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| Arts, Crafts, & Culture | ||
|---|---|---|
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| Gallery Exhibits Lauderdale House Highgate Hill, Waterlow Pk N6 5HG 020 8348 8716 |
Tue-Fri 11:00-16:00 Sat 13:30-17:00 Sun 12:00-17:00 |
A varying series of artwork is on show at Lauderdale House in its Long & Upper Galleries; it's wise to phone and check weekend hours before visiting |
| Hampstead Museum Burgh House New End Square NW3 1LT 020 7431 0144 |
Wed - Fri 12:00 - 17:00 Sun 12:00 - 17:00 |
Permanent collection of local artefacts and historical memorabilia, plus many recitals, talks, and performances make this institutions a favorite of locals |
| Camden Arts Centre Arkwright Road NW3 6DG 020 7472 5500 |
Tue - Sun 10:00 - 18:00 Wed 10:00 - 21:00 Closed Mon & bank holidays |
Exhibitions that change seasonally, usually featuring the works of three or more artists at any time |
| Fenton House Windmill Hill NW3 6RT 020 7435 3471 |
April - October Wed - Fri 14:00 - 17:00 Sat - Sun 11:00 - 17:00 |
Seventeenth century house and garden includes noteworthy porcelain collection and, in the back yard, an apiary whose residents buzz, "honey, I'm home" |
| Freud Museum 20 Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SX 020 7435 2002 |
Wed - Sun 12:00 - 17:00 |
Freud's home has its original furniture including, yes, his famous couch, plus a remarkable collection of some two thousand antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the orient |
| Gallery K 101-103 Heath Street NW3 6SS 020 7794 4949 |
Tue - Fri 10:00 - 18:00 Sat 11:00 - 18:00 Sun 14:30 - 18:30 |
Contemporary art and craft works, often from Greece, in various media, and in both two and three dimensions |
| Jewish Museum Raymond Burton House 129-131 Albert Street NW1 7NB 020 7284 1997 |
Mon - Thu 10:00 - 16:00 Sun 10:00 - 17:00 |
Collection of ceremonial art that is arguably the best in the United Kingdom provides a setting for recitals ranging from classical to klezmer |
| Lisson Gallery 29 & 52-54 Bell Street NW1 5DA 020 7724 2739 |
Mon - Fri 10:00 - 18:00 Sat 11:00 - 17:00 |
Sculpture, paintings, and work in other media by contemporary artists often provides exibitions that provide new inspiration for the art establishment |
| Drawing Classes | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| Art Class PH Community Centre 29 Hopkinsons Place NW1 8TN 07813 123932 |
Thur 19:00 - 21:00 Fri 12:30 - 14:30 £85 for six weeks |
Yvonne Darby H.N.D. has expanded her schedule of drawing classes for beginners and with experience; these classes provide an informal, supportive discovery environment |
| Fitness | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| Pilates in the Park Exercise Arena (near public conveniences) Primrose Hill Park 07855 760 434 |
Tue, Fri 8:15, 9:30 (B) Thu 8:15 (B), 9:30 B = beginner class £8 or £5 - £7 in advance |
Pilates is an exercise regimen for toning and strengthening core muscles (back and abdominals) and improving posture and tone, also popular among people with lower back problems |
| Lectures, Readings & Talks | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| Victorian Surgery Old Operating Theatre 9a St Thomas' Street SE1 9RY 020 7188 2679 |
Lectures: Saturdays 14:00 £4.75 (£3.75 concessions) General open hours Every day 10:30 - 17:00 |
A demonstration of the ordeals of surgery without anaesthesia, when a patient's fate rested on the skill of the surgeon's knife. A real amputation kit awaits! |
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Hospitals P H Community Assoc 29 Hopkinsons Place NW1 8TN 020 7586 8327 |
Tue 3 March 19:00 - 21:00 £4 (Members £3) |
Prof. Ane Hardy of the Wellcome Institute presents the story of local medical facilities between the wars |
| Meditation | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| London Meditation Studio One 7 Chalcot Rd NW1 8LH 020 7449 2129 |
Mon 19:15 - 20:45 at PH Community Centre 29 Hopkinsons Place off Fitzroy Road |
Active Meditation drop-in evening for everyone (no experience necessary); please bring a blanket and wear comfortable clothing |
| Music & Dance | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| File Gumbo Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent's Park Road NW1 7AY 020 7485 2206 |
First Friday of every month 20:00 Usually £8.50 £6.50 concessions |
Cajun dance, Louisiana roots music, spicy Cajun food, and best of all: beginners are welcome |
| Theatre | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| 3 Sisters on Hope Street Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue NW3 3EU 020 7722 9301 |
21 Feb - 29 Mar Mon - Sat 19:30 plus Sat 15:00 £13 - £22 |
Combining warmth, poignancy and comedy, this vibrant new take on Chekhov's classic is set in post-war Liverpool |
| War & Peace Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue NW3 3EU 020 7722 9301 |
10 Apr - 11 May Mon - Sat 19:30 plus Sat 15:00 £13 - £22 |
Shared Experience revives its thrilling production of Tolstoy's masterpiece as originally staged at the National Theatre in 1996 |
| Variety Shows & Kids' Stuff | ||
| Who & Where | When | What & Why |
| Ready Steady Go P H Community Assoc 29 Hopkinsons Place NW1 8TN 020 7586 5862 |
Mon, Fri 9:30 - 12:30 Tue, Thu 9:15 - 13:00 Wed 9:30 - 12:30, 13:00 - 14:00 |
Call to participate in a programme of learning and creative activities for children 1 to 3 years of age managed by Jenny at the Community Centre |
| Teddy Bears Picnic Lauderdale House Highgate Hill, Waterlow Pk N6 5HG 020 8348 8716 |
Sat 26 Jan 10:00 £4.50 (£3.00 concs) |
Old McDonald is invited to the Teddy Bears' Picnic where he meets Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty and lots of old friends; you can bring your own Teddy Bear friend along |
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