Finding the Poem with Paul Lyalls: Poetry Workshop
- Feb 20, 2023 from 6:30am to 9:00pm UTC0
- Location: Zoom Online from Writing Room
- Description:
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
- Added By: Carmel Shortall
- Tags: write a poem, poetry workshop, creative writing
Past Events (2201)
‘Downsizing your home: experience speaks’
- Feb 18, 2023 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm UTC0
- Location: Muswell Hill Library, Queens Avenue, N10 3PE
- Description:
Iain Smith and a friend will describe their experience of downsizing in the Muswell HIll area. Their talk, expressing a non-academic, non-expert point-of-view, is intended to be helpful to others who face similar dilemmas.
This event is organised by
- Added By: Kathryn Dean
Sashiko - Learn the art of visible mending! Saturday, 18th and 25th February, 10:00-12:00
- Feb 18, 2023 at 10:00am to Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00pm UTC0
- Location: 2 Hazelwood Lane, Palmers Green N13 5EX
- Description:
Have you been inspired by the Sewing Bee, to try the art of the Japanese mending technique of Sashiko?
Are your favourite garments becoming unwearable with holes and frays?
Are you keen to learn how to repair them rather than buy new ones?
We are all le
- Added By: Suzanne Kelly
- Tags: sashiko, mending, visable mending, sewing, stitching, stitch palmer green
Noah Stoneman
- Feb 17, 2023 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm UTC0
- Location: Karamel, 4 couburg Rd, N22 6UJ
- Description:
Noah Stoneman returns to Karamel with a special Friday night of jazz and original piano compositions
Noah Stoneman, 21-year old pianist and composer from North London, is studying at the Royal Academy of Music. Adept in a wide range of musical idioms,
- Added By: Collage Arts
Novella Fever with Kiare Ladner: Writing Workshop
- Feb 15, 2023 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm UTC0
- Location: Zoom Online from Writing Room
- Description:
If the short story is like a photograph and the novel is like a film, the novella is like a fever.
Do you have an idea to explore? A short story that’s growing? A possible novel in progress that could do with some direction? Are you a new writer simpl
- Added By: Carmel Shortall
- Tags: write a novella, short fiction workshop, writing workshop
The Dark Side of Enfield
- Feb 15, 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm UTC0
- Location: Hornsey Parish Church Hall, Cranley Gardens N.10.
- Description:
This talk will be given by Joe Studman. Joe is a well-known London local history guide of Jaywalks.
Entrance to the hall is through the church car park. Doors open at 1pm.
The event is organised by Hornsey Pensioners Action Group.
- Added By: Kathryn Dean
Get A Creative Coach, Find A Job and Build a Community of Practice (Online Event)
- Feb 15, 2023 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
No matter your creative background or history, your skills, lived experience and knowledge are important!
Join us online from 1-2pm on 15th February 2023 to find out more about our FREE Programs to help Londoners to build knowledge, skills and relati
- Added By: Collage Arts
- Tags: build knowledge, build skills, networking, creative coach
N17 Creative Callings mentoring and free accreditation programme
- Feb 15, 2023 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
N17 Creative Callings supports creative businesses, employees and individuals working in film, fashion, photography, crafts, music and more. We support self-employed that live in Tottenham or those employed in a Tottenham-based creative company. Join
- Added By: Collage Arts
SORRY NOW FULLY BOOKED Brilliant Birds Half-term walk for children
- Feb 12, 2023 from 9:30am to 10:30am UTC0
- Location: Alexandra Park
- Description:
Friends of Alexandra Park presents:
Nature-loving teenager Tom Bauss will be leading a bird walk for children (age guide: 4-8) on Sunday 12th February at 9.30am. Come and find out about different species of water fowl, and track down the reside
- Added By: Stephen Middleton
V&J present Lunchtime Concerts
- Feb 11, 2023 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm UTC0
- Location: St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road, N10 2DP
- Description:
V&J present
Festival of Chapels
Two quartets playing SHOSTAKOVICH, WEBERN, VIVALDI & BARBER for our greatest pleasure!
