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12
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Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

Sonny and Spare @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 12 @ 9:00 pm – 9:00 pm

9pm – 2am
Things just got retro! Sonny and Spare present the club night that time forgot. Playing the best Northern Soul,Motown,60′s Rn’B and funk, and whatever else you want to hear. Put simply it’s the most fun you can have with a drink in your hand! The Boogaloo is proud to present … Sonny and Spare

Mar
13
Sun
Sunday Roast Lunches served all day 12 noon to 8pm @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

Brazil Sunday – Live Brazilian Music @ The Woodman @ The Woodman
Mar 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy our house 5 piece Brazlian band perform from 6-9pm

Adriana vasques is a london based singer, pianist and composer. She graduated in classical piano in trieste, her italian hometown on the adriatic coast.

She has performed extensively in italy, slovenia and croatia at many well established venues and festivals, singing in jazz, pop and funk bands before choosing to perform mainly her brazilian song repertoire and her own compositions. Adriana has performed and recorded in italy with reputable musicians such as andrea allione (paolo conte), pietro tonolo (paul motian, gil evans orchestra), glauco venier (kenny wheeler, norma winstone), elvis stanić (gilberto gil, django bates), luis bonilla (mingus big band, lester bowie) as well as many others.

Alongside her performing career, she has also worked as a music tutor and radio host. For over twenty years she has produced and hosted several music radio shows in which she has welcomed and embraced a variety of musical styles , interviewed dozens of musicians as well as other professionals in the musical world .

After defending her graduation thesis on five of her compositions in relation to rhythmic didactics, one of her compositions, nu-mi (danza), was awarded first prize at “ premio nazionale delle arti “ in rome and has since been recorded by other musicians in three different albums. Adriana has started performing her own compositions recently.

After moving to london in 2009, she toured europe and canada with the irish cult band the commitments , over the past few years she has performed with some of the best musicians on the london scene.

 

Harp Bazaar… Tara Minton plus Special Guests @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7pm every Sunday evening

Tara Minton plus Special Guests

A Sunday Special from 7pm with loads of acts and headlined by the greatest harp player in London (and we think the best ever)… Tara Minton!

Sunday Roast Lunches served all day 12 noon to 8pm

 

 

 

Mar
14
Mon
N6 Zumba Fitness Class @ All Saints Church Hall
Mar 14 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Join the fitness party. Authentic Latin beats with a native dancer. Feel the tropical heat in Highgate! Ladies only (sorry guys)

Monday Bridge Club @ Highgate Society
Mar 14 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
8-week Mindfulness Course @ Jacksons Lane
Mar 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

‘Mindfulness’ is at the very heart of meditational practice and trains us to focus on the present moment. This allows us to gain insight into mental patterns that sometimes cause negative emotions. We also learn, through experience what it means to spend less time with our thoughts and spend more time in our bodies enjoying life. It can be practiced by people from all walks of life and is becoming more and more popular as a means of psychological treatment. There is now a strong evidence base demonstrating that it can be very beneficial for those experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as many other conditions. Mindfulness allows us to make friends with our thinking mind making us less vulnerable to negative mental activity. Such practice can bring about a deep sense of inner peace and a fresh acceptance of reality itself.  

The Eight Sessions 

 

This new and innovative group will take place over eight weekly sessions, each of 2-hours duration and covers the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation, applied theory and practice. Some aspects of CBT will also be used within the course syllabus where required to help group members to deal with dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviours. This specific group has been successfully taught in several London universities and also within the NHS. This group will help you to:

  • improve your focus and concentration levels
  • lower bodily stress and increase relaxation
  • explore how your mind works
  • explore how your mind habitually creates unhealthy thought processes and worry
  • help you to prevent the arising of depressive moods before they spiral
  • achieve a robust and healthy mind, accepting reality and the world around you
  • work towards acceptance of unhealthy emotions
  • achieve a deep sense of calm, patience and stillness
  • grow and mature as a true human being and explore what it means to be ‘me’

This will be particularly helpful for those people experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, attention problems or any condition involving a fast-thinking anxious mind.

