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Jul
18
Fri
SHOUT! the Mod Musical @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Jul 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Featuring over 30 hits from the 1960s, SHOUT! the smash-hit Mod Musical bursts onto the stage with colour, glitz and energy in this all-new production

Journey back to the liberating days of 1960s’ London and explore the infectious pop anthems that made household names of stars such as Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lulu and Shirley Bassey!

Hip swivel-ling hits include YOU’RE MY WORLD, SHOUT, DOWNTOWN, GOLDFINGER, TO SIR WITH LOVE, THOSE WERE THE DAYS, SON OF A PREACHER MAN, THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN, ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU, WISHIN’ & HOPIN, DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY, and YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, by writers such as Burt BacharachCarole KingLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, and Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent!

Join us as we track the lives of five women as they come of age in this psychedelic, eye-popping, fun-filled musical comedy, which will make you want to throw your head back and SHOUT!

What is the Soundtrack of your life?

Jul
19
Sat
SHOUT! the Mod Musical @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Jul 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Featuring over 30 hits from the 1960s, SHOUT! the smash-hit Mod Musical bursts onto the stage with colour, glitz and energy in this all-new production

Journey back to the liberating days of 1960s’ London and explore the infectious pop anthems that made household names of stars such as Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lulu and Shirley Bassey!

Hip swivel-ling hits include YOU’RE MY WORLD, SHOUT, DOWNTOWN, GOLDFINGER, TO SIR WITH LOVE, THOSE WERE THE DAYS, SON OF A PREACHER MAN, THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN, ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU, WISHIN’ & HOPIN, DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY, and YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, by writers such as Burt BacharachCarole KingLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, and Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent!

Join us as we track the lives of five women as they come of age in this psychedelic, eye-popping, fun-filled musical comedy, which will make you want to throw your head back and SHOUT!

What is the Soundtrack of your life?

Jul
20
Sun
SHOUT! the Mod Musical @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Jul 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Featuring over 30 hits from the 1960s, SHOUT! the smash-hit Mod Musical bursts onto the stage with colour, glitz and energy in this all-new production

Journey back to the liberating days of 1960s’ London and explore the infectious pop anthems that made household names of stars such as Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lulu and Shirley Bassey!

Hip swivel-ling hits include YOU’RE MY WORLD, SHOUT, DOWNTOWN, GOLDFINGER, TO SIR WITH LOVE, THOSE WERE THE DAYS, SON OF A PREACHER MAN, THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN, ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU, WISHIN’ & HOPIN, DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY, and YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, by writers such as Burt BacharachCarole KingLeslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, and Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent!

Join us as we track the lives of five women as they come of age in this psychedelic, eye-popping, fun-filled musical comedy, which will make you want to throw your head back and SHOUT!

What is the Soundtrack of your life?

Aug
10
Sun
The Jive Aces @ Upstairs At The Gatehouse
Aug 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Jive Aces, renowned for their high-energy swinging music and spectacular live show are back Upstairs at the Gatehouse!

Join us for an evening with the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band! The Jive Aces strive to spread smiles and cheer with their swinging music and classic vintage style from crooning smooth ballads to blasting honking rhythm and blues. 

With their hallmark yellow suits and a repertoire that stretches from the timeless tunes of the swing era to the glitz of the Rat Pack with a dash of classic rock & roll, they perform songs in their unique upbeat style by such great artists as Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald as well as a selection of superb original tunes.

Sep
12
Fri
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
13
Sat
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
14
Sun
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
17
Wed
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
18
Thu
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
19
Fri
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
20
Sat
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 20 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
21
Sun
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 21 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
24
Wed
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 24 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
25
Thu
Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada @ Highgate Gallery
Sep 25 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

The Madrugada – the time between midnight and dawn when barriers between

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

Many are set in her childhood home in Highgate which was destroyed by fire

– the spirit of the house has presence of its own.

 

Highgate Gallery. Wilma Johnson: Ghosts of the Madrugada will be open:

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
30
Tue
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Sep 30 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
1
Wed
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 1 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
2
Thu
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
3
Fri
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 3 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
4
Sat
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 4 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
5
Sun
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
9
Thu
Accidental Death of an Anarchist @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm – Oct 12 @ 3:00 pm
Accidental Death of an Anarchist @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo
Adapted by Tim Supple & Alan Cumming

This amateur production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

A master of disguise walks into a police station… and chaos ensues.

When a cunning con artist finds himself in police custody, he discovers something far more valuable than any heist—the perfect opportunity to turn the tables on authority itself. Armed with lightning-quick wit and a dangerous talent for impersonation, he transforms an ordinary day at the station into an extraordinary game of cat and mouse.

What begins as simple trickery evolves into something much more explosive, where every joke hides a barb, every laugh reveals a crack in the system, and nothing is quite what it seems. In this whirlwind of mistaken identities and verbal acrobatics, the question isn’t just who’s fooling whom—it’s whether anyone has the stomach for the truth when it arises.

A razor-sharp political farce that proves the most dangerous weapon isn’t a gun—it’s laughter.

Oct
10
Fri
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 10 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Oct
11
Sat
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 11 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Oct
12
Sun
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Oct
14
Tue
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
15
Wed
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 15 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
16
Thu
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 16 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
17
Fri
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
18
Sat
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

The Selfish Giant @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Selfish Giant @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Don’t miss this brand new musical adaptation of the famous children’s story by Oscar Wilde.

Experience Oscar Wilde’s enchanting tale, with catchy tunes and music.

Follow the journey of a reclusive giant whose heart transforms as he discovers the joy of sharing. Set against the backdrop of a lovely garden and filled with the innocence of children, this production brings Wilde’s timeless story to life.

Running time: 60 mins (no interval) Saturday at 2 pm and Sunday at 12 pm.
Age: 4+

Story by Oscar Wilde 
Composed by John Whittaker
Libretto by Alf Williams
Adapted play text by John Whittaker
Adapted text for stage by Paula Chitty

Directed and Designed by Paula Chitty
Stage Managed by Kate Reynolds
Produced by Irrational Theatre

Choreography by Jill Priest

Cast
Giant – Daniel Meehan
Ogre – Katy Bingham-Best
Sam – Noah Golding
Charlotte – 
Insia Durrani

Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
19
Sun
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

The Selfish Giant @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Selfish Giant @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Don’t miss this brand new musical adaptation of the famous children’s story by Oscar Wilde.

Experience Oscar Wilde’s enchanting tale, with catchy tunes and music.

Follow the journey of a reclusive giant whose heart transforms as he discovers the joy of sharing. Set against the backdrop of a lovely garden and filled with the innocence of children, this production brings Wilde’s timeless story to life.

Running time: 60 mins (no interval) Saturday at 2 pm and Sunday at 12 pm.
Age: 4+

Story by Oscar Wilde 
Composed by John Whittaker
Libretto by Alf Williams
Adapted play text by John Whittaker
Adapted text for stage by Paula Chitty

Directed and Designed by Paula Chitty
Stage Managed by Kate Reynolds
Produced by Irrational Theatre

Choreography by Jill Priest

Cast
Giant – Daniel Meehan
Ogre – Katy Bingham-Best
Sam – Noah Golding
Charlotte – 
Insia Durrani

Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Make England Great Again @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.

It’s a comedy, but also a warning.

Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.  The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”

In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”

His Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You was “A glorious celebration of one of the brightest, wittiest and most principled satirists”.

Oct
22
Wed
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Oct
23
Thu
Exhibition. Lesley Dabson: A London Year @ Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
Oct 23 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Lesley Dabson: A London Year
10 – 23 October 2025
Lesley Dabson describes herself as a “literal painter”. “When a scene has hooked my attention,
I can’t wait to capture it in oil”. And so it was at our first meeting: within minutes Dabson’s keen eye
has captured shapes, colours, textures; a particular vista or view in and from the HLSI building where
we meet.

 


In this exhibition, A London Year, Dabson shares city scenes throughout the seasons and in all lights.
She works in oil paint, both in her studio and en plein air directly in front of her subject.
Both practices bring different elements to her work. The immediacy of a changing scene, where
light, tides and weather influence a plein air piece and the calmer atmosphere of her studio where
she can take a more considered approach. “There is no difference in style or brushwork” Dabson
explains,“ but both aspects are important and complementary in my practice”.
Draughtsmanship is fundamental to Dabson’s practice. She is a member of the Hesketh Hubbard
Life Drawing Society, meeting weekly in the Mall Galleries to draw. The professional models, who
live and work in the city choose their own poses; Dabson works at speed and with accuracy. The
studies, primarily in charcoal on textured paper, are included in A London Year.
Dabson has lived in London for over forty years and her work is firmly rooted in the changing
seasons of the city.
In 2024 her work was included in Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, she is an elected member
of Chelsea Art Society and the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists.
For further information:
Artist: Lesley Dabson: www.lesleydabson.co.uk/ Email: lesley.dabson@hotmail.com
Co Ordinator: Trisha Dale, Email: trisha.dale@me.com
Gallery opens: Weds – Frid 13.00 – 17.00, Saturday & Sundays 10.00 – 16.00

Moominvalley in November @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Moominvalley in November @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
A New Musical
 
It’s autumn in Moominvalley. Leaves are falling, rain has settled in. Six strangers arrive, each searching for something. Snufkin is looking for a melody. Fillyjonk longs for order. And Toft wants, more than anything, to meet the Moomins. 
 
But the house is empty. The valley is quiet. The Moomins have gone. 
 
Based on Tove Jansson’s final Moomin story, Moominvalley in November is a gentle, profound, and life-affirming meditation on grief, belonging, and quiet resilience. 
 
A co-production between Nummulite and Chromolume—the in-house company at Upstairs at the Gatehouse behind In ClayRoad Show, and Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to YouMoominvalley in November was shortlisted for Mercury Musical Development’s BEAM 2025 showcase.
Praise for Tove Jansson’s Moominvalley in November:

“Genius” – Philip Pullman
 
“A heartwarming and melancholic tale” – The Greatest Books 
 
“Tove Jansson is a master” – Times Literary Supplement 
 
Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) 
Age Guidance: Suitable for a general audience aged 8+ 
 
Based on the novel by Tove Jansson 
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Hans Jacob Hoeglund