Just to say this is the last day to book a ticket for the beginners' floristry workshop to be held at Nati's Café on Priory Road this Thursday evening. Tania McLaren of Muswell Hill's www.thekitchentableflorist.co.uk will be stocking up with gorgeous Spring flowers from the Covent Garden Flower Market. At the workshop she will be demonstrating how you select and prepare the flowers and make them into a hand-tied bouquet to take home with you at the end of the evening. A great skill for a perfect gift. Tickets cost £37 including all the flowers and materials plus a free glass of prosecco. Doors open at 8pm. The workshop is at 8.30pm for one hour. Book your ticket here
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Friends of Alexandra Park presents....
Fungi Walk Sunday April 17th 2.30pm
Sorry Now Fully Booked
Autumn is not the only time to go out looking for fungi. You will be surprised how many fungi are to be found lurking in the woods in Alexandra Park at this time of year.
Local expert Andy Overall will be on hand to identify each specimen we find, explain why it grows in a particular environment, and most importantly tell us whether it would not be a good idea to eat it.
The fungi hunt is free. Please register by sending an email to allyparkn10@gmail.com and you will receive details of where to meet.
There is a new project to regenerate the old Bowling Green in Albert Road Recreation Ground (behind the Pavilion cafe). We are in the process of giving this space a new lease of life so that there can be free access to the community over the coming months. This will be a space for everyone to use, bowls is a great game whatever your age or ability, and there is no dress code required!
Before we can open up, we would welcome help for any willing volunteers to drop by Sunday 17th April 2016 between 11.00-1.00 to help clear up the grounds, gardens and some of the buildings, especially after a recent fire in one of the huts. All equipment will be provided, and if you have your own gardening gloves feel free to bring those with you (but not essential).
We can then look forward to welcoming you from 1st May for a summer of Bare-foot bowling, and fun for all the family!
Muswell Hill and District Horticultural Society Come and be dazzled at the array of seasonal flowers and delicious baking. Chat to experienced gardeners. Tea and homemade cakes available.
9th April at 3-5pm at North Bank, Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, N10
Members free, non-members 50p
Email: n10gardeners@googlemail.com
Join us for an entirely free day of family fun - with storytelling, puppets, learning to hula hoop, make some art and a chance to sing along with Mrs H!
12pm – Imagination Station Puppets’ Pirate Party!
Travel back in time with the Imagination Station Puppets back to the time of the Pirates, set sail with us as the hapless and hatless Captain searches for his pirate treasure with his crew of jolly pirates, mermaids and the odd sea monster.
1pm – Learn to Hula Hoop with MeelyHoops!
Meelyhoops will bring hoops-a-plenty to get you spinning and playing in colourful circles. We turn the hoop into whatever we can imagine – steering wheel of a hoopy car, the sunshine, a bowl of hoopy porridge – get your imaginations going – we might even make a hoopy story!
2pm – Mrs H and Her Singalong Band
Mrs H joins us with her intoxicating brand of family music to Karamel. Packed with lots of songs you can sing along and dance to – all generations can join along with the fun!
3pm – Yana Stajno Art Workshop
Join in for some fun art workshops with fine artist Yana Stajno – packed full of colour with lots of chances to draw whatever your imagination tells you to!
3:30pm – Mike Dodsworth Storytelling
Join in for some tales from around the world with Mike Dodsworth – lots of participation guaranteed and stories to make your summer’s day even brighter!
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Nearest Tube: Wood Green (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
This Thursday, 7th April, multi-award winning Alan Barnes performs alongside some of his favourite musicians and peers. Joining Alan is established and longtime pianist John Critchinson, established bassist Dave Green and Stu Butterfield on drums.
A prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist – we can’t wait to see what Alan brings to our Jazz at Karamel nights. Best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, his unique musicianship, indefatigable touring, and warm rapport with audiences have made him uniquely popular in British jazz. He has received over 25 British Jazz Awards, most recently in 2014 for clarinet, and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year.
“Barnes, plays music that was radical 50 years ago – hard, urban post-bop – but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot, which is always part of the story with jazz.” – John L Waters – The Guardian
Alan Barnes (alto sax), John Critchinson (piano), Dave Green (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums)
DOORS OPEN 7PM, MUSIC STARTS AT 8PM
TICKETS ARE £8 ON THE DOOR
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Now this truly is the time to see such highly acclaimed musician as Alan Barnes here at Karamel.
With such a prestigious musical history, we are honoured to welcome Alan back. He is also currently president of the well-attended Swanage Jazz Festival.
Alan studied saxophone, woodwinds and arranging at the Leeds College of music from 1977-80.
