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Feb
14
Sat
Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra @ Lauderdale House
Feb 14 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a programme of romance and timeless style.

Performed by the seven-piece Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra, this concert showcases palm court music drawn from rare and overlooked scores. The ensemble is widely praised for its authentic and lively interpretations of popular music from the early 20th century.

For more information about the Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra, please visit their website and their YouTube channel.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p0cTyIuVoa1_B0YvkpQYz0lKj3RgjJtB/view?usp=drive_link

Feb
28
Sat
Lauderdale House Heritage Weekend 2026 @ Lauderdale House
Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House’s annual Heritage Weekend – the perfect opportunity to discover the fascinating and diverse history of Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park and the areas of Highgate and North London.

On Saturday 28 February, we celebrate Highgate’s fascinating history with our Local Heritage Fair, and special talks under the theme of ‘Using the Arts to Share the History of Overlooked Local Women.’  These include The Waterlow Park Geotrail, The Lost Girls of Highgate and By Coach to Kenwood: Dido’s Story.  All talks are free but booking is required.

On Sunday 1 March, we invite children and their families to explore the house and discover its secrets at our Heritage Family Fun Day! Activities include an exploration of  the stories of the Victorian children that lived in the house, our family trail and craft sessions. All activities are free.

From 11 am to 4pm

Mar
1
Sun
Lauderdale House Heritage Weekend 2026 @ Lauderdale House
Mar 1 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House’s annual Heritage Weekend – the perfect opportunity to discover the fascinating and diverse history of Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park and the areas of Highgate and North London.

On Saturday 28 February, we celebrate Highgate’s fascinating history with our Local Heritage Fair, and special talks under the theme of ‘Using the Arts to Share the History of Overlooked Local Women.’  These include The Waterlow Park Geotrail, The Lost Girls of Highgate and By Coach to Kenwood: Dido’s Story.  All talks are free but booking is required.

On Sunday 1 March, we invite children and their families to explore the house and discover its secrets at our Heritage Family Fun Day! Activities include an exploration of  the stories of the Victorian children that lived in the house, our family trail and craft sessions. All activities are free.

From 11 am to 4pm

Mar
8
Sun
Unheard Voices: Women Composers and Their Stories @ Lauderdale House Highgate
Mar 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

On this International Women’s Day, Carola Emrich-Fisher, mezzo-soprano and Lara Dodds-Eden, piano will present Unheard Voices: Women Composers & Their Stories. With six different languages, three continents and several centuries represented, this recital offers a glimpse into the vast repertoire of women composers’ works. Women composers are still underrepresented in the canon of Classical music and little research has been undertaken into some composers simply because they were women and not as well-known in their time. Luckily, the world is gradually discovering the wealth of repertoire composed by women in the past and contemporary women composers are more and more represented in concert halls. This recital will be a journey of discovery: from little-known Romantic composers, such as Josephine LangDora PejačevićClara FaisstJohanna Müller-Hermann and Margarete Schweikert, to 20th century composers Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Henriette Boesmanns, Rebecca Clarke, Amy Beach, Marion BauerFlorence Price and Vítězslava Kaprálová, to contemporary composers Shirley Thompson, Virginia Firnberg, Cecilia Livingston and Alice Ping Yee Ho. These women composers were and are trailblazers of their time, breaking conventions and pursuing their work despite immense challenges. The concert will not only present these composers’ works, but will shed light on the fascinating life stories and accomplishments of these women.

German-American mezzo-soprano Carola Emrich-Fisher has appeared as soloist and ensemble member in major concert halls of the US, UK and Europe. She holds an MM (distinction) from the Longy School of Music and a BM (honours) from New England Conservatory. Australian-born pianist Lara Dodds-Eden received her doctorate from the University of Toronto after postgraduate studies in the UK. As a specialist song and choral accompanist, she has performed extensively in the UK, Australia, Canada and Europe.