Music in Highgate Homes: Coco Tomita (violin)
Sunday 20 November 6.30 pm
This event is for Highgate Society members only. For full details click More
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Sunday lunchtime concert: Sol Grimshaw and his group
25th September 2022. 12 noon at 10A South Grove N6 6BS
The return, by popular request, of Sol Grimshaw and his gypsy jazz band. 45 minutes of music and a free glass of Bucks Fizz. Click More for details and booking arrangements.
Sunday lunchtime concert: The Reliables jazz group
Sunday 25th September 2022 12 noon
10A South Grove N6 6BS
£15 including a glass of Buck’s Fizz.
Robert Pfeiffer on guitar, David Barrows on sax and Michael Searl on bass, play classy jazz in the hard bop tradition but stretch the boundaries with new compositions by David and Robert. Cool but swinging…..
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Might drivers walk or cycle?
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Wednesday 12th October 7.30 pm at 10A South Grove N6 6BS and on Zoom. Professor David Metz asks whether electric cars will be vital to London achieving net zero carbon targets because of reluctance of drivers to walk and cycle. For booking arrangements click More
Camelbacks and shotguns
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Monday 12th September 2022. 7.30 pm at 10A South Grove N6 6BS and on Zoom.
Ruth Hazeldine’s talk will focus primarily on the architecture of New Orleans, which is integral to the history and culture of that city. She will also mention its traditions, legends, cuisine and music.
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Tidy-up events calendar for 2022/23 published
The Highgate Society Community Projects Group has published its tidy-up calendar for 2022/23. All are welcome to join. Click More for full details of dates and locations.
Planned repairs to The Bank, Highgate Hill
For many years the grade II listed retaining wall for the Bank, the small road in front of Channing Senior School, has been in a fragile state. Haringey have now unveiled plans to restore the wall and hope to start work soon.
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The future of the 271 bus
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Many Highgate residents will be sorry to see the loss of the direct 271 route to the City, but there is a positive side. For many years we have thought that parking buses in the centre of the village is a missed opportunity for better use of the space, so during the Fair in the Square and as part of the Highgate Festival we revived some ideas from 2007 and held an exhibition and informal consultation on possibilities. Click More to find out what people said.
Haringey planners reported to Information Commissioner
The Haringey Planning Department is currently refusing to disclose the communications they have with developers before an application is formally made. The Highgate Society has had to make a reference to the Information Commissioner’s Office asking them to require Haringey to comply with the law and disclose those negotiations. Click More for a fuller explanation.