05 November 2022
Winchmore String Orchestra have issued their autumn newsletter, featuring news of their new conductor and a typically varied programme for their next concert, at which he will be both conducting and playing violin.
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21 September 2022
The autumn term is starting at Collage Voices - a performing arts and creative media programme for children, young people and emerging artists.
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14 September 2022
A Palmers Green-based composer and producer has released the first of nine tracks from a project reinterpreting the songs on a classic album from 1976.
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03 August 2022
Broomfield Blues is back on each Sunday afternoon in August. This year entry will be free of charge, but there will be a hat collection to pay the musicians.
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03 July 2022
On Thursday 7th July an evening of live music, poetry, theatre and craft workshops is set to launch the refurbished Fore Street Library in Edmonton under its new name of the Living Room Library.
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26 May 2022
The glamorous world of Hollywood comes to the Millfield Theatre for three nights in June when SMP Theatre invite you to a Brand New, Original Musical Extravaganza Featuring All Your Classic Film Favourites!
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04 May 2022
'Face Front run several inclusive and participatory arts groups for adults and young people in North and East London. The groups include disabled and neurodivergent participants who range in age and group size. Many of our groups work towards creating collaboratively devised ensemble performances that are presented in professional theatre venues. We are looking for creative, energetic, patient and collaborative practitioners to widen our pool of music based facilitators'.
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13 April 2022
The Friends of Broomfield Park are creating another summer to remember with a kaleidoscope of events featuring music, theatre, family events, a food festival and much more - something for everyone. Broomfield Summer Festival runs from June to September, using the 'Broomfield Bowl' - a former bowling green repurposed for live outdoor events.
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02 March 2022
ENJO Muswell Hill is a new project launching in March 2022, building towards a full-scale swing big band, rehearsing with vocals on scheduled Wednesday evenings in Muswell Hill, North London.
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18 January 2022
After two years of lockdowns and social distancing, Southgate Opera are back next month and are inviting everyone to a hell of a party that will make 10 Downing Street look like Toytown. And this time there'll be no ignoring Public Opinion.
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15 December 2021
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the song Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band, and to celebrate this milestone Yoko Ono and Sean Ono Lennon have presented seven music-related organisations with hand-cut acetates of the record to help them raise funds for their individual good causes. One of the seven is Collage Arts, based just down the line in Wood Green's Cultural Quarter.
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13 November 2021
A choir that was set up earlier this year is seeking new singers and new chances to perform. You can catch them at the Culture Palace on 4th December.
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24 October 2021
Ever wished you could revisit the romantic and stylish dance venues of the 1930s, 40s and 50s? Well, starting next month you'll have plenty of opportunities as the Southgate Club will be hosting a weekly Swing Dance Club with live bands featuring classic swing from those past decades and dancers from all over London ripping it up on the club's fabulous wooden dance floor!
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24 August 2021
Chickenshed has opened booking for the autumn season of Sunday Shed workshops for kids, whether little or big (ages 5 to 18). These are drop-in sessions designed to spark an interest in many aspects of performance - acting, dance, music - and develop skills and confidence (not to mention having a lot of fun on the side).
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20 May 2021
Broomfield Blues this year will take place on five August Sunday afternoons as part of the Broomfield Summer Festival. The programme has now been announced and tickets are on sale already.
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07 April 2021
Instead of hibernating over the winter, Friends of Broomfield Park have been busy organising the Broomfield Summer Festival, an amazing array of music, theatre, dance, cinema, family and food events.
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23 December 2020
St Harmonica's Blues Club is locked down again, but it hasn't stopped regular club attendees writing to Santa requesting their favourite Christmas records. You can hear them all in the St Harmonica's Christmas Playlist.
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13 December 2020
Enfield Choral Society's first ever virtual concert is being premiered on YouTube on 19th December. You can 'attend' the 'live' performance or catch up with it later.
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09 December 2020
Southgate Opera and Winchmore Hill-based ELODS are among four musical theatre companies that perform at Wyllyots Theatre in Potters Bar. This month they have launched a series of YouTube videos of special performances celebrating musical theatre, all recorded out of lockdown at Wyllyots. They're free, but you're encouraged to contribute to fundraising in support of Wyllyots and NHS Charities Together.
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02 December 2020
The new Tier 2 criteria mean that we won't be able to bring you any live blues at the Southgate Club for a while. The Southgate Club is either a concert venue, in which case no alcohol, or a bar in which alcohol can be served only with a substantial meal; in either case it just isn't viable. Thanks to Mark Hawkins' filming and editing skills we now have more offerings for you on the St Harmonica's You Tube Channel with That Blue Patch and the Cadillac Kings' performances from October 30th now available.
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