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. Special collections this year include art, photography and antiquarian books.
Annual York Rise Street Party with Bands, competitions, disco, food & drink, commercial and community stalls, authors reading children’s stories and much 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!
As part of the London Children’s Book Swap we will be doing free storytelling sessions in our foyer. Come along and listen to writer Lissa Evans read from popular children’s books, including Small Change for Stuart and Big Change for Stuart.
New writer Celia Purcell will read from her young teenage novel Jonathan’s Leap about a young boy dancer’s struggles and final route to stardom.
Also being read on the day will be Snail and the Whale, which is coming to Jacksons Lane as part of our family theatre season with Tall Stories.
Come along from 10am – 12noon for free storytelling.
Bring in your old books and swap them for favourite children’s stories from our book swap shelves in the foyer all week.
This year’s Children’s Book Fair on Saturday 28th February at HLSI welcomes special guest Clara Vulliamy (Martha & the Bunny Brothers, Small, Tom & Small, Lucky Wish Mouse, Dixie O’Day), following in the footsteps of previous guests including Alex T. Smith, Anthony Browne, Michael Rosen, Allan Ahlberg, Helen Oxenbury and, of course, Clara’s mother, Shirley Hughes.
There will be secondhand books for sale, children’s activities, home-made cakes and biscuits and Clara’s books will be sold by Muswell Hill Children’s Bookshop. Clara will be on stage at 11 to read from her books and to draw for us, and she’ll stay to sign copies of her books.
The Fair runs from 10 until 1 at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Pond Square, N6 6BS.
Join us for Friday Life Drawing classes at Lauderdale House!
Having the choice between 2 models – one maintaining longer poses (up to 1 hr) and another offering shorter poses (4 to 15 mins) – makes this class quite special. Sharon Finmark, our tutor, is there to offer support and expertise responding to the individual needs of the class. Bring your own materials, paper on sale.
Attendance costs £15 a session. Advanced booking is not necessary.
Drop-in life drawing takes place at 10am on Fridays. The Autumn Term runs Friday 14 September to Friday 14 December. Please note there is no class on 26 October for Half Term.
Join us for Friday Life Drawing classes at Lauderdale House!
Having the choice between 2 models – one maintaining longer poses (up to 1 hr) and another offering shorter poses (4 to 15 mins) – makes this class quite special. Sharon Finmark, our tutor, is there to offer support and expertise responding to the individual needs of the class. Bring your own materials, paper on sale.
Attendance costs £15 a session. Advanced booking is not necessary.
Drop-in life drawing takes place at 10am on Fridays. The Autumn Term runs Friday 14 September to Friday 14 December. Please note there is no class on 26 October for Half Term.
Join us for Friday Life Drawing classes at Lauderdale House!
Having the choice between 2 models – one maintaining longer poses (up to 1 hr) and another offering shorter poses (4 to 15 mins) – makes this class quite special. Sharon Finmark, our tutor, is there to offer support and expertise responding to the individual needs of the class. Bring your own materials, paper on sale.
Attendance costs £15 a session. Advanced booking is not necessary.
Drop-in life drawing takes place at 10am on Fridays. The Autumn Term runs Friday 14 September to Friday 14 December. Please note there is no class on 26 October for Half Term.
HLSI’s annual book fair with thousands of good-quality second-hand books on all subjects: fiction, history, biography, literature, cookery and much more, all at bargain prices. Collections this year include art and special editions.