News

Isaac Edey (Year 9) received news this week of his selection for the GB U15 National Water Polo Squad, based in Cardiff.

Each year the AMARC (The Association for Manuscripts and Archives in Research Collections) holds a summer meeting bringing together curators, researchers and all who share a scholarly interest in promoting the accessibility, preservation and study of manuscripts and archives in libraries and other research collections in Great Britain and Ireland.

The Drama Department was delighted to welcome actor Lesley Sharp and one of the foremost contemporary playwrights,Timberlake Wertenbaker, to the Edward Alleyn Theatre.

This morning, with the precision of a military manoeuvre, the whole of the College’s teaching staff and pupils (with the exception of DUCKS) were arranged in neat rows for the taking of the College Photo – an event which happens only rarely.

Booker-shortlisted author, Will Self, and three top academics gave Remove and Sixth form boys the benefit of their wit, wisdom and erudition yesterday, at the Upper School Symposium, on the theme of ‘Time’.

17 of the College’s Music Scholars gave performances yesterday evening at the annual Scholars’ Recital in the Old Library.

Tommy Curran Jones, Year 12, has been selected to lead the Great Britain U-20 Men's team in two forthcoming international events.

We are delighted to announce an important donation from George Farha (OA 1983-1988) for the restoration and development of the science building at the heart of the Dulwich College campus.

The Raymond Chandler Library took eight Lower School boys to the CWIZZ! at DPL on Wednesday 3 October.

Will Self, the Booker shortlisted author, and Professor Thomas Higham, the Deputy Director of Oxford University’s Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, will be talking to the Sixth Form at the Upper School Symposium next Thursday 11 October.

On Saturday 22 September, 60 teams from 18 schools competed in the 3rd Dulwich College Debating Competition.

ix debaters were invited to the trials for the England Squad, held at Evelyn Grace Academy on Saturday 29 September and at McKinsey on Sunday 30 September.

On Thursday 27 September Jo Davies, the expedition leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition gave a talk to the Geography Society.

The Dulwich rugby teams have picked up where last season’s 1st XV finished. We have played four major Saturday block fixtures in September, including Wellington College, KCS Wimbledon, Trinity, with St. Benedict’s and Langley Park together.

The annual Thwaites Bach Competition took place Tuesday 25 September in the Old Library.

Tatler magazine’s exclusive annual guide to the top prep and public schools in the UK has just been published. Here is what they have to say about Dulwich College.

Dulwich College, Dulwich Prep London and Kingsdale Schools joined together for a lively author talk by Charlie Higson after school, 17 September at DPL; the Music Hall was packed.

At the recent Oundle International Music Festival Organ Course James Orford won prizes to give Organ Recitals at St Michael's, Cornhill and Hereford Cathedral.

Sir Peter Bazalgette (62-71) has been appointed as the next Chair of Arts Council England. He will take up the position in February 2013 for a term of four years, succeeding Dame Liz Forgan. As Chair, Sir Peter will provide strategic leadership and act as an ambassador and advocate for the arts and culture.

This year’s Gold DofE expedition to the Vercors Plateau in the French Alps in July was a great success.