Will Lily conquer her fears?
Will she conquer her fright?
Will she conquer the ghouls in the dead of the night?
A thrilling, funny, and heart-warming story about an awesome girl called Lily who faces her fears and saves the day.
From the creators of One Duck Down (“A perfect show for kids” ★★★★★ Families Edinburgh) with music by Cat Gisby (Elle & the Pocket Belles), this adaptation of Arthur McBain’s book is full of spooks, songs, silliness, and most of all – monsters!
Faceplant Theatre is a family theatre company whose debut production One Duck Down won the Family Show of the Year 2018 award at that year’s VAULT Festival. It has since toured to venues including the Lyric Hammersmith, Pleasance Courtyard, New Wimbledon Theatre, Aylesbury Waterside, Greenwich Theatre, Turbine Theatre, GLive, Wardrobe Theatre, Canada Water Theatre, Streatham Space Project, and many more including schools and community venues.
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Inspired by the Cosmos Archeology project at EPFL, Space Junk tells the story of a space suit pushed out into space on an ephemeral orbit of the earth with a radio transmitter, known as SuitSat. A friendship is formed between a life-sized puppeteered space suit and a human, embodied by a dance and aerial artist.
With over 100 million pieces of space junk orbiting the planet, Space Junk is a tale of love, loss, new frontiers, the destructive power of human carelessness and our constructive capacity for hope and compassion.
Please be aware that this a work in progress performance.
In partnership with Jacksons Lane, Norwich Theatre and Exeter Phoenix.
Come and join our Musical Theatre Choir! A fun, low pressured choir focusing on songs from musicals, and older pop songs. We rehearse on Thursday evenings, 8-9.30pm at Jackson’s Lane, opposite Highgate tube station.
Throughout the year, we will cover repertoire from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, to Les Mis, to Sondheim, to West Side Story, to Wicked, and everything in between. Older pop songs will include songs by the Carpenters, the Beatles, and many more.
Any standard welcome, and no need to read music as the songs will be taught line by line. The choir is run by Rachel Dussek, a singer, singing teacher, and choir leader who trained in classical singing and then in musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Please get in touch by email or phone to book a taster session.
racheldussek@aol.com
£45 for a 5 week half term, working out as £9 per session. Dates for the full 10 week term are 11th Jan – 21st March (no session on Feb 15th due to half term).
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
A night of fresh alternative comedy and circus theatre.
Bristol-based emerging artists bring two new experimental shows with a surreal twist on spectacle with comedy at its core:
Transcendental
Using trapeze and a comical amount of existentialism, Transcendental is a fever dream journey through the absurdity of being alive. A satirical deep dive into grotesque aspects of the human experience.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Using physical comedy and object manipulation to explore surveillance culture, Hiding in Plain Sight tackles juggling our virtual identities and our authentic selves.
Suitable for ages 12+
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Brainfools is back at Jacksons Lane with a series of three scratch nights, where circus artists showcase works-in-progress to curious and adventurous audiences.
These nights provide a rare opportunity for performers to test new material, receive live feedback, and refine their pieces based on audience reactions. It’s a dynamic exchange between artists and spectators, fostering a collaborative and interactive atmosphere. Each themed night will feature six performers, unveiling a diverse range of talent and ideas.
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Heckel’s Horse is the alias used by local artist Edgeworth Johnstone for a series of works based on collaborative paintings he made over the last ten years with Medway artist Billy Childish, 18 years his senior. Hence, Johnstone acting alone is Heckel’s Horse Jr. These beguiling works have their roots in primitive and symbolist art using colour and the language of dreams to great effect.
Open: Wednesday and Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00
Come and join our Musical Theatre Choir! A fun, low pressured choir focusing on songs from musicals, and older pop songs. We rehearse on Thursday evenings, 8-9.30pm at Jackson’s Lane, opposite Highgate tube station.
Throughout the year, we will cover repertoire from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, to Les Mis, to Sondheim, to West Side Story, to Wicked, and everything in between. Older pop songs will include songs by the Carpenters, the Beatles, and many more.
Any standard welcome, and no need to read music as the songs will be taught line by line. The choir is run by Rachel Dussek, a singer, singing teacher, and choir leader who trained in classical singing and then in musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Please get in touch by email or phone to book a taster session.
racheldussek@aol.com
£45 for a 5 week half term, working out as £9 per session. Dates for the full 10 week term are 11th Jan – 21st March (no session on Feb 15th due to half term).
Handmade in Highgate, the designer maker Spring Fair.
