The Annual Exhibition gives The Royal Photographic Society the opportunity to showcase just a small selection of the work of London Region members. Images represent many genres and styles – from travel to contemporary, from portraiture to street – and much more.
The photographers themselves range from those new to the art and practice of photography to those who have attained an ‘FRPS’, the highest level of the Society’s Distinctions: some members work professionally or semi-professionally. Some images are taken on film, others with the latest digital camera. You can expect to see 70+ framed and mounted prints and a number of images displayed digitally.
‘Metamorphosis’ is a collection of fantastical and surreal paintings and drawings by Hazel Florez. The theme of transition and transmutation tie together this collection of works that explore dream worlds and the symbolic realm of the subconscious.
Influenced by concepts of Jungian psychology, this exhibition invites the viewer into a world of mystical and mythological storytelling. Central to the exhibition is a series of wooden panel paintings each showing a different stage in alchemical transformation. Alchemy is the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir. However, in this exhibition alchemy is also explored in myths, psychological transformation and the reclaiming of powerful female archetypes in the form of symbols of the classical goddesses. As part of her research and creative process, for this exhibition, Florez has drawn inspiration from alchemical manuscripts at The Ritman Library Archive based in Amsterdam. She invites her viewers to step into the realms of magic and the otherworldly.
Hazel Florez (b. 1984) is a UK artist based in a London Studio in Hackney. She graduated at Edinburgh University and the Edinburgh college of Art from the MA Fine Art program in 2007. She is currently represented by Bridgeman Images. She has exhibited with a number of London art collectors and galleries including, The Holy Art, The Tub Gallery, Purslane, and The Vacant Museum.
The Annual Exhibition gives The Royal Photographic Society the opportunity to showcase just a small selection of the work of London Region members. Images represent many genres and styles – from travel to contemporary, from portraiture to street – and much more.
The photographers themselves range from those new to the art and practice of photography to those who have attained an ‘FRPS’, the highest level of the Society’s Distinctions: some members work professionally or semi-professionally. Some images are taken on film, others with the latest digital camera. You can expect to see 70+ framed and mounted prints and a number of images displayed digitally.
‘Metamorphosis’ is a collection of fantastical and surreal paintings and drawings by Hazel Florez. The theme of transition and transmutation tie together this collection of works that explore dream worlds and the symbolic realm of the subconscious.
Influenced by concepts of Jungian psychology, this exhibition invites the viewer into a world of mystical and mythological storytelling. Central to the exhibition is a series of wooden panel paintings each showing a different stage in alchemical transformation. Alchemy is the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir. However, in this exhibition alchemy is also explored in myths, psychological transformation and the reclaiming of powerful female archetypes in the form of symbols of the classical goddesses. As part of her research and creative process, for this exhibition, Florez has drawn inspiration from alchemical manuscripts at The Ritman Library Archive based in Amsterdam. She invites her viewers to step into the realms of magic and the otherworldly.
Hazel Florez (b. 1984) is a UK artist based in a London Studio in Hackney. She graduated at Edinburgh University and the Edinburgh college of Art from the MA Fine Art program in 2007. She is currently represented by Bridgeman Images. She has exhibited with a number of London art collectors and galleries including, The Holy Art, The Tub Gallery, Purslane, and The Vacant Museum.
The Annual Exhibition gives The Royal Photographic Society the opportunity to showcase just a small selection of the work of London Region members. Images represent many genres and styles – from travel to contemporary, from portraiture to street – and much more.
The photographers themselves range from those new to the art and practice of photography to those who have attained an ‘FRPS’, the highest level of the Society’s Distinctions: some members work professionally or semi-professionally. Some images are taken on film, others with the latest digital camera. You can expect to see 70+ framed and mounted prints and a number of images displayed digitally.
‘Metamorphosis’ is a collection of fantastical and surreal paintings and drawings by Hazel Florez. The theme of transition and transmutation tie together this collection of works that explore dream worlds and the symbolic realm of the subconscious.
Influenced by concepts of Jungian psychology, this exhibition invites the viewer into a world of mystical and mythological storytelling. Central to the exhibition is a series of wooden panel paintings each showing a different stage in alchemical transformation. Alchemy is the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir. However, in this exhibition alchemy is also explored in myths, psychological transformation and the reclaiming of powerful female archetypes in the form of symbols of the classical goddesses. As part of her research and creative process, for this exhibition, Florez has drawn inspiration from alchemical manuscripts at The Ritman Library Archive based in Amsterdam. She invites her viewers to step into the realms of magic and the otherworldly.
