Events

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World War I Memorial Concert

Saturday 21 July 2018 £20, £15 concessionsBook now

Memorial Concert to commemorate the end of the Great War.

The famous Deutscher Chor London together with its orchestra, the Keld Ensemble, will perform commissioned works by Orlando Gough, followed by the Brahms Requiem.

This will take place in the beautiful setting of the courtyard of Highgate Cemetery West in front our war memorial.

http://www.deutscherchorlondon.org.uk/

Proceeds from the concert will go to Médecins Sans Frontières

"Armistice" by the British composer Orlando Gough is written for the German Choir of London's “Blessed are the Peacemakers” project.

A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms to the words of the Holy Scriptures is a large scale work for Chorus orchestra and soloists.

The German Choir will be performing these pieces in major venues and Cathedrals in the UK and Belgium throughout the year.

Refreshments will be available.

7.00pm. Doors open 6.15pm

If wet, the concert will relocate to St Michael's Church, South Grove, Highgate. This will be announced on our website and at the cemetery gates. The start will be adjusted to 7.15pm

Concessions: Over 60s, armed forces, ex servicemen and women, students and volunteers

East Cemetery open late until 9pm on Wednesdays in June and July

£4 adults; free for under-18s accompanied by an adult

If you’d like to experience the special atmosphere of Highgate Cemetery East in the soft evening light, then now’s your chance.

There will also be tours of the West Cemetery available. Click here to book.

Wednesday 13 June is 'Neighbour day' when entry to the East Cemetery is free for residents of N6, N19 and NW5 from 5pm until 8.30pm. Just bring a proof of address!

Last admission will be at 8.30pm on Wednesdays in June and July.

Entrance £4. Just turn up before 8.30pm! No need to book.

Roll of honour
L T Munford, Serjeant, "V" Forage Coy. Army Service Corps died 100 years ago today.

Opening times

Open daily except 25 and 26 December. Different opening arrangements apply to the East and West.

East Cemetery

The East Cemetery is where Karl Marx is buried. Visitors may roam freely on this side, but there is an entrance charge.

Daily:
10am to 5pm (March to October)
10am to 4pm (November to February)
last admission 30 minutes before closing.

We may close for short periods to facilitate funerals. In addition, for your safety, strong winds or icy weather may occasionally require us to close the cemetery to visitors.

Admission: £4 adults, children under 18 and Members free. School groups £1 per child.

Find out more about the East Cemetery including our occasional tours.

West Cemetery

Admission to the West Cemetery is by guided tour only. For further information and to book, see the 'Tours' section at Visit > West Cemetery

Please remember to allow sufficient time to visit the East Cemetery if your tour is late in the day.

How to get here

Our address is Highgate Cemetery, Swain’s Lane, London N6 6PJ

Download our handy map

By tube

ARCHWAY tube, High Barnet branch, Northern line. (Don’t go to Highgate tube – it's a much longer walk!). Take the Highgate Hill exit. Then either take a bus (210,143, 271) two stops to Waterlow Park or walk up Highgate Hill. It’s then a very pleasant five minute stroll through Waterlow Park to our gates.

The tube system is often affected by engineering works and station closures. Please check your journey in advance at www.tfl.gov.uk.

By bus

C2 stops at Parliament Hill Fields. C11 stops at Brookfield Park. Buses 143, 210 and 271 stop at Waterlow Park on Highgate Hill.

By road

There is no off-street visitor parking. Parking restrictions are in place on the surrounding streets between 10am and 12 noon Monday to Friday. After those times and at weekends, on-street parking is free.

Note that there is no access to Swain’s Lane from the north.

Bicycle

There is a bicycle rack outside the West Cemetery gates.

Contact us

Email info@highgatecemetery.org

To find out whether someone is buried here, go to Searches

Telephone enquiries

Monday to Friday
General enquiries 020 8340 1834
Burials, memorials, grave ownership 020 8347 2471
Filming or photography requests 020 8347 2472
Group visits 020 8347 2475
Volunteering 020 8347 2474

You should know...

The cemetery can get muddy underfoot, so do wear sensible shoes.

Photography

Still photography of graves is allowed for personal use only. We don't allow the cemetery to be used as a backdrop for unrelated subjects such as fashion shoots. No video. You can use a tripod, but not on tours.

Animals

No animals are permitted with the exception of assistance dogs.

Accessibility

Visitors to the West cemetery should be aware that the paths are steep, and the tour route also includes two flights of stairs. The East cemetery is on a gentler slope with no steps and predominantly tarmac paths and is more easily wheelchair accessible. A small amount of disabled parking is available outside the cemetery’s entrance on Swain’s Lane. There is a disabled toilet in the West Cemetery. For further information, please contact the office in advance of your visit.

More rules

You can download a full set of our rules here.

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