SWISS QUARTET:
Clara Mistry - violin
Yi Geng - violin
Sophie Graf - viola
Athina Arabadjis - violoncello
ENGLISH QUARTER:
Colin Soldati
- Added By: Verónica Chacón
- Tags: live music, lunchtime concert, free concert, string quartet, young musician
Learn to read a Knitting Pattern
- Feb 11, 2023 at 10:30am to Feb 12, 2023 at 12:30pm UTC0
- Location: Stitch Crafts and Classes, 2 Hazelwood Lane, Palmers Green N13 5EX
- Description:
Learn to read knitting patterns and instructions with Kay Dudman.
Want to advance your knowledge of Knitting beyond the basic scarf or blanket? Then come and join us at Stitch!
In this class we will be using a basic pattern to teach you the language of
- Added By: Suzanne Kelly
- Tags: learn to read a knitting pattern, knitting, knitting workshop, learn to knit
Ernie, the mobile refill shop visit
- Feb 10, 2023 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm UTC0
- Location: Palace Gates Triangle N22
- Description:
- Added By: Lisa Jones
- Tags: refill, reuse, refillrevolution, sustainableliving, palacegatestriangle, plasticfree, packagingfree, closedloop, bathroomessentials, ecocleaners
Clarvis Noble and Jordan Freight Train
- Feb 9, 2023 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm UTC0
- Location: Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22 6UJ
- Description:
Freight Train carries tracks recorded apart for that lockdown stream (with even piano tuner visits impossible), along with those from their first live meeting in the studio in January 2022. The majority of tracks were chosen by Paul and trace some of
- Added By: Collage Arts
Ellie McCann at Bowes Park Folk Club
- Feb 9, 2023 from 7:45pm to 10:30pm UTC0
- Location: Mum's Bistro 143 Myddleton Road N22 8NG
- Description:
Guest appearance: Ellie McCann is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who plays a diverse range of self penned, traditional and instrumental music on banjo, mandolin and guitar, producing a creative and fresh folk sound.
Additional Feature S
- Added By: Anne Heagney
Darning Workshop Saturday 04th, February 10:30-12:30 £35.00
- Feb 4, 2023 from 10:30am to 12:30pm UTC0
- Location: Stitch Crafts and Classes, 2 Hazelwood Lane, Palmers Green N13 5EX
- Description:
Did you discover that your favourite jumper has a hole? Don't through it away. We at Stitch can help with that!
Bring your troubled pile of knitted clothing to us and we can teach you how to breath breath new life into them. In just a few hours with o
- Added By: Suzanne Kelly
- Tags: darning, make do and mend, sustainable living, sustainability, reuse reduce recycle
Locomotive
- Feb 2, 2023 from 8:00am to 10:00am UTC0
- Location: Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22 6UJ
- Description:
Locomotive returns to Karamel with: Henry Lowther (trumpet), Chris Biscoe (sax), Art Themen (tenor), Alcyona Mick (piano), Dave Green (bass), Les Cyrkel (dep'ing for Stu Butterfield) (drums).
