Our resident string quartet The Billroth Quartet (Thomas Leate and Christian Halstead, violins, Simon Ballard, viola, James Greenfield, cello) perform free monthly concerts with a wide-ranging programme. This month they perform music by Dimitri Shostakovich, together with contemporary works by modern composers.
The year’s concert series concludes with a lively programme including Brahms’ Quartet in A Minor.
If you are over 55 (or thereabouts) and the very mention of computers bring you out in a cold sweat,
Coffee & Computers is for you.
We hold informal one-to-one computer familiarisation sessions over a cup of coffee on the last Friday of the month.
No need to bring anything, just yourself.
“The computer has given me a new life” says 69 year old Coffee & Computers visitor.
So come along and have a play!
We look forward to seeing you
Friends of Highgate Library present a dress rehearsal of Valerie Doulton’s Live Literature Co’s “Twelfth Night in One Hour”
STARTS 31 OCTOBER 2015. APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2015
We’re looking for people to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for Highgate Cemetery with our visitors.
Our new course runs over four Saturday mornings from 31st October 10.30am until about 1pm.
The course covers the founding and development of the Cemetery as well as some of the most famous people buried here. You’ll also learn tour guiding skills and cash handling so that you can contribute to a great visitor experience.
For more information on the role, visit http://highgatecemetery.org/help/volunteer
and read our Volunteer Tour Guide role description.
To apply, complete our Volunteer Application Form and return it to us by Monday 28 September 2015.
STARTS 31 OCTOBER 2015. APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2015
We’re looking for people to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for Highgate Cemetery with our visitors.
Our new course runs over four Saturday mornings from 31st October 10.30am until about 1pm.
The course covers the founding and development of the Cemetery as well as some of the most famous people buried here. You’ll also learn tour guiding skills and cash handling so that you can contribute to a great visitor experience.
For more information on the role, visit http://highgatecemetery.org/help/volunteer
and read our Volunteer Tour Guide role description.
To apply, complete our Volunteer Application Form and return it to us by Monday 28 September 2015.
STARTS 31 OCTOBER 2015. APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2015
We’re looking for people to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for Highgate Cemetery with our visitors.
Our new course runs over four Saturday mornings from 31st October 10.30am until about 1pm.
The course covers the founding and development of the Cemetery as well as some of the most famous people buried here. You’ll also learn tour guiding skills and cash handling so that you can contribute to a great visitor experience.
For more information on the role, visit http://highgatecemetery.org/help/volunteer
and read our Volunteer Tour Guide role description.
To apply, complete our Volunteer Application Form and return it to us by Monday 28 September 2015.
STARTS 31 OCTOBER 2015. APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2015
We’re looking for people to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for Highgate Cemetery with our visitors.
Our new course runs over four Saturday mornings from 31st October 10.30am until about 1pm.
The course covers the founding and development of the Cemetery as well as some of the most famous people buried here. You’ll also learn tour guiding skills and cash handling so that you can contribute to a great visitor experience.
For more information on the role, visit http://highgatecemetery.org/help/volunteer
and read our Volunteer Tour Guide role description.
To apply, complete our Volunteer Application Form and return it to us by Monday 28 September 2015.
The Moeran Quartet take their name from the composer Ernest John Moeran (1894 – 1950). Recently there has been a growing interest in the works of this most underrated of British composers. A student of John Ireland and great friend of Peter Warlock, he was known for his collection of Norfolk folk songs and his talent for the lyrical capturing of Britain and Ireland’s rural landscapes.
The four members of the quartet are experienced chamber musicians with a passion for the championing of British music. They lead diverse musical careers by playing regularly with orchestras such as the Hanover Band, Urban Soul Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Paul’s and Opera Holland Park. Between them they have studied at the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Royal College of Music.
Studying at this latter establishment is not the only link with the eponymous composer. James Greenfield, a cellist and past member of the Billroth Quartet, also attended the same boarding school, Uppingham; a school Moeran later returned to as a professor of music.
They look forward to bringing their passion for music to Lauderdale House where they begin a residency in 2017.
The Moeran Quartet:
Tom Leate Violin
Charlotte Fairbairn Violin
Helen Sanders-Hewett Viola
James Greenfield Cello
Free lunchtime concerts at Lauderdale House! Ease back in the warm sunlight while listening to dulcet pieces from ages past.
Programme to be announced soon for the concert 19 June.
Upcoming free lunchtime concerts:
- 15 May – piano recital
- 5 June – chamber ensemble
- 19 June – piano recital
- 3 July – chamber ensemble
Join us in pretty Waterlow Park for another free Sunday afternoon concert!
