Diary of events from January 2012 onwards

The Enfield Society events are in black — Enfield Council events are in green — Other events are in red

Scroll to the bottom of this page for important notes

Until 4th May 2012

Exhibition: Remembering Star Wars - a social history of the cinema in Enfield, Dugdale Centre, 39 London Road. Open Monday – Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission free.

Wednesday 4th January 2012.

Footpath walk: Enfield Parks and Open Spaces. Meet 10.00am Palmers Green Station (9.50am train from Enfield Chase or 121, 329 & W6 buses) for a linear walk of up to 3 hours. The route connects some of Enfield’s green spaces, including Broomfield Park, Southgate Green, Grovelands, Oakwood Park, Boxers Lake and then beside Enfield Golf Course to end on Slades Hill (121, 307 & 377 buses). Many shorter options. Leader: Norman Coles

Tuesday 10th January 2012, 8pm, Jubilee Hall

Napoleon’s empire: its principles, practices and legacy by Dr Michael Rowe (King’s College, London) (illustrated) [HA]

Friday 13th January 2012, 7.30 for 8pm, Jubilee Hall

Towns of south east England by Graham Dalling [EAS]

Saturday 14th January

Footpath walk: Capital Ring – Finale. Meet 11.02am South Kenton Station (10.37am London Overground train from Euston mainline station) or travel with Dave on the 9.29am train from Enfield Chase.
Today will see Dave complete the final portion of the 72 mile Capital Ring with a 6.75 mile section ending at Hendon Central Station. The route includes the Barn Hill and Gotfords Hill viewpoints, one of the best areas of traditional countryside remaining in Middlesex and the Welsh Harp/Brent Reservoir. There will also be an extra to the standard route to include some architectural oddities. Shorter options. Bring lunch or food available. All travel within Freedom Pass area. Details: (020) 8366 2242 or 07948 204 025. Leader: Dave Cockle

Wednesday 18th January

Footpath walk: Charles Dickens’ London. Meet 10.30am Russell Square Station (Piccadilly Line). 2012 is the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birth, and today Monica will link various locations associated with him and/or his novels in this part of London. The route will finish about 1.15pm in the vicinity of Holborn Station. Leader: Monica Smith

Thursday 19th January, 7.30 for 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall

The history of Enfield’s railways. Part one: Lea Valley, Southbury Loop and Enfield Town, an illustrated talk by Dave Cockle.

Saturday 21st January, 10am – 1pm (plus pub time if you’d like to join in)

Pymmes Brook makeover and action planning pub visit! Back in November fantastic volunteers helped Thames21 relieve Pymmes Brook of 4 van loads of rubbish! These were tremendous events and we’re returning this weekend to tackle the next stretch. After the clean-up we’ll head to the pub to warm up, chat about the results of our recent water quality study, and how we’re all going to save the Pymmes!
We’ll be getting rid of junk including some freezers, allowing the brook to flow again. We’ll also look for signs of life in the brook (small water-living creatures), which is another indication of its health (or otherwise).
We’ll provide boots and gloves, hot drinks and snacks! Please be aware this event may be muddy so please wear appropriate old clothes.
Meet at Silver Street end of Tanners End Lane, Enfield N18. Please confirm attendance to Aimee Felus on 07554 402727 or email aimee.felus@thames21.org.uk More details at www.thames21.org.uk/project/love-the-lea/ and www.thames21.org.uk/event/pymmes-brooke-makeover-and-action-planning-pub-visit/

Saturday 28th January

Footpath walk: From “The Blackest Streets” to Desirable Residences. Meet 10.25am Liverpool Street mainline station at entrance to Platform 1 (9.52am train from Enfield Town). Roy will highlight changes that have taken place over the last 200 to 300 years on a route full of interest from Spitalfields to Hoxton, with a lunch stop near the Geffrye Museum. Many shorter options. Details: (020) 8360 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls

Tuesday 31st January, 10.00 for 10.30, Jubilee Hall

The great migration : Tanzania wildlife, by Anne Johnson, with slides.

