Alleyn Road has a pleasant wide aspect with large houses on both sides, it was not like that originally. Although building started in the 1860s, the final houses on the west side were not completed until the early 1890s. Prior to 1900, the east side consisted of the fences of the back gardens of the larger houses in Alleyn Park and it took almost a further 100 years for this side of the road to be fully developed, the last houses being completed in the 1990s. Ian McInnes' talk will cover not only the houses and their builders, but also a range of their occupiers, many of them notable, and interesting, characters.

Historic Kingswood House in South Dulwich, is now under the management of Kingswood Arts, and has become a not-for-profit cultural and community centre. The building we see today dates from the 1890s but there has been a house there since 1814. Ian McInnes will take the story up to WW2 covering the more notable and influential owners and its years as a Canadian Army hospital in WW1.

Just over 100 years ago, the last of the huge old mansions on the northern side of Dulwich Village were demolished. This illustrated talk by Ian McInnes will cover all five, The Hall, Menival/Fairfield, Lake House/Chinese Cottage, the White House/St Austins and Beech House/Warigul along with their wealthy occupants, many of them influential Victorian entrepreneurs.

Jennifer Scott, Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery will present a history of taste through masterpieces from the Gallery's Collection. From its outset, the Gallery has been at the forefront of innovation and creativity.

Spot the difference and see how much (or how little) has changed in Dulwich then and now. Brian Green has a lifetime’s collection of images of past Dulwich together with first-hand memories, interviews with past residents and hours spent in the archives.

Before 1860 East Dulwich had two pubs. By the end of the East Dulwich housing boom in the 1880s, there were nearly 20 together with two beer houses and a similar number of beer shops and off-licenses. Pubs were not only for drinking and socialising they were also entertainment, community and sporting centres. Many licensees were interesting characters as were some of their customers. And, unlike many other parts of London, almost all the buildings are still standing, most still used as pubs - though now run by boutique pub companies rather than large breweries or pub proprietors.

This talk covers Labour politicians with connections to Dulwich including socialist propagandist Russell Smart, the founder of the Camberwell Labour Party (and cabinet minister), Arthur Creech Jones, Dulwich Labour MPs Wilfred Vernon, Sam Silkin and Tessa Jowell and interwar Labour parliamentary candidates, CA Smith, Fred Hughes, Helen Bentwich and Jim Delahaye, together with a few other Labour politicians who lived in the area.

Join Calista Lucy, Keeper of the Archives of Dulwich College, to find out why Joan Woodward (1573-1623) was more than the stepdaughter of theatrical manager Philip Henslowe and a trophy wife for actor Edward Alleyn.

Why were MI5, MI6, Special Branch, the CIA and the FBI so interested in a resident of a hotel which once stood on Dulwich Common in the aftermath of WW2?

Along Dulwich Common and within a distance of no more than 100 metres, three different nests of spies existed in World War Two. Follow the incredible story of MI5’s tracking of spies, traitors, Nazis and secret agents in Dulwich during WW2 with local historian Brian Green in this illustrated online talk.

In 1898 Charles Booth surveyed the area of East Dulwich as part of his studies of poverty in London, and defined many streets in East Dulwich as a mix of poverty and comfort.

Into the 1970s housing in East Dulwich, east of Lordship Lane, was approaching 100 years old. One small part of the area was declared a statutory housing action area (HAA) to concentrate resources on improving properties and helping households.

A talk by Duncan Bowie covering birth control and moral hygiene and sex reformers, housing and planning reformers and anti-slavery campaigners, all of whom at one time lived in Dulwich. Includes Annie Besant, Alice Vickery, Havelock Ellis, Ebenezer Howard, Rev John Harris and Alice Harris and more.

There has been a pub on the corner of Dulwich Common and Lordship Lane since the early 18th century and possibly earlier. Originally called the Green Man, it was known as Bew's Corner in the early 19th century and, from the 1860s, the Grove Tavern.

The existing building dates from the 1920s and this illustrated online talk covers not only the buildings themselves but also the men who ran the pubs as well as some of the characters who used them.

Just like the Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks, Dulwich also had its tragedies. Mr Russell who lived at Pond Cottages had five sons and the youngest was about to be called up for service. The vicar of St Barnabas wrote that he thought his four brothers had already been killed.

This talk by Brian Green recalls the enlistment of local men in August 1914 at the rate of 250 per day, the care of wounded at Southwark Military Hospital (Dulwich Hospital), the story of Dulwich’s volunteer battalion and everyday life for civilians.

Local historian and architect Ian McInnes takes us on a tour of Dulwich’s magnificent Georgian heritage: the buildings and the families who lived in them from the time they were built.