Locomotive features the music, imaginings and rhythm-a-ning
- Added By: Collage Arts
Next Community Walk + Wheel + Ride is on Sunday 29th January
- Jan 29, 2023 from 11:00am to 12:00pm UTC0
- Location: Chestnuts Park cafe N15 5RP
- Description:
Everyone is welcome on this next community walk + wheel + ride! ✅ 🚶🏽♀️+👩🦽+🚴🏽♀️
🗓️Sunday 29th Jan @ 11am 📍Chestnuts Park cafe N15 5RP
⬇️ register eventbrite.co.uk/e/506519010997 + See wonderful murals by local artists James Straffon & @AtmStreetar
- Added By: Annabel Gregory
APRIL YEE: THE INSTANT SESTINA (Sunday Poetry Masterclass)
- Jan 29, 2023 from 11:00am to 1:00pm UTC0
- Location: Zoom Online from Writing Room
- Description:
Struggling to write a sestina? This workshop will help unlock this most complex yet rewarding of verse forms. We will review contemporary poems by Raych Jackson, A. E. Stallings, and Chad McCracken to gain insight into the sestina’s emotional weight
- Added By: Carmel Shortall
- Tags: poetry masterclass, write a sestina, poetry workshops, april yee, what to do on a sunday
‘The Mercenary River’
- Jan 28, 2023 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm UTC0
- Location: Muswell Hill Library, N.10 3PE
- Description:
This talk will be given by Nick Higham, author of 'The Mercenary River'. Nick tells the story of London's water from the middle ages to the twentieth century. It's a tale of remarkable technological, scientific and organisational breakthroughs, but a
- Added By: Kathryn Dean
Learn to Sew a Tote Bag Saturday 28th, January 1:00-3:00 £50.00
- Jan 28, 2023 at 1:00pm to Jan 29, 2023 at 3:00am UTC0
- Location: Stitch Crafts and Classes, 2 Hazelwood Lane, Palmers Green N13 5EX
- Description:
Learn to Sew a A Tote Bag
With expert seamstress Pat Stevens
What you will learn
You will learn to make a 14 inch square tote bag. A great class for beginner sewers or graduates from our Learn to Use a Sewing Machine to make a useful item. As long as yo
- Added By: Suzanne Kelly
- Tags: learn to sew, sewing class, sewing workshop, make something new, learn something new
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Holy Week and Easter at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10.
Saturday 4 April – Easter Eve Fun Afternoon at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 2-4pm.
Sunday 5 April – Hymns at the Hillbilly at Muswell Hillbilly Social, 101 Myddleton Road N22, 6-7pm.
Tuesday 7 April – Local Elections Hustings at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 6.30pm.
Saturday 11 April – London Vegan Mixer presents – Green Party Fundraiser at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 7pm-1am.
Saturday 18 April – Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church: Bach, Vivaldi and more, 1pm.
Sunday 19 April – Brunch & board games! Geekstraveganza @ Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.
Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April – North London Book Festival at Alexandra Palace East Wing.
Saturday 25 April – Muswell Hill Creatives Spring Makers Fair at St. James’ Square, Muswell Hill N10 (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-5pm.
Thursday 14 May – People’s Emergency Briefing: free community film screening at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 28 Pages Lane, N10, 7.30pm. What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK?
Sunday 17 May – Brunch & board games! Geekstraveganza @ Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.
Sunday 14 June – Brunch & board games! Geekstraveganza @ Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.
Ongoing courses and activities
Weekly 25 minute Relaxation Class (online) on Thursdays, 9.30-9.55am. On Zoom.
Women-only Jiu-Jitsu Classes on Thursday evenings in March at Alexandra Park School, 6.30-7.30pm.
Women’s BJJ Sessions (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) – fun, fitness and self-defence on Sundays, 9-10am. At Origin BJJ North London, 2nd floor, Cypress House, N22 6UJ.
Reading Latin for Pleasure on Thursdays at 2-4pm at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS.
Life drawing sessions – starting 10 January, alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, ** 12-2pm **.
Colourwheel Art Classes for adults on Thursday mornings or afternoons at St. Andrews Church Hall, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DD.
Illustrating children’s books, course for adults – Wednesday mornings at the Alexandra Palace East Court Creative Pavilion, 10- 12.00am. 4 February – 25 March.
H.A.T.E. Club - Hobby and Tabletop enthusiasts, adult-only gaming club - Wednesday evenings at Karamel, 5.30-10.30pm.
Painting for Fun – Thursdays 8 January to 26 March, at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.
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.
Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.
The 22nd Southgate Beavers have spaces for years 2 and 3 children. Southgate Scout group.
The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Pond Square is offering an exciting array of 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!
Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday 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.
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.
Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.
All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.