SE21 April 2018 by SE Magazines

Issue 137 - April 2018 In this issue Events Calendar Monthly Notice Board Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Food & Drink Garden Talk Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Activities Dulwich Festival The Last Word

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Welcome Next month sees the 25th anniversary of the Dulwich Festival! This amazing 10-day festival is back with a fantastic diary of events. We have a preview for you on pages 30 & 31. As always there are plenty of local events to keep us busy in April. We have a fabulous six pages of wonderful events happening right here on our doorstep. So dive in on page 8. Remember that we also have more events on our website www.arounddulwich.co.uk along with daily posts. I was delighted to visit Bell House in Dulwich Village last month; I even got to ring the bell! Find out more about the events they have on this month on page 33. The Last Word this month goes to Matt and Ubie, West Dulwich residents who run Ubie Design, see 32 for more. Until next time.

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, 12, 13, 24 & 25 Food & Drink ....................................... 14 Garden Talk .......................................... 16 Children’s Activities .................... 18 & 19 Home Made...........................................20 Pets Corner ...........................................22 Education News.....................................23 Dulwich Picture Gallery .............. 26 & 27 Financial Matters ........................ 28 & 29 Dulwich Festival Preview ........ 30 & 31 The Last Word........................................32 Bell House Events ...............................33 Index .................................................... 34 Dulwich Festival 25th Anniversary

Dulwich Festival 2018

he Dulwich Festival returns this spring with the theme of ‘Celebration’ and promises to be bigger and better than ever to mark its 25th year. Highlights include rap royalty, The Last Poets, celebrating 50 years together; an evening with author Jane Robinson, celebrating the centenary of the Suffragettes; and a celebration of atoms, big bangs and DNA with award winning writer & performer, John Hinton’s, Ensonglopedia of Science. Over ten terrific days, the festival will showcase art & culture in the various wonderful hidden gems to be found in Dulwich. Dulwich, which pre-dates the Domesday book, has always had a vibrant community and been a pioneer for the arts. Dulwich Picture Gallery was the world’s first public art gallery when it was established over 200 years ago. The Dulwich Picture Gallery won’t be alone in opening its doors at this year’s Festival, over 250 local artists will once again welcome the public into their homes and studios for the Artist’s Open House, taking place across both weekends, providing a unique insight into their creative processes. To celebrate the centenary of women being given the right to vote, social historian and author Jane Robinson, will give an illustrated lecture at the Dulwich Picture Gallery on Friday 11th May on her latest book, Hearts and Minds: The Untold Story of the Great Pilgrimage and How Women Won the Vote. The book tells the remarkable, yet neglected story

of the suffragists march on London. After the talk, author and journalist, Nicolette Jones, will lead a Q&A. A trly memorable evening is in store at Dulwich College when The Last Poets make a rare UK appearance. The godfathers of hip hop and spoken word legends have inspired generations of performance poets and musicians since fusing poetry and rap on Harlem street corners during the Civil Rights era. Step up to the open mic with them as they give the festival a proper send off on Sunday 20th May. The ‘People’s Poet’, David Nieta, will host this event and lead an intimate discussion about their lives, from their youth in the ghetto, to their triumphs and defeats, their inspirations, and their legacy. Also appearing at Dulwich College, acclaimed performance poet, comedian and musician, John Hegley returns to the Festival for an evening of wit and fun with A Potato Show on Friday 18th May. John is a regular sell-out at the Edinburgh Festival and appeals to young and old alike. There are plenty more family-orientated events. Expect atoms and Big Bangs at John Hinton’s latest show, Ensonglopedia of Science, a song about science for every letter of the alphabet at Alleyn’s Great Hall on Tuesday 15th May. A Circus Skills Workshop; the Festival Quiz in aid of LinkAge Southwark and the Children’s Art Competition, will all continue the ‘Celebration’ theme. Saturday 12th

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Events Calendar - April Monday

Tuesday

27th

26th

Wednesday

28th

Thursday

29th

Friday

Saturday

30th

Sunday

31st

1st

Horniman Easter Fair including The Ugly Duckling, see p8. The Ugly Duckling @ The Horniman, see p8.

30th 2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

, ParkrunRy e Peckham lw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P10.

Easter Bank Holiday Comedy Magic Show see p8.

GCSE Revision Workshop for teenagers see p8.

Midweek Magic, see p10.

East Dulwich Car The Peckham Boot Sale, see p12. Society Dawn Chorus, see p10. Singaround @ The Ivy Mandala Drawing & House, p12. Painting Workship with UbieDesign, see p10.

Everybody Dance Family Disco, see p10.

East Dulwich WI @7.30pm, see p10

9th

10th

Honor Oak WI, 7.30pm @ The Honor Oak Pub, see p12.

Mad Hatter Tea Party Disco! see p12.

NEW Dulwich WI meeting, see p12. Forest Hill Women’s Institute,

11th

Beginners Sewing Workshop, see p12.

23rd Introducing Debut Novelist AJ Pearce, see p24.

13th

24th Lively Minds over 50’s Club, see p24.

, ParkrunRy e Peckham lw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P10.

Beekeeping for Beginners, see p13.

The Foxglove Trio @ The Ivy House see p12.

17th

14th

The Arts Society Duliwch, see p12.

Let’s Sew Maria’s Dolls Workshop, p12

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16th

12th

18th

19th

20th

21st

25th

26th

27th

28th

Beginners Sewing Dulwich Folk Dance Workshop, see p12. Club, see p24. Let’s Sew Maria’s Dolls Workshop, p12 Mums in Business, see page 13. An Evening with Susie Steiner, see p13. Debate on Global Poverty, see p13.

Beginners Sewing Dulwich Folk Dance Workshop, see p12. Club, see p25. U3A Meeting, see, p24.

8th

Club Local Rewind, see p25.

, ParkrunRy e Peckhamlw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P10.

15th The Peckham Society - The Flora & Fauna through the ages, see p13.

22nd

29th

Melrose The Party Sleep-dependent Work on Emmanuel Q www.biggerpicture.co.uk Alden Pa uartet, Learning & Daytime Wildlife Garden, tt & Dashw erson @EDT see p25 see p24. Function Talk, Sandtim ood, see p24. e Cooking with Scissors. r Lecture: Picasso @ Th Ivy Hou se, see e see p24. 1932 - Love, Fame, p25. Tragedy, see p24.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 12, 13, 24 & 25. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! 4 | SE21 - April 2019

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meet every Wednesday night at the Edward Alleyn Clubhouse, 83-85 Burbage Road, SE24 9HD at 7.15pm (for 7.30pm). Multiple running groups leave the Club House to tackle South London’s streets and parks (summer) with various routes between 4 and 10 miles tailored to the time of year and ability. The Club House has shower and changing facilities, off road parking and a bar offering hot and cold drinks for post run socialising. For more details please visit: www.dulwichrunners.org.uk/

Mini Athletics (South East London) Start your child’s fantastic journey in athletic development by coming along to a Mini-Athletics class. An action packed 45 minute class which is designed to energise, educate and enthuse 2-7 year olds to love sport! Each class focuses on the ABCs of movement (Agility, balance, co-ordination) through a structured but play-based format. As well as developing young children’s athleticism, the classes also improve cognitive skills and social skills. And they have loads of fun! Starting after Easter on April 21st in Forest Hill on Sat and Wed mornings with more classes being added soon. You can book a free taster www.miniathletics.com/book-class or contact Alexie here awilliams@miniathletics.com 6 | SE21 - April 2019

Volunteer Befriending with Link Age Southwark Local charity Link Age Southwark are looking for people with daytime availability to volunteer with Link Age Southwark. Volunteering for just 1 hour a week can have a huge difference on the lives of our older friends and neighbours. Whether you become a volunteer befriender, help at an activity group or become a fundraiser, there are plenty of ways for you to get involved in our work. You can find out more by more by visiting www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteering or call 020 8299 2623. We’d be delighted to hear from you.

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What's On - April Sunday 1 April: Horniman Easter Fair

Monday 2 April: Easter Bank Holiday Monday Comedy Magic Show 1 – 3pm & 4 – 6pm @ The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Rd, Nunhead, London SE15 3BE. Doors Open 30 minutes early. Interval between two Magical acts from Magic Theo & Amigo’s Magic. Magic before your very eyes, Mayhem, comedy, one lucky person to have their stress removed and lots of audience participation. Great Family Entertainment. Free Bunny Copter to all those attending. Tickets £8 per Child, Adult £10 – Family ticket of four £30. This sold out last year so please book early to avoid disappointment. Visit www.magicmindreadingandmayhem.co.uk or call 0208 480 8176.

Tuesday 3 April: GCSE revision workshop for teenagers

10.30am–4.30pm. Enjoy the Easter weekend at the Horniman with the whole family. Go on an Easter trail, create something crafty in our workshops, have your face painted and join in family activities across the Gardens. Suitable for families with children aged 3+. FREE ENTRY.

This workshop is perfect for al dyslexic teenagers who feel that, despite working hard, they are still not achieving the results they want. Caroline Bateman will cover a range of tips, tricks and strategies for learning, revising and coping with stress. Students need to bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone that can connect to a wireless network. 1-4pm at Bell House, 27 College Road, London, SE21 7BG. Tickets: £45 (subsidised places available, please email info@bellhouse.co.uk). Ticket link.

Sunday 1 April: The Ugly Duckling

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm at Horniman Museum and Gardens. Meet the most unlikely duckling hero and hear the story of the duck who was different. Featuring song and puppetry, The Ugly Duckling is a classic heart-warming tale for all the family. Produced for the Horniman by Sandal Sticks Theatre. Suitable for families with children aged 3+. Tickets: £5 Child, £1 Adult. 8 | SE21 - April 2019

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What's On - April Wednesday 4 April: Mid-Week Magic Mix

Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun

Saturday Mornings 9am 7, 14, 21 & 28 April An ADULTS ONLY Magic show, 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 7.30pm for 8pm start, £15, ADULTS ONLY. The Illusioneer, 19 Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JU. barrie@theillusioneer.co.uk | 07711 161864.

Wednesday 4 April: East Dulwich WI Meeting An exciting programme of guest speakers, activities and entertainment lined up for members this year. You can check them all out over on our events page. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Membership and waiting list is currently closed www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

Thursday 5th April: 'Everybody Dance Family Disco’ 2.30pm-4pm. The Rosendale Pub in West Dulwich: It’s Easter disco time in West Dulwich. Children’s DJ and entertainer Clee-J presents disco, games, free glow sticks, dancing, sweets, prizes, bubbles, baby/ chill out room with bar, face painting and music for everyone to enjoy. Party with your family and be home in time for tea. Children £8, Adults £4, Under 1's free. Book here https://event.bookitbee.com/ clee-jcom, visit Clee-J.com or call 07944 085031.

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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

Saturday 7 April: Mandala Drawing & Painting workshop with UbieDesign 10am – 4pm. Cost: £65 or £35 Half Day. 57 by Suzanne James, 57 North Cross Road, East Dulwich SE22 9ET. Learn how to draw your own stunning Mandala in the morning and go on to learn about the colour wheel and painting techniques in the afternoon. You can choose to do the full day or just drawing or painting half day. Great for creativity and relaxation! NO artistic skill required! www.ubiedesign.com/book-a-class/

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What's On - April Sunday 8 April: East Dulwich Car Boot Goodrich School, Dunstans Road SE22. Come & sell your unwanted upcycled & vintage items. Pitch Enquiries 07398 577183. Sellers 11am. Public Entry FREE 12pm. All pitches are pre-paid to avoid road congestion come rain or shine. Every 2nd Sunday of the Month.

Sunday 8 April: 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 by 10.30pm at the latest. £2 on the door. More information from www.thegooseisout.com.

Monday 9 April: Honor Oak Women’s Institute 7.30pm. The Honor Oak Pub, Upstairs Function Room, 1 Saint German’s Road, SE23 1RH. We meet on the first Monday of every month from 7.30pm (or the second Monday to avoid bank holidays). All ladies are welcome, please do come along, the first visit is free.

Monday 9 April: Women’s Institute SE22 7.30pm. Dulwich Constitutional Club, East Dulwich Grove, East Dulwich, SE22. For further details if interested in more information please contact Sue Jarvie on suejarvie53@gmail.com.

Tuesday 10th April Mad Hatter Tea Party Disco! 1.30- 3pm and 4-5.30pm The Lakes Cafe in South Norwood: 'Mad Hatter' Clee-J brings you her disco with games, free glow sticks, dancing, sweets, prizes, snow and bubbles machines, whilst Mel 'Queen of Hearts' provides the kids refreshments for a mid disco tea party. I'm so excited to be returning to the Lakes following 4 sell out events. Children £8, Under 1's free, Adults free with paying child or £4 with under 1. Book here https://event.bookitbee.com/cleejcom, visit Clee-J.com or call 07944 085031.

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Wednesdays 11, 18 & 25 April: Beginners Sewing Courses 7pm-10pm. Would you like to learn a new hobby? Come and join a course, workshop or group and be inspired by an expert teacher who will share their skill with you here at Really Maria. We provide all the sewing machines, but you may bring your own if you wish. We also provide cutting boards, rotary cutters and scissors. Our class fees do not include materials unless stated. You can bring your own, or purchase at our shop with a 10% discount for having booked onto the class. For further information and books visit: reallymaria.com or call 020 3581 0909. Really Maria, 15 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW.

Wednesdays 11 & 18 April: Let’s Sew Maria’s Dolls 7pm-9.30pm. Would you like to learn a new hobby? Come and join a course, workshop or group and be inspired by an expert teacher who will share their skill with you here at Really Maria. We provide all the sewing machines, but you may bring your own if you wish. We also provide cutting boards, rotary cutters and scissors. Our class fees do not include materials unless stated. You can bring your own, or purchase at our shop with a 10% discount for having booked onto the class. reallymaria.com or call 020 3581 0909. Really Maria, 15 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW.

Thursday 12 April: The Arts Society Dulwich illustrated lecture Symphonies in Colour: the Mosaics of Ravenna, 7.30 for 8pm, James Allen’s Girls’ School Sixth Form Centre (parking and access via JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, SE22). See www.ddfas.org.uk.

Thursday 12 April: THE FOXGLOVE TRIO at The Ivy House The Foxglove Trio seek out lesser-known traditional and contemporary folk songs and, with care and creativity, transform them into moments of breathtaking beauty, via Patrick Dean’s bold melodeon playing, Cathy Mason’s intricate cello lines and Ffion Mair’s clear, soaring vocals. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. 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

What's On - April Saturday 14 April: Beekeeping for Beginners Join us at Bell House for an introductory beekeeping course, where we have established a small apiary. The session is aimed at people who have little or no experience of beekeeping, and feedback from previous courses has been fantastic. 10am-1pm at Bell House, 27 College Road, London, SE21 7BG. Tickets: £30 (subsidised places available, please email info@bellhouse. co.uk). Buy tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk.

Sunday 15 April: The Peckham Society – The Flora and Fauna through the ages at Sydenham Hill Woods

Wednesday 18 April: Debate on Global Poverty With Nobel Peace Prize winner and local author 7pm at St Barnabas Church SE21. There will be a prestigious panel of speakers on the theme: ‘Global Poverty is a matter for Global Concern’. The event will be chaired by Lord Meghnad Desai. He will be joined by Tim Tahane, former Vice President of the World Bank; and Benny Dembitzer,Economist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Benny is a Dulwich resident and author of a number of books about international development issues.His latest book ‘The Famine next door’ will be published in April. Everyone is welcome to attend and join in.

AGM 3pm. Talk 3.30pm with Daniel Greenwood, London Wildlife Trust, at Goose Green Centre, St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. This is a remnant of the forested ridge which dominated the area between Croydon and Lewisham of London from antiquity. Daniel has a wealth of knowledge to share on the wildlife and birds rarely found in a large city. This talk will also dwell on the flora and fauna back to the ice ages.

Wednesday 18 April: An Evening with Susie Steiner in conversation with DS Graham McMillan 7pm at Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich Village SE21 7BG. Village Books invites you to join Susie Steiner and DS McMillan for an evening discussing working together on plotting the crimes so the books have a real authenticity. Whilst researching her latest book Persons Unknown, Susie Steiner worked with DS Graham McMillan. DS McMillan is a real life detective with the Met Police and his views and thoughts add a reality to Susie’s crime novels making them unique. Tickets £10, includes drinks & entry. Book www.village-books.co.uk/events

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Roasted Sea Bream with Fennel, Cherry Tomatoes & New Potatoes Preparation time 10 mins / Cooking time 35 minutes

Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2) Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic and fennel, season, and cook until it softens slightly. 3) Spoon the fennel mix into a baking tray. 4) Add the tomatoes, chopped pepper, sliced courgette and dill. 5) Arrange the sea bream fillets, skin-side down, over the veg mixture. Squeeze over half the lemon, then drizzle with the remaining oil; season well. 6) Cut 4 lemon slices from the remaining half and sit two on each fillet. Return to the oven for 8 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the veg is tender. 7) Serve with boiled new potatoes Plaice is a sustainable fish but when buying it make sure that it has been caught in trawls to reduce the impact of disturbing bottom dwelling species (check labels, or buy from a good fishmonger like Moxon’s, or the lovely fish van on North Cross Road Market). Make sure fillets are over 30cm, anything smaller is too young. It has long been overlooked in higher end gastronomy and rarely features on the menus of top restaurants, but it really is a superb fish, possessing a fine, moist texture and subtle but distinctive flavor. Other options to Plaice are Flounder, Dab or Sea Bream.

Ingredients • 2 Sea Bream - filleted • 1 Red Onion - sliced • 2 Small Garlic Cloves • 1 Red Pepper - chopped • 1 Bulb of Fennel – sliced • 2 Courgette - sliced • 10 Cherry Tomatoes - halved • Small Handful of Dill - chopped • 1/2 Lemon squeezed • 1/2 Lemon sliced • New Potatoes – boiled & sliced • Salt & Pepper 14 | SE21 - April 2019

In Season This Month Fruits & Nuts - Forced Rhubarb Vegetables & Herbs - Asparagus, Basil, Broccoli, Chives, Dill, Jersey Royal New Potatoes Lettuce & Salad Leaves, Morel Mushrooms, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Radishes, Rocket, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Onions, Watercress, Wild Garlic, Wild Nettles Meat & Game - Lamb, Venison, Wood Pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Crab, Langoustine, Lobster, Plaice, Prawns, Salmon, Sardine, Sea Trout, Shrimp, Whitebait Going out of season - Cockles, Oysters, Venison, Wild Garlic, Winkles

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Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw

Luscious lawns 5) Repair bald patches Most lawns get problem areas where the grass has been worn away or died back, often under trees or in shady areas from lack of water or light. Don’t worry, these are easy enough to reseed. First roughen the surface with a rake, then scatter the grass seed - choose a suitable mix such a hardwearing mix with ryegrass or one for shade. Then lightly sprinkle soil over the surface to protect the seeds from the birds and to give them extra moisture to germinate.

6) Edge your lawn:

1) Rake leaves

Neatening up the edges will give your lawn an instant facelift. A spade will do but a lawn edger makes things easier – especially on curves. A good trick for repairing a tatty edge is to cut a square piece of turf around the damaged edge, flip it round so that the straight line is on the edge side and looks nice and crisp – then re-seed the damaged bit as above.

Rake off any leaves and other garden debris built up over the winter.

7) Aerate

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Now is the time to give your grass a bit of spring TLC if you want a lawn to be proud of this summer. Here are eight jobs to give it a lift - even just a few of these will be a step in the right direction.

2) Give it a trim As the weather warms up and your grass starts to grow again, you can start mowing. Choose a dry day and use the highest setting so as not to scalp the lawn.

3) Remove weeds Regular mowing will remove most of the annual weeds but not the pesky perennial weeds such as thistles and dandelions. Weed killer is an option, but I prefer to dig them out by hand, removing the whole taproot to avoid it re-growing.

4) Scarify This is where you rake off the ‘thatch’ - dead grass, debris and moss - one of the biggest problems with lawns. Use a wire rake and don’t worry if it leaves big bare patches – you can repair those later. Your lawn will benefit in the long run as scarifying lets in air and light and stimulates the grass roots into putting on side shoots and thickening up. 16 | SE21 - April 2019

This is one of the best things you can do for a lush, healthy lawn. Most lawns get compacted – especially those on heavy soil and in areas where kids run up and down. Aerating –creating holes in the lawn - allows water, air and nutrients to get to the roots. You can get special hollow tine forks for this, but a garden fork is fine. Work across the lawn making holes a few cm deep, then brush sharp sand into the holes to improve drainage. Aerating is hard work, but is easier early in the season while the ground is still soft. And by encouraging your grass to grow more densely makes it harder for weeds and moss to grow.

8) Feed your lawn At this time of year you need a spring feed with more nitrogen to replace what’s been lost over the winter. You can buy organic fertilisers from chaseorganics.co.uk. The best time to feed your lawn when the grass is wet or rain is predicted. Janine Winlaw - Writer & Gardener Follow me on instagram @janinewinlaw

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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

The Baby Bear Club

Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park

Mum and baby classes for children under 5s, as well ad Dance classes and parties, at St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Olya@theBabyBearClub.co.uk 07825 710044 | www.thebabybearclub.co.uk.

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

Baby Loves Music Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead. Contact: amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

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

Ballet, Tap & Jazz for 2-16yrs TEAM (Theatre Entertainment Arts & Music) offer professional yet affordable dance classes for children aged 2-16yrs. All our classes are run in a fun and energetic environment by teachers who are fully qualified and CRB checked. Weekly classes held at Christ Church, Gipsy Hill. Call Lucy: 07801 735000 | www.bepartoftheteam.co.uk

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 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 Yeates and other mothers. 07831 225841 | yeatesa@btinternet.com

diddi dance Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | 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 office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 | www.gdnd.co.uk

Gymboree 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. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.

165 Lordship Lane SE22 8HX • 5 London Road SE23 3TW

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HartBeeps

Nimble Arts

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

Join 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! East Dulwich, Nunhead, Brockley. www.nimblearts.co.uk

La Jolie Ronde

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 - 1.302.30pm Olympikids - advanced booking required. Thurs -1.153.15pm 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

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

Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2½ - 6, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | littleherocompany@gmail.com www.littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles

Peckham Rye Playrooms

Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com

Sparkle Music

Monday, Wednesday & Fridays in East Dulwich. From 0-7 years. Outstanding drama, music and dance classes for young children. www.lucysparkles.com.

Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. 0771 1238352

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

(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.

Mini Movers Street Dance An action packed dance class for 2-4’s, exploring different dance styles to popular music and funky nursery rhymes. Dance for boys and girls is great exercise, and most importantly lots of FUN! Dulwich Lesiure & The Ivy House 07904 424504 | www.gdnd.co.uk

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

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

Wise Kids Yoga Classes for Toddlers, Children and Teens. We teach a lovely mix of hatha, kundalini yoga, mindfulness and Montessori. Classes are held on Tues & Thurs - Parent & Toddler Yoga / Children’s Yoga ages 5 - 8, 9 - 11 and Teen Yoga 11 - 16. Goose Green Clinic, 59 East Dulwich Road, To book Email: wisekidsyoga@gmail.com | 07957 492407 www.wisekidsyoga.co.uk

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Homemade with with Jessica Walker

Kitchen Herb Wreath Spring is all about awakening your senses after the grey days, and bleak nights. A herb wreath is a delightful alternative to Spring flowers. It is fragrant and affordable, once dried the herbs can be used for adding flavour to your cooking.

You will need: • A wet oasis base – I bought mine on Amazon. • A pair of secateurs or sharp scissors. • A selection of herbs…I used Bay from my garden, and bought Rosemary and thyme from my local supermarket. • A round tray, dinner plate or charger. • Candles - optional. Simple! Step 1 - Submerge your base in water. This will keep your arrangement fresh for much longer. 20 | SE21 - April 2019

Step 2 - cut your herbs into workable pieces – approximately 4-5 inches long. Step 3 - Work your way around the base sticking your herb sprigs firmly into the oasis. base Layer the herbs for texture and depth of colour. Step 4 - Place your wreath onto your tray, wooden board, plate or charger to avoid making your surface. Step 5 - add your candles to the middle and light. Place in your kitchen or dining room. Step back and admire your work.

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Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair

Teaching a Dog to Settle

etting the right balance between activity and rest is a tough call for many dog and puppy owners. Attempting to burn off energy by increasing exercise and activity only adds to the problem, creating an adrenalin junkie pet. What every dog and owner needs is an ‘off switch’ and one way is by teaching the dog to settle on cue. There are two phases to teaching settle. In the first part we use a mat to teach the dog to move to a specific place. In the second we teach the dog to lie down and relax while he is in that place, slowly increasing the duration.

Teach your dog to settle in a specific place using a mat (always put the mat away after training) 1) Put the mat down on the floor away from distractions. Now put a treat onto it and allow your dog to investigate the treat. As soon as he puts his paws on the mat say ‘yes’ give another, better treat. Now pick up the mat. 2) Repeat, putting the mat somewhere else in the room. When your dog steps on the mat, say ‘yes’ and give a treat, then remove the mat. Repeat all over the room, until your dog is whizzing over to the mat every time you put it down. 3) Next, point to the mat and say ‘settle’ before your dog steps on it. Reward and start to introduce a release command (‘OK’) before you remove the mat and your dog steps off it. 4) Wait for your dog to have all his feet on the mat before you reward and release. Now increase the contact time before reward and release. 5) Your goal is for your dog to go to his mat without hesitation when you point and say ‘settle’ and that he stays on it for a minimum of 20 seconds in any position without prompting from you. Once you achieve this go to step 2.

