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Feb
8
Wed
Creating an energy-chic home – a whole house perspective @ Highgate Society
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Highgate Society Sustainable Homes Group is running  a series of talks to help local residents bring their homes into the 21st Century.  The first of our talks will be particularly relevant if you are considering a major renovation or extension.  The talk will be chaired by John Doggart who is a government advisor and co-founder of the Existing Homes Alliance.  The speaker panel is:

Bob Prewett – a well known local architect and expert on low energy design

Russell Smith – MD of Parity projects who have been advising on low carbon renovations for several years

Peter Rickaby – an architect with many years of experience on insulation and ventilation of older homes

 

Mar
26
Sun
Swish and Style @ Jacksons Lane
Mar 26 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Tired of your t-shirts? Wish you had some different dresses? Save money by bringing along your unwanted (but wearable) clothes to our Swish and Style event and go home with a new-to-you outfit, all for free!

It’s simple. Have a clear out and bring good quality clothes to one of our seven events. For each item you bring, you get a token that you can exchange for another garment (maximum 10 items). Everything is free, everything is clean and everything will be re-worn and re-loved.

How it works

For the first hour (12.30 – 1.30), everyone is invited to drop off their clothes, shoes and accessories that they want to donate. Whilst we busily sort them into style and hang them on hangers, you’ll be free to check out the workshops – learning how to do simple fixes to your clothes and how to upcycle them into something completely different – a jumper becomes a hot water bottle cover, a treasured Babygro becomes a patchwork memory blanket and an old t-shirt becomes a bag. If you have any clothes that need a little TLC, bring them along and our seamstress can fix them for you for free while you wait.

The from 2pm until 3pm, you get to look through all the clothes and choose what you want. If you love it, take it. It’s first come, first served – but no elbows please!

What can you bring?

Please bring along:

  • Clean and wearable clothes, shoes and accessories
  • No damage, holes and stains
  • You can bring women’s, men’s, children’s and baby clothes
  • No underwear please, unless in sealed, unworn condition

Anything that we deem unacceptable will be given back to you and you will not be given a token. We have the right to turn away any item.

Please note only adults will be allowed at events. Parents with children under the age of 12 can bring them but they must remain under the parents’ supervision at all times.

Any clothes that are left over at the end of the event will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Jan
9
Tue
‘Transitions Highgate’ Event @ The Vine
Jan 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come along to see the Energy section of the film ‘Demain’ and get inspiration on everything from generating energy locally to reducing our bills and making our homes warmer and more efficient.

Chair: Catherine Budgett-Meakin
Speakers: Sydney Charles of en10energy and Community Energy London
Ian Grant of Environment Analyst
Ben Pearce, of Power Up North London
Jon Cowdrill Founder of HEET

Topics – Save money on fuel bills; Stay warm and healthy at home; Avoid burglary or fire; Save energy and cut carbon emissions.

 

 

Mar
25
Sun
Crossing Continents: Ricardo Curbelo and Fiona Harrison in Concert @ Lauderdale House
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Crossing Continents: Ricardo Curbelo and Fiona Harrison in Concert @ Lauderdale House | England | United Kingdom

Ricardo Curbelo (Harp, Cuatro, Maracas, Vocals)
“A sheer delight to see and listen to” (Arran Music Society, 2016)

Fiona Harrison, (Classical Guitar)
“… a musician of great sensitivity both to her instrument and the mood of the music … gifted with a superbly confident technique.” (Hampshire Chronicle)

Travel on a rich and exciting musical journey with these two fine soloists.
Innovative Latin American harpist, composer and poet, Ricardo Curbelo, combines traditional music from a variety of Latin American countries, together with his own, spellbinding compositions. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces contrast with more classical, enchanting melodies and tender vocals. He is delighted to share this concert with wonderful classical guitarist, Fiona Harrison, who will also present a fascinating and varied programme of music, crossing cultures and centuries from Renaissance England through to contemporary Japan.

Apr
15
Sat
Coffee, Tea and Neighbourly Tidy @ Hillcrest Commons
Apr 15 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Coffee, Tea and Neighbourly Tidy @ Hillcrest Commons

Get your sturdy footwear ready for 

10:30 – 12:30 on Saturday, 15 April

Rain or shine, together we’ll enhance our shared open Hillcrest spaces …  no matter if litter picking isn’t your speed,  join in at the E.T. Event Tent at the Hillcrest Commons cul-de-sac for freshly brewed coffee or tea & biscuits … or bring some of your own favourite Saturday morning treats to share.

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