The N21 Festival Programme

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16–23 June 2012

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When we read Henrietta Cresswell’s book, Winchmore Hill: Memories of a Lost Village two years ago, we never envisaged it would turn into the amazing N21 Festival that you see in this programme today.

From the first lonely meeting in a draughty hall, to the huge following the Festival has today, we have been on an incredible journey.

Like any successful event, the result is determined by the people involved, and we have to say that the people of the area have shown a true charitable and community spirit.

The wide diversity and range of events that are included in this programme are a testament to the hard work, commitment and sacrifices that the huge team behind the N21 Festival has made to make the week as brilliant as it is. All we would like is that you come along to the events and participate in the fun.

We hope that you enjoy the N21 Festival and, above all, hope that you want to be part of it.

Thank you Henrietta too. You may have thought the village was lost, but we have found a new sense of village life that is out there for those who want to find it.

With the launch only a few weeks away, we look forward to seeing you at the inauguration on The Green at 10am on Saturday 16 June. It promises to be a notable occasion with the attendance of the Mayor of Enfield, David Burrowes MP, two Winchmore Hill residents who are 98 and 100 years old and a brass band. Be sure to be there!

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Winchmore Hill: In the pictureWhat locals love about N21 6portraits 8How little hands are making a big impression! 8art exhibition 9

History: The way we wereSpotlight on Henrietta Cresswell 13The coming of the railway 14Time for tea 14Cream Tea in Henrietta’s Garden 15History in the Making: The Winchmore Hill Residents’ Association 18Historical Exhibition 19Have we got old news for you: 1912 edition of The Recorder 19

Walking the talk: Discovering N21Woodcroft Wildspace 24Walks 25Talks 29Friends of Grovelands 30

Culture: Dance, music and moreThe Waterhouse Events 32N21 Film Festival 41More Treats 45

Competitions: On your marks!Limerick Competition 48Photography Competition 49

The Fancy Fair: Fabulous finaleWhat’s on 52Stage Performers 58

Charities: Chosen causesNoah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, The Alzheimer’s Society and The National Autistic Society 59

Without whom: Thanks and acknowledgements 60

PLUS8-page Festival

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Make sure you book early! Tickets are selling fast for Festival fixtures!

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6 • Winchmore Hill: In the picture

The inspiration for the Festival may be rooted in the past, but N21 has never been a place to stand still. So, in the true spirit of the here and now, meet just a handful of locals to learn what they love about the place...

Irene OsgoodI have lived in Winchmore Hill for over 50 years and I

think it has a friendly village atmosphere. You get a good neighbourhood feeling with

the same type of people around you.

Reem IskandaraniI like Winchmore Hill because it’s clean and quiet. I also like the shops and think it’s a

stylish area.

Bradley DayI think Winchmore Hill is a really nice and very

safe area with a big Sainsbury’s. I also like

Grovelands Park.

Hooman KotobiI love my street that is big and friendly. I

especially like Grovelands Park and like to meet my

friends there.

Velma HufferIt’s just perfect in

every way!

Grant EldredLiving in N21 is like living

in a village in London!Sophia and Lucas EldredLucas likes living in N21 because he’s close to his

extended family. Sophia likes living here because she gets to see

granny and grandpa!

Maggie BurchWinchmore Hill is the perfect place with a community spirit.


Gladys Swinton, who will be 99 in December, has lived in Winchmore Hill for more than 70 years, arriving here from Stamford Hill with her husband David and young son. David worked for the Gas Board who offered them lodgings in the area, and here they stayed. Gladys now has three sons who visit her regularly.

“Winchmore was and still is such a lovely, leafy and safe area,” she says. “Our children used to ride their bikes with their friends, go to the local school and visit the cinema which was close by (now Capitol House). I always had such dear friends.”

Gladys is a familiar and friendly face in Winchmore Hill, going out for daily walks and always greeting

her local shopkeepers and neighbours, who keep an eye out for her. “Back then, I used to catch a bus to work in Hackney and the journey was so easy. The bus conductors were jovial characters and most of us worked, so we all looked out for each other if we needed a helping hand.”

Gladys is a member of the Methodist Church in Winchmore Hill which hasn’t changed much since she first arrived. “What has changed are the shops,” Gladys recalls. “There were quite a few

men’s and ladies’ outfitters, a United Dairies, two bakers, two greengrocers,

a fishmonger and a very nice shoe shop. Although I still think all the shops here are

very good.”

Alexia JosephI love Grovelands Park, especially the pond, the ducks and the big play

area. It’s really good for children like me.

Peter, Zara and Zack TasouThe local amenities are

very good and cover everything we need as a family. There are lots of

parent baby groups and a good choice of schools. It’s

also a very friendly and safe community.

Ralph and Gillian WesternThere is a lot of history in

Winchmore Hill that makes it an interesting place to live. There are nice undulating

hills, pleasing architecture, a leafy Green and a village

atmosphere.

Marion LandoOne thing in particular

that I like about Winchmore Hill is that there is a good choice

of restaurants.


Just as Henrietta and her father, Dr. Cresswell, used drawings as a way to record their impressions of Winchmore Hill during their lifetimes, so we want to mirror the ‘Village’ of 2012 for posterity.