Farming in Dulwich, which had provided income for the Priory of Bermondsey for 400 years and for almost as long for Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift, was virtually over by the outbreak of the First World War. Its decline was slow and its demise was finally brought about by the efficiency of home milk deliveries by the new giant dairy companies which sprang up with the introduction of bottling plants, homogenised milk and the use of milk trains for nation-wide distribution. Local historian Brian Green shows us how Dulwich farms became the sports fields of today.

Music writer Patrick Humphries takes us on a musical tour of Dulwich.

Join Neil Wilkin, lead curator of 'The World of Stonehenge', as he explores the exhibition with the help of its key objects from across Europe, including the first loan to Britain of the Nebra sky disc.

Lev Parikian talks about his latest book “Light Rains Sometimes Fall”

Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and discover more about Dulwich’s many and varied royal connections through this Dulwich Society online illustrated talk, from Elizabeth I through to our current queen.

Join Duncan Bowie to learn about some of the many political activists and social reformers connected to Dulwich who were active at a national and international level.

A talk for parents and guardians of neurodiverse students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) about preparing and embarking upon GCSEs and A-levels with disability advisor Angie Venchard.

An online illustrated local history talk of fascinating comparisons of Dulwich then with Dulwich now. Spot the difference and see how much (or how little) has changed. Brian Green has a lifetime’s collection of images of past Dulwich together with first-hand memories, interviews with past residents and hours spent in the archives.

An online illustrated local history talk covering the development of Turney Road from fields to the housing we see today with Ian McInnes.

The first Dulwich Society online talk for 2022 is a detailed history of the development of Park Hall Road in West Dulwich with Ian McInnes. It features the long-lost Rosendale Hall, the Manor House and the Croxted Rd shops and will complement the “On the Street Where You Live”; series previously published in the Dulwich Society Journal.

To mark the publication of his new book, Ian McInnes, Chair of the Twentieth Century Society, gives us an illustrated talk on the collaboration between the Dulwich Estate, house builder Wates and the Estate's architects, Austin Vernon & Partners, which saw over 2,000 new houses built in the area from the late 1950s through to the early 1970s.

Duncan Bowie, of the Dulwich Society, talks about a group of Dulwich based communists in the post war period, including George Thomson, Jonathan and Frida Knight, Alan Upward, Monty and Jean Shapiro.

Learn how to use sign language to communicate with your baby. In this workshop speech and language therapist Jennifer Warwick and baby signing expert Charly Lewis provide an overview of language development in babies and top tips for development.

Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy with 1 in 4 women experiencing at least one miscarriage during their reproductive lifetime. A miscarriage is the loss of a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Contrary to the widespread belief that early pregnancy is too soon to grieve a loss, or that only mothers feel bereft, medical research charity Tommy’s have found profound psychological effects on both parents. And yet, a woman currently has to go through 3 miscarriages before she is offered care or treatment.

Experts Hanine Fourie and Anna Nella discuss early, later, and reccurent miscarriage, and explore some of the current areas of research and care pathways available.

Julia, a representative from Lyme Disease UK, talks to us about tick bite awareness in the UK, the effects of lyme disease and how to prevent it.

Keeping moving is important for people of all ages to make sure we stay healthy and happy and it's especially important when we spend more time indoors.

Gabriella Kountourides traces the history of PMS, discussing how it has gone through several re-inventions, from labelling women as 'hysterical' and moving to pre-menstrual tension. A feminist lens is used to discuss how the labelling of women’s experiences before their period as a ‘syndrome’ could have helped to keep them out of the workplace. To conclude, the talk also discusses the state of current research on PMS and hypotheses on why some women experience PMS.

Get answers to your questions about vaccinations for your baby with paediatrician Dr David Elliman in this online Q&A session which looks at some of the common questions.

Doctor Sangeeta Mahajan shares with us her extensive insights in teen mental health, risk factors, things to look out for and where to get help.

Dr Sangeeta Mahajan offers her personal perspectives and reflections on the importance, possibility and ways of finding meaning after deep loss.

An evening with Nigel Osner In conversation with friend and author Maggy Pigott

Maggy shared how her sixties have become her happiest and most surprising decade (so far), including getting her first book, “How to Age Joyfully: Eight Steps to a Happier, Fuller Life”, published at 68!

Journalist Marie Le Conte looks at the role gossip, whispers and tittle-tattle play in all areas of politics - for the MPs and their advisers, the press who cover them and the civil servants in the middle of it all. Here’s a taster of the evening spent with Marie.

Leading writer and lecturer on the English language, David Crystal, illustrates the development of pronunciation from Old English (Beowulf) through Middle English (Chaucer) to Early Modern English (Shakespeare), and explains the sources of evidence that have been used to reconstruct 'original pronunciations’.

