Dulwich OnView

Local photographer, Sara Lloyd, delves into the social microcosm that is the Grange Lane Allotments.

Following a sign directing you to The Fort and turning up an increasingly steep, winding lane devoid of road markings is the well-hidden world of Grange Lane Allotments. The only reasons to be down this Lane are if [...]

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Hey everyone and welcome to Kevin from PUSH STUDIOS first fitness tips for Dulwich OnView.

This month will be a general introduction to what types of exercise you can do, and how to make it fun for you.

One of the most important things is to find exercise that you like.

It could be a team sport, walking [...]

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Painter Bernie Victor introduces the Friends of the Horniman Museum’s art exhibition.

This weekend the Victorian Conservatory at the Horniman Museum is the venue for the annual Friends of the Horniman Art Exhibition. This is a selected show and features work by a wide selection of local artists. There are paintings, sculptures and prints in a [...]

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by Anna Maria Di Brina
I found out about Artichoke Print Workshop while looking for a place where I could print out my little zinc plate - a present for guests at my September wedding.
I discovered it, after a bit of wandering around for the right entrance, at the upper floor of a unique Victorian [...]

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Dulwich OnView rattles on about how much we love Dulwich Picture Gallery, but what’s so special about a small collection of old paintings in the depths of south London? Steve Slack explains.

I asked someone recently ‘What comes to mind when you think of Dulwich Picture Gallery?’. She said she hadn’t been for years, but remembered [...]

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As part of the “I love Peckham” festival, the Chronic Art Foundation, in association with the Chronic Love Foundation, is hosting an exhibition (14-20 July) of works by artists based in the Bussey Building, a warehouse studio in Peckham.
The Exhibition is open to the public so feel free to go along, enjoy the art and [...]

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Anna Sayburn has an unsettling encounter
I round the corner of the narrow, unlit alleyway. He’s standing in the middle of the path, staring at me with an unmistakeably territorial challenge. The amber eyes are cool, arrogant. ‘Yes?’ they seem to say. ‘What do you want here?’ There’s a definite air of menace. My heart thuds.
I [...]

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Jackie Ralph, a trustee of Access to Art (A2A), talks about this charity which makes it possible for disabled and frail older people to enjoy London’s galleries and museums.
Marion Reading is an art lover, and has been all her life. She remembers visiting the National Gallery many years ago, standing as a teenager in front [...]

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In the second of a series of exclusive articles published in association with the new bi-monthly print magazine Dulwich Living, Anna Sayburn extolls the joys of outdoor swimming.

I’m standing on the side, looking down at my blue feet, and the blue water beyond. Everything is goose-pimpled. I’ve been here before, and I know what to do. [...]

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Antonia Coonan, Head of Operations at Dulwich Picture Gallery, gives the background to the organisation of that amazing day.
Photos by Benedict Johnson
Friday 20th June. Knowing that the BBC Roadshow was coming to Dulwich Picture Gallery kept the Operations Department excited for weeks!
The preparations started months ago. I worked closely with the BBC Antiques Roadshow Directors [...]

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