Come along to enjoy an afternoon of free performances on the Lauderdale House Tea Lawn! The concert will feature budding improvisers in small Work by Helen Brough, Veronika Seifert, Kellee and Bridget – modern and contemporary, figurative and abstract available for sale.
Stuart Hall Foundation/Highgate Cemetery/LUX artist commission. A newly commissioned audio-based artwork by artist Trevor Mathison that responds imaginatively to Professor Stuart Hall’s chosen place of rest at Highgate Cemetery. Audiences are invited to listen to the 40-minute immersive soundscape on headphones whilst wandering through the beautifully conserved cemetery grounds. The piece explores the legacy of […]
The Highgate School Museum tells the story of Highgate School through documents, artefacts, photographs and paintings. It opens a window on the past, showing school life through the centuries, our relationship with Highgate Village, and how we endured two world wars. Exhibits include a Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I, an 1860s slate for taking […]
Vince Pope is perhaps more well known for writing music for hit TV shows like Black Mirror, Misfits and Wallander. His soundtracks have seen him nominated for a Bafta and win Royal Television Society Awards for best music. His film credits include the much lauded Tigers Are Not Afraid, a film that Guillermo Del Torro […]
Join us ‘below stairs’ at the Palace when Susan the Queen’s corgi joins her maid and butler to help with the laundry. A micro panto performance with the Toy Project’s storytelling Dame Tim McArthur, celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, packed with stories of Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years throne since 1952. The Toy Project is based […]
with Peter Walton. Peter will introduce some of Highgate’s famous Jewish residents, such as George Michael, Peter Sellars, Karl Marx, Gerald Hoffnung, Yehudi Menuhin and Jerry Springer. He will tell the story of Highgate’s own Jewish press baron (who became Lord Southwood), show the iconic building designed by Berthold Lubetkin, and talk about Rabbi Solomon […]
Works of Dubious Splendor Highgate artist Rob Sanders creates ‘DUBIOUS SPLENDOR’ – photographic collages of urban surfaces weathered by both the passing of time and traffic, of graffiti, scratches and accidental paint spills. Printed on metal they present a multi-layered and lustrous reflection of our capital. Free – but please register via Eventbrite for 1 […]
Hear about some of the amazing recipients of Highgate’s unique Pink Plaques Local history expert and archivist Catharine Wells will take you to several locations to hear about the wonderful women of Highgate. Meeting Point: Pond Square in Highgate Village Free: No booking required
With local historian and author Fabian Watkinson Led by Fabian Watkinson, author of The Golden Age of Camden Housing, this hour-long walk will include the stepped concrete terraces of the Whittington Estate, Neave Brown’s row of houses, and the final Neo-Vernacular phase, winner of a Civic Trust Award. Meeting point: The House pub on Dartmouth […]
HLSI Librarian, Tom Pink, offers a guided tour of HLSI’s historic library, which holds around 25,000 books. Visitors will be able to browse the Special Collections of books on London, Coleridge, Betjeman, Mary Kingsley and others in the upstairs study room, the Coleridge Room. When: 2.00pm and 3.30pm Cost: Free but numbers are limited so please book […]
Visit the newly-refurbished Bottle wine bar and shop for wine tasting and nibbles. Free, no booking required.
