What's On - May

Sunday

21 May: The Goose Green Fair

11am-5pm. A festive celebration of culture and community, and a wonderful day out for all the family. From bouncy castles to a beer tent, handmade children’s clothing to homemade cakes, designer jewellery to local photography, the fair will bring together the essence of SE22. Nibble delicious food from an incredible range of stalls while local youth showcase their talents with art displays and special performances! Dulwich Road, SE22 9AU.

Sunday 21 May: Callia Quartet at St Giles Camberwell

5pm – 6pm. The Callia Quartet present a programme of Haydn, Shostakovich and Nordic Folk Tunes, compiled and arranged by the Danish String Quartet. The 2 albums of Nordic Folk Tunes which the Danish String Quartet have collected are a delightful discovery for the Callia Quartet. A selection of these pieces will be performed in this concert, leaving plenty of scope for performances of the rest of these pieces another time St Giles Church, Camberwell, Camberwell Church Street, Camberwell SE5 8RB. Tickets: www.calliaquartet.co.uk

Monday 22 May: Bach to Baby Family Concert

Dulwich Village, 10:30 – 11:30. The critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. www.bachtobaby.com. 40 Calton Avenue, Dulwich SE21 7DG.

Thursday 25 May: Taking Flight – Lev Parikian

7pm -8pm. In his brilliant new book, Taking Flight, Lev Parikian, fast becoming one of Britain’s best loved nature writers, explores the how, why and when of flight in four distinct groups of animals: insects, pterosaurs, birds and bats.

Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8SW Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/

Friday 26 May: John Otway

& Wild Willy Barrett, Dove’s Vagaries

7pm -11pm They asked to come back to the Goose, and how could we refuse? John’s complete madness and Willy’s dead pan humour have cemented this musical partnership for over forty years. This concert will be half seated, half standing.

The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road SE15 3BE. https://www.ivyhousenunhead.co.uk/

Monday 29 May – Thursday 1

June: Get Started with TouchTyping for Dyslexia - Year 5 & 6

1:30pm – 3:00pm. Children who attend the course will take away a special keyboard to keep practising on, continued access to the online software and a certificate comparing your child’s handwriting speed to their touch-typing speed.

Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 5BG. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Tuesday 30 May: Bach to Baby Half Term Family Concert in East Dulwich

10:30am – 11:30am. Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. 62A East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. https://www.bachtobaby.com

Wednesday 31 May: Cooking with Scissors.

6:45pm - 8pm. 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 please go to our website. Location: The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane SE22 8HA. Tickets: www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk