Acoustic Music Night – 21st July 2010

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Please note that the brochure date of 21 August is incorrect: this event is past.

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Family Disco Dayz Presents: Summer Family Day – 31st July 2010

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A fantastic outdoor festival dance party for all the family featuring dance tent with live DJs, choreography and dance games for children, bouncy castle, arts workshops, craft stalls, chill-out zone. Refreshments, BBQ and licensed bar. Extra surprises on the day! Details 31st July – 2.00-6.00pm £3.50 in advance, £5 on the day Venue: Tudor Livesey

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CANCELLED – Sydenham Unsigned – 30th July 2010

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Unfortunately this event is now cancelled, as we have had insufficient interest from local musical talent. If you bought tickets for this event, please contact Tudor Livesey Hall (if you bought them from there), else Kirkdale Bookshop. Details 30th July – 8.00pm £8 (£6 concs) Venue: Tudor Livesey Hall – Perry Hill, Bellingham SE6 4HD

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Karl Edrik Memorial Comedy Gig – 29th July

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Karl Edrik – Sydenham legend, ex-lawyer, ex-con, stand-up comedian, Bottom in Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Dolphin – sadly passed away in March. Join his comedy friends for a night to remember! Details 29th July – 8.00pm £9 (£7 concs) Upstairs at The Hob – 7 Devonshire Road, Forest Hill SE23 3HE Online booking 

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Jazz at the Dulwich Woodhouse – 25th July 2010

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Live music and monthly jazz on the last Sunday of every month Details 25th July – 4.30pm FREE Venue: Dulwich Woodhouse – 39 Sydenham Hill,  Dulwich SE26 6RS

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London Bubble Presents: The Sirens of Titan – 24-27th July 2010

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Following last year’s stunning Odyssey, Bubble return to Wells Park this summer with The Sirens of Titan, as chosen by its fans! Our time travelling promenade will take us from Earth (observed during that turbulent period between the second-world war and the third great banking collapse), via Mars, to the caves of Mercury then on

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Children’s Poetry Jamboree – 24th July 2010

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Come along and read your favourite poem – or maybe one you have written. Gale Burns will also be presenting the prize for the festival poetry competition (details from bookshop or website). Details 24th July – 3-4.30pm FREE Venue: Kirkdale Bookshop – 272 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4RS Family friendly www.kirkdalebookshop.com

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Havelock Walk Open Studios – 24/25th July 2010

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Havelock Walk has blossomed into a creative live/work hub and now houses many artists producing works in a wide variety of media. Painting, photography, sculpture, installation, printmaking, glassworks and ceramics. Come and visit some of the artists who live in the mews. Details 24th & 25th July 11.00am-6.00pm FREE Venue: Havelock Walk, Forest Hill, SE23 More

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A Fiesta of Poetry – 22nd July 2010

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Come and hear first class local work, and even read your own. Hosted by last year’s Festival Poet-in-Residence Gale Burns, joined by Orlaine Dee and Maggie Sullivan. A wonderful evening of surprise voices. Details 22nd July – 7.30-9.30pm (to read, turn up at 7pm) £6 (£4 concs) Golden Lion – 116 Sydenham Rd, Sydenham SE26

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Trio L’Aria – baroque and contemporary music – 21st July 2010

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Love nestled as a nightingale amid the roses – seventy minutes of baroque and contemporary music inspired by nightingales, with exciting young performers: Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano; Karin Günther, Flute; Frank Schreiber, Organ. Details 21st July – 7.30-8.45pm £5 all tickets Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church – 50 Dacres Road, Sydenham SE23 2NR Refreshments afterwards. Online Booking

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Children’s Poetry Workshop – 17th July 2010

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Silly poems, sad poems, happy poems, animal poems – read and write some and play fun games to get your imagination working. Join Orlaine Dee in an interactive workshop for budding poets. Details 17th July – 3-5pm £3.00 Kirkdale Bookshop – 272 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4RS Family friendly

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Forest Fest – Forest Hill School’s Festival – 17th July 2010

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The ideal family day out with fantastic live music, dance, drama and poetry performances, FREE art workshops, a market place, fun fête activities, PLUS delicious food and refreshments reflecting global cuisine. Details 17th July 12.00-7.00pm £1.50 adults, 50p children Venue: Forest Hill School Dacres Road, Forest Hill SE23 2XN (off Mayow Road) www.foresthillschool.co.uk Family friendly

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Visual Arts Exhibitions and Artists’ Trail Weekends – 17/18th and 24/25th July 2010

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Over 50 artists will exhibit their work during the festival (more details TBA) Details 17th/18th and 24/25th July 11.00am-5.00pm FREE Sydenham & Forest Hill