time put your foot on the lead, just so your dog has enough leeway to stand on the mat. You need to be positioned so you can keep a foot on the lead while you are seated in your chair. 8) Ignore your dog until he lies down on the mat, if he does say ‘settle, good settle’, put some more treats between his paws and then ignore him. If he stays in position for a few seconds, praise, reward and release (‘OK’) 9) Waiting until your dog chooses to lie down is crucial. Some dogs will lie down within minutes, others will take half an hour, and some may buck, rear and pull to get away. Whatever your dog does, just calmly wait for him to lie down and follow the steps in 8. With persistence and practice you will find your dog starts to lie down more quickly each time. 10) The magic moment occurs when as soon as your dog sees the mat he goes to it and lies down. When this happens stop the session, remove the mat and play a game your dog loves. 11) Now start to randomise reward at each training session. Sometimes your dog gets a treat, other times he doesn’t; occasionally he gets a large piece of something he loves (jackpot). 12) Once your dog goes to the mat and settles whenever you tell him to, start to increase the time he stays on the mat. Sometimes reward and release him immediately; other times ask for a bit longer. Aim for a minute before you reward. 13) Again, if your dog starts to resist just keep your foot on the lead and wait for him to lie down; reward and release. Your dog will begin to understand that only calm behaviour gets rewarded. 14) Start to use other areas of the house to practise ‘settle’ and build duration. The final stage is to go out of sight. Put the mat on the other side of the door of a small space, like a toilet and build duration.

Learning to relax (Put your dog on a lead) 6) Find a comfortable chair and something to occupy yourself. Put the training mat by your chair. 7) When your dog goes to check the mat, praise him and drop some treats onto it. At the same 22 | SE21 - April 2019

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Education News from Alleyn's

Playing Out Nicola Price, teacher in charge of Forest School at Alleyn’s Junior School, talks about the benefits of unstructured play outdoors.

s a child of the 70s I had the experience of ‘playing out’ with a group of neighbouring children. We spent days exploring, building, and experimenting - always working together and keeping an eye out for the younger ones. We made ramps for bike jumping, a proper raft to fish from, and climbed trees to imitate birds and experience a bird’s eye view. We would often be out all day without interruption or adult direction, only stopping for lunch. These days children can miss out on the benefits of active learning in the environment; time spent listening, looking closely, thinking, imagining, problem-solving, risk-taking, team work and perseverance. Forest School is doing much to bridge this gap for children, offering them time for child-led activities in the natural environment. Your children might have a Forest School session at their school or nursery but do not despair if they don’t. You can foster the resilient, confident, independent and creative learner in your child outside school or nursery time. Here are some ideas to give them unstructured time and space to develop skills, interests and understanding through practical experiences in the natural environment. If you have a garden, consider retaining a natural area for exploration; the trampoline provides fun as well as exercise, but a natural environment can enable them to develop awareness, independence and confidence. If you have an outdoor space, set your child up with a messy area. Supply water, containers sticks and stones, and let them use their imagination! Consider teaming up with other parents in your street to ask your local council to close your road for one day a month so your children can play safely together in your street.

The next time you take them out, skip the local park and go to the woods (Dulwich and Sydenham Wood are nearby). Take a picnic, let the time while away, and allow your children to explore.

Useful links The London Wildlife Trust’s Centre for Wildlife Gardening in Marsden Road SE15 is a great source of inspiration.www.wildlondon.org.uk Sydenham Hill Woods offers ‘child-led play for all ages in all seasons and all weathers’ every Friday at 10am. www.nature-play.co.uk/south-eastlondon-uk.html playingout.net provides help and information on how to apply to get your street closed for a few hours a month for children to play freely in your street. The Stick Book and The Wild Weather Book, both by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks, provide plenty of fun ideas for outdoor play using leaves, mud twigs etc. in creative ways – and even grown-ups can join in the fun!

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What's On - April Thursday 19 April: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8pm-10pm. Caller – Crys Rothon – St George’s Day & Shakespeare’s Birthday.Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Lots of fun – make new friends. Contact :- Gwen Godwin 020 8699 7032 or email : gagodwin@hotmail. com. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT.

Monday 23 April: Introducing Debut Novelist AJ Pearce 7pm at Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich Village SE21 7BG. Village Books invites you to meet AJ Pearce. Picked as one of the leading debut novelists of 2018 this will be an event you’ll not want to miss. Irresistibly funny and enormously moving, Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce is a love letter to the enduring power of friendship, the kindness of strangers and the courage of ordinary people in extraordinary times. Tickets £10, includes drinks & entry. Book www.village-books.co.uk/events

Tuesday 24 April: Lively Minds Club – Caroline Davies will play Violin Lively minds meet at St Faith’s Community Centre, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JQ, Near Dulwich Village and North Dulwich Station. We meet every Tuesday in term time, We arrive for a tea or coffee from 12pm for a chat. The speaker slot is 1.45-2.45pm. We have only one meeting in April 2018 as the hall will be closed.

Tuesday 24 April: Sleep-dependent learning and daytime function in childhood and adolescence 7-9pm. The sleeping brain is far from idle; research highlights the importance of good sleep for learning and education. Dr Fran Knight will be talking about sleep-dependent learning, and how memory can be strengthened following a good night’s sleep. She will cover how poor sleep can effect attention and behaviour in children, and promote healthy sleeping habits. Bell House, 27 College Road, London, SE21 7BG. Tickets: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events 24 | SE21 - April 2019

Wednesday 25 April: Dulwich & District U3A 2pm-4pm. The Famine Next Door with Benny Dembitzer, Nobel Prize winner and International Economist will talk about problems and solutions facing the world today. He will be signing copies of his latest book which will be available at the meeting. Herne hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane, SE24 9HU. To find out more do feel free to come to a monthly meeting – All welcome – Once you see what we have on offer you will want to join. Visit u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/events.

Wednesday 25 April: Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, Chalford Road 2-4pm. Want to get down to Earth? Then get to Emmanuel wildlife garden, off Chalford Road, West Dulwich on the last Wednesday afternoon of every month. Norwood Wildlife Team created a garden on a patch between Emmanueel, a Parish Church, and their neighbours 12yrs ago and have recently returned it to its original purpose with the help of Church members. Beginners welcome. We hope to see you. Contact John Cotter on 8244 8724.

