Proposed change of use of Pain Quotidien
The Highgate Society will be submitting a full and detailed response objecting to the application for a change of use from cafe to pub of the former Pain Quotidien at 86 Highgate High Street.
Heinz Henghes: Art and internment during WWII
Monday 18th October. 7.00 for 7.30 pm. 10A South Grove N6 6BS.
Ian Henghes will give some context on his father’s life mentioning others who influenced him as well as sharing accounts of his internment and showing some of his art. Click More for booking details.
Highgate Watercolour Group Annual Exhibition
Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, N6 5HG
October 20 to November 15, 2021
Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 4.00 pm
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Between Painting Room and Paradise: A Savage Fate.
Monday 8th November 2021
7.00 for 7.30 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS
James Armstrong introduces his account of the life of John Constable using the format of a novel to imagine the memoirs of Constable’s Family Nurse. Click More fo booking details.
Highgate Society opposes ‘No right turn’ rules on Swains Lane
The Highgate Society has issued a statement opposing Camden’s plan to make the experimental right turn prohibitions into Bisham Gardens and South Grove permanent. To read the full text click More
Townsend Yard development threatens historic cottage
Shepherd’s Cottage is a hidden treasure in Highgate located in the village backlands. The cottage and its historic setting are threatened by a proposed development which will block heritage views and emergency access. The local community have come together to challenge these plans and to preserve the cottage in its setting for future generations
Proposed constituency boundary changes
The Boundary Commission for England is proposing changes to the constituency boundaries affecting Highgate. For details of how to view the proposals and the Highgate Society’s submission click More
150th anniversary of the Hampstead Heath Act
A full year-long programme of community celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the Hampstead Heath Act has been unveiled by the City Corporation.
A highlight of the programme includes an outdoor exhibition on the Heath to showcase the site’s history and the significance of the 1871 Act. For the full programme click More
Highgate Society Events
The Highgate Society exists to make Highgate and its neighbourhood a better place in which to live and work; to ensure changes enhance the area, to encourage sound planning and to improve public transport.
As a social hub the Society is at the very heart of Highgate, staging or facilitating a wide range of events for the whole community.
