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Jun
25
Thu
A Summer Evening with Hawkeye Falconry @ Highgate Cemetery
Jun 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Bringing the ancient art of Falconry to the modern age, with a far-reaching and breath taking display, that is guaranteed to thrill in the beautiful setting of Highgate Cemetery Courtyard.
Filled with audience participation and interaction, the display also shows the natural attributes and abilities of the birds and exhibits how they live, fly and hunt in the wild.
Including Peregrine Falcons, estimated at reaching speeds of up to 242mph, British Barn Owls, spectacularly silent in flight, spell binding as they fly. The Kestrel – We have all seen them hovering at the side of motorways, but have you ever seen them this close?
Gates open at 7pm for the Static display. The Flying display starts promptly at 7.30pm and will last around 45mins followed by Questions and Answers and an opportunity to take photos.

Jul
14
Thu
Jess Love: And the Little One Said @ Jacksons Lane
Jul 14 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Combining high-level circus skills with pathos, humour and beauty, Jess Love creates a vision that is at once delicately touching, visually enchanting and heart-warmingly playful. Dark clowning, dirty acrobatics and surreal sideshow feats go hand-in-hand with slapstick, roller-skating, hula hoops, skipping and hopscotch acrobatics – phew! With crafted storytelling and awe inspiring images on a bed of roses and broken glass, it’s so sweet you’ll want to squeal!

“LIVELY AND ENTERTAINING…SERIOUSLY WACKY…EXCITING…CHARISMATIC”★★★★ THE AGE

We have introduced a Pay What You Decide policy for Postcards Festival 2016shows.

You can attend the shows without paying for a ticket beforehand, but tickets can be reserved in advance (max 4 per booking). When the show finishes, you will have the opportunity to make a donation – either by cash on the door or card at the Box Office.

Dec
13
Wed
Carols in Pond Square with Highgate Society 6.30pm @ Highgate Society
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Come and sing Carols with Highgate School Band in Pond Square and refreshments afterwards at 10A South Grove -Highgate Society.

Dec
7
Fri
Christmas Concert: Ding Dong Merrily, with Voxcetera chamber choir @ St Joseph's Church
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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.

Dec
10
Fri
“Now May We Singen”: A Christmas concert @ St. Mary Brookfield Church
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Dec
8
Fri
A Ceremony of Carols and other Festive Music @ St. Mary Brookfield Church
Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm

Benjamin Britten’s much-loved work for voices and harp is the centrepiece of this year’s Christmas concert, which will also feature atmospheric sacred music from across the centuries and popular secular Christmas songs. You’ll also have the opportunity to raise the roof by joining in with a couple of well-known carols!

With Voxcetera chamber choir, Olivia Jageurs (harp), Paul Ayres (organ and piano), conducted by Jane Hopkins.

BAR: open from 7pm selling wine and mince pies.