Home

Dec
27
Sun
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 27 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Dec
28
Mon
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 28 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Dec
29
Tue
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Dec
30
Wed
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 30 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Dec
31
Thu
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 31 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Jan
2
Sat
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Jan 2 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Jan
3
Sun
The Snail and the Whale @ Jacksons Lane
Jan 3 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand, Jacksons Lane favourites Tall Stories (creators of theGruffalo and last year’s Emily Brown and the Thing) present The Snail and the Whale for Christmas 2015. This much-loved, sell out production is an exciting collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins… But when disaster strikes and the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Follow the tiny snail’s exciting journey, as seen through the eyes of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father…

The Snail and the Whale mixes storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 and up.

AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF THEATRE … THAT LEAVES YOU SMILINGTHE STAGE

Check times.

Dec
6
Tue
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
7
Wed
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
8
Thu
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
10
Sat
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
11
Sun
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
13
Tue
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
14
Wed
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
15
Thu
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
17
Sat
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
18
Sun
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
19
Mon
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
20
Tue
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
22
Thu
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
23
Fri
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Dec
24
Sat
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Dec 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Shows at 10am; 12.00 or 13.30 and 15.00 Most days!

We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.

A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find?

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr.

Age 2-7

“You couldn’t wish for a sweeter introduction to theatre” ★★★★ Time Out

“A must-see family show…oozes melodious charm” The Stage

“An imaginative and highly entertaining puppet show for young and old alike.” Huffington Post

Sep
18
Mon
Mondays @ The Mills: Women and revolution from the bluestockings to Virginia Woolf @ Mills Centre, Highgate School
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Mondays @ the Mills: Women and revolution from the bluestockings to Virginia Woolf

18 September 2017

In an exciting and engaging lecture illustrated by contemporary cartoons, Highgate’s Head of History and Foundation Historian Dr Benjamin Dabby will draw upon his ground-breaking research into the culture of Britain’s ‘long nineteenth century’ to overturn the conventional account that women were confined to the domestic sphere and excluded from public life.  In revealing a world in which public debate about the progress of the nation was shaped increasingly by women, he will show how women’s and men’s gendered identities were as hotly debated then as they are today. Dr Dabby’s latest book: Women as Public Moralists in Britain has been published recently by the Royal Historical Society, and copies will be on sale for £30.

Talks take place on Mondays at 7pm in the AV Room in the Mills Centre. Refreshments, including wine, are available from 6.30 pm and afterwards.

Oct
9
Mon
Mondays @ the Mills: Ecuador and the Galápagos @ Mills Centre, Highgate School
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Mondays @ the Mills: Ecuador & the Galápagos

9 October 2017

Dr Scott Crawford and Dr Ben Weston, Highgate SchoolThe Biology department organises biennial international expeditions for sixth form pupils; past visits include Honduras in 2012 and Madagascar in 2015.  This year a party of twenty four pupils visited the Amazonian region of Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands to take part in active conservation research in association with a group of university scientists. In this presentation, the group leaders, Dr Crawford and Dr Weston, will review the expedition and outline the biological significance of the various habitats that the pupils explored.

 

Talks take place on Mondays at 7pm in the AV Room in the Mills Centre. Refreshments, including wine, are available from 6.30 pm and afterwards.

Feb
24
Sat
Highgate Heritage Weekend Free Children’s History Activities @ Lauderdale House
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Highgate Heritage Weekend Free Children’s History Activities @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

To celebrate the Highgate Heritage Weekend we have a wide range of free history themed children’s activities including:

  • Dress up with your parents as one of the colourful characters in Lauderdale House’s history
  • Pretend to be royal – take a photo behind our cut out of King Charles II, Nell Gwynn and their baby
  • Explore our ‘artefacts’ box – a selection of curious household objects from the past. Guess what they are; what they were used for and how old they might be!
  • Go around the House with our family trail

We also have the Arts Award Discover Trail -Free but £6 if you wish to apply for a certificate (latest start 3.30pm).

If you’re arty, love Lauderdale House and aged 6 to 11 you could receive an Arts Award!

This is an opportunity to go around as a family with our Arts Award Trail looking at the House and gardens in a new light, drawing pictures and making observations.  It will take about an hour to complete.  Children can do it just for fun or if you’d like recognition of all your hard work you can hand it in with the £6 fee and we will send it off and Arts Award so the child receives a certificate to say s/he has completed the first stage in a series of awards recognising their interest in the arts.

History Fair (Highgate History Weekend) @ Lauderdale House
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
History Fair (Highgate History Weekend) @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Curious about Highgate, its origins, stories, green spaces and buildings?  Come in and talk to people who have an interest in and passion for local history.  There will be representatives and stalls from the Roman Kilns in Highgate Woods, Camden Tour Guides, HLSI, Lady Gould’s Charity, Highgate School Museum, Friends of Kenwood, Highgate Horticultural Society, Friends of Hornsey Church Tower, Friends of Highgate Library Shepherds Hill, Highgate Society and lots of information about Lauderdale House.

