THE CAMBERWELL CALENDAR
Times and dates change, so please check before starting out
EXERCISE
Pilates and Yoga
Artichoke Pilates one-to-one sessions and small studio classes are long established. In Artichoke Mews next to Camberwell LeisureCentre https://artichokepilates.com/
Basic Space, just opened in Camberwell Passage, has a large yoga space format-based classes and a 7-bed Reformer studio https://www.basicspacelondon.
Level Out studios in Camberwell Station Road offers Reformer Pilates https://www.levelout.london/
Twist Studios under the arches in Camberwell Station Road offers personal training, pre- and post-natal support and clients are welcome to bring children to one-to-one sessions https://twiststudios.co.uk/
MotionStudios in Addington Square offers a range of yoga, Pilates and barre classes https://www.motionlondon.co.
Zen Yoga, Camberwell Grove, offers a wide range of classes and workshops www.zenyoga.org.uk
Lost in Yoga, Urlwin Street, also offers a range of activities www.lostinyoga.com
Longfield Hall Ladies Boxing Wednesday 7:30-8:30 pm, Silver Yoga Tuesday 10-11 am, Pilates Monday 10-11 am Yogafusion Thursday7:30-9 pm info@yogafusion.org.uk www.longfieldhall.org.uk/
Gym and boxing
Camberwell Leisure Centre has a Swimming Pool and Gym, including a boxing gym and offers exercise classes and swimming lessons for children and adults, see website for full details www.southwarkleisure.co.uk
Easy Gym, on Denmark Hill, is open 24/7 and offers a range of classes EasyGym.co.uk/Camberwell
Pure Gym on Camberwell New Road is a no-contract gym, also open 24/7 https://www.puregym.com/gyms/
Bronx Boxing Club, on Benhill Road, offers a wide range of classes for all ages and levels as well as a fully equipped gym www.bronxldn.com/
Miguel’s Boxing Gym, on Hardess Street, was established in 1999 and caters for men, women and children of all fitness levels miguelsboxinggym.co.uk
Sports
Burgess Park has a wide range of sports activities for adults and children, including American football, BMX, boot camp, boxing, cricket, cycling, football, fishing, fitness trail, indoor and outdoor gyms, rugby and tennis. For details see https://www.
Burgess Parkrun Every Saturday at 9 am, free, fun and friendly weekly event www.parkrun.org.uk/burgess
Ruskin Park Bootcamp free exercise classes every Saturday 10-11 am www.friendsofruskinpark.org.uk
Ruskin Park football club has games for all ages every Saturday
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club
Men’s fixtures: Horsham 1 February Bowers & Pitsea 8 February Hastings United 15 February Potters Bar Town 22 February Lewes 1 March Hashtag United 8 March Cheshunt 15 March Dover Athletic 22 March Dartford 29 March Cray Valley 5 April Bognor Regis Town 12 April Canvey Island 19 April Carshalton Athletic 21 April Chatham Town 26 April
Women’s fixtures: Actonians LFC 2 February London Bees 9 February Chatham Town 12 February Cambridge United 23 February Chesham United 9 March Queens Park Rangers 23 March AFC Sudbury 13 April Real Bedford 27 April dulwichhamletfc.co.uk
Walks
The Camberwell Society website has six walks in the local area http://www.camberwellsociety.
The next Camberwell Food Walk on 1 February is sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list for the walk or be kept in the loop for future walks please do register here. A walk is planned for the same day as Camberwell Food festival 17 May 2025 https://www.tickettailor.com/
ART AND CRAFT
South London Gallery Christina Kimeze 31 January-11 May www.southlondongallery.org
Sim Smith Gallery Camberwell Passage Through the Wrong End of the Telescope: Jonathan McCree until 8 February https://www.sim-smith.com/
William Hine Gallery 311Camberwell New Road Nahem Shoa: The London Look: Portraits 1997-2003 until 22 February williamhine.com
Dulwich Picture Gallery: Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious until 26 May
Wild Life Drawing 9 February Collaging Imagined Landscapes 1 March Wood Carving 8 March Lampshade Painting 15 March Paper Marbling and Bookbinding 29 March and 10 May Herbal Tea Remedies Workshop 6 April Wild Life Drawing with Miniature Pigs 13 April Sculptural Bouquet Workshop 27 April www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.
