This May Day bank holiday, artsdepot reprises its family festival of performances,
workshops and music. Miriam Craig finds out about high-tech puppets and teaching children
to DJ
Stilt-walking, plate-spinning and drumming are just some of the activities children will be able to have a go at on Monday at artsdepot's May Play.
This year is the Hampstead and Highgate Festival's tenth anniversary. Miriam Craig finds out about an arts
festival helping to nourish the traditions of tomorrow
World-renowned organist Jennifer Bate learnt
early in life the importance of supporting contemporary composers.
Milldon Art Society members meet weekly to paint together, often outdoors, and in its 68th exhibition, the society will show 250 works in a range of media.
Children at Work, artsdepot, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, from Saturday until May 17,
from 9am to 5.30pm, and some evenings
According to Lalit Nagpaul, from Woodside Park, his photographs show what any visitor to India would not be able to avoid seeing - "the largest number of working children in the world".
Fun Raisin Cabaret, The Bull Theatre, High Street, Barnet, Sunday, 7.30pm
Musical theatre star Sally Ann Triplett will lead an evening of music, dance and comedy to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The latest show to visit the Millfield Arts Centre is inspired by the true story of a man pushed under a train. Miriam Craig talks to
the co-director of
a play that explores the responsibilities of both the artist and society.
A screening of the 1925 silent
horror film about a mysterious, cloaked figure who lives in the deep recesses of the Paris Opera House will have live accompaniment from electro-jazz musicians Cipher.
This comedy night is run by Just Fair Laughs, a comedy agency that supports fairtrade and donates a portion of all profits to anti-injustice charity Speak.
