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Oct
15
Thu
Battle Field Surgery: Blood Pus and Pain @ Highgate Cemetery
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Battle Field Surgery: Blood Pus and Pain

Discover the gory facts and curious tools used in a time before anesthetics and antiseptics.  Meet Mr King, Crimean Surgeon RN, for an enlightening demonstration of the techniques in the theatre of war (not for the faint hearted).

Geoff King will share his wide knowledge of historic medical technique with his amazing collection of real and replica instruments and a little audience participation.  Discover how an amputation took place, what happened if you had a bladder stone and learn about the kind of injuries occurred during war.

Jun
16
Thu
London Calling @ Hornsey Town Hall
Jun 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

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).

 

 



 

Nov
17
Sat
Highgate International Chamber Music Festival Family Concert @ Dyne House Auditorium Highgate School
Nov 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

A magical multi-media tale of a life saved by music for children 7+ and their guardians, based on a true story.

Join superhero duo Tommy Foggo and his talking cello Destino as they recruit a gang of young helpers to travel with them through time and space to find the Queen of Lost Atlantis…

​Performed by acclaimed cellist, baritone & actor Matthew Sharp. Composed by Stephen Deazley and written by Martin Riley.