Lauderdale New Discoveries (Free Highgate Heritage Weekend Talk) @ Lauderdale House
Feb 24 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Lauderdale New Discoveries (Free Highgate Heritage Weekend Talk) @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Lauderdale House experts Nick Peacey and Peter Barber OBE join forces with our Heritage Education Officer Maddy Gilliam to share new discoveries about our fascinating former residents.

The Exciting Discovery of a Roman Kiln in Highgate Woods Free Talk @ Lauderdale House
Feb 24 @ 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
The Exciting Discovery of a Roman Kiln in Highgate Woods Free Talk @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Friends of the Highgate Roman Kiln – Michael Hammerson and Nick Peacey – will tell you about its remarkable discovery in 1969 in Highgate Woods, how it was lifted out of the ground and divided for safekeeping at Bruce Castle Museum and the hut in Highgate Woods; and their mission to reunite it in its original location. Find out also how local people have tried to recreate the way it worked.

Stay on after for refreshments before the next talk.

Lord Lauderdale, Ladies and Music! with Naomi Hutchinson (Free Highgate Heritage Weekend Talk) @ Lauderdale House
Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Lord Lauderdale, Ladies and Music! with Naomi Hutchinson (Free Highgate Heritage Weekend Talk) @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Former General Manager of Ham House where Lord Lauderdale made his home when he married its owner Elizabeth Tollemache 2nd Countess of Dysart after the death of his wife and he left Lauderdale House. She will talk about Lauderdale, Elizabeth and Ham House – and Lauderdale’s music.

Feb
25
Sun
Highgate Heritage Weekend Free Children’s History Activities @ Lauderdale House
Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Highgate Heritage Weekend Free Children’s History Activities @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

To celebrate the Highgate Heritage Weekend we have a wide range of free history themed children’s activities including:

  • Dress up with your parents as one of the colourful characters in Lauderdale House’s history
  • Pretend to be royal – take a photo behind our cut out of King Charles II, Nell Gwynn and their baby
  • Explore our ‘artefacts’ box – a selection of curious household objects from the past. Guess what they are; what they were used for and how old they might be!
  • Go around the House with our family trail

We also have the Arts Award Discover Trail -Free but £6 if you wish to apply for a certificate (latest start 3.30pm).

If you’re arty, love Lauderdale House and aged 6 to 11 you could receive an Arts Award!

This is an opportunity to go around as a family with our Arts Award Trail looking at the House and gardens in a new light, drawing pictures and making observations.  It will take about an hour to complete.  Children can do it just for fun or if you’d like recognition of all your hard work you can hand it in with the £6 fee and we will send it off and Arts Award so the child receives a certificate to say s/he has completed the first stage in a series of awards recognising their interest in the arts.

Insieme Time Travellers Concert @ Lauderdale House
Feb 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Insieme Time Travellers Concert @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Soundworlds of Lauderdale House from Tudor times to today, a programme specially created for the Lauderdale House Local History Weekend (24 and 25 February), featuring words and music by Henry VIII, Charles I, Purcell, Beaumarchais, Haydn, Verdi, Debussy and Zeigenmeyer.

Insieme – Italian for ‘together’ – share their love of music and words with you through skilful, imaginative and joyful performances.

‘we listen with rapture and watch with glee; a sensational two hours bursting with charm’ Fringe Opera

www.insieme.co.uk

Insieme, chamber opera ensemble are a new creative residency for 2018 at Lauderdale House featuring 10 talented singers and musicians who combine strings, woodwind, piano, voice and the spoken word:

Johanna Byrne – Artistic Director

Clare Clements – Musical Director

Eleanor Hemmens – Soprano

Brian Parsons – Tenor

Joe Corbett – Baritone

Caoimhe de Paor – Recorders

Mona Kodama – Violin

Guillem Calvo – Violin

Juan Drown- Viola

Frederique Legrand – Cello

Clare Clements – Piano

Johanna Byrne – Spoken Word

Sep
9
Fri
The Guy in the Luggage Rack @ Jacksons Lane
Sep 9 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Daisy is doing her best to keep her chin up and her head down – but as the first anniversary of her mum’s death approaches she begins to realise grief isnʼt something she can put aside indefinitely, and whether she’s willing to admit it or not, things aren’t fine.

From the silly to the sublime to the scary to the ridiculous, Daisy wrestles (sometimes literally) with her grief – Ian, a 6-foot invisible bald guy with a lot of luggage – eventually discovering that by letting him into her world she is able to reconnect with the memory of her mother.

Combining physical comedy with striking aerial acrobatics and an original, constantly moving aerial set, the debut live show from She Said Jump draws on theatre clown, circus and puppetry to tackle the themes of grief and bereavement with a light and playful touch.