Blue Monday @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Blue Monday is a monthly live music night created for lesbian and bi sexual women attracting a strong following of transgender, straight and gay music lovers and welcomes everyone.

Blue Monday showcases the finest up and coming music artists in London. Known for its chilled and friendly vibes, Blue Monday takes place at the legendary Boogaloo in Highgate on the 2nd Monday of every month in North London and is run by Miri, RoseRed & Vans.

http://www.groups.to/bluemonday

Each night is streamed live worldwide online and you can watch here: http://www.planet-london.com/minisite/BlueMonday.html or
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/blue-monday-live

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bluemondayldn

Blue Monday TV: http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueMondayTV

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bluemondayldn

If you would like to play please drop us a message.

Talk: Dyne House – Highgate’s contribution to New Brutalism @ Highgate School
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A talk by the Head of Art History –  Judith Jammers –  on the architecture of Dyne House, opened in 1967.

Free to former parents, pupils and staff.

Mar
15
Tue
Life-Drawing Group @ Highgate Society
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
portraiture and figure drawing @ Highgate Library Civil and Cultural Centre
Mar 15 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 15 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

N6Zumba Fitness class @ All Saints Church Hall
Mar 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the fitness party. Authentic Latin beats with a native dancer. Feel the tropical heat in Highgate! Ladies only (sorry guys)

Roll a D6 @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 15 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Roll a D6

6:30 onwards – Free Entry

How better to meet random people in a pub then with a session of Bullshit Scrabble (make up the words, and justify them to your new friends) or over a few rounds of Cards Against Humanity (“a game for truly horrible people”)? Or maybe you fancy trying out the best game to ever emerge from Germany? That’s right, the ridiculous Camel Up.

And if that doesn’t get you going, we also have other lesser-known gems like Rapidough (dictionary with play dough), Story Dice (an imagination stimulator like no other) or the sublime Love Letter (think Tinder without smartphones or shallow hook-ups). For the traditionalists amongst you we also have a number of Argos-based stalwarts including Chess, Draughts, Backgammon, Risk, Monopoly, Game Of Life, Operation, Hungry Hippos, Guess Who, and many more.

Organised by local nutjob David Harrison – him and his merry men have been running a regression session in the Dungeons & Dragons Speakeasy out back for the last couple of months. If you want in on that as well drop him a line on David@kililive.com.

 

Plus its ….

Two for One Burger Tuesday! Order a burger tonight and get 2! Amazing offer and its getting very popular so get in early. Offer available from 6pm onwards.

Live Jazz at @ The Woodman @ The Woodman
Mar 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Acts include the likes of the following:-

SEAN HARGREAVES (Keys), NEVILLE MALCOLM (Bass),
SIMON LEA (Drums)

Neville Malcolm – Electric & Double bass – is one of the most in-demand bass players in the country. Known as ‘Level-Neville’, he is an understated star on both acoustic and electric bass, combining an earthy, soulful feel with effortless technical ability.
Coming from a background in Gospel music, Neville started out playing organ and guitar, switching to bass as he developed an ever greater interest in jazz and other music.
Turning professional in the early ‘90s, he worked with Philip Bent and Steve Williamson and became part of London’s Acid Jazz scene.

He has since performed all over the world and recorded with Billy Cobham, Gabrielle, Tom Jones, Carl Orr, Alex Wilson, Nathan Haynes, Marlene Shaw, Dave Valentin and Jack DeJohnette. Most recently he has been touring and recording with two of the world’s best known jazz crossover groups, Incognito and Us3.

Mar
16
Wed
N6Zumba Fitness Class @ All Saints Church Hall
Mar 16 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Join the fitness party. Authentic Latin beats with a native dancer. Feel the tropical heat in Highgate! Ladies only (sorry guys)

Introductory Drawing – Still Life at London’s Museums @ Hargrave Hall
Mar 16 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

N6Zumba Kids Tropical Dance Club @ Jacksons Lane
Mar 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A friendly and fun dance fitness class for children aged five to seven, based on ZumbaKids routines. We break down steps, add games and explore different regions of the globe.