Hazel Florez (b. 1984) is a UK artist based in a London Studio in Hackney. She graduated at Edinburgh University and the Edinburgh college of Art from the MA Fine Art program in 2007. She is currently represented by Bridgeman Images. She has exhibited with a number of London art collectors and galleries including, The Holy Art, The Tub Gallery, Purslane, and The Vacant Museum.
The Annual Exhibition gives The Royal Photographic Society the opportunity to showcase just a small selection of the work of London Region members. Images represent many genres and styles – from travel to contemporary, from portraiture to street – and much more.
The photographers themselves range from those new to the art and practice of photography to those who have attained an ‘FRPS’, the highest level of the Society’s Distinctions: some members work professionally or semi-professionally. Some images are taken on film, others with the latest digital camera. You can expect to see 70+ framed and mounted prints and a number of images displayed digitally.
‘Metamorphosis’ is a collection of fantastical and surreal paintings and drawings by Hazel Florez. The theme of transition and transmutation tie together this collection of works that explore dream worlds and the symbolic realm of the subconscious.
Influenced by concepts of Jungian psychology, this exhibition invites the viewer into a world of mystical and mythological storytelling. Central to the exhibition is a series of wooden panel paintings each showing a different stage in alchemical transformation. Alchemy is the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir. However, in this exhibition alchemy is also explored in myths, psychological transformation and the reclaiming of powerful female archetypes in the form of symbols of the classical goddesses. As part of her research and creative process, for this exhibition, Florez has drawn inspiration from alchemical manuscripts at The Ritman Library Archive based in Amsterdam. She invites her viewers to step into the realms of magic and the otherworldly.
Hazel Florez (b. 1984) is a UK artist based in a London Studio in Hackney. She graduated at Edinburgh University and the Edinburgh college of Art from the MA Fine Art program in 2007. She is currently represented by Bridgeman Images. She has exhibited with a number of London art collectors and galleries including, The Holy Art, The Tub Gallery, Purslane, and The Vacant Museum.
The Annual Exhibition gives The Royal Photographic Society the opportunity to showcase just a small selection of the work of London Region members. Images represent many genres and styles – from travel to contemporary, from portraiture to street – and much more.
The photographers themselves range from those new to the art and practice of photography to those who have attained an ‘FRPS’, the highest level of the Society’s Distinctions: some members work professionally or semi-professionally. Some images are taken on film, others with the latest digital camera. You can expect to see 70+ framed and mounted prints and a number of images displayed digitally.
We are very excited to be bringing back our Free Lunchtime Concerts! Take a break on a Tuesday lunchtime and enjoy 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live by our resident pianist Stephen Hose upstairs in the beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park.
Join local actor Sam Toocaram Toller as Sir Sydney Waterlow for a guided walk around the grounds that he gifted to the public as a ‘garden for the gardenless’.
Waterlow Park has been an escape for many people over the years; Quakers practicing religion safely away from the City of London and Church of England; Nell Gwynn nursing her newborn away from the stench of the City; victims of the Blitz finding solace away from the fire and bombs; and even the locked down Londoners of 2021 finding an idyllic spot to stretch their legs and safely see their friends and loved ones.
Actors will bring these dramatic stories to life in a forty minute guided walk around the park, which will remind us how important natural environments for the community are, especially in one of the busiest and best cities in the world. Come and discover your new favourite green spot in London, or some new nuggets of knowledge if you’re already familiar with this park that is held dear in the hearts of so many Londoners.
• 12.15 to 12.55pm – Walk this Way with Sir Sydney Waterlow £5
• 12.30 to 5pm – heritage Fair
• 1.30 to 2.10pm – Walk this Way with Sir Sydney Waterlow £5
• 2.15 to 3.15 – first talk
• 3.20pm to 4pm – Walk this Way with Sir Sydney Waterlow £5
• 4 to 5pm – second talk
We’ve adjusted the talks times by 15 minutes
Walk this Way with Sir Sydney Waterlow
£5 per person
18 maximum
Advance booking advisable!
Walks will go ahead even in bad weather so don’t forget your umbrella! Come through the front door of Lauderdale House when you arrive
Nikki Yeoh is a creative free spirit who, although deeply rooted in the language of improvisation, is open to a range of music that leans as much to populism as it does high art.
