Alexandra Park BJJ will be running a 6-week introductory martial arts course in January 2023(TBC). It will cover all the basic skills and movements of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This course is open to anyone over the age of 12.
The BJJ course enables you to
Beginners Shibori Workshop
In this class run by Rob Jones of Romor Designs you will learn basic shibori stitching and binding techniques before dyeing your work in the indigo vat.
Over the 3 hour workshop you’ll master the following stitching and bindi
ALAN BARNES QUARTET kicks of the new year jazz season on Thursday 12 Jan at 8pm
Band lineup: Alan Barnes - Alto Sax; Kate Williams - Piano; Steve Watts - Bass; Les Cyrkel - Drums;
"A performance by the Alan Barnes Quartet is world class. The leader
Come to perform and/or watch and enjoy. Near Bounds Green underground and nearer still to Bowes Park station. Mediteranean meal available. Free Admission, collection taken.
Finding the Poem with Paul Lyalls
Complete beginners to poetry sought; relative newcomers very welcome; seasoned poets, come along too! This is a course for anyone who wants to liberate their creativity and immerse themselves in the joy of language. P
Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start
We are now hosting a new Comedy Club, on the 1st Friday of the month. The Comedy Club show-cases some of the most exciting rising stars of London’s vibrant, contemporary circuit. Come & check out some of London’s emerging co
To produce a full manuscript – whether it’s a novel or novella, a memoir, biography or a collection of stories – you need a love of writing, a willingness to grow as a writer and a lot of hard work. Practicing all three in the company of an encouragi
Editing and Submission
This course is designed for all sorts of narrative writers, be you a novelist, memoirist, short story author, or non-fiction writer. It’s about how to make your book as good as it can be, and so is suitable for writers who have
Starting to write is so much easier with a support network.
Our Introduction to Creative Writing course will help you explore the tools available to you as a writer in an environment designed to support you as a human being. Whether you’re starting fr
This is a marshalled group cycle that should be safe for families with children. We will cycle from Trinity Gardens (between Trinity Primary School and the Prince pub), around Bounds Green and Bowes before returning to Trinity Gardens. We plan a refr
With music from Howard Blake's The Snowman and much more. There will be a collection for charity. All welcome!
Please sign the Christmas card kept in the Sweet Treet Bakery for our local street sweeper Pete. And if you can afford it - and only if you can afford it - please add to the money we have been collecting (in the large envelope) for Pete to use for re
GWEN MACKEITH: WAYS INTO DIALOGUE - GETTING OUR CHARACTERS TALKING
18 December, 11am-1pm; Zoom delivery, cost £25
Dialogue can capture the rhythms and cadences of spoken language, adding richness and texture to our writing. It can also root us in place
Our final event of the year for 2022 is our Christmas Craft and Gift Market.
Local artist Nick returns with his latest original paintings on canvas and limited edition prints. Jewellery maker Maria is back with her latest handmade sparkly and classic
Sing or listen to carols and enjoy a festive drink at the Muswell Hillbilly Brewery Taproom on Friday night.
We invite you to join us to close the Karamel Jazz season for this year with a bang!
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents the next generation of jazz musicians and artists supported through their award-winning talent development programme.
Tomorrow’s Warriors
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What’s on at Karamel in September ?
Sunday 7 September – Golf Course Allotments Annual Show and NGS Open Day, 47 Winton Avenue N11 2AR, 1-4.30pm.
Sunday 7 September – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove in Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.
Tuesday 9 September – Alexander Technique with Tanya, 5-week course.
Thursday 11 September – Singers’ night/open mic at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road N22, 7.45pm.
Wednesday 17 September – Open discussion for older people: Have your say in Haringey at Hornsey Parish Church Hall, Cranley Gardens, 1.30-3pm.
Saturday 27 September – Muswell Hill Creatives Autumn Makers Fair at St James Square, Muswell Hill, 10.30-5pm.
Saturday 18 October – Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival at Hornsey Parish Church Hall, 140 Cranley Gardens N10, 1-5.30pm.
Our announcement of the Alexandra Triangle Residents Association launch was a bit previous – date tba!
Ongoing courses and activities
Illustrating children’s books, course for adults – Wednesday mornings at the Green Shed, Muswell Hill, 10- 11.30am. 19 August – 24 September.
Painting for Adults – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Term-time.
Free Martial Arts for Teenagers on Saturdays from 2 August to 4 September Alexandra Park School, 5-8pm.
Haringey Circle: late morning Creative Coffee Drop-In on Thursday mornings at Oita Cafe, the Green Rooms, Station road N22, 11-1.30pm.
Haringey Circle: Paws and Walk dog walk on the last Thursday of every month in Ally Pally, 10-11.30am. Meet outside Ally Pally station.
Colourwheel Art Classes for adults on Thursday mornings or afternoons at St. Andrews Church Hall, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DD. Starting 18 September.
5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.
The 22nd Southgate Beavers have some free spaces for years 2 and 3 children from September.
The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Pond Square is offering an exciting array of autumn courses.
Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.
Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.
Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!
Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.
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.
After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.
Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.
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.
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.
