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Feb
15
Sun
Trad Irish Music Session
Feb 15 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7pm New for 2015, a weekly slot of traditional Irish musicians playing the most uplifting intoxicating music known to man in the pub around a table every Sunday evening.    

Feb
16
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Feb 16 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Club Artyfartle @ The Boogaloo
Feb 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

This event celebrates the launch of Club Artyfartle, a series of bi-monthly events at The Boogaloo Bar in Highgate. Club Artyfartle @ The Boogaloo, will feature a headline solo gig by Martin Stephenson supported by a song circle earlier in the evening featuring Amy Corcoran, Pete Astor and Helen McCookerybook CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/305483

Feb
17
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fox & Palmer Club
Feb 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

8pm The brilliant Fox & Palmer curate a full night of music, games and the best tunes you will hear this year! Enjoy the music, the open fire, grab some food and some hot punch…a perfect early week evening.

Feb
18
Wed
Who Killed Bambi Pop Quiz
Feb 18 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7.30pm Music, film & some questions on other things! London’s longest running music quiz returns on a new weekly Wednesday night slot… plus there is a full kitchen open so you can even have your dinner here before participating. We have a great new league and great prizes with your fantastic host Scott to take you through it… Please book tables by emailing the website.

Feb
19
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Feb 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Highgate Cemetery: “Buried Treasure?” @ Highgate Cemetery
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dr David McAllister will discuss attitudes to burial in the years leading up to the birth of the Garden Cemetery movement in the early nineteenth century and the establishment of Highgate Cemetery itself. His talk will focus on attempts by a series of writers including Wordsworth, Burke, Godwin and Bentham to identify the value of buried bodies, and to establish whether the grave was anything more than an inefficient dumping ground for human remains.

David McAllister is a lecturer in Victorian Literature at Birkbeck, University of London, and course director of its MA in Victorian Studies.

Film – A Late Quartet @ HLSI
Feb 19 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

USA 2012, 105 mins. Dir. Yaron Zilberman

Pins & Needles
Feb 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

A new weekly after-work early-evening chill out with sounds of soul, motown and 1960’s garage. Starting at 8pm and building into a very lively night after 10pm once the early weekend crowd come out!

Feb
20
Fri
Shindig
Feb 20 @ 10:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Dance away the week with rock ‘n’ roll, soul and indie that you know the words to! This is the ultimate night for your parties with something for everyone in this crowd pleasing set. Start off with a delicious wood-fired pizza cooked in the courtyard with a backdrop of twinkling fairy lights and iconic music quotes. Then step inside to dance the night away. Shane Macgowans top night in London “Red understands the songs that shaped the world and most importantly make you feel good” Feeling good is the theme of this night. Nominated by Timeout as one of London’s top alternative DJ’s, Red guarantees to send you home singing!

Feb
21
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Feb 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Foof Records Presents… Indie Matinee
Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

2pm-6pm A full afternoon line up of classic Foof Record Recording artists!

Gerry’s Joint
Feb 21 @ 9:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The longest running club night in the history of the Boogaloo, and God that says something! Excellent beyond all belief; total pure raw rock ‘n’ roll from the year 1955 up to last night! A lot of old school, a lot of dancing, and a lot of lovin… very very retro… Dancing till 2am!

Feb
22
Sun
Harp Bazaar
Feb 22 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

4pm Tara Minton plus Special Guests A Sunday Session from 4pm… loads of acts all day  and headlined by the greatest harp player in London – Tara Minton!

Trad Irish Music Session
Feb 22 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7pm New for 2015, a weekly slot of traditional Irish musicians playing the most uplifting intoxicating music known to man in the pub around a table every Sunday evening.    

Feb
23
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Feb 23 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Monkey & A Mic
Feb 23 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

An open mic night from current and past company members of Fourth Monkey Theatre Company based in North London. From spoken-word to standup, magic to music, come join us for a Monday evening creative feast. See what all the fuss is about on twitter @fourthmonkeyTC, fourthmonkey on Facebook or visit www.fourthmonkey.co.uk

Feb
24
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Closed
Feb 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Tonight we are closed for a private event. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Feb
25
Wed
Who Killed Bambi Pop Quiz
Feb 25 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7.30pm Music, film & some questions on other things! London’s longest running music quiz returns on a new weekly Wednesday night slot… plus there is a full kitchen open so you can even have your dinner here before participating. We have a great new league and great prizes with your fantastic host Scott to take you through it… Please book tables by emailing the website.

Feb
26
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pins & Needles
Feb 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

A new weekly after-work early-evening chill out with sounds of soul, motown and 1960’s garage. Starting at 8pm and building into a very lively night after 10pm once the early weekend crowd come out!

Feb
27
Fri
COFFEE & COMPUTERS @ Jacksons Lane
Feb 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Need advice about what computer, laptop or tablet to buy?
Still grappling with how to use the one you have already?
Or just fancy coming along and having a play?

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. And the Government has just announced a major new initiative to get everyone over the age of 55 on to the Internet.

So if you are over 55 (or thereabouts) and the very mention of computers bring you out in a cold sweat, call Stuart on 020 8347 2411 or email kirstenhs2012@gmail.com (quoting Coffee & Computers) and give us an idea of what you want to know more about.

