Events - all proceeds go towards keeping the Gardens open for all to enjoy. Booking for ticketed events essential
Beyond VE - Acts of Remembrance
8th and 11th of November @ 11.00
A Commemoration in Poppies - Acts of Remembrance - All Welcome
Following our celebration of the anniversary of VE Day last year, we remember those who were lost, those who were displaced and those who came home.
In partnership with Finchley WI, we have asked people over the last few months to create poppies that have now been hung in an installation on the Main House. This will be displayed throughout November.
We will be conducting short acts of remembrance at 11.00 on Sunday the 8th and Wednesday the 11th ALL WELCOME
Beyond VE. Contributors: Finchley WI, St Mary's church Hendon, Barnet Asian Elderly Group, Nanak Darbar Ladies Society, Finchley Reform Synagogue Meet and Make Group, Arts Depot Knitting Group, The Muswool Hill Knitters, Jewish Care - Colney Hatch Lane, SH&G Knitting Group, SH&G Reading Group, Age UK Walking Group, St Peter the Poor church Colney Hatch Lane, Community Focus Friary Park, North London branch of the Knitting and Crochet Guild, Jan Eastoe, Elizabeth Alcock,Daphne Berkovi, Ruth Warrens, Sabine Ottlitz, Sharon Taylor, Roger Beanlands & - more to come ....
Sunday Lunch in the House
Sun 8th Nov
Lunch served in the house from 12:00 to 14:30.
Booking for lunch is essential please email info@stephenshouseandgardens.mom giving number of guests and time required and a contact phone number
or call 020 8346 7812, option 1,
Stephens Collection with the Milligans
Sun 22nd Nov
11.30 - 16.00.
Visiting the Frost Fair?
Pop into the visitor centre to find out more Henry 'Inky' Stephens, the history of the House & Gardens, and meet Spike's daughters Jane and Sile with their range of Spike gifts
Frost Fair
Sun 22nd Nov
10.30 - 16.30
Finchley Women's Institute present their 15th Annual Frost Fair
Over 40 Stalls, offering an exciting variety of seasonal gifts and treats, created by local artisans at affordable prices.
For Stall enquiries please contact: wifinchley@gmail.com
Free event
Walking & Lino Printing Workshop
Sat 28th Nov
13.00 - 16.00
A seasonal walking and lino printing workshop, with visual artist Rebekah Dean
During this workshop you will be walking and gathering found objects from the landscape including the Bothy Gardens and will use these to create personalised lino-cut prints, to reflect the warmth and colours of the season to create your own greeting cards
Small group limited to 8 participants. All materials will be provided
Tickets £25 Adults only
The Private World of Spike Milligan
28th Nov
Spike's daughters Jane and Sile take you on a highly personal journey into Spike's life, work and mind through his unseen archive.
With personal stories and recollections this is an intimate small group experience.
Suitable for adults only - multiple slots throughout day
Please note not suitable for wheelchair users - please contact us for access enquiries
Tickets £20.00
Winter Lights
Sat 5th & Sun 6th December 17.30 - 19.30
Come and take Christmassy walk around the lit up gardens
Tickets £6.50 (under 2 years free) - ENTRANCE VIA STEPHENS GATE ON EAST END ROAD ONLY
LAST ADMISSION 19.00 - Dogs on leads welcome
Booking essential - no on door sales
Please Note: tickets are not transferable to another day
Christmas with Spike
Thu 10th Dec
Join Spike's daughters Jane and Sile, for a special festive Journey around Spike private archive
With personal stories and recollections this is an intimate small group experience. Multiple slots - booking essential
Tickets £25.00 including mulled wine and mince pies
Suitable for adults only
Please note not suitable for wheelchair users - please contact us for access enquiries
Avenue House - Take a Peek at Christmas. Guided Tour
Fri 11th Dec
14.00
Each year Avenue House is dressed for Christmas in traditional style using greenery from the Stephens House & Gardens Estate. Join us for mulled wine and mince pies to learn more about Christmases past , together with the history of the House
Includes mulled wine & mince pies (non alcoholic also available)
Tickets £17.50, members £15.00
(please note due to the historical nature of the building this tour is not accessible to those unable to use stairs)
Christmas Lunch in the House
Sat 12th Dec (Sun 13th Dec fully booked)
Traditional Christmas Lunch served in the House.
Served 12.00 - 14.30
Booking essential - please follow link for sample menu
Please email info@stephenshouseandgardens.mom giving number of guests and time required and a contact phone number
or call 020 8346 7812, option 1
Deposit required
Sunday Lunch in the House
Sun 10th Jan
Lunch served in the house from 12:00 to 14:30.
Booking for lunch is essential please email info@stephenshouseandgardens.mom giving number of guests and time required and a contact phone number
or call 020 8346 7812, option 1
Burns Night Supper
Sat 23rd Jan
19.00
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Celebrate Burns Night in the historic setting of Avenue House, with our all inclusive three course menu, including Haggis with neeps and tatties and accompaning drinks
Follow the link above to see the full menu
Vegetarian options available
Tickets £32 per person. Members £29
Limited availability,Booking essential - Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements catering@stephenshouseandgardens.mom
Snowdrop Sunday
Sun 14th Feb
13.00 - 15.30
Feel the rustle of Spring by visiting the Bothy Gardens and its display of wonderful Snowdrops
The Stephens collection is also open in the visitor centre next to the Cafe
Free event
Type-In
Sun 28th Feb
Drop-in session between 13.00 - 15.00
Put down your phone and pick up something with keys that actually click. Join us for a type-in — a celebration of typewriters, ink ribbons, and the satisfying clunk of analogue creativity.
Try one of our machines or bring your own.
All skill levels encouraged and welcome.
Held in the Visitor Centre
Free event
Mother’s Day High Tea
Sun 7th Mar
Treat Mum to a traditional High Tea Served in the historic rooms of the Main House
Choose your time slot at 15.00 or 16.00. Follow the link for the menu
Please contact catering@stephenshouseandgardens.mom if you have any dietary requirements. Vegetarian and Vegan options are available
£31.50 per person, Children Under 10 years £19.00
Booking Essential
Painting Conservation Clinic: What Can Your Painting Tell Us?
Sun 14th Mar
14.00– 15.30 MEMBERS PRIORITY EVENT
Do you have an old oil or Acrylic painting that has become darkened with age, developed cracks, suffered accidental damage or simply doesn't look quite as it once did?
Join picture conservator and art historian Dr Laura Bolick for an interactive Painting Conservation Clinic. Laura will begin with a short introduction to how a conservator examines a painting, looking beyond the image itself to understand the materials and techniques used to create it and how these can change over time. She will then examine a selection of paintings brought in by visitors, discussing what she can see, what may have caused any deterioration or damage, and how such problems might be addressed, offering an opportunity to see how a professional conservator assesses paintings, learn more about their care and preservation, and ask questions along the way.
Would you like to bring a painting? A limited number of attendees will have the opportunity to bring an oil or acrylic painting from home for assessment during the clinic.To put your painting forward, please submit photographs of the front and back, its approximate dimensions and a brief description of any concerns. A small number of paintings will be selected in advance to illustrate a range of conservation issues.Submit your paintings to: laura@expertartrestorer.co.uk
Please note: that this is an educational event. Paintings will be visually assessed only; no restoration treatment or financial valuations will be undertaken.
About the Speaker
Dr Laura Bolick is a picture conservator and art historian. She holds an MA in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a City & Guilds qualification in picture conservation.
Tickets £3.00