Camberwell Knit and Crochet Group meets monthly on Sunday 3-5 pm at the United Reformed Church, Love Walk. You can contribute to arts projects, bring your own work, or learn from others with more experience camberwellartsmarket@gmail.com
Art in the Park has Saturday afternoon workshops for children and adults www.artinthepark.co.uk
Camberwell Library Knitting and Crochet Group meets on the second Monday of the month 3-4 pm Camberwell.Library@southwark.
Life Drawing last Wednesday of every month at the Grove Tavern 7:30-9 pm £10 studio-eden.co
Gayle’s Coffee Bar 29 Peckham Road SE5 (entrance in Havil Street on opposite side to Theatre Peckham ) Crochet with Zoe, free, donations welcome. Every Friday 2 to 4 pm Friday 7 Feb to Friday 28 March.
BOOKS AND LITERATURE
Camberwell Library: Short Story Group first Monday of the month 3-4 pm Creative Writing Group third Monday of the month 3-4 pm Poetry Group fourth Monday of the month 3-4 pm Book Group second Tuesday of the month 7-8:30pm Free Computer Learning available most days, booking essential. See library staff for more information. Camberwell.Library@southwark.
CRIME
Safer Neighbourhood St Giles Ward Panel Meeting 12 February 7-8pm Trinity College Centre Newent Close SE15 https://www.met.police.uk/
Safer Neighbourhood Team Camberwell Green Anti Social Behaviour Surgery meeting 5 March 6-7pm Camberwell Library https://www.met.police.uk/
Safer Neighbourhood Team Champion Hill Ward Panel meeting 14 March 7-8 pm Denmark Hill Community Centrewww.met.police.uk/area/your-
THEATRE
Our local theatres plan to keep us entertained this winter. And if you are feeling inspired, check out the opportunities for children, young people and over-65s being offered by Theatre Peckham and Southwark Playhouse.
Golden Goose Theatre: Conjured! 6-8 February From This Day Forward 18-22 February A Doll’s House 26 February-1 March As Long as the Stars Last 4-8 March Women Beware Women 11-15 March Achilles, Death of the Gods 10-12 April www.goldengoosetheatre.co.uk/
Theatre Peckham: Maria In The Stars 18 February Cold at Bay: Fire with Fire Show 18 February Greed 28 March www.theatrepeckham.co.uk
Blue Elephant Theatre www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Brixton House Theatre Tones- A Hip-Hop Opera 4-15 February Providers 25-29 March www.brixtonhouse.co.uk
Longfield Hall www.longfieldhall.org.uk
Rose Playhouse Bankside. Play-reading of Robin Hood 1 February. Spring Saturday Open Days: Male Costume 1 March A Tudor Easter 5 April Archaeology 3 May roseplayhouse.org.uk
Southwark Playhouse: Canned Goods until 8 February Scissorhands until 29 March Heaven 5-22 February Kenrex 14 February-5 March Forward 23 February Son ofa Bitch 26 February-15 March Double Act 19 March-5 April Wilco: Love and Death and Rock and Roll 20 March-19 April Midnight Cowboy 4April-17 May Supersonic Man 9 April-3 May The Frogs 23 May-28June www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
MUSIC AND COMEDY
Longfield Hall www.longfieldhall.org.uk
Dash the Henge 348 Camberwell New Road. Free live music every Saturday
Spirits of Spring 5 February White Devil Disco Acoustic 6 February Whitehorse, The Haar, Drift 8 February Emom 12 February Nothingheads 13February Jessica Booty 14 February The Bar 15 February YerBard Poetry Night 19 February Otala 20 February Cosmic Bob &Friends 21 February Mister Softee, Dance Research, Rosanna, Dash the Bear 22 February DJ Stevie Rea 26 February Harris/Caitlin/Perry-MercyLP 27 February Velvett 28 February www.dashthehengestore.com
Dulwich Picture Gallery: Free lunchtime concert series Christ’s Chapel 5 and 12 February, 5,12 and 19 March www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.
Earth Hour concert in St Giles’ Church Saturday 22 March 8:30 to 9:30pm Live at St Giles.