Saturday 4th February

Footpath walk: Enfield’s Countryside. Meet 10.15am Forty Hall Mansion – on the house side of the lake (at TES copy date access to the toilets was from near the courtyard). Today’s max 8 mile circular walk is via the New River, Theobalds Estate and Whitewebbs Estate. Reflecting the winter season, much of the route uses gravel tracks and can be shortened in the event of adverse weather conditions.
Option to leave at the lunch stop in Crews Hill (bring lunch or food available). If joining for afternoon section, be at Crews Hill station by 1.54pm (1.49pm train from Enfield Chase). Note: suggest car drivers park in Forty Hill, and not in the Forty Hall car park, to avoid being locked-in (locking times can be haphazard during the winter). Leader: Stuart Mills

Wednesday 8th February, 7 pm, Chickenshed Theatre

A talk with Adam Long from the brilliant Reduced Shakespeare Company. In conjunction with the Chickenshed’s upcoming Shakespeare’s Island play, Adam Long from The Reduced Shakespeare Company will present an evening of entertaining and illuminating conversation discussing the challenges of adapting Shakespeare’s plays for all manner of audiences and performers, giving exclusive insights into his creative process. Questions will be most welcome! Adam Long himself lives in Enfield. 60 minutes. Tickets £5 from the theatre. http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/1471/shows/talking-points-reducing-shakespeare-br-adapting-and-performing-the-bard.html

Friday 10th February, 8 pm

In the shadow of Mary and Charles Lamb, by Helen Walton. Joint meeting of The Enfield Society with the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society at the Charity School Hall, Church Street, Edmonton. No booking necessary.

Saturday 11th February

Footpath walk: Waterways and Parks. Meet 10.45am Warwick Avenue Station (Bakerloo Line) for a linear walk including Little Venice, Regent’s Canal, Regent’s Park and nearby places of interest, ending at Camden Lock/Market. Many shorter options. Bring lunch or food available. Leader: Brian Frear

Tuesday 14th February 2012, 8pm, Jubilee Hall

Clergy in London from the Black Death to the Reformation by Professor Virginia Davis (Queen Mary, University of London) (illustrated) [HA]

Wednesday 15th February

Footpath walk: River Lee Country Park. Meet 10.24am Cheshunt Station (10.14am train from Southbury Station or 9.55am train from Tottenham Hale which also stops at Ponders End, Brimsdown and Enfield Lock). About 7.5 mile circular walk in this major refuge for birds – consisting of a patchwork of lakes, waterways, open spaces and countryside, the area is linked by a large network of mostly well surfaced paths. Possible shorter option. Bring lunch or food available. Leader: Stuart Mills

Wednesday 15th – Saturday 18th February, Chickenshed Theatre, 7.30 pm, and also 2 pm on Friday 17th

Emerging Writer Week The Chickenshed Studio Theatre is showcasing a festival of exciting and eclectic new work from company writers and creators currently being nurtured through the Chickenshed Writers’ Group. Each evening plays host to a diverse array of pieces ranging from off-beat comedy to social drama, and from physical theatre to poignant stories. This event promises to be lively, powerful and full of surprises. Tickets £6 from the theatre. 2 hours. http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/1479/shows/emerging-writers-week.html

Friday 17th February 2012, 7.30 for 8pm, Jubilee Hall

Galleys to Garum: ancient Rome at sea by Ian Jones, EAS [EAS]

Tuesday, 21st February 2012, 7.30 for 8 pm, Jubilee Hall

The royal palaces of Enfield, an illustrated talk by Ian Jones.

Saturday 25th February

Footpath walk: Green Chain Walk. Meet 11.03am Erith Station (10.31am Dartford train from London Bridge mainline station – usually from platforms 1-3). Note: Martin intends to join the 9.29am train from Enfield Chase at Palmers Green, changing at Kings Cross onto the Northern Line to London Bridge. Alternatively, travel by 9.22am train from Enfield Town to Liverpool Street and either walk to London Bridge (via Bishopsgate and Gracechurch Street –allow about 20 mins), or catch a bus (35, 47, 48, 133 & 149).
From the Thames’ riverside at Erith, today’s 7.5 mile linear walk follows the Green Chain through its greenest sections with parks, ancient woods, heathland, nature reserves and open spaces, ending at Falconwood Station. Shorter options. Bring lunch or food available. All travel within the Freedom Pass area. Leader: Martin Langer

Tuesday 28th February, 10.00 for 10.30, Jubilee Hall

Treasures and the Tower, by Garry Wykes, with digital images.

