Sydenham Arts Festival – Wednesday July 6

with Sally Earlam
Make a pretty beaded bracelet and take it home afterwards. Drop-in session, no need to book.

Date: Wednesday 6th July
Start time: 2pm
Finish time: 4pm
Venue: Alhambra Home & Garden – 148 Kirkdale,  Sydenham SE26 4BB
Tickets: FREE EVENT
Website: www.alhambrahome.co.uk
Categories: WORKSHOP

The company that brought you last year’s Alice in Wonderland Tea-Party and The Three Musketeers return with a brand new adaptation of this classic. Join Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad in their magical adventures in the Wild Wood. Featuring some very well-known songs and a few surprises, don’t forget to watch out for the Weasels!

Date: Weds 6th, Thurs 7th, Sat 9th July
Start time: 6.30pm
Venue: Albion Millennium Green – Albion Villas Road, Sydenham SE26 4DB

Tickets: £7 (£4 concessions inc. children) Children under 3 free
Sponsor: Winkworth
Website: www.spontaneousproductions.co.uk
Categories: THEATRE, CHILDREN, FAMILY, OUTDOOR

with Dr Anne Craven
This lecture explores performances of operatic singers of the early 20th century, bringing musical history alive. It will also investigate performance practices and interpretations as revealed by recordings, which can help enhance your experience of recorded and live performances.

Date: Wednesday 6th July
Start time: 7.30pm
Venue: Forest Hill Library – 82 Dartmouth Rd, Forest Hill SE23 3HZ
Tickets: FREE EVENT
Categories: SPOKEN WORD

Marta Arbonés (soprano) and Maria-Neus Devesa (piano)
Catalan soprano Marta Arbonés, with accompanist Maria-Neus Devesa, perform operatic arias imitating the nightingale in a programme of trills, roulades, runs and all sorts of ornamentations, showing how closely the human voice can imitate the seductive song of the nightingale.

Date: Wednesday 6th July
Start time: 7.30pm
Venue: All Saints Church – 41 Trewsbury Road, Sydenham SE26 5DP

Tickets: £10 (£6 concessions)
Categories: MUSIC

Stand-up comedy competition for new acts
It began in 1988 and has become the longest running best comedy newcomer award in Great Britain. The finals are held every August at The Gilded Balloon during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, past winners include Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Peter Kay, and David O’Doherty.

Date: Wednesday 6th July
Start time: 8.30pm
Venue: The Hob Upstairs – 7 Devonshire Rd, Forest Hill SE23 3HE
Tickets: £5 all tickets
Booking: The Hob – 020 8855 0496 or via their website
Website: www.edcomedy.com
Categories: SPOKEN WORD, COME