Dulwich
In kilometres - what is the circumference of Dulwich Park? (any answer within 0.25 kilometres of the correct answer gets the points).
1.4 miles (about 2.3 kilometers)
What is the name of the large public park in Peckham?
Peckham Rye Park
Which borough/s is Herne Hill in?
2 boroughs - Lambeth and Southwark!
What is the name of the biggest live music venue in Brixton?
O2 Academy Brixton
Which famous hospital is located in Camberwell?
Kings College Hospital.
What was The Charter School North Dulwich called before it was The Charter School North Dulwich?
William Penn Secondary School
Peckham Rye Station is served by which type of public transport?
National Rail and London Overground
What is the architectural style of Herne Hill Station?
A) Victorian Gothic
B) Art Deco
C) Edwardian
D) Modernist
B) Art Deco
Eddy Grant wrote a song about a real street in Brixton. What is the name of the song?
The Electric Avenue referenced in the 1983 hit song by Eddy Grant is a real street in Brixton—it was the first market street in the UK to get electric lights, and the song itself became a political anthem against racial tension and economic inequality. https://youtu.be/Yxep-9BQ6Uo?si=ztZTqPzahjNtZ1xh
Which university has a major campus in Camberwell?
University of the Arts London (Camberwell College of Arts)
What year did The Charter School North Dulwich open? (any answer within 10 years gets the points).
2000
Which famous British singer-songwriter, known for the song “Human,” was born in Peckham?
Rag’n’Bone Man
Which river runs close to Herne Hill?
The Effra
Brixton was the site of a major uprising against police brutality and systemic racism in what year? (any answer within 5 years gets the points).
1981
Which of these notable British artists studied at Camberwell College of Arts?
A) Damien Hirst
B) Banksy
C) Tracey Emin
D) Francis Bacon
D) Francis Bacon
A large proportion of land in this area is managed by the Dulwich Estate. Who established The Dulwich Estate?
Edward Alleyn
Which famous rapper featured the Peckham postcode (SE15) in his music?
Dave
What year was Herne Hill velodrome establised? (Any answer within 40 years gets the points).
1891
1947.
Which famous playwright was born in Camberwell?
A) Harold Pinter
B) William Shakespeare
C) Tom Stoppard
D) Oscar Wilde
What year was Dulwich College founded? Any answer within 30 years of the correct date gets the points.
1619.
Peckham has a strong history related to which industry?
Printing and Publishing
How many bus routes go through Herne Hill?
Sixteen
3 / N3
37
42
68 / N68
196
201
322
415
432
468
690
2
N2
P4
Windrush Square in Brixton is named after the HMT Empire Windrush - a ship which travelled from the Caribbean to Britain in what year? Any answer within 10 years of the correct date gets the points.
1948
Camberwell's name is believed to mean what in Old English?
A) Field of battle
B) Place of wells or springs
C) Hill of the church
D) Market town
B) Place of wells or springs