Everyone is invited to come and enjoy this annual event with live music, children’s activities, stalls and entertainment for all. Admission is free.
Pond Square will reverberate to the carnival sounds of The Hornsey School for Girls Steel Band and local amateur choirs, dancers and musicians will perform on the stage in Pond Square as well as the cast from ‘The Blond Bombshells of 1943’ at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Over 120 charities, societies, Highgate shops and small businesses are taking part this year. No one need go hungry as there will be stalls serving an international selection of delicious foods. The popular Country Fair, arranged in conjunction with the Highgate Horticultural Society, will showcase the baking and horticultural skills of local people and entry is open to all.
There will be lots for the younger visitors to enjoy with roundabout and train rides, a creative play tent, Punch and Judy shows, circus skills workshops, stilt walkers and an unmissable Sheep Shearing Show.
Live band, food stalls, face painting, T-Shirt painting, ceramic painting stall, community stalls and lots lots more
HLSI’s annual book fair with something for everyone who loves books. Thousands of good-quality second-hand books on all subjects: fiction, history, biography, literature, travel and much more, priced from 50p. Collections this year include art, photography and special/antiquarian editions. Seriously good bargains!
Everyone is invited to come and enjoy this annual event with live music, children’s activities, stalls and entertainment for all. Admission is free.
Pond Square will reverberate to the carnival sounds of The Hornsey School for Girls Steel Band and local amateur choirs, dancers and musicians will perform on the stage in Pond Square as well as the cast from ‘The Blond Bombshells of 1943’ at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Over 120 charities, societies, Highgate shops and small businesses are taking part this year. No one need go hungry as there will be stalls serving an international selection of delicious foods. The popular Country Fair, arranged in conjunction with the Highgate Horticultural Society, will showcase the baking and horticultural skills of local people and entry is open to all.
There will be lots for the younger visitors to enjoy with roundabout and train rides, a creative play tent, Punch and Judy shows, circus skills workshops, stilt walkers and an unmissable Sheep Shearing Show.
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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.
A great day out for all the family.
The Highgate Festival will kick off with the Fair in the Square and continue with events all week.
Join us to share your hopes and dreams for a future world by getting involved in a craft project with a difference. Inspired by the Dare to Dream Project by Sarah Corbett, Craftivist Collective, we will be using their Dream-making Kit as a basis for the workshop. All clouds will become part of a group mobile installation at Aladdin’s Cafe before being returned to crafters in December.
Please RSVP to book. Email: sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com
Come at 1pm for lunch and a chat about your recent ‘makes’ or at 2pm for coffee and crafting. All materials included or BYO fabric to upcycle. Sessions FREE on purchase of food or drink from our host, Aladdin’s Cafe, 1 Hazellville Road, N19 3LW.
Website: www.instagram.com/communitycrafternoons/
Find out more about the Dare to Dream Project: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/blog/a-cuppa-with-a-craftivist-in-conversation-with-sarah-corbett (Photo courtesy of Craftivist Collective)
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
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
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course
Have a cuppa and settle in for an evening of delightful life drawing with our new 5 week evening course for new and experienced students alike.
Taught by Artist Clare Grossman, this 5 week course will comprise of 2 hour classes on Monday evenings. Students will receive structured tuition, with the opportunity to work to a set objective each week as well as the chance to work individually as they wish.
The class will feature a good variety of professional life models to keep the classes fresh and interesting.
Please bring your own mug for tea as well as drawing materials. Paper will be available to purchase in the class.
About Clare Grossman
Clare trained at Camberwell School of Art, attaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking. Since then she has continued her practice from her own studio in North London and with various professional print studios.
Her art has been commissioned by numerous corporate and commercial companies and she exhibits regularly with galleries across the UK and abroad.
What You Need
Charcoal
Soft graphite pencils 2B to 8B
A box of colour chalk pastels (not oil pastels)
Black & White chalk pastels
Putty Rubber
2 Bull Dog clips (to clip paper to boards)
Some cash (coins) to pay for paper
The course runs in two batches:
Run 1 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb
Run 2 (Mondays 7pm-9pm): 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar
Price: £125.00 for 5 sessions
To book yourself in, please follow the link:
https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-course