Now in its 8th year!
Handmade in Highgate are the designer/maker fairs held at the beautiful historic Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) in Highgate Village.
The fair’s focus is to feature and support the UK’s brightest and best designer/ maker talent.
As ever we have a wonderful, award winning line up, featuring artists and makers creating and selling work in all disciplines and price range.
Handmade In Highgate is open:
Friday 22 March: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday 23 March: 10am – 6pm
Sunday 24 March: 11am – 5pm
Handmade in Highgate, the designer maker Spring Fair.
Now in its 8th year!
Handmade in Highgate are the designer/maker fairs held at the beautiful historic Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) in Highgate Village.
The fair’s focus is to feature and support the UK’s brightest and best designer/ maker talent.
As ever we have a wonderful, award winning line up, featuring artists and makers creating and selling work in all disciplines and price range.
Handmade In Highgate is open:
Friday 22 March: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday 23 March: 10am – 6pm
Sunday 24 March: 11am – 5pm
Handmade in Highgate, the designer maker Spring Fair.
Now in its 8th year!
Handmade in Highgate are the designer/maker fairs held at the beautiful historic Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (HLSI) in Highgate Village.
The fair’s focus is to feature and support the UK’s brightest and best designer/ maker talent.
As ever we have a wonderful, award winning line up, featuring artists and makers creating and selling work in all disciplines and price range.
Handmade In Highgate is open:
Friday 22 March: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday 23 March: 10am – 6pm
Sunday 24 March: 11am – 5pm
Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups), full of their trademark wit, whimsy, and wall-to-wall silliness.
Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in this relentlessly funny and fantastical magic filled extravaganza, guaranteed to delight those aged 5 and 105, and indeed everyone in between.
Suitable for ages 5+
Turk(ish) is an autobiographical piece using a combination of live music, contemporary circus and storytelling to discuss personal struggles of identity and Western beauty standards.
Meet two best friends.
They love to play together.
One day, one of them says “I can’t today”.
Then a hole in the ground starts to appear.
Not Today is a vibrant, daring and heartwarming circus theatre show about unlikely friendship.
This performance will be the first work-in-progress sharing of Not Today. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated as it’ll inform the future creation and development of the show.
Suitable for ages 4-8
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
20 Years Later Still Here! is an autobiographical show about two women’s wild joyride working in circus. Told with warmth, humour, and dizzying acrobatics, this show invites the audience to share the highs and lows of a life in show business. From the glitz and glamour to the countless hours of practice, the blood, the sweat and the tears.
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Anthony Connolly along with two fellow members, Toby Wiggins and Andrew James, will be curating a unique exhibition that goes to the heart of their reasons for making their work. Sixty new and unseen paintings, drawings and sculptures will form a dynamic dialogue that explores overlapping themes including personal memories, history, landscape, religion and a shared belief in the need for authenticity of spirit to be at the heart of the creative process.
Gallery times: Wednesdays to Fridays 13:00-17:00,
Saturdays 11:00-16:00, Sundays 11:00-17:00,
Mondays & Tuesdays Closed
Private View: Friday 12 April 2024 18:00-20:30
The Annual Merry Mug Quiz
Tuesday 30th April 2024 7.30 for 8.00 pm HLSI, 11 South Grove N6 6BS The Highgate Society takes on the Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in the annual general knowledge challenge. No need to book or form a team. Just come along and join a table. (Highgate Society and HLSI members only.)
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
In the wake of a relationship, a woman sifts through other people’s stories.
An attempt to contain her overflowing thoughts.
Blending true stories with fiction, movement with text and live music, Deluge is a comedic piece of magical realism about the things we lose and how we grieve.
Supported by Arts Council England.
Suitable for ages 12+
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
Brainfools is back at Jacksons Lane with a series of three scratch nights, where circus artists showcase works-in-progress to curious and adventurous audiences.
These nights provide a rare opportunity for performers to test new material, receive live feedback, and refine their pieces based on audience reactions. It’s a dynamic exchange between artists and spectators, fostering a collaborative and interactive atmosphere. Each themed night will feature six performers, unveiling a diverse range of talent and ideas.
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
Bodenpress: A Walk With Laurie
Laurie Lee’s vivid description of people and space is the inspiration for the sixth literary themed exhibition from Bodenpress. Twelve artists interpret Lee’s written word through diverse printmaking techniques, both traditional and modern. The artists will be available throughout the show to discuss their work and promote the practice of printmaking to a wider audience.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
Wednesday – Fridays: 13.00- 17.00
Saturday: 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00