Friends Events Preview

An exciting and varied programme of lectures, trips and events for 2009/10 has been organised under the Friends of Mill Hill banner.Highlights of our next Lecture Series include:

Dr Frank McDonough’s lecture “Sophie Scholl – the Real Story of the Woman who Defied Hitler” (Wednesday 23 September 2009).
Revd Ronald Lancaster and the story of the Kimbolton Fireworks – the only manufacturer of display fireworks in Great Britain (Tuesday 3 November 2009).
“The Chemistry of Pasta” – TV chef Gino D’Acampo’s inspiring story (Thursday 12 November 2009).
“Juggling Aphorisms and Mixing Metaphors” – James Geary juggles words, ideas, metaphors – and juggling balls (Thursday 21 January 2010).
Professor Peter Hennessy: “Watching Prime Ministers” (Thursday 4 February 2010).
Litvinenko – first-hand account by Dr Geoff Bellingan, who looked after the Russian exile after the polonium poisoning (Thursday 4 March 2010).

We are also organising a series of Back to School Events open to parents, alumni and staff – these include a tour of the Belgian Battlefields and a trip to one of the famous German Christmas markets.

There’s a series of special Friends events planned for the autumn term which include a Reunion for Old Millhillians who left before 1960 (Sat 26 September), and another of our ever-popular evenings at the London opera (Sat 10 October). We are also launching an exciting new inter-schools choral singing programme to run in the autumn term of 2009, with a series of workshops leading to a combined concert in December. The concert, which will raise money for teenage cancer charity Teens Unite, will feature a special guest appearance by the author and comedian Terry Jones. Additionally, all of the schools taking part will perform the Christmas cantata Manger Tom which will be accompanied by a live band and narrated by Terry Jones.

Full details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed – please contact us if you have questions about a particular event. Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer the online booking facility, but you can book tickets by phone from Karen Willetts on 020 8906 7865 or by email.