A key part of the Festival’s Grand Launch will be the ‘Portraits of a New Village’ Drawing Workshop for N21 children and families, plus visitors and friends. Sponsored by All Safe and Sound, the Workshop is being run in association with the Southgate Civic Trust. With all materials provided free, everyone will be invited to draw a portrait of themselves, a friend or a relative to be included in an exhibition. Local shop owners and staff are on alert to get creative juices flowing by putting up their portraits in their windows from 8 June onwards. Each drawing they create on our special Memories

Local youngsters have been hands-on, literally, in a huge effort to make the Fancy Fair on the Green a bright and colourful day to be proud of. We asked schools, playgroups and pre- schools in the locality to get the children to personalise a triangle of fabric with their hand print. These bright and colourful creations were then sewn together by our wonderful group of festival volunteers to form metres and metres of brilliant bunting that will adorn The Green on Saturday 23 June. Hundreds and hundreds of fabric triangles have been painstakingly cut out, pots of paint distributed and many, many little hands have been lovingly dipped in trays of paint and splodged about all over the N21 area. Don’t miss the opportunity to come and see the results of this unique teamwork!

of a Lost Village template will cost 50p, with all profits going to support the Festival charities.To make your mark, come along to:

The King’s Head Long Room, Winchmore Hill Green on Saturday 16 June from 10am-4pm.

Weather permitting, the Workshop will also take place on Winchmore Hill Green. All drawings will be exhibited until 3.30pm, when prizes for the most interesting work will be awarded and three or four portraits selected for display in the N21 Festival Art Exhibition.

Art: Little hands making a big impression

Portraits: putting a face on Winchmore Hill fesTival

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Art Exhibition

Open Air Art Group Invitation – Art on Winchmore Hill Green

The N21 Festival would like you to come and paint or draw on Winchmore Hill Green, in a group, on Sunday 17 June (Father’s Day) between 2pm-4pm and Thursday, 21 June between 10am and 12 noon.

Please email us at [email protected] to tell us which day/s you will be attending. All artists are welcome!

The N21 Festival Art Exhibition, in association with Enfield Art Circle, will take place in Holy Trinity Church Hall, The Broadway, Winchmore Hill, during the week of the Festival. The Exhibition runs from Saturday 16 June until Saturday 23 June and the opening hours are:

10am-5pm (except for Thursday, 21 June when there will be extended hours until 8pm and a special exhibitors’ evening)

We are planning some additional Art events in Winchmore Hill during The Festival Week. Look out for local artists’ paintings or drawings dotted around N21. We are also organising a number of artists to work in public places during the Festival. If you are an artist prepared to conduct your work in a shop environment or other location in N21, then please let us know. We would love to hear from you, at [email protected], whether or not you are exhibiting.

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Born in Hoppers Road in 1855, the daughter of the village doctor, Henrietta Cresswell grew to be a woman proud of her ‘mannish’ looks. She once bragged about being asked to leave a ‘Ladies Only’ railway compartment. However, this sensitive woman had paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1889 and she also produced a masterpiece of prose that today gives us an insight into Victorian Winchmore Hill. Tomboy Henrietta’s childhood playground was the ‘Enchanted Forest’ that stretched from Hoppers Road to Southgate. Before the railway arrived, Winchmore Hill was a fairly isolated woodland hamlet. By the age of 9, though never formally educated, Henrietta knew the names of all

the local plants, trees, animals and insects through accompanying her father on his daily rounds and from Anne Pratt’s, Botany. As well as painting, she developed a passion for cycling and photography. By the time she was 14, the family house and those of her two grandmothers had been demolished to make way for a railway cutting. A lifelong spinster, Henrietta was a country girl at heart and when the march of bricks and mortar threatened to mutate the village into a London suburb, she left for Dumfries. She died in Watermillock in the Lake District in 1931. Sadly, her body lies in an unmarked grave but fortunately for us, we have her memorial in a wonderful book, Memories of a Lost Village.

Next time you walk up Station Road, look out for the blue plaque that proclaims the one-time home of henrietta cresswell...without whom the N21 Festival might never have happened

History: The way we were • 13

Spotlight on Henrietta Cresswell

Coutesty of Enfield Local Studies and Archive

In 1865, the Great Northern Railway (GNR) obtained Parliamentary powers for a new railway line from Wood Green to Hertford, where it was planned to turn west and join their existing Welwyn to Hertford branch line. At the same time, powers were obtained to construct a west to north spur near Welwyn to provide a link with the GNR’s main line and the Hertford branch. The main objective was to provide an alternative route for main line trains, which at the time were suffering delays due to congestion on the double-track sections of the GNR main line via Potters Bar. A financial crisis in 1866 caused the scheme to be cut back to a branch line from Wood Green to Enfield, which would hopefully stimulate suburban traffic and enable extension towards Hertford at a later date. Construction started in 1869. The coming of the Railway was to turn a thinly-populated and undeveloped area made up of small villages into the North London suburbs that we know today.

The original branch line had stations at Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Enfield. Bowes Park and Grange Park came later.

David Cockle will be presenting one of the Festival’s History Talks (see page 29)

More than anything, the coming of the railway began to shape Winchmore Hill as we know it today. Indeed, it is a subject that was close to Henrietta Cresswell’s heart. Rail historian, David Cockle, kindly provided the following information...

History: Time for tea

I and my late husband, Clive, bought the Old Bakery in 1978, falling in love with its eccentricities. It is a Grade II listed building, dating back to the 1700s at least. Originally a farmhouse, it later became the village bakery run by a succession of Quaker bakers. These included two Quaker ladies, the Catchpole sisters. Henrietta Cresswell recounts how Lydia Catchpole, mistakenly thinking the ‘mead’ she had made from honey was a non-alcoholic beverage, overindulged and slept through the night in front of the fire, remarking to the Doctor the next day, “I fear, Friend John, I must have been powerfully refreshed”. Caring for The Old Bakery has been a continuing process over these 34 years, involving much expenditure and effort but also many delights, such as when, in re-doing the kitchen, we revealed a massive brick fireplace and huge

Nina Anstee describes the historic Old Bakery

History: The coming of the railway

Courtesy of Southgate Photographic Societyand Enfield Local Studies and Archive

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oak beams, all inexplicably covered up in a 1950s modernising spree. When we bought the house, the Stables at the end of the small walled garden were in bad condition. Fred, a semi-retired builder who had learnt his trade from his grandfather in Winchmore Hill, worked on the Stables gradually over several years, rebuilding them brick by brick. Now, the Stables make a restful and elegant guesthouse. Hiding away behind the Bakery’s high walls, one soon forgets how much time has passed since the Catchpole sisters in their Quaker head scarves tended their bees, since carts laden with sacks of flour were drawn into the yard and horses nodded their heads over half-doors. It’s a life long-gone, but one that you can re-capture, in imagination, on quiet summer evenings in the garden of the Old Bakery.

