom, Kim, Bea and family.

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The Last Word

Rob Cassie My name is Rob Cassie, I’m a qualified electrician who works mainly in the domestic sector. I’m registered with a governing body that makes sure that I work to current standards as set out by the wiring regulations.

My aim is to make sure that homeowners are electrically safe in their own home.

How long have you lived in the area?

I’ve lived in the SE area for just over twenty years.

What brought you here?

My now wife, girlfriend at the time, lived in the area so I moved to the area so we could see more of each other.

Coffee or tea? Where?

Coffee first thing on a weekend, tea during the rest of the week. Being a tradesman I am always working in other people’s homes and I get offered a variety of different versions of tea, from very milky to very strong to even sometimes the very exotic.

The best meal I’ve ever had..

Many years ago, at a military event, I met Prince Charles. I remember thinking how much shorter he was in real life, for some reason I always thought he was very tall.

This is an easy one to remember because it was on my honeymoon in Cyprus, we went to a restaurant called Mama’s and had a Meze, it was never ending, plate after plate of food came out, I’m not sure if it was because they realized we were on honeymoon, but I do remember asking the waiter and he said that there were 28 different items of food that were brought to the table and we were in the restaurant for around three and a half hours.

We were rather bloated to say the least.

Do you belong to any groups?

The book I’m reading at the moment..

I belong to a group called “My Electricians Toolbox”, which is for likeminded electricians who meet up and discuss marketing for their electrical businesses and how to grow it even further and we also have annual events where we all meet up. Having been a member since the group was founded I am now part of the admin team that helps out at events and with other activities for the members.

Unshakeable by Tony Robbins.

The one thing you couldn’t do without?

My iPad, it keeps me connected with my customers and has my daily schedule at hand.

The most famous person you’ve met?

Describe your perfect weekend?

Relaxing at home, I like to paint using oil paints.

My father was a great artist and used to exhibit his work in London. Although I’ve always liked drawing using pencils and pastels, I’ve only been painting using oils for just over three years. It was a great feeling recently, having sold my first painting.

Where are you to be found on a Saturday?

On the sofa enjoying a quiet night in.

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My perfect holiday..

Cyprus without a doubt. I have been back many times since our honeymoon, I fell in love with the place from the moment I saw it.

My secret ambition..

I have many, but two of them would be, first to have a home in Scotland as that’s where my inlaws live and it is such a peaceful village, it’s nice to get away there for some rest and recuperation.

Secondly would be to have a holiday home in Cyprus, knowing you could just get on a plane and be in such a beautiful place with great whether, great food and have a nice relaxing break whenever you felt like it. www.rjc-electrics.co.uk

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