Mozart, Schubert and Lennon Berkeley Concert will include Mozart’s Sonata in C minor KV457, Schubert’s Impromptu in G Flat major op90 no.3 and Impromptu in F minor op142 no.3, and Lennox Berkeley’s Six Preludes for Piano. Cost: Free
Recital celebrating the career of soprano Jennifer Vyvyan Soprano-of-the-moment Verity Wingate, who stars at Garsington this summer as the Governess in Britten's Turn of the Screw, gives a glittering recital paying tribute to a star soprano of the 1950s: Jennifer Vyvyan, for whom the role of the Governess was first written. Expect opera and songs […]
Performance and after-show Q&A Based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and blockbuster DreamWorks film, this new stage adaption by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel tells the story of Rachel Watson, who longs for a different life, her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window everyday, happy and in […]
There will be tea and cakes on offer and a plant sale with proceeds going to the London Garden Trust. Cost: Free
Tour and talk A rare chance to visit Highgate's old burial ground adjoining the Highgate School chapel, which was consecrated for interments in 1617 and was the initial resting place of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The school chaplain, Father Robert Easton, will be present to talk about the graveyard and offer a brief tour of the […]
with opera singers Mary Bevan and Catherine Hopper The school choir will be singing Reach Out by The Four tops, The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens, The Power of Song (an original by Hilla Moshenson, the school’s music director) and Higher and Higher by Matthew Crossey and Tom Kirkham. The opera singers are singing a duet, Pur ti […]
Another World is Possible - an afternoon and evening with everything that is special about XR 3.30 - 5.30pm Learn some rebellious songs, or how to drum, or how to climb trees, or bring a T-shirt to block print. Watch short films and find out about local campaigns. Enjoy delicious cake and refreshments. Sorry no […]
An evening of Indo baroque music A collaboration between Preetha Narayanan (Violin) and Tara Franks (cello), string duo, Balladeste, explore the versatility and sound potential of just two string instruments. With traces of contemporary minimalism, Indian classical and folk, the duo co-creates all original compositions that are vibrant and experimental yet melodic and filmic in […]
Talk by change activist Carmel McConnell. Carmel believes each one of us has the potential to create positive change for ourselves, our communities and our world. She calls herself a change activist – someone who takes action in line with their values, even when that is outside the comfort zone. Cost: Free (or with donation), […]
...on a summer's evening. Join us at the Highgate Society for a glass of bubbly and strawberries as well as other nibbles. Please note that numbers in the hall may be limited to prevent overcrowding, but our garden will also be available to use. Cost: £5 on the door (card or cash)
With local historian and author Fabian Watkinson Highgate New Town was one of the most ambitious housing schemes built by Camden Council in the 1970s. Pioneering first borough architect, Sydney Cook, believed that nothing was too good for the residents so recruited exceptionally talented young architects to design it. Led by Fabian Watkinson, author of […]
STOP PRESS: Andrew Whitehead has Covid and will not now be able to lead this walk, but details of the locations to be visited will be handed out to those attending so you can walk round the four locations at your own pace. Historian Andrew Whitehead leads a gentle stroll round locations with links to […]
Exhibition and discussion of varied items of topical interest. Post boxes Celebrate and preserve Highgate’s post boxes. Queen Elizabeth has reigned from 1952 and she still has her insignia on many post boxes, but there are many in Highgate dating from the reigns of previous monarchs. Find out more about the history of post boxes and […]
in collaboration with Transition Kentish Town. Where: Hampstead Heath Meeting Point: Parliament Hill Bandstand Cost: Free, no booking required
The Highgate School Museum tells the story of Highgate School through documents, artefacts, photographs and paintings. It opens a window on the past, showing school life through the centuries, our relationship with Highgate Village, and how we endured two world wars. Exhibits include a Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I, an 1860s slate for taking […]
at the Kenwood Ladies Pond. Visit the Ladies Pond to hear about the Pink Plaque project, see the plaque and participate in the Pond Postcard project. The event is free, but usual swimming fees apply. Photo by Ruth Corney, used with permission. View Ruth’s films about the Hampstead Heath Ladies Pond: Cost: £4.25, £2.55 concessions. Women […]
Readings of the Ancient Marina by Coleridge and Goblin Market by Rossetti. The Poets Christina Rossetti: A long-term resident, Christina Rossetti is buried in Highgate Cemetery, but her association goes back to the 1860's when she regularly spent several weeks a year as a sister, working with the so-called 'fallen women' in the House of Mercy, […]
An Introduction to Slip Decoration. Relax with a glass of wine and some clay and get creative through a variety of slip decoration techniques. Fully taught class with all materials (and prosecco) included. Cost: £50 – with materials and prosecco included. Book your place https://www.highgateartschool.com/product/ceramics-pottery-and-prosecco/ or on the Highgate Art School website.
Jazz and a glass of Bucks Fizz Come and listen to The Reliables, Highgate’s very own jazz group in the delightful surroundings of the Highgate Society’s newly refurbished hall and enjoy a glass of Bucks Fizz. Cost: £15, to include a glass of Bucks Fizz. Book tickets.
