FRIDAY

NOVEMBER 23MUSIC: Live acts at the Fountain Live Music Venue, West Green Road, Seven Sisters. Admission £3 after 8pm. 8802 0433.

EXHIBITION: Highgate Watercolourists. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. Until Sunday. 8348 8716.

ART: Bicycle of Life by Wilma Markhauskaite. Until December 10. Wood Green Library, High Road, Wood Green. 8489 2781.

MUSIC: Phil Alexander piano: The music of Astor Piazzolla: tangos, milongas and early works. £7/£5 concs. 7.30pm. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. 8291 2137.

TAI CHI: for the less active at Trinity-at-Bowes Methodist Church, Palmerston Road, Wood Green. 11am to 12noon. Beginners welcome. 8989 9956.

LEISURE: A variety of activities. Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, Tottenham. 8489 5322.

ART: Exhibition of digital prints and oil paintings by Allan Williams. Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269a Archway Road, Highgate. Until November 30. 8341 4421.

CRAFT: Christmas Craft Fair and Festive Table. Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green. 10.30am-5.30pm today and 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. £8 adults, £3 children, £5 OAP and disabled. Group and advance bookings, call 01273 833884. Other details on 8365 2121.

FITNESS: Get in shape, lose weight, tone up, get fit, get started. Sessions in the Finsbury Park area. Ring Olive on 7923 0548.

ART: Portrait and Still Life. The Old Railway Station, The Avenue, Muswell Hill. 2.30pm-5pm. 8888 5133.

DANCE: Line dancing. Crystall Pavilion, Frederick Knight Sports Ground, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham. 8801 8233.

JU-JITSU: Tottenham Community Sports Centre, 703 High Road, Tottenham. 8.45pm. 8367 1830.SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 24MUSIC: Live acts at the Fountain Live Music Venue, West Green Road, Seven Sisters. Admission £4 from 8pm.

MUSIC: Highgate Choral Society sing Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony and Brahms' Song of Destiny. St Joseph's Church, Highgate Hill. 8pm. £10-£18 (£7 concs.). 8455 7814.

FAIR: Craft fair. Tetherdown Hall, Tetherdown Road, Muswell Hill. Proceeds to local charities. 10.30am-3.30pm. 8888 9089.

THEATRE: Children's show. Frances M Lynch and Mark Troop - Peter Pan's Christmas Adventure. For ages three to eight. 11am and 2pm. £4 (adults and children)/£3 with a Jack in a Box Junior Starcard. Jackson's Lane Community Centre, 269a Archway Road, Highgate. 8341 4421.

COMEDY: Cabaret line up downstairs at the King's Head, Crouch End Hill, Crouch End. Admission £4 (£3 concessions) from 8pm.

CHILDREN'S show. Glug! Glug! Glug! by Frantic Antics. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. Ages three to eight. 10am and 11.30am. £3.50 adults and children/£2.50 adults and children concs. 8348 8716.SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 25COMEDY: Variety show downstairs at the King's Head, Crouch End Hill, Crouch End. Admission £4 (£3 concessions) from 7.45pm.

ACTIVITY DAY: Investigate Sound. Bruce Castle, Lordship Lane, Tottenham. Drop in any time between 2pm-4pm. Free. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult. 8808 8772.

CABARET: Michael Ferreri and Kate Shortt. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. 5pm. £10/£8 concs. 8348 8716.

POETRY: Jewish Plays and Prose. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. 10am to 4pm. £10 including lunch. Box office - 7383 0920.MONDAY

NOVEMBER 26MARTIAL ARTS: Park View Sports Centre, Langham Road, South Tottenham. Phone 8808 8131 or 01707 266972 about ju-jitsu.

ART: Classes and workshops for children and adults. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. 8348 8716 .

COMMUNITY shows. N6 Winter Collection. Various times and prices. Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269a Archway Road, Highgate. 8341 4421.

CLUB: North London and District Divorced and Separated Club. Edmonton Green area. 8-11pm, doors close at 9.15pm. Monthly programme of events. 8967 7760.

YOGA: Chestnuts Community Centre, St Ann's Road, Tottenham. £5/£3 concs. 7.15-8.45pm.

AIKIDO: NLPAC, 76 St James Lane, Muswell Hill. 7-8.30pm. 8365 8341.

DANCE: Line dancing for beginners. Royal British Legion, High Road, Tottenham. £2.50. 8.15pm-10.30pm.

SOCIAL: Over 50's club. 1pm-2.30pm.The Salvation Army Hall, Terront Road (off West Green Road), Tottenham. 8376 9173.

COOKING: Ackee Tree Cooking Club. 11am-2.30pm. The Welbourne Centre, Chesnut Road, Tottenham. 8365 1593TUESDAY

NOVEMBER 27MARTIAL ARTS: Tai Chi Chuan. Alexandra Palace, Wood Green. 8pm. Beginners welcome. 8989 9956.

AEROBICS: High, low impact. College of North East London, Rhodes Avenue, Wood Green. 7pm-8.30pm. Also Thursdays. 07949 874928.

EXHIBITION: Canyonlands. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. Until Sunday, December 9. 8348 8716.

DANCE: Parent and Toddler dance classes. 10-11am. £2 per child (one to three-year-olds). New River Sports Centre, White Hart Lane, Wood Green. 8803 2465.

PARENTS and toddlers group. 9.30am-12noon. Salvation Army Hall, Terront Road , Tottenham. 8376 9173.

MUSIC: The Ramirez Trio Phelps Piano Concerts in the House. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill. 7.30pm. £7/£5 concs. 8348 8716.

DANCE: Set dancing classes for beginners and experienced dancers. 8pm-10.45pm. Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, Tottenham. 8885 3490.

JUDO and self defence for beginners. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, Highgate. 7-9pm. £3/£1.50 concs. 0802 175405.WEDNESDAY

NOVEMBER 28WORKSHOP: Writing for exiled writers. The Meeting Room, Wood Green Library, Wood Green. 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

SALSA: Classes at the Enigma nightclub, 56 Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill. £4/hr, £3/hr mems. 8883 7072.

TAI CHI: For beginners. Methodist Church Hall, Middle Lane, Crouch End. 8341 7489.

DANCE: Parent and toddler dance classes. 10am-11am. £2 per child (one to three years). Fredrick Knight Sports Centre, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham. 8803 2465.

YOGA: Fitness First Health Club, Tottenham High Road, nr. Bruce Grove. 8.15pm-9.15pm. £4 for non-members.

ICE DANCE: Club at Alexandra Palace Ice Rink. Skaters welcome. 8pm-8.30pm class £3. Ice dancing 8.45pm-10.15pm

BADMINTON: Heathfield badminton club. Friendly, experienced players. League matches. Tetherdown Hall, Muswell Hill. 7.15pm-10.45pm. 8882 3455.

SEWING: Sewing Club, the Welbourne Centre, Chesnut Road, Tottenham. 2pm-4pm. 8365 1593.THURSDAY

NOVEMBER 29CLUB: Over 25s night, Club N10, Muswell Hill Broadway, Muswell Hill every Thursday.

MUSIC: Blue Jam featuring Crossroads. The Fountain Live Music Venue, West Green Road, Seven Sisters. Admission free from 9am.

COMEDY: 16 new acts take to the stage downstairs at the King's Head, Crouch End Hill, Crouch End. Comedy Try Out Night starts at 8pm. Admission £6 (£5 concessions). 8340 1028.

DANCE: Line dancing. 8pm-10.30pm. First hour for beginners (£2), all evening £4. Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, Tottenham. 7609 2907.