Wed 20 – Sun 24 Feb
Wed 5pm, Thu – Sat: 11am & 3pm, Sun 3pm
Meet Madame and the charming staff of the quirkily shambolic Hotel Paradiso – and their arch enemy the Banker, scheming to take over the hotel. Watch as the hotel’s tenants do battle with their dastardly nemesis to keep their hotel running. Hilarious physical comedy mixes with spectacular circus, compelling storytelling and side-splitting slapstick in this vibrant, loud and incredibly funny show from Lost in Translation Circus, the UK’s most highly acclaimed family circus company. Lost in Translation return after touring The Hogwallops (co-produced by Jacksons Lane) to sell-out audiences across the UK and internationally.
A co-production with Jacksons Lane.
Age guidance: 3–103
Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House’s annual Heritage Weekend – the perfect opportunity to discover the fascinating history of Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park and the Highgate area.
On Saturday 23 February, we celebrate local history with our Local Heritage Fair, plus tours of the house and special talks. All events at the Heritage Weekend are free to attend – however spaces for our tours are limited and will need to be booked in advance.
Events on Saturday 23 February
Heritage fair – 11.30am to 4.30pm
Discover fascinating stories from Highgate’s past, learn about North London heritage and hear about other local curiosities such as the Roman Kilns at Highgate Woods. Come and chat to the people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the history of our local area, including representatives from local museums, historic houses and local history societies.
Confirmed attendees for this year’s Heritage fair include Highagte School`s Museum and Archives, Lady Gould’s Charity and Friends of Kenwood House.
Lauderdale House Tours – Midday and 2pm
Join an expert tour guide to explore Lauderdale House and discover a surprising blend of the old and the new. This modern arts centre dates back to 1582 and has original Tudor beams, hidden artwork, and many stories to tell. Tours are free to join but there are limited spaces so please do book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Talks and Sessions:
- Latest Discoveries at Lauderdale House (1.30pm to 2pm) – a free Q&A session about the latest discoveries made by the team at Lauderdale House.
- Highgate’s Historic Women (3pm tp 4pm) – a free talk about some of the most famous and influential women from Highgate’s past.
- Talk TBC (5pm) – speaker and topic to be confirmed.
And on Sunday 24 February, we invite children and their families to explore the house and discover its secrets at our Heritage Family Fun Day! Find out more here.
Enjoy a three-course meal with wine, interspersed with fun quiz rounds
led by John and Katie Plews from Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Suggested donation £30. Contact Clare Yates at clareroseyates@gmail.com
Wed 20 – Sun 24 Feb
Wed 5pm, Thu – Sat: 11am & 3pm, Sun 3pm
Meet Madame and the charming staff of the quirkily shambolic Hotel Paradiso – and their arch enemy the Banker, scheming to take over the hotel. Watch as the hotel’s tenants do battle with their dastardly nemesis to keep their hotel running. Hilarious physical comedy mixes with spectacular circus, compelling storytelling and side-splitting slapstick in this vibrant, loud and incredibly funny show from Lost in Translation Circus, the UK’s most highly acclaimed family circus company. Lost in Translation return after touring The Hogwallops (co-produced by Jacksons Lane) to sell-out audiences across the UK and internationally.
A co-production with Jacksons Lane.
Age guidance: 3–103
Take a step back in time at Lauderdale House’s annual Heritage Weekend – the perfect opportunity to discover the fascinating history of Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park and the Highgate area.
On Saturday 23 February, we celebrate local history with our Local Heritage Fair, plus tours of the house and special talks. All events at the Heritage Weekend are free to attend – however spaces for our tours are limited and will need to be booked in advance.
Events on Saturday 23 February
Heritage fair – 11.30am to 4.30pm
Discover fascinating stories from Highgate’s past, learn about North London heritage and hear about other local curiosities such as the Roman Kilns at Highgate Woods. Come and chat to the people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the history of our local area, including representatives from local museums, historic houses and local history societies.
Confirmed attendees for this year’s Heritage fair include Highagte School`s Museum and Archives, Lady Gould’s Charity and Friends of Kenwood House.