Friday 2nd – Thursday 15th March, Chickenshed Theatre, various times – see website.

Shakespeare’s Island. How did Shakespeare imagine he might be remembered? Transported back to the island he created in The Tempest, Shakespeare magically journeys through past plays and characters in a desperate attempt to convince both himself and the world of his lasting legacy.
This new musical play is an inspiring, witty and accessible introduction to Shakespeare that will also offer fresh and intelligent perspectives for those who are familiar with the playwright. Performed by Chickenshed’s company members with a cast of over 100 students, this will be a unique and large-scale production complemented with music, song and dance. Tickets £15 (£13 concs) from the theatre. 1hr 30mins. http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/1438/shows/shakespeares-island-spring-production-2012.html

Tuesday 13th March 2012, 8pm, Jubilee Hall

The alchemy of dust: waste and recycling in nineteenth century London by Dr Peter Hounsell FHA (illustrated) [HA]

Thursday 15th March, 7.30 for 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall

How we used to live – domestic interiors from Victorian times to the present, by Stephen Gilburt.

Tuesday 27th March, 10.00 for 10.30, Jubilee Hall

Malta, by Brenda Brown, with slides

Thursday 19th April, 7.30 for 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall

The Walkers of Arnos Grove, by Ruby Galili (Joint meeting with Edmonton Hundred Historical Society).

Tuesday 8th May 2012, 8pm, Jubilee Hall

De-Stalinisation in the Soviet Union by Dr Polly Jones (University College, Oxford) [HA]

Saturday 16th to Saturday 23rd June 2012, Winchmore Hill

N21 festival. A wonderful week of events starting on the 16th June 2012 culminating in a glorious celebration on The Green in Winchmore Hill from 10am till 7pm on Saturday 23rd June 2012. The Fancy Fair! During the week there will be local historical walks, special promotional shopping and business events, photographic, historical and art exhibitions, music and dancing, children’s activities and competitions, to name but a few.

Notes

• TES footpath walks: Train details are correct at press date but TES cannot be responsible for subsequent alterations. Please always check with operating train companies’ enquiries line (08457 48 49 50) or with their websites. For TFL London area Tube, DLR, London Overground and bus details, ring 0843 222 1234 or check TFL website.

  Reduced price train travel: Groupsave Off-Peak Day Return (previously Cheap Day Return) tickets allow 3 or 4 adults to travel together for the price of 2 adults on First Capital Connect, London Midland, Southeastern, Southern, Chiltern, South West or National Express East Anglia. Even for travel to the start of linear walks Groupsave tickets are usually cheaper than buying a standard price single but you must travel as a group.

  If you have a Freedom Pass or National Bus Pass please bring it with you as we might use a bus for access.

  Please wear walking boots or stout walking shoes – trainers are not usually suitable, even for London parks.

• [LBE]: Enfield Council guided walks are organised by The Parks Outreach Team. Details of these and other walks are in their leaflet and on the Council’s Web site at <http://www.enfield.gov.uk/downloads/download/1522/guided_walks_leaflet_november_2011_to_april_2012>. Phone (020) 8441 8272 or email <alan.mitellas@enfield.gov.uk> for more information if necessary.

• [HA]: Meeting of The Historical Association, North London Branch, at Jubilee Hall. These meetings are open to all and there is no fee More details from the Branch Secretary, Robin Blades (020 8368 5328), <robin.blades@virgin.net>

• [EHHS]: Meeting of the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society.

• If you are interested in participating in Groundforce or ECV projects, please contact them in advance for details.

  • [GF]: Groundforce. Contact Eileen Jessup (020) 8805 1974

  • [ECV]: Meeting of the Enfield Conservation Volunteers Contact Jenny Willmot, Outreach and Community Officer, Parks Office, Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0PS, tel. (020) 8449 2459, email jenny.willmot@enfield.gov.uk.

• [SDCT]: Meeting of the Southgate District Civic Trust.

• [EAS]: Meeting of the Enfield Archaeological Society. Visitors are very welcome (£1.00 per person).

Last updated 2011-11-09 12:50

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