Jazz Live at the Crypt: every Friday at 8 pm. Luke Bacchus 7 February Creature & Machine 22 February https://www.jazzlive.co.uk/
Music at St Giles Standard Issue 2 February Ceilidh Club 22 February Edith Pegeaud 9 March Ceilidh Club 5 April Organoke 14 and 15 June liveatstgiles.com
Grove House Tavern: Live Laugh Love LIVE comedy night, first Thursday of every month, 8-10 pm (free tickets from Eventbrite) Jazz on Sundays every Sunday from 2:30 pm Pub Quiz every Tuesday grovehousetavern.co.uk
The Joiners Arms Pub Quiz every Wednesday Open Mic every Thursday https://www.facebook.com/
The Sun comedy club 2nd and 4th Wednesdays suncamberwell.com
The Bear Pub Quiz every Sunday at 5:30 pm, plus regular music events thebearcamberwell.com
The Old Dispensary New Immigrants 15 March https://www.facebook.com/
DANCE AND SINGING
Brixton House Community Choir 20 January- 31 March www.brixtonhouse.co.uk
Longfield Hall 50+ Latin Dance Workout Wednesday 1-2 pm Capoeira Monday and Thursday 7-9 pm
Longfield Voices community choir Friday 10-11:30 am free, just turn up. Silver Swans Ballet Friday 2:30-3:30 pm info@mcalpinedance.com Lo-Fi Improvised Music Workshop first Saturday of the month 5 pm free wildingstuart@hotmail.com African Drumming Classes learn how to play West African drums Tuesdays at 7 pm www.longfieldhall.org.uk
GREENSPACES
The following organisations welcome volunteers, or just go along and enjoy being outdoors:
Friends of Burgess Park, Benhill Road Nature Garden, Friends of Ruskin Park, Sceaux Gardens, Lettsom Gardens, Friends of Brunswick Park, Myatt’s Fields Park, Friends of Camberwell Green, Camberwell Gardens Guild, Southwark Nature Action Volunteers
http://www.camberwell.life/
Ruskin Park has an Edible Gardening group which meets every Saturday 12 noon-3 pm at the Community Gardenwww.friendsofruskinpark.
Vauxhall City Farm Community Gardeners Group Weds 1:30-3:30 pm free weekly sessions.
LGBTQ+ Gardeners Group Saturdays free fortnightly sessions www.vauxhallcityfarm.org
FILMS
Whirled Cinema, Hardess St. The Front Room until 9 February Small Things Like These 15-16 February Joker: Folie a Deux 15-23February www.whirledcinema.com
TALKS
Camberwell Talks From our own correspondent Jeremy Bowen 3 February 7 pm, The Crypt, St Giles’ Church, Notes on an author Anna Mazzola 3 March 7 pm, Grove House Tavern www.eventbrite.co.uk/
KIDS STUFF
Blue Elephant Young People’s Theatre for 7-18-year olds runs on Saturdays in term time. Free for Southwark residents. www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Burgess Park free after school activities Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 3:30-6:30 pm see website for details. .burgesssports.org
Junior Parkrun every Sunday 9am at Burgess Park. 2km event for 4-14 years
www.parkrun.org.uk/burgess-
Mulberry Outdoor free stay and play, Friday 9:30-11am for under-4s and their carers at Mulberry Centre, Myatt’s Fields Park www.mulberryoutdoor.com
Tiny Gym Soft play and gymnastics for under-6s on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Camberwell Leisure Centre www.synergygymnastics.co.uk
Spring Community Hub after school activity camp Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 3:15-6pm. Drama, dance, arts and crafts, sport and a healthy meal for all 11-14 years. www.springcommunityhub.org.uk
Camberwell Choir School Free weekly Saturday classes, lots of singing plus a wide range of instruments to play. 0-3 years 10:15-10:50 am, 4-6 years 11-12:30 pm, 7-10 years 11-12:30 pm10-17 years 12:30-1:30 pm www.camberwellchoirschool.org.