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SOLD OUT! Oh Là Là! – the taste and sound of Paris in Sydenham – 16th July 2010

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French cabaret songs with chanteuse Alexandra Carter and accordionist Serge Pachnine. The Dolphin kitchen will prepare a special bistro menu bringing a taste of Paris to Sydenham. We’re thrilled that 91 tickets for French Cabaret at The Dolphin have gone and this event is now SOLD OUT! However, only if you’re still happy to squeeze

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Sisters: an exhibition – 15th July 2010

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A group show of artists focusing on the theme of female identity. Detail 15th July – 6.00-9.00pm FREE Alhambra Home & Garden – 148 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4BB

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Cator Park School Presents: The Little Shop of Horrors – 14th July

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Seymour’s life on Skid Row is going nowhere until he starts to feed the demanding talking plant Audrey 2. He then gets the girl, media attention, a new Dad, and prospects… but at what price? Details presented by Cator Park School & performed by permission of J. Weinberger 14th July – 7.00pm £4.00 (£2.50 concs)

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Sydenham Knits – for King’s baby unit – 12th July

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This group of keen knitters meet monthly to share projects and ideas.  Join them during the festival to knit blankets, which will be donated to King’s College Hospital’s baby unit. Details 12th July – 7.30pm FREE The Dolphin – 121 Sydenham Road, Sydenham SE26 5HB

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The Friends of the Horniman 19th Annual Art Exhibition – 10-11th July

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A mixed exhibition in the beautiful Conservatory in the Horniman Gardens.  Take this opportunity to buy original art work at very affordable prices. Details 10th, 11th July – 10.00am-4.30pm FREE Horniman Museum Conservatory- 100 London Road, London SE23 3PQ

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Balalaika – A night of Russian & Jewish Music – 9th July 2010

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Balalaika, a huge success at last year’s festival, once again bring their Russian and Jewish music to The Dolphin. Enjoy smouldering gypsy romances interspersed with the vigour and wild panache of Klezmer at its best. Details 9th July – 8.30-10.30pm FREE The Dolphin – 121 Sydenham Road, Sydenham SE26 5HB www.balalaikalondon.co.uk

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Folk & Bluegrass Night – 9th July 2010

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The Folk & Bluegrass Night on Friday 9th July has, unfortunately, been cancelled due to insufficient ticket sales. Please contact or visit our Box Office (020 8778 4701) to receive a refund for purchased tickets. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Una Joy – Exhibition of paintings, drawing and monoprints – 9th July 2010

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Opening of exhibition of paintings, drawings and monoprints inspired by seeds and gardens. Details 9th July -6.00-9.00pm FREE Location: Alhambra Home & Garden – 148 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4BB

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Poetry Workshop – 7th July 2010

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Write a Poem Workshop for adult beginners or experienced writers. Details Workshop with Gale Burns 6.00-8.00pm £10 (£7 concs) Kirkdale Bookshop 272 Kirkdale, Sydenham London SE26 4RS

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Mosaic Workshops (2-parts) 6th/13th July 2010

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Make a mosaic with smashed crockery. Materials provided but bring your own plate (smashed or unsmashed) for a personal touch. Details Workshop with Sally Earlham Course concludes at 7pm on Tues 13th July when participants will return to grout their new creations. 6th July – 6.30-9.00pm 13th July – 7.00-8.00pm £35 (for both workshops) Location:

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Lewisham Youth Choirs – 5th July

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These two choirs are made up of gifted and talented singers in years 4 – 9 from across the Borough of Lewisham. They will be performing an exciting mix of classical music, pop and show songs. Details 5th July 7.00pm Price: Donation, to support the church Location: St Bartholomew’s Church – 4 Westwood Hill, Sydenham

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Literary Soirée with The East Dulwich Writers’ Group – 4th July 2010

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Members of  The East Dulwich Writers’ Group will be reading from their first anthology, Hoovering the Roof, and other published work. Details 4th July 4.00-6:30pm FREE Location: Alhambra Home & Garden  – 148 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4BB Complimentary refreshments.

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The Annexe Exhibition – 3rd July-31st August 2010

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Kirkdale Bookshop hosts ‘The Annexe’, an extension of the artists’ Recycled House (part of the Visual Arts Trail: 17-18, 24-25 July).  We invite you to donate interesting yet purposeless items to create an opulent interior space from available resources. The Annexe offers imagination as an alternative to consumption. Details July 3rd- 31st August 2010 Opens

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Young People’s Film-making Workshops 3rd July-12th August 2010

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Grab your chance to make your own film this summer and see it screened at Home Park’s Big Outdoor Screening on 12th August! If you are aged 13 – 18 and are interested in filmmaking, Treasure Films will be providing film training. You will learn how to operate the camera, sound, make decisions on what

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