Historic Highgate: a guided walk
Saturday 11th September
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Fascinating facts (and gossip) will be revealed on Ruth Hazeldine’s Historic Walk.. The walk is limited to 20 participants only.
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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
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
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A film
On July 25 the Coleridge Trust is showing a film dealing with Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s life and death in Highgate. For details on how to see a trailer and how to view the film online 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
Update: Consultation on the Listed Building application closes on Friday 17th December. Click More for further details.
Modern Homes.
As part of the Highgate Festival the Highgate Society has produced a short video featuring two modern homes in Highgate, with an introduction by Professor David Porter. Click More for a link to the video.
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 Festival 2021
Highgate Festival 19th to 27th June
The Highgate Festival returns with a wide variety of live and online events. For the full programme and details of Festival offers visit the Festival web site https://highgatefestival.org/ where you can also sign up for programme updates or volunteer to help.
An art books publisher’s quest for beauty
CANCELLED
Monday 5th July 2021 7.30 pm
An online Zoom event
Alexander Fyjis-Walker, founder and publisher, Pallas Athene Books, in conversation with Martha Halford-Fumigalli
Philip Hughes: Painting the Ancient Land of Australia
Monday 21st June 7.30 pm
An online Zoom event
Highgate resident, artist Philip Hughes, introduces his book of paintings and sketches recently published by Thames & Hudson and his previous work ‘Walking the Ancient Landscapes of Britain’