Since her emergence on the British jazz scene in the mid-90s, pianist Nikki Yeoh has proved to be an improviser, composer and all-round adventurer who has continually sought to broaden her musical horizons.
Accomplished soloist as she is, Nikki has also excelled as a composer; this is borne out by the number of very significant commissions. Among the most notable recent works is her Suite Of Seven Tunes based on the seven deadly sins, for the internationally renowned reeds virtuoso, John Sunman. River Spirit, which was written for The Oxford New College Boys Choir following a commission from Oxford Contemporary Music.
Yeoh’s output to date reflects an irrepressible spirit of curiosity that has taken her into areas far and wide, be it gigs with cutting edge jazz musicians such as Steve Williamson and Courtney Pine, soul stars like Jean Carne and Roy Ayers, or the fiercely original hip-hop group The Roots. Regardless of the setting Yeoh always shows the same degree of dynamism and responsiveness, qualities that she has developed through both her personal research of the history of music and extensive travels in Latin America, India, the Far East and Europe.
Take a break on a Tuesday lunchtime and enjoy 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live by our resident musicians upstairs in the beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park.
Stephen Hose trained at the Royal Academy of Music where he held a Vaughan Williams scholarship. He has specialised in chamber music and has worked extensively as a Musical Director, conductor and pianist in London and regional theatre, in addition to appearances in France, Sweden, Ireland, and Germany.
Renowned for his melodic and warmly lyrical trumpet playing, Chris Batchelor has been composing music for almost as long as he’s been performing. Winner of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers and a BBC Jazz Award, this new ensemble sees Batchelor further honing and distilling the approach he established in his writing for the influential groups Loose Tubes and Big Air.
Batchelor’s distinctive compositions for Zoetic are the outcome of his long lasting immersion in a wide range of music in London’s varied scene, from East African guitar band grooves to echoes of wistful European folk themes and sinuous lines reminiscent of Arabic music.
Zoetic is an exceptional combination of musicians who have played together for years in many other settings. Guitarist John Parricelli and bassist Steve Watts were fellow members of Loose Tubes, for which Batchelor was a key composer and soloist. The addition of violist Margrit Hasler and percussionist Paul Clarvis results in a unique and intriguing collective sound, rich in textural possibilities.
Waterlow Park Trust AGM
6:30pm for 7pm Monday 23rd May at Lauderdale House
A Zero Carbon Park? But what might this mean?
The Waterlow Park Trust Advisory Group will explain its role in giving local stakeholders a role in governance, policy and operational oversight in Waterlow Park.
The Trust strategy will be presented and your input sought, especially in relation to one of the objectives which is to develop what it means to be a ‘zero carbon park’ and how such an objective might be achieved.
To find out more about the Trust and the work of the Advisory Group please visit www.waterlowparktrust.org.uk
The Blue Town Trio features emerging London-based talent Zoe Francis on vocals, multi-award winning Jim Mullen on guitar (Morrissey Mullen, Terry Callier, Mose Alison, Georgie Fame, Gene Harris), and the incomparable Ross Stanley on Hammond organ.
It’s a cracking repertoire of classic standards with fresh arrangements. Songs including “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most”, “Too Late Now”, “Skylark”, “Who Can I Turn To”, “Midnight Sun”, “Nature Boy”, “Daydream”, “My One and Only Love”, “In a Sentimental Mood”, “Cinema Paradiso” and many more. Zoe’s love of a great lyric and beautiful voice set against the rich layers of sound from Ross’s Hammond and Jim’s melodic blues lines make this trio sound like a mini orchestra – not to be missed!
“Something a bit special is going on when this artist takes the stage…a classy poised singer” – London Jazz News on Zoe Francis
“Zoe communicates a love and understanding of the classic American Songbook with the lightest of touches, her choice of not-quite forgotten songs is canny too” – Dave Gelly (The Observer)
Jazz maestro and trumpeter Jay Phelps brings a fresh new band to Lauderdale house featuring music from his upcoming album ‘The Now’.
Prepare for grooves and gusto from a quartet consisting of the crème de la crème in London’s new Jazz scene. Starring Jay Phelps on the trumpet, Tom Ford on guitar, Menelik Claffey on bass, and Harry Ling on drums.
Bring your friends and family along, pack yourselves a picnic and come join us for an evening of musical splendour.
For more information and tickets, please visit our website!
The Tootsie Rollers, London’s original retro girlband, fuse old-school classics with contemporary hits.
