Local ukulele aficionados the Dulwich Ukulele Club have just announced their eclectic as ever Christmas Party line-up, and it looks to be pretty special. Renown not only for their music but also for their ability to hold a [...]
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About 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.
Midcentury Modern Show: Dealers & Designers
Midcentury.Modern has fast established itself as the number one destination for sourcing the antiques of the future without the huge retail mark-up. As it’s being held at Dulwich College yet again, (this being their 11th [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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).
