Our events for 2024
Future events 2024
FREE History Tours of Kingswood House will be happening throughout the year! Keep an eye on this page for the next date.
Tours will depart at 11, 12 and 1 pm. Please book your slot to confirm your place. via Kingswood arts Eventbrite page here
The ground floor is wheelchair accessible but the tour does contain a section on the first floor which sadly at this point is not wheelchair accessible
There is limited parking on site and spaces cannot be guaranteed. The nearest train station - Sydenham Hill - is very close by (only around 4 mins walk)
There is a Café on site where you can purchase refreshments and lunch!
September
Sunday the 8th & Sunday the 24th
November
Free History Tour book a ticket here
AGM
Join us for our AGM at Kingswood Arts, Kingswood House 18:00 18th of Nov.
please contact us via our email address or via our facebook group so we have an idea of numbers
Past events ........
1998
The Friend's first meeting
1998 - 2019
In 2011 we held a Fun Day to unveil the blue plaque awarded by Southwark to commemorate John Lawson Johnston, creator of Bovril.
On Sunday 28 April ’13 a ‘Right Song and Dance’ event took place as part of Southwark South-of-the-Borough Forum’s contribution to the Dulwich Festival. It featured Ida Barr and took the form of a Tea Party and Old Tyme Music hall with a Rap element; involving local school children and senior citizens.
London Open House
23rd September 2018 @ 12:30 am - 4:30 pm
Kingswood House will again be participating in the London Open House event, and the Friends will be on hand with an exhibition of historic photos and a wealth of information on the history of this interesting building, and its former inhabitants.
From “Mr Bovril” himself to the stenographer of a Chicago meat-packing plant (in whose honour an annual festival is still held in Nebraska), the house has been home and workplace to many, including the chiefs of two multinational food businesses, the architects of ingenious tax-avoidance schemes, many Canadian soldiers wounded in the First World War and, less famously, Eldred Gardiner.
Come and (perhaps) find out who solved the mystery of the 29 spoons, why one owner didn’t want a yacht, and what links both to the Blaisdell Pencil company…
Entry is free, and the Beckenham Concert Band will be playing between 1.30 and 2.45pm
Cream teas will be for sale from 1pm to 3.30pm.
2019 - 2023
Southwark Council close the house.
2023
London Open House
2024
February
18th Sunday 10 am - 1 pm Free History Tour
April
Sunday 21st Sunday 10 am - 1 pm Free History Tour
August
Saturday 17th
Kingswood Arts & Ketra Joint Festival