Or just come along for the coffee and have a dabble.

You’ll soon wonder how you ever lived without being wired!

We look forward to seeing you

Uptown @ The Boogaloo
Feb 27 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 28 @ 2:00 am

10pm – 2am  the northern section of an urban area adj. high-class, of quality, distinction and note UpTown brings a blend of high quality music for dancing to North London’s favourite juke box bar. With an eye to the dancefloor and an ear to some of the finest music produced over the last several decades, Djs Trailer Trish and Johnny Klash set the perfect tone for a Friday night out. UpTown brings you back to when kids in the North of England spun the night away to the sounds of Detroit and Philly; when Motown ruled the charts; when rock and roll meant ‘rock and roll’; when the sounds of the American South met the big city clubs and everyone was ‘doin the popcorn’; when Studio 54 bumped to brave new beats; when Debbie Harry met Fab 5 Freddy; when UK indie ruled the world; and when pop music was good music

Feb
28
Sat
Children’s Book Fair @ HLSI
Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This year’s Children’s Book Fair on Saturday 28th February at HLSI welcomes special guest Clara Vulliamy (Martha & the Bunny Brothers, Small, Tom & Small, Lucky Wish Mouse, Dixie O’Day), following in the footsteps of previous guests including Alex T. Smith, Anthony Browne, Michael Rosen, Allan Ahlberg, Helen Oxenbury and, of course, Clara’s mother, Shirley Hughes.
There will be secondhand books for sale, children’s activities, home-made cakes and biscuits and Clara’s books will be sold by Muswell Hill Children’s Bookshop. Clara will be on stage at 11 to read from her books and to draw for us, and she’ll stay to sign copies of her books.
The Fair runs from 10 until 1 at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Pond Square, N6 6BS.

Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Feb 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Dynamite! @ The Boogaloo
Feb 28 @ 10:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Your favourite vintage sounds guaranteed to get you clapping and shouting. This is a raucous night of rock ‘n’ roll and soul.  All your old favourites spun on crackly 45′s. Red was featured in Timeout Special as one of the top alternative DJs in London … come see for yourself! Think polka dots, braces, high trousers and mini-skirts… Dancing till 2am. “The joy of this night is that Miss Red balances both rare and known vintage records perfectly, which means there is never a lull in the evening, never have we been to a night before where the dance floor is packed from start to finish” HOXTON RADIO Dancing till 2am!

Mar
1
Sun
Cosmo House @ The Boogaloo
Mar 1 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

6pm – midnight An afternoon, evening and night full of the most heart stomping, rollicking , rock ‘n’ roll lovin, sweet music to be heard in London town… All live acts today curated and brought to you by the wonderful Cosmo Ladies. Laze away a Summer Sunday with the perfect soundtrack.

Trad Irish Music Session @ The Boogaloo
Mar 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7pm New for 2015, a weekly slot of traditional Irish musicians playing the most uplifting intoxicating music known to man in the pub around a table every Sunday evening.

Mar
2
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Mar 2 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Mar
3
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Mar 3 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mar
4
Wed
French Circle @ Highgate Society
Mar 4 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

One of our members, Christine Knight, will talk to us about the painter David. 8pm at l0A

Mar
5
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
THE DEBATE ‘DRUGS POLICY: TOUGH OR TENDER?’ @ HLSI
Mar 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The third Highgate Debate to be held at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution tackles the issue

of current drugs policy. Our two prominent speakers take opposing positions, roughly equating

to a ‘tender’ or a ‘tough’ approach to users. Molly Meacher will argue for a more liberal drugs

policy, while Will Blair will oppose any change. As with previous debates, they will be supported

by seconders from local 6th forms. Members of the audience will then be invited to make

contributions from the floor. The Debates will be free and open to the general public, as well as

HLSI members.

THE DEBATE ‘DRUGS POLICY: TOUGH OR TENDER?’

WHEN Thursday 5 March 2015, 8.00pm, doors open at 7.30pm

WHERE Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, London N6 6BS

HOW Free and open to all, but to be sure of a place please book.

Please Note: Places not taken by 7.45pm may be offered to others

Reservations may be made in person, by phone or by email:

tel: 020 8340 3343; email: admin@hlsi.net

For further information please contact Kathy Dallas: gkzwdallas@aol.com

Mar
7
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Mar 7 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friends of the Parkland Walk – Big Clean @ Stapleton hall Road Bridge, The Parkland Walk
Mar 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Please come and help us for this annual deep litter clean.

We had a great turnout last year, but the litter bugs have been back and we need lots of volunteers to help remove fly tipping, waste and litter. This year the event will only be for the one day. We’ll be going into the depths of the undergrowth to see what surprises lie in store. From past experience we expect to find everything including the kitchen sink (in case you’re anticipating a refurb). Key to making this a fun and productive event is getting a big turn out as we did last year. Everyone involved was unanimous in commenting how rewarding the day had been and we were delighted with the result. Bring family and friends along and make it a day to remember.

We will supply gloves, litter pickers and bags. Strong footwear is essential. This event is organised with assistance from Haringey Council Parks Department

Mar
9
Mon
Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Mar 9 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Mar
10
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Mar 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mar
12
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm