10 DECEMBER 2019 The Archer - www.the-archer.co.uk Regular Events Phoenix at Sport & Fitness Finchley & Hornsey Ramblers Group Call Vivien 8883 8190 Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club, Sum- Christmas mers Lane N12. New and experienced Families have a host of bowlers welcome. treats in store for them 1-2-1 boxing and Pilates training with over the festive season at Martin Carroll at home or private studio, call 07809 593952 the Phoenix Cinema in Pilates Classes Tue 9.30, Fri 9.15 & East Finchley, staff have Sun 11am. www.pilatesineastfinchley. announced. co.uk. Michelle 07767 804 564 The main feature over the Pilates with Michele: private and group Christmas period will be the classes, all levels. Michele 07947 657 441 next intergalactic instalment Tai Chi & Qigong in N2, Weds 12pm, 1pm, 6pm & 7pm. James 8883 3308/07836 Star Wars: The Rise of Sky- 710281 or [email protected] walker, starring Daisy Ridley, Tennis club with four clay courts off who happened to attend the Southern Road. Call 8883 7723. Phoenix for a private event Tennis group lessons for adult begin- back in November. ners and intermediates, weekends, Park The much-anticipated Road, N8. Contact Maz on tennisgift@ gmail.com. Disney sequel Frozen 2 will This Mum Runs: Free social runs in East be showing on weekdays Finchley and Muswell Hill, Sunday 8am throughout the school Christ- and Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact trishy. mas holidays and the popular [email protected]. Recycled: Surinder Shani in his garden of art made from throw-away materials. Photo: Mike Coles. CBeebies Christmas show Yoga, breathing & relaxation. Weekly will be screened on Sunday 1 drop-in classes - N3, N6, N10. Phone December. Judy on 07956 375607. Sculptor with an eye for old rubbish There is the traditional Yoga beginners’ course at Yogalogy, By John Lawrence High Road, N2. Contact 020 70187377 screening of It’s a Wonderful or [email protected] Whenever plumbers do any work for Surinder Shani, the first thing he tells them is Life, with free sherry and mince Yoga , pregnancy yoga, meditation not to throw anything out. As soon as they start, he is already eyeing up any old pipes pie, on Sunday 22 December classes. Call Sunnah 07941 321 772 or boiler parts and wondering how he could use them in his art. and there will also be screening www.stretchingpeople.co.uk. Surinder, 84, works with designing hospitals and other in galleries but he rarely sells of the Royal Ballet’s produc- Music, Dance & Creative Arts plastic tubes, bed springs, old public buildings. Then 25 years them. His new mission is to tion of The Nutcracker on The Archer Community Choir, Tuesdays barbecues and metal sheeting ago he added sculpture to his share his love of the visual arts Tuesday 17 December. 7-9pm, The Archer Academy, Eagans ­­– in fact any junk that might repertoire, starting with cast- with today’s schoolchildren. Other special events include Close, N2. Email: archercommuni- usually end up in a skip – and ing some unwanted desks in He said: “One of my paint- Les Miserables: The Staged [email protected]. sculpts them into fascinating concrete. ings is already on loan to Friern Concert on Monday 2 Decem- Art Classes. Call Henry on 8888 5133. abstract figures that have filled “I see shapes I could recy- Barnet School and I’d be happy ber, the Old Vic’s Present A-Chord , friendly choir, all genres, open to his home and garden in East cle in all kinds of objects. I to hear from any others inter- Laughter, starring Andrew all. Thursdays 8pm at NNLS, East End Rd. Scott, on Monday 9 December Laura 07732 120464. www.a-chord.uk End Road, N2. find it a lot more challenging ested in borrowing a sculpture Ballroom & Latin American Dance Exploring shapes and to work with materials that or painting. The visual arts are and the Royal Ballet’s Coppe- lia on Tuesday 10 December. Classes - beginners & improvers. Wed & materials are lying around because it being downgraded in the cur- Fri eve, Bishop Douglass Sch. 8207 2323. makes my imagination work riculum today and I understand The artist, an architect by Choose the Phoenix first ‘Calm & Sing’ workshops. Contact harder to find ways of using that many schools don’t have profession, sometimes encases Alison Gold, chair of the Angie on [email protected] them,” he said. “When I start a the money to promote them. If his forms in cement and sand, Phoenix trustees, said the Creative writing classes in informal, piece I don’t know how it will I can help bring young people friendly atmosphere. Tel Sallie Rose 020 creating elegant figures like a cinema will be running a end up. Sometimes I finish in in closer contact with art, I will 8444 7217. mother and child dancing. He Christmas raffle throughout hours, sometimes it takes many be happy.” Creative Writing at Friern Barnet Com- has no studio and creates every- December to continue with attempts to satisfy me.” We will pass on messages from munity Library. Every Saturday, 12pm, thing on the spot in his garden. its fundraising drive and 07488 230580. any schools interested in con- In his 40s, Surinder turned Outreach to schools she urged film-goers in East Dance conditioning classes. New body tacting Surinder. Email him via: to painting as a creative relief Surinder’s paintings and Finchley to choose the Phoe- in 10 lessons. Diana: 07580 041270. [email protected] www.boldbodies.co.uk. from his heavily-regulated job sculptures have been displayed nix first. East Finchley Writers Group, Weds at the Old White Lion. Contact Ralph 8444 5903. What’s On... E-mail your listings to: [email protected] East Finchley Poetry Writing Work- Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 December wine. Everyone welcome. by Elgar, Mozart and Vaughan Williams, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December shops. Monthly on Saturdays. Contact • The Guild Players present Aladdin at • Fortismere Community Choir, conducted with two works by Geoffrey Hanson, whose • Pop-up Christmas sale of ceramics, Dennis Evans 8346 9528. Jazz Club at the Bohemia, North Finchley Methodist Church Hall, Ballards by Marvin Perrott, perform wonderful 80th birthday the concert marks. Tickets glassware, gifts, cards and present Finchley. Call 020 7998 6217 or 07957 Lane, N3 1NB. All performances 7.30pm, music for Christmas (Rachmaninoff, online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ ideas at Offshoot Gallery and Studio 347411 for more information plus Saturday matinee 3pm. Tickets online Janacek and Lauridsen’s O Nata Lux) and efinchley arts, and locally from Black Gull space, High Road, N2, near junction Learn to sing at Finchley Methodist at ticketsource.co.uk/theguildplayers or carols old and new for everyone to join Books, 121 High Road, N2. with Bedford Road. Other gifts: original Church, Ballards La. Call 8888 4412. on the door (cash or cheque only). Foyer in; St Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Wednesday 11 December to Sunday 26 artwork, skincare, pet products, jewellery, Memory Lane Singing Club - friendly opens 30 minutes before show. Collect Road, N10 2DD, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 in January books, wrapping paper and cards. singing club meets every Friday in booked tickets at least 10 minutes before advance via www.fortismeremusiccentre. • Ovation presents the London fringe Sunday 15 December Finchley. Call Valerie 8458 4508. performance starts.Box office enquiries co.uk or £12 on the door. premiere of the hit Broadway musical 42nd • Ramblers Association nine-mile Muswell Hill after school ukulele club, 07938 232027. • Chamber choir Voxcetera presents its Street, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate walk from Highgate to the Olympic Wednesdays 4.15-5.15pm, ages 6-10. Saturday 7 December Christmas concert Star of Wonder, an Village, N6. Musical numbers include We’re Park passing through Parkland Walk Contact Margie 07909 439513. Rock ’n Roll dance lessons, 8pm every • Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show hosted by evening of sacred music and traditional in the Money, Lullaby of Broadway, You’re (London’s longest nature reserve), several Weds at the Constitutional Club, The Finchley branch of the Amateur Geological carols for all to join in, at Hornsey Parish Getting to be a Habit with Me and the title parks, Woodberry Wetlands, Abney Park Walks. Drop-in. Call Kav 07721 489489. Society, 10am-4pm, Trinity Church, Nether Church, Cranley Gardens, N10 3AH. Tickets song 42nd Street. More information and Cemetery and along the River Lea and Traditional tunes @ TOC Highgate Hill, join Street, N12 7NN. £2 entrance, under 12s £20, £16, £14 (under-18s half price on top tickets from upstairsatthegatehouse.com Hackney Marshes. Return from Hackney in playing by ear - 1st & 3rd Tues monthly free. Large hall with fossils, jewellery, gems, two bands) available from voxcetera.co.uk. Saturday 14 December Wick DLR to Northern line. Early dropout from 8.30pm. Free. 07958 282898. rocks and mineral stalls, refreshments, Refreshments available. • Muswell Hill Indoor Car Boot Sale, points possible. Bring packed lunch. Meet Clubs & Social tombola and lucky dip. Sunday 8 December 10am-1pm, Hornsey Parish Church Hall, at Highgate tube station, 10.30am. More • Martin School Christmas Fair, Plane • Charles Dickens in North London, Cranley Gardens, N10 3AH; info: 020 8368 information from leader Declan Leyden Bingo Club Mondays 7-9 pm, Green Man Centre, Contact: Jan 8815 5452 Tree Walk, N2, 12noon-3pm; enjoy guided walk with City of London guide 8180 or 07708 152354; admission 50p; on 07503 619465. French conversation in small friendly Santa’s grotto, delicious cakes, games Paul Baker; meet outside High Barnet tube refreshments available. • Jazz at the Bohemia, 762-764 High Road, group with native speaker.