Author Archives: aquamanda

Amanda is a local musician, DJ and Dulwich mum, often found leading a class of young school children round the gallery by day, djing and singing her own ambient songs next to the Gainsborough’s at night (monthly Lates). Dj-ing includes memorable parties at the BBC from Bruce Forsythe’s 80th and Sports Relief, Design launches in the West End, to local birthday parties and weddings. She is also a Dulwich festival regular performer (Goose Green fair) and the Big Chill festival.

Late Night Shopping & Carols in Dulwich Village

Dulwich Village will be alive with carol singers on Thursday December the 10th with many shops open until 9pm and stalls plus a hog roast outside the pub.
Alan will be selling his “healthy, bushy and [...]

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The Ukelele's Christmas Balls-Up!

If their Mayday madness bash was anything to go by, (complete with Maypole) The Dulwich Ukelele’s Christmas Balls-up at the Mag on December 12th 8-midnight will be a right royal knees up.
There’s a wacky local [...]

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Fireworks Film to “Wonderweb” Soundtrack

Oooh and Aaaah! We all love firework displays don’t we (ok, except maybe not cats and dogs). Brockwell park put on another fabulous 30 minute show last week.
I had some firework footage from last year and set [...]

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The Master of Mosaic Brings Butterflies to Bessemer

If you don’t know Stephen Wright personally, then you’ll know his work – the colourful mosaic floor decoration outside the Blue Mountain Café on Northcross Road is an East Dulwich landmark.
If you’ve walked past his [...]

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Jo Brand goes Wilde

Jo Brand has often been referred to as a national treasure, we’re lucky to have her as a local one too.
There are so many more strings to her bow than just being the stand-up comedian [...]

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Festival Folk: from Rolf to the Ritzy

Considering I’m not really a fan of traditional folk music, I’ve been pondering about what folk music is exactly, and therefore during my my own contribution performing free music for the people recently, I have to conclude I must be a bit of a folk singer/songwriter myself (minus the beard).

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