‘The old gabled house between the village pond and Hoppers Road was the baker’s. It was very picturesque, built of weather-boarding and roofed with mossy tiles and had an extensive yard and huge barns and granaries. There was a bakehouse of the old sort with an oven heated by burning faggots within, and there were long kneading troughs under the window.’ From Winchmore Hill - Memories of a Lost Village, by Henrietta Cresswell,

Cream Tea in Henrietta’s Garden

The home of local resident Gillian Western was once owned by Henrietta Cresswell. As part of the N21 Festival, Gillian will welcome guests into her garden for afternoon tea. There will be two sittings daily at 2.45pm to 4pm and 4pm to 5.15pm on Monday 18, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 June. Tickets are £5 per head and profits go to charity. Tickets available from Home Care Preferred, Mistress Appleby, Papylon and Marino & Roberto.

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Although tickets have virtually sold out as this publication goes to press, two sittings for an Edwardian Tea Party, hosted by Nina, will be held on Sunday 17 June in the garden of The Old Bakery.


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Today, just as in years gone by, local residents have helped to make and shape history in the area. Playing a leading role in this is the Winchmore Hill Residents’ Association (WHRA), with recent issues including the 20mph speed limit around schools, the proposed modifications to the CPZ, bus routing and high-profile planning matters.

With a current membership of about 400, the WHRA aims to:

preserve and improve the existing amenities •in the areaco-operate with any other non-political body •or bodies with similar aimsorganise united action in matters of local •concernrepresent the views and opinions of local •residents

History in the making: The Winchmore Hill Residents’ Association

An informal members’ meeting takes place three times a year at which local Ward Councillors are present and our MP is usually there too. If you want to know more about the WHRA – or want to join – visit the Association’s stall at the Fancy Fair.www.whresidents.org

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Ever wondered what Winchmore Hill was like when it was truly a village? You have the opportunity to find out during the N21 Festival Week when there will be an exhibition of photographs dating from the early years of the 20th century. Sponsored by the Winchmore Hill Residents’ Association, the Exhibition is free and will take place in the Friends Meeting House, 59 Church Hill. Opening times are as follows:

12 noon-6pm on Monday 18 June and from 10am-6pm from Tuesday 17 June until Saturday 23 June, with an extended hours evening on Wednesday 20 June until 8pm. Refreshments will be available.

To produce this exhibition a small sub-committee of volunteers was formed to search out as many

Have we got old news for you: 1912 edition of The Recorder

N21.net, with the kind permission of Mr David Cooper, the Southgate District Civic Trust and Enfield Local Studies Library and Archive, has reprinted the April 25 1912 edition of The Recorder newspaper for Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Southgate. It is a chance to see what was in the news 100 years ago and get an insight into how people were living then. In this edition, Hugh Woolner explains how he survived the sinking of the Titanic; “Should the

clergy visit parishioners?” is questioned; we hear about the difficulties of getting a good photograph after your camera hasn’t been used all winter and of the dangers of bogus police whistles. The Recorder costs £2.50, with all profits to the N21 Festival charities, and is currently available from; The Grangeway Newsagents , Hunters Newsagents, and Winchmore Hill Station Coffee Shop.

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photos of the period as possible. Libraries were visited, archives searched and local historians consulted, resulting in an unprecedented number of fascinating images. Having made the selection, the next question was, in what order should we arrange them? Then one of the committee members came up with the idea of matching each photo with a quotation from Henrietta’s book, working through in chronological order. These quotations then formed the captions for each photo. Be sure not to miss this unique opportunity of seeing what your Winchmore Hill looked like 100 years ago.

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Woodcroft Wildspace, a registered charity, is an educational wildspace for the benefit of all Enfield residents. It is a place where people can bring their children to enjoy and learn about nature, and is home to a range of insects, birds, small mammals, pond life, plants and trees in a natural habitat. Last year saw the completion of the apiary and arrival of the bees, the planting of 80 deciduous trees, 83 rare apple trees in the orchard, the digging of new ponds and the addition of new dead hedges. This wonderful space is especially beneficial for those who do not have the luxury of their own garden. People of all ages are invited to come along and help with the series of projects that are in action as well as to see the wildspace. Recently allocated up to £100,000 by the local authority arising from the sale of 1.5 acres of the land, the charity has also previously received Big Lottery funding, which provided security and

A walk you might want to take at any time of year would be to the Woodcroft Wildspace in Woodcroft Road

the apiary complex. Proposals include nature trails through managed woodland, a wetland and a meadow area, all with full disabled access. There are enormous opportunities to be involved in the development of Woodcroft Wildspace both on and off site. Participating in the project enables everyone to not only learn about wildlife and new skills but also have opportunities for photography, drawing, painting, music and the operation of a business, providing a wide range of invaluable resources to schools, colleges and the wider community. Normal opening times are approximately 9am-5.30pm every day, with site days on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. To contact us by telephone: 0208 819 1662. By email: [email protected] or online at www.woodcroft.org.uk.

