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OPEN STUDIOS 2019 will be on the weekend of Sat/Sun 9 and 10 November 2019Now in its 23rd year the N22 Open Studios returns bigger than ever.The Collage Artspaces can be found in the Wood Green Cultural Quarter. All are less than 10 minutes walk from Wood Green tube station on the Piccadilly Line and Alexandra Palace train station. There are over 200 artists working in the Collage Artspaces. You will find a great diversity in the work including painters, print-makers, photographers,…See More

Six-day jewellery course to develop your designs, ideas and techniques in making necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches. Day1 - MASTERING THE ART OF MAKING A NECKLACE: Thursday 4 July / 2pm - 4pm Day2 - CREATING YOUR OWN UNIQUE BRACELET: Thursday 11 July / 2pm - 4pm Day3 - MAKING VARIOUS STYLES OF EARRINGS: Tuesday 16 July / 2pm - 4pm Day4 - CREATING YOUR OWN ECLECTIC, DANGLY BRACELET: Thursday 18 July / 2pm - 4pm Day5 - DESIGNING YOUR OWN DELICIOUS BROOCH: Tuesday 23 July / 2pm - 4pm…See More

Francisco Garcia de Paredes - guitarDonovan Hafner - saxophoneHarry Pearce - bassHarry Ling - drumsFrancisco Garcia de Paredes is a young jazz guitarist from North London currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music. Francisco draws influence from musicians like Jimmy Raney, Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan as well as more contemporary musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mike Moreno and Mark Turner. His dedication to the tradition of jazz as well as well as the more contemporary side of jazz…See More

Benjamin Croft is a British pianist/keyboardist and composer; with an extensive knowledge and experience in a multitude of genres, but mostly associated with jazz.2019 sees the release of his first solo album ‘10 reasons to...’ The album contains all original compositions, and features the talents of some of the best UK Jazz musicians including Benet McLean, Andy Davies, Henry Thomas, Mario Castronari, Saleem Raman and Tristan Mailliot.Ben Croft (piano), Andy Davies (trumpet), Henry Thomas…See More