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Highgate Literary
& Scientific Institution

Highgate’s heartbeat

Classes, lectures, exhibitions, library and archive, film and opera, debates, clubs and social events

What's On

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Lecture: The Handmaid’s Tale: its serialization and sequel

Jackie Shead
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Feb
25

Lecture: Napoleon: the man behind the myth

Adam Zamoyski
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Mar
3

Concert: The Fitzwilliam String Quartet

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mar
4
Person painting

Courses

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Gallery

Visit our gallery

Highgate Gallery was founded in 1994 and is a bright modern space housed in the 19th-century vaulted hall within the HLSI. Come and see our regularly changing programme or apply for an exhibition.

Library

Visit out library

The Library has some 25,000 books, which are constantly updated. There is a strong emphasis on biography, literature, history and general fiction.

Archive

Explore the archive

The Archive houses a wealth of documents and pictures of all kinds relating to Highgate, its environs and its residents since the early seventeenth century.

About Us

More about us

There is something interesting happening almost every day at the HLSI. We offer a wide range of courses, on languages and art, music and cultural history.

Room Hire

Hire a room

Our rooms can be hired when they are not in use by its members. Uniquely placed in the heart of Highgate Village, this historic building is ideal for events & weddings.