Look out for Woodcroft events in the 8-page pull-out programme.

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From the whimsical to the wicked...don’t miss a unique opportunity to pound N21’s pavements to discover its rich and varied history. And if sitting is more your style, there’s a quartet of historic talks to choose from

A Winchmore Hill resident for 30 years, Joe Studman is leading three N21 Festival walks, with the aim of informing and educating, but most of all entertaining. An Associate of the Institute of Tourist Guiding and a qualified City Guide, Joe has always been interested in local history. He says that the N21 Festival is giving him the opportunity to share his curiosity with his neighbours. “There are over a dozen structures in Winchmore Hill that are so architecturally important that they are listed by English Heritage,” he explains. “Most of us walk familiar streets every day and don’t realise there are fascinating stories attached to them. The tales associated with the churches, pubs and houses help us appreciate the wonderful area in which we live.”

All the walks start from Winchmore Hill Station and will last about 90 minutes. Tickets – £5 per walk, or £3.50 for concessions – are available as follows:1. Contact Joe Studman on 0787 553 7295 or by email on [email protected] 2. Send a cheque (made payable to N21 Festival) with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to: N21 Festival Walks, c/o N21.net, 47 The Chine, London N21 2EE with details of the walks you require. 3. Go into Hunters Newsagents on The Green to buy your tickets in person. In addition to these walks, Joe Studman is leading a series of free 40-minute walks for local schools in the area during Festival Week. “This will provide a wonderful opportunity for our children to learn more about the rich history of the area,” said Louise Cater from Highfield Primary School. “We are very much looking forward to joining Joe.”

Historic guided Walk 1: The Darker Side of Winchmore Hill sponsored by Hanover ElectricalSaturday 16 June 2012, 9:30pm start

This unique look at Winchmore Hill takes onboard the ‘dark’ side, so come prepared for tales that some may find disturbing... The image of a respectable middle class village will be tested by stories, criminal and ghoulish, all revealed during this 90-minute late evening stroll into the seamier side of N21. This walk is not suitable for children or those wishing to sleep easy in their beds!

Walks

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Historic guided Walk 2: Memories of a Lost Village sponsored by Jayne Liasi ChiropodistTuesday 19 June 2012, 6:30pm start

The Lost Village walk will concentrate on the Cresswell family and the stories related in Henrietta Cresswell’s Memories of a Lost Village. Her book is poetic and humorous and the aim is to capture its spirit. The extended Cresswell family lived in seven different houses in the 60 or so years that they inhabited the village. Only two survive, but we will also look at the sites of demolished homes.

Historic guided Walk 3: N21 and all that! sponsored by Edmonton Hundred Historical SocietyWednesday 20 June 2012, 7:30pm start

This light-hearted history lesson will explore the heritage of Winchmore Hill. As we stroll through the streets of N21, you’ll discover Quakers and Queens, Bankers and Brewers and Chapels and Colleges, all in less than two hours. No previous knowledge required!

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Discovering the Cresswells of winchmore hillAn illustrated talk by Peter Hodge

Monday 18 June 2012 at 7.30pm for 8pmPartnered by the Southgate District Civic TrustThe Cresswells of Winchmore Hill: A Gifted Victorian Family was written by Peter Hodge and published by Southgate District Civic Trust. In it he traces in detail five generations of the family from their ancestral home in Northumberland, through their period of residence in Winchmore Hill, to their demise in the mid-20th century.

The coming of the railway to N21 – The construction of the lines to Winchmore Hill and Grange Park by David Cockle

Tuesday 19 June at 7.30pm for 8pmDavid Cockle continues the week with his account of the arrival and construction of not only Winchmore Hill Station (in 1871) and the line, but also the extension to Grange Park, which celebrated its centenary last year. David’s talks are always highly popular so early booking is recommended.

Talks

ALL TALKS:Venue: The Friends Meeting House, Winchmore Hill, N21Tickets are £2, available from Hunters Newsagents on Winchmore Hill Green or by post from N21 Festival Talks, c/o N21.net, 47 The Chine, London N21 2EE. Please send an SAE, cheques made payable to The N21 Festival and details of the talks you would like.

All profits will go to the N21 Festival charities.

Southgate before World War One – The coming of the builders by graham dalling

Thursday 21 June 2012 at 7.30pm for 8pmGraham Dalling, the respected and popular local historian, throws light on how the local area was built after the death of John Donnithorne Taylor, who owned most of the land. Graham always likes to include the humorous aspects of his historical discoveries, so this should be an interesting evening!

Historic buildings in and around winchmore hill by Stephen Gilburt and Dr Audrey Kirby

Friday 22 June 2012 at 7.30pm for 8pmStephen Gilburt has spent many years in the Ancient Monuments and Historic Building Division of the Department of the Environment. He now writes articles and gives comprehensive talks on historic buildings. The illustrated talk by Dr Audrey Kirby, president of the Southgate District Civic Trust, will trace the history and restoration of Grovelands House from its inception in 1797 to the present day. Footage sourced from Enfield Local Studies Library and Archives and the Southgate District Civic Trust.

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The Friends of Grovelands Park is a group of local park users who meet quarterly to liaise with the Council’s Parks Department about upkeep and maintenance, with such success that the Park has been awarded the Green Flag each year for the past five years. The meetings are at St. Paul’s Church Small Hall, on Church Hill, with the next due as follows: 5 July, 6 September and 22 November 2012. New members are always welcome and further information is available from Secretary/Treasurer, Janice Brownlee via email at [email protected] The Park is Grade II on the Register of Historic Landscapes and Gardens because it is a typical example of the collaboration between landscape garden designer, Humphrey Repton and architect, John Nash. Their partnership involved a design where Repton would landscape the grounds surrounding a country house conceived by Nash. Together they worked on many other successful

Friends of Grovelands

Backing onto Grovelands House is the much-loved Grovelands Park, the jewel in the crown of N21, which will celebrate its centenary next year

commissions, including Regent’s Park, St James’s Park and The Brighton Pavilion. Grovelands House (now a private hospital) still stands in sweeping grounds, leading to a lake, with the boundaries disguised with many trees. Modern-day facilities now include a small Pitch and Putt Course, two children’s play areas (one in the wood), a café, tennis courts and a basketball court. Football pitches are available to rent by local teams, and the Bowls Club has its own Club-house and Green.

Be sure to join in the fun to celebrate Grovelands Park’s

100th birthday in 2013. To get involved contact:

[email protected]

Courtesy of Enfield Local Studies Library and Archive


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The Waterhouse Events

Open ‘Mic’ Night We’ll provide a ‘mic’ and guitar amp – you provide the entertainment! Come and show the rest of N21 your musical talent, be it for 5 or 15 minutes. You never know, this may be the start of your pop career! For further details, or to book a slot for the night, email [email protected] or call Ann on 07979 853520

The Winchmore SingersA Morning of Music on Tuesday 19 June from 11am-12.30pm with the Winchmore Singers offering light classics and show music. Tea/coffee and cakes will be served between 12 noon-12.30pm.

Poetry ExtravaganzaPoetry Extravaganza from 6.30pm-10pm on Tuesday 19 June, featuring the North London Stanza, Winchmore Hill Writers and Salisbury House Poets. Winners of the Limerick competition will be announced and prizes presented. If you have never been to a poetry meeting before, this is your chance to experience something new. The spoken word is poetry tonight.

The Winchmore Strings Concert and PracticeWinchmore String Orchestra Concert and Open Rehearsal on Thursday 21 June from 7.30pm-10pm – a rare opportunity to not only experience

The Waterhouse Hall is an excellent venue for all types of events and if you have never heard of or been to The Waterhouse, then this is the time to come and enjoy!

a concert, but to watch how the orchestra work and how they rehearse. The Winchmore String Orchestra has an excellent reputation and the opportunity to see The Winchmore Strings should not be missed.

An Evening of JazzHome Care Preferred is pleased to sponsor a great night of Jazz, Soul and Blues as part of The N21 Festival on Sunday 17 June. This is a rare chance to see Tony O’Malley and his band. He is one of the most charismatic vocalists working in the UK. With 7 CDs to his name, Tony O’Malley has established himself as one of the most original and powerful performers on the scene today. An established artist throughout Europe, Tony’s fan base extends from the likes of Belgium and Holland to Georgia in the East and beyond. Doors open at 7.30pm and the band starts at 8pm. The band will perform two 40-minute sets with a 20-minute break in between. A bar selling beer, wines, soft drinks, nuts, crisps and olives will be open from 7.30pm-10pm. All profits from the event will be donated to The N21 Festival charities. Tickets are £7 and can be booked by contacting Ken Waterhouse. E: [email protected] or tel: 020 8364 3670 or by visiting 49 Station Road, N21 3NB.

All the above events will take place in The Waterhouse Hall, United Reformed Church, Compton Road, N21 3NU

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Welcome to The First N21 Film Festival ... ever. Co-ordinator John Stewart, from winchmore hill, together with chris Irish and Ellie Phillips, is bringing the cinema back to Winchmore Hill and the surrounding area for the first time in 53 years. They hope that you will enjoy the films that they have on offer, each selected to explore the intriguing tapestry that is suburbia

“There have been the usual challenges as a film exhibitor such as researching and selecting appropriate films, tracking down screening licences for each film, confirming venues and catering, as well as marketing and publicity,” said John, who is Project Coordinator at Reel Islington, who produce an annual programme of film screening events and a monthly film club. “We also had to track down archive footage of the local area dating back to the 1930’s. It has been a task, but a very welcome one, since the event is not for profit, with all money raised going to charity,” added Ellie, who completed her MA in Film Studies last year. “I have finally found a use for a lifetime’s film fanaticism, with my involvement in the N21 Film Festival,” added Chris, who enjoys writing, directing and composing sound tracks for films. Food and drink will be available for purchase at screenings. Special thanks for refreshments to: Queen’s Head Pub; Enfield Rotary Club; Pizza Express N21 www.pizzaexpress.com Palmavera Fine Foods www.palmaverafinefoods.com Baskervilles Tea Shop www.baskervillesteashop.co.uk and The Fairies of London www.thefairiesoflondon.co.uk

16–22 June 2012

To purchase tickets, visit www.n21filmfestival.eventbrite.com

Tickets can also be purchased directly through Hunters Newsagents, 2 The Green, N21 1AY.

[email protected]

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All films are £5/£3 concession (Concession tickets are available for the unemployed, full time students and senior citizens.)

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WHAT’S ON...Visit www.N21festival.net for more information about the Film Festival

and other events taking place as part of the N21 Festival.

Saturday 16 June, United Reformed Church, Compton Road, N21 3NU

THE BURBS (1989)Directed by Joe Dante, Certificate: 12Sponsored by The Fenton Dental Studio

A story of paranoia about new neighbours in a typical affluent American suburb. (101 mins)

Doors open: 5:45pm. Screening: 6:30pm.

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Sunday 17 June, Winchmore Hill Friends Meeting House, N21 1LE

LOCAL HISTORY ON FILM (1930’s-1950’s)Certificate: U Sponsored by The Southgate Civic District Trust

Footage of Enfield dating back to the 1930’s. Featuring piano accompaniment for silent films.

