Anna Lovely Gallery Open Exhibition
September 2025
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Only one item of work per artist. Categories will include painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, photography and glass. 3D items, including
sculpture, ceramics and glass can be displayed in small groups.
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To enter: Please email an image of your work with medium, dimensions, title and selling price by
Friday 22 August to thelovelygallery@gmail.com
Entry Fee: £25. Please pay by Bank Transfer with your entry to
The Lovely Gallery Account Number 64961865 Sort Code 09 01 28
Delivery Dates: Thursday 4 September 11am to 7pm and Friday 5 September 5 to 7pm.
Please attach a label to your work with details that can hang over the front.
Gallery Commission on sales: 40%.
The gallery reserves the right to refuse a work that is deemed to be offensive or unsafe.
All works are left at your own risk.
Collection of unsold works: Friday 26 September 12 to 7pm
Saturday 27 th September 10am to 1pm.
A prize will be awarded to a selection of Artists
The selection will be made by a panel of judges this year. Judges to be announced!!
MESSAGE FROM SPOTANEOUS PRODUCTIONS
Dear Friends and Supporters
we are in the difficult position of asking for donations again, after getting a knock back from a potential grant maker two weeks ago.
Thanks for all those who donated through our Gofundme campaign, we have raised over £1000 in two weeks - but sadly this is not enough to enable us to stage our planned walkabout street theatre show Sydenham's Big Cat Safari this month.
Although we are busy writing new funding applications to Arts Council England, Awards for All, Backstage Trust (who funded us this last year) and others - we aren't likely to secure significant funding, if successful, until much later this year.
How you can support us
1. Donate directly through our website, by joining our Supporters club. Link to make regular or one-off donations here:
https://spontaneousproductions.co.uk/spontaneous-productions-supporters-club/
2. Pay directly into our business bank account:
Spontaneous Productions CIC
Natwest
60-21-12
52411885
3. Use the Gofundme link here (pls note you are able to adjust the 'tip' you give)
https://gofund.me/e955b92e
For a list of all summer fun in the borough go to lewisham.gov.uk
What's on in July
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​​​​​​​SUNDAY 6 APRIL to 20 JULY
Yoga teacher Training
Dragonfly Yoga Studios
Imir Frazer
8.30am – 5.30pm (weekends)
Foundation (200hrs) £2900
Intermediate (300hrs) £3900
Throughout the course we explore different styles of yoga and you will leave the course equipped to safely and confidently share your knowledge, skilled to teach a variety of practice styles, and joining the age-old tradition of Parampara - the Sanskrit term to describe knowledge or tradition passed undiluted, through successive generations, from teacher to student. ​​​​​​​​​​​​
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THURSDAY 3 JULY
The Light of Day
Kirkdale Bookshop
In conversation at the dawn of gay liberation
7.30pm
£5
www.ticketsource.co.uk/Kirkdale-Bookshop
Kirkdale Bookshop will be interviewing the authors of an incredible book about the life of Roger Butler, who was the first man to voluntarily 'come out' in public in 1960 (7 years before the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality)
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FRIDAY 4 JULY
Finding Hester
Kirkdale Bookshop
In conversation at the dawn of gay liberation
7.30pm
£5
www.ticketsource.co.uk/Kirkdale-Bookshop
Kirkdale Bookshop have an event with members of the group Finding Hester - a collective of academics, lawyers, archivists & educators who have all brought their specific skills to the research of Hester Leggatt, a woman who helped trick the Nazis during Operation Mincemeat and who have now applied and compiled this research into a fascinating book.
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SATURDAY 12 JULY
A Story on Saturday
Sydenham library
The Slug with a Silly Shell
10.15am – 12.15pm
FREE
Drop in sessions no need to book.
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MONDAY 14 JULY
Forest Hill & Sydenham Women's Institute
Mayow Park Picnic area
At Dusk 21.53pm
Meet at Pono.
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THURSDAY 17 JULY
Bat Walk
Wells Park
7pm
Decide what you will bring - savoury nibbles or sweet treats to share, or even a bottle of something. Bring a reusable cup you can take home with you afterwards. The craft activity will be these wonderful lanterns. Bring a recycled nice glass jar if you can but we will also have some.
MONDAY 21 -FRIDAY 25 JULY
MONDAY 28 JULY – FRIDAY 1 AUGUST
MONDAY 4 – FRIDAY 8 AUGUST
MONDAY 11 – FRIDAY 15 AUGUST
MONDAY 18 – FRIDAY 22 AUGUST
Junior Holiday Camp
Sydenham Tennis Club
1 -4pm 10 -14yr olds
£25/day or £112.50/week
10% member discount and 10% discount for multi players.
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SATURDAY 26 JULY
Story Garden Picnic
Sydenham Library
11am
FREE
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SATURDAY 26 JULY
Black Book Community Library Launch
Sydenham Library
12 – 3pm
FREE
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Black Book Community Library at Sydenham Library! Donated by the Black British Book Festival, the Black Book Community Library offers a curated collection of Black British literature and beyond. It will provide access to important works and foster greater understanding and appreciation of Black British authors, stories, and voices.
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WEDNESDAY 30 JULY
Archery Taster Session
Crystal Palace
Age 8-18
10am – 2pm
FREE
www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org
Book your ticket today.​
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Lioness Football Training Session
Crystal Palace
Age 5 -11
10am – 3pm
FREE
www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org
Book your ticket today.​
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THURSDAY 31 JULY
Pride & Prejudice
Sydenham Art Film Club
Sydenham Centre
7.30pm
FREE
Join us for Joe Wright’s stunning 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, starring the luminous Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet and the unforgettable Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy.​
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SATURDAY 9 August
A Story on Saturday
Sydenham library
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10.15am – 12.15pm
FREE
Drop in sessions no need to book.
