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Visiting Speakers

Visiting Speakers are an essential part of learning at Dulwich College. We regularly welcome experts from a broad range of disciplines to enrich our students’ learning.  Our speakers contribute in all sorts of ways, from delivering practical workshops and book talks to leading lessons and sports activities or  judging competitions.     

In 2025 alone, we hosted more than 200 inspiring guest speakers. With central London on our doorstep and world-class universities and companies within easy reach, Dulwich College is perfectly placed to draw on some of the most respected voices in their fields. 

Recent visiting speakers include:   
Matt Lindley, British Airways pilot, ex RAF  Speaking to Years 11-13 as part of Dulwich College Pride Month 
Ben Kane, author and military historian   Classics talks for Years 7-9 covering gladiators, the Roman military and Alexander the Great
Samantha Lewis, Science TV producer and children’s non-fiction author  Talk to JS pupils about chemistry in everyday objects 
Joey D’Urso, author and journalist    Year 10 Academic Enrichment Morning: ‘Flux: The Power and Paradox of Change’ 
Zahaan Bharmal, author, writer and senior director at Google  Interview and talk on the Art of Physics for Years 10-13 at Dulwich College and pupils from SSLP schools 
Ross Mackenzie, author  Speaking to JS pupils from his latest book ‘The Uninvited’ 
Alan P Lightman, author and physicist  The impact of AI on the human condition  

Harriet Rix, tree scientist and author 

Speaking to pupils on ‘The Genius of Trees’ as part of Eco Week 

Professor Thomas Wynn, Professor of French at Durham University 

Raising awareness among pupils in Years 9-13 of the opportunities that studying MFL offers  

Mark Fisher, theatre critic 

Talk for Year 12 pupils on theatre criticism 

Professor Henry Spelman, Assistant Professor of Classics, Cambridge University  

Talk to the Classics Society on Homer’s Iliad and the Epic Cycle  

Hammad Jeilani OA, co-founder Apian Aero 

Speaking to Year 13 as part of accepting the OAA Young Achievement Award 2025 

Cathy Walker 

Workshops for JS pupils on life in Victorian Times  

Iain MacGregor, publisher, author, historian 

Talk on ‘The Hiroshima Men’ to the Upper School History Society 

Nandi, singer and performer 

A music workshop with NYJO for Dulwich College and SSLP pupils in Years 10-13 

The Young Shakespeare Company 

Performing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to JS pupils 

Olaide Sadiq, award-winning documentary director of Grenfell: Uncovered 

Speaking on storytelling and resilience in the creative industries as part of Dulwich College Black History Month 

Isaac ‘Guvna B’ Borquaye, MOBO award-winning artist 

Talk on identity, authenticity and emotional resilience to Year 11 pupils as part of Dulwich College Black History Month  

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