What's On in Dulwich
Things to do in and around Dulwich: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Dulwich Park Santa's Grotto: 29 Nov-23 Dec, £29.50 a Child
Whippersnappers' Winter Wonderland grotto in Dulwich Park runs 29 November to 23 December 2026. Child £29.50, adult £18.50, online booking only, now open.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 25 Oct Curtain Up!
- On now to 21 Feb British Wildlife Photography Awards
- On now to 24 Oct Jane Eyre
- On now to 17 Oct Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
- On now to 22 Nov Monika Sosnowska: Weight of Matter
- Wed 7 Oct Talk: Weight of Matter
- Thu 8 Oct Dulwich Hamlet Open Mic Night
- 8 to 9 Oct No Photos
- Sat 10 Oct Collection Tours
- Sat 10 Oct North Cross Road Market
- Sat 10 Oct Dulwich parkrun
- Sat 10 Oct Peckham Rye parkrun
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Halloween
Halloween in Dulwich 2026: Velodrome Fireworks, Day of the Dead and Pumpkin Carving
Halloween in Dulwich lands on Saturday 31 October: Velodrome fireworks at 7pm, the Horniman's Day of the Dead, plus pub pumpkin carving from £4.50 a child.
Herne Hill
Half Moon Herne Hill Christmas Showcase: Held 1 Oct
The Half Moon in Herne Hill held a free Christmas Showcase on Thursday 1 October, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, with live Christmas music from Rufus Quickenden and food.
Herne Hill
Half Moon Herne Hill Macmillan Coffee Morning: 17 Nov
The Half Moon in Herne Hill holds a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Tuesday 17 November, 10am to noon, with singalongs from Baz & Dave, cake and a raffle. Free, all welcome.
Peckham
Peckham Panto: A Ladd In Peckham, 4-23 Dec, From £10
Theatre Peckham's Christmas show is A Ladd In Peckham, its Aladdin, 4 to 23 December. Tickets £18, £15 under-16s, £10 under-10s; family of four £50.
Events
What's On in Dulwich: Hokusai 20 Oct, Two Fireworks Nights
Hokusai's Great Wave opens at Dulwich Picture Gallery on 20 October, then Halloween fireworks and Day of the Dead on the 31st. Every date to 15 November.
Half Term
Dulwich October Half Term 2026: What's On, Day by Day
Dulwich October half term is 26 to 30 October, or from 19 October at some schools. Owls, origami, a Day of the Dead festival and free options, with prices.
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery This Winter: Hokusai and Mackesy
Hokusai's Great Wave from 20 October and Charlie Mackesy's drawings from 3 November. Prices, opening hours, Christmas events and last year's festive closures.
Theatre
Twenty Thousand Streets, Southwark Playhouse: to 17 October
A world premiere of Patrick Hamilton's 1929 London trilogy runs at Southwark Playhouse Borough to 17 October. From £35, 2hr 5min, captioned show 30 September.
Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street Festival: 2026 Ran 19 Sept, 2027 TBC
The 2026 festival ran on Saturday 19 September, 11am to 8pm, free. No 2027 date is on the festival site yet; below is how the day, closures and parking worked.
Dulwich
Dulwich Fireworks: Velodrome 31 Oct, Sports Club 7 Nov
Two SE24 displays: Herne Hill Velodrome on Saturday 31 October and Dulwich Sports Club on 7 November, both 7pm, £13 adults, £1 under-12s, advance only.
Peckham
Peckham's Bold Tendencies: 2026 Season Ended 12 Sept
The 20th season, Euphoria, ran 15 May to 12 September on the Peckham car park roof, free entry. No 2027 season is on the Bold Tendencies site yet.
Dulwich
Dulwich Christmas Lights: the Switch-On Is in West Dulwich
Dulwich Village has no switch-on ceremony. The one tree lighting is West Dulwich's, on Park Hall Road, and the Village's festive day is the traders' Christmas Stocking.