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May
9
Mon
A Marvell-ous Literary Walk @ Around Highgate
May 9 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This will take place on Monday May 9 led by Zeb Soanes and Ruth Hazeldine featuring insights into the lives of famous literary figures in Highgate. The walk will include readings by Zeb Soanes, BBC Newsreader.

Price, including a cream tea, is £12. Places are limited. Please apply by April 30 with s.a.e to Ruth Hazeldine 52 Jacksons Lane, N6 5SX. Phone 020 8340 5446 for more info.
Full details will be sent with your ticket. Cheques made out to Highgate Society.

Feb
8
Wed
Creating an energy-chic home – a whole house perspective @ Highgate Society
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Highgate Society Sustainable Homes Group is running  a series of talks to help local residents bring their homes into the 21st Century.  The first of our talks will be particularly relevant if you are considering a major renovation or extension.  The talk will be chaired by John Doggart who is a government advisor and co-founder of the Existing Homes Alliance.  The speaker panel is:

Bob Prewett – a well known local architect and expert on low energy design

Russell Smith – MD of Parity projects who have been advising on low carbon renovations for several years

Peter Rickaby – an architect with many years of experience on insulation and ventilation of older homes

 

Jan
9
Tue
‘Transitions Highgate’ Event @ The Vine
Jan 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come along to see the Energy section of the film ‘Demain’ and get inspiration on everything from generating energy locally to reducing our bills and making our homes warmer and more efficient.

Chair: Catherine Budgett-Meakin
Speakers: Sydney Charles of en10energy and Community Energy London
Ian Grant of Environment Analyst
Ben Pearce, of Power Up North London
Jon Cowdrill Founder of HEET

Topics – Save money on fuel bills; Stay warm and healthy at home; Avoid burglary or fire; Save energy and cut carbon emissions.

 

 

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.

Oct
13
Tue
Virtual Tour – The Heights of Dickens @ Virtual tour
Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

From the comfort of your home, follow in a virtual tour in Charles Dickens’ footsteps in a walk from Highgate to the hamlet of North End on the border with Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. We will follow some of Bill Sikes escape route after murdering Nancy in Oliver Twist, see houses that Dickens stayed in; learn about his friendship with philanthropist Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts; view the house that inspired Steerforth’s mother’s house in David Copperfield and peep into Highgate Cemtrey where several members of the Dickens family were buried and follow the Gordon rioters in Barnaby Rudge towards Lord Mansfield’s country estate at Kenwood (Caen Wood). We will pay a visit o the Spaniard’s Inn featured in the Pickwick Papers and continue with Bill Sikes’ journey in Oliver Twist from Highgate Hill across the grounds of Kenwood towards Northend and Hendon. We finish in North End where we view the 17th farmhouse that Dickens lodged in after the death of his sister in law Mary Hogarth.