The Highgate Village Christmas Festival – a magical wonderland with giant snow globe containing dancers, main stage hosted by Alex Zane and mystery celebrity to switch on lights at 4pm.
In Pond Square Santa will bring some of his reindeer and elves to his grotto, and a magical fairy will be granting wishes. There will even be a dancing Christmas tree!
Also appearing Cinderella’s Carriage from BBC Strictly Come Dancing Christmas spectacular 2012 pulled by two beautiful white horses.
Mulled wine, hog roast, mince pies and hot chocolate. Don’t miss it!
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
For the beginner and developing student who wishes to explore their creative potential in drawing focusing mainly on Still Life. This term will be exploring essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition using historic artefacts at London’s Museums. Be inspired by ancient african and asian objects and wildlife specimens. With support and encouragement from art tutor, Zoe Hirson. Please bring drawing pads, pencils, conte pencils and rubbers. No charcoal, pastels or paints will be allowed inside the museums. It is advisable to bring a foldable chair. Late-comers are welcome, and tuition can be pro-rated.
Spring is trying very hard to spring into action, and it’s time for us all to get our act together!
So, dust off your laptop, tablet or that smartphone you have pretty much given up on and bring it along to Coffee & Computers.
Friday 13 May is your chance to reconnect with the rest of the world, just head to Highgate School for an afternoon of digital fun and information.
If you have no idea about any of this, but would like to find out
COFFEE & COMPUTERS IS FOR YOU
Join us for our free informal one-to-one computer familiarisation sessions over a nice cup of coffee. We do tea as well!
If you don’t yet possess any electronic gadgets, don’t worry, we do and we’d love you to come and play with them.
“I wish I’d gotten into this ages ago, keeps me entertained long into the night!” says 72 year old Coffee & Computers friend, who now follows every twist and turn of Arsenal Football Club from his armchair – or wherever he happens to be.
Give Stuart a call on 020 8347 2411 (quoting Coffee & Computers) or email us on highgatecc@hotmail.com and give us an idea of what you want to know more about.
People have asked if they can buy stuff from us. The answer is no, we’re not here to sell you anything. We just show you what fun you can have with a computer, tablet or smartphone and how easy it is!
The world is at your fingertips. Literally!
It’s all free, and we look forward to saying hello.
Warm regards
The Coffee & Computers volunteers
Glorious and good-natured music for a summer evening: acclaimed London chamber choir Voxcetera have invited the brilliant Edinburgh ensemble Rudsambee to join them for a joint concert of choral musical, ranging from Tudor anthems to the present day.
The programme includes Samuel Barber and Morten Lauridsen‘s spinetingling arrangements of Sure On This Shining Night; anthems by Biebl, Byrd, Tallis and Weelkes; settings of Shakespeare songs by Shearing; James MacMillan‘s haunting and unmistakeably celtic The Galant Weaver; and folk songs by Reger.
Two great choirs, much great music, one lovely evening.
Rudsambee Company of Singers, conductor Ciara Coleman
Voxcetera, conductor Jane Hopkins
with Adam Johnson, piano
Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of sacred music and popular Christmas songs, and raise the roof with traditional carols for all to sing. Voxcetera chamber choir present their very popular annual Christmas concert, this year in the stunning venue of St Joseph’s Church on Highgate Hill.
Don’t miss out on our great value Early Bird tickets!
There’ll be fun versions of songs such as The 12 Days of Christmas and Winter Wonderland, and spine-tingling sacred music by composers including Handel, Tavener, Karl Jenkins, John Rutter and Eric Whitacre. And help us blow the roof off by joining in with favourites such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Little Town of Bethlehem. We’ll be joined by organist Graham Thorpe and trumpeter Patrick Dodds.
Voxcetera is a chamber choir performing regularly in North and central London. Under the direction of conductor Jane Hopkins we sing sacred and secular music spanning the 13th Century to the present day. Recent activity includes concerts at St Martin-in-the-fields, East Finchley Arts Festival, a tour to southern Germany and recording work for Unicef’s Generations campaign.
Why not put the date in your diary, and book tickets today.
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
In another little step back to the ethos of the London Novello Ensemble – which is the presentation of great music outside the formal constraints of the concert hall – Murray and Gavin present the two opposites of late 19th century romanticism along with music by Delius, Vitali and Sarasate, and a selection of popular tangos including Piazzolla’s famous ‘Libertango’
Gavin Davies studied the violin with Marta Eitler and at the Royal College of Music with Jaroslav Vanecek and Natasha Boyarsky. He combines a freelance orchestral career with ensembles such as the London Philharmonic and BBC Concert orchestras with regular chamber music and solo performances.
Murray Hipkin is a fulltime member of the music staff at English National Opera, where he has conducted The Mikado, The Gondoliers, The Pirates of Penzance, Kismet, Carousel, Chess and Man of la Mancha. He is musical director of the Pink Singers and the North London Chorus and he recently finished filming Anyone Can Sing for ENO/Sky Arts in the role of music supervisor and accompanist.
Programme to include:
Brahms – Sonata No. 1 in G
Liszt – Romance
Delius – Sonata No. 3
Vitali – Chaconne
Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen
Tangos by Albeniz, Gade, and Piazzolla
Advanced booking is advised as we will be limiting capacity in order to ensure socially distanced seating is available for those who require it. In accordance with normal practice, we respectfully ask that you do a lateral flow test – available free from www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-lateral-flow-tests.com in the 48 hours prior to the concert – but please do get in touch for a full refund if you get a positive result!
This page is for the performance at Pond Square Chapel, Highgate on 9th December.
To buy tickets for the performance at St Paul’s Lorrimore Square, Kennington on 6th December, please click on this link: Brahms and Liszt in Kennington 6 December
Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of sacred music, popular festive songs and traditional carols from acclaimed choir Voxcetera.
Enjoy beautiful choral works spanning 400 years, from anthems by Byrd and Praetorius to contemporary composers including John Rutter, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen and Cecilia McDowall. And there’ll be dazzling arrangements of popular songs and carols such as Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and Ding Dong Merrily on High.
It isn’t Christmas without a Christmas concert – so why not start the season in beautiful surroundings with joyous, tranquil and uplifting music.
Voxcetera chamber choir sings Gabriel Fauré’s much-loved, moving masterpiece, with soloists Ellie and Jamie Sperling, accompanied by violin, cello, harp and organ.
The concert will also feature Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine; a selection from Gustav Holst’s Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, a collection of ancient Indian sacred texts; and Henry Balfour Gardiner’s dramatic Evening Hymn.
And you’ll hear beautiful music from contemporary composers: the hypnotic Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo; and Paul Aryes’ sun-drenched love song Quanto sei bella.
Voxcetera is a north London-based chamber choir, directed by its founding conductor Jane Hopkins. Recent activity includes concerts at St Martin-in-the-fields, East Finchley Arts Festival, overseas tours and recording work.