Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society

Oct 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

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.

Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Oct 12 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Do psychopaths rule the world? How do we define normal? Are you friends with a psychopath? Are you worried YOU might be one?

Fifteen years has passed since he embarked on the adventure that became his ground-breaking and best-selling work, The Psychopath Test, and now renowned journalist, filmmaker, and author Jon Ronson reopens the case with exclusive anecdotes and fresh reflections, taking you on a thrilling exploration of madness and the elusive psychopathic mind.

Join Jon in 2024 for an electrifying journey into the enigmatic world of psychopaths and the perplexing concept of normalcy. In an age where society’s rationality is called into question, Jon will deliver an evening of incisive inquiry, seasoned with his trademark wit and profound insights.

Featuring mystery special guests central to the story but not found in the original edition of the book. Their extraordinary tales are brimming with twists and turns, and the less you know about them, the better. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of revelation and intrigue.

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Oct

13

Sun

A Tiger’s Tale by M6 Theatre @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sunday 13 October at 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £14 | Suitable for ages 4+

M6 Theatre presents A Tiger’s Tale, a fantastical production by award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. Based on the true story of Fenella, the Holmfirth Tiger, this high-spirited show features circus, puppetry, live music, and song. Follow the unbelievable journey of acrobats and their adopted tiger cub from South Africa to West Yorkshire.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Oct

16

Wed

Migrants: UK from 500 to 2024 @ Highgate Society

Tickets

Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Migrants: UK from 500 to 2024

Wednesday 16th October 2024
7.30 pm (doors open 7.00 pm)
10A South Grove N6 6BS and on Zoom
Entry £7.50 including a glass of wine (£3 on Zoom)

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Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

17

Thu

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

18

Fri

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

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Guerrilla Gardening

Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Saturday 23 March	10–12 noon
Saturday 20 April	10–12 noon
Saturday 18 May	2.30–4.30pm
Thursday 20 June	7.30–9.30 pm
Friday 19 July	7.30–9.30 pm
Saturday 17 August	10–12 noon
Wednesday 11 September	7.30–9.30pm
Saturday 19 October	2.30–4.30pm
Saturday 16 November	10–12 noon
Saturday 14 December	10–12 noon

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Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society

Tickets

Oct 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

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.

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Queer Euphoria 2 by Zaki Musa @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

After a sold-out debut, Queer Euphoria returns this autumn with even more excitement. Curated by Associate Artist Zaki Musa, this showcase celebrates the boundless creativity and talent of queer visionaries in circus and cabaret. Each act is a bold testament to the creative vision of queer artists, defying convention and challenging the status quo.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

20

Sun

Ultimate Bubble Show by Ray Bubbles @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sunday 20 October at 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £14 | Suitable for ages 1+

Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, on his quest to complete the bubble game and create the ultimate bubble. This fast-paced show is brimming with high energy and surprises as Ray uses various gases to craft incredible bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

21

Mon

Lionesses 110% @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Maybury Productions and Chromolume
present

LIONESSES 110%

The Women’s Football Musical

A rehearsed reading with songs.

Three generations of passionate women battle for the right to play football, breaking the shackles placed on them by a hostile society. Two friends must choose between love and money if they are to triumph in the World Cup. A love affair… with football.

A new musical based on true events set over three timelines from the First World War through to the near future with the same characters negotiating the trials and tribulations of being a woman in each era trying to survive and play the beautiful game.

Lionesses 110% illustrates in words and music the struggle of women’s football over the last 110 years.

Composer and Instigator: Andrea Vicari

Andrea Vicari lectures at London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Theatre work includes music for Austerity-The-Playbook with Mark O’ Thomas (head of LAMDA) performed at Northern Stage and Hoxton Hall. Previously Mark and Andrea worked on the musical Chet Baker Speedball premiered at the Oval Theatre and London Jazz Festival.

“Distinctive and original compositions..she’s something special” – BBC Radio 2

“A considerable compositional talent” – The Times

Book & Lyrics: Andrea Vicari & Dorian Lockett with additional material by Kevin Day

Running Time: 2hr20 (including interval)

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

22

Tue

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

23

Wed

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

24

Thu

Gobbess by Naomi Wood @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Visually stunning, Gobbess seamlessly transitions from commanding on-stage performances to poetic storytelling, all while performing graceful aerial dance on a suspended hoop. It’s a captivating experience that promises to leave you spellbound.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

25

Fri

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

26

Sat

Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society

Tickets

Oct 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

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.

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Trash Test Dummies by Dummies Corp. @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sat 26 – Sun 27 October 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £16 | Aimed at 5+

Winners of the Best Children’s Presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and runners-up for the Children’s Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Trash Test Dummies take wheelie bins to new heights.

Enjoy side-splitting slapstick comedy, daring acrobatics, and dexterous juggling in an imaginative adventure that’s anything but garbage. With ballet, balloons, and “adept unadulterated mischief” (The Times), this show promises an hour of non-stop hilarity!

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

27

Sun

Trash Test Dummies by Dummies Corp. @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sat 26 – Sun 27 October 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £16 | Aimed at 5+

Winners of the Best Children’s Presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and runners-up for the Children’s Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Trash Test Dummies take wheelie bins to new heights.

Enjoy side-splitting slapstick comedy, daring acrobatics, and dexterous juggling in an imaginative adventure that’s anything but garbage. With ballet, balloons, and “adept unadulterated mischief” (The Times), this show promises an hour of non-stop hilarity!

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Vodka with Stalin @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that.

The true story of Rose Cohen in Moscow as Stalin’s purges began. Can her former lover, now Britain’s Communist leader and a drinking chum of Stalin, protect her?

“A compelling historical drama” from Francis Beckett, author of sell-out shows Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want To Talk To You and A Modest Little Man. Vodka with Stalin returns to the Gatehouse after two sell-out runs in 2023.

Running Time: 2 hours including interval

Reviews for Vodka with Stalin

“Vodka with Stalin is terrific theatre on cruelty to individuals in pursuit of a collective goal.”
Kevin Maguire, political editor, Daily Mirror

“I was spellbound. The best political play since the David Hare classics. Terrific acting.”
Denis MacShane, former Minister for Europe

“Deeply researched and compelling.”
Mary Conway, Morning Star

“Francis Beckett is particularly skilled at writing political plays which also bring out the humanity in his characters.”
Lizzie Loveridge, Theatrevibe

“As always with Francis’s work, you cannot fail to become emotionally and physically close to the characters.”
John McDonnell MP, The House Magazine

“An enjoying and informative historical play with a solid narrative.”
All That Dazzles

“A compelling historical drama.”
London Pub Theatres

“An extraordinary play about love and betrayal in the communist movement.”
Nick Cohen

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

29

Tue

The Great Big Dinosaur Show by Simon Mole @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues 29 – Thurs 31 October 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £15 | Age guidance 4 – 11

Which dinosaur had teeth as big as a banana? Which dinosaur weighed the same as 10,000 cats? And what could a CHICKEN possibly be doing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show?!

Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs about all your favourite prehistoric protagonists (and some you haven’t heard of yet!). Come and get your groove on to some Jurassic Classics!

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

30

Wed

The Great Big Dinosaur Show by Simon Mole @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues 29 – Thurs 31 October 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £15 | Age guidance 4 – 11

Which dinosaur had teeth as big as a banana? Which dinosaur weighed the same as 10,000 cats? And what could a CHICKEN possibly be doing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show?!

Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs about all your favourite prehistoric protagonists (and some you haven’t heard of yet!). Come and get your groove on to some Jurassic Classics!

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Oct

31

Thu

The Great Big Dinosaur Show by Simon Mole @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Oct 31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues 29 – Thurs 31 October 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £15 | Age guidance 4 – 11

Which dinosaur had teeth as big as a banana? Which dinosaur weighed the same as 10,000 cats? And what could a CHICKEN possibly be doing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show?!

Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs about all your favourite prehistoric protagonists (and some you haven’t heard of yet!). Come and get your groove on to some Jurassic Classics!

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Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

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Nov

1

Fri

Black Burlesque Festival by The Cocoa Butter Club @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Fri 1 – Sat 2 November at 7.30pm

Closing out Black History Month UK, Sadie Sinner & The Cocoa Butter Club present the inaugural staging of The Black Burlesque Festival — a two-night spectacular featuring the provocative, playful, and powerful Black burlesque stars of our stages.

Adorn your finest attire to witness international movers, shakers, and rule-breakers, alongside home-grown UK talent. Our change-makers are recognised worldwide for taking top titles in this exciting and intricate art form!

This celebration of triumphs, tenacity, and talent honours the diaspora of Black burlesque artists and offers a glimpse into the future of burlesque, where the melanated are celebrated.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

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Nov

2

Sat

Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society

Tickets

Nov 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

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.

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Black Burlesque Festival by The Cocoa Butter Club @ Jacksons Lane

Tickets

Nov 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Fri 1 – Sat 2 November at 7.30pm

Closing out Black History Month UK, Sadie Sinner & The Cocoa Butter Club present the inaugural staging of The Black Burlesque Festival — a two-night spectacular featuring the provocative, playful, and powerful Black burlesque stars of our stages.

Adorn your finest attire to witness international movers, shakers, and rule-breakers, alongside home-grown UK talent. Our change-makers are recognised worldwide for taking top titles in this exciting and intricate art form!

This celebration of triumphs, tenacity, and talent honours the diaspora of Black burlesque artists and offers a glimpse into the future of burlesque, where the melanated are celebrated.

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Jacksons Lane

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Nov

3

Sun

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 3 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

The Piaf Story @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 3 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

After a sold out performance Upstairs at the Gatehouse in February, Susan Black returns with THE PIAF STORY to relate the anecdotes and sing the songs that changed the course of Edith Piaf’s career.

From the slums of Paris Bellville as a street singer to the top of Eiffel Tower in the last year of her life singing Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, Susan takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of this remarkable woman’s life whose voice and legacy for over 100 years still have an impact on our modern day society.

www.thepiafstory.com

Susan Black is a singer songwriter of many genres who has appeared at some of the top theatres and venues in London including Jermyn St Theatre, London Coliseum, Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall where she appeared alongside Dame Shirley Bassey and Beverly Knight for Rocco Buonvino’s production Beatles Go Classical with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

She also supported the late Robin Gibb at The London Palladium, Toyah Wilcox at Leicester Theatre, and Sylvester Stallone for a special Q&A at Manchester Arena. Earlier in her career, she created a one woman show with original material which won her an award at The Edinburgh Festival and then many appearances on the late Paul O’Grady’s Lily Savage theatre shows where she would include some Piaf songs in her repertoire. It was the audience’s overwhelming response to these songs that inspired Susan to learn more about Piaf’s life which eventually led to The Piaf Story

Running Time: 90 minutes

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Nov

4

Mon

Coffee and Computers @ Highgate Society

Tickets

Nov 4 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30

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Nov

5

Tue

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Nov

6

Wed

Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Tickets

Nov 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really?

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation.

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play?

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs:

★★★★★
“In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
“A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end”
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

“A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining”
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

“‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’”
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Categories: Buzz Highgate Events Upstairs at The Gatehouse