Vauxhall City Farm Parent & Baby Pub Style Quiz 15, 22 and 29 January10:30-11:30 am Young Farmers weekly sessions in term time Saturdays 9-11:30 am www.vauxhallcityfarm.org
Theatre Peckham TP Academy has more than 30 classes per week, after school and on Saturdays, covering a range of activities including ballet, acting and musical theatre, for 3-6 years. Young Peckham covers all aspects of theatre production for 17-29 years www.theatrepeckham.co.uk
Southwark Playhouse Young Company: free youth theatre, 8-10 years Tuesday 4-5:30 pm, 11-13 years Saturday 10 am-12 noon, 14-18 years Saturday 12:30-2:30 pm www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Longfield Hall offers an extensive weekly programme of ballet, drama and dance classes www.longfieldhall.org.uk
Dulwich Picture Gallery: Creative Tales: Storymaking through Art and Play 7 February and 7 March Under 5s Explore: Mini Masterpieces 27 February, 27 March and 24 April Art Sundays 23 February, 30 March and 27 April www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.
South London Gallery: Art Assassins group for 16-21 year-olds meets alternate Tuesdays to create exciting events artassassins@
Camberwell Library: Classes in term time Stem, coding and robotics for 7-18 year-olds Thursdays 6:15-7:15 pm. Sessions for 0-4 years Baby& toddler session Monday 11-11:30 am Bookstart Tuesday 10-11am Rhymetime Friday 11-11:30 am Arts & crafts club Saturday 2-3 pm www.Southwark.gov.uk/libraries
Carnegie Library Herne Hill Road Code club for 7-12 years, Mondays at 5:15 pm Storytime stories and rhymes for under-5s every Friday 10.30am Chess Club all ages, Saturday afternoons 2:30 pm .Lambeth.gov.uk/libraries
Camberwell Scouts has groups for all ages from 6-18. Beavers 6-7 on Thursday, Cubs 8-10 on Wednesday, Scouts10-14 on Monday, Explorers 14-18 Tuesday, all at Gilesmead info@23rdcamberwell.com
Butterfly Tennis Club Regular weekly classes and holiday camps, membership not necessary, bursaries available http://www.butterflytennis.com
Grove Chapel Camberwell Grove: Little fishes for under-5s and carers every Wednesday in term time10:15-11:45 am free www.grove chapel.org
Parent Action offers a wide range of groups. For parents of 0-3s Mumspace Tuesdays 1-3 pm at St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Wyndham Road, Fridays 10-12 noon Salvation Army, Lomond Grove, Dadspace first Saturday of the month 11-1 pm Brandon Baptist Church, Redcar Street. They also run Parent University whose next antenatal course starts on 28 April, Camberwell Salvation Army on Lomond Grove, with postnatal sessions running from3 February to 2 June. To join, contact mena.amnour@citizensuk.org See website https://www.parentaction.org.
Monkey Music runs three classes on Wednesday afternoons for 3 months to 3 years, at the British Interplanetary Society in Vauxhall www.monkeymusic.co.uk
OLDER PEOPLE
Southwark Pensioners Centre 305-307 Camberwell Road offers a wide range of classes, services, outings and events, including Monday art group, creative Tuesdays, choir, recorder playing, local history group, Southwark explorers, computer sessions, Chi Kung class, podiatry service, advice sessions, Monday men’s group and more www.southwarkpensioners.org.uk
Myatt’s Fields has started a Lunch Bunch Over 66s Club, meeting every Wednesday. See website for more details myattsfieldspark.info
Silverfit runs free Pilates and Nordic walking sessions in Burgess Park. Meet at Park Life Café at 10:30 am on Tuesday https://www.silverfit.org.uk/
U3A Dulwich and District offers a wide range of groups and activities, from archaeology to wine appreciation and many more between. www.u3asites.org.uk/dulwich
Longfield Hall offers a range of dance and exercise classes for older people. See above and website for details www.longfieldhall.org.uk/
Southwark Playhouse has an Elders Company for 65s and over, offering free weekly drama workshops. Southwark Players meet Monday 10:30 am-12:30 pm, and The Improvisers meet Wednesday 10:15 am-12:15 pm www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
End of Life Matters Come along to the free death cafes with coffee and cake on 12 February at Carnegie Library and 5 March at United Reformed Church Love Walk. Individual consultations and group workshops also available www.endoflifematters.co