Doors open: 2pm. Screening: 2:30pm.

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Monday 18 June, 3rd Southgate Scout Group, Wilson Street, N21 1BL

FUTURE SHORTS FESTIVALDirector: various, Certificate: 18Sponsored by The Fairies of London

The Future Shorts Festival is the biggest pop up film festival of its kind, showcasing the most exciting short films from around the world. (90 mins)


Wednesday 20 June, United Reformed Church, Compton Road, N21 3NU

DREAMS OF A LIFE (2011)Directed by Carol Morely, Certificate: 12A

A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. (95 mins)


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Thursday 21 June, 3rd Southgate Scout Group, Wilson Street, N21 1BL

SLEEP FURIOUSLY (2008)Directed by Gideon Koppel, featuring music from Aphex Twin. Certificate: U

“A documentary love-letter to Trefeurig, a Welsh farming community in Ceredigion.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. (94 minutes)


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Friday 22 June, 3rd Southgate Scout Group, Wilson Street, N21 1BL

VILLAGE/SUBURB/CITYDirectors: Esther Johnson, Kyoko Miyake, Joe Dante. Certificate: 15

A selection of short films exploring the implications of Winchmore Hill’s transformation from a village to a suburb.(90 mins)



Capitol Cinema

Copyright: Enfield Local Studies and Archive

The Capitol Cinema opened in Green Lanes on 26 December 1929 where the Government office block Capitol House stands today. Designed in an Art Deco style by noted cinema architect Robert Cromie, it was run briefly by Lou Morris.From December 1930, it was taken over by Associated British Cinemas (ABC) who operated it throughout its life until its closure on 5 December 1959. The Capitol was demolished in 1960.

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More Treats!

Fun Family Dog ShowSaturday 16 JuneVillage Vet and Salisbury Arms invite you to a fun family dog show in aid of Dogs4Life and the N21 Festival charities. All pooches are welcome, with categories to include Waggiest Tail, Best Outfit and Golden Oldie. Come and chat to veterinary nurses, groomers and other dog lovers. See the work of Dogs4Life and make some doggie friends. Grab a drink and enjoy the show! To register to enter, go to www.villagevet.co.uk, www.salisburyarmswinchmorehill.co.uk (advanced registration from 21 May).

On The Green MusicThe N21 Festival team really want to see The Green come alive. After a heavy day at the office, wouldn’t it be good if you came out of the station on a hot summer’s evening to the sound of soothing live music filling the warm evening air?The evening events will take place from 5-7pm on Monday 18 June until Friday 22 June and will include two acoustic guitar evenings, the first led by George Papakyriacou, the second by Phil Crocker; a stringed quartet evening with the Brackens String Quartet; a jazz evening and a free Hip Hop Workshop covering popping and locking by expert coach from the North London Dance Studio. Come along and enjoy the ambience, and don’t forget a picnic!

Vintage Tea Party on The Green Saturday 16 – 1.30pm-4.30pmTreacle’s are bringing the swinging 40’s/50’s back to The Green with a Swing Band, Lindy Hop show dancing and a fun Best Dressed Vintage Competition with prize. Food, refreshments and licensed bar. Afternoon tea and Picnic Food Platters MUST be pre-booked. Tickets available from Treacle’s Tea Shop.

The Courtyard PresentsFather’s Day Lunch – Souvla, wine and FREE hot dogs for the kids – Race your Dad on the Formula 1 SimulatorAlso...The Business Networking EventTuesday 19 JuneGreat opportunity to meet other local business people over Souvla and wine.For details on either events call 020 8886 4944

Free Keep Fit and Dance Classes Every day from Mon 18-Fri 22 June Maria of www.hotsalsa.co.uk will spice things up on The Green – check the Festival website for full programme.

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48 • Competitions: On your marks!

Capture the spirit of Winchmore Hill in just five lines to win a tasty prize in our Limerick Competition! Judge Marlene McAndrew is waiting to award a huge pot of sweets to the children’s winner and six bottles of wine to the adult victor. “I see a limerick as a very English form of verse (despite the Irish place name) which at its best can encompass wit in a very concise and disciplined form,” she remarked with enthusiasm. Send your entry to: [email protected] along with your name and contact details or hand to Mark in The Larder, Winchmore Hill Green by 15 June 2012. All entries must be in the form of a limerick (see following details) and relate to Winchmore Hill in some way.

Pens ready! Win o’er Marlene...Be witty, pithy – and clean!sum up all the fun Of N21 –If you win, claim your prize on The Green!

The Festival has organised two competitions to offer residents the chance to show off their creative flair...

Both prizes have been kindly donated by The Larder,

winchmore hill green. if you win, you will need to collect your prize from

The Larder, 26 The Green, N21 www.thelardern21.co.uk

There wossity wissety wooWho boppidy bippeddy boo.When slippery slopHe went gippety gopAnd mungled the moggity moo..

For the unititiated, this is a template or skeleton limerick. Just five lines – the English haiku, in fact, only funnier and with rhymes. Use the train or bus journey to work, while waiting in a café, or any odd moment at home when bored with the TV. Go on, have a go. And not too filthy, please. It’s a family audience out there! Go to N21.net for more guidance if you need it.

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Together with a selection of other entries, the winning images will be displayed at the Photographic Exhibition during the N21 Festival Week. All winners will each receive a mounted print of their photo.

