Clubs and Societies

Alleyn CC is a fun and sociable club in the heart of South London offering great value competitive and friendly cricket to Adults and Juniors. The club is based at the Edward Alleyn Clubhouse, a five minute walk from Herne Hill and North Dulwich train stations. 

There are 4 Saturday XIs, multiple Junior age group sides and a sociable Sunday XI. Described as SE London's friendliest cricket club, it welcomes players of all ages and abilities and there is a host of opportunities to play, with excellent value match fees and subs to ensure there is a chance for any player to be involved.

Facilities include the grass cricket square with eight pitches and three outdoor artificial turf practice nets. There are additional nets at the School site on Townley Road which are also used for practice from time to time.

To find out more about the club, practice times and subscriptions, visit the website at www.alleyn.co.uk.

Alleyn Old Boys FC is a thriving club with four Saturday teams and a veterans' team who play on Sundays.

Founded in 1888 and based at The Edward Alleyn Club on Burbage Road, we have maintained a strong connection with Alleyn's throughout that time with most teams primarily made up of alumni from the School.

We cater for a wide range of abilities, with the 1st XI training each week at the School and playing in the top tier of the Southern Amateur League, and the 4th XI playing some 11 divisions below them!

The club places a strong emphasis on the social side of the game, with post-match hospitality after every game and regular socials throughout the season. Over the years, the football club has been a fantastic way for people to stay in touch with school friends as well as making new ones along the way. 

We are always looking for new players, in particular, those who went to the School. If you are interested in playing please contact Johnny Battle (Tulley's 2013) at [email protected].

The Society is open to all former Alleyn's pupils. It schedules a full programme of events every year which is confirmed by the AGM in early December. 

The Society holds 5 meetings each year between May and September and plays matches against Dulwich & Sydenham Golf Club, Alleyn's pupils, staff and the Old Alleynian Golf Society. There is also a singles knockout competition which runs through the summer. 

If you are interested in becoming involved with the Golf Society then please contact the Honorary Secretary George Thorne at [email protected]. 

Edward Alleyn Tennis Club has an active adult and junior membership. Based at the Edward Alleyn Club on Burbage Road in Dulwich (SE24), the club enjoys three floodlit all-weather hard tennis courts.

The club aims to provide a friendly atmosphere and welcomes players of all standards. Its membership is open to include Alleyn's alumni, parents of current and former pupils as well as the wider local community. As well as providing members with competitive tennis opportunities by entering teams in local and county LTA leagues, it also has a calendar of social and fun tennis events, club tournaments and box leagues that run throughout the year. 

The club offers formal coaching sessions for adults as well as the opportunity for members to book individual lessons with our coaching team. There are also monthly pickleball taster sessions.

With a thriving junior section including a Junior Academy, the club runs tennis camps during school holidays. These are held during the Easter and Summer breaks at the Alleyn's site on Townley Road, and during half-term holidays at the club site on Burbage Road.

Alleyn's Leavers benefit from an introductory rate of £30 in their first year after leaving the School. 

Visit the Edward Alleyn Tennis Club's LTA webpages

The Tennis Club committee is:

• President - Linda Lancaster
• Treasurer - Liz Livingstone
• Head Coach - Jason Liasides
• EA Club Liaison - John Kent
• LTA Registration - Mark Barretta
• EA Netball Liaison - Hilary Corder

The Randonneurs are an alumni group, led by John Gibbons (Tyson's 1970), that organises challenge walks and treks across Britain.

Upcoming walks and booking information are listed on the Always Alleyn's Events page.

John recalls the origins of The Randonneurs:

A couple of years ago, I set off with a group of friends (all alumni) to walk the Lych Way, known as The Way of the Dead, across Dartmoor.  Over a pint or two at the end of the walk, the idea was born to open up our future annual challenge walks to the wider alumni community.

In 2022, six new faces, seven if you include Fred the dog, joined us on the Abbotts Way walk for a fantastic day, and evening for that matter. As such things have a habit of doing, the idea moved on apace and 2023 saw four walks take place; a challenge walk across Dartmoor and three one-day walks in the South East including the North Downs in December.

Spurred on by the encouragement we have received from the Alleyn’s Development and Alumni Relations Office and the Edward Alleyn Club, we are looking to develop this activity further. We need people to take part, but also individuals who will come forward to organise walks in other areas of Britain. Whilst the walks that took place in 2023 were, for the most part, reasonably long and sometimes over difficult terrain, we hope to add shorter walks for those seeking a more modest challenge.

Walking/trekking is a great activity, enjoyed by millions of people of all ages.  Apart from the health and general well-being benefits that come from getting out into the countryside or wilderness, there are also the social bonds that come from sharing the experience with like-minded people, particularly when those same people have a strong common heritage.

Walking can take you to some magical locations and leave you with lasting memories of wonderful scenery and good company.  What could be better?

If you would like to get involved in any capacity, whether as a participant or perhaps as an organiser, please get in touch - [email protected]