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Proms at St Jude’s 2019 WHAT’S ON

If you’re a long-standing Suburb PROMS AT ST JUDE’S 2019
resident, you’ll know the fantastic
reputation of the Proms at St Jude’s SATURDAY 22 JUNE
summer festival and will be MICHAEL ELEFTHERIADES 11am-6pm Proms at St Jude’s LitFest The Henrietta Barnett School.
curious about what’s coming up 11am-12noon Restaurant owners Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer talk
this year. For new readers, you about their third book ‘Honey & Co: At Home: Middle Eastern recipes from
our kitchen’. 2-3pm Hannah Beckerman discusses her second novel ‘If Only I
have a great treat in store! could Tell You’. 3.30-4.30pm Bart van Es talks to Hannah Beckerman about
Proms is a music and literary his book ‘The Cut Out Girl‘. 5-6pm Steve Richards talks about his new book
festival – with Heritage Walks ‘The Rise of the Outsiders’.
During Litfest Hours: How Well do you know The Suburb? Self-guided walk
and late-night comedy too – and treasure hunt. Route and entry form (£5) from LitFest Café (Henrietta
taking place on Central Square Barnett School) and return on completion. Allow about 1 hour.
every June. This season runs 7pm Proms at St Jude’s Opera Night with Nevill Holt Opera and Royal
Northern Sinfonia: Così fan Tutte.
from 22-30 June. It’s all run by
volunteers to raise funds for two SUNDAY 23 JUNE
good causes – the North London 12.30-6pm Proms at St Jude’s LitFest The Henrietta Barnett School.
12.30-1.30pm Mike Brearley talks to Sue MacGregor about ‘On Cricket’,
Hospice and Toynbee Hall, the published last Autumn. 2-3pm Vernon Bogdanor’s ‘Beyond Brexit’, is certain
charity set up by HGS founder, to be relevant for months to come. He is in conversation with Simon Lewis.
Dame Henrietta Barnett, over a 3.30-4.30pm ‘Prague Spring’ will not disappoint Simon Mawer’s many fans.
5-6pm Alan Rusbridger talks to Gabriel Rozenberg about his book ‘Breaking
century ago. News’. During Litfest Hours: How Well do you know The Suburb? See June 22.
“We’ve raised £900,000 for 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Celebrating Gershwin with the Julian Bliss Septet.
charity over our 26-year history,” A transportation to George Gershwin’s glorious Jazz Age.
said Proms chairman, Richard MONDAY 24 JUNE
Clegg, “and you can help us drive Robert Max conducts 10.30am Proms at St Jude’s: The Suburb’s Early Residents Kate Webster,
that even higher by attending chart success, is likely to sell out Alan Rusbridger, interviewed by Prom concerts; for slightly older Proms Heritage Walks Coordinator, shares discoveries of the pre-First World
War Suburb. Meet at Fellowship House, Willifield Green NW11 6YD.
this year.” his concert at Proms, with a HGS councillor and former children, the Junk Orchestra 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Violin and Piano Recital Sophie Rosa violin,
EVENING CONCERTS programme stretching from Bach journalist, Gabriel Rozenberg. will be running a series of three Sholto Kynoch piano perform Spanish music.
The evening concert programme to the Beatles. Another famous Psychoanalyst and former half-hour workshops, when 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: The Four Seasons Recomposed Ben Palmer
conducts the Covent Garden Sinfonia. Featuring Vivaldi’s Sinfonia al santo
this year opens with Mozart’s ensemble, the King’s Singers, cricketer Mike Brearley will be participants will get the chance sepolcro and Max Richter’s stunning 2012 reimagining of Vivaldi.
Cosi fan Tutte, sung by Nevill are also promising to fill St speaking to Proms patron, Sue to make music out of recycled
Holt Opera with Royal Northern Jude’s as they present ‘Royal MacGregor, about his book ‘On household objects. TUESDAY 25 JUNE
10.30am Proms at St Jude’s: Golders Hill and its Gorgeous Trees Explore
Sinfonia under the baton of Artistic Blood’, inspired by the turbulence Cricket’. And if you are a cookery A full lunchtime concert sees Golders Hill, with Richard Payne, Hampstead Heath’s Conservation Supervisor.