Suitable for ages 8+

Sep
25
Sun
Little Monster @ Jacksons Lane
Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Suitable for ages 3 – 5

Two hapless storytellers with their big boxes of story and their terrible rhymes share

the magic of shadows, live songs and the unique, loveable puppets TouchedTheatre are renowned for in this totally unique tale of friendship and courage. Join us on a brilliant puppetry adventure to find the mysterious monster that’s made everyone else run away.

Created specially for younger audiences by an award-winning team.

A sure-fire hit for all your little monsters and their friends.

Little Monster @ Jacksons Lane
Sep 25 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Suitable for ages 3 – 5

Two hapless storytellers with their big boxes of story and their terrible rhymes share

the magic of shadows, live songs and the unique, loveable puppets TouchedTheatre are renowned for in this totally unique tale of friendship and courage. Join us on a brilliant puppetry adventure to find the mysterious monster that’s made everyone else run away.

Created specially for younger audiences by an award-winning team.

A sure-fire hit for all your little monsters and their friends.

Oct
8
Sat
Little Red Riding Hood @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
(c) Alex Brenner

Suitable for ages 3 – 8

A wardrobe can take you to magical spaces, to all sorts of stories and wonderful places. Lyngo’s is a portal to the wild wood where something is roaming the forest, animals are mysteriously going missing and a little girl has just received a beautiful red cloak from her granny. Open the doors and it all comes alive through puppetry, songs and music from hidden hatches and secret compartments.

All the better to thrill you with!

“50 minutes of pure childhood joy!” number9reviews

Little Red Riding Hood @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 8 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
(c) Alex Brenner

Suitable for ages 3 – 8

A wardrobe can take you to magical spaces, to all sorts of stories and wonderful places. Lyngo’s is a portal to the wild wood where something is roaming the forest, animals are mysteriously going missing and a little girl has just received a beautiful red cloak from her granny. Open the doors and it all comes alive through puppetry, songs and music from hidden hatches and secret compartments.

All the better to thrill you with!

“50 minutes of pure childhood joy!” number9reviews

Oct
9
Sun
Little Red Riding Hood @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
(c) Alex Brenner

Suitable for ages 3 – 8

A wardrobe can take you to magical spaces, to all sorts of stories and wonderful places. Lyngo’s is a portal to the wild wood where something is roaming the forest, animals are mysteriously going missing and a little girl has just received a beautiful red cloak from her granny. Open the doors and it all comes alive through puppetry, songs and music from hidden hatches and secret compartments.

All the better to thrill you with!

“50 minutes of pure childhood joy!” number9reviews

Little Red Riding Hood @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 9 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
(c) Alex Brenner

Suitable for ages 3 – 8

A wardrobe can take you to magical spaces, to all sorts of stories and wonderful places. Lyngo’s is a portal to the wild wood where something is roaming the forest, animals are mysteriously going missing and a little girl has just received a beautiful red cloak from her granny. Open the doors and it all comes alive through puppetry, songs and music from hidden hatches and secret compartments.

All the better to thrill you with!

“50 minutes of pure childhood joy!” number9reviews

Oct
14
Fri
Witch Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 14 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Following their sell-out, award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy (Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards, “a brilliant comedy coupling” Total Theatre) return with a spell-binding, surreal and darkly hilarious tale, directed by Cal McCrystal.

“I think they are amazing!!” Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Witch Hunt weaves a cautionary fairytale for our time. It celebrates the wisdom of the witch, unpacks the notion of predator and conjures a world of coven-ready weird sisters.

“Watch out, there are wild women about.  Knicker-Wettingly funny” Total Theatre

A ritualistic voodoo brouhaha designed to enchant and hex the pricks and predators; imagine Vic and Bob doing The Crucible.

Using buffoon, puppetry and magic and armed with a ‘wiccan’ sense of humour, A&E Comedy ask “can we use witchcraft to take down the Patriarchy?” Yes we can!

Oct
15
Sat
Witch Hunt @ Jacksons Lane
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Following their sell-out, award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy (Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards, “a brilliant comedy coupling” Total Theatre) return with a spell-binding, surreal and darkly hilarious tale, directed by Cal McCrystal.

“I think they are amazing!!” Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Witch Hunt weaves a cautionary fairytale for our time. It celebrates the wisdom of the witch, unpacks the notion of predator and conjures a world of coven-ready weird sisters.

“Watch out, there are wild women about.  Knicker-Wettingly funny” Total Theatre

A ritualistic voodoo brouhaha designed to enchant and hex the pricks and predators; imagine Vic and Bob doing The Crucible.

Using buffoon, puppetry and magic and armed with a ‘wiccan’ sense of humour, A&E Comedy ask “can we use witchcraft to take down the Patriarchy?” Yes we can!