Wednesday 25 April: Cooking with Scissors An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meets at upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 from 6.45pm – 8.45pm. 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 26 April: Lecture: Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy 7.00 for 7.30pm. Tickets £10 includes a glass of wine. A new series of art history lectures about major exhibitions in London is to start at the very beautiful Bell House in College Road, Dulwich. Built in 1767, it is Grade II listed, and gets its name from the striking bell tower, the bells of which, together with Dulwich College Chapel, rang whenever a fire broke out. https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2018/4/26/artlecture-picasso-1932

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What's On - April Thursday 26 April The Bigger Picture Presents: THE PARTY @8pm Director: Sally Potter 2017 UK | 71 minutes| Cert 15

Janet (Kristen Scott Thomas) hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion to Shadow Minister for Health, with a few close friends, many of them rather closer to each other than she knows. A (very) black comedy; as new twists in relationships are revealed or hinted at, it becomes clear that this celebration is far better watched than participated in. Timothy Spall (playing her husband, where still waters may, or may not, be running exceedingly deep) excels as usual, as does the remainder of the cast in a very theatrical film (good lines, fast dialogue, provokes thought). www.thebiggerpic.co.uk. Showing at THE IVY HOUSE 40 Stuart Road Nunhead, London SE15 3BE 020 7277 8233 | ivyhousenunhead.com Tickets £7 online at: www.wegottickets.com.

Thursday 26 April: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8pm-10pm. Caller – Michele Odell. Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Lots of fun – make new friends. Gwen Godwin: 020 8699 7032 or email: gagodwin@hotmail.com. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT.

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Friday 27 April: CLUB LOCAL <<Rewind It’s a trip down memory lane for fans of those all-time 80s & 90s pop classics, funk, soul and disco tunes! Perfect for those who’d love a proper night out but don’t want to Uber it into town and back and party with people who weren’t even born in the 80s. Your live DJ will be throwing you back to the days of MTV, the King of Pop, Madonna, Womack & Womack, Soft Cell, Snap! and Lionel Ritchie and all those one-hit wonders of those decades, bringing you feel-good club classics and dance floor fillers from those decades only. Spread the LOVE for Grown-Ups’ Discos and invite your local friends along! The Lodge (upstairs) at The East Dulwich Tavern 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW, Tickets: £9 per adult (incl. a glass of Prosecco) time: 8pm – 1am. Tickets buytickets.at/thelittlediscocompany

Friday 27 April: MELROSE QUARTET, Alden Patterson & Dashwood, Sandtimer at The Ivy House

Melrose Quartet are Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Jess Arrowsmith and Richard Arrowsmith, all internationally renowned singers, instrumentalists and writers/composers in their own right. They perform a diverse repertoire – carousing chorus songs, lively dance tunes, ancient stories and modern pieces. Alden Patterson & Dashwood weave rich vocal harmonies, fiddle, dobro, guitar and mandolin around beautifully written original songs and melodies, influenced by folk traditions from both sides of the Atlantic. Sandtimer is a British folk-rock group. Featuring close vocal harmonies, percussive guitar rhythms and intricate, Appalachian-infused guitar textures, Sandtimer sing songs of reflection and escapism. Tickets £14/12 advance, £16/14 on the door. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. For advance tickets and information, www.thegooseisout.com. SE21 - April 2018 | 25

Dulwich Picture Gallery

David Milne: Modern Painting Until 7 May 2018

@dulwichgallery in residence at the Royal Geographic Society for a voyage into the art of exploration. Flora’s most recent work, Basecamp, takes the literal, geographical encampment as a format to explore ideas and experiences of boredom, excitement, waiting and possibility.

Contextual Lecture Series: Does the NHS Have a Future? 10 April, 10.30 - 11.45am, £12, £10 Friends Healthcare systems all over the world are in crisis. With the immense costs of longer lives and medical technology, can healthcare based on general taxation survive, and what would happen to equality and cohesion under commercially funded healthcare? A major exhibition of one of Canada’s greatest modern painters, David Milne (1882-1953). It will showcase, for the first time in the UK, a wide selection of his oil paintings alongside watercolours, drawings and photographs, to reveal an artist of true originality and vision.

Rediscover: Tiepolo's 'Joseph Receiving Pharoah's Ring' Until 3 June Rediscover one of Dulwich Picture Gallery’s finest masterpieces: Joseph Receiving Pharaoh’s Ring by Giambattista Tiepolo (1696–1770). Since 2016, this painting has been the focus of a major conservation project, with the help of X-rays, this display explores the changes the artist made during the course of its production.

Gallery Late: Wilderness

20 April, 6-10pm, £12, £10 Friends & Concessions Inspired by David Milne: Modern Painting and Milne’s way of isolated living and his immersion in the natural world, Mother Nature will be our muse as we examine the wilderness in art. Enjoy talks and tastings with professional forager, James Wood, nature-based workshops, and an experiential tour created by contemporary music and arts organisation Collective 31.

In Conversation: Art and Exploration

12 April, 7.30pm, £12, £10 Friends Join David Milne: Modern Painting co-curator, Sarah Milroy, and Flora Parrott, formerly artist

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How Einstein Made Our Future Less Frightening 17 April, 10.30 - 11.45am, £12, £10 Friends One of the leading experts in theoretical physics and astronomy, Professor Binney will consider the positive implications of Einstein’s theories on the world of tomorrow.

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: The Future of the Film and Media Industries 24 April, 10.30 - 11.45am, £12, £10 Friends With extensive experience as an independent producer of award-winning films including Chariots of Fire and Bugsy Malone, Lord Puttnam will offer his insights into how cinema and the media will change in the coming decades.

Gallery Film Rebel Without a Cause 9 April. £9, £7 Friends Each sociable evening includes a complimentary glass of wine, snacks and film notes. Bar opens at 7.00pm. Screenings at 7.30pm. Linbury Room.

Adult Workshops Mastering Monochrome 17 April - 15 May, 10am - 1pm, £130, £125 Friends Unusually for a watercolourist, David Milne favoured black paint. Traditionally, the use of black has been considered a no-no in watercolour painting. Abandon these notions and create your own series of Milne-inspired interior and still life works using a monochrome palette! With artist Liz Charsley-Jory

Dulwich Picture Gallery Subject and Surface 21 April - 5 May, 10am - 1pm, £30 per session; £85 for all three sessions Drop in to one session, or take part in all three. Explore the distinctive features of David Milne’s artistic style. Week one will address his use of line and blank space, week two will explore his non-representational colour palette, and week three will be an opportunity to learn how to apply thick paint to the canvas. With artist Rebecca Allen

Easter Holiday Activities: Art Pioneers (6-9 years) 3 - 5 April, 10am - 4pm, £90 for three days Create art inspired by nature! Over three days you will learn how to work in watercolour and oil pastel, and make trips to Dulwich Park for inspiration. Please wear clothes you won’t mind getting messy, prepare to be outside, and bring a packed lunch.