Director Nicholas Chalmers. This of life in Tudor England. lover, you’ll enjoy Israeli husband the BBC Elstree Band perform Meet at Golders Hill Park café NW3 7HD
will be the latest in a series of On Saturday 29th, Liza and wife, Itamar Srulovich and movie themes from E.T., Superman 10.30am Proms at St Jude’s (under 3 years) & 11.30 (pre-schoolers 3-5 years
Teeny Prom Church Rooms, St Jude’s. Led by Rachel Groves.
operas performed by Nevill Holt Pulman of Fascinating Aida and Sarit Packer of Honey & Co. and Star Wars as well as Holst’s 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Cello and Guitar Recital Catherine Lee cello,
at Proms, and it’s a privilege to her six-piece band pay homage discussing their latest cookbook. Jupiter, in a programme dedicated Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas guitar.
have such an accomplished to the talent and music of Barbra For those who prefer fiction, to space on the 50th anniversary 2pm Proms at St Jude’s: From Cottage to Villa Charlotte Curtis leads a gentle
company performing here in Streisand. This production won Proms is proud to have attracted of the Moon landing. walk looking at the varied styles of architecture of the early Suburb. Meet at
St Jude’s car park NW11 7AH.
the Suburb. a four-star review from The overall winner of the 2018 Costa On the afternoon of Sunday 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva. Jack Liebeck
The following night is a Times at The Lyric Theatre in Prize, Bart van Es, to talk about 30th June, the Magnard Ensemble (violin) and Katya Apekisheva (piano) mark anniversaries of Clara Schumann
feast for Gershwin lovers, as top April. “Pulman may look bright ‘The Cut-Out Girl’, a Jewish girl will be putting on a lively family and English composer Rebecca Clarke.
clarinettist, Julian Bliss and his and beautiful and demure, but kept hidden in Holland through- concert for children of all ages, WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE
Septet take to the stage. Then, she knows how to wield a flick- out the war. He is interviewed by interspersed with musical demon- 10.30am Proms at St Jude’s: Viaduct Voices Holborn Viaduct 150th
anniversary Heritage Walk. Meet Farringdon Underground Station.
on Monday 24th, you can hear knife”, it said, explaining that Proms stalwart, Hannah Beckerman, strations and fun activities to 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’:s Piano Recital Chiyan Wong performs Liszt’s
both an original Vivaldi piece “much as she adores Barb, she can’t who will separately be discussing fully engage the young audience. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude and Réminiscences de Don Juan, as well
and Max Richter’s stunning resist having fun at her expense.” her new novel, ‘If Only I Could There’s also a Schools Concert, as pieces by Bach, Chopin and Kurtág.
2012 reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Last Night of the Proms Tell You’, with journalist and where children from local 2pm Proms at St Jude’s: All Classes in Neighbourliness Together? Heritage
Walk with Tara Murphy. Meet St Jude’s car park.
most famous work, entitled is always highly popular. This author Nicholas Clee. primary and secondary schools 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Fantasia Orchestra Tom Fetherstonhaugh
‘The Four Seasons Recomposed’. year, Robert Max and the North As a special offer, if you buy will be performing on the (conductor), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano).
On Tuesday 25th, the talented London Symphony Orchestra tickets for three events or more theme of Planets, Moons and THURSDAY 27 JUNE
Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva add Bizet’s Carmen Suite and on Saturday or Sunday, you’ll Stars, following preparatory 10.30am Proms at St Jude’s: The Wonderful World of Charles Paget Wade
perform favourites such as Fauré’s Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto get a free tea or coffee and cake workshops organised by the Heritage Walk by Paul Capewell. Meet at Willifield Green (opp. Fellowship
House).
Sonata No 1 and Debussy’s Clair No 1 to the usual Proms at St in the lovely LitFest cafe. Proms education team and the 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’s Schools’ Prom: Planets, Moons and Stars. Led by
de Lune, as well as works by two Jude’s last night favourites. HERITAGE WALKS Da Capo Music Foundation. Will Dollard, pupils from local schools perform, accompanied by violin, double
female composers. This is likely LITFEST Eight guided walks are on offer. COMEDY bass, flute, oboe and horn.