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SATURDAY 16 August
De Frene Fest 25
Sydenham Garden
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
12 – 5pm
£5
An afternoon of fun with activities, workshops BBQ, local bands and stalls. Note: Held at De Frene road SE26 4AB
What's on regularly
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EVERY MONDAY
Catbytes
Sydenham Library
10am – 12pm
Free
Drop-in digital support with getting online, devices, online forms etc
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Bridge Club
Sydenham Library
7 – 10pm
Free
Livesy Bridge Club. Contact library for more info.
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Quiz Night
The Greyhound Pub
£2.50 pp (teams up to 6)
hello@thegreyhoundsydenham.co.uk
Each quiz has a theme so come have some fun and show off your knowledge for a chance to win £50!.
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EVERY TUESDAY
The Befrienders part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
10 – 11.45am
£5 per session
A lively, creative choir led by a tutor from Trinity Laban. No experience necessary.
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Craft Plus part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
1-3pm
£4 a session
Our trained art tutor introduces new projects each week, or you can play a friendly game of dominoes or Scrabble.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
Body & Bingo part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
10-11.45am
£4 a session
Gentle exercise sweetened with a game of bingo. Our instructor has experience delivering to all mobilities and gets great results!
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EVERY THURSDAY
Chair Yoga
£8.50 Class (or £49 for block of 6)
Make sure to check out all the fun at Sydenham's very own comedy club going on every weekend. Check out the upcoming shows in November!
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Rise up Chakra Hatha/Vinyasa Flow Yoga​
7.30-8.30am
Dragonfly Yoga Studios
£5
https://www.dragonfly-yoga.org/timetable
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THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
Games Night
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
FREE
Jonathan Antscherl hosts a chilled evening with board games..
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EVERY FRIDAY
NEW
STARTING 11 APRIL
Beginner Hatha Yoga
£5
7.30am
Come and join Rosanna for a nourishing, steady, and grounding Hatha yoga practice. This class will help you shake off the week, reset, and create space for what you deserve, leaving you open to a new day and the weekend ahead. Expect pranayama, mindful movement, and a calming meditation.
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Story time with a little bit of singing
Sydenham Library
10.30 am
Free
Story time with a little bit of singing and dancing.
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Babies and Beer
Ignition Brewery
3pm onwards
FREE
Let your babies crawl around while you get stuck into a couple of having a lovely locally brewed beer.​​
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Fun Friday Tennis After School Club
Sydenham Tennis Club
4-4.30pm and 4.30-5pm (3-4 year olds)
5-6pm (5-14 year olds)
£5/£6.25
www.sydenham-tennis-squash-croquet-club.co.uk
Fun Friday Tennis is an after-school club run by accredited coaches. It provides fun, tennis-based activities and games every week during term-time. There is a confectionery treat included in the price.
​Pain relief yoga
Dragonfly Yoga
10.45-11.45
Slow and gentle yoga practice where we use gravity as a foundation for stability, body weight as guidance to how deep we can go into an Asana and breath as a tool to help
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LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
Sip & Talk
YRHYS
The Next Generation Youth & community Centre
6-8pm
FREE
Parents coming together to create positive change. Family enrichment workshop.
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EVERY THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Piano at the Taproom
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
£3
Trevor Wensley performs sing-s-long on the piano​​
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LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Songs in Sydenham
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
FREE
Markus Michelucci brings in a new performer (or two) to showcase their musical talents. Folky vibes.​​
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LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Chidren's Yoga
Dragonfly Yoga Studios
£10
10.45am-11.45am ​(5-9 Yr olds)
Join Judit Berge to teach your child yoga
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Neurodiversity Social Evening
Ignition Brewery
Different Dates
6-9pm
FREE
A chilled evening for our neurodiverse customers.​​​​
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Keeping Fit
EVERYDAY
Check class times and book on website at
£30 unlimited for 30 days
Introductory offer to new clients
Dragonfly Yoga offers yoga, pilates and meditation classes for all levels.
EVERY TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Yoga
9.30am Tuesdays & Fridays
6.15 pm Thursdays
£10 per class booked on lazycat.yoga
To help reduce stress and feel your best please come along. No yoga experience necessary. Suitable for all levels.
To keep up to date on all events make sure you sign up to Forest Hill society or Sydenham Society
SYDENHAM SOCIETY
The Sydenham Society was founded in 1972 and has around 1100 members. Our aim is to be a voice for
Sydenham and to improve services and amenities in the area to make it a more attractive place to live and work. We play an active part and support all efforts to create a vibrant high street running markets and community events like the Easter Bonnet parades and Halloween celebrations. We’re strong supporters of Sydenham Community Library as well as local arts and community organisations. We’ve recently formed a Green Improvement Group which has installed planters and posters at Sydenham Station and in Station Approach. To join the Sydenham Society go to sydenhamsociety.com
FOREST HILL SOCIETY
The Forest Hill Society was founded in 2006 and has over 400 members. We are always looking for new ways to improve Forest Hill – making it a pleasurable place to live, work and shop. Our work has included planting flowers in the town centre, running food markets and street parties. We have campaigned for better train services, support local businesses including the Community Library and organise talks on local history plus much more.
We are also encouraging people to support local businesses by Tweeting about them with the hashtag #ShopSE23.
To join please visit foresthillsociety.com
traders discount schemes/loyalty cards
Remember to ask our independent traders about their loyalty schemes – for example Kirkdale Bookshop have a card with a cash discount after six purchases, Over The Top Hairdressers give a 7th appointment free and Whites Pet Shop give a discount on each purchase. You can also get The Lewisham Local Card which is a scheme that connects you to local businesses
and community projects. It’s an opportunity to save money while supporting the community.
To purchase a £20 card go to lewishamlocal.com/card