Jacksons Lane summons you to a ghoulish feast of blood-curdling burlesque, macabre music, spectral circus and eerie illusion with some horrifically talented artists in this frighteningly fantastic night.
Overseen by the dark lord of comedy magic Christian Lee, expect vampires on ropes, tantalising terrors of tease, ghouls on your lap and gothic glamour all around, including the queen of erotic neo-burlesque, the sensational MisSa Blue.
The ticket includes a chiller cocktail on arrival, with a late bar and special medicinal concoctions to get your fangs into. Book early!
We encourage attendees to dress to distress.
18+ adult content and nudity
Every year we run a fabulous family-friendly performance trail through the House and gardens where you’ll encounter all kinds of spooky characters – ghosts and gouls, witches and werewolves, skeletons and sprites as well as pumpkin fairies, soothsayers and black cats to name but a few! Its a great alternative to trick-or-treating for all the family.
Book now – this event always sells out!
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Make a Hallowe’en movie full of mystery and mayhem!
This half term workshop is inspired by the new Pixar movie Coco and The Day of the Dead festival, bringing some creepy and macabre comedy to October half term.
Throughout the course, members will learn how to create fun and unique production designs, learn some creepy special and technical effects, as well as practise their directing, acting and camera skills.
Open to Ages 7-11 and 11-14.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
Make a Hallowe’en movie full of adventure and magic!
This playful half term workshop explores storytelling and special effects, as Shooting Stars members create a magical adventure movie full of wonder and scintillating surprises…
There are lots of creative skills to learn, as well as new friends to make, all whilst building up confidence and having lots of fun.
Within the course, members will take part in drama, imaginative play, animation and arts and craft activities, as well as plenty of movie making fun to capture all the adventures on camera.
Open to Ages 4-7 year olds.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
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Make a Hallowe’en movie full of mystery and mayhem!
This half term workshop is inspired by the new Pixar movie Coco and The Day of the Dead festival, bringing some creepy and macabre comedy to October half term.
Throughout the course, members will learn how to create fun and unique production designs, learn some creepy special and technical effects, as well as practise their directing, acting and camera skills.
Open to Ages 7-11 and 11-14.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
Make a Hallowe’en movie full of adventure and magic!
This playful half term workshop explores storytelling and special effects, as Shooting Stars members create a magical adventure movie full of wonder and scintillating surprises…
There are lots of creative skills to learn, as well as new friends to make, all whilst building up confidence and having lots of fun.
Within the course, members will take part in drama, imaginative play, animation and arts and craft activities, as well as plenty of movie making fun to capture all the adventures on camera.
Open to Ages 4-7 year olds.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
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Make a Hallowe’en movie full of mystery and mayhem!
This half term workshop is inspired by the new Pixar movie Coco and The Day of the Dead festival, bringing some creepy and macabre comedy to October half term.
Throughout the course, members will learn how to create fun and unique production designs, learn some creepy special and technical effects, as well as practise their directing, acting and camera skills.
Open to Ages 7-11 and 11-14.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
Make a Hallowe’en movie full of adventure and magic!
This playful half term workshop explores storytelling and special effects, as Shooting Stars members create a magical adventure movie full of wonder and scintillating surprises…
There are lots of creative skills to learn, as well as new friends to make, all whilst building up confidence and having lots of fun.
Within the course, members will take part in drama, imaginative play, animation and arts and craft activities, as well as plenty of movie making fun to capture all the adventures on camera.
Open to Ages 4-7 year olds.
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact venue before setting out.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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
Jackson’s Lane
Community Open Day
Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway
Road, N6 5AA
Free
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
Our super spooky Halloween walks are back for the first time since the pandemic this October.
Join a host of creepy characters on an adventure around Lauderdale House and Waterlow Park on the most sinister night of the year!
For more information and tickets please visit our website.
Discover fascinating stories from Highgate’s past, and the diverse history of the communities that make up North London.
Come and chat to over 20 people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the history of our local area, including representatives from local museums, historic houses and local history societies at this FREE fair! Alongside Jacksons Lane, we will also be hosting a ‘memory stall’ this year, and collecting photos from the community that show the venues or Waterlow Park. Have any images from the past that you’d like to share? Bring them along!
Confirmed attendees for this year’s Heritage fair include:
The Arts Society Hampstead Heath
Camden History Society
Camden Tour Guides Association
Channing School
The Coleridge Trust
Friends of Kenwood
Highgate Cemetery
The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution Archive
The Highgate Roman Kiln Project
Highgate School Museum & Archive
The Highgate Society
Hornsey Historical Society
Jacksons Lane
Kenwood House
Lady Gould’s Charity
Lauderdale House
North London U3A
Memories Stall
Pink Plaques Project
Join us to discover the history of three local venues: Lauderdale House, Jacksons Lane and Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Speakers from three of Highgate’s key entertainment venues join us for a special Heritage Weekend talk! With each building facing uncertain futures at one stage or another, this talk will provide a fascinating insight into the transformations and challenges involved in converting each into the venues we know today.
We will hear from Nick Peacey, one of the driving forces behind Lauderdale House’s conversion to an Arts and Cultural Centre, alongside John Plews – long time manager of the award-winning Upstairs at the Gatehouse theatre. Finally, we will be hearing from the team at Jacksons Lane and their amazing journey from derelict church to thriving community venue!
Highgate has more than its fair share of locations if you’re looking for a pint, a bite to eat…or a historic ceremony involving antlers!
Originally a village outside of London, Highgate has long been a welcoming spot for travellers and visitors alike. Join us for this fascinating talk as we discover the history of some of its more interesting watering holes!
Hear from an expert on the history of the local pubs and hostelries and open your eyes to some of the more bizarre rituals such as the ‘Swearing of the Horns’. You’ll find out all about St Joseph’s Parish Centre, which has hosted everything from boxing matches to beauty contests and is still the cheapest pint in Highgate! And we chat to Kate Fugallo who ran the Lauderdale café with her husband Salvatore, from 1985 to 2014, helping take the organisation from one century into another! As she says, ‘we didn’t realise when we pitched up in 1985 it would turn out to be a major part of our lives and of our childrens’.
Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House’s annual Heritage Weekend. On Sunday 25 February we’re hosting a special Heritage Family Fun Day for children and families to explore the history of the house and the area.
Drop in for all kinds of fun and free activities between 11am and 4pm – activities are free and you don’t need to book in advance!
Discover the stories of the Victorian children who lived in the house on our interactive touchscreens.
Explore the House with our family trail (there will be a chocolate prize for the first 50 children to complete it!).
From 11.30am to 3.30pm, a craft session making Tudor ruffs and masks for a masquerade ball!
No unaccompanied children – bring your parent and carer so they can join in too!