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This exhibition explores five different ways of investigating and photographing the urban environment.

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.

This exhibition explores five different ways of investigating and photographing the urban environment.

This exhibition explores five different ways of investigating and photographing the urban environment.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

John Etheridge’s Blue Spirits are coming back to light up our Tea Lawn this summer, once again accompanied by the dulcet tones of jazz legend Vimala Rowe.

Led by internationally renowned Guitar legend John Etheridge, Blue Spirits is completed by Pete Whittaker (Organ) and George Double (Drums).

Drawing on a vast reservoir of musical experience spanning over 50 years, Etheridge distils the bluesier side of his musical world in a repertoire that has intensity and emotion as its main quality, with subtlety, fluidity and interaction as its centre. Pete Whittaker is a superb accompanist, and soloist and drummer George Double is celebrated for his drive and invention.

The Trio will be joined by special guest vocalist Vimala Rowe, known for her soulful and passionate delivery.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Our Guerrilla Gardening group has been busy with planning for 2024 since our evening workshop in November. Work has included a walk-about through the N6 area to survey 16 potential sites for our activities and developing a map with notes, so that we can assign actions (even if just monitoring) to each site.

We are now looking for people that can join us to grow this initiative. If you can help out at a gardening event (site clearing, pruning, planting), or might be interested in becoming a ‘champion’ for a particular site near you that needs care, or you simply want to know more, please do get in touch via the contact form on the website or by direct email to: infrastructure@highgatesociety.com. A member of the team will be in touch. You can also sign up to our occasional Guerrilla Gardening newsletter.

Meanwhile, the dates for gardening events have been fixed – see below – so do ‘save the date’ in your diary, if you are interested. We will provide further information as to the event activity and location, each month. Please note, some are evening events and they are not only Saturdays!

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Join us for a day of fun, friends, and family on Sunday 1 September 11am-4pm.

Come and celebrate our vibrant community with a day packed full of activities for all ages.

• Witness the first firing  of a replica of the Roman kiln with Firing London’s Imagination(external link)
• Charity dog show from All Dogs Matter(external link)
• North London Bee Keepers
• Hornsey Historical Society
• Highgate Society
• Muswell Hill Sustainability
• Muswell Hill Creatives
• Heath Hands
• Friends of Queen’s Wood
• Creative activities for kids and more!

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Cordial invitations to Finding Place,  our inaugural group show of contemporary paintings by 5 artists who originally met at the Essential School of Painting.

Find the list of works on our website or on the piano at the entrance to our show.  The number on the left side of each painting takes you to the story of how each work helped the artist to find place for a connection to nature, an ancestral memory, time with family and more. A truly great looking show, found on the ground floor in Lauderdale House.

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.

Our Guerrilla Gardening group has been busy with planning for 2024 since our evening workshop in November. Work has included a walk-about through the N6 area to survey 16 potential sites for our activities and developing a map with notes, so that we can assign actions (even if just monitoring) to each site.

We are now looking for people that can join us to grow this initiative. If you can help out at a gardening event (site clearing, pruning, planting), or might be interested in becoming a ‘champion’ for a particular site near you that needs care, or you simply want to know more, please do get in touch via the contact form on the website or by direct email to: infrastructure@highgatesociety.com. A member of the team will be in touch. You can also sign up to our occasional Guerrilla Gardening newsletter.

Meanwhile, the dates for gardening events have been fixed – see below – so do ‘save the date’ in your diary, if you are interested. We will provide further information as to the event activity and location, each month. Please note, some are evening events and they are not only Saturdays!

‘From Home’ is a solo exhibition by the artist Xinan Yang, opening in conjunction with the Moon Festival, the lunar celebration honouring the full moon and the family union. The exhibition showcases two distinct series of Yang’s work, each providing a profound reflection on family, identity, and the evolving concept of home.

Xinan Yang is renowned for her ability to create spaces that bridge the realms of imagination and reality through brushes. After her last solo show, Missing Place Missing Face, she embarked on a new exploration using family photos to delve into the concept of belonging. This series poignantly explores geographical displacement and its impact on family dynamics and self-identity. By repainting family photos without depicting faces, Yang investigates the collective memory and consciousness of how memory shapes social bodies and worlds.

Yang’s work is imbued with rich personal and cultural symbolism, often featuring motifs such as dogs, moons, snakes, and birds. After leaving her hometown, her dog became an emotional anchor for her parents, symbolizing the deep familial bonds and emotional connections that persist despite physical distance. Birds in her work represent both freedom and the allure of the world beyond home, mirroring the experience of many young people who leave home for study or work and return only occasionally, much like migratory birds. These motifs highlight the tension between the desire for exploration and the enduring connection to home.

The exhibition, curated by Yu Ying Chan, will include wall hangings that intricately blend personal narratives with broader cultural themes, offering visitors a profound reflection on family, identity, and the ever-evolving concept of home.

From Home will be on display in the Upper Gallery during gallery opening times from Wednesday 11 September – Monday 7 October.

The gallery is generally open:

• Monday – Tuesday : 12pm to 4pm
• Wednesday : 11am to 3pm
• Thursday – Sunday : 12pm to 4pm

Please note that the gallery hours may change or the gallery may close at short notice due to private events. To avoid disappointment, please check our most up-to-date opening hours by clicking here or calling us on 020 8348 8716 the day before your visit.

‘From Home’ is a solo exhibition by the artist Xinan Yang, opening in conjunction with the Moon Festival, the lunar celebration honouring the full moon and the family union. The exhibition showcases two distinct series of Yang’s work, each providing a profound reflection on family, identity, and the evolving concept of home.

Xinan Yang is renowned for her ability to create spaces that bridge the realms of imagination and reality through brushes. After her last solo show, Missing Place Missing Face, she embarked on a new exploration using family photos to delve into the concept of belonging. This series poignantly explores geographical displacement and its impact on family dynamics and self-identity. By repainting family photos without depicting faces, Yang investigates the collective memory and consciousness of how memory shapes social bodies and worlds.

Yang’s work is imbued with rich personal and cultural symbolism, often featuring motifs such as dogs, moons, snakes, and birds. After leaving her hometown, her dog became an emotional anchor for her parents, symbolizing the deep familial bonds and emotional connections that persist despite physical distance. Birds in her work represent both freedom and the allure of the world beyond home, mirroring the experience of many young people who leave home for study or work and return only occasionally, much like migratory birds. These motifs highlight the tension between the desire for exploration and the enduring connection to home.

The exhibition, curated by Yu Ying Chan, will include wall hangings that intricately blend personal narratives with broader cultural themes, offering visitors a profound reflection on family, identity, and the ever-evolving concept of home.

From Home will be on display in the Upper Gallery during gallery opening times from Wednesday 11 September – Monday 7 October.

The gallery is generally open:

• Monday – Tuesday : 12pm to 4pm
• Wednesday : 11am to 3pm
• Thursday – Sunday : 12pm to 4pm

Please note that the gallery hours may change or the gallery may close at short notice due to private events. To avoid disappointment, please check our most up-to-date opening hours by clicking here or calling us on 020 8348 8716 the day before your visit.

‘From Home’ is a solo exhibition by the artist Xinan Yang, opening in conjunction with the Moon Festival, the lunar celebration honouring the full moon and the family union. The exhibition showcases two distinct series of Yang’s work, each providing a profound reflection on family, identity, and the evolving concept of home.

Xinan Yang is renowned for her ability to create spaces that bridge the realms of imagination and reality through brushes. After her last solo show, Missing Place Missing Face, she embarked on a new exploration using family photos to delve into the concept of belonging. This series poignantly explores geographical displacement and its impact on family dynamics and self-identity. By repainting family photos without depicting faces, Yang investigates the collective memory and consciousness of how memory shapes social bodies and worlds.

Yang’s work is imbued with rich personal and cultural symbolism, often featuring motifs such as dogs, moons, snakes, and birds. After leaving her hometown, her dog became an emotional anchor for her parents, symbolizing the deep familial bonds and emotional connections that persist despite physical distance. Birds in her work represent both freedom and the allure of the world beyond home, mirroring the experience of many young people who leave home for study or work and return only occasionally, much like migratory birds. These motifs highlight the tension between the desire for exploration and the enduring connection to home.

The exhibition, curated by Yu Ying Chan, will include wall hangings that intricately blend personal narratives with broader cultural themes, offering visitors a profound reflection on family, identity, and the ever-evolving concept of home.

From Home will be on display in the Upper Gallery during gallery opening times from Wednesday 11 September – Monday 7 October.

The gallery is generally open:

• Monday – Tuesday : 12pm to 4pm
• Wednesday : 11am to 3pm
• Thursday – Sunday : 12pm to 4pm

Please note that the gallery hours may change or the gallery may close at short notice due to private events. To avoid disappointment, please check our most up-to-date opening hours by clicking here or calling us on 020 8348 8716 the day before your visit.

Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.

The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.