Past Events

THE DOLPHIN
121, Sydenham Rd, Sydenham, London, SE26 5HB - Tel: 020 8778 8101

Events Past, Present and Future
Chamber music, garden parties, sports competitions, contemporary and classical theatre, poetry, Christening parties, birthdays, wedding receptions, anniversaries, wakes, art exhibitions, openings and installations, quiz nights. We have hosted them all and there is much more to come....

Sydenham Music

Each year The Dolphin is proud to host two concerts as part of the amazing Sydenham International Music Festival. We decided to get involved because we recognise the wonderful local resource that the society is and the dedication, professionalism and attention to detail of its organisers.

Sydenham Music is a voluntarily run Registered Charity with the main aims of promoting live music locally, encouraging young people to learn to play and participate in music making, to develop new audiences and to utilise the talents of local musicians in the community. See more about the great work of the Sydenham Music Society here.

World Class Poetry
Some old friends from the RSC rehearsing in the garden for their performance at the Dolphin on St George's Day 2010. Simon Russell Beale CBE, Olivier Award winning David Haig, Susie Fairfax and Julia Gray (stage name Jane Galloway and out of shot). More details here.

Summer Theatre in the Garden
Spontaneous Productions returned to the Dolphin's garden in August 2010 with a spectacular production of The Three Musketeers. The famous and familiar story was played out in the open with high drama and very realistic sword fights. Full details here. This was their third season of plays. 2008 saw performances of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (details here), and in 2009 they played a comedy entitled 'Sherlock Holmes and The Curse of the Werewolf' (details here). Produced, directed and acted by local people, these plays delight and entertain.

In January 2009 Burns Night was celebrated in style with pipes and haggis. Read about it here. Focussing on England, St George's Day 2010 saw a remarkable session of poetry read most beautifully by four old friends from the RSC including David Haig and Simon Russell Beale (picture above). For Christmas 2008 the owners and friends of The Dolphin built a model of the village of Lower Sydenham entirely from gingerbread. With a church, pub (The Dolphin of course), garage, school, manor house and several houses all packed with sweets, the village went on display in the pub for two weeks before being raffled off building by building with all proceeds donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust. More details here.

Event Catering

We don't charge a room hire fee and our prices per head are very competitive. As you would expect our food and drink are of the very highest quality and you can be certain that, whatever you choose and with no hidden extras, you will be getting the very best value for money.

From a snack buffet to a formal sit-down meal, we can create a party to suit your budget, so please do not hesitate to contact us for a quote. Call 020 8778 8101 or email: dolphin@innpublic.com

The Dolphin
121 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5HB
Telephone 020 8778 8101