Lauderdale House Tours – Midday and 2pm
Join an expert tour guide to explore Lauderdale House and discover a surprising blend of the old and the new. This modern arts centre dates back to 1582 and has original Tudor beams, hidden artwork, and many stories to tell. Tours are free to join but there are limited spaces so please do book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Talks and Sessions:
- Latest Discoveries at Lauderdale House (1.30pm to 2pm) – a free Q&A session about the latest discoveries made by the team at Lauderdale House.
- Highgate’s Historic Women (3pm tp 4pm) – a free talk about some of the most famous and influential women from Highgate’s past.
- Talk TBC (5pm) – speaker and topic to be confirmed.
And on Sunday 24 February, we invite children and their families to explore the house and discover its secrets at our Heritage Family Fun Day! Find out more here.
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Portraiture & Figure Drawing!
Working from a live model, this class is aimed at artists of all levels, including beginners and advanced students, who wish to expand their skills in portraiture and figure drawing. Taught by our experienced art tutor, Zoe Hirson, this course looks at anatomy and spends some time focusing on drawing a single pose.
Materials will be provided.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
The class is suitable for beginners and is friendly and inclusive. Style is Hatha yoga with various influences – gentle, but still delivering strength and flexibility. Come and try a class to enhance your sense of wellbeing, release stress and tension and to experience deep relaxation. Mats provided, free parking (for now, but check signs!) no need to book – just turn up. The class is in the beautiful church – it’s set back a bit and has big blue doors. The class is mixed level/mixed ability/mixed age. I am a registered BWY teacher and fully insured. For more info about me/my yoga, have a look at my website
Kirsty is a qualified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Children’s Yoga classes offered in a lovely light, bright and warm space. With seating for parents and a reception area. Children are encouraged to learn new skills in balance, posture, flexibility and visual ‘freejamyoga’ cards allows them to explore this classical form of Yoga. Meditation and breathing exercises are integrated into each class. Classes are fun and local inside this well established village space.
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Still Life – Introductory Art.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
Taught by art tutor, Zoe Hirson, this is a general art course suitable for anyone looking to expand and practice their skill set. An informal, friendly and loosely structured class, Introductory Art allows participants to explore the areas and techniques that they find most useful.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
We are now taking bookings for the spring term of our Painting with Watercolours and Acrylics art course.
This class is the perfect opportunity to learn the basics of two wonderful paint mediums; how to mix, blend and layer watercolour and how to apply acrylic. Explore how to make dynamic compositions that produce interesting paintings using still Life, photographs and sketches as inspiration.
On warm days in the Spring and Summer, this class is sometimes taught outside, taking advantage of the stunning scenery of Waterlow Park.
Our art tutor, Sharon Finmark, lives in North London and studied at Central St. Martins School of Art. She has had several books published on painting and drawing.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
Check your diary and please book tickets, if you can make it – and if you have already, A BIG THANK YOU! Bring along some friends, and for young’uns there’s a great discount.
Do circulate the details, to anyone else who would enjoy this very special evening at Highgate School’s Dyne House, 7.15pm, on 1st March.Hoping to see you there!
Best wishes from HHH
Info:
Circus, experimental technology and Icelandic folklore come together in this work-in-progress piece which pushes the boundaries of performance. Imagine footprints appearing where nobody is walking, crossing an ever-changing landscape – and two figures entwined, one in the flesh, the other just an image. Aerial circus collective Hikapee join forces with immersive Icelandic performance group Huldufugl to present this bold, unique work in its first sharing after an initial research and development period.
Duration: 45m
Age guidance: 12+
Death. A bit grim, isn’t it? Morbid, macabre, unmentionable. But does it have to be that way? Drawn together by their shared fear of death, thanatophobes Lucy Nicholls and Antonia Beck invite you to embark on a journey of discovery, contemplation and courage. Take time to celebrate your own mortality, laugh, cry, stick two fingers up at the grim reaper and discover why talking about death is ultimately life-affirming. This provocative and unashamedly honest commentary tries to help us understand our relationship with death and dying – and why we struggle to accept our own mortality.
Duration: 1h
Age guidance: 14+
Sun 3 Mar, 12pm & 3pm
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, brain-busting, death-defying, mind-frying, spirit-lifting, paradigm-shifting, outlook-changing, furniture-rearranging magic extravaganza. Mixing brain boggling illusion and good old-fashioned tom-foolery, magic and silliness abound in this show for all the family.
Duration: 1h
Age guidance: 5+
The team behind Village Raw, the new independent culture magazine for our area, will share their story of the magazine’s journey: From the initial idea; through the crowdfunding campaign; to the successful delivery of five issues.
The magazine is a positive celebration of our unique local culture, featuring the most exciting stories about the community’s makers & doers, writers & thinkers, art & culture, food & drink and health & wellbeing. Luciane and David have intimately explored the hidden gems of Crouch End, Highgate, Muswell Hill, East Finchley and surrounding areas and grown an impressive base of followers and enthusiasts. Their talk will take us through the motivation that started it, the challenges along the way, and the fascinating people they met on their journey in exploring our next door.
Join us at The Highgate Society on Sunday March 3rd, at 4pm.
we are meeting at the United Reform Church on Pond Square, N6 6BA to open mic and respond to the Highgate Challenge.
The challenge this month is to take the opening line of a favourite song and to work from there.
Two poems each on the open mic, a third if you add in the challenge as a part of a set.
We are hoping to provide refreshments again
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Portraiture & Figure Drawing!
Working from a live model, this class is aimed at artists of all levels, including beginners and advanced students, who wish to expand their skills in portraiture and figure drawing. Taught by our experienced art tutor, Zoe Hirson, this course looks at anatomy and spends some time focusing on drawing a single pose.
Materials will be provided.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
The class is suitable for beginners and is friendly and inclusive. Style is Hatha yoga with various influences – gentle, but still delivering strength and flexibility. Come and try a class to enhance your sense of wellbeing, release stress and tension and to experience deep relaxation. Mats provided, free parking (for now, but check signs!) no need to book – just turn up. The class is in the beautiful church – it’s set back a bit and has big blue doors. The class is mixed level/mixed ability/mixed age. I am a registered BWY teacher and fully insured. For more info about me/my yoga, have a look at my website
Kirsty is a qualified Iyengar Yoga teacher. Children’s Yoga classes offered in a lovely light, bright and warm space. With seating for parents and a reception area. Children are encouraged to learn new skills in balance, posture, flexibility and visual ‘freejamyoga’ cards allows them to explore this classical form of Yoga. Meditation and breathing exercises are integrated into each class. Classes are fun and local inside this well established village space.
A bold, brand new company of 12 dancers perform a double bill created especially for them by Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Sharon Watson and company Artistic Director Joss Arnott. Taking the idea of empowerment as a starting point, both choreographers have created pieces that play to the incredible strengths of the dancers. Watson’s And still I walk… takes inspiration from the women’s suffrage movement and the struggles that we as humans still face today. Joss Arnott’s When Worlds Collide is an exhilarating, technical masterclass, rooted in classical and contemporary dance styles, which features an original, cinematic score and a stunning lighting design.
At Lauderdale House, we are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Introductory Art – Still Life.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
The cost for the entire term is £225.
Concession tickets for senior citizens (60+), students, people who are registered as unemployed, disabled people, and carers: £205
Introductory Art – Still Life takes place on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm
The Spring Term runs from Wednesday 16 January until Wednesday 10 April
Half term: Wednesday 20 February
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Still Life – Introductory Art.
This weekly class offers both beginners and developing students the chance to explore their creative potential in drawing, focusing mainly on Still Life. During the term the class will explore essential drawing techniques – observation, perspective, negative spaces, mark-making and composition.
Taught by art tutor, Zoe Hirson, this is a general art course suitable for anyone looking to expand and practice their skill set. An informal, friendly and loosely structured class, Introductory Art allows participants to explore the areas and techniques that they find most useful.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
We are now taking bookings for the spring term of our Painting with Watercolours and Acrylics art course.
This class is the perfect opportunity to learn the basics of two wonderful paint mediums; how to mix, blend and layer watercolour and how to apply acrylic. Explore how to make dynamic compositions that produce interesting paintings using still Life, photographs and sketches as inspiration.
On warm days in the Spring and Summer, this class is sometimes taught outside, taking advantage of the stunning scenery of Waterlow Park.
Our art tutor, Sharon Finmark, lives in North London and studied at Central St. Martins School of Art. She has had several books published on painting and drawing.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).
A bold, brand new company of 12 dancers perform a double bill created especially for them by Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Sharon Watson and company Artistic Director Joss Arnott. Taking the idea of empowerment as a starting point, both choreographers have created pieces that play to the incredible strengths of the dancers. Watson’s And still I walk… takes inspiration from the women’s suffrage movement and the struggles that we as humans still face today. Joss Arnott’s When Worlds Collide is an exhilarating, technical masterclass, rooted in classical and contemporary dance styles, which features an original, cinematic score and a stunning lighting design.
Présentation illustrée de Ruth Hazeldine.
Cabaret meets intergalactic space exploration in this zesty taste of underground Berlin, interweaving outrageous characters, super-skilful acts, off-the-wall stunts and riotous comedy. Captain Nat Cat (renowned handstand artist and Jacksons Lane regular Natalie Reckert) leads an ensemble of five Berlin-based circus outcasts brought together by a shared obsession with all things circular. Expect aerial magnificence, virtuoso handstands (on eggs), juggling dexterity, mesmerising flashing hula hoops and all manner of antics inspired by the sordid underbelly of Berlin’s cabaret scene.
Supported by Jacksons Lane.
Age guidance: 12+
Image: Graffiti Theft No2 – spray paint transfer on cotton- 110x196cm. (c) SimonWilliams/Jakbox2018. All rights reserved
Archway-based artist Simon Williams’ work questions the relationship that we have with the world, inviting us to rediscover and appreciate beauty in our environment that might otherwise be overlooked. The viewer is encouraged to explore and reappraise objects, textures and surfaces that Simon believes are powerful, “full of history and memories”. He has a deep appreciation for the “accidental aesthetics” created by the city, the marks that industry, commerce and everyday life leave behind.
Whether their origins are in the local streets like the ‘Pavement’ series or in a domestic setting such as the ‘Marking Time’ series, Simon is fascinated with the impact of time on the objects around us. He uses of a wide range of materials and media – including silicone, wood, metal and paper – which reveal the different forms that beauty can take, depending on the relationship the viewer shares with, or the feelings they project onto, those objects. The materials can be industrial, like metal, then subjected to chemical erosion, or created by inks or graphite on paper, recreating natural marks made by time. These works are shown alongside the “ready-mades” or found objects, and demand a response from the viewer.
Engaging with the viewer has always been an important element in Simon’s work. Whilst studying architecture at Liverpool University Simon worked as a pavement artist, and was voted Time Out’s ‘Street Artist of the Year’ in 1987. He also started designing theatre posters for the Liverpool Playhouse, which was the beginning of a successful career in the field, as he subsequently established his own studio which was rebranded as ‘Feast’ in 2005 and is based in Camden. In 2018 the poster image for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ was given the ‘Best Theatre Poster Award’ of all time by ‘What’s on Stage’.
During this time Simon has always had other artistic work going on, whether sculptures, photographic documentary work, a conceptual project called ‘Under the Hammer’ – a project of 17 weekly art auctions inspired by different famous artists – or collaborative work with the JakBox creative team in his Camden studio. He created the ‘Points of View’ concept in 2009 which directs the public’s gaze from the pavement to unusual viewpoints or juxtapositions, turning the urban landscape itself into a work of art. In 2015 JakBox was commissioned by Camden Council to create a ‘Points of View’ in Cobden Junction near Mornington Crescent. Finding interest or beauty in what might otherwise be ignored or considered mundane is also a preoccupation in this highly original show at Highgate Gallery.
See also the website: JakBox.co.uk. Simon has had two short pieces on London Live:
http://www.jakbox.co.uk/news/london-live-feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqcEMWNeeao
Exhibition continues until 21 March.
A clever composer called Camille Saint-Saëns once wondered what animals would sound like as pieces of music – what would a growly lion or a skippy kangaroo, an aquarium of fish or a cuckooing cuckoo sound like if they were turned into music notes? Using the music that Camille Saint-Saëns composed, Drew Colby (in a collaboration with concert pianist Sarah Kershaw) takes the composer’s musings one step further and imagines what the animals would look like if they were created using just two hands and a light.
The Carnival of the Animals has captivated audiences young and old across the UK, and in Israel, Turkey and Germany since its premiere in Yorkshire in 2016. The much-loved music of Camille Saint-Saëns combines with the visual magic of Drew Colby’s hand shadows to create a spell-binding, hilarious and (in the words of the children at the preview performances) “amazing and mysterious” virtuoso performance.
The Carnival of Animals will take place at 10.30am on Saturday 9 March. Performances last approximately 45 minutes and are suitable for children aged 3+ and their families.
Image: Graffiti Theft No2 – spray paint transfer on cotton- 110x196cm. (c) SimonWilliams/Jakbox2018. All rights reserved
Archway-based artist Simon Williams’ work questions the relationship that we have with the world, inviting us to rediscover and appreciate beauty in our environment that might otherwise be overlooked. The viewer is encouraged to explore and reappraise objects, textures and surfaces that Simon believes are powerful, “full of history and memories”. He has a deep appreciation for the “accidental aesthetics” created by the city, the marks that industry, commerce and everyday life leave behind.
Whether their origins are in the local streets like the ‘Pavement’ series or in a domestic setting such as the ‘Marking Time’ series, Simon is fascinated with the impact of time on the objects around us. He uses of a wide range of materials and media – including silicone, wood, metal and paper – which reveal the different forms that beauty can take, depending on the relationship the viewer shares with, or the feelings they project onto, those objects. The materials can be industrial, like metal, then subjected to chemical erosion, or created by inks or graphite on paper, recreating natural marks made by time. These works are shown alongside the “ready-mades” or found objects, and demand a response from the viewer.
Engaging with the viewer has always been an important element in Simon’s work. Whilst studying architecture at Liverpool University Simon worked as a pavement artist, and was voted Time Out’s ‘Street Artist of the Year’ in 1987. He also started designing theatre posters for the Liverpool Playhouse, which was the beginning of a successful career in the field, as he subsequently established his own studio which was rebranded as ‘Feast’ in 2005 and is based in Camden. In 2018 the poster image for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ was given the ‘Best Theatre Poster Award’ of all time by ‘What’s on Stage’.
During this time Simon has always had other artistic work going on, whether sculptures, photographic documentary work, a conceptual project called ‘Under the Hammer’ – a project of 17 weekly art auctions inspired by different famous artists – or collaborative work with the JakBox creative team in his Camden studio. He created the ‘Points of View’ concept in 2009 which directs the public’s gaze from the pavement to unusual viewpoints or juxtapositions, turning the urban landscape itself into a work of art. In 2015 JakBox was commissioned by Camden Council to create a ‘Points of View’ in Cobden Junction near Mornington Crescent. Finding interest or beauty in what might otherwise be ignored or considered mundane is also a preoccupation in this highly original show at Highgate Gallery.
See also the website: JakBox.co.uk. Simon has had two short pieces on London Live:
http://www.jakbox.co.uk/news/london-live-feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqcEMWNeeao
Exhibition continues until 21 March.
Paul Dean (Director of Music, St Michael’s, Highgate) presents an organ recital of music by J. S. Bach as part of St Michael’s Saturdays at Six concert series. Refreshments are available. Entry by donation.
Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass, so-named as it uses a ninth century text written in Old Church Slavonic, is also known as the Slavonic Mass. Rather than a traditional sacred piece, Janacek is thought to have conceived his mass as a celebration of Slavic culture and the pan-Slavic movement that he supported.
The Glagolitic Mass was first performed in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in April 1926. It is a highly original work for choir, organ and orchestra that expresses dramatic energy and tenderness in equal measure, and is recognised today as one of most significant contributions to choral music in the twentieth century.
Poulenc’s Gloria is a joyful rendering of the Gloria text from the Catholic Mass, and one of Poulenc’s most celebrated works. Scored for soprano, choir and large orchestra, it was composed in 1959 and first performed in 1961 in Boston to critical acclaim. Poulenc was known for composing music of sharp contrasts and his Gloria, which is jocund as well as solemn, is no exception.
Always Moving On is a brand new work for choir and orchestra, written by newcomer Christopher Ashley. An eight-minute orchestral march of aspiration and healing, it provides a modern twist to the familiar and popular format pioneered by Elgar and Walton in the early 20th century. The piece gives expression to the timeless virtues of hope, joy, patience and tolerance, offering respite from uncertainty and gloom.
What if we could live forever? What if we could bring a loved one back to life and digitally resurrect their soul? Beyond Belief is a powerful and moving journey into the unnerving future of life and death in our technology-blinkered society. With their trademark passionate and playful physical style, Tmesis Theatre explore how we cope with loss in the digital age – and how we won’t ever let Elvis die.
Duration: 1h
Age guidance: 12+
Image: Graffiti Theft No2 – spray paint transfer on cotton- 110x196cm. (c) SimonWilliams/Jakbox2018. All rights reserved
Archway-based artist Simon Williams’ work questions the relationship that we have with the world, inviting us to rediscover and appreciate beauty in our environment that might otherwise be overlooked. The viewer is encouraged to explore and reappraise objects, textures and surfaces that Simon believes are powerful, “full of history and memories”. He has a deep appreciation for the “accidental aesthetics” created by the city, the marks that industry, commerce and everyday life leave behind.
Whether their origins are in the local streets like the ‘Pavement’ series or in a domestic setting such as the ‘Marking Time’ series, Simon is fascinated with the impact of time on the objects around us. He uses of a wide range of materials and media – including silicone, wood, metal and paper – which reveal the different forms that beauty can take, depending on the relationship the viewer shares with, or the feelings they project onto, those objects. The materials can be industrial, like metal, then subjected to chemical erosion, or created by inks or graphite on paper, recreating natural marks made by time. These works are shown alongside the “ready-mades” or found objects, and demand a response from the viewer.
Engaging with the viewer has always been an important element in Simon’s work. Whilst studying architecture at Liverpool University Simon worked as a pavement artist, and was voted Time Out’s ‘Street Artist of the Year’ in 1987. He also started designing theatre posters for the Liverpool Playhouse, which was the beginning of a successful career in the field, as he subsequently established his own studio which was rebranded as ‘Feast’ in 2005 and is based in Camden. In 2018 the poster image for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ was given the ‘Best Theatre Poster Award’ of all time by ‘What’s on Stage’.
During this time Simon has always had other artistic work going on, whether sculptures, photographic documentary work, a conceptual project called ‘Under the Hammer’ – a project of 17 weekly art auctions inspired by different famous artists – or collaborative work with the JakBox creative team in his Camden studio. He created the ‘Points of View’ concept in 2009 which directs the public’s gaze from the pavement to unusual viewpoints or juxtapositions, turning the urban landscape itself into a work of art. In 2015 JakBox was commissioned by Camden Council to create a ‘Points of View’ in Cobden Junction near Mornington Crescent. Finding interest or beauty in what might otherwise be ignored or considered mundane is also a preoccupation in this highly original show at Highgate Gallery.
See also the website: JakBox.co.uk. Simon has had two short pieces on London Live:
http://www.jakbox.co.uk/news/london-live-feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqcEMWNeeao
Exhibition continues until 21 March.
We are holding an informal discussion evening at the Belle Starr room at the Boogaloo pub, Archway Road on Monday the 11th of March 7.30. This will be a chance to share your suggestions and to help us develop a core of ‘Trail Guardians’. If you would like to get involved please join us. To help us judge numbers email us at infoparklandwalk@gmail.com with the subject heading ‘Trail Guardian evening’. Let us know if you would like a short tour of the site beforehand and we will endeavour to arrange an opportunity.
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 2019 term of Portraiture & Figure Drawing!
Working from a live model, this class is aimed at artists of all levels, including beginners and advanced students, who wish to expand their skills in portraiture and figure drawing. Taught by our experienced art tutor, Zoe Hirson, this course looks at anatomy and spends some time focusing on drawing a single pose.
Materials will be provided.
The cost for the entire term is £225 (concessions £205).