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Arts & Events at Haileybury

We have a whole host of events to look forward to, from uplifting concerts and exciting sports fixtures to spectacular drama productions and

enlightening lectures.

Our sports teams will play at venues such as Olympic Park and the home of European rugby champions Saracens, while acclaimed

authors, actors and professors will be on campus to deliver talks.

The Ayckbourn Theatre will host shows

from the haunting to the humorous and term will be rounded off with

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Dance Workshop Tuesday 10 September 9.30 am–4.00 pmBig School & Ayckbourn Theatre

A range of dance styles taking inspiration from all around the world will be covered through a series of classes. Pupils will also get the chance to take part in a Q&A with industry professionals ahead of a show to round off the day.

Prep & primary schools by invitation only

Dance

Olympic Park: Girls’ Hockey Friday 6 September 5.15 pm Prep Festival; 7.45 pm Match v. EpsomOlympic Park, Lee Valley Hockey Centre

Haileybury is hosting the third annual curtain raiser match against Epsom at the Olympic Park. Last year’s match saw a tight fixture ending in a 2–2 draw. Before the match, local prep schools are invited to a hockey festival involving training and matches run by Haileybury’s Director of Hockey, Rob Schilling, assisted by 1st XI scholars.

Open to all, no booking required

Sport


Andrew Hilton: A Life with Shakespeare Thursday 19 September 7.30 pmAttlee Room

Actor, writer and director Andrew Hilton created the award-winning company Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory in 1999 and remained its Artistic Director until 2017. During this time the company toured throughout the UK and Europe. Having read English at Cambridge, Andrew was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Bristol and is currently writing a book on Shakespeare production.


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U11 Boys’ Football TournamentWednesday 11 September 2.00 pm Lower Pavilion and Lower Wood fields

Haileybury hosts an U11 Football tournament for local prep schools. Refereed by Upper Sixth pupils in a fun and competitive format.


Sport


Allianz Park: Boys’ Rugby Wednesday 25 September 7.45 pm Allianz Park, London

A great event where the pupils get to experience Allianz Park – the home of European champions Saracens – and watch a top-drawer U18 school game as our 1st XV take on Llandovery College.


Sport

Music Scholars’ ConcertThursday 26 September 7.30 pmBradby Hall

A delightful celebration of the strength of music making at Haileybury, the Music Scholars’ Concert is a biannual opportunity to hear Haileybury’s finest musicians in solo performance. Such recitals are the distillation of many hours’ hard work in the practice room and at this time in the academic year, are an important moment to welcome those new musicians joining the department.

The diversity of instruments, periods and genres will delight and engage a full audience of parents, teachers and friends.

Open to all

Music


High Sheriff’s ConcertSaturday 28 September 7.30 pmBig School

Combined community choirs from the local area come together for an exciting concert to raise money for a number of small charities and voluntary organisations. Conducted by Andrew O’Brien, Haileybury’s Director of Music, the massed choirs will perform a balanced and varied musical programme including You Raise Me Up, Jerusalem and the Hallelujah Chorus – reflective of the broad musical talent at work across the local area.

Open to all, booking required – go to haileybury.com/events

Music Sport

Tracey Neville: Netball Coaching Masterclass Tuesday 8 October 9.30–4.30 pmSports Hall

We are delighted to host a netball masterclass with Tracey Neville, who led the England Netball team to World Cup bronze. An audience will get the chance to put questions to Tracey who will give an insight into coaching netball at the highest level.

Coaches can apply through the ICE website: independentcoachingeducation.co.uk


Mine by Polly TealeThursday 10–Saturday 12 October 7.30–9.30 pm Ayckbourn Theatre

When a wealthy couple decide to adopt, they know only how much they long for a child. But the baby’s troubled mother comes to haunt them and their lives become entangled in a way no one could have imagined. A haunting drama about adoption premiered by Shared Experience.


DramaThe AttleeMemorial Lecture

Dr Robin Niblett: Leadership without Levers – Managing an Uncertain World

Thursday 10 October 7.30–9.00 pmAttlee Room

Dr Robin Niblett has been Director of Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) since 2007 and before that was Executive Vice President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Dr Niblett is an author and commentator and a frequent panellist at conferences on Europe and transatlantic relations. He has chaired committees at the World Economic Forum and has been a Special Adviser to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.



Music

Choral Day Monday 11 November 9.30–4.30pm Attlee Room

Dozens of young choristers are invited to Haileybury for this annual celebration of singing, with a varied programme of engaging choral music for all. The day will be led by Haileybury’s excellent team of professional vocal coaches, who can often be heard to comment that this is their favourite day in the academic year.

The choral day will conclude with a performance in Big School that is open to both parents and teachers from the participating schools. Lunch will be provided for all those participating.


Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius

Sunday 3 November 7.30 pmBig School

Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, composed in 1900, is one of the greatest of the late-Romantic choral works. Based on the epic poem by Blessed John Henry Newman, the work follows the protagonist Gerontius (an ‘everyman’ character) as he faces his death, meets his guardian Angel, encounters the all-encompassing vision of God and finally begins his journey through purgatory with the promise of life with God forever. This extraordinary work is equally matched in the brilliance of Elgar’s score and orchestration.

A pre-concert talk on the life of Blessed John Henry Newman will be given at 6.15 pm.


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Girls’ Indoor Hockey TournamentWednesday 13 November 2.00–4.00 pmSports Hall

A fantastic opportunity for local schools to experience indoor hockey at Haileybury. It’s a great way to develop tackling, ball retention and passing.


Sport Music

Music Week Friday 15–Sunday 17 November Friday 7.30 pm House Solos; Saturday 6.00 pm House Ensembles; Sunday 6.00 pm House SongsBradby Hall

Music Week is celebrated in style at Haileybury. From the whole-school House Song to ensemble and solo competitions, these are days to celebrate the sheer vibrancy of musical life here. Talent-spotting is also an essential part of the week, with many pupils performing in public for the first time.

Other exciting parts of the week are the various ‘fringe’ events that take place around the campus. Look out for posters detailing among others, jazz nights and ‘open mic’ evenings.

Open to pupils, parents and staff only



The Mack Smith Memorial Lecture: Professor Martin KempFriday 15 November 7.30pmBig School

Professor Martin Kemp, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at the University of Oxford, is one of the world’s leading experts on Leonardo da Vinci. He is also a broadcaster and prize-winning author, having written 30 books on Art History. He is particularly interested in the relationship between Art and Science, having been trained in Natural Sciences and Art History at Cambridge and the Courtauld Institute. Martin has been a Trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland, the Victoria and Albert and British Museums and has curated exhibitions at the National Gallery in Washington, the Victoria and Albert and the Hayward Gallery.


IAPS Girls’ Hockey U11 National Finals Thursday 21 November 10.00 amAll Weather Surfaces, Sports Hall

Haileybury regularly hosts the IAPS U11 girls’ regional qualifier and this year is delighted to be awarded the finals as well. The school will see 24 of the top prep school teams battle it out through four pools of six teams, to make the finals.


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Boys’ Rugby Festival (U9, U10, U11) Wednesday 27 November 2.00 pm Twenty Acre Field

This is a chance for our local schools to get ready for their rugby season, which begins after Christmas. It’s an invitational event for a handful of schools who will go head-to-head in a series of exhibition fixtures on Twenty Acre Field.


Drama

DNA Thursday 28–Saturday 30 November 28 November 2.00–4.00 pm & 7.30–9.30 pm; 29 November 7.30–9.30 pm; 30 November 8.00–10.00 pmAyckbourn Theatre

A group of teenagers do something bad – really bad. But when they find that the cover-up unites their once fractious lives, where’s the incentive to put things right? DNA is a powerful and darkly-hilarious look at social hierarchy, teen interaction and bullying, making us confront painful truths about fear, deceit and violence, and ultimately human nature.



Sport

Boys’ Rugby Festival (U12, U13) Wednesday 4 December 2.00 pm Twenty Acre Field

Local schools take to Twenty Acre Field for a series of exhibition fixtures. It’s the perfect opportunity to get some matchplay and try out different player combinations ahead of their season starting after Christmas.



Nick Blazquez: Britain – A Global Leader in Aid

Monday 2 December 7.30 pmAttlee Room

Nick is Joint Chair of International NGO Mercy Corps and part of a team of more than 5,ooo humanitarians that take on the world’s toughest challenges to help people build better, stronger lives. He is also an adviser to a number of businesses.

Nick left the multinational company Diageo in 2016 where he was President for business across Asia Pacific, India, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. Prior to this, he was a Lecturer at Bristol University.



Calendar highlights

PastimesWednesday 11 December 7.00 pmBig School

A revue-style evening of performances from staff. Packed with light-hearted and informal songs, dance and sketches – fun is guaranteed!

Open to parents, no booking required

Calendar highlights

Haileybury Carols in London Friday 6 December 6.30 pmSt Stephen Walbrook

Haileybury’s renowned chapel choir brings festive music to St Stephen Walbrook, a beautiful church in the heart of the City of London, for a short service of carols, readings and congregational hymns.

The service is open to the wider Haileybury community and will be followed by refreshments.


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Services

Service for New ParentsSunday 6 October 7.00 pmParents new to Haileybury only

Remembrance Sunday ServiceSunday 10 November 10.30 amOpen to all, no booking required

Pre-Advent Carol ServiceTuesday 26 November time TBC Open to all, no booking required

Public Carol ServicesSunday 8 December times TBCOpen to all, no booking required

Lower School Carol ServiceTuesday 10 December 5.30 pmOpen to all, no booking required

Event details in this booklet were correct as of August 2019.

Dates, timings and venues may be subject to change.

Please check the school calendar on our website for the latest information.

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