Master Printmakers (10-12 years)

@dulwichgallery Early Years Mini Masterpieces: 3 & 19 April, 10am - 11am and 11.30am 12.30pm, £12 per adult & child Experience the delights of our Collection with your child aged 6-24 months and then create your very own masterpiece in a practical, hands-on session. This month’s theme is family portraits!

Early Introductions: David Milne Early View 13 April, 8.30 - 10am, Adult £15.50, Senior £14.50, children go free Gain exclusive access to David Milne: Modern Painting with your little ones! Buggies, roaming toddlers and excited squeals encouraged. There will also be an art-making activity for you to enjoy in this relaxed, family-friendly viewing.

Art Sundays 2 - 4pm, £3 per child, Suggested ages: 3yrs+

10 - 12 April, 10am - 4pm, £90 for three days Over three days master the art of printmaking, taking particular inspiration from Milne’s colourful landscapes. You will learn three different print processes, play with colour palettes and come away with a portfolio of prints! Please wear clothes you won’t mind getting messy, and bring a packed lunch.

Drop-in Sessions 3–6 and 10–13 April, 2–4pm, Adults standard gallery entrance charge; children free, Suggested age: 3yrs+ For two weeks over the Easter holidays, we will be running drop-in afternoon workshops inspired by David Milne. Join us to make bug hotels, wreaths and sun-catchers!

Sunday is art day! Join us every week to take part in our hands-on drop-in workshops. There will always be something special for you to make and take home. For the month of March we will be making pop-up cards, windmills and multi-coloured wigs!

Family Day: The Great Outdoors Sunday 15 April, 10am–5pm, £20 family ticket (two adults, two children); £8 adults; £7 seniors; £3 children, All ages welcome Make the most of your last day of the Easter holidays with a Great Outdoors day at the Gallery! Take part in "Patterns in Nature" workshops with Wild Life Drawing. Learn how to survive in nature with Miscellaneous Adventures. Listen to stories about adventures in the wilderness, or take a moment to relax in mindfulness workshops. Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

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Financial Matters with David Frederick

HMRC Extends Olive Branch To Taxpayers

henever you mention the name HM Revenue and Custom (HMRC) it conjures up a cocktails of emotions. Whether it is favourable or less endearing, these emotions often stem from a past experience. Irrespective of our emotions and attitudes of HMRC as an organisation, believe it or not they continue to hold out an olive branch to taxpayers. No, it is not an April’s fool joke. HMRC has five categories of penalties for personal tax and Self-Assessment.

Failure To Notify HMRC

Taxpayers have until 5th October, to notify HMRC if they had an income liability arising in the year ended the previous 5th April. This means all tax payers who are not within the Self-Assessment system have until 5th October 2018 to notify HMRC if they had a tax liability arising in the year ended 5th April 2018.

Late Filing

The minimum penalty for the failure to file a tax return on time is £100. This can increase to a maximum of £1,600 if the tax return remains unfiled after 12 months.

Late Payment

The penalty for the late payment of income tax is based upon the percentage of the income tax liability. The minimum penalty for late payment is 5% of the income tax liability. The penalty can escalate to 15% of the income liability if it remains unpaid after 12 months. The first olive branch offered by HMRC appears under the late payment penalty. If a taxpayer makes a time to pay agreement with HMRC the penalty will be suspended. However if the agreement is broken the taxpayer will become liable to the penalty. A HMRC Debt Management Office recently stated, “the agreement is a concession and not a right.”

Failure To Keep Records

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require to make a correct and complete tax return. HMRC reminds taxpayers, “it is virtually impossible to produce an accurate return of profit without keeping records of one sort or another.” Consequently, personal taxpayers may be liable to a penalty of up to £3,000 for each failure to keep or to preserve adequate records in support of a tax return. Taxpayers’ Behaviour

Unprompted Disclosure

Prompted Disclosure

Reasonable Care

No Penalty

Careless

0% To 30%

15% To 30%

Deliberate

20% To 70%

35% To 70%

Deliberate & Concealed

30% To 100%

50% To 100%

Penalties for inaccuracies in personal tax returns

Inaccuracies

HMRC applies a four tier behaviour assessment of inaccuracies in a tax return where the tax return submitted led to an underpayment, understatement or over-repayment. Reasonable care is dependent upon each taxpayers own ability and circumstances. Where HMRC deemed reasonable care was taken the taxpayer will not

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be charged a penalty. Careless is deduced where a taxpayer has failed to take reasonable care to get their tax returns right. A taxpayer’s inaccuracies is deemed to be Deliberate, when they knew and were aware that the tax return submitted to HMRC was inaccurate. The most common act of deliberate behaviour is the overstatement of business expenses or understatement of income. Deliberate and concealed inaccuracies arise when taxpayers

submit an inaccurate tax return and seek to conceal its inaccuracy from HMRC. The penalties levied by HMRC for behaviour that resulted in an inaccuracy in a tax return spans the spectrum form nil to 100% of the tax loss. In addition, HMRC will afford the taxpayer an olive branch for an unprompted disclosure. Any disclosure by a taxpayer when the taxpayer had no reason to believe HMRC had discovered or were about to discover the inaccuracy is an unprompted disclosure. Evidence of HMRC’s olive branch lies in their Let Property Campaign. Residential landlords can disclose their position to HMRC regarding unpaid taxes spanning 20years and they will be granted 90 days to calculate and settle their outstanding tax liability. They will not be penalised in accordance with the five penalties outlined. These taxpayers are advised to grab HMRC’s olive branch now. David Frederick FCCA Principal Marcus Bishop Associates Chartered Certified Accountants

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Dulwich Festival 25th Anniversary

Dulwich Festival 2018

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May will be Festival Family Funday with workshops, concerts, performances and the start of Artists’ Open House to entertain all. The everpopular fairs will also be back at Goose Green (Sunday 13th) and Dulwich Park (Sunday 20th), both of which provide free entertainment for all ages. There is something for all musical tastes at this year’s Festival. Opening the event on Friday 11th May, is a Festival of Choirs curated by local choir, Tongue & Groove, at James Allen’s Girls’ School. For Classical music fans, a highlight will be a performance of works by Purcell, Debussy and Beethoven by the Doric String Quartet. Formed nearly 20 years ago, they are recognized as the leading British string quartet of their generation, with a worldwide reputation. They will perform on 16th May in the 400-year old Christ’s Chapel in Dulwich Village. There’s an opportunity to gain an insider’s view of the exquisite organ in the Chapel with an open day conducted by organist, Marilyn Harper, on 12th May; Marilyn will also give the Festival organ recital at Christ’s Chapel on Sunday 13th May. The newly restored Georgian mansion, Bell House, on Gallery Road, will provide the perfect setting on 14th May for a relaxing evening of Poetry & Music. Formerly home to a Lord Mayor of London, the magnificent house will also host the Romeo Jones supper club in aid of LinkAge Southwark on 17th May. Contemporary music lovers will be excited by the return of Post-Brexit indie folk band, Joe Innes

