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Jun
8
Sun
Tango Workshop @ Lauderdale House
Jun 8 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Learn to dance the creative, passionate, and sensual tango in one day! Beginners of any age welcome

Jul
13
Sun
Tango Workshop @ Lauderdale House
Jul 13 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Learn to dance the creative, passionate, and sensual tango in one day! Beginners of any age welcome

Aug
10
Sun
Tango Workshop @ Lauderdale House
Aug 10 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Learn to dance the creative, passionate, and sensual tango in one day! Beginners of any age welcome

Jul
4
Mon
Bodyline post-mortem: Why did a cricket series cause an international crisis? @ Mills Centre, Highgate School
Jul 4 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm

The 1932-33 England cricket tour of Australia was one of the most widely reported of all time.  During a period when long-distance communications were either painfully slow or terrifically expensive, c. 130,000 words were wired across the world over a three-day period, costing a small fortune.  Nor did interest in the tour wane within a few years, and even today, over eighty years after the victorious English side left Australia, more is written about this series than any other.  The reason is simple: for the first time in the history of the game, controversy that took place on the field took on a political dimension, causing Dominions Secretary, Jimmy Thomas, to later recall: ‘no politics ever introduced in the British Empire caused me so much trouble as this damn bodyline bowling’.

The talk will be given by James Newton, Head of History at Highgate School.

Mar
25
Sun
Crossing Continents: Ricardo Curbelo and Fiona Harrison in Concert @ Lauderdale House
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Crossing Continents: Ricardo Curbelo and Fiona Harrison in Concert @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Ricardo Curbelo (Harp, Cuatro, Maracas, Vocals)
“A sheer delight to see and listen to” (Arran Music Society, 2016)

Fiona Harrison, (Classical Guitar)
“… a musician of great sensitivity both to her instrument and the mood of the music … gifted with a superbly confident technique.” (Hampshire Chronicle)

Travel on a rich and exciting musical journey with these two fine soloists.
Innovative Latin American harpist, composer and poet, Ricardo Curbelo, combines traditional music from a variety of Latin American countries, together with his own, spellbinding compositions. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces contrast with more classical, enchanting melodies and tender vocals. He is delighted to share this concert with wonderful classical guitarist, Fiona Harrison, who will also present a fascinating and varied programme of music, crossing cultures and centuries from Renaissance England through to contemporary Japan.