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Aug
2
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Aug 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.

Aug
4
Mon
Coffee and Computers @ Highgate Society
Aug 4 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30

Aug
9
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Aug 9 @ 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.

Aug
16
Sat
The Highgate Society litter pickers  @ Highgate Society
Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The next meeting of The Highgate Society litter pickers will be Saturday August 16th and will meet in front of the Highgate Group Practice, 44 North Hill.  Litter pickers, gloves, bags and tabards will be provided.  New people always welcome.

Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Aug 16 @ 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.

Aug
23
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Aug 23 @ 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.

Aug
30
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Aug 30 @ 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.

Sep
1
Mon
Coffee and Computers @ Highgate Society
Sep 1 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30

Sep
3
Wed
The French Circle @ Highgate Society
Sep 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The French Circle will kick off the 25-26 season with a get-together in 10A South Grove, at 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd September.  “It’s an evening of chat and catching up after the summer, all conducted in French and there will be the usual nibbles, wine and juice on tap.  All Francophiles are welcome to this chance to dust off your French with very patient, tolerant people!   Entry is £10, cash only please, payable at the door.”

Sep
6
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Sep 6 @ 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.

Sep
7
Sun
Highgate Woods Heritage Day @ Highgate Woods
Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The annual Highgate Wood Heritage Day will be held on Sunday September 7th, from 12 to 5 pm on the sports field in the wood. The Highgate Society will be having its usual stand and display and we hope to see as many people as possible for what is always an interesting and enjoyable day.

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
13
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Sep 13 @ 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.

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Highgate’s Edwardian super-rich Continuity and change 1910 – 2025 @ Highgate Society
Sep 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Wednesday 17th September
7.00 for 7.30 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS and on Zoom
Entry £7.50 including a glass of wine (£3.00 on Zoom)

Using material from the HLSI archive Richard Webber explores the parallels that can be drawn between the Edwardian super rich and today’s elite.

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sep
20
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Sep 20 @ 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.

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

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

 

Wilma Johnson

Ghosts of the Madruga

12 – 25 September

 

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

the worlds are fragile and dreams and reality mingle.

Wilma Johnson creates vivid dreamscapes in which real people cross paths

with goddesses, gorgons and mythological creatures.

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

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

 

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

 

Friday 12 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 13 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 14 September: : 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 17 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 18 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Friday 19 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Saturday 20 September: 10.00 – 16.00

Sunday 21 September: 10.00 – 16.00

 

Wednesday 24 September: 13.00 – 17.00

Thursday 25 September: 13.00 – 17.00

 

Sustainable gardens for nature @ Highgate Society
Sep 25 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm

Thursday 25th September
6.45 for 7.00 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS
Entry £7.50 including a glass of wine

Join Jeska Harrington Gould, Co-Founder of Growing Green, for an inspiring talk on creating nature-friendly outdoor spaces. Discover straightforward, affordable ideas to transform your garden into a haven for wildlife, all while saving time, money, and energy.

Sep
27
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Sep 27 @ 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.

Sep
28
Sun
Sunday lunchtime concert: the Sol Grimshaw group @ Highgate Society
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Sunday 28th September
12 noon to 1.00 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS
Entry £15 including a glass of Buck’s Fizz

Long term supporters of our Sunday lunchtime concerts may remember that among our very earliest performers were Sol Grimshaw and his jazz group – at that point just completing their stint at the Guildhall School of Music. Since then Sol has been a busy lad so we are delighted that he will be back with us at the end of September with a selection of lilting jazz tunes.

Oct
3
Fri
Autumn Social @ Highgate Society
Oct 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The Autumn Social at 10A will be on Friday October 3rd.

Open to everyone!

Oct
4
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Oct 4 @ 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.

Oct
6
Mon
Coffee and Computers @ Highgate Society
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Monday 6 Nov coffee computers 10 30

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

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

 


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

Oct
11
Sat
Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Oct 11 @ 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.

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

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

 


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

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

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

 


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

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

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

 


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

Anarchy in the Artic – talk by Alicia Pivaro @ Highgate Society
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Alicia Pivaro spent 3 weeks in the Arctic on an artist residency exploring this unique place as part of a project that looks at climate change and how ideas of anarchy and indigenous thinking can offer hope in this age of multiple crises.

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

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

 


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

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

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

 


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

Oct
18
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Coffee AM at the Highgate Society @ Highgate Society
Oct 18 @ 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.

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

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

 


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