This week’s performance showcases a collection of jazz ensembles brought together by Camden Music Hub as part of their Art’s Council funded project “Jazz Connect”. The show will feature jazz ensembles from local schools, Camden music service and Camden music hub partners – all coming together to perform a programme of thrilling live music.
Relax on the grass with a hotdog and a cold drink while you enjoy family-friendly live music as part of our ongoing Sundial Sundays season.
The Jazz Connect performance will take place between 2.30 and 4.30pm on 1 July. All sessions are free to attend and open to everyone.
Photo credit to Tim Kraemer.
See the full programme of Sundial Sunday performances here.
Sundial Sundays have been generously sponsored by the Co-op Community Fund.
Join us in pretty Waterlow Park for another free Sunday afternoon concert!
For this Sunday internationally renowned guitarist, John Etheridge will be joining us playing an eclectic mix of genres from funk, jazz, to acoustic and electric, accompanied by Ross Stanley (organ) and Dylan Howe (drums).
John Etheridge has played with the likes of Nigel Kennedy, Yehudi Menuhin and John Williams, and has been praised as “one of the best guitarists” by Pat Metheny. He is currently part of numerous bands as well as performing his own solo gigs, holding guitar workshops and playing at festivals. John is also a composer and has written much of his own music.
This free outdoors performance is set to have a wonderful array of guitar music, suitable for all the family. Come along, relax on the lawn and listen to some live music as part of our Sundial Sundays season.
John Etheridge’s performance will take place between 2.30 and 4.30pm on 22 July. All sessions are free to attend and open to everyone.
See the full programme of Sundial Sunday performances here.
Sundial Sundays have been generously sponsored by the Co-op Community Fund.
On 2 – 4 November, the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution & the Highgate Gallery will throw open its doors to welcome 30 highly skilled designer/makers, exhibiting and selling their unique creations. As ever Handmade In Highgate is passionate about those who are passionate about making and creating their own unique work.
The Institute and gallery offer the perfect location and the perfect opportunity for visitors to meet, chat with and buy from the some of the most talented and prolific artist/designer/makers working in the UK today.
For more information on the amazing designer/maker/artists participating in this year’s Handmade In Highgate, please see:
www.hand-made-in-highgate.com/exhibitors/
Friday 2nd November 5-9pm
Saturday 3rd November 10am-6pm
Sunday 4th November 11am-5pm
On 2 – 4 November, the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution & the Highgate Gallery will throw open its doors to welcome 30 highly skilled designer/makers, exhibiting and selling their unique creations. As ever Handmade In Highgate is passionate about those who are passionate about making and creating their own unique work.
The Institute and gallery offer the perfect location and the perfect opportunity for visitors to meet, chat with and buy from the some of the most talented and prolific artist/designer/makers working in the UK today.
For more information on the amazing designer/maker/artists participating in this year’s Handmade In Highgate, please see:
www.hand-made-in-highgate.com/exhibitors/
Friday 2nd November 5-9pm
Saturday 3rd November 10am-6pm
Sunday 4th November 11am-5pm
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)
Tuesday 28th January, 2-4 pm
Join Community Crafternoons on Tuesday for our second bookbinding workshop. We will be using a single ‘signature’ technique. You will also embroider the cover with a personalised design.
If you have an image idea in mind please bring an A5 sized photocopy of this with you!
Crafternoons are FREE on purchase of any food or drink from Aladdin’s cafe. If you wish to have a meal, please arrive at 1pm. Adults of all ages are welcome and workshops are suitable for beginners. All materials and tools provided. Please bring your own to use if you wish.
Aladdin’s Vintage Furniture and Cafe,
1 Hazellville Road, N19 3LW.
Buses 41, 210 and 91 stop close by.
Parking nearby roads. Free after 2pm.
Community Crafternoons
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Blog: Sujan Nandanwar
Bookbinding illustration above courtesy of http://amyrobison.studio/book-binding-tutorial/.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
Follow Community Crafternoons: https://instagram.com/communitycrafternoons
https://www.facebook.com/sujan.nandanwar
Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
Follow Community Crafternoons: https://instagram.com/communitycrafternoons
https://www.facebook.com/sujan.nandanwar
Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.
A Pentecost performance of uplifting and (hopefully) sunlit sacred music on the Spanish Guitar.
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“A sequence of timeless emotions, such as awe, reverence, ecstasy, penitence, prayer, gratitude, rapture, worship, praise, ardour, resolve, Jonathan Byrd’s music presences us at the Holy Spirit’s descent as the disciples’ likely knew it”