November 2020

Highgate Society responds to Planning White Paper

The Highgate Society submitted a detailed 19-page response to the
Government’s consultation on its Planning White Paper. To learn more and to access the full submission, click More

Highgate Cemetery launches design competitions

Highgate Cemetery has launched two design competitions as it seeks to implement its long term Conservation Plan

Highgate business survey
report

The Society is aware of the very difficult conditions for all businesses in the area as a result of the COVID pandemic coming on top of many existing challenges. Our Infrastructure and Projects Group ran an online business survey between 14 and 29 October 2020 and the summary report is now available. Click More for a link to the report.

The Lure and Lore of
the Limerick

Monday 14th December 2020 7.30 pm.
An online Zoom meeting.
Ruth Hazeldine examines the origins and enduring appeal of the ‘nonsense poetry’ popularised by Edward Lear.

Next Highgate Clean-up
Event

Saturday 12th December 9.30 am.
Shepherds Hill (outside the library).
For full details of how the event is organised to minimise contact and maintain social distancing click More.

Brass band and late night
shopping

Come and listen to the Highgate and Muswell Hill Brass Band and do some late night shopping in Highgate Village (shops will be staying open late). Wednesday 9th December from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Please maintain social distancing and keep safe.

An Evening with
Gloria Davenport

POSTPONED

Making a Christmas Wreath
.

Monday 30th November 7.30pm. An online Zoom event.
Award winning florist Fiona Haser Bizony owner of Electric Daisy Flower Shop in Swains Lane, Highgate, will demonstrate how to create an original and elegant festive wreath using materials that she grows on her organic flower farm in Somerset. A live Q and A session will follow.
Wreath kits will be available in the shop throughout December.

Jacksons Lane in the time
of Covid

Monday 23rd November 2020 7.30 pm. An online Zoom event.

Join the Jacksons Lane team to find out their response to the pandemic and what they’ve been up to across North London. There will also be an opportunity to hear about the new building works taking place and how a pandemic hasn’t stopped international artists performing together.

This talk replaces the previously advertised event ‘Jacksons Lane – past, present and future’

Clean- up Highgate
programme

The next clean-up event is on November 14th. Owing to coronavirus restrictions a revised procedure is in operation. Click More for full details.