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Nov
30
Mon
Highgate International Chamber Music Gestival @ St. Anne's Church
Nov 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Schubert Winterreise, D.911

 Marcus Farnsworth – baritone; James Baillieu – piano

There will be a pre-performance talk given by music critic & author Michael White.

May
25
Wed
Dyne House Recital Series: Nick Pritchard (tenor) and Ian Tindale (piano) @ Dyne House Auditorium
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The series opens with a song recital featuring two Samling Artists performing Beethoven’s cycle An die ferne Geliebte, as well as songs by Schubert and Finzi, and texts by Shakespeare. Nick Pritchard has won the London Bach Society Singer’s Prize, and has recently performed for Opera Holland Park and Opera North. Ian Tindale is the recipient of the Accompanist’s Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards, the Gerald Moore Award, and the Royal Overseas League Music Competition Accompanists’ Prize.

Tickets are available from www.ticketsource.com/highgateschool.

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.

 

 

Jul
14
Sat
After dinner speaker: Annabel Leventon @ Coolhurst Tennis and Squash Club,
Jul 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Multi-talented actress, singer, author, director Annabel Leventon (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rock Follies) will describe some key events in her career in theatre, film and TV. She has worked at a successful level for so long that the list of actors she has worked with reads like a who’s who of British theatre, including the likes of Peter O’Toole, George Cole, and Mark Rylance. Her talk will focus on the ups and downs of creativity and how she moved from being nominated for actress of the year for her role as the leading lady in Hair! to originating the idea for a hit TV series and then to setting a legal precedent protecting the work of all creative people.

Oct
12
Sat
A Night At The Opera: Dinner & Talk @ Coolhurst Tennis and Squash Club
Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Coolhurst Speaker Evening with Penny Chalmers.

As well as chairing the Coolhurst GMC, Penny Chalmers has had two parallel careers:
consultant in Social Services, and professional opera singer.

 

In October 1996 Penny learned the leading lady had
gone ill after the second act of a Covent Garden opera,
and the understudy was abroad.
There was one chance to avert disaster.
She had minutes to decide if she would accept
their request to go on as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre,
one of the most demanding roles in the repertoire,
but one she had not prepared.
This world class production featured a cast of opera stars.
It was conducted by one of the all-time greats,
Sir Bernard Haintink, and it was being broadcast live.
Come to the speaker evening on October 12th
to hear what happened next.

Tickets are on sale at the bar at £21,or for 18 years and under,£18
Register your interest with Sarah
or Michael O’Callaghan. michaeljocallaghan@hotmail.com 07771593404