In 1980 he moved to London, playing with the Midnight Follies Orchestra and the following year was with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, touring Europe until 1983. In that year he left to join the hard bop band of Tommy Chase where he attracted considerable attention on the UK jazz scene for the first time.
He left Chase in 1986 to co-lead The Jazz Renegades with rock drummer Steve White travelling as far afield as Japan and recording four well received albums. In 1988 Alan was asked to fill the chair recently vacated by Bruce Turner in the Humphrey Lyttelton band where he stayed until 1992. 1987-97 he also found time to lead the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet with Gerard Presencer and Dave O’Higgins. Since leaving the Lyttelton band, Alan has concentrated on his freelance career.
Alan has enjoyed a prolific career as a sideman, playing and recording for many bands. He broadcast regularly over a ten-year period with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra and has toured and recorded with big band leaders, Dick Walter, Kenny Baker, Bob Wilber, Don Weller, Stan Tracey, Mike Westbrook and John Dankworth. Other bands he has toured and recorded with include the Tina May Trio, Bill LeSage’s Genetically Modified Quintet, Spike Robinson’s Tenor Madness, Clare Teale, and a sextet with Don Weller playing the music of Cannonball Adderley. Alan has also toured the U.K. with Freddie Hubbard. Alan has long associations with pianist David Newton, going back to their college days, and with blistering be-bop trumpeter Bruce Adams, with whom he has co-led a quintet since the early nineties.
Alan has been featured on many jazz recordings from his first record date as co-leader in 1985 with Tommy Whittle and as leader of his own quartet in 1987 right up to recent record dates with Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache and Harry Allen and most recently a duo album with Martin Taylor. He has appeared on the Concord (with Conti Condoli), Fret, Miles Music, Nagel Hayer and Specific labels with various projects. He now runs his own Woodville label.
Supporters of Alexandra Park Library invite you to join them for an evening of entertainment with the HORNSEY TRIO playing BLUES, FOLK AND JAZZ. On Monday 25th April 2016 at 5.30pm-6.30pm at Alexandra Park Library, Alexandra Park Rd, London N 22 7UJ
We are meeting this Saturday 2nd April to work on the Crescent Rise/Albert Road flower beds.
In addition to weeding, we will be planting shrubs to replace the roses and the shrubs that suffered in the dry months last year. We will be adding colour with annuals and summer bulb planting.
Please come and give hand between 11-1.00. We are always in need of help, especially this Saturday as some of our regulars are on holiday.
Hope to see you on Saturday.
Many Quality Items and Second Hand Goods.
Street Parking. Bus Routes 102, 299 and 184.
Admission £1 (kids FREE)
Friday 8th April 2016 see our successful monthly "Gabriel Moreno & Frank Hutson Presents" turn the focus on female performers.
Artists confirmed to play so far:
- Gitta de Ridder will host and play
- Echo Wants Her Voice Back will headline the event (Eleni Skarpari)
- Catherine Rudie will grace us with her voice and modern tunes
- Madelaine Smith will enchant
- Gabi Garbutt will show us what it means to find a unique and uncompromisingly strong musical identity and voice
- Emma Skemp will play heavenly flute
- Penny Dyer & Lana will add classical class
- Hattie Marsh will poison us :) (see her video below)
- Annie and I will kill us with poetry
- Kirsty Allison will resurrect us
Gabriel speaks from the heart, see below:
We are passing over our Gabriel and Frank's monthly music and poetry night to female musicians and poets in the music scene. Because there is too much testosterone in the folk/americana/country/blues and jazz scene, because we think the future is not a male patriach power based tough and emotionless turd affair, because we love the voices and songs of our wondrous female artists and because we celebrate womanhood. If you want to perform, send us a message. Night begins at 8pm as usual. The wondrous Gitta de Rider will be hosting this event organised by female singer songwriters too. We are just helping to spread the word. There will be lush vegan food available and all are welcome. xxx
Frank steps in with facts and figures courtesy of The Association of Independent Music:
'Despite notable female successes in the music industry, research has made it clear that we still have a long way to go before we have gender equality.
61% of those working in the music industry are male*
In areas such as management, promotion and the live sector this imbalance increases, with only 30% of the workforce being female**
Research conducted by the Cultural Leadership Programme found that male leaders in the creative industries outnumbered female leaders by two and a half to one in 2009
Women working within the music industry are more likely to have a level 4, or higher, qualification than their male counterparts, but despite this 47% of women working in music earn less than £10,000 per year (compared to 35% of men).**
http://www.musicindie.com/about/womeninmusic
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Buy Books from the Big Green Bookshop and we’ll give money to the school/nursery of your choice.
