• Mar 10, 2020 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Alexandra Park Library Alexandra Park Road, London N22 7UJ
  • Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2020


It’s been a little while since our last play reading, but we are starting up again with the aim of making this event a regular one. We have chosen to kick off with Gas Light by Patrick Hamilton. We have borrowed a set of these plays, so just turn up on the day and we’ll divide up the parts so everyone gets a chance to read.

Gas Light is one of the best and most well-known thrillers written for the stage. It is set in a large and gloomy house in Victorian London. Bella is anxious. Her husband, Jack, is domineering and overbearing, and she is puzzled by his frequent disappearances from the house. In particular, she does not understand why the gas lights keep dimming. He tries to persuade her that it is her imagination and that she is going insane. It is from this play that the term ‘gaslighting’ has come to be used to describe this form of psychological abuse.

Interval after second act. Drinks available from vending machine. Biscuits provided by SAPL

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Events and Activities


 

January 2025

Sunday 5 January – Bowes Park Repair Café at Shaftesbury Hall, 21 Herbert Road N11 (off Queens Road, next to Bowes Park station), 2-5pm. Today!

Thursday 9 January – Singers’ night/open mic at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, N22 (corner of Whittington Road), 7.45pm.

Saturday 11 January – Lunchtime Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Ableniz, Bach, Schubert and Chen Peixun. Neo Hung, piano.

Saturday 11 January 2025 and alternate Saturday mornings until 5 April -  Life Drawing at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Saturday 22 February – Lunchtime Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Bach, Teleman and Prokofiev. Festival of Chapels.

Saturday 8 March – Lunchtime Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Celebrating Internationsl Women’s Day with Beach, Clarke, Paradis and more. Muswell Hill Violin Studio.


Ongoing courses and activities

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

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.

 

 

 

 

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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