Archway Area Guide
A locals' guide to Archway
Where do Archway locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
dartmouth park,
highgate,
tufnell park,
holloway,
crouch end,
finsbury park,
kentish town,
belsize park,
muswell hill,
and highbury
Did you know?
"The first ever motorised cable car in Europe was installed on Highgate Hill in 1884 and ran until 1909."
Peeking out from behind the trees in Waterlow Park is an impressive view of London.
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Mike Tracy
From the ponds to the beautiful views, there is no better place to spend a sunny day than on Hampstead Heath.
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Mike Tracy
Highgate's elegant properties complement its charming high street and leafy surroundings.
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Samuel Burke
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What locals say about Archway
“Archway is within walking distance of Hampstead Heath and has great transport links”
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Activities near Archway
Haft-sin Trail
Head into Waterlow Park and help us search for the Haft-sin eggs! Celebrated around the spring equinox, Nowruz heralds the transition from winter to spring in the northern hemisphere. This moment of equilibrium between night and day signifies a fresh start. Preparations for Nowruz commence weeks ahead, involving an extensive cleaning of homes— from carpets to windows, with every family member contributing. This thorough spring-cleaning serves as a symbolic act, washing away the remnants of the past year to make room for positive changes in the upcoming one. During the joyous celebration, families gather around the Haft-sin table, decorated with with seven foods and spices which represent renewal and prosperity. Each item begins with the letter ‘s’ and has a unique meaning which combine to create a tapestry of wishes and aspirations for the year ahead. Other items, such as a mirror, goldfish, painted eggs, candles, are frequently added, as they also represent life, love, health, and prosperity. Join us in the park and follow the trail to find our hidden eggs, whilst learning about the ingredients for the Haft-sin! Each egg represents an item, and can be discovered by following the clues on the trail map, which will be available online and for pickup at Lauderdale House at the end of February. Good luck!Read more
Fontaines DC
Acclaimed Irish post-punk band hailing from Dublin.
Jake Martin - London - Ace & Eights
Jake Martin is a UK based singer songwriter For the last 10 years, Jake Martin has toured almost non stop propelling his music to audiences both at home and abroad with extensive tours in the UK, Australia, America and across mainland Europe. Jake's undeniable stage presence, energy and sing-along anthems have earned him a strong and loyal fanbase and shows with some of the biggest names in his field. Jake has toured and shared stages with names such as Gaz Brookfield, Ferocious Dog, Frank Turner, Mark Chadwick (The Levellers), New Model Army, Will Varley and many more. Jake's sound is a distinctively energetic and engaging blend of acoustic punk and melodic indie-folk. He intelligently blends tales of life, love and the road, with dark satire, politics, and his own cheeky brand of off-key humour. Add Jake's witty ability to captivate and animate any crowd, his undeniable stage presence and the love clearly shared between the singer and the audience and you have a show you will be remembering for a while! SUPPORT FORM JACK KENDRICK & BLAKE CATERISRead more
Madame Farrenc Goes to the Revolution
"I believe that we are at this moment sleeping on a volcano. Do you not feel, by some intuitive instinct that the earth is quaking once again in Europe Alexis de Tocqueville, Chamber of Deputies, Jan 29th, 1848 1848 has been called the European Spring. Starting in Italy, a wave of revolution swept across the continent and, for three days in February, it engulfed Paris. The culturati debated, made speeches and looked on from the salon and first-floor drawing-rooms, while in the street below the barricades were building and blood was being shed. In that same moment, Louise Farrenc celebrated concert pianist, composer, scholar and Professor of Piano at the Paris Conservatoire was quietly conducting her own revolution of gender and class in conventional musical form. How important was the one to the other For 150 years after her death, the world chose to ignore this composer. Only recently has the work received the attention it deserves. Join us, Tekla Arts and the Marcel Chamber Ensemble, on her birthday, May 31st, as we celebrate in concert the life, times and music of Louise Farrenc, as seen through the lens of Three Days in February when "Madame Farrenc Goes to the Revolution" Supporting REFUGE: the charity For women and children Against domestic violenceRead more
Farewell Mr Haffmann
One of France’s most successful and long-running plays, and a winner of four Molière Awards, Farewell Mister Haffmann makes its London premiere. Set in 1942 in Nazi-occupied Paris, Jewish jeweller Joseph Haffmann faces imminent danger as Jews are being rounded up across the city for deportation. Desperate, Joseph turns to his trusted employee Pierre Vigneau for help. In a risky and unconventional deal, he transfers ownership of his jewellery shop to Pierre in exchange for being hidden from the Nazis. But the deal comes with an unexpected condition: in return for hiding him from the Nazis, Pierre requests that Joseph enter into a particular arrangement with his wife, Isabelle. This unusual request raises the stakes, as the three of them find themselves struggling with the dangers and moral complexities of their situation. A Matisse painting and an art loving Nazi officer and his flamboyant wife complicate matters further for Pierre, Isabelle and Joseph. As the marital pressures and absurd demands pile up, their deal teeters on the edge of collapse. Blending dark humour and suspense against the background of unprecedented times, this play shines a light on human resilience in the face of impossible choices. ASSISTED PERFORMANCES: Captioned, 25 March, 7:30pmRead more
The Fallen State
Hard Rock ‘Style and substance with a passion for performance’. If nothing else these words roar out what The Fallen State is all about.
Good Ship Comedy feat. TBC
TBC Plus support from Arielle Souma, Kelsey de Almeida and MC Ben Van der Velde
About Archway
Archway is an area of north London in the London Borough of Islington. The name derives from the arch built between Highgate and Hornsey in 1896. A tunnel was originally planned for the Highgate bypass (to join the Great North Road by avoiding the steep Highgate Hill road and narrow roads of Highgate village) but this failed due to repeated collapses. It is said that it was at Archway that Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells ringing and returned back to London.
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