Highgate Gives launched to support Haringey Giving
Highgate Gives is looking to raise at least £5,000 from the Highgate community to help support community projects across Haringey.
Past news and events
Coffee mornings suspended
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Owing to the introduction of Tier 2 restrictions in London the Society has had to suspend the Saturday coffee mornings until further notice.
Covid Business Survey
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The Highgate Society has prepared a short online survey to assess the challenges that the Covid pandemic has had on local businesses. To find out more and to access the survey click on More below. Please complete the survey before the end of October.
The Idea of the Modern Home – Neave Brown in N19
Monday 19th October 7.30 pm
Architect David Porter reviews the first independent scheme by renowned architect Neave Brown (winner of the 2018 Royal Gold Medal award).
This is an online Zoom event.
J’ai deux amours
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Monday 26th October 2020 7.30 pm
Josephine Baker loved two things – her country and Paris. But which country? America, her birthplace, where she suffered under segregation, or France, where she was admired as a great musical star?
This is an online Zoom event
The Long Win: a talk by the author, Cath Bishop
Monday 2nd November 2020 7.30 pm.
In a talk and Q&A session based on her new book, ‘The Long Win: The search for a better way to succeed’, Cath examines our obsession with winning, how it is holding us back in schools, businesses, sports and politics, and proposes a new approach, ‘The Long Win’. Don’t miss the opportunity to discuss this book live with Cath and put your questions to her. An online Zoom event.
Highgate Watercolour Group Annual Exhibition
Sadly the exhibition has had to be put on hold but the Group has put together a 5 minute YouTube video which shows a selection of their paintings. Click More for details.
Help keep Highgate
clean
The Society’s Infrastructure group has restarted its monthly tidy up events. We have held monthly tidy ups since July. We are holding our next event on Saturday 14th November. If anyone is interested in joining please let us know by emailing us at infrastructure@highgatesociety.com.
Harvest of the Cold Months
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Monday 5th October 2020 7.00 pm online.
Ice cream making would not have been possible without ICE. So how did we get ice? This is the story not only of ice houses but of the extraordinary trade in frozen water across the globe that enabled us to keep our food fresh and our drinks cool, as well as making ice cream.
Beyond Black and White
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Monday 28th September 2020 7.00 pm
How do we strike the right balance between treating London’s BAME communities as though they were a single bloc versus treating each as having its unique character and heritage?
An online Zoom talk