Who Killed Bambi Pop Quiz @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 16 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

8pm

Music, film & some questions on other things!

London’s longest running music quiz… plus there is a full kitchen open so you can even have your dinner here before participating. We have a great league and great prizes with your fantastic host Maddy to take you through it…

Please book tables by emailing the website.

Mar
17
Thu
Watercolour Group AM @ Highgate Society
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Painting with Watercolour and Acrylic @ The Bull Pub
Mar 17 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

Watercolour Group PM @ Highgate Society
Mar 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5 to 12s: Drawing and Painting @ Hargrave Hall
Mar 17 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Two groups at the same time and in the same place.

For ages 5 to 7: Learn how to make wonderful pictures! An introduction to the basics of drawing and painting. The classes run on a termly basis. Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks. The class finishes with an informal ‘Private View’ of student work for friends and family.

For ages 8 to 12: Develop your skills and look at the styles and techniques of the great artists and art movements. Join our art teacher on a tour of perspective, compostion, colour therory and mixing, design and a variety of media to improve your drawing and painting and create your own masterpieces! The classes run on a termly basis and finish with an informal ‘Private View’ of student work for friends and family.

Big Nose Comedy Club @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

The Launch Night for Big Nose @ The Boogaloo – and what a great and wild night to choose… 10 acts from 8pm with Special Guests!

N6Zumba Fitness Class @ Jacksons Lane
Mar 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join the fitness party. Authentic Latin beats with a native dancer. Feel the tropical heat in Highgate! Ladies only (sorry guys)

St Patrick’s Day Wild Rover Revue @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

8pm

St Patrick’s Day

Traditional Irish boozy ballads , songs of love, loss, romance and whiskey in your cornflakes!

Mar
18
Fri
Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

COFFEE & COMPUTERS @ Highgate School Library (entrance opposite The Gatehouse)
Mar 18 @ 4:05 pm – 5:30 pm

Still struggling a bit with that smartphone, tablet or laptop you got for Christmas? Are they staring at you menacingly or burning a hole in your coffee table?

If the answer is “yes”, here is your chance to find out how to tackle your new gadget. Or perhaps you’re even still grappling with getting the most out of the computer, tablet or smartphone you got the year before? You’re in good company!

The whole IT thing might of course leave you completely cold, but you just fancy popping along for a browse and a cup of great coffee anyway. If so

COFFEE & COMPUTERS IS FOR YOU

Join us for our free informal one-to-one computer familiarisation sessions over a nice cup of coffee. We do tea as well!

No need to bring anything, just your head.

“I wish I’d gotten into this ages ago, keeps me entertained long into the night!” says 72 year old Coffee & Computers friend, who now follows every twist and turn of Arsenal Football Club from his armchair – or wherever he happens to be.

So whether you’re 35 or 95 (our oldest regular so far is 92) and this sounds like you, come along and take a look over a cuppa.

Check us out on facebook http://tinyurl.com/ohkalsh (if you’ve got that far) or give Stuart a call on 020 8347 2411 (quoting Coffee & Computers). You can also email Eric info@coffeecomputers.org and give us an idea of what you want to know more about.

People have asked if they can buy stuff from us. The answer is no, we’re not here to sell you anything. We just show you what fun you can have with a computer, tablet or smartphone and how easy it is!

The world is at your fingertips. Literally!

It’s all free, and we look forward to saying hello.

Warm regards

The Coffee & Computers volunteers

http://tinyurl.com/ohkalsh

Spring Social Event Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Mar 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

There will be a Highgate Society Spring Social on Friday 18th March from 6.30 – 8pm.  Join us for a glass of fizz and to meet your neighbours. At 10A South Grove. All welcome, £5 on the door.

