Public events in Highgate, London
We are delighted to exhibit paintings and artificial flowers crafted by Yaran Women’s Club members in celebration of Nowruz. Yaran Women’s Club is a non-profit constituted organisation and is solely established to help women of …
Join us at the private view of three unique exhibitions and the launch of our Nowruz Festival on Wednesday 12 March from 7.30 to 9.30pm. In our Lower Gallery, experience Between Worlds, a captivating showcase of visual …
Join us as storyteller Zahra Afsah, with the help of Reza Eslami on percussion and Kaveh Khamooshi on tanbur, brings the myths of Shahnameh to life in an evening of storytelling and poetry. Under the blue dome …
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String of Pearls Ensemble invite you to a magical evening of poetry, stories and song woven together from the teachings of the 13th century poet Rumi. Duncan Mackintosh is a master storyteller who has transfixed audiences …
Find out more about the many colourful and fascinating traditions of Nowruz from across the world. Nowruz marks the new year at the point of the vernal equinox, and today, various practices are celebrated worldwide, …
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Handmade In Highgate are the designer/maker fairs held at the Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Highgate Village. The fairs feature up to 30 of the finest designer/maker/artists and contemporary crafts people working today. Exhibitors …
Andrew MacDonald’s practice has always been about people. His work reflects a continual fascination with who we are, how we feel, what our history etches onto our features and our responses and relationship to the …
Come along to Lauderdale House for a talk on two journey: Lois Pryce’s recent journey across Iran and, more than 200 years before, Mirza Saleh Shirazi’s journey from Iran to England. Author and travel writer, …
Fun for all ages, come and learn more about Nowruz with Persian-inspired crafts! This free workshop is a great way to celebrate (or introduce) Persian New Year with your little ones. Lauderdale House will have …
Explore the vibrant world of arts and crafts at the Nowruz Bazaar, where creativity meets culture in a celebration of the Persian New Year. Back by popular demand, Lauderdale House’s Nowruz Bazaar is a feast …