The Tootsies have taken their unique sound all over the world and played everywhere from royal palaces to music festivals. They count Colin Firth, Richard Branson and HRH Prince Charles amongst their celebrity followers.
Their charity single ‘Walk the Walk’, in aid of breast cancer awareness, shot to number one in the jazz charts, marking their proudest moment to date.
The Tootsie Rollers can’t wait to bring vintage bang up to date at Lauderdale House. Grab yourself a picnic, a glass of prosecco and come roll with The Tootsies!
You are cordially invited to the last instalment of our open-air festival this summer on our sun-soaked tea lawn!
Lauderdale’s resident cabaret artiste, Tim McArthur, will lead you in a gallop through all your favourite songs from a great selection of iconic shows along with the wonderful Abigail Carter-Simpson and Musical Director Aaron Clingham.
If you don’t want to sing then come for the fun and ‘actalong’ to great classics such as Hakuna Matata, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Doe A Deer and more!
Pack yourselves a picnic, bring your friends and family and come join us for a wildly fun evening!
Children’s Drawing & Painting Classes
Our children’s art classes run on a termly basis, providing children aged 5-8 with an introduction to the basics of drawing and painting.
Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks, developing their confidence and ability.
Taught by experienced, supportive, and friendly teacher Aynur Erdal, this class is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the world of art.
We welcome any students wishing to join after the beginning of the term and charge a pro rata rate of £17.50 per class until the end of the term. Please contact the office on 020 8348 8716 to book or if you have any queries about the class.
You are also welcome to book an initial trial class at £17.50 ahead of booking the whole term- please call on 020 8348 8716, and we will be happy to help.
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
Two cellist/jazz singers join forces to express their take on the world of standards, Latin, originals plus more.
Kate Shortt, cellist, singer songwriter, cabaret artists and comedienne is known for her avant garde improvisations and off the wall humour.
‘…Shortt’s solo took the honours. It was an unusual but impressive juxtaposition of overtones, atonality and snatches of delicate folk melodies…’ – Ian Mann, Jazz Reviewer
Rupert Gillett, multi instrumentalist, singer, composer and jazz bassist is also experienced in rock, blues and Eastern European styles.
‘…The stand out performance came from Rupert Gillett. Great cellist with comical side and songs that were instantly playing in your head…’ – Fiona Jarvis, Blue Badge Style
Sit back and enjoy this Cellicious ride from bebop to the blues and Bach again!
Children’s Drawing & Painting Classes
Our children’s art classes run on a termly basis, providing children aged 5-8 with an introduction to the basics of drawing and painting.
Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks, developing their confidence and ability.
Taught by experienced, supportive, and friendly teacher Aynur Erdal, this class is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the world of art.
We welcome any students wishing to join after the beginning of the term and charge a pro rata rate of £17.50 per class until the end of the term. Please contact the office on 020 8348 8716 to book or if you have any queries about the class.
You are also welcome to book an initial trial class at £17.50 ahead of booking the whole term- please call on 020 8348 8716, and we will be happy to help.
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
Children’s Drawing & Painting Classes
Our children’s art classes run on a termly basis, providing children aged 5-8 with an introduction to the basics of drawing and painting.
Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks, developing their confidence and ability.
Taught by experienced, supportive, and friendly teacher Aynur Erdal, this class is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the world of art.
We welcome any students wishing to join after the beginning of the term and charge a pro rata rate of £17.50 per class until the end of the term. Please contact the office on 020 8348 8716 to book or if you have any queries about the class.
You are also welcome to book an initial trial class at £17.50 ahead of booking the whole term- please call on 020 8348 8716, and we will be happy to help.
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
Carol Grimes performs excerpts from her autobiography ‘The Singer’s Tale’ alongside a talented band of musicians: Alison Rayner (bass), Deirdre Cartwright (guitar), Steve Lodder (piano) and Winston Clifford (drums).
‘The Singer’s Tale’ depicts Carol’s life as a musician, following her days as a busking musician to performing at some of London’s best-known venues. The singer’s Tale is an emotional roller coaster that is challenging and inspirational.
Carol Grimes is a British singer, songwriter, poet and author, a towering presence in the UK music scene; from busking in the streets as a teenager to touring internationally with the contemporary classical group The Shout and her two solo albums in Memphis, it is safe to say Carol is a truly genre-busting artist. Having turned to jazz and blues, her music embraces drama and love.
Children’s Drawing & Painting Classes
Our children’s art classes run on a termly basis, providing children aged 5-8 with an introduction to the basics of drawing and painting.
Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks, developing their confidence and ability.
Taught by experienced, supportive, and friendly teacher Aynur Erdal, this class is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the world of art.
We welcome any students wishing to join after the beginning of the term and charge a pro rata rate of £17.50 per class until the end of the term. Please contact the office on 020 8348 8716 to book or if you have any queries about the class.
You are also welcome to book an initial trial class at £17.50 ahead of booking the whole term- please call on 020 8348 8716, and we will be happy to help.
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
Take a break on a Tuesday lunchtime and enjoy 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live by our resident pianist Stephen Hose upstairs in the beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park.
Stephen trained at the Royal Academy of Music where he held a Vaughan Williams scholarship, and has worked extensively as a Musical Director, conductor and pianist in London and regional theatre. He has played at most of the London concert halls and has performed in France and Germany. He is currently Pianist in Residence at Lauderdale House, Highgate.
Projects abroad have ranged from the English Theater of Frankfurt to The Lost Colony at the 2,000 seat outdoor theatre on Roanoke Island, USA. TV work has included being the pianist on Channel 4 ‘s Titanic, The Mission, accompanist for The Choir, and 5 years as Musical Associate/Director for TV productions of Christmas Glory. He was Chorus Master for Jessye Norman’s Ellington’s Sacred Songs at the Barbican Theatre and Epidavros, Greece.
His work as Music Director for OperaUK has included Barber of Seville, Cosi fan Tutte, La Traviata, the Merry Widow, Olé and El Amore Brujo. For Merry Opera work includes La Traviata, The Magic Flute, Kiss Me, Figaro!, The Barber of Seville and La Belle Hélène (aka Troy Boy). He has also conducted over 50 performances of their unique staged Messiah.
Children’s Drawing & Painting Classes
Our children’s art classes run on a termly basis, providing children aged 5-8 with an introduction to the basics of drawing and painting.
Each week children will build on their skills learnt in previous weeks, developing their confidence and ability.
Taught by experienced, supportive, and friendly teacher Aynur Erdal, this class is the perfect opportunity to introduce your child to the world of art.
We welcome any students wishing to join after the beginning of the term and charge a pro rata rate of £17.50 per class until the end of the term. Please contact the office on 020 8348 8716 to book or if you have any queries about the class.
You are also welcome to book an initial trial class at £17.50 ahead of booking the whole term- please call on 020 8348 8716, and we will be happy to help.
It promotes well-being, reduces stress, develop motor skills and creativity… weaving! If you’ve ever wanted to learn to weave, but never had the opportunity, then join our five-week course!
Tutored by experienced textile artist Zsofia-Hajdu, you will learn to mix and match different yarns to create beautiful shapes and textures.
Check out our website for more details and booking!
Insieme are delighted to continue as Chamber Opera Ensemble in Residence at Lauderdale House this year. New for 2022, they are presenting a series of Free Thursday Lunchtime Concerts in Lauderdale house’s beautiful Long Gallery overlooking Waterlow Park.
Curated by Insieme members, these will explore repertoire for smaller combinations of voice and instruments in a relaxed, 40-minute concert.
Karen Sharp, a multiple award winner and prominent artist on the jazz scene will be appearing with her long established line-up of Nikki Iles, Dave Green and Steve Brown – world class musicians who also happen to be great friends.
This year the band are really excited to be celebrating their 10th anniversary (postponed from 2020!) by playing some of their favourite festivals, jazz clubs and special venues across the country.
Together they create a unique sound that is warm, spontaneous and exciting, incorporating free flowing improvisation with almost telepathic ensemble playing. The quartet have recorded two albums to date, ‘Spirit’ and ‘The Sun, the Moon and You’ both of which include familiar, lesser-known and original tunes showcasing the unique spirit of a band with a shared passion for strong melodies, group interplay and respect for the jazz tradition.
Check opening times with Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716) as sometimes Private events close the gallery to the public.
There is a Private View of the exhibition on 26th October.
Check opening times with Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716) as sometimes Private events close the gallery to the public.
There is a Private View of the exhibition on 26th October.
Check opening times with Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716) as sometimes Private events close the gallery to the public.
There is a Private View of the exhibition on 26th October.
Check opening times with Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716) as sometimes Private events close the gallery to the public.
There is a Private View of the exhibition on 26th October.
Check opening times with Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716) as sometimes Private events close the gallery to the public.
There is a Private View of the exhibition on 26th October.