7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Miloš - The Voice of the Guitar with Ensemble 7.
to be broadcast live on BBC Hampstead Garden Suburb’s own Most of these are around the Late-night comedy returns to ‘The hottest guitarist in the world’ (Sunday Times).
Radio Three. literary festival takes place on Suburb and Hampstead, led by Proms for the second year, with
Following last year’s sell-out the first weekend of the Festival experts who will enable you to a show at 10.15pm following FRIDAY 28 JUNE
concert by the Kanneh-Mason – Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June. discover more about the history, the Liza Pulman concert on 10am Proms at St Jude’s: Henrietta Barnett and the Heath Extension Thomas
Radice leads Heritage Walk. Meet Golders Hill Park café.
Trio, Isata Kanneh-Mason is back For political bite, you can come architecture or wildlife of the area, Saturday, 30th June. Tickets are 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Harp Recita (In the Free Church) Performed by
with the Fantasia Orchestra, some and hear columnist, journalist while enjoying some pleasant only £7.50, or £5 if combined prize winner, Camac Harp Competition.
of the country’s most exciting and presenter, Steve Richards; exercise. One walk, led by the with the earlier concert. Pizza 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: The King’s Singers, Royal Blood The world-
renowned vocal group present their programme inspired by the turbulence of
young musicians, in a programme constitutional expert Vernon fascinating Lester Hillman, will be available to eat from life in Tudor England.
including Beethoven’s Piano Bogdanor in conversation about celebrates the 150th anniversary 6pm that night, so you can SATURDAY 29 JUNE
Concerto No. 3 and 7th Symphony. Brexit with his former Oxford of Holborn Viaduct, taking you make a real evening of it. 10.30am, 11.15am, 12noon Proms at St Jude’s: Junk Orchestra Workshops
The renowned guitarist, Milos, pupil, Simon Lewis; and former through Farringdon and the FREE LUNCHTIME (suitable for children of all ages, in the Hospitality Marquee, next to St Jude’s.
who has achieved major global editor-in-chief of The Guardian, ‘London Fen’. CONCERTS Building and playing junk instruments. £3 per person.
There is also a self-guided There are six free lunchtime 12.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Family Fun – Lift Off! (suitable for children 5+)
A Journey Through Space performed by BBC Elstree Concert Band.
‘treasure hunt’ walk through the concerts, thanks to the generous 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Liza Pulman sings Barbra Streisand, accompanied
JHI
Suburb, lasting an hour or so, sponsorship of the Hampstead by her six-piece band.
which you can take any time Garden Suburb Residents 10.15pm Proms at St Jude’s: Late Night Stand-Up (in the Refreshment Tent)
during the first weekend. Association. Thanks also go to with Athena Kugblenu and Zahra Barri. MC is Jim Daly. £7.50 or £5 if bought
GREG JAMES
with Liza Pulman concert ticket.
Equipped with a clue sheet, you the Hampstead Garden Suburb
can win a prize of a meal for Trust, title sponsor Argent- SUNDAY 30 JUNE
four at The Spaniards for the Related, and a whole range of 11am Proms at St Jude’s: Constable’s Hampstead Marilyn Greene reveals the
Georgian and Regency houses and landscapes which Constable knew, and
most correct answers. other commercial sponsors and will illustrate the walk with Constable’s pictures and quotes from his letters.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY kind donors. Meet at Hampstead Underground (High Street entrance).
As well as the walks, there are BOOKING 3pm Proms at St Jude’s: The Magnard Ensemble Explore Music (suitable for
children 5+) The Henrietta Barnett School Hall. £5 per person.
plenty of events that are suitable For details and to book tickets, 7.45pm Proms at St Jude’s: Last Night of the Proms North London Symphony
for all ages, and some especially go to promsatstjudes.org.uk. Also Orchestra, Robert Max conductor, Magdalene Ho piano, Oksana Lepska soprano.
for children. For babies and telephone booking opens from
toddlers, there are two Teeny 28 May on 020 3322 8123.
Alan Rusbridger Liz Pulman
The King’s Singers Miloš Karadaglic´
Welcome to
St Jude’s
REBECCA REID
Sundays:
8am Said Eucharist
10.30am Sung Eucharist
ANDY EARL, MERCURY CLASSICS
All Welcome

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