Handmade In Highgate, the Winter designer/maker fair
Friday 29 November – Sunday 1 December
Handmade In Highgate are the designer/artist/maker fairs held in the historic Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution. Carefully curated the fairs feature great makers from around the country – representing a variety of the highest quality contemporary craft in a wide price range.
The beautiful HLSI was founded in 1839 when it was set up as creative and social centre, promoting literature, the arts and science through the provision of a gallery space, members room and a library. Today the HLSI, a registered charity operates in a similar way and is generally closed to the public. The fair offers visitors an opportunity not just to see one of the best maker fairs in town, but also to visit the historic building.
This year the Winter Fair will feature up to 30 brilliant makers. As ever we have plants, shrubs and flowers on the outside of the building, a book sale in the historic library and wonderful home made cakes
and condiments.
Entrance is FREE and everyone is always welcome.
Handmade in Highgate will be open:
Friday 29 November: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday 30 November: 10am – 6pm
Sunday 1 December: 11am – 5pm
https://hand-made-in-highgate.com/
Instagram@handmadeinhighgate
Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30
Jennifer Horne-Roberts has a Poetry Reading at the HLSI from my published ‘Selected Poems’ on Monday 2nd December 2024 at 5-6pm. Tea and mince pies will be served.
Jennifer
www.horne-roberts.co.uk
Do come along to meet your neighbours, enjoy a good cup of coffee and find out what is happening in Highgate.
The planning committee often have someone on hand to answer planning queries.
Our Guerrilla Gardening group has been busy with planning for 2024 since our evening workshop in November. Work has included a walk-about through the N6 area to survey 16 potential sites for our activities and developing a map with notes, so that we can assign actions (even if just monitoring) to each site.
We are now looking for people that can join us to grow this initiative. If you can help out at a gardening event (site clearing, pruning, planting), or might be interested in becoming a ‘champion’ for a particular site near you that needs care, or you simply want to know more, please do get in touch via the contact form on the website or by direct email to: infrastructure@highgatesociety.com. A member of the team will be in touch. You can also sign up to our occasional Guerrilla Gardening newsletter.
Meanwhile, the dates for gardening events have been fixed – see below – so do ‘save the date’ in your diary, if you are interested. We will provide further information as to the event activity and location, each month. Please note, some are evening events and they are not only Saturdays!
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30
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.
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.
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.
Sunday lunchtime concert: Flaugissimo Duo
Sunday 26th January 2025
12 noon
10A South Grove N6 6BS
Entry £15 including a glass of Buck’s Fizz
A romantic start to our 2025 Sunday lunchtime concerts!
Flautist Yu-Wei Hu and ‘romantic’ guitar player Johan Löfving will be giving us a taste of the flute, guitar and theorbo music which was so enjoyed in intimate settings of 19th century salons.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/highgatesociety/1474635
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
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.
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
“A story between stories…
The clock’s pendulum suspends…
For a new tale to start,
The old tale must end…”
Set sail on a breathtaking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to outwit the world’s richest man, save Mother Nature from destruction and pilot an fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion, and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour—an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Set sail on a breath-taking journey through the imagination where young heroes fight to save Mother Nature from destruction, outwit the world’s richest man and pilot a fantastical Arck made of old books to the land of Galapagos.
This modern myth of courage, rebellion and hope takes us from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. At its centre is the fearless orphan Juno who is living alone on a mountain of trash until she’s chosen for an impossible mission.
It’s a thrilling, high-energy ride for audiences young and old. Prepare to be swept up in the magic of physical theatre, puppetry, and live music, all performed by the UK’s finest talent from Flabbergast Theatre, Complicite and Created a Monster. With song, dance and a powerful score played on repurposed trash instruments, this world premiere is unlike anything you’ve seen – or heard – before!
Jacksons Lane plays host to the first ever, try-out performances of a new show championing the power of young peoples’s imagination in these times of great change. It’s an international project that also couldn’t be more local as both of its creators David Glass and David Pearl (aka The Davids) live in North London, a stone’s throw from Jacksons Lane. Indeed the David Glass Ensemble has a multi-decade year history with Jacksons Lane and this production has been chosen by the venue to inaugurated its 50th anniversary program.,
Join us at the very start of this awe-inspiring global tour – an adventure that reminds us of the power of hope, imagination, and the boundless spirit of the young.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable family event! Ages 8+
Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30
“Tilly’s breathtaking physical prowess had the audience enthralled from beginning to end” — Audience Review
A unique fusion of ingenious storytelling, innovative aerial choreography, puppetry, dance, and song in a poetic, playful journey full of surprises. This captivating tale explores struggles with inner demons, addiction, self-worth, and body image. Accompanied by a beautiful original score, Tilly will give you an insight into the puzzling place of limbo in which she often finds herself.
HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition
7 – 20 February 2025
Every three years, Highgate Gallery holds an exhibition exclusively for members of HLSI as a showcase
for their creativity. There is a huge amount of talent within the membership, including painters,
printers, photographers and embroiderers.
Each member can submit up to three artworks, and the final selection is chosen by a panel. This year
the panel consists of the artist Maggie Jennings; the doyenne of members’ art shows Mary Shurman;
and several members of the Highgate Gallery committee.
The HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition is always popular with exhibitors and Gallery visitors alike, and
is a much anticipated date in the HLSI winter programme, as well as in the wider social life of
Highgate village.
One of the exhibiting artists will be in the Gallery each day of the show, and admission is free.
All work will be for sale.
The Private View will be held on Friday 7 February, and you are cordially invited to attend.
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Friday 13.00-17.00
Saturday & Sunday 10.00-16.00
Hosted by the “lovable duo” (The Scotsman) Naughty — a clown in crocs — and her assistant Nice, this sensational and very naughty cabaret brings together a bold lineup of women, non-binary, and queer performers. Expect an evening full of drag, circus, clowning and comedy. A huge hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2024! 
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.
HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition
7 – 20 February 2025
Every three years, Highgate Gallery holds an exhibition exclusively for members of HLSI as a showcase
for their creativity. There is a huge amount of talent within the membership, including painters,
printers, photographers and embroiderers.
Each member can submit up to three artworks, and the final selection is chosen by a panel. This year
the panel consists of the artist Maggie Jennings; the doyenne of members’ art shows Mary Shurman;
and several members of the Highgate Gallery committee.
The HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition is always popular with exhibitors and Gallery visitors alike, and
is a much anticipated date in the HLSI winter programme, as well as in the wider social life of
Highgate village.
One of the exhibiting artists will be in the Gallery each day of the show, and admission is free.
All work will be for sale.
The Private View will be held on Friday 7 February, and you are cordially invited to attend.
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Friday 13.00-17.00
Saturday & Sunday 10.00-16.00
“They are wonderful” – The Times
What if wishes were granted? What if magic was real? When a Storyteller appears everyone is enchanted… Beasts and breadcrumbs, wolves and witches, but all Froggy really wants is to hear a story starring someone like him. Head into the woods with Hansel & Gretel, help little elves make beautiful shoes, meet the princess who’s champion of hide-and-seek, and see if Froggy finally gets his wish!
Box Tale Soup present a stunning adaptation of Grimm’s most magical tales, featuring wonderful puppets and spellbinding original music.
Sunday 9 February 11am & 2pm
Tickets £14 | Ages 3 – 7
HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition
7 – 20 February 2025
Every three years, Highgate Gallery holds an exhibition exclusively for members of HLSI as a showcase
for their creativity. There is a huge amount of talent within the membership, including painters,
printers, photographers and embroiderers.
Each member can submit up to three artworks, and the final selection is chosen by a panel. This year
the panel consists of the artist Maggie Jennings; the doyenne of members’ art shows Mary Shurman;
and several members of the Highgate Gallery committee.
The HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition is always popular with exhibitors and Gallery visitors alike, and
is a much anticipated date in the HLSI winter programme, as well as in the wider social life of
Highgate village.
One of the exhibiting artists will be in the Gallery each day of the show, and admission is free.
All work will be for sale.
The Private View will be held on Friday 7 February, and you are cordially invited to attend.
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Friday 13.00-17.00
Saturday & Sunday 10.00-16.00
HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition
7 – 20 February 2025
Every three years, Highgate Gallery holds an exhibition exclusively for members of HLSI as a showcase
for their creativity. There is a huge amount of talent within the membership, including painters,
printers, photographers and embroiderers.
Each member can submit up to three artworks, and the final selection is chosen by a panel. This year
the panel consists of the artist Maggie Jennings; the doyenne of members’ art shows Mary Shurman;
and several members of the Highgate Gallery committee.
The HLSI Members’ Art Exhibition is always popular with exhibitors and Gallery visitors alike, and
is a much anticipated date in the HLSI winter programme, as well as in the wider social life of
Highgate village.
One of the exhibiting artists will be in the Gallery each day of the show, and admission is free.
All work will be for sale.
The Private View will be held on Friday 7 February, and you are cordially invited to attend.
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Friday 13.00-17.00
Saturday & Sunday 10.00-16.00
Wednesday 12th February 2025
6.45 for 7.00 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS
Entry £7.50 (including a glass of wine)
Dr Alex Lehmann, local resident, academic, and formerly EBRD Lead Economist, will introduce and lead a discussion.
This is the first 2025 talk organised by the Highgate Society Sustainable Living Group
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/highgatesociety/1533178