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Shanta Acharya, founder of Lauderdale’s Poetry in the House, is joined by Anthony Rudolf, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and Penelope Shuttle, widow of poet Peter Redgrove.

The readings include narrative about romance in the world of aviation during that glamorous but flawed decade, the 1930s. The contributors include a producer of independent touring live literature shows, a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and writer; and a poet whose work was shortlisted for the 2012 Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry.

Come along for a fascinating evening with John, a prize-winning poet/playwright; Jenny, an Oxford University tutor whose published works includes a pamphlet of poems in English and Arabic; Lakshmi, an award-winning translator of Tamil poetry, novels and short stories; Will a poet, essayist and literary translator, and John, who has published guides to literary giants such as Yeats, Ted Hughes, Hardy and Edwards Thomas.

Friends of Highgate Library present Poems by local poet Dinah Livingstone from her recent book The Vision Splendid.

Staff and Tenants at Hill Homes in Highgate are inviting you and your friends on Monday 26th January 2015

• at 4:30pm

A time for contemplation, with words and quiet time together. Speaker and attendees will include individuals and representatives from different faiths and non-religious community groups.

• at 5:00pm

Screening of Oscar winning documentary “The lady from No 6” – one of the most inspirational and uplifting stories about 109 year old Alice Herz Sommer, the world’s oldest pianist and Holocaust survivor

Everyone Welcome!

Organised in partnership with Highgate Synagogue, Highgate United Reformed Church & All Saints’ Church

Muswell Hill, Alexandra, Fortis Green, and Highgate Area Forum / Committee will take place on Thursday 5 February 2015 at The Royal British Legion, Muswell Hill Road, LONDON N10 3NG commencing at 6.30pm

The Forum Agenda will include the following for discussion and your questions:

i. Conservation areas – 6.30pm – 7.10pm

Council’s Planning Policy and Safeguards in Conservation Areas

Officers from Planning and Planning Conservation will be in attendance to answer questions.

ii. Plans for housing units on small local infill sites 7.10pm – 7.35pm

This is at an early stage and the council has not gone out to tender for architects. There are two sites in the local area at:

Land Adjacent to 110 St James Lane N10 (Anticipated 2 housing units); and

Cranwood House, Woodside Avenue N10 (Anticipated 37 housing units)

An officer will be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions.

iii. Planning Policy and Development 7.35pm – 8.15pm

i. Site Allocations DPD Consultation

ii. Development Management DPD Consultation

An officer will be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions.

There will be a 5 minute interval after the Area Forum business has concluded before the Area Committee commences.

The Committee part of the meeting will start around 8.30pm and residents are welcome to stay to listen to discussion and decisions on issues raised in the Forum section.

There will be a ‘Report a Problem’ surgery from 6.00pm to 6.30pm where officers from the Council’s Frontline services and the Police Safer Neighbourhood Team will be in attendance.

In another exclusive circus double-bill, Efecto Chopped and Out of Order present two tender and beautiful pieces.

In an elegant and graceful fusion of two artforms, Cul de Sac features international juggler Jose Triguero and Chinese pole artist Gemma Palomar.

Meeting Point combines contemporary dance and aerial straps and hand to hand in order to create original, powerful and innovating physical performances. It tells the story of a journey; the paths we choose as individuals and the moments our paths cross with others.

Click here to see the full programme of Postcards 2015.

Mama’s Kitchen is a place for experimentation and curious concoctions, serving up a menu of pioneering performance.

The brainchild of Shunt artist Layla Rosa and curated especially for Postcards, expect circus artists, theatre makers, musicians, visual artists and a whole heap of other exciting performances that we’re not entirely sure about just yet.

But if previous outings at The Shunt Lounge are anything to go by, Mama’s Kitchen will be unexpected and hugely memorable.

Click here to see the full programme of Postcards 2015.

Culture-clash meets circus in this explosive new night that fuses hip-hop, punk, electro and anything else your parents would hate. Jacksons Lane’s global call out sees circus artists from all over the world choosing their ultimate heavy playlist to go alongside their incredible performances.

In a promenade spectacular, live music, DJs and lots of bodies collide in this one-off night.

Image by Hannah Daisy

Click here to see the full programme of Postcards 2015.

If you like your cabaret down and dirty – Las Vegas style – then this is for you. Featuring artists from Cirque du Soleil and the crème of world cabaret, Dirty Mimes is a show without boundaries, without control. They’re here to get into trouble and they want you to join in. There might be some Mime. It might be rude. There’ll be lots of anarchy. But it’s as funny as hell.

Click here to see the full programme of Postcards 2015.

For the closing night of this year’s festival prepare for a thrilling adventure into the dark, twisted world of Alfred Hitchcock.

Walking a thin line between hilarity and horror, Hitch! was created by a troupe of international circus and cabaret artists, veterans of NoFit State Circus and the underground live art scene of London.

The audience is terrorised and tantalised as bizarre acts delve into the extraordinary mind of ‘The Master of Suspense’.

Basically, we’re seeing off the festival with a huge, peculiar, slightly terrifying but definitely awesome circus cabaret. Hang around afterwards for a late bar, cocktail concoctions and some post-show performances to die for…

Click here to see the full programme of Postcards 2015.

A celebration of London life through the ages, with readings, riotous anecdotes and live music. Dickens, Emmeline Pankhurst, Pepys, Blake, Boswell, Ian Dury, Dostoevsky and Virginia Woolf are among those featured. The actors are Daniel Dresner and Kate Walsh, who is about to join Radio 4 as a continuity announcer; music is by Bow and Bellows (violin, vocals, horn, accordion).

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on show:

CONSERVATION AREA  THEN AND NOW

Watercolour group Buildings of the Conservation Area

as well s Walks Booklets

Highgate Society Book

and Membership Deals

Members on Hand to discuss

‘Highgate as a Conservation area’ exhibition

Come and learn about the Highgate Society and the CA.

Come share your poems at a welcoming open mic session
And take up the monthly poetry challenge set by members

£2 entry includes, tea, coffee, cake (sometimes) and biscuits

Join the Highgate Society Poetry Group on April Fools Day
Open Mic, 2 poems each plus a third if you have completed the Groups Challenge which this month is based on a Frank O’Hara Walk which basically translates as go for a walk and write a poem about it.

Tea, coffee, biscuits, occasionally cake and wine thrown in

Come join Dennis and the rest of our friendly group as we read our poetry to each other
Open Mic event. 2 poems each. 3 if you have responded to the Highgate Challenge which this month is;

write a poem focused on ‘Extinction’

Your £2 admission also covers tea, coffee and biscuits

Open mic and chat and that
Poets read 2 poems each unless they have earned a third by responding to the Highgate Challenge which this month is to write about ‘Water’.
Audience welcome
Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided
All monies raised go to the Highgate Society