Jeremy Brackpool, climate change expert, talks about the evidence showing the huge potential in Dulwich to grow towards a low-carbon future.

Dave Clark looks at the birds of South East London and their migration.

Flowers are billboards, advertising to insects and other animals that pollinate them. Our speaker Dr Sarah Arnold will discuss threats to pollinators in our human-dominated world, and some of the things we as individuals can do to support populations in the future.

Learn about the common mushrooms and fungi you can find in Britain with Dan Greenwood.

Dan is an environmental writer and photographer with a focus on woods and trees, fungi, and macro photography. He hosts a podcast called “Unlocking Landscapes”, which explores the relationships between people and places https://unlockinglandscapes.com/

See more of Dan’s beautiful photos on Twitter @djgwild or on his website danieljamesgreenwood.com

Simon Saville describes Butterfly Conservation’s new “Big City Butterflies” project. He talks us through:

- the life cycle of butterflies

- which butterflies you might see in London

- where to go to see them in our area

- how to manage parks and gardens to benefit wildlife

- how to get involved with butterflies

Dave Clark, a local ornithologist and environmental campaigner joined Bell House to talk through some regular bird calls and songs with audio clips from some of Britain’s most common birds. With a particular interest in the interactions between birds and humans, Dave has a MSc in Ornithology from the University of Birmingham and has written widely on the subjects of bird feeding and the benefits of engaging with nature. Do tune into the delights of bird song.

Simon Saville is a lifelong butterfly enthusiast and resident of South London. He has spent the last few years exploring the green spaces of south London for wildlife, and the emerging message is that butterflies and moths are spreading their range. He is keen to encourage people to get out and explore the parks and green spaces around them. More than 47% of London is green space and in this talk for Bell House Simon introduces the species of butterflies that you will find in your garden or local park in South London.

It’s often said that the British are a nation of nature lovers; but what does that really mean?

Warm, humorous and full of telling detail, Into the Tangled Bank puts the idiosyncrasies of ‘how we are in nature’ under the microscope. And in doing so, it reveals how our collective relationship with nature has changed over the centuries, what our actions mean for nature and what being a nature lover in Britain might mean today.

The Connections in Mind co-founder, Victoria Bagnall, takes a look at the latest research from the Harvard Centre for the Developing Child. She looks specifically at the relationship between trauma and executive functioning - the brain processes which underlie many neurodiverse traits.

Nick Posford, the CEO of the British Dyslexia Association, explores the charity’s evolving strategy and its potential impact for dyslexic people of all ages, and for all of us.

Imogen Moore-Shelley, founder of Connections in Mind Foundation talks about executive functions and their connection to neurodiversity and dyslexia in this Bell House online talk .

Parents of dyslexic children are likely to be concerned about their child's level of positive self-esteem but what is it and why is it important to have positive self-esteem as a child develops through education and beyond?

Dr Susie Nyman is passionate about discovering how children learn and supporting them in ways which enable them to succeed. In this webinar Susie showcases her ‘Multi-sensory Toolkit' strategies based on 25 years teaching at Farnborough Sixth Form College and 7 years at the Oratory School.

What are the main difficulties that a student with dyslexia faces while learning music and specifically an instrument? Maria Nikitidou, a curriculum school teacher, has based this talk on her ongoing research on music learning and dyslexia.

Jack, who studies History at Durham university, discusses how to navigate the changes from school to university including academic changes, living independently and making the most of your first year.

Hannah Snell, Senior Outreach Officer at St Anne's College Oxford, gives us an introduction to the Oxbridge application process, how best to prepare and the support available to prospective applicants.

Feel like going to university is daunting? Watch this talk with mental health activist and educator, Dr Sangeeta Mahajan, as she discusses mental resilience at university and offers practical tips on keeping a healthy mind.

Aoifke, an English student at Durham University, discusses applying to university from an underrepresented background and draws from her own experiences to give tips and advice for help in applications.

Craft tutorial to make a fun and simple journal from recycled materials from Bell House Volunteer Ve as part of our Community Idea Swap. Full Instructions and examples (PDF) Credit: Veronica Lenz

Dulwich Players' first online offering, Open Your Ears, devised by Ignatz Ratskywatsky and Ruth Landowne Giordano, is a 30 minutes piece inspired by Shakespeare’s affection for actors and the theatre with illustrative sections from, among others, Hamlet, Henry V, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Director Hayley Blundell explored scripts that would work on the Zoom platform and Matthew Wilkie’s “Horst Buchholtz and other Stories” with its pub quiz setting and revealing monologues fits the bill perfectly.

In this keynote talk opening the Bell House Preparing for University week of events, Naomi de la Tour, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) at Warwick University, will be exploring the purpose of education for learners in both the university environment and beyond.