Choon! @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 18 @ 10:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Louise & Roisin our new DJ Duo spins some classic 80’s /90’s garage, indie and Motown till the wee hours!
10pm-2am

Mar
19
Sat
Open Coffee Morning and Environment Committee Members Surgery @ Highgate Society
Mar 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Highgate councillors’ surgery @ HLSI (Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution)
Mar 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Highgate councillors hold a surgery at the HLSI (Highgate Literary and Scientific Society, 11 South Grove, Pond Square) on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings, and at Jacksons Lane on the 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings. There is no surgery on 5th Saturdays.

Councillors’ surgeries provide the opportunity for a constituent to meet one of his/her councillors face-to-face. The purpose is usually to discuss and hopefully to help resolve a local or personal issue in which Haringey council has or could have a role. Meeting at a surgery can be particularly useful when there are numerous documents relevant to the issue. Surgeries are normally held in the members’ reading room of the HLSI, but a private space is available if required. No booking is needed.

 

Lee Travis – Floragenesis @ Highgate Gallery
Mar 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

An exhibition of paintings by Lee Travis (1939–2012), 11-24 March 2016.
A fascination with plant form, its structural concept and the microscopic condition of flowers and plants drove local artist Lee Travis to create these extraordinary abstract images during his frequent visits to the Normandy countryside. For this body of late work, Travis developed a new and experimental way of working, using pressed flowers and foliage as the starting point for many of paintings in this exhibition.

Travis wrote of his work, “Painting for me has always been an absorbing and sometimes painful voyage of discovery… I use the word paint advisedly for what continues to excite me is to apply paint to a surface and attempt to create an honesty and reality regardless of the subject matter. It is, and I hope always will be, a marvellous exploration.”

Travis was born on the Isle of Man and trained as a textile designer at Salford College of Art. His freelance work included designs for Courtaulds, Sanderson and Crown, Liberty and Richard Allen as well as graphic designs for the BBC and major publishing houses.

After 15 years in the advertising industry as art and creative directors, Travis began working on his personal drawing and painting projects full time as well as lecturing. His output was prolific. He exhibited widely including the Poole Fine Art Gallery, Singer Friedlander Gallery (London 1991) and Hamilton Gallery (New York), Pond Square Gallery (1992) and the Atelier La Cuviniere (Normandy 2004). He received commissions from Time Life Magazine and the energy company Power Gen. His work was accepted by the Royal Academy for its Summer Exhibition (1992).

Travis began this cohesive body of large works in oil and acrylic on canvas in 2011 and it was his wish to exhibit at Highgate Gallery. Sadly, Lee died suddenly of a heart attack in 2012. We are grateful to his widow, artist, designer and costume maker Yvonne, for curating this exhibition with us.

Open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00; Saturday 11:00-16:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00.  Closed Monday

Boogaloo Bounce @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Swing Patrol – ”Swing Dancing in north London”
Class starts at 3pm

Boogaloo Bounce – Swing & Blues session: 3-7pm
Starting with a taster lesson 3.00-3.45. 3.45-6.00 social dancing.
Cost: £8. No partner or experience required.

Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Blues… we teach the great swing dances of the 20s 30s and 40s for your dancing pleasure. No partner required, two left feet owners welcome, you just need to want to have a whole lot of fun. See you there!

Sharing what we think are the most joyful and wonderful dances in the world… Lindy Hop, Blues, Charlestonand Balboa. Welcome to our north London team. See you on the dance floor soon!

Gerry’s Joint @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 19 @ 9:00 pm – 9:00 pm

9pm-2am

The longest running club night in the history of the Boogaloo and God that says something, excellent beyond all belief, total pure raw rock & roll from the year 1955 right up to to last night. A lot of old school, a lot of dancing and a lot of lovin…very retro and full of surprises!

Mar
20
Sun
Sunday Roast Lunches served all day 12 noon to 8pm @ Boogaloo @ Boogaloo
Mar 20 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm