A ten-day celebration of Highgate, covering the arts, ecology, music, film, its heritage and its future.
Highgate Festival 14th June to 23rd June: Save the dates and see www.highgatefestival.org for all the events and click on each date separately.
Events all round Highgate; times and venues on the website!
Come along for a day of local, ethical and sustainable shopping at Extraordinary Artisans Market at Lauderdale House. The next market is on Sunday 23 June.
Discover locally made arts & crafts, gifts, vintage, homewares and clothing and more at a beautiful artisan market where where everything you buy comes from ‘a good place’.
Extraordinary Artisans Market takes place on Sunday 23 June from 11am to 5pm. Entry is free.
A ten-day celebration of Highgate, covering the arts, ecology, music, film, its heritage and its future.
Highgate Festival 14th June to 23rd June: Save the dates and see www.highgatefestival.org for all the events and click on each date separately.
Events all round Highgate; times and venues on the website!
Sundial Sundays continue with a double bill of the London Youth Folk Ensemble alongside Irish band Meitheal Cheoil on Sunday 23 June from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Relax on the grass with a drink for an afternoon of live music – all completely free!
Led by Emily Askew and Ruairi Glasheen, the London Youth Folk Ensemble is a group of young people who create and perform amazing folk music together. They are based at Cecil Sharp House, the home of English Folk. LYFE will be joined by local Irish band Meitheal Cheoil, who are based in Holloway, for an afternoon of traditional folk tunes.
A concert of songs and duets by English and French composers including works by Dowland, Purcell, Bridge, Berlioz, Duparc and Fauré.
Performers
Phillida Bannister (Mezzo)
John Nicolson(Tenor)
Adrian Hobbs(Piano)
Alpin Smart(Guitar)
Summer Nights will take place at 7pm on Sunday 23 June in the Lower Gallery at Lauderdale House.
Tickets £15 | Concessions £10
Tickets can be bought on the door or in advance by calling 07989691975
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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).
This summer, the Live Literature Company return to Waterlow Park for another free open-air Shakespeare performance!
Enjoy the magic and mayhem of A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed outside on the lovely Tea Lawn outside Lauderdale House, taking place around around Midsummer Night itself. Bring a picnic, blanket or chair and settle down on the grass to watch the action unfold. Chairs will be seated at the back to make sure everyone can see!
This free public performance is directed by Valerie Doulton and will be performed by drama students from Niagara University, USA.
There will be a collection in support of Lauderdale House and Highgate Library, Chester Road Branch.
Join us outside on the Tea Lawn as Camden Music Hub’s youth jazz ensembles perform wonderful live music from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Sunday 30 June.
A lovely, relaxing afternoon of summer sunshine, picnics and free live music as part of this year’s Sundial Sundays season.
Building on “Jazz Connect”, a project funded by the Art’s Council, Camden Music hub bring together jazz ensembles from local schools, Camden music service and Camden Music Hub partners. This collective of local young people will be given the opportunity to perform live as part of Lauderdale House’s open-air season.
A wonderful opportunity to spend an evening with novelist Bonnie Greer!
Acclaimed playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster Bonnie Greer, OBE, talks about her life and work at a special event at Lauderdale House this summer.
Greer is vice-president of The Shaw Society, and all proceeds from this one-off event will go towards the upcoming tour of George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man, presented by Michael Friend Productions in association with SHAW2020 and Split/Shift Theatre.
Join director Jonas Cemm and Bonnie Greer for an insightful Q&A session at 8pm, followed by a selection of short readings from Greer’s plays. The bar and box office will be open from 7.30pm.
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a free lunchtime concert.
A wonderful way to break up the working day, our lunchtime concerts offer 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live in the elegant and historic setting of our Long Gallery.
Each lunchtime concert runs from 1.15pm to 2pm, and is free and open to all. There is no ticket required – simply turn up and take a seat. Doors will open at 1pm.
Join our us on the first Tuesday of the month for a free lunchtime concert.
A wonderful way to break up the working day, our lunchtime concerts offer 45 minutes of gorgeous classical music performed live in the elegant and historic setting of our Long Gallery.
Each lunchtime concert runs from 1.15pm to 2pm, and is free and open to all. There is no ticket required – simply turn up and take a seat. Doors will open at 1pm.
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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).
Lauderdale House’s season of open-air music, Sundial Sundays, continues on Sunday 7 July from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Singer Rachel Sutton and her band performing The Great American Songbook to mark American Independence Day!
Relax on the grass with a drink for an afternoon of live tunes inspired by the US performed by accomplished jazz singer Rachel Sutton.
This free, open-air concert is part of our Sundial Sundays season and is open to everyone.
Young musicians from The Cello Corner school perform live here at Lauderdale House on Sunday 7 July upstairs in the Long Gallery.
The young performers are the students of Susanne Beer’s The Cello Corner, and range from five to eleven years old. A number of these performers have also earned places in the National Children’s Orchestra and have won numerous musical awards.
The programme will include solo repertoire by Bach, Breval and Popper as well as chamber music by Haydn and Mendelssohn.
This is a charity concert, supporting Melanoma Focus
Doors open at 4pm, with the concert beginning at 4.30pm. Book tickets here
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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).
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
Lauderdale House’s 32rd annual photographic competition is open for entries!
If you’re an amateur, student or professional photographer you can enter up to 6 prints and be in with a chance to be selected for our exhibition in August. The overall winner of the competition will be awarded with their own free solo exhibition at Lauderdale House!
Entries must be sent or delivered to Lauderdale House and there is an entry fee of £4.50 per print. Entries will be accepted from Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 July from 11am to 4pm.
This years themed category is ‘Together’.
A private view for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday 24 July, it is free to attend and is open to everyone.
To enter the competition please read over the rules and download and entry form here.
Three members of She’Koyokh, “the UK’s best klezmer and Balkan music band” (the Evening Standard) return to Lauderdale House for an afternoon of traditional music from Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Greece and Jewish eastern Europe. Expect a wild swirl of clarinet, effortless guitar licks and tasty accordion on the pretty Tea Lawn outside Lauderdale House on Sunday 14 July from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
She’Koyokh Trio features Susi Evans on clarinet, Matt Bacon on guitar and Živorad Nikolić on accordion and voice.
A recital of Latin romantic repertoire inspired by nature and love, including songs and piano works from Argentinian, Spanish and Italian composers and a selection of English romantic songs.
This summer’s open air theatre performance at Lauderdale House will be Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Bring a picnic and settle down in the sunshine to enjoy a wonderful open-air production in pretty Waterlow Park.
Arms and the Man is one of Shaw’s wittiest plays, combining light comedy with thought-provoking ideas in an anti-romantic view of love and war in the Balkans. Who will win the girl – the story book hero or the chocolate cream soldier?
Arms and the Man is part of this year’s season of open-air events at Lauderdale House, taking place on the Tea Lawn in Waterlow Park. Presented by Michael Friend Productions in association with SHAW2020 and Split/Shift Theatre,
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
Lauderdale House’s resident pianist Stephen Hose performs a free concert on the third Tuesday of each month.
Take a break from a busy day of work and join us in the beautiful and bright Long Gallery overlooking the gardens of Waterlow park. Stephen will perform a 45 minute repertoire of lovely classical music. A delightful, relaxing way to spend your lunchtime!
Each lunchtime concert runs from 1.15pm to 2pm, and is free and open to all. There is no ticket required – simply turn up and take a seat. Doors will open at 1pm.
You can also join us on the first Tuesday of the month when we have a free performance from our resident classical ensemble. Find out more here.
This summer’s open air theatre performance at Lauderdale House will be Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Bring a picnic and settle down in the sunshine to enjoy a wonderful open-air production in pretty Waterlow Park.
Arms and the Man is one of Shaw’s wittiest plays, combining light comedy with thought-provoking ideas in an anti-romantic view of love and war in the Balkans. Who will win the girl – the story book hero or the chocolate cream soldier?
Arms and the Man is part of this year’s season of open-air events at Lauderdale House, taking place on the Tea Lawn in Waterlow Park. Presented by Michael Friend Productions in association with SHAW2020 and Split/Shift Theatre,
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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 £205 (concessions £185).
This summer’s open air theatre performance at Lauderdale House will be Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Bring a picnic and settle down in the sunshine to enjoy a wonderful open-air production in pretty Waterlow Park.
Arms and the Man is one of Shaw’s wittiest plays, combining light comedy with thought-provoking ideas in an anti-romantic view of love and war in the Balkans. Who will win the girl – the story book hero or the chocolate cream soldier?
Arms and the Man is part of this year’s season of open-air events at Lauderdale House, taking place on the Tea Lawn in Waterlow Park. Presented by Michael Friend Productions in association with SHAW2020 and Split/Shift Theatre,
We are now taking bookings for the Summer 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).
This summer’s open air theatre performance at Lauderdale House will be Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Bring a picnic and settle down in the sunshine to enjoy a wonderful open-air production in pretty Waterlow Park.
Arms and the Man is one of Shaw’s wittiest plays, combining light comedy with thought-provoking ideas in an anti-romantic view of love and war in the Balkans. Who will win the girl – the story book hero or the chocolate cream soldier?
Arms and the Man is part of this year’s season of open-air events at Lauderdale House, taking place on the Tea Lawn in Waterlow Park. Presented by Michael Friend Productions in association with SHAW2020 and Split/Shift Theatre,
Join us on the Tea Lawn outside Lauderdale House for the last in this year’s season of free open-air concerts, taking place on Sunday 21 July from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Relax on the grass with a drink for an afternoon of live music from Jazz singer/songwriter Amy Walton, performing some of her favourite Brazilian Bossa Nova’s, Sambas and Jazz standards.
A lovely, relaxing afternoon of summer sunshine, picnics and free live music as this year’s Sundial Sundays season draws to a close.
Discover a diverse showcase of work from The Gerry Laffy Art Collective at Lauderdale House this August.
This collective of artists are brought together by London mixed media artist Gerry Laffy. Alongside his work as an artist and musician, Laffy also works at a college in North London with students with special educational needs. Laffy has ‘morphed all these careers to create an artistic family to showcase the work of these artists some of whom have never exhibited before’, ‘Some of us are Professional, some semi pro, some students and some have a learning difficulty. The collective will not identify which is which.’
The collective features:
Oil and acrylic painters: Gerry Laffy, Tessa Gaynn, Ronan O’Regan, Suzy Smith, Woz, Jonathan Dickson, Danielle Vaughan, Scarlet Isherwood, Caroline Reed, Steve Green, Phil Parkinson. Photographers: Conor Carroll and Tosh Marshall and very special guest Mason Storm.
The Gerry Laffy Art Collective will be on display in Lauderdale House’s Lower Gallery during gallery opening times from Wednesday 7 August until Monday 2 September 2019.
The gallery is open:
• Monday to Wednesday (11am to 4pm)
• Thursday (11:30am to 4pm) – flexible opening times please call in advance
• Special Sunday openings on 11 August and 1 September (11am to 4pm)
The gallery may also be open on select Fridays and Saturdays depending on our schedule of events. Please call 020 8348 8716 to check Friday and Saturday opening times.
Discover a diverse showcase of work from The Gerry Laffy Art Collective at Lauderdale House this August.
This collective of artists are brought together by London mixed media artist Gerry Laffy. Alongside his work as an artist and musician, Laffy also works at a college in North London with students with special educational needs. Laffy has ‘morphed all these careers to create an artistic family to showcase the work of these artists some of whom have never exhibited before’, ‘Some of us are Professional, some semi pro, some students and some have a learning difficulty. The collective will not identify which is which.’
The collective features:
Oil and acrylic painters: Gerry Laffy, Tessa Gaynn, Ronan O’Regan, Suzy Smith, Woz, Jonathan Dickson, Danielle Vaughan, Scarlet Isherwood, Caroline Reed, Steve Green, Phil Parkinson. Photographers: Conor Carroll and Tosh Marshall and very special guest Mason Storm.
The Gerry Laffy Art Collective will be on display in Lauderdale House’s Lower Gallery during gallery opening times from Wednesday 7 August until Monday 2 September 2019.
The gallery is open:
• Monday to Wednesday (11am to 4pm)
• Thursday (11:30am to 4pm) – flexible opening times please call in advance
• Special Sunday openings on 11 August and 1 September (11am to 4pm)
The gallery may also be open on select Fridays and Saturdays depending on our schedule of events. Please call 020 8348 8716 to check Friday and Saturday opening times.