OK, school budgets are being hit again this year and whilst we do all we can to promote the love of reading here, we’ve been thinking about other ways we can help.
So here’s the plan.
Every book you buy from us, 10% of the sale will be donated to the school of your choice for them to buy books for their library.
So, if you spend £10 here, we’ll give £1 to the school or nursery of your choice. Spend £30 and we'll give them £3. You get the general idea...
We’ll let the schools know each month how much they’ve got, so they can either save it up, or buy stuff right there and then.
This scheme is part of our ongoing mission via Big Green Education, our not-for-profit enterprise company to develop our educational work in the borough.
If you like the idea, perhaps you could share it with your school, so they can advertise this to parents/guardians.
We're always looking for new ways to support schools, so if you have any suggestions, please do get in touch.
Friends of Alexandra Park Bat Walk Wednesday 6 April 7.30pm
SORRY NOW FULLY BOOKED
Despite the gales and rain, temperatures are rising, and that has brought bats out of hibernation, keen to feast on all the flying insects they can find. If you would like to see them, and hear a bit about bats - what they eat, where they live and what they look like, join in on Wednesday evening, April 6th at 7.30pm.
You need to register, so email allyparkn10@gmail.com stating how many people you would like to book for, and we will email back the details of where to meet. Please include a phone number so that we can let you know if, because of bad weather, the walk has to be cancelled.
The walk is free, and will last until about 8.30 pm.
Local designer maker collective, Muswell Hill Creatives, is hosting a BEGINNERS' floristry workshop led by Tania McLaren of Muswell Hill's The Kitchen Table Florist. It will take place at Nati's on Priory café on Priory Road from 8pm on Thursday 14th April 2016. 12 spaces available. Tickets cost £37 to include all the flowers and materials to make your bouquet to take home, and a free glass of prosecco! Work will be on display and for sale by the Muswell Hill Creatives including Spring cards and prints, insect illustrations, ceramic vases, Spring inspired jewellery and cut crystal milk bottle vases. To book your ticket, click here So if you love flowers, but are never to sure quite what to do with them, this is your opportunity to learn!
What a fabulous line-up for this months Soiree it is quite simply out of this world..
Landing safely through Earths atmosphere to delight and entertain us with their legendary punk, anarchist vibes are the one and only - Astronauts...
After a sold out tour and being awarded Vault festivals most popular artist for his one man show Misfit analysis the fabulous Cian will be joining us and taking us on a surrealist journey through his fascinating mind also we have just heard that Cian has landed a leading role in ITV drama 'The Level'.....
Kosmic Troubadour will be keeping the night fueled with Cosmic love, rocking the night with his starry selections of top African beats will be the acclaimed DJ and producer Guy Morley, Society of Imaginary Friends are here to entertain you and we have some gorgeous, surprise guests up our sleeve (we have big sleeves)... please board your rocket ships and set co-ordinates for Kabaret@Karamel, Chocolate Factory 2, Coburg Road, Wood Green N22 6UJ to land on Friday 1st April 2016...
The night is dedicated to our wonderful, kind, supportive, stylish amazing friend Wendy Woo...
FREE ENTRY
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
The wee band is the quartet of trumpeter Henry Lowther, guitarist Jim Mullen, bassist Dave Green and drummer Stu Butterfield, and “great” is a fair description of it. They're back at Karamel after a packed night last season, bringing their experienced and melodic tunes.
Founded in 1999, the band has had two albums shortlisted for UK Jazz Record of the Year.
With 2 of the musicians coming from Muswell Hill, this is a great opportunity, to see and support local, and nationally renown, brilliant musicians!
“Perfect small band jazz. Only the very best and most mature musicians can achieve this degree of simplicity, in which every tiny nuance counts” – Dave Gelly, The Observer
DOORS OPEN 7PM, MUSIC STARTS AT 8PM
TICKETS ARE £8 ON THE DOOR
“A Quartet of formidable talents who mean everything they play. A definite contender for record of the year” – Mark Gardner – Jazz Journal.
Henry Lowther (trumpet), Jim Mullen (guitar), Dave Green (bass) and Stu Butterfield (drums)
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Saturday 2nd April 10am-5pm and Sunday 3rd April 1pm-5pm. St Georges Church, Cranley Gardens London N10.
There is an amazing line up of stallholders coming from all areas of London and the south coast...lots of new faces and goods to be found. Teas, cakes, live music and free parking. Admission £1.50, children free.