There are three categories in the competition:

Primary school (up to 11yrs old). Prize: a Treacey’s Toystore voucher for £100 to spend in the shop, generously donated by Treacey Brennan. www.treaceystoystore.com

Secondary school (12yrs old and over). Prize: one free place on an 8-week beginner’s photography course sponsored by Matthew Herd from Ministry of Expression. www.ministryofexpression.com

Adults (over 18yrs). Prize: a year’s free membership of the Southgate Photographic Society. www.southgatephoto.org.uk

HOW TO ENTER

1. Attach up to 5 images to an email and send to [email protected] with entrant’s name, date of birth, postal address and telephone number. Jpeg files please, file name photographer’s name and image title e.g. “Jo Bloggs, The Green in Spring.jpg”

2. If you have an old photograph you wish to enter, scan it and email it to us. If you need help with this, email us and we will do our best to help [email protected]

3. Make sure you read the full terms and conditions (see N21.net) before you send in your image, as you will be agreeing to these by entering.

4. ENTRY is FREE. Entrants do not have to be residents of Winchmore Hill or indeed the United Kingdom. Entrants must agree to abide by the competition rules.

Snap to it if you want to enter the Festival’s photographic competition – the midday 1 June 2012 deadline is drawing near. The judges and competition organisers, from the southgate photographic society, will be looking for pictures that capture ‘My winchmore hill’

Photography Competition!

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all the fun of the fair will be brought to you on Saturday 23 June to finish off the N21 Festival week in style. The centrepoint will be a stage sponsored by Russdales. There’ll also be a Children’s Activity Zone, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, music, dancing and a Chill Out Zone – in short something for everyone! Here’s a taster of what will be there on the day...

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EVENT!

The Fancy Fair

Information correct at time of printing, please check the website www.N21Festival.net for the latest details.

Free Rail travel courtesy of first

capital connect, on 23 June, between

Palmers Green and grange park

The green will be a car-free zone for the fancy fair

If you do drive, there is free car

parking in st paul’s school

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Food & Drink

Madame GautierMadame Gautier is a classic French Traiteur – offering restaurant standard food to eat at home – as you would find in every village in France. www.madamegautier.com Churros GarciaStonkingly good, freshly made Spanish Churros served sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon (optional) and cup of dipping Valor chocolate.www.churrosgarcia.co.uk

Mussel MenThis is a food eating experience rather than a fast food operation. Moules-Frites, Fresh Oysters and Seafood Chowder with Rustic Bread.www.musselmen.com The Whippy WagonAward-winning ice cream all served from our brand new Eco-Friendly Van.

Anna Maes We specialise in food from the deep south. Mac N Cheese in a southern style gooey Monterey Jack, sharp Cheddar and stringy Mozzarella Cheese Sauce. Served hot and bubbling from giant cast iron skillets which you can then tailor with different gourmet toppings.www.anna-maes.com The Champagne WarehouseWinner of Best Online Champagne Retailer 2011 by Harpers – The Champagne warehouse will be serving up a wonderful selection of Champagnes and Wines by the bottle or by the glass and Bucks Fizz from 10am.www.champagnewarehouse.com The Queen’s Head Pimms TentJugs of ice-cold Pimms sold all day long to enjoy whilst soaking up the Festival atmosphere.

Food & Drink!

Russdales Stage!

Chill Out ZoneIf you fancy getting away from the hurley burley of the Festival madness, come and indulge yourself in the Chill Out Zone. Relaxation will commence from 10am and run until 5.30pm. Choose from Reiki, Reflexology, Bowens Technique, Chi, Holistic and Aromatherapy Massage. In association with The Green Room.

Picture yourself at The Fancy Fair 2012In memory of the book, we have created a photographic opportunity on Winchmore Hill Green to remember the occasion of the Fancy Fair in 2012. With a choice of backgrounds, you can have a photo taken in period dress to reflect the history that has led to this event. Family Portraits will be taken by a professional photographer and will cost £10, with profits going to the N21 Festival charities.

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What, Where and When for Children...

From 10am-7pm, the Children’s Activity Camp will be open for fun and games galore...

Come and see Miss Ballooniverse, Craft Zone, Popcorn Machine, Face Painting, Circus Skills and more!

Children’sZone!

don’t miss... The N21 Kids’ Mural Painting BoutiqueAdd your very own colourful creation to The Festival’s live artwork in action!

Saturday23 June 2012

is going to be a great day!

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Stage Performers

The morning will feature children and performances from St Paul’s, Grange Park, Palmers Green High, The London Pantomimers, The Dance Studio, Greasepaint Anonymous, Highlands, Rhythm Nation and Ministry of Expression.

From 1pm, we’ll see a variety of up and coming bands, headlined by the Manic Shine with their multi-influenced Modern Rock. www.themanicshine.com

Spreading the Festival love will be George Papakyriacou with his acoustic pop music and positive vibe.

We are delighted to have the wonderful Jon Burrows bring the Spirit of Elvis to the stage. www.jonburrows-thespiritofelvis.com

The 23 June will see a staged concert on The Green between 10am-7pm

The Russdales StageMusic and dance by local people all day

Visit www.N21Festival.net for complete line-up, also featuring Stephanie Coles, 2Ks, Olympic Bouzouki Group, Drive Through Therapy, Kenneth Nash & The Earls, Jessica Glynne.

This wonderful concert will end with a musical explosion – the Bizzarros www.bizzarros.co.uk – a big, 10-piece band of seasoned musicians who will have you on your feet!

As well as the concert, we’ll have acoustic music each evening on The Green 5pm-7pm and there’s an open ‘mic’ night on 18 June at the Waterhouse – see page 32 and www.N21Festival.net for details

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Noah’s Ark is an expanding children’s hospice service which seeks to serve an estimated 350 life-threatened and life-limited children or young people and their families, living in the communities of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Our aim is to support these families with services for the whole family, enabling them to live positive lives and face the future with hope. Our services range from practical and emotional support, outings for the family and end-of-life and bereavement care. Through initiatives like our Play Scheme, Siblings Support Programme, Family Days and Specialist Family Carers, we are able

Our vision is of a radically improved world for people with dementia. A world where they have their rights recognised, where they can fully contribute to family and community life and where they can live with dignity, free from discrimination. Our charity objectives are to relieve and treat, and promote the relief and treatment of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to provide support for such persons, their families and carers. In Enfield we currently provide the borough’s dementia advisor service, a weekly dementia café, carers’ information and support programmes, a care attendance scheme and day care purchased through another agency. We are also pleased to announce that our Singing for the Brain service was launched in Southgate on 1 May.

Local Office: Laura Newey, Dementia Support Worker, The Lancaster Centre, 53 Lancaster Road, Enfield, EN2 0BU, 020 8367 6716: Dementia Advisor: Meenaxi Chavda, 020 8362 9965; Locality Manager: Peter Todd, 07545 701437; Support Services Manager: Jo Cahill, 020 8937 7171

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism. The Enfield Branch was set up by parents in 2005 to support and represent local people living with Autism and Asperger’s, their families and carers. We remain a totally voluntary group of parents and carers supporting each other as we bring up our children. Autism is a serious, lifelong and disabling condition that can be stressful and isolating; we aim to make sure that families do not feel alone as they cope with the challenges of living with autism. We offer a ‘friendly ear’ with advice on local services, meetings, coffee mornings and a newsletter helping parents find the resources they need. There is a regular programme of speakers and workshops and our library is open on Fridays during term time at St Michael’s Health Centre at Cedar House. We also run autism-friendly activities for children and young people, including our popular play sessions at the Florence Hayes adventure playground. For more information about us contact Sophie Castell on 07903 420016.

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

The Alzheimer’s Society The National autistic society

These three charities – chosen by local residents – will receive between them any profits from

the Festival...

to offer support where it is most needed. Noah’s Ark currently receives no financial backing from Government. In order to continue and develop our services, we rely on the generosity of our supporters.

For more information about us, contact Punyapriya Singh on 020 8449 8877 or at www.noahsarkhospice.org.uk

If you want to donate online, a ‘money giving’

page for the N21 Festival is now live at:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/N21Festival

Andre ChrisMartin PrestcottDavid BurrowesLynne YazganZoe RyderMarina PalmerPaul HendersonDenise RyanBen CrasterSam KershawStephen GreenSheila DumayneEmma RigbyJonathan ApplebyVirginia ApplebyPaul MostonCatherine DrennanAudrey KirbyBrian FoyleCelia ReynoldsJohn StewartEllie PhillipsChris Irish

Ann KeeblePeter BrownChaz DabatChrissy KapsalisAnna LeachViviette SalmonAdrian WebbChris WalkerLorraine EnglishLindsey RocheSophie BlythEmma WrightMillena EdmondsRonny GendersDon GendersNiki PloutarhouLorraine WilemanMorven MaciomharKevin O’NeilNina AnsteeGillian WesternDon O’RourkeKen Waterhouse

Dora WaterhouseIan HounslowPauline HazelwoodSteve SmithAlan RobbLinda CheesemanSandip and Sonal PatelPaul HutchinsonSheila DumayneMark RudlingOllie PrigmoreMark LeaverGavin SmithSue RitchieMarie and John MaherCyril and Doreen JonesPanikos HajistillyDave WainwrightMichael TaylorNeil PurcellSally MooreMartha FergusonLeonard Will

Andy PotterBecky BeachMarcus WalkerMark GalvaynePaul WilkinsZoe ProsserLen RayColin Baldwin Mark McHenryTony ByfordKate GodfreyJohn ClarkFlorrie BassingbournCaroline NaylorDebbie SimmonsSteve HarrisonMaria ChetcutiChristine Studman Joe Studman

ALL THOSE WHO HELPED TO DELIVER 10,000 LEAFLETS

Havilands Estate AgentsRussdales FlooringFirst Capital ConnectMostons Chartered AccountantsHanover ElectricalSainsbury’s Winchmore HillHome Care PreferredN21.netWinchmore Computing SystemsMinskyHouse of ColourAll Safe and SoundEnfield Rotary ClubVidex SecurityTatty Bumpkin Winchmore HillTessa Stevens Health and BeautyThe LarderThe Dog and Duck PubSouthgate District Civic TrustTreacey’s ToystoreThe Fenton Dental StudioMistress Appleby

The Southgate Photographic SocietyBarker Robb Insurancewww.brandbagsmedia.comMrs Jayne Liasi ChiropodistAn Anonymous donorPeter Barry Estate AgentsPizza Express Winchmore HillBaskervilles N13Primavera FoodsMinistry of ExpressionKaren Brown Body FazeLouise Exeter ReflexologyChristine Studman ReikiSabrina Shah Crafty Chefs BarnetLorraine Croke of Lolly PottsDrapemastersCrystalyn JewelleryWinchmore Hill Residents’ AssociationBarclaysWaitroseEdmonton Hundred Historical SocietyFairies of London

Firstly, we would like to thank MPC for allowing us to replace the May edition of the N21 Directory with this N21 Festival commemorative programme.

Ann and Hugh would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following people for all their support throughout the last 18 months without whom the N21 Festival 2012 would never have happened...

Funded through the Enfield Residents’ Priority Fund

Without whom...

Designed by Denise Ryan www.denise-ryan.com

We profoundly apologise if we have missed someone, and can assure you this was not intentional. Even if you haven’t been listed, you are no less deserving of thanks, so thank you.

Thank you so much to the following companies for giving money to make the N21 Festival what it is.

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Documents

The N21 Festival Programme