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.

 Tuesday 5 March, 7.30pm

Join Village Books and Alleyn's School Enterprises Ltd for an evening with three fabulous novelists.

Ruth Hogan’s debut novel The Keeper of Lost Things was a Sunday Times Bestseller, and has sold over 800,000 copies since publication. Her latest novel Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel is a story about mothers and daughters, families and secrets, and the astonishing power of friendship.

Hannah Beckerman’s novel If Only I Could Tell You has been gathering praise from authors including Marian Keyes, Jojo Moyes, John Boyne, Kate Mosse and Erin Kelly. 

Harriet Evans is the author of Sunday Times bestselling novels The Butterfly Summer and A Place For Us. Harriet’s latest novel, The Wildflowers, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for 2018 and has praised by authors such as Sophie Kinsella, Lesley Pearce and India Knight. 

Harriet, Ruth and Hannah will be in conversation with publicist Becky Hunter.

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Wednesday 27 March, 6pm

Pasta-Making Workshop with the Food and Nutrition Department

Do you know your bucatini from your spaghetti and your farfalle from your fusilli? Spend a few hours with our Food and Nutrition teachers learning to make fresh pasta and learning about some of the more than 400 different pasta shapes. We'll also show you how to best use them in dishes that change to match the season.

SOLD OUT

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Monday 17 June, 7pm

Camille Pissarro at work in Dulwich by Miss Alex Smith

What drew one of the most enigmatic Impressionist painters to our corner of South London? Explore how the atmosphere and landmarks (past and present) of Dulwich and its surroundings were captured by this French master and see some familiar sights in a new light.

Tickets are free but must be booked online.

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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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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 26 February, 5pm

The Psychology of Evil by Mr Stephen Keeler 

Do evil people exist? Are evil acts only carried out by evil people, or is anyone capable of them under the right (or wrong!) circumstances? Find out how evil occurs in the world, from a psychological point of view.

Tickets are free but must be booked online. 

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Friday 8 March, 8pm
 
Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London.

NINA CONTI – star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Cats Does Countdown’ and ‘QI’ – headlines March’s show.

Plus Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee SARAH KENDALL, ‘All Killa No Filla’ podcaster RACHEL FAIRBURN and ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’ star LOU SANDERS. 

Tickets: £17

Age restriction: 18+

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

Friday 5 April, 8pm
 
Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London.

SHAPPI KHORSANDI – star of ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘I’m a Celeb’ and ‘QI’ – headlines April’s show.

Plus ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘Live at the Apollo’ star DANE BAPTISTE, and more exciting acts to be announced. 

Tickets: £17

Age restriction: 18+

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

Thursday 16 May, 6.30pm

'Shakespeare in Love' and all that: representations of the Elizabethans in film by Mr Mark Grogan

Britain in the late 16th century: one of cinema’s go-to periods for drama, suspense, and intrigue. From the many film versions of Shakespeare's plays, to explorations of the religious and political turmoil of the Elizabethan 'Golden Age', this short talk explores the cinematic representation of the people who lived on ‘this sceptred isle’ around the time of the founding of Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift in 1619. 

Tickets are free but must be booked online.

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Tuesday 23 July, 1.30pm

Family History Drop-in Surgery with Miss Nicola Waddington (School Archivist)

Are you stuck at a point with your family history? This is a surgery session for people who would like to work on their family history overseen by a qualified archivist. Course participants will need a current subscription to the on-line family history sources that they wish to access in the session. Computers will be provided. You will work live on your project while having someone experienced with archive sources on hand to help with questions.

Tickets are free but must be booked online.

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Thursday 28 November, 7pm

Why is Tolkien so popular? by Revd Anthony Buckley (former Chaplain of Alleyn's, currently City Rector of Oxford)

It was originally panned by critics but increasingly loved by readers. Why has The Lord of the Rings achieved such enduring popularity?

Tickets are free but must be booked online. 

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