Do you find noise from aircraft flying overhead hard to live with? There has been an increase in noise over Dulwich from planes using Heathrow and London City Airports, sometimes late into the night and early in the morning. Aircraft noise can cause significant disturbance and stress, especially at night, and can contribute to poor health. Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) is gathering a collection of personal stories about what it's like to live under the flightpath of an airport, and welcome your stories, see their website here. If you'd like to take part, please email your story (approx 800 words) to
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The Bell House Print Room and Bindery has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to help revive the traditional crafts of letterpress printing and bookbinding. Thanks to this support, the volunteer-led arts and education centre on College Road can now open a Heritage Arts Centre, expanding and safeguarding these endangered skills.
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Read more: Bell House Print Room & Bindery wins National Lottery grant
The Dulwich Society co-hosted a coffee morning with Dulwich Social in October and we were delighted to see so many people come together to chat and make connections. Dulwich Social regularly organises social events across Dulwich, including coffee mornings, lunches and other activities, in collaboration with local businesses.
We are co-hosting another coffee morning with them on Friday 14 November 2025, 9am-10.30am. It is at Rocca in Dulwich Village and is open to all Society members and anyone else who wants to come. We hope to see you there.
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Online talk: Tuesday 4 November, 8pm-9pm
Education has been Dulwich's main business since the mid 19th century, but the Foundation Schools are just one part of the story. Join local historian Ian McInnes in this illustrated online talk to learn more about Dulwich's other privately-owned prep schools, dame schools, and crammers - two of whom, the former Dulwich College Prep and Oakfield, have recently celebrated their 140th anniversaries.
Please note this talk will be held online via Zoom.
Tickets are £5.60 per person, available from the Bell House website here. Proceeds to St Christopher’s Hospice.
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Online talk: Tuesday 7 October, 8pm-9pm
Discover Dulwich's connection with cinema's first 'Talkie' - The Jazz Singer; the early days of film making at the Gaumont outdoor film studio on Dog Kennel Hill and the wealth of film stars ranging from Boris Karloff, Peter Cushing, Rosamund John to Michael Crawford and a host of actors who have lived here. Join local historian Brian Green who combines a lifetime’s collection of images of past Dulwich together with first-hand memories and unparalleled research knowledge. This online illustrated local history talk will open your eyes to Dulwich’s remarkable, and often forgotten, place in the history of cinema, from pioneering film studios to the celebrated actors who once called it home.
Please note this talk will be held online via Zoom.
Tickets are £5.60 per person, available from the Bell House website here. Proceeds go to Bell House’s school enrichment programme, Nurture Group.
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Friday 10 October, 9.30am to 11.00am, at Rocca Di Papa, 75-79 Dulwich Village
The Dulwich Society and Dulwich Social are co-hosting a coffee morning for Dulwich residents on Friday 10 October, 9.30am to 11.00am, at Rocca Di Papa. Dulwich Social regularly organises social events, including coffee mornings, lunches and other activities across Dulwich in collaboration with local businesses. The Dulwich Society is delighted to be co-hosting this coffee morning with them. It is open to all Dulwich Society members and anyone else who would like to join and is a chance to meet new people and bring the community together.
We hope to see you there!
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Tuesday 14 October, 10am-12pm. Tickets £15.60, available here.
Come and discover how Bell House approaches composting with a tour of the garden and a hands-on session in the compost bins. Their aim is to recycle as much green waste as we can back into our 2.7 acre garden. This workshop is in partnership with the Dulwich Society Garden Group.
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Saturday 4 October, 2pm-4pm. Tickets £5 per child available here.
Get ready to explore the great outdoors and learn all about nature in a fun and interactive workshop at Bell House in Dulwich!
Join the Dulwich Society and Studio Cultivate for this Nature Adventure workshop hosted at Bell House, 27 College Rd, where they will introduce and expand on children's understanding of the natural world through vivid place-based story telling with enthralling games and creative activities. Parents/carers can stay with their child if they like but it's not necessary. Only 16 places so book early!
Photo credit Studio Cultivate
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The Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers is facing the most challenging time in its nearly 30 years as Southwark’s leading refugee charity. It urgently needs funds to continue to help refugees, migrants and asylum seekers at its three day centres in the borough and has launched a Crowd Funder to secure its future. Visit the website here and you can donate at the Crowdfunder here.
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The Dulwich Festival is looking for a new treasurer. The Dulwich Festival takes place every year for 10 days in May. The treasurer will support the Festival arranging invoices and payments. The Dulwich Festival Trustees are looking for someone with experience in managing accounts. An honorarium is associated with the role. The job description is available on the Dulwich Festival website here. Please contact
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The Dulwich Society Local History Group has set a brilliant example for local historians nationwide with their latest article for the British Association for Local History (BALH). this one is on boundary markers. By combining fieldwork, archival knowledge, and digital mapping, they have created a practical blueprint that other history groups can follow. You can read the blog here: https://www.balh.org.uk/blog-boundary-markers-2025-08-23
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The Paxton Green Time Bank, based on the Kingswood Estate, is looking for a Treasurer to help the director and bookkeeper. You do not have to be an accountant, just experienced in reading and interpreting accounts, and the duties are not onerous as they have a competent person who keeps the books. It entails checking from time to time that the director and bookkeeper are happy with the information they are giving and getting, and ensuring they give well-presented reports to the trustees at board meetings which are normally held in the early evening four times a year. The formal role, in addition to collectively ensuring good governance, is to make sure annual accounts and report are given to the Charity Commission in good time. If you can help this great local charity, please email Sue Gillie at
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