& The Cavalcade, on 12th May, whose masterfully offbeat and often irreverent song writing has gained wide–spread praise. Meanwhile, The Ned Bennett Quartet will provide an evening of Blue Note Bossa Nova on Monday 14th May at Copper Beech Café and Licence to Ceilidh will be taking up residence at the Parish Hall, inviting us to cast off our inhibitions and take to the floor with some irresistible tunes on Saturday 19th May. An extensive programme of walks will be available to join; London Wildlife Trust guides leading the bat walk and the dawn chorus walk; Ian McInnes providing an insight into Dulwich’s Georgian Heritage; Lette Jones conducting the tree walk; Amanda Greatorex exploring local street art from Connor Harrington and Remi Rough, to Stik and the Festival will conclude with Brian Green’s history walk on Sunday 20th May. If this hasn’t sated your appetite, then Dulwich Festival’s Food Trail will be offering culinary delights from local producers and retailers throughout the 10-day Festival. The Dulwich Festival would not be the Dulwich Festival without the huge amount of support and enthusiasm shown by successive generations throughout its amazing first 25 years. The Festival celebrates the beautiful spaces, places, products and people Dulwich has to offer. Catch the film made of last year’s Festival by visiting our Twitter or Facebook page. Enjoy the wonderful sights caught last year via our Instagram feed. SE21 - April 2018 | 31

The Last Word – Matt & Ubie What do you most value about the area? We live in a great quiet road with some lovely grown up trees and shrubs so it feels spacious, green and safe which we love. There is also a great community feel and a caring residents’ association.

Where are you to be found on Saturday? Matt is a keen cyclist, so out and about pounding the pedals especially out in the Kent hills not that far from Dulwich. Ubie loves all things creative so will typically be drawing or crafting in some shape or form.

The best kept secret… We are West Dulwich residents, Matt and Ubie. Matt moved to Dulwich back in 2001. We had a whirlwind romance having met in Hong Kong. We got married in 2017 and Ubie moved over permanently then. Matt has worked in investment in London for many years. Ubie is an artist and teacher. We have been really enjoying getting our different skills together and launching our art class business in the local area!

Well, not sure they are too ‘secret’! But two great venues locally where we run our courses are the Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace and Fifty Seven by Suzanne James in East Dulwich. Both really nice warm environments managed by inspiring local businesswomen.

Where’s your favourite place to walk? Dulwich Park! Absolutely beautiful, well managed and we love how it changes with the seasons. It’s a real local oasis. The woods opposite Sydenham Hill train station are also great for a short stroll.

What brought you here?

The book I’m reading at the moment..

We don’t have roots here, but Matt has worked in London for many years. So, it was all about getting on the housing ladder! Believe it or not, back in 2001, West Dulwich seemed very good value for money. It probably still is, albeit relatively speaking, compared to other London suburbs of course!

Matt is reading The Art of Happiness which sets out some of the Dalai Lama’s suggestions for living a full and happy life. Some great tips in there! Ubie is engrossed in all things Zentangle at the moment and designing a new course for later this year.

How long have you lived in the area?

Travel is a passion for both of us! I would say something very similar to a recent trip to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. A great adventure travelling around Sri Lanka, experiencing new places, people, wildlife and flavours and a couple of days of luxury basking in the Maldives to top it off!

Over 15 years. When I bought my home here I didn’t foresee living her quite this long! But, Dulwich surroundings are so great, with proximity to London and all its attractions, but also a sense of leafiness and calm too! We are very happy here!

What has changed most during that time? I am not sure too much has massively changed overall, in West Dulwich anyway. It seems to go in waves with new businesses replacing older ones, but overall the vibe stays similar which is fine by us. We do like being near to East Dulwich and Crystal Palace though, with East Dulwich definitely having developed massively since Matt moved nearby. 32 | SE21 - April 2019

Our perfect holiday…

Our secret ambition… We are really enjoying building our art class, UbieDesign. We have got off to a great start but we would love to build it up, teach at more venues and maybe even franchise our teaching methods one day! www.ubiedesign.com

Bell House Educational Centre

April Courses

ell House is an educational centre that offers support outside the mainstream school curriculum, lifelong learning, short courses, exhibitions, talks and musical events. The house is a centre for educational needs such as dyslexia support. We champion wider learning courses for all age groups, offering children and adults the opportunity to unleash their creativity or engage with subjects they have never tried before. There are free events and bursary places available on all our courses.

GCSE revision workshop for teenagers This workshop is perfect for al dyslexic teenagers who feel that, despite working hard, they are still not achieving the results they want. Caroline Bateman will cover a range of tips, tricks and strategies for learning, revising and coping with stress. Students need to bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone that can connect to a wireless network. 3rd April, 1-4pm at Bell House Tickets: £45 (subsidised places available, please email info@bellhouse.co.uk), https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/gcse-revision-workshop-forteenagers-tickets-42395893258

Sleep-dependent learning and daytime function in childhood and adolescence The sleeping brain is far from idle; research highlights the importance of good sleep for learning and education. Dr Fran Knight will be talking about sleep-dependent learning, and how memory can be strengthened following a good night’s sleep. She will cover how poor sleep can effect attention and behaviour in children, and promote healthy sleeping habits. 24th April, 7-9pm at Bell House Tickets: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events

Beekeeping for beginners Join us at Bell House for an introductory beekeeping course, where we have established a small apiary. The session is aimed at people who have little or no experience of beekeeping, and feedback from previous courses has been fantastic. 14th April, 10am-1pm at Bell House Tickets: £30 (subsidised places available, please email info@bellhouse.co.uk) https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/beekeeping-for-beginnerstickets-43437438548

Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy After our sold-out March talk on Modigliani, book your tickets soon to grab a seat at our April talk on Picasso. This is part of a new series of art history lectures, following major exhibitions in London. Rosalind Whyte, lecturer at the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Royal Academy and Dulwich Picture Gallery, is giving this exciting talk at Bell House. 26th April, 7pm-8.30pm at Bell House Tickets: £10 (subsidised places available, please email info@bellhouse.co.uk) https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/picasso-1932-love-fame-tragedytickets-42692794297?aff=ehomecard

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