We are delighted to introduce the All@Alleyn’s series of free-to-attend lectures and workshops for 2019, delivered by subject specialists, and to invite friends and neighbours from the local community to take part. There will be something for everyone, so please do come and participate – simply book your free place via this website.

All@Alleyn’s forms part of Alleyn’s School’s programme to mark the 400^th anniversary of Edward Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift, alongside formal commemorative events and the launch of an ambitious bursary fundraising campaign.

Learn more about Alleyn’s 400 here.

Saturday 27 July, 8pm

Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London.

OMID DJALILI – as seen on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and multiple Hollywood movies – headlines July’s show.

Plus Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee TOM BALLARD, ‘Live at the Apollo’ star JEN BRISTER and Comedy Central regular EVELYN MOK. 

Tickets: £17

Age restriction: 18+

For more information and booking you will be redirected to the Plosive Comedy website

Wednesday 18 September, 7.30pm

Whether you are still a student or long finished with formal education, The Super Tutor offers a first-class schooling for anyone who wants to learn – the kind of learning that will stay with you a lifetime.

Drawing on his experience of tutoring, Joe Norman will share his top seven essential and imaginative lessons, including: how to write, how to read, common mistakes and, most importantly, how to think.  

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Alleyn's International Concert Series: Onyx Brass

Monday 7 October, 7.30pm

Onyx Brass is one of the rare breed of chamber ensembles whose musical and technical virtuosity is matched by the accessibility and vitality of their presentation. The richness and warmth of their sound is remarked upon by all who hear them.

BBC Music Magazine described the group as “easily the classiest brass ensemble in Britain”, and Gramophone hailed “some of the most thrilling chamber brass playing of its kind”.

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Thursday 7 November, 7pm

Who are the Germans? by Dr Gary Savage (Headmaster)

As the UK redefines its relationship with the EU, it has perhaps never been more important to try to understand our close neighbours, sometimes friends and erstwhile enemies. This Lecture will do so via a whistle-stop analysis of some of the pivotal moments and personalities in German history, from the (Holy) Roman Empire and the Reformation to Bismarck and the Berlin Wall, right up until the present day – Merkel, the refugee crisis and the future.

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Tuesday 16 July, 1.30pm

A Beginner’s Guide to Family History with Miss Nicola Waddington (School Archivist)

This session focuses on the main sources for researching family history and demonstrates how to access sources via Ancestry. It takes the participants on a chronological journey, starting with the present, and works backwards looking at which archive sources can be used for which periods of history. 

Tickets are free but must be booked online.

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Friday 6 September, 8pm 

Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London.

BRIDGET CHRISTIE – Netflix, Radio 4 and ‘Have I Got News For Your’ star and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner – headlines September’s show.

Plus ‘Mock the Week’ regular RHYS JAMES, ‘Live at the Apollo’ star DARREN HARRIOTT and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee OLGA KOCH. 

Tickets: £17

Age restriction: 18+

For more information and booking you will be redirected to the Plosive Comedy website

Thursday 26 September, 7.30pm

Tracy Chevalier is the author of ten novels, including At the Edge of the Orchard, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies.

Tracy will be talking about her new novel A Single Thread which is her first novel set in the UK since Remarkable Creatures.

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Tuesday 8 October, 7pm

Holistic Development through Sport by Mr Dan Bearfoot-Fallon and Mr Gavin English

Director of Sport, Gavin English, and Dan Bearfoot-Fallon, our Sports First Aid Officer and functional movement specialist, talk about developing character through sport and ways to offer physiological support to young people, and help them to prevent and recover from injury.

Tickets are free but must be booked online. 

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Monday 11 November, 7.30pm

Cruickshank’s London is not just a walking guide: it is a love letter to a city whose history immerses and inspires anyone who passes through.

Join Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprises for an evening with one of Britain’s best loved historians: Dan Cruickshank. Dan will be talking about his new book Cruickshank’s London where he vividly describes some of the historic walks that span North, East, South and West London.

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