North London Cricket Club are running Easter Cricket Camps for 8-13 year olds from Wed 30th March - Friday 1st April and Monday 4th April - Thur 7th April in Crouch End Playing Fields. For more details https://northlondoncc.secure-club.com/pages/page_27463/summer-ckt-school-2014.aspx
Creative Writes is delighted to announce a new blog post and additional dates for our Spring 2016 Workshop Programme. We have been delivering small, supportive, motivational & tailor-made creative writing workshops in Muswell Hill for adults since 2009. We give you time and space to write.
We have a new partnership with BonaFide Studio in Muswell Hill and will be running two Saturday afternoon workshops with them on 2nd & 9th April 2016 - where you will be given the chance to write and also record your work.
This is followed by a series of our most popular Themed Workshops on Wednesday evenings 20th, 27th April & 4th May (includes Creating Character and Myriad of Objects Workshops).
Our next block of three workshops starts 11th May and runs for three consecutive Wednesday evenings (7.30-9.30pm).
There is a maximim of ten people in each Creative Writes group workshop. Booking is in advance. All workshops are in central Muswell Hill.
Please see our website for further details and booking or email:info@creativewrites.co.uk
Come try our legendary Flat Bread Pizzas in our Time Out award-winning restaurant.
They come loaded with lush toppings and Violife(TM) Mozzarella.
TOPPINGS: Mushrooms, Artichokes, Spinach, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Roast Aubergine, Rocket, Roast Red Peppers, Roast Courgette, & Olives
Create your own combination, or have them all!
We also have Chilli Oil for anyone wanting a bit of fire in their belly.
Other mains available - along with an array of delicious cakes and desserts (all vegan)
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Nearest Tube: Wood Green (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
Join us to find out just how the impossible becomes the possible!
Chris Mayne brings his colourful, humorous and fast paced magic show involving lots of audience participation to Karamel Kids.
Ideal for all the family – don’t miss out on getting to help make and see some very silly magic happen right before your eyes!
Karamel Restaurant
4 Coburg Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UJ
Nearest Tube: Wood Green (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
Nearest National Rail: Alexandra Palace (5 min walk)
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November – December 2024
Saturday 23 November – Muswell Hill Creatives Winter Makers Fair at St. James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-4pm.
Sunday 24 November – Messy Christmas at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane N10, 3.30-5.30pm.
Saturday 30 November – Learn to crochet decorations and gifts at First Farm Community Hub, Firs Farm Playing Fields, Firs Lane N21 2PJ, 10.30-12.30pm.
Saturday 30 November – St. Martin of Porres Christmas Fair at St. Martin of Porres school, Blake road, 12-3pm.
Saturday 30 November – Open Piano Session at Alexandra Park Library, 3-4pm. Supporters of APL.
Sunday 1 December – Re-View Vintage Pop-up Event at Floral Hall, 132 Crouch Hill, 10.30-5pm.
Sunday 1 December – Green Christmas Fair at Hornsey Vale Community Centre, 60 Mayfield Road N8, 2-6pm.
Sunday 1 December – Babar the Elephant for 0-8 year olds (music by Poulenc) with Stephen Baron (piano) at Highgate United Reformed Church N6 6BA, 3-3.45pm.
Monday 2 December – Free Expert Eco-Talk, part of Green Open Homes, at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Muswell Hill Sustainability Group.
Wednesday 4 –24 December – Painting the Walk at Upstairs gallery, Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill N6, 12 noon – 3pm.
Saturday 7 December – Fussy Patchwork sewing decorations workshop at Southgate Library, High Street, Southgate, N14 6BP , 10.30-12.30pm.
Saturday 7 December - Lunchtime Concert in St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Delibes, Franck, Fauré and more.
Sunday 8 December, Christmas Choral Concert with audience carols, at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 7pm. Note **Sunday**.
Thursday 12 December – Bowes Park Community Choir Winter Concert at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45pm.
St. Andrew’s Christmas 2024 – Carols and Rehearsals, Crib Service, Midnight Mass and more 14-25 December.
Saturday 21 December – Muswell Hill Creatives Winter Makers Fair at St. James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-4pm.
Ongoing courses and activities
Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya every Wednesday morning at CUFOS, Top of the Avenue N10, 11-11.55am.
Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.
Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.
No-Gi Fundamentals Course (BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) every Thursday for 6 weeks starting 12 September at Alexandra Park School, 7.30pm. Introductory martial arts.
Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on the FIRST Sunday of every month at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm. NB change of date.
After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.
Em Power fitness classes – Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.
Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.
Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturday mornings at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 10-12pm.
Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.
V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.
Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Sept. 19 – Dec. 12.
All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.
Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,
Wood Green N22 6UJ.
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