A Grade ll listed house with extensive landscaped gardens, gifted for the use and enjoyment of the people by Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens of the Stephens' Ink Company.

Events - all proceeds go towards keeping the Gardens open for all to enjoy

Julia Maddison

The Foyer Avenue House - throughout November

Tues – Thurs 10.00 – 19.00,  Fri - Mon 10.00 – 17.30, 

Exhumed and rehung, Julia Maddison revisits some site-specific work made in the basement of Avenue House during her residency of 2017

“Intrigued by the House’s use as a First World War hospital and mortuary, these fragile, almost friable, paper nurses’ aprons were born at a time when I was very bound up in the care of my elderly mother (I was living a strange life, snatching odd moments in the subterranean shadows of my makeshift studio - or field hospital - in the House’s basement, here, and the rest of the time in various London hospitals, helplessly watching my mother decline). 

Revisiting these slightly forlorn, papery objects, puts me in mind not only of the fragility of life, but of the brutal conflicts that are raging in the world today, as history repeats itself again and again.”

Presented alongside objects from the Stephens Collection, reflecting the history of the estate as the RAF Central Hospital

Free event

Sunday Lunch in the House

Sun 17th Nov

Sunday is lunch served in the house from 12:00 to 14:30.

Booking for lunch is essential please email info@stephenshouseandgardens.com  giving number of guests and time required and a contact phone number

or call 020 8346 7812, option 1,

The Private World of Spike Milligan

Sunday 17th Nov & 15th Dec

Spike's daughters Jane and Sile take you on a highly personal journey into Spike's life, work and mind through his unseen archive 

Small groups. Multiple slots - booking essential.  Not suitable for children

Tickets £15.00

 

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Frost Fair

Sun 24th Nov

10.30 - 17.00

Finchley Women's Institute present their 13th Annual Frost Fair

Over 40 Stalls, offering an exciting variety of seasonal gifts and treats, created by local artisans at affordable prices.

 

Free event

Walking and Lino Printing Workshop

Sun 1st Dec

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.

All materials provided

Tickets £25  ( Booking essential - adult workshop)

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Avenue House - Take a Peek at Christmas

Thu 12th Dec

19.00

Guided Tour

A rare opportunity to view the House dressed for Christmas.  Learn more of its 150 year history and the life of Henry Stephens

Includes mulled wine (non alcoholic also available)

Tickets £13.50, members £10.50

(please note due to the historical nature of the building this tour is not accessible to those unable to use stairs)

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Winter High Tea

Sat 14th Dec

Traditional High Tea with a Winter Twist

Two time slots to choose from at 15.00 & 15.30

£25.00 per person, Children under 10 yrs £15.00

Follow the link to see the menu

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Winter Lights

Sat 14th & Sun 15th December  17.30 - 19.30

Come and take Christmassy walk around the lit up gardens

Tickets £6.00  (under 2 years free) - ENTRANCE VIA STEPHENS GATE ON EAST END ROAD ONLY

LAST ADMISSION 19.00

Please Note: tickets are not transferable to another day

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Christmas Lunch in the House

Sun 15th Dec

Traditional Christmas Lunch served in the House.

Served 12.00 - 14.30

Booking essential - please follow link for menu

Please email info@stephenshouseandgardens.com  giving number of guests and time required and a contact phone number

or call 020 8346 7812, option 1

Deposit required

Yoga

Regular online class every tuesday at 10am - all proceeds to the House & Gardens

A simple one hour online session for beginners / intermediate, designed to both strengthen, stretch and relax the body. Using both static and dynamic poses, the focus will be on mindful breath and movement.

Session at 10am Join from 9.55am You can log on a few minutes before for a chat or ask questions

Contact Paul on 07768 353108 for further details or email pauljsalman@hotmail.com with any questions or if it is your first session. An email  link will be sent out on the day out on the day or on the Yoga whatsApp group. ( Let Paul know if you what to join the Whats App group.)

Please wear loose clothes, you need a yoga mat (or similar) and may be a thin blanket for relaxation. Recommended donation £7 to £10

Home of 'Inky' Stephens

17 East End Road,
Finchley, London